1908
1915
ESTABLISHING CARL HANSEN & SØN
EXPANDING INTO QUALITY PRODUCTION
Danish cabinetmaker Carl Hansen opens a small furniture workshop in Odense, on the Danish island of Funen, with a bank-approved overdraft of only €67.
The first factory opens. With room for machines and skilled workers, it provides an opportunity to compete on both price and quality. Despite the ongoing World War, and Carl Hansen's obligatory service at the barracks, he insists on personally packing all finished furniture that came out of the factory to ensure its quality.
For more than a century, Carl Hansen & Søn has proudly defined Danish Design.
1937
1943
1949
CONTINUING THE TRADITION
A FAMILY BUSINESS
AN ICONIC PARTNERSHIP IS BORN
Following in his father's footsteps, Holger Hansen passes his apprenticeship exams with distinction after submitting a cabinet in camphor wood veneer adorned with intricate details.
After Carl Hansen suffers a heart attack, his son Holger joins the management at just 23 years old. When he becomes a partner, the company is renamed Carl Hansen & Son.
The creative partnership begins when Holger takes a chance on a then-unknown designer. Hans J. Wegner goes on to develop a successful furniture series that includes the iconic Wishbone Chair.
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