Illum Wikkelsø Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø, lounge chair, fabric, teak, Denmark, 1950s Comfortable lounge chair by Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø. The shape of the chair is characterized by the high backrest t...
Fabric, Teak
Swedish Lounge Chair in Blue Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, wood, Sweden, 1960s This armchair has all the flair and vitality of a typical Swedish mid-century furniture piece. This particular design invites you to spend mo...
Fabric, Wood
Illum Wikkelsø Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø, lounge chair, fabric, oak, Denmark, 1960s. This lounge chair was designed by Illum Wikkelsø and manufactured by Mikael Laursen in Denmark in the 1960s. This lounge c...
Fabric, Oak
Illum Wikkelsø Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery and Oak
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø, armchair, oak, fabric, Denmark, 1950s This well-designed armchair shows an unusual elegance and great eye for detail, combined with outstanding craftsmanship, which ...
Fabric, Oak
Midcentury Modern Cobalt Blue Lounge Chair by Fredericia, Denmark, 1950s
By Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful organic design fifties lounge chair with a cobalt blue wool woven original upholstery in very good original condition. Designed by Frediricia, 1950S, Denmark
Wool, Wood
Danish Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Blue Upholstery and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, teak, Denmark, 1950s. This chair is a Danish lounge chair from the 1950s. Its form demonstrates the Scandinavian commitment to refined simplicity, organic propo...
Fabric, Teak
Ole Wanscher PJ112 Lounge Chairs, Mahogany & Blue Wool, 1960s
By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ole Wanscher lounge chairs new upholstered in blue wool. Made of solid oiled mahogany. Model PJ 112, made by Poul Jeppesen.
Mahogany, Wool
Bröderna Anderssons Lounge Chair in Teak and Light Blue Velvet
By Bröderna Anderssons 1
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bröderna Anderssons, lounge chair, velvet, teak, Denmark, 1950s A deep dark frame in wood curves around the seat and backrest. The chair is upholstered in a soft blue velvet that is...
Velvet, Teak
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1950s, Danish lounge chair, original condition, light blue furniture velour.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish design. Lounge chair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Hand-carved armrests. Original light blue furniture velour. Mahogany wood, brass springs ...
Velvet, Mahogany
1960s, Danish lounge chair, blue/beige furniture velour, beech wood legs.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish lounge chair. Blue/beige furniture velour, beech wood legs, brass springs in the seat.
Velvet, Beech
Hans J. Wegner GE-370 Lounge Chair, Blue Wool, Solid Oak, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner lounge chair with loose cushions new upholstered with blue wool. Frame of solid soap treated oak Model GE-370, made by GETAMA.
Wool, Oak
Verner Panton Easy Chair System 1-2-3 Model G lounge chairs for Fritz Hansen
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Skokie, IL
Verner Panton rare pair of Easy Chair System 1-2-3 Model G lounge chairs for Fritz Hansen, Denmark circa 1960s. Priced as a pair. Dimensions: 28 1/2" h x 23 1/2" w x 32" d Seat Hei...
Steel
Margas LC2 Lounge Chair, Kvadrat/Hallingdal 0753, by Louise Liljencrantz for &T
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most important role model in her life, this elegant lounge chair promise to become fundamental ...
Fabric
Pair Margas LC2 Lounge Chairs-Kvadrat/Hallingdal 0753-by Louise Liljencrantz, &T
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most important role model in her life, this elegant lounge chair promise to become fundamental ...
Fabric
Margas LC2 Lounge Chair, Kvadrat Hallingdal 0753, by Louise Liljencrantz for &T
By Louise Liljencrantz
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Named after her beloved grandmother, Marga von Dardel, who Liljencrantz credits as the most important role model in her life, this elegant lounge chair promise to become fundamental ...
Fabric
Hans J. Wegner Pair of Easy Chairs in Blue Upholstery and Oak
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for AP Stolen, pair of lounge chairs, model 'AP-16', fabric, oak, Denmark, 1951. Pair of armchairs with oak frame designed by the Danish master Hans J. Wegner. This m...
Fabric, Oak
Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early "Egg" chair with vintage upholstery.
Wool
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Chair for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 1)
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Swan' Chair for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 1). Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeless c...
Metal, Aluminum
Blue Olof Ottelin 'Jumbo' Armchair, Keravan Stockmann Finland, Late 1950s
By Dedar, Olof Ottelin
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Olof Ottelin in 1958. The model was named 'Jumbo' and was produced under model number 174 by Keravan Stockmann in Finland. The Jumbo was not only O...
Leather, Fabric, Linen, Beech
Torbon Skov for Fritz Hansen, Vio Armchair, Red, Yellow & Blue, Denmark, 1984.
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Torbon Skov for Fritz Hansen, Vio Armchair, Denmark, 1984. Lacquered wood. Made by Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Rare piece. Underside with manufacturer's dated foil label. 31.25" H x 20...
Wood
Arne Jacobsen 'Egg' Footstool for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 1)
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'Egg' Footstool for Fritz Hansen in Fabric Upholstery (Cat. 1). Established in 1872, Fritz Hansen has become synonymous with legendary Danish design. Combining timeles...
Metal, Aluminum
Scandinavian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Deep Blue Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of club chairs, leather, chrome-plated steel, Scandinavia, 1970s. This pair of easy chairs show a very sleek, elegant design. The color of the deep blue leather, which is still...
Chrome, Steel
Bruno Mathsson Chaise Longue Early Chair no. 36. Blue Webbing & Beech, 1939
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Odense, DK
Early edition of Bruno Mathsson chaise longue chair no. 36 with adjustable reading tray in elm wood. Dated manufacturer's paper label to the frame. Original blue paper weave webbing,...
Beech, Paper
1960s, Danish lounge chair, blue furniture velour, beech wood legs.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish lounge chair. Blue furniture velour, beech wood legs, brass springs in the seat.
Velvet, Beech
Unavailable
H 39 in W 33.5 in D 30 in
Vintage Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by Broderna Anderssons
By Bröderna Anderssons 1
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a sculptural Scandinavian Modern easy chair manufactured in the 1960s by Broderna Anderssons in Sweden in the 1960s. This rare and comfortable chair, recently imported from ...
Fabric
Madsen and Schubell Pragh Lounge Chair
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Madsen and Schubell Pragh sculptural lounge chair. Soft wool upholstery with leather piping and buttons.
Beech
Danish Lounge Chair by Kasper Salto
By Kasper Salto
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Danish Lounge Chair by Kasper Salto, in the model called "KATO". Iconic curved design in the original turquoise wool fabric. Stainless steel legs.
Stainless Steel
Pair of Verner Panton System 1-2-3 Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Verner Panton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Verner Panton System 1-2-3 Swivel Lounge Chairs. Produced by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum, Chrome
Unavailable
H 46 in W 23 in D 29 in
Vintage Danish Mid-Century Modern "System 1-2-3" Lounge Chair by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful 1970's lounge chair "Model 1-2-3" designed by Verner Panton and manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark. This very comfortable chair, an iconic design from the s...
Metal
Set of Two Vintage Oak Blue Velour Easy Chairs, 1970s
Located in Riga, Latvia
Very good original vintage condition. 2 identical lounge chairs are available. Place of origin - Europe.
Oak
Unavailable
H 31.5 in W 27.37 in D 24.81 in
Danish Curved Easy Chair with Nut Wood Frame and Blue Wool, 1940s
Located in Maastricht, NL
An easy chair by a Danish cabinetmaker, with a nut wood frame and a greyish blue wool upholstery. The curving out armrests, ending in a scroll, are a beautiful detail.
Wool, Nutwood
Unavailable
H 27 in W 28.75 in D 27 in
Finn Juhl early pair of "Spade Chairs" in rosewood with blue mohair upholstery
By France & Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
Finn Juhl early pair of "Spade Chairs" in rosewood with blue mohair upholstery. The Spade Chair: (Model FD133)" a pair. Produced by France & Søn. Designed 1954; these chairs are ver...
Mohair, Velvet, Rosewood
Arne Jacobsen Egg Chair, 1970s
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958, produced by Fritz Hansen before 1975. Original chair from the first production upholstery in blue fabric.
Aluminum
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist "Stora Eva" Chair
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist "Stora Eva" chair designed in the 1958 and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Birch, Fabric
Unavailable
H 29.25 in W 28.5 in D 24.5 in
Late 1930s Danish Buttoned Armchair with Turquoise Upholstery
Located in Hudson, NY
Though diminutive in size, this armchair was built to last from the 1930s or early 1940s with original copper coiled springs for comfort, a beautiful low profile with up-angled arms ...
Arne Hovmand Olsen Teak Lounge Chair
Located in Panningen, N-Limburg
Danish design teak lounge chair designed by Arne Vodder for P. Mikkelsen during the 1950s. This rare model is beautifully shaped and has new foam cushions with zippers and a new blue...
Fabric, Teak
Scandinavian Modern Teak and blue Kvadrat Fabric Lounge Chair
By Grete Jalk
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful scandinavian modern teak armchair was designed and manufactured in Denmark in the 1960s It features a teakwood frame in high-quality workmanship and using first-class...
Teak, Fabric
Sold
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Modern 1950s Blue Fabric, Lounge Arm Chair, Scandinavian Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mid Century Lounge chair in original vintage blue wool and teak tapered legs, Denmark 1950’s.
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Blue Upholstery Lounge Chair
Located in Plainview, NY
A timeless Mid-Century Modern finish cabinetmaker lounge chair with a finely hand carved mahogany frame featuring a pointy armrest and a rail wood molding design while standing out i...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Scandinavian Blue Chair, 1960s
By Grete Jalk
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Made of frame teak, original blue cushions in excellent condition. Graphic frame.
Teak
Sold
H 27.17 in W 25.6 in D 31.5 in
Scandinavian Modern Foldable Safari Lounge Chair in Beech wood and Blue fabric
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Scandinavian Modern Folding Safari Lounge Chair by an unknown designer, Sweden 1950s.
Brass
Sold
H 29.14 in W 29.93 in D 32.29 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak and blue Fabric Lounge Chair by A.W. Iversen
By Komfort, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Vienna, AT
This beautiful scandinavian modern teak armchair was designed by Arne Wahl Iversen for Komfort Denmark in the 1960s It features a teakwood frame in high-quality workmanship and usi...
Leather, Teak
1950s Highback Lounge Chair in Blue Mohair
By Henrik Wørts Møbelsnedkeri, Erik Worts
Located in Oakland, CA
Midcentury Danish high back lounge chair crafted of a solid wood frame, with eight-way hand-tied springs in the seat, and horsehair padding. The curved button tufted backrest offers ...
Mohair, Beech
Danish Modern Upholstered Wool Aquamarine Blue Lounge Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
Stunning Danish modern, 1950s Danish aquamarine colored lounge chair. Upholstery is not original but is exquisite. Chairs legs at casters at bottom for ease of movement.
Wool, Wood
Blue Hans Wegner Mod. AP19 Papa Bear Lounge Chair for AP Stolen
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Vienna, AT
This Highly comfortable lounge chair features rosewood legs and armrests and renewed upholstery with blue Kvadrat fabric.
Fabric, Rosewood
Ingmar Relling SIESTA Lounge Chair Westnofa Blue Leather Norway 1960s
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Lounge Chair Sleek Siesta Lounge Chair Modern Bentwood and Leather Original Classic Siesta Lounge Chair in Navy Leather from Norway 1960s Designed by Ingmar Relling and manufactured...
Leather, Bentwood
Mid Century Lounge Chair In Blue Leather by Arne Norell
By Arne Norell
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking and very comfortable all original lounge chair by Arne Norell, Made by Norell AB Sweden in the 1960's
Leather, Ash
Blue Bratislava Lounge Chairs by Jindrich Volak for Drevopodnik Holesov
By Drevopodnik Holesov
Located in Chicago, IL
The iconic armchair named “Bratislava” as it was originally produced for the airport in Bratislava city. Designed by Jindrich Volak, this armchair was produced by Drevopodnik Holesov...
Plywood, Fabric, Upholstery
Sold
H 30.5 in W 26.25 in D 29 in
Danish Peter Hvidt Attributed Pair Lounge Chairs in Light Blue Mohair
By Peter Hvidt, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant pair of 1950s small scale lounge chairs attributed to Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard made in Denmark between 1940-1950. The chairs exhibit the rolled armrest detail and tapere...
Mohair, Beech
Danish Peter Hvidt Style Lounge Chair in Light Blue Striped Wool
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant pair of 1950s small scale lounge chairs i the style of Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard made in Denmark between 1940-1950. The chair exhibits a high somewhat squared armrests co...
Wool, Beech
Pair of Otto Schulz Easy Lounge Chairs
By Jio, Otto Schulz
Located in Kramfors, SE
Pair of Otto Schulz lounge chairs, easy chairs Schulz These chairs are from the first part of the 20th century and the design by Schulz was completed in 1936.
Fabric
Sold
H 38.19 in W 28.35 in D 32.68 in
L. Olsen& Son Newly Reupholstered Blue High Back Lounge Chair, 1960 Denmark
By L. Olsen and Son 2
Located in The Hague, NL
Gorgeous Danish Modern lounge chair designed and manufactured by L. Olsen & Son. Featuring the typical organic 1960s Danish design, solid teak frame, high quality newly reupholster...
Wool, Teak
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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.
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.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.
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