Pair of 1960s Armchairs by Danish Designer Illum Wikkelso

A stunning and extremely rare pair of vintage Danish armchairs. They were designed by Illum Wikkelso for Silkeborg Mobler, they date from around the 1960’s. The quality is absolutel...

Elegant Pair of Danish armchairs model N°450 designed by Illum Wikkelsø in 1958 and produced by Aarhus Polstrermøbelfabrik, Denmark. Excellent condition. Original pieces from t...

Classic armchair from the 1960s. High-quality frame made of solid teak with the high-quality original leather cover in brown. Quality Features: - accomplished design: perfect pro...

Capella chair by Illum Wikkels with new upholstery in gorgeous white fabric, created in 1959 and produced by N. Eilersen in the 1960s. From the 1940s to the late 1960s, Sren Willadsen was a Danish furniture maker. Willadsen primarily made seats, armchairs, chairs, and couches for Danish designers such Solmer Vedel, Finn Juhl, Illum Wikkels, and Nana Ditzel. Wikkelso (spelled Wikkels) is a lesser-known Scandinavian designer than Hans J Wegner or Borge Mogensen. Nonetheless, he made significant contributions to the growth of Scandinavian design in the 1950s and 1960s. Wikkelso, like many other designers of his generation, began his work as a cabinetmaker in 1938. He went on to study at the Danish School of Design, where he graduated in 1941. Following graduation, After graduating he held positions with the cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer and the architectural firm of Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen. A few years later, Wikkelso moved to Aarhus (second largest city in Denmark) where he worked as an interior designer. When Wikkelso began designing his own furniture in 1954, his career really took off. A few years later he started his own workshop. His background in cabinetry meant he had an very good understanding of the material he worked with (mostly rosewood and teak). The Illum Wikkelsø Capella chair...

A Scandinavian Modern pair of Easy Chairs by Illum Wikkelso for Niels Eilersen. The pair of teak armchairs are covered with the original multi-colored fabric similar to boucle. The e...

A pair of vintage sculptural armchairs in the style of Illum Wikkelsø. The chairs are made of solid teak in delicate quality with used charcoal grey fab...