Bruno Mathsson ‘Pernilla’ Chair for Dux, 1970’s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Delft, NL
Bruno Mathsson ‘Pernilla’ chair for Dux, 1970's An eye catcher in your home.
Fabric, Bentwood
Sold|$6,600 / set
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 69 Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 69 lounge chair and ottoman.
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Rare Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare, early-edition Bruno Mathsson Pernilla leather arm chairs. Made by Karl Mathsson, Varnamo.
Canvas
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair and Stool
Located in Astoria, NY
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair and Stool, beech wood and canvas webbing, both marked "Bruno Mathsson".
Canvas, Wood
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair with Nature Leather Cushions
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with nature leather cushions with patina.
Leather, Beech
Sold|$3,505 / item
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair. 25 years limited edition
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with patinated black leather.
Leather, Beech
Sold|$4,089 / set
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 2 Lounge Chair with Ottoman, leather
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with ottoman, new original canvas upholstery.
Beech, Leather
Sold|$4,674 / set
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman, new canvas
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with ottoman, new original canvas upholstery.
Beech, Canvas
Sold|$3,505 / item
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair. 25 years limited edition
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with patinated black leather.
Leather, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman, annivesary edition
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with ottoman, original upholstery in fabric.
Leather, Beech
Sold|$3,271
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 2 Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Valby, 84
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 2 Lounge Chair manufactured by his father Karl Mathsson in 1976.
Cotton, Beech
1970s Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Easy Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" easy lounge chair by Firma Karl Mathsson in Värnamo AB with a sheepskin cover.
Sheepskin, Birch
Early Production Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Sheepskin
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an exceptional example of the Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Chair covered in off white sheepskin.
Sheepskin, Canvas, Beech
Vintage Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Leather Lounge Chair From Sweden, Circa 1980
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Leather Lounge Chair From Sweden, Circa 1980.
Leather
Sold|$2,300
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful armchair, "Pernilla", designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1943, in linen and beige and color patterned detachable upholstery
Sold|$4,000
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Norwalk, CT
High-back "Pernilla" lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson, c. 1970's.
Leather, Bentwood
Sold|$3,622
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Easy Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Grenoble, FR
Design by Bruno Mathsson for DUX easy chair with leather straps and signed. Very beautiful patina of leather, magnificent woodwork.
Leather, Bentwood
Sold|$4,500
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Mathsson (Swedish 1907-1988) Pernilla highback lounge chair produced by Karl Mathsson.
Fabric, Beech
Sold|$5,600
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 2 Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Branded manufacturer’s mark to frame 'Firma Karl Mathsson Made in Värnamo Sweden 1978' and 'Bruno Mathsson Made in Sweden'.
Leather, Upholstery, Beech
Sold|$1,100
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair 1956
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic organic lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux. This amazing lounge chair has super comfort. This is a very nice and old edition of this chair wit great patina from age and...
Canvas, Leather
Sold|$2,900
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Chair and Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large bent wood chair and ottoman with newly reupholstered pads of olive Knoll Cato fabric supported by the original canvas sling. Chair is incised Dux. Padded headrest is adjustabl...
Sold|$2,800
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 2 Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large upright lounge chair restrapped in chestnut leather on bentwood frame with adjustable canvas head cushion. Originally designed in 1934 this is a 1960s version.
Leather, Canvas, Bentwood
Early Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Chair and Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Long Island City, NY
An early and beautiful example of Bruno Mathsson’s classic Pernilla lounge chair, recently recovered in plush curly gray shearling.
Fur, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair, Sweden, 1960
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Sculptural lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson manufactured by Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1960. The design of this chair is from 1942, this example is from the 1960s. The chair has a ...
Beech, Leather
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 Bentwood Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in New Windsor, NY
Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson , Varnamo, Sweden bentwood Pernilla 3/ T-108 Lounge chair.
Cotton, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chair in leather, 1960s
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Midcentury tufted leather 'Pernilla' lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX The chair has a beautiful and elegant beech wooden frame upholstered with high quality leather...
Leather, Bentwood
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chair in leather, 1960s
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century tufted leather 'Pernilla' lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX The chair has a beautiful and elegant beech wooden frame upholstered with high quality leather.
Leather, Beech
Vintage Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Bentwood Natural Leather Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Beautiful patinated sample of A 'Pernilla' bentwood, natural button-tufted leather and canvas lounge chair from 1960s.
Leather
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 69 Leather and Beech Chair, Dux, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bruno Mathsson leather Pernilla 69 lounge chair.
Leather, Beech
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Model Brown Beige Birch Wood Swedish Armchairs, 1950
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs model "Pernilla" by Bruno Mathsson edited by DUX. Curved birch wood structure and beige cotton upholstery with capitoné.
Birch
Bruno Mathsson ‘Pernilla 3’ Chaise Lounge, Dux Sweden, Sheep Wool/Leather
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Round Rock, TX
An all original ‘Pernilla 3’ chaise lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, Sweden, 1970s.
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in long haired lambskin
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Dux.
Beech, Lambskin
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Armchair with Footstool Model 69 for DUX
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Pernilla armchair with matching footstool, model 69, designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by DUX as a 35th anniversary edition.
Fabric, Beech
Bruno Mathsson 'Pernilla 69' Lounge Chair in Leather for DUX
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX. Its tall, structural back not only creates beautiful bent wood lines but offers back support and ergonomic comfortability.
Birch, Leather
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Armchair on Swivel Base for DUX, Sweden
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful and comfortable easy chair by Bruno Mathsson. Rare version with swivel chrome plated steel base. Molded beech frame with canvas and leather upholstery in good original cond...
Chrome
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and webbing Swedish
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Dux.
Leather, Beech
Elegant Pair of Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chairs in Leather and Beech
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
An elegant and sculptural pair of lounge chairs designed by Bruno Mathsson, crafted in Sweden and executed with solid beechwood frames and original natural leather upholstery. These...
Leather, Beech
Pair Swedish Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Easy Chairs, Cognac Colored Leather 1970s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Set of two Pernilla easy chairs by the Swedish furniture designer Bruno Mathsson manufactured by Dux The chairs are made of lacquered steam bend beech stretched with canvas.
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Sold|$4,500
Bruno Mathsson Chair & Footstool
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" armchair with footstool
Leather
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair for Dux. Mocha Colored Leather Sweden 1970s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Scandinavian modern easy chair/ lounge chair model Pernilla manufactured by Dux of Sweden. Designed by architect and designer Bruno Mathsson in 1944.
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair + Stool of Chocolate Leather for Dux 1970s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Scandinavian modern easy chair/ lounge chair with foot stool model Pernilla manufactured by Dux of Sweden. Designed by architect and designer Bruno Mathsson in 1944.
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Easy Chair and Ottoman in Beech Wood and Brown Leather
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Comfortable easy lounge chair with ottoman designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1944 and manufactured by Dux, Sweden. Bended beech wood frame stretched with canvas and reupholstered with li...
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Easy Chair and Ottoman in Beech Wood and Black Straps
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic easy Lounge Chair with Ottoman designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1944 and manufactured by Dux, Sweden. Bended beech wood frame stretched with wooven Nylon black straps in very goo...
Nylon, Beech
Bruno Mathssson "Pernilla" Armchair with Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Washington, DC
Excellent example of Bruno Mathsson's "Pernilla" chair and ottoman with original cotton webbing and head rest.
Sold|$12,900 / set
Pair of Brun Mathsson Chairs
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in New Orleans, LA
Very desirable pair of Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" lounge chairs. Black webbing and black tufted, detachable leather head rest and arm rests.
Leather, Wood
Sold|$4,500
Bruno Mathsson chaise lounge
Located in Chicago, IL
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Chaise lounge chair for Karl Mathsson.
Bruno Mathsson Dux "Pernilla" Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Leather, Pair Available
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" lounge chairs with matching ottomans.
Leather, Wood
Sold|$3,350
Pernilla 2 easychair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Frame in beech. Bruno Mathsson / Dux
Beech
Sold|$3,240 / set
Pernilla 2 Easychair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Mathsson / DUX.
Beech
Leather "Pernilla" Armchair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Awesome leather and bent birchwood "Pernilla" armchair by Bruno Mathsson. Beautiful buoyant lines and great details and patina.
Birch, Leather
Sold|$5,258 / set
Pair of "Pernilla" Armchairs by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Pair of brown "Pernilla" armchairs by Bruno Mathsson, circa 1960.
Leather
Pair of Pernilla Lounge Chairs by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Pernilla lounge chairs by Bruno Mathsson. Made in Sweden, circa 1960s.
Canvas, Birch
Vintage Swedish "Pernilla 1" Chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Originally designed by the renowned classic Swedish Modern designer Bruno Mathsson in 1943, this excellent example of his Pernilla 1 chair was made in the 1960's.
Pernilla Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Canvas and bent beechwood Pernilla chair with ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, made in Sweden, circa 1970s.
Beech, Canvas, Leather
'Pernilla' armchair and footstool designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconica poltrona 'Pernilla' di Bruno Mathsson, con struttura in legno curvato e seduta intrecciata, completa di poggiapiedi abbinato.
String, Wood
'Pernilla' armchair and footstool designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconica poltrona 'Pernilla' di Bruno Mathsson, con struttura in legno curvato e seduta intrecciata, completa di poggiapiedi abbinato.
String, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Modern Pernilla Chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden upholstered armchair created in Denmark in the 1960s. This graceful mid-century chair was created by groundbreaking Swedish designer, Bruno Mathsson, who is revered for his ...
Upholstery, Bentwood
As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his iconic lounge chairs, tables, armchairs and other works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of design.
Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design.
Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness.
From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls and heated floors — construction that flew in the face of traditional wood-clad Swedish residential design, and consequently met with some skepticism. He returned to furniture in the 1960s, employing an entirely new suite of materials: Stainless-steel framing and mesh seats feature in pieces like the Jetson chair; with the mathematician Piet Hein, Mathsson designed the Super-Elliptical table, which has a laminate top and four-part tubular steel legs that sprout like flower stems from a single base.
Bruno Mathsson’s stylistic flexibility as a designer made him a creator whose pieces meet all tastes and needs.
Find vintage Bruno Mathsson dining tables, seating and other furniture 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.