The VLA26 Vega chair is lastly getting its day within the solar

There’s a nice story behind the Danish designer of Wilhelm Lauritzen VLA26 Vega chair. It was initially designed in 1956 to be used on the Vega live performance corridor (previously Folkets Hus) in Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Actually, Lauritzen ended up designing nearly all of Vega's inside house, together with furnishings, wooden paneling, chandeliers, doorknobs, shops and extra. It was the challenge of a lifetime, however it’s the Vega Chair that won’t be consigned to historical past.

After its debut, the Vega sadly by no means went into manufacturing to achieve a wider viewers. That’s, till it was reintroduced in 2022 in a collaboration between Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects and Carl Hansen and Son. VLA contacted the furnishings maker a couple of years earlier than Lauritzen's 100th birthday in 2022, in order that the launch would coincide with the celebration. And now, in 2024, the Vega Chair launches a brand new iteration with a stainless steel body.

“Till now, they’ve solely been produced for the buildings they have been meant for, and we’re proud to take part on this celebration by collaborating on the launch of the Vega chair,” says Knud Erik Hansen, CEO of Carl Hansen & Søn.

Though it could look delicate at first look, the Vega chair is sturdy and secure. Carl Hansen & Søn's expert craftsmen work with FSC-certified oak, paying the best consideration to element, right down to the guide sprucing that leaves no transitions seen to the bare eye. Light-weight and stackable in teams of as much as eight seats, Vega's new stainless steel body provides a second of distinction to the wooden grain and fabric.

The completed chair contains some noteworthy particulars, from the marginally curved backrest that’s Vega's hallmark to its legs lined in stable oak legs. Because the chair's legacy continues to be constructed and appreciated, it’s prepared for use in residential, hospitality and public areas around the globe.

“We count on to current extra furnishings collectively sooner or later,” Hansen stated of the collaboration with VLA. “We’re honored to have the chance to launch these fully distinctive items of furnishings.”

To study extra concerning the VLA26 Vega Chair with a stainless steel body, go to carlhansen.com.

Kelly Beall is Director of Branded Content material at Design Milk. The Pittsburgh author and designer has had a deep love for artwork and design for so long as she will keep in mind, from Style Plates to MoMA and past. When she's not looking the visible arts, she's in all probability sharing her favourite finds with others. Kelly may also be discovered trying out new music, instructing herself to play the ukulele, or on the sofa along with her three pets – Bebe, Rainey and Remy. Discover her @designcrush on social media.