Carl Hansen CH78 Mama Bear Lounge Chair Special Edition

Manufacturer: Carl Hansen

Designer: Hans j Wegner 1954

Affectionately known as the Mama Bear Chair, the CH78 Lounge Chair was originally introduced in 1954 as an extension of his compact CH71 Chair – two design antidotes to the often-heavy lounge chairs of the time.

In 2024, Carl Hansen & Søn celebrates the chair’s 70th anniversary by offering a new poetic upholstery colour palette, inspired by some Hans J. Wegner’s early water colouring sketches. The upholstery, Umber, is a soft, woolen upholstery informed by the shapes of geometry and the aesthetics of earthy brown pigment.

The Fabric: Umber is a sophisticated wool fabric designed by Luisa Allegri for Gabriel. Featuring a distinctive small squared pattern in brown mélange and lending its name from the earthy brown pigment umber, the brown melange is a defining feature, softening the geometric design, and creating a poetic water colour effect. The fabric’s soft aesthetic is enhanced by an organic, hand-crafted quality, creating a surface that brings comfort,calm and serenity to any space.

 The 5-tone colour palette chosen for the CH78 Mama Bear Chair is inspired by Hans J. Wegner’s early watercolour sketches, particularly a decadent clover wallpaper pattern, made for a competition at the Royal Danish Academy where Wegner studied from 1936-1938.

Materials: Fabric: 85% New Zealand wool, 15% polyamide

Frame: Oak, Oil

Dimensions: Width: 84cm x Depth: 80cm x Height 106cm (seat height 40cm)

Please note the price does not include the neck cushion.