$7,500
H 31.5 in W 30.5 in D 31 in
Arne Norell Pilot Lounge Chairs, Beech Wood & Upholstery, Sweden, 1985
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Pilot lounge chairs by Arne Norell for Norell Möbel AB, designed in 1967. Norell was
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of "Pilot" by Arne Norell, 1980s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model "Pilot" by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell Möbel, Sweden, 1980s.
Leather
$8,800 / set
H 31.3 in W 30.12 in D 31.11 in
'Pilot’ Easy Chairs by Arne Norell for Norell möbel AB, Sweden 1960s
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish designer, Arne Norell’s conceptual designs, gained recognition for their use of traditional
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 39 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
Arne Norell Black Leather Tall Back "Pilot" Chair, Sweden, 1960s
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, designed by Arne Norell for Norell AB, model 'Pilot'. Ebonized beech bent wood legs and original headrest
Leather, Beech
Pair of Arne Norell 'Pilot' Lounge Chairs
By Arne Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arne Norell 'Pilot' lounge chairs produced by Norell Mobel AB.
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 39.38 in W 30.71 in D 31.5 in
Wonderful Arne Norell Pilot Chairs Two High Back Lounge Sweden Leather and Beech
By Arne Norell
Located in Berlin, DE
Wonderful pair of Arne Norell pilot chairs two. High back version - comfortable lounge chairs. Made
Leather, Beech
Arne Norell's Pilot Armchair with Ottoman
By Arne Norell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The "Pilot" armchair was designed in two profiles; this is the high backed version, with ottoman
Beech, Foam, Plastic
Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Pilot by Arne Norell AB in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of 4 easy chairs model Pilot designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Sweden.
Leather, Beech
Pair of Leather 'Pilot' Armchairs by Arne Norell, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Karis, Nyland
A pair of 'Pilot' lounge chairs in beige leather and on birch feet by Arne Norell for Norell Mobel
Leather, Birch
"Pilot" Lounge Chairs by Arne Norell, Sweden
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Pair of “Pilot” armchairs designed by Arne Norell in 1967. Manufactured by his own company in
Leather, Beech
Leather "Pilot" Lounge Chairs by Arne Norell, Sweden
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Pair of “Pilot” armchairs designed by Arne Norell in 1967. Manufactured by his own company in
Leather, Beech
Pair of "Pilot" Leather Armchairs by Arne Norell, Sweden
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, Stockholms län
Pair of “Pilot” armchairs designed by Arne Norell in 1967. Manufactured by his own company in
Leather, Beech
Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Pilot by Arne Norell AB in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model pilot designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Sweden.
Leather, Beech
Arne Norell Model 'Pilot' Armchair, Sweden, 1970s
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful easy chair, model 'Pilot' designed by Arne Norell in the early 1970s and produced by
Upholstery, Birch
Pair of Arne Norell Armchairs Model "Pilot", Sweden, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rare armchairs designed by Arne Norell. Seat in beige leather with beautiful patina. Stamp on the
Leather
1960s Arne Norell ‘’Pilot’’ Armchairs
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of ‘’Pilot’’ armchairs in beech and upholstery designed by Arne Norell for Norell möbel AB
Upholstery, Beech
Midcentury Arne Norell "Pilot" Easy Chair, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Malmo, SE
A midcentury easy chair by Swedish designer Arne Norell. The chair was manufactured by Arne Norell
Leather
Sold
H 30.32 in W 30.71 in D 30.32 in
Arne Norell, a Pair of 'Pilot' Armchairs, Leather and Beech, Sweden, 1967
By Arne Norell
Located in Berlin, DE
Nice pair of Arne Norell armchairs in original Cognac colored leather and steam bent beech. These
Leather, Beech
Pair of c. 1960's Scandinavian leather lounge chairs
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Experience the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design with this exquisite pair of c. 1960's leather lounge chairs, most probably of Norwegian origin. These stunning pieces feature ...
Steel
$11,202 / item
H 28.35 in W 86.62 in D 44.1 in
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, White Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Mae Solid Wood Nightstand and Side Table by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae Nightstand Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes / premium, full extension, soft close drawer ...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
$7,800 / set
H 33 in W 18 in D 20.5 in
Pair of Chic 'Arcade' Wrought Iron and Shearling Chairs by Design Frères
By Design Frères, Gilbert Poillerat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic 'Arcade' wrought iron and shearling chairs by Design Frères. Extraordinary pair of side chairs with white shearling upholstery. This unique upholstery treatment gives...
Wrought Iron
$6,541Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 26.78 in W 70.87 in D 36.23 in
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
By Gervasoni, David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Upholstery
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$2,500 / item
H 29 in Dm 19 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass
$1,942 / set
H 33.08 in W 24.02 in D 25.2 in
Set of Two Restored Art Deco Armchairs, by Jules Leleu, Beech, France, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Designer: Jules Leleu Source: France Period: 1930-1939 It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the orig...
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
Set of Four French Art Deco Armchairs after Jules Leleu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of four French art deco chairs crafted from radiant mahogany after Jules Leleu. The chairs feature a large flared back with a contoured rest that is upholstered wit...
Brass
Solid Oak Cabinet, France, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Discover the allure of French craftsmanship with this charming and compact oak buffet from the 1940s. Despite its smaller size, this piece exudes timeless elegance and showcases the ...
Oak
$9,043 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
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.
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.