Authentic! Hans Wegner Shell chair by Carl Hansen & SønAuthentic Hans Wegner Shell Chair by Carl Hansen & Son. Good conditionno damage to the leather or wood. Truly top notch. Two chairs available (price is per chair). Sometimes called the smiling chair, Hans Wegners Shell Chair (1963) achieves a floating lightness with its wing like seat and arching curved legs. It stands on only three legs, but Shell has absolute stability, owing to Wegners expertise in cabinetmaking and architecture. His belief that a