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Material: Sheepskin
Contemporary, Swedish Modern, Sheepskin Stools, Honey Shearling, Ottomans, 2023
Located in Stamford, CT
Two Contemporary Sheepskin Foot stools, Ottomans, Swedish Modern, Shearling
Contemporary organic form tri-pod footstools or ottomans. New comforta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
“Clam" Chairs in Sheepskin by Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell, Denmark 1944
Located in Utrecht, NL
These “Clam” chairs have a beloved design, thanks to which it is considered by many as one of the most attractive chairs of Nordic Design. At the same time, these chairs are arguably also the most mysterious piece on the Danish furniture market.
The model has a rather perplexing history, and has been attributed to several designers before, the latest being the Danish architect Phillip Arctander. However, recent research revealed that the “Clam” is the model that in fact started the story of Madsen & Schubell. Arnold Madsen designed this model in 1944 in his small basement workshop in Gothersgade, Copenhagen.
This set has a characteristic organic shape with soft curves, perched on club-shaped beech legs. The name comes from the shape of the seat and back that together form the silhouette of an open clam. The round armrests compliment the overall round feel of the chairs. The seat is slightly raised towards the front, while the back is tilted to provide great sitting comfort. The seat and back are covered in light sheepskin, adding to the soft and cosy feel of this “Clam”. Interestingly, Hans Schubell invented the special connecting piece of this chair, formed from only one piece of wood. The rest of the seat and backrest were glued to this single piece.
In 1944, the chair was already exhibited in conjunction with the presentation of the newly opened furniture store NY FORM A/S in Copenhagen, which sold the leading design of the day. In 1945, the Clam went into serial production as the first model of the new furniture company Madsen & Schubell and many well-known stores soon included Madsen & Schubell in their product range. Illums Bolighus was one of them, as were the Messen department store and the Copenhagen furniture store Nordisk Staal-og-Møbel Central. In 1953, Madsen & Schubell sold the licence of the chair to the Norwegian company Vik and Blindheim.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chairs have been recently reupholstered in light sheepskin. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Please reach out for more information.
Dimensions:
26.38 in W x 33.27 in D x 32.28 in H; Seat height 14.96 in; Arm height 22.64 in
67 cm W x 84.5 cm D x 82 cm H; Seat height 38 cm; Arm height 57.5 cm
About the designer:
Henry Hans Schubell...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of Italian 1970s Rope-Inlaid Lounge Chairs with New Cushions
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 1970s Italian rope-inlaid lounge chairs, with geometric line patterns in a contrasting color. Oversize square bases sit firmly on cyli...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Rope
Oak Stool with Sheepskin Seat, Scandinavia ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Minimalism may be currently in fashion, but there is one iteration of clean design that will never go out of style, which is Scandinavian Modernism. It is no small achievement to be ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
20th Century Dutch Sheepskin Leather Tub Chairs
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Showing superb patina and colour, this wonderful pair of club chairs were hand upholstered sheepskin leather in Holland by the finest craftsmen in the latter part of the 20th century...
Category
20th Century Dutch Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Art Deco Curved Sheepskin / Shearling "Sahara" Lounge Chair Sweden, 1940s
By OPE
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This lounge chair was made in the 1940s Sweden. The curves and structure on this furniture takes you back to the where art deco and midcentury modern are united. The chair has been r...
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Tub Chair, c1940s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker - Tub Chair, c1940s
Low tub chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s. The legs are stained beechwood and the chair has been reupholstered in Moonlight sheepskin.
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Tall Lounge Chair, c1940s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Armchair, c1940s.
High back lounge chair produced by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s. It features a curved wing-back with stained beech legs. The ch...
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
French Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, France, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of solid oak and beige shearling lounge chairs designed and produced in France, 1950s.
17.5" seat height
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
"Brioche" lounge chair by Rogan Gregory
Located in New York, NY
"Brioche" lounge chair in ivory shearling with wood back and bronze swivel base. Made and designed by Rogan Gregory, USA. 38" L x 35.5" W x 30" H.
Category
2010s American Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
"Baguette" sofa in sheepskin by Rogan Gregory
Located in New York, NY
"Baguette" sofa with taupe sheepskin upholstery and two accompanying bolsters. Designed and made by Rogan Gregory, USA, 2020. 122" L x 50" W x 33" H
Category
2010s American Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Georg Kofoed 1930s Sheepskin Lounge Chair
By Georg Kofoed
Located in London, GB
Georg Kofoed Sheepskin Lounge chair, circa 1930s.
This design attributed to cabinetmaker George Kofoed perfectly encapsulates the Danish style that was prevalent in the 1930s. The...
Category
Early 20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Alvar Aalto 402 Series pair of Armchair for Artek, circa 1960, lambskin
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chairs designed by Alvar Aalto manufactured, circa 1960.
New upholstered with lambskin
Curved birch plywood and braided vegetable fiber.
Measures: 74 x 61 x 69 cm.
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Danish Cabinetmaker Tall Sheepskin Armchair, circa 1940s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Armchair, circa 1940s.
This tall Lounge chair produced by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s and is typical of ...
Category
1940s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner 'Concha' Lounge Chairs for Forma, Brazil, c 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully reupholstered with soft furry taupe colored sheepskin, this pair of 'Concha' chairs by Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Iron
Pair of “Laila” Armchairs in Sheepskin by Ilmari Lappalainen, Finland 1948
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Laila” model by the Finnish designer, Ilmari Lappalainen, originates from 1948, with the earliest original drawings kept in the Lahti City Museum in their Lappalainen Collection.
This pair of “nr. 238” armchairs are from the Finnish designer’s most famous series called “Laila”. The design became sought after by collectors even in its production time, which is quite rare in the case of Nordic mid-century modern furniture. Lappalainen was a renowned designer, famous for his designs’ comfort. Some of his designs even received medical approval because they had such a good seating, that it prevented back problems. These armchairs have a cosy modern style, modelled on the Swedish and Danish furniture of the time, including the round edges and generous seat cushions and back with five tufted buttons. The bodies have the classic Nordic look, which explains the contemporary popularity of these armchairs both among the public and museums. The modern aesthetic is further elevated by the soft sheepskin upholstery that complements the shape and the wooden, tapered legs as well.
Wood is omnipresent in the Nordics, and Finnish woodworking is world-famous for its traditions. These chairs were created for Asko, the Finnish furniture manufacturing company founded in 1918 by Aukusti Asko Avonius, known for the production of high-quality furniture. By 1930, the company had developed into the largest furniture chain in Finland and the largest supplier of furniture in the Scandinavian countries. Favourites of this time included Ilmari Lappalainen’s present Laila armchairs...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of White Sheepskin Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of sheepskin armchairs with black legs and armrests. The armchairs have been newly covered with a genuine sheepskin and hand-polished.
Category
20th Century Modern Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Danish Cabinetmaker Carved Oak Armchair, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish mid-century furniture focused on the aesthetics of modern design whilst employing the exquisite technique and material familiarity of highly skilled craftsmen such as cabinetm...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Vintage Fritz Hansen Șofa, Model 1669, Circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
VIntage Fritz Hansen Șofa, Model 1669, Circa 1950. Superb and rare model upholstered in very soft off white shearling.
We don't have the ...
Category
1950s European Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Scandinavian Easy Chairs in Sheepskin with Ottomans, Scandinavia, Ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This pair of easy chairs exudes quality and personality from all angles. The basic Scandinavian furniture design principles are all present, with a functional, simple base at the core that is free of unnecessary ornamentation, aided by high-quality materials and execution. Additionally, the bodies covered in soft and stylish sheepskin provide plenty of visual pleasure.
With organic forms and harmonious proportions, these easy chairs are excellent examples of the great Scandinavian design from the era. Designed in the design phase that we know today as mid-century modern, this pair has a classic shape, paired with modern design. The generous seats and backs are welcoming, with the latter curving in such an angle that the sitter is gently “hugged”. The large, curved backrests feature tufted buttons that sink into the lush fabric accentuating its texture. The backs follow the curve of the equally generous seats, creating a harmonious look. The backside of the design is quite striking, as it is created from a single piece stemming from the base. The sheepskin used...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Sheepskin
“Clam Chair“ by Arnold Madsen 1944 Madsen & Schubell Sheepskin Denmark
Located in Berlin, BE
This “Clam” chair has a beloved design thanks to which it is considered by some as one of the most attractive chairs of “Nordic Design”.
The model has a rather perplexing history, and has been attributed to several designers before, the latest being the Danish architect Phillip Arctander.
However, recent research revealed that the “Clam” is the model that in fact started the story of Madsen & Schubell. Arnold Madsen designed the chair in 1944 in his small basement workshop in Gothersgade, Copenhagen.
This chair has a characteristic organic shape with soft curves, perched on club-shaped beech legs. The name comes from the shape of the seat and back that together form the silhouette of an open clam. The round armrests compliment the overall round feel of the chair. The seat is slightly raised towards the front, while the back is tilted back to provide great sitting comfort. The seat and back are covered in cream-white sheepskin, adding to the soft and cosy feel of this “Clam”.
In 1944, the chair was already exhibited in conjunction with the presentation of the newly opened furniture store NY FORM A/S in Copenhagen, which sold leading design of the day. In 1953, Madsen & Schubell sold the licence for the chair to the Norwegian company Vik and Blindheim.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Jute, Beech
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chair by Ab Diö Slöjd Och Möbler, Sweden, 1950s
By Diö Slöjd & Mobler
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful Swedish chair is exemplary of Nordic Mid-Century Modern design as well as outstanding craftsmanship with a quality that honours the materials and their users. The main...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Warren Platner Easy Chair and Ottoman, Restored in Gotland Sheepskin and Leather
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description
An icon! Released by Knoll, Platner’s large Easy Chair lends mid-century cool to any room. The iconic lounge chair is created by welding curved steel rods to circular an...
Category
2010s Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Steel
Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Armchair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
Rarely seen model 1664 lounge chair produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, in the 1940s-1950s. This model is similar to the iconic 1669 armchair and has a ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “Old Berlin” chair is among Swedish icon, Carl Malmsten’s rarer models. The dark wood, the beautiful upholstery, and Malmsten’s timeless design makes this model a beautiful representation of Sweden’s mid-century design history.
This model, like many of Malmsten’s “count chairs”, it is a simplified version of the armchair “Jonas Love...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
1960s Lounge Chair in Sheepskin Fabric, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered Quality synthetic fabric imitating sheepskin
- The seat height is 42 cm.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Pair of Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Sheepskin Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of low vintage armchairs with curved arms, produced in Denmark between 1940-1950. The legs are made of stained beechwood and the chairs hav...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Maxime Shearling and Brass Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Modern elegance. A gleaming brass frame with an intriguing crisscross back and our signature sabots cradles a softly curved seat and sculptural back in sumptuous shearling upholstery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Brass
Fernando and Humberto Campana, "Bolotas Puff 'Red'", 2018
Located in New York, NY
Fernando and Humberto Campana [Brazilian, b. 1961,1953]
Bolotas Puff (Red), 2018
Sheep's wool and Ipê wood
19.75 x 35.5 x 35.5 inches
50 x 90 x 90 cm
Edition of 8
Introduced during ...
Category
2010s Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Fur, Sheepskin
Fernando and Humberto Campana, "Bolotas Armchair 'Red' ", 2018
Located in New York, NY
Fernando and Humberto Campana [Brazilian, b. 1961,1953]
Bolotas Armchair (Red), 2018
Sheep's wool and Ipê wood
41.25 x 43.25 x 33.5 inches
105 x 110 x...
Category
2010s Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Wool, Wood
Old Petite Antler Footstool Seat with White Icelandic Sheepskin
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Vintage antler footstool with white natural Icelandic sheepskin upholstered seat.
This small stool stands on a pair of deer antlers. Newly upholstered in long white natural Iceland...
Category
1950s American Adirondack Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Antler, Sheepskin
Danish Designer, Sofa, Sheepskin, Beech, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sheepskin and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Category
1940s Danish Organic Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Swedish Sheepskin Lounge Chair, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing Swedish 1930s lounge chair in an oversized design with clean lines. Upholstered with sheepskin in a warm nuance, enhancing the inviting look of the chair.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Linen, Birch
Rare Karl Springer Dowelwood Lounge Chair and Ottoman with Sheepskin Cushions
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This is a fabulous example of Karl Springer's acclaimed and rare cerused oak "Dowelwood" line. An extra large lounge seat and a huge matching ottoman make for the perfect place to sp...
Category
1970s North American Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Flemming Lassen Style 1940s Sheepskin Armchair
Located in London, GB
Compact vintage armchair in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime between 1940-1960. The legs are stained beech wood and the chair has been completely reconditi...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Sheepskin Pair of Club Chairs Attributed to Flemming Lassen Denmark, 1940s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare to find Mogens Lassen attributed pair of lowback club or lounge chairs from the 1940s featuring the rounded armrest design and the cylindrical front legs that are very character...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Pair of Scandinavian Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Scandinavian sheepskin lounge chairs.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Beech, Sheepskin
Scandinavian Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Scandinavian Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Beech, Sheepskin
Scandinavian Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Beech, Sheepskin
Scandinavian Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Scandinavian sheepskin lounge chair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sheepskin Seating
Materials
Beech, Sheepskin
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