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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1950s Swedish Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
Steel, Chrome
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
Chrome
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
Steel
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Leather Ari Lounge
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Arne Norell for sale on 1stDibs
Arne Norell’s enduring designs mixed leather and metal as well as turned wood and bentwood in pieces that allowed the natural beauty of these materials to shine. Simple and casual yet sophisticated, his vintage sofas, lounge chairs and other furniture epitomize the Scandinavian modern style that took post–World War II design by storm.
Although he created versatile furnishings that promoted comfort along with style, Norell is lesser known than many other mid-century designers, with some of his work produced only after his death. Born in Åsele, Sweden, Norell opened a furniture workshop in Solna, just north of Stockholm, in 1954. In 1958, he established Møbel AB Arne Norell on a farm in Småland. (This region is also the birthplace of IKEA, which opened its first store that same year.) The beauty and tranquility of this location were a source of inspiration.
In Småland, Norell created his most well-known designs, among them the Inca armchair with visible wooden dowels and plush leather, the Indra and Ilona sofas and the spare but elegant wood-framed Sirocco chair (1964). For many of his designs, Norell looked to the same military-style campaign furniture that had, decades prior, inspired the revered Safari chair (1933) crafted by Kaare Klint, a legendary Danish designer and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts professor who taught the likes of Hans Wegner, Ole Wanscher and others.
Like these earlier furniture designers, Norell was committed to making comfortable and practical furniture. Using leather and warm woods as the building blocks of his work, he eschewed glue and screws, instead securing his designs with buckles and leather straps. In 1973, Norell earned posthumous recognition from the British Furniture Manufacturers Association for his sumptuous Ari chair, a luxurious lounge set on a chrome-plated steel frame with foam cushions covered in leather.
During his lifetime, Norell’s work was popular among European interior designers. However, it became more widely known after 1971, when many of his designs were finally put into production. Norell’s furnishings, as well as work by his daughter Marie Norell-Möller and other Swedish designers, are still crafted by hand in the Aneby, Sweden, factory operated by Norell Furniture, which has remained a family-run company.
Find a collection of authentic vintage Arne Norell furniture today on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right lounge-chairs for You
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.