$691Sale Price|50% Off
H 37.41 in W 25.6 in D 31.5 in
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
Fabric, Wood
$1,932
H 37.8 in W 25.2 in D 35.44 in
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
Wool, Oak
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
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
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
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
Wool, Pine
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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
Leather, Canvas, Oak
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
Canvas, Oak
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
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
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
Canvas, Oak
Bernt Petersen Pair of "Rag" Easy Chairs
By Bernt Petersen, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Highland, IN
cushions have earned this design the nickname the "Rag Chair." They can be used independently or side-by
Cotton, Pine
Danish 1960s Rag Chair 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
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
- Priced as a pair. Rare and very sought after pair of easy lounge chair designed by Bernt Petersen for
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
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. Produced by Schiang in
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
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
Wool, Wood, 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
Pine
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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 Henrik Wørts Møbelsnedkeri, Bernt Petersen
Located in Winnipeg, Manitoba
by Bernt Petersen for Wørts Møbelsnedkeri. This design later went on to be mass produced in a
Linen, Oak
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
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. Designed in 1965 by
Pine
Handwoven Malawi Cane Sofa in Traditional Weave with White Linen Cushion
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sofa ever so artfully combines handwoven cane and solid wood with a plush linen and down-filled cushion, bringing long-lasting comfort to nearly any interior setting. We think i...
Wood, Linen, Cane, Rattan
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Cut Glass, Walnut
$2,800
H 29.75 in W 82.5 in D 47 in
1970s Solid Pine Extendable Dining Table by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Savva
By Hirtshals Savvaerk, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Toronto, CA
This solid pine dining table, designed by Rainer Daumiller and manufactured by Hirtshals Savvaerk in the 1970s, also includes 2 extensions. A round table with no leaves, or customize...
Wood, Pine
$6,039 / set
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 39.38 in
Arne Norell 'Inca' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in original leather
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Norell, 'Inca' lounge chair with ottoman, leather, beech, Sweden, 1965. The iconic 'Inca' lounge chair with ottoman in original red leather, designed by Arne Norell. The back f...
Leather, Beech
"Marchand" Scalloped Walnut Dresser by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The Marchand 6-drawer dresser showcases elegantly scalloped edge detailing and textural drawer fronts, making it a distinctive piece in any bedroom. It sits on minimal turned legs, b...
Oak
$2,200Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
1970’s French Elm Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern French writing desk. Made of Elm.
Elm
French Art Deco Wrought-Iron Set, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Very elegant garden set of Directoire inspiration, comprised of two armchairs and a table, of beautiful and unusual design. The wrought iron is of lovely, heavy quality, with origina...
Wrought Iron
$1,360 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Jean Prouvé Tabouret Solvay / Bois Stool in Solid Natural Walnut by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Tabouret Bois (Solvay) is designed by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by Vitra. The design of the Tabouret Bois clearly bears the signature of Jean Prouvé. The shape is based on the...
Metal
Contemporary Handmade Ceramic Wall Lamp 'Fritto Misto'
By Superpoly
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ceramic wall lamp by Superpoly. In their ceramic works, the duo is influenced by the ceramics of Vallauris, forged after the golden age of touristic economy, which are currently s...
Ceramic
$1,799
H 78.75 in Dm 15.36 in
Italian Modern Colored Steel Callimaco Floor Lamp by Sottsass for Artemide 1980s
By Ettore Sottsass, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian grey, red and yellow steel Callimaco floor lamp by Ettore Sottsass for Artemide, 1982. Callimaco model floor lamp with conical base in dark gray painted steel, yellow cylind...
Steel
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table with Walnut Cylinder Base and Lavender and Ivory Glass
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with Ivory and Lavender glass sits on 2 Walnut Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. A sleek table with high craftsmanship and flowing mosaic patterns. Skillfully ...
Art Glass, Walnut
$7,851 / set
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 5.91 in
Pair of Large Ginkgo Leave Brass Wall Lights, Organic Shape, Tommaso Barbi Style
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in Bochum, NRW
Amazing pair of wall lights made of two overlapping brass leaves of ginkgo. Organic shape, this wall light could make an eye catcher of your interior. Entirely hand made, this piece ...
Brass
$6,401
H 28.35 in W 78.75 in D 31.89 in
Italian Modern Brown Leather Sofa Twice by Cerri for Poltrona Frau, 1980s
By Poltrona Frau, Pierluigi Cerri
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brown leather sofa Twice by Cerri for Poltrona Frau, 1980s Two seater sofa mod. Twice in brown leather. The seat is made up of two cognac-colored leather cushions, li...
Metal
Complete 19th Century Pharmacy Shop Library Bookcases
Located in Vosselaar, BE
We offer a original and complete late 19th century Pharmacy. Found in France it comprises 2 large corner cupboards with shelving on the long side. Furthermore a large bowed and sculp...
Wood
$4,400
H 22 in W 36 in D 33 in
Paul Frankl Mahogany Coffee Table with Cork Tops Johnson Furniture c. 1940s/50s
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Camden, ME
Classic Paul Frankl cork coffee table in original color with the rosewood stained maple frame and two cork laminated tops on a Greek key designed base for Johnson Furniture of Grand ...
Maple, Cork, Lacquer
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.
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.