$673Sale Price|50% Off
1968 Vintage Retro Danisch Bernt Petersen ''The Rag'' orange fabric chair
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Markington, GB
1968 Danish Bernt Petersen “The Rag” Chair in Orange Fabric A stunning vintage Danish chair, designed by Bernt Petersen in 1968 and produced by Schiang.
Fabric, Wood
Set of Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs in Pine and Fabric by Bernt Petersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare and very sought after set of easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Oak frames with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered w...
Wool, Oak
Pair of 1960's Danish pine high back Bernt Petersen "rag" side - dining chairs
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Liberty, NY
Beautiful pair of mid century Danish high back side or dining chairs by Bernt Petersen. The original linen canvas upholstered cushions tie to the tall angular solid pine frames makin...
Linen, Pine
Pair of Danish Rag Lounge Chairs in Oak by Bernt Petersen
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Berne, CH
Rare and very sought after pair of easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Collection Fuglsang. Marked. Oak frames with loose cushions ...
Fabric, Oak
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H 34.65 in W 25.6 in D 47.64 in
The Danish 1960s "Rag" Easy Lounge Chair in Pine by Bernt Petersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare and very sought after easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Pine frame with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with the...
Pine
Danish 1960s Rag Chair in Oak by Bernt Petersen for Chiang
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and very sought after easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Oak frame with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with an o...
Canvas, Oak
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H 38.59 in W 26.78 in D 37.41 in
Pair of Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs in Pine and Fabric by Bernt Petersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare and very sought after pair of easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Pine frames with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered...
Wool, Pine
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H 38.59 in W 26.78 in D 37.41 in
Pair of Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs in Pine and Fabric by Bernt Petersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare and very sought after pair of easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Pine frames with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered...
Wool, Pine
Danish 1960s Rag Chair Variant in Oak by Bernt Petersen for Chiang
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare variant of Bernt Petersen's "Rag" easy lounge chair designed for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in late 1960's.
Canvas, Oak
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H 34.5 in W 25.5 in D 36 in
Pair of Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs in Oak and Leather by Bernt Petersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of rare and very sought after easy lounge chairs Designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Oak frame with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered ...
Leather, Canvas, Oak
Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chair in Oak and Leather by Bernt Petersen
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and very sought after easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Oak frame with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with brow...
Leather, Canvas, Oak
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H 31.25 in W 26 in D 29 in
Pair of Danish 1960s Rag Chairs Variant in Oak by Bernt Petersen for Chiang
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare variant of Bernt Petersen's "Rag" pair if easy lounge chairs designed for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in late 1960's.
Canvas, Oak
Bernt Petersen Pair of "Rag" Easy Chairs
By Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik, Bernt Petersen
Located in Highland, IN
This pair of delightful lounge chairs exude a relaxed, honest design sensibility that is inherently Scandinavian. The frames of Oregon pine support canvas seat cushions of natural co...
Cotton, Pine
Danish 1960s Rag Chair in Oak by Bernt Petersen for Chiang
By Bernt Petersen, Schiang
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare variant of Bernt Petersen's "Rag" easy lounge chair designed for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in late 1960's.
Canvas, Oak, Leather, Wool
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H 34.5 in W 26.5 in D 37 in
Pair of Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs in Oak & Bouclé by Bernt Petersen, 1966
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Vienna, AT
Bernt Petersen (1937-2017) 2 oak armchairs with white upholstered Bouclé cushions, Denmark 1966- Priced as a pair. Rare and very sought after pair of easy lounge chair designed by B...
Leather, Bouclé, Oak
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H 34.5 in W 26.5 in D 37 in
Pair of Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs in Oak and Leather by Bernt Petersen
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and very sought after pair of easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Oak frames with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered ...
Leather, Canvas, Oak
Bernt Petersen easy chairs "the rag chair" by Schiang in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A set of four easy chairs "the rag chair" designed by Bernt Pedersen.
Pine, Canvas, Leather
Pair of Bernt Petersen Rag Chairs
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bernt Petersen a frame rag chairs newly upholstered in natural linen with the original leather button details.
Pair of Danish Designer Bernt Petersen "Rag" Lounge Chairs
By Bernt Petersen, Schiang
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Two lounge chairs by Bernt Petersen from Denmark for Schiang in solid oak with white wool upholstery.
Wool, Wood, Oak
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Bernt Pedersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Hudson, NY
Great pair of easy chairs by Danish designer Bernt Pedersen. '"The Rag Chair" - with solid oak frames and blue and orange linen upholstery.
Oak
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H 32 in W 27 in D 28 in
Bernt Petersen Wørts Prototype Oak "Rag" Lounge Chair Danish Modern Vintage
By Bernt Petersen, Henrik Wørts Møbelsnedkeri
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
One of 12 prototypes shown at the 1965 copenhagen cabinet maker's Eexhibition Designed in 1965 Solid oak frame Gorgeous original striped linen fabric Rare vintage prototype lo...
Linen, Oak
Pair of Bernt Peterson Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and very sought after pair of easy lounge chairs designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Oak frame with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered ...
Oak
Five Piece Rag Chair Set by Bernt Petersen
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Hudson, NY
“Rag Chairs”. A pair of Danish modern easy chairs by designer Bernt Petersen, in pine with matching stools and a triangular coffee table with top of blue laminate.
Pine
Pair of Danish "Rag" Easy Lounge Chairs by Bernt Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare and very sought after easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for Schiang Furniture of Denmark in 1966. Wooden frame with loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with w...
Wood
Pair of Bernt Petersen "Rag" Lounge Chairs
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Providence, RI
Pair of Bernt Petersen "Rag" lounge chairs with single ottoman, in Oregon pine.
Pine
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H 34.65 in W 25.6 in D 35.44 in
Set of Six Bernt Petersen Oak Lounge Chairs with Outdoor Fabric, Denmark, 1965
By Bernt Petersen, Hans J. Wegner, Schiang
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Not often we find a set of midcentury Danish design lounge chairs in this quantity. The "Rag" chair by Bernt Petersen is not easy to find, but in a set of six with an ottoman is high...
Fabric, Canvas, Oak
$1,728Sale Price / set|35% Off
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 30.32 in
Pair of Mid-Century Danish Lounge Chairs Armchairs Denmark, C.1950
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-century Danish lounge chairs armchairs C.1960. Constructed in a beech frame and upholstered in a classic mid-century grey wool fabric. In excellent condition commensu...
Wool, Beech
$695 / item
H 29.93 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chair, Peach Orange Wool, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Textile, Wool, Beech
$4,174 / set
H 28.35 in W 25.99 in D 30.32 in
Børge Mogensen Model 2256 Lounge Chairs, 1960s. Set of 2.
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Asaa, DK
Børge Mogensen Model BM-2256 Lounge Chairs, 1960s. Set of 2. Pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern easy chairs by Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik Denmark, designed in 1956. T...
Oak
Vamdrup Stolefabrik Armchair in Teak and Orange Upholstery
By Vamdrup Stolefabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vamdrup Stolefabrik, armchair model 'VS 231', teak and orange fabric, Denmark, 1960s. The armchair with a solid teak frame, raises a handsome original orange upholstery seat. The f...
Fabric, Teak
$5,508 / set
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
A Pair of "Sportstuge" chairs in style of Axel Einar Hjorth, Sweden c. 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Hønefoss, 30
A pair of solid pine lounge chairs in the manner of Axel Einar Hjorth’s Sportstuge designs, produced in Sweden in the 1940s. The chairs feature a sturdy, architectural frame with wid...
Linen, Pine
$3,450 / set
H 34.75 in W 82.5 in D 391 in
Bernt Petersen 'Kludestolen' Oak Lounge Chairs, Denmark, 1970s — Set of 3
By Schiang, Bernt Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three 'Kludestolen' lounge chairs by Danish designer Bernt Petersen, produced in Denmark in the 1970s. Each chair features a solid oak frame with a natural hand-wax finish and...
Leather, Canvas, Oak
Vintage Orange Heart Cotton-Velvet Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair type A5828. Colloquially called "heart". The furniture was designed by Helena and Jerzy Kurmanowicz. Chair was produced in Radomsko Woodworking Factory and we thoroughly renova...
Cotton, Velvet, Beech
$4,928 / set
H 26.78 in W 28.35 in D 29.53 in
Danish Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak by Niels Koefoed, 1960s
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful pair of easy chairs designed by Niels Koefoed around 1960. Very nice sculptural frames in solid oak with a nice patina thanks to age and use. Newly upholstered cushions wit...
Fabric, Oak
$7,537 / set
H 29.14 in W 30.32 in D 28.35 in
Scandinavian Midcentury Lounge Chairs Model "USA 75" by Bertil Fridhagen
By Bertil Fridhagen, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Karlstad, SE
Pair of lounge chairs, model "USA 75," designed by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors in the 1950s. Crafted from solid walnut, these chairs feature a sculptural spindle-back design that e...
Leather, Oak
$6,957 / set
H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Borge Mogensen Easy Chairs with Footstool Model 227, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model 227, produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1960s. New and reupholstered cushions in Danish Kvadrat fabric. Very good vintage condition.
Oak
$11,016 / set
H 25.6 in W 28.35 in D 30.32 in
Scandinavian Midcentury Lounge Chairs "Bodö" by Svante Skogh
By AB Hjertquist & Co, Svante Skogh
Located in Karlstad, SE
Stunning Swedish lounge chairs "Bodö¨" in oak with wool cushions and leather details designed in 1957 by Svante Skogh. The chairs feature new cushions around original metal inner s...
Leather, Oak
Göperts Möbler, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Göperts Möbler
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and white fabric "Åre" lounge chairs designed and produced by Göperts Möbler, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions: 33” H x 27.25” W x 25” D Seat height: 17.5”
Fabric, Pine
Vintage Gio Ponti Style Orange Chair, Made in Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Esperance, NY
Vintage Gio Ponti style orange chair, made in Italy.
Wood
Göperts Möbler, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Göperts Möbler
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine,and white fabric "Åre" lounge chairs designed and produced by Göperts Möbler, Sweden, c. 1940s. Dimensions: 33” H x 27.25” W x 25” D Seat height: 17.5”
Fabric, Pine
Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear Chair with Orange Hallingdal Upholstery
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Norwalk, CT
An enduring icon of Danish Modern design, the Papa Bear Chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1951, is celebrated for its sculptural form, exceptional comfort, and masterful craftsman...
Beech
$8,581 / set
H 30.71 in W 27.96 in D 31.5 in
Danish Cabinetmaker Oakwood Lounge Chairs, 1960s, Scandinavian Modern
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful set of lounge chairs by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1960s. The chairs are executed in solid patinated oak with an amazing patina. The chairs retain the original dark blue ...
Oak
$1,340 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
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
Architect and designer Bernt Petersen created a range of minimalist Scandinavian modern furniture that is today prized by collectors. His vintage desks, chairs, tables and other pieces for manufacturers such as Wørts Møbelsnedkeri and Søborg Møbelfabrik were made largely in light woods such as ash and beech, and his work is recognizable by its fluid architectural qualities and impeccably clean lines.
Just as other Danish modernists such as Hans Wegner, Børge Mogensen and Finn Juhl had, Petersen prioritized function over form and believed in the honesty of the materials with which he worked. He strived to create durable pieces for the home and adhere to the principles of traditional craftsmanship.
Petersen’s work was free of opulent ornamentation and surface embellishments — he created inviting high-backed mahogany dining chairs that were upholstered in leather and understated credenzas in rosewood. His linoleum-topped desks in solid pine stood on slender legs and featured exposed finger joints, which drew attention to his prioritization of age-old woodworking techniques. Vintage editions of his revered Rag chair for Schiang Denmark, framed in pine, offer mid-century elegance and ergonomic comfort for the guests in your living room.
Petersen set on his path of furniture making early, training as a cabinetmaker. He went on to attend the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Design, and graduated in 1960. Petersen subsequently worked for a time with Mobilia and for the aforementioned Wegner — a prolific designer of iconic seating and enthusiast of the finest methods in joinery — before opening his own workshop in 1963. Petersen saw a fair amount of success in producing his own furniture, particularly as the popularity of Scandinavian modern furniture had grown around the world and especially in the United States.
Petersen taught at the Denmark Design School from 1973 to 1978, and then went on to lecture at the Royal Danish Academy's Furniture School from 1978 to 1985. He won awards from the Danish Furniture Manufacturers’ Association, the Danish Society of Arts and Crafts, and other organizations.
Find vintage Bernt Petersen tables, seating and storage pieces 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.