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Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Textile

Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Dark Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Dark Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Dark Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Midcentury Pink Bouclé 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Two Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Two Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Two Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Six Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of six beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Six Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Poland, 1960s
Six Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Poland, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Set of Two Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Set of Two Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Set of Twelve Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of twelve beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Set of Four Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Set of Four Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Nine Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Six Dark Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of six beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Ten Dark Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of 10 Beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Eight Pink Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Twelve Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Twelve beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Four beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Eight Yellow Ochre Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Twelve Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Twelve beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Ten Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Ten beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Five Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Five beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Eight-Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chair, Dark Brown Beech Wood, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Mid Century Light Crème Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Two beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shells" produced by the Slupsk centre of
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Eight Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Dark Beech Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of eight beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Seven Gray Boucle 'Shell' Chairs, Dark Beech Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of Seven beautiful chairs type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid-Century White Boucle Shell Chair, Miroslav Navratil, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Amazign Shell chair designed by Miroslav Navratil in 1960s in Czechoslovakia. One of the best
Category

20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech

Set of 2 Mid Century White Boucle Shell Chairs, M Navratil, Czechoslovakia, 1960
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of Two Amazign Shell chairs designed by Miroslav Navratil in 1960s in Czechoslovakia. One of
Category

20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech

Post Modern Ivory White Bouclé Clam Shell Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Directional, Milo Baughman
Located in Saint Louis, MO
themselves. This beautiful set of Post Modern Clam Shell Swivel Lounge Chairs has been freshly reupholstered
Category

1990s American Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

1960s Pair of Restored Shell Chairs in Bouclé, Czechoslovaki
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered in green boucle fabric - wooden parts have been carefully refurbished
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Boucle Womb Chair, 2019
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Boucle Womb Chair, 2019. Covered in custom Flax Boucle from Knoll. The
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Lounge C...

Materials

Bouclé

Hans J. Wegner FH1936 Shell Chair in Beach / Teak Wood and Bouclé, Frith Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Shell lounge chair, model FH 1936 designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1948 and shortly manufactured by
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Teak

Rattan and bouclé easy chair
Located in Nijlen, VAN
Rattan and bouclé easy chair What a nice one seater. This lounge or easy chair was made in the 70s
Category

Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Rattan and bouclé easy chair
Rattan and bouclé easy chair
H 30.71 in W 31.5 in D 23.63 in
Dark Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Dark Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
Dark Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Swivel Chairs in Ivory Bouclé c. 1970s
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Saint Louis, MO
comfortable border to the chairs' shell. Our shop selected this beautiful ivory bouclé to add some texture
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Set of Six Pen Shell Dining Chairs by Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills
By Marquis Collection of Beverly Hills 1
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1980s Glamorous set of six crackled pen shell and boucle dining chairs by Marquis Collection of
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Shell, Bouclé, Wood

Pair of Adrian Pearsall Mom & Pop Swivel Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Saint Louis, MO
comfortable border to the chairs' shell. Our shop selected this beautiful ivory bouclé to add some texture
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Lucite Acrylic, Brass Detailed, Cream Boucle' Anhele Glamour Dining Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
/Acrylic shell with a bouncy cream boucle seat and backrest. The pieces are joined together with polished
Category

2010s South African Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Dark Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful chair type 1020 colloquially called "shell" produced by the Slupsk centre of furniture
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Dark Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
Dark Green Velvet 'Shell' Chair, Europe, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 20.87 in D 17.72 in
Organic 1950s Madame Lounge Chair in Boucle Designed by Fritz Neth, 1955
By Fritz Neth
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Organic 1950ies Madame lounge chair in Boucle designed by Fritz Neth 1955 Extraordinary high
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fritz Neth 'Madame' Lounge Chair in White Nobilis Bouclé, Correcta Germany, 1958
By Fritz Neth, Nobilis, Correcta
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare 'Madame' lounge chair was designed by Fritz Neth and produced by the Correcta Sitzformbau
Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Arne Dahlén Lounge Chairs in Green Bouclé and Teak, Sweden, 1960s
By Dahlens Dalum, Arne Dahlén
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of lounge chairs was designed by Arne Dahlén in the early 1960s. The model was
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rua Ipanema Lounge Chair by Yabu Pushelberg in Boucle Wool
By George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Dermott Place boucle wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Konekt Pause Lounge Chair with Antique Brass Legs and Wool Boucle
By Konekt
Located in New York, NY
. With a fiberglass shell designed to embrace the body, this sculptural lounge chair is intended as the
Category

2010s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rua Ipanema Lounge Chair by Yabu Pushelberg in Boucle Chenille Blend
By George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Aberdeen Avenue boucle chenille
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Rua Ipanema Lounge Chair by Yabu Pushelberg in Multi-Toned Boucle
By George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Place de l'Étoile, muliti-toned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Space Age 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Michel Cadestin
By Michel Cadestin
Located in PEGO, ES
Rare pair (priced INDIVIDUALLY) of 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chairs by Michel Cadestin
Category

Mid-20th Century French Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Rua Ipanema Lounge Chair by Yabu Pushelberg in Boucle Wool 'High Base'
By George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Dermott Place boucle wool
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Rua Ipanema Lounge Chair by Yabu Pushelberg in Multi-Toned Boucle 'High Base'
By George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Place de l'Étoile, muliti-toned
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Rua Ipanema Lounge Chair by Yabu Pushelberg in Boucle Chenille Blend 'High Base'
By George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg
Located in Toronto, ON
This Rua Ipanema lounge chair by Yabu Pushelberg is upholstered in Aberdeen Avenue boucle chenille
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Set of 4 Executive Chairs by Eero Saarinen, Knoll International, Germany
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in München, Bavaria
smaller model: 65 x 65 x 78 x 46 cm (Width x Depth x Height x Seat Height) The Executive Chair is an
Category

Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Olivier Mourgue Cubique Chairs Airborne France 1968
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and the seats are upholstered in a very nice grey bouclé upholstery. The chairs have a very playful
Category

Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Lounge Chair by Fritz Neth for Correcta Mod. "Madame", Germany, 1955
By Correcta, Flemming Lassen, Fritz Neth
Located in Berlin, DE
Lounge chair, new upholstery, high-quality white creme boucle, designed by Fritz Neth and produced
Category

20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Porada Floor Sample Copine Wood Chair G. & O. Buratti
By Porada Arredi
Located in Boston, MA
Designed By G. & O. Buratti Armchair with frame in solid canaletta walnut and cover in the boucle
Category

2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Walnut

Shell Green Boucle Club Chair, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s
Category

2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech, Velvet

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Boucle Shell Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the boucle shell chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wood and bouclé, every boucle shell chair was constructed with great care. There are 134 variations of the antique or vintage boucle shell chair you’re looking for, while we also have 28 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer boucle shell chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Each boucle shell chair bearing mid-century modern, modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. Artifort, Pierre Paulin and George Yabu & Glenn Pushelberg each produced at least one beautiful boucle shell chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Boucle Shell Chair?

Prices for a boucle shell chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $531 and can go as high as $19,795, while the average can fetch as much as $5,500.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

Questions About Boucle Shell Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 1, 2023
    A bouclé accent chair is a chair that features a specific type of upholstery called bouclé. It is a combination of looped and woven wool that has a soft, cozy feel. The word "bouclé" means curl in French and refers to the looping wool fibers that make up the upholstery. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bouclé accent chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023
    Shell chairs are iconic mid-century modern chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and first released in 1963. In terms of both process and aesthetics, the Shell chair was ahead of its time when it was introduced. The expressive seat and back are made out of form-pressed oak or walnut laminates and topped with upholstered cushions for maximum comfort. Its design includes a tapered three-leg structure with two front legs made of one continuous piece and a separate hind leg that supports the backrest. This gives the chair a feeling of lightness without sacrificing stability. On 1stDibs, find a selection of Shell chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Whether the Shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. However, creator Hans J. Wegner designed the curves of the backrest and the seat to complement the contours of the human body in order to provide ample support when the Shell chair made its debut in 1963. Chairs became Wegner’s specialty, and over the years he designed over 500 of them. More than 100 of his designs, such as the Wishbone chair and the Papa Bear chair, went into production. Shop a selection of Shell chairs and other vintage Hans Wegner seating on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The history of the Wegner Shell Chair begins in 1963. Hans J. Wegner unveiled the chair at the Furniture Guild Exhibition in Copenhagen, Denmark. Often described as being "wing-like," the chair's radical fluid lines were considered a bit too futuristic at the time. Initially, mixed reviews from critics and the general public, as well as production difficulties, resulted in a very limited early run. Twelve new models were produced for a retrospective exhibition celebrating Wegner's 77th birthday in 1989, and the design began garnering renewed attention (a photograph of the chair was even selected to grace the cover of the exhibition catalog). In 1998, nearly a decade following the piece's reemergence at the retrospective event, Carl Hansen & Søn reintroduced the Shell chair 35 years after it was first released, and it has felt relevant ever since. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Hans Wegner Shell chairs.