Sold|$7,065
Hans Wegner Even Arm Sofa - AP Stolen, 1950
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Rosheim, FR
Hans Wegner sofa Even arm sofa Manufactured by AP Stolen 1950 Black fabric upholstery / cashmere and wool.
Oak, Fabric
Sold|$1,983
Rosewood Desk by J Svenstrup, circa 1960
By Svenstrup Ap Mobler
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Rosewood desk by J Svenstrup, circa 1960. Danish produced rosewood desk designed by J Svenstrup and produced by AP Mobler.
Rosewood, Wood
Sold|$4,000
Hans Wegner AP62 Lounge Chair by Ap Stolen
By Arne Poulsen Cabinetmaker Denmark, Hans J. Wegner
Located in New London, CT
Rare leather and solid teak Wegner chair by Danish furniture maker Arne Poulson in 1962 Leather has great 50+ year patina. Frame is in great shape.
Leather, Teak
Hans Wegner Ap 15 Chair with Papa Bear Ottoman
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Tarrytown, NY
AP 15 lounge chair with matching Papa Bear ottoman designed by Hans Wegner. The chair and ottoman were purchased in Copenhagen in 1961. Recently reupholstered and very comfortable.
Sofa, Model AP33 by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chicago, IL
Sofa, model AP33 by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen. Literature: George Jensen, Distributor's catalog, unpaginated.
Upholstery
Sold|$11,500
Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair Designed in 1950 By Wegner Produced by AP Stolen. Arms and legs in teak, frame inside in beech. newly upholstered by educated craftsman ...
Wool, Teak, Beech
Teak Desk by J. Svenstrup for A.P. Møbler, 1960s
By Svenstrup Ap Mobler
Located in Nyborg, DK
Teak desk designed by J. Svenstrup for A.P. Møbler, Denmark in the 1960s. Desk features six drawers (two lockable) on the front, and bar cabinet on the back side. Sits on turned and ...
Teak
Sold|$7,000
Rare Hans Wegner Sofa Model AP 31/3
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Bridport, CT
Rare and sought after sofa in Hans Wegner's iconic style. Fully refurbished and reupholstered in beautiful linen. Mounted on tapered oak legs.
Fabric, Leather, Oak
Teak Desk by J. Svenstrup for A.P. Møbler, 1960s
By Svenstrup Ap Mobler
Located in Nyborg, DK
Teak desk designed by J. Svenstrup for A.P. Møbler, Denmark in the 1960s. Desk features six drawers (two lockable) on the front, and bar cabinet or bookshelves on the back side. Sits...
Teak
Sold|$7,900
Hans J. Wegner, Two-Seat Sofa, Model AP-20
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner, two-seat sofa, model AP-20. Upholstered in original fabric. Oak legs and armrest tips. Designed circa 1954. Produced by AP-stolen.
Fabric, Oak
Sold|$3,986
Midcentury Desk by J Svenstrup
By Svenstrup Ap Mobler
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Midcentury desk in rosewood by J Svenstrup A good quality Danish produced desk from the early 1960s by A P Mobler, this version produced in rosewood with six drawers with inset hand...
Wood, Rosewood
Sold|$9,500
Hans J. Wegner Two Seater Sofa, Model Ap 20
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner. AP 20. Freestanding two-seat sofa with oak legs and armrests. Sides, back and seat cushion upholstered with wool. Manufactured by AP-Stolen.
Fabric, Oak
Rare Hans Wegner "Mini Bear" Settee AP-315, 1954
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Rarely seen 1950s settee by Hans Wegner from 1954 (sometimes referred to as the "Mini Bear"). In 'as found' nearly perfect condition! The settee has unstained original danish green...
Teak, Wool, Beech
Scandinavian armchair and ottoman.Model AP 40-42 by Wegner
Located in Courbevoie, Hauts de Seine
Armchair and Ottoman Model AP 40 & AP 42. Called "Airport chair", the AP 40 was designed in 1958 by Hans J. Wegner for Copenhagen Airport. The pieces presented here have also been ow...
Steel
Sold|$7,500
Set of Six Hans Wegner AP/JH 39 Side Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hudson, NY
Six armless dining chairs with new leather upholstered seating on matte chrome tubular legs and polished chrome side trim. Made by AP Stolen.
Sold|$7,500
Set of Six Hans Wegner AP/JH 39 Side Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hudson, NY
Six armless dining chairs with new leather upholstered seating on matte chrome tubular legs and polished chrome side trim. Made by AP Stolen.
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" Chair and Ottoman for AP Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Loves Park, IL
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" chair and ottoman designed for AP Stolen. Both pieces are labeled and are in original condition. Solid teak legs and accents. Structurally completely sound, b...
Teak, Upholstery
Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear, AP Stolen Chair and Stool
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
An original papa bear chair and stool by Hans Wegner, designed in 1951 and manufactured by AP Stolen as model AP19. Both marked underneath. Chair and stool are newly upholstered in ...
Teak, Wool
Sold|$16,800
Papa Bear Chair by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Dorchester, MA
The papa bear chair, a modern interpretation of the classic easy chair, was designed in 1950 by Hans Wegner and manufactured by A.P. Stolen. This chair was purchased in 1957. The...
Teak, Upholstery
Hans Wegner Model AP-19 'Papa Bear' Chair, circa 1955
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Teak legs and armrests have been restored. One owner original, Danish control marking on underside. Measures: H 39 in. x W 35.5 in. x D 36.5 in, seat height 17", armrest height 23".
Fabric, Teak
Sold|$19,000 / set
Hans J. Wegner AP Stolen Papa Bear Chair and Stool, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
An original Papa Bear chair and stool by Hans Wegner, designed in 1951 and manufactured by AP Stolen as model AP19. Both chair and stool have been newly upholstered in light beige he...
Wool, Teak
Hans Wegner Pair of AP-62 Chairs in Rosewood and Leather
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Rare pair of elegant rosewood and black leather chairs designed by Hans Wegner. These examples in beautiful shape with original, supple leather. Designed in 1962 for AP Stolen.
Leather, Rosewood
Scandinavian Modern Grey Hans Wegner AP 46 OX Chair, Mid-20th Century
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing original Ox chair, model AP46, designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark, 1960. Early example fully refurbished and reupholstered in grey / beige wool by Warwick.
Wool
AP-16 Highback Leather Armchair by Hans Wegner for A.P. Stolen
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Dorchester, MA
This chair was designed by Hans Wegner in 1951 and manufactured by AP Stolen. It is composed of an oak frame with dark grey leather upholstery. The leather is well-aged with a beauti...
Leather, Upholstery
Scandinavian Modern Hans Wegner AP Stolen Grey Papa Bear Chair, Mid 20th Century
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful original Papa Bear chair designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark. Very beautiful example refurbished and reupholstered in Warwick Wool fabric and teak legs and ‘paws’.
Teak
Papa Bear chair and stool by Hans J Wegner for AP Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sundridge, GB
An immaculate early example with nice patine on the red oak legs and arm pieces, recently expertly reupholstered in top quality material. Designed in 1950, this chair and stool dates...
Mini bear sofa AP 315 by Hans J. Wegner made by A.P. Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A two armseater mini bear sofa with teak legs in blue kvadrat/tonus upholstery. Design by Hans J. Wegner made by cabinetmaker A.P Stolen. Literature: Hans J. Wegner's 100 chairs, ...
Teak
Original Papa Bear Chair by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Wegner and manufactured by AP Stolen, Denmark.
Teak
Iconic Papa Bear Armchair with Matching Ottoman, Denmark, Hans Wegner, 1970s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Iconic Papa Bear armchair with matching ottoman, for AP Stolen, Denmark, Hans Wegner, 1960s Original frame Reupholstered in Fabric similar to original by Peer Brohl Mobelpolstring...
Teak
Iconic Papa Bear Armchair with Matching Ottoman, Denmark, Hans Wegner, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Iconic Papa Bear armchair with matching ottoman, for AP Stolen, Denmark, Hans Wegner, 1960s Original frame Reupholstered in Fabric similar to original by Peer Brohl Mobelpolstring...
Teak
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Lounge Chair Bamsestol Model AP19, Denmark, 1959
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans Wegner papa bear chair AP-19 by A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1959 Hans J. Wegner AP-19 papa bear chair produced by A.P.
Teak, Wool, Oak
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Lounge Chair Black Leather Model AP19 Denmark, 1963
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans J Wegner AP Stolen Danish 1963 Bamsestol Lounge chair Papa Bear Investment Practical and beautiful Dimensions: Width 34½ inch / 88cm Depth 35 inch / 90cm Hei...
Leather, Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Lounge Chair Black Leather Model AP19 Denmark 1963
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans J Wegner AP Stolen Danish 1963 Bamsestol Lounge chair Papa Bear Investment Practical and beautiful Dimensions: Width 34½ inch / 88cm Depth 35 inch / 90cm Hei...
Leather, Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Lounge Chair Black Leather Model AP19 Denmark, 1963
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans J Wegner AP Stolen Danish 1963 Bamsestol Lounge chair Papa Bear Investment Practical and beautiful Dimensions: Width 34½ inch / 88cm Depth 35 inch / 90cm Hei...
Leather, Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner Oak Lounge Chair Model AP16 Manufactured by A P Stolen Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Hans J Wegner oak lounge chair model no. AP-16 manufactured by AP Stolen, Denmark, 1951.
Upholstery, Oak
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair AP19 & AP29 Ottoman by A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1959
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair AP19 & AP29 Ottoman by A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1959 Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair & AP29 Ottoman produced by A.P.
Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair AP19 & AP29 Stool by A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1959
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair AP19 & AP29 stool by A.P. Stolen Denmark 1959 Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair & AP29 foot stool produced by A.P.
Oak, Teak
Sold|$16,500
Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear Chair and Ottoman
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Designed 1951 and manufactured by AP Stolen, Denmark as model AP19. With new Maharam wool fabric
Teak
Sold|$8,200
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" chair & ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Papa Bear" chair w/matching ottoman in original upolstery. legs and accent wood is in teak, a classic mid-century design by by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark.
Teak, Upholstery
Sold|$11,488
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful original Papa Bear chair designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark. Very beautiful example with blue Kvadrat fabric and oak legs and ‘paws’.
Sold|$11,488
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful original Papa Bear chair designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark. Very beautiful example with Kvadrat Hallingdal fabric and rare rosewood ‘paws’.
Sold|$10,941
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful original Papa Bear chair designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark. Very beautiful example with original fabric and teak legs and ‘paws’.
Sold|$11,625
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful original Papa Bear chair designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark. Very beautiful example with original fabric and oak legs and ‘paws’.
Sold|$3,692
Hans Wegner AP71 Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Rare and beautiful model AP 71 reclining and folding chair designed by Hans Wegner for cabinet makers AP Stolen, Denmark.
Sold|$7,385
Hans Wegner AP34 Sofa and Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Rare and amazing sofa and chair designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark, as part of the Airport series.
Sold|$11,625
Hans Wegner Chairs
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing and rare pair of AP 15/16 armchairs in sculptural solid oak designed by Hans Wegner for master cabinet maker AP Stolen in 1951, Denmark.
Sold|$10,189
Hans Wegner Ox Chair and Stool
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing and super sought after vintage Ox chair and Ottoman designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark. Wonderful example of this seldom seen and iconic Wegner chair with recent ...
Sold|$12,500
Sofa by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Designed by Hans Wegner in the 1960's. Made by AP-Stolen, Denmark.
Oak, Textile
Armchair "Papa Bear" with footstool by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Salzburg, Austria
Model AP - 19 The "Papa Bear" chair and ottoman were originally manufactured by AP Stolen of Denmark and were produced until 1969.
Oak, Wool, Upholstery
Sold|$10,500
Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Kensington, MD
Wegner, 1951 Manufactured by AP Stolen, Denmark. This an EARLY variant, evidenced by the oak legs & original horse hair cushion.
Sold|$13,677
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing papa bear chair designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark. Beautiful example with teak legs and teak paws.
Sold|$7,112
Hans Wegner AP16 Chairs
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing original pair of rare AP16 lounge chairs in solid oak designed by Hans Wegner for Cabinetmakers AP Stolen, Denmark. Fully reconditioned and re-upholstered in beautiful grey ‘...
Sold|$5,470
Hans Wegner Sofa
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Ultra elegant Even Arm sofa designed by Hans Wegner for cabinet maker AP Stolen, Denmark. Very comfortable sofa fully reconditioned and reupholstered in fabulous grey fabric with con...
Sold|$6,017
Hans Wegner Even Arm Sofa
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Ultra elegant Even Arm sofa designed by Hans Wegner for master cabinet maker AP Stolen, Denmark. Very comfortable sofa fully reconditioned and reupholstered in fabulous grey fabric w...
Sold|$7,385
Hans Wegner AP71 Chairs
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Rare and beautiful model AP71 reclining and folding chairs designed by Hans Wegner for cabinet makers AP Stolen, Denmark. Solid oak frame with flag Halyard seats.
Sold|$12,000
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hollywood, CA
Designed 1951 and manufactured by AP Stolen, Denmark as model AP19. Arms of teak and legs of patinated oak with a beige wool upholstery.
Teak, Fabric, Oak
Sold|$12,309
Hans Wegner Ox Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Amazing original ox chair, model AP46, designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark, 1960. Early example fully refurbished and reupholstered in grey/beige wool by Warwick and natur...
Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
To celebrate the Wishbone’s 70th anniversary, Carl Hansen & Søn’s third-generation CEO, Knud Erik Hansen, shares some of the secrets behind the beloved chair.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.