Questions & Answers
Our trusted network of 1stDibs sellers answer common questions
What is the Coconut chair?
1 Answer
The Coconut chair is a lounge chair with a curved body that resembles a wedge of coconut. It usually features a metal wire basket and tubular steel base. George Nelson designed the chair in 1955. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Coconut chairs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Related Questions
- Who designed the coconut chair?1 Answer
- What is a Nelson sofa?1 Answer
- Why is George Nelson famous?1 Answer
- What did George Nelson make?1 Answer
- Who makes Nelson bubble lamps?1 Answer
Shop for Nelson Coconut Chair on 1stDibs
Vintage George Nelson Coconut Chair
By George Nelson
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nelson Coconut Chair
1st series manufactured ,c. 1956
Original Orange Naugahyde Upholstery
Original White Enameled Shell
Foam is subtle
very small pinprick in seat and rubbing...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde
George Nelson Coconut Chair and Ottoman
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Leather chair and ottoman with metal base.
Category
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
$10,750 / set
George Nelson Coconut Chair for Herman Miller, Early 1st Generation Production
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Troy, MI
Rare 1st edition Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson and Associates
Herman Miller circa 1955-1956
Earliest production example characterized by a triangular steel shell an...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of Two Leather Original George Nelson Coconut Chairs, Vitra
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Praha, CZ
Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, manufactured by Vitra.
Category
Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$6,459 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Iconic George Nelson ‘Coconut’ Lounge Chair
By George Nelson, Vitra
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nelson, ‘Coconut’ lounge chair, fiberglass, leather upholstery, steel, United States, design 1955, later production
The ‘Coconut’ lounge chair is one of George Nelson’s iconi...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Coconut Lounge Chair in Leather by George Nelson for Vitra, 1955
By George Nelson
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
An iconic Coconut Lounge Chair designed by George Nelson in 1955, produced by Vitra.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
