Pair of "Pernilla" Lounge Chairs Designed by Bruno Mathsson, Manufactured by DUX
Located in Nashville, TN
Beautiful pair of "Pernilla" lounge chairs designed by Bruno Mathsson, manufactured by DUX in Sweden, circa 1970.
Pair of "Pernilla" Lounge Chairs Designed by Bruno Mathsson, Manufactured by DUX
Located in Nashville, TN
Beautiful pair of "Pernilla" lounge chairs designed by Bruno Mathsson, manufactured by DUX in Sweden, circa 1970.
Sold|$3,500
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 2 Armchair. Birch and Canvas.
Canvas, Birch
Sold|$1,200
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Ottoman dated 1941 on decal.
Canvas
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair in leather signed
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in PARIS, FR
Bruno Mathsson pernilla lounge chair in leather Sweden circa 1950 Signed Bruno Mathsson design
Leather
Bruno Mathsson 'Pernilla' Lounge Chair for DUX
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Astoria, NY
This Bruno Mathsson 'Pernilla' series lounge chair, produced by DUX circa 1970s, comes with cushioned seats and headrests in tufted tan leather, against linen and bentwood frames in ...
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair, Red Leather, Beech Frame, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with patinated red leather.
Leather, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman, in patinated leather
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chair with ottoman, original upholstery in patinated leather.
Leather, Beech
Pair of Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chairs, Sweden, 1980s
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Bruno Mathsson Pernilla lounge chairs, Sweden, 1980s.
Leather
Sold|$2,900
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Comfortable sitting is an 'art'- it ought not to be," wrote Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson. "Instead, the making of chairs has to be done with such an 'art' that the sitting will n...
Beech, Leather, Linen
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Chaise Longue Chair in Paper Weave Webbing, 1950s
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Odense, DK
Early example of Bruno Mathssons "Pernilla" Chaise Longue made in the 1950s at Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden.
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
Sold|$2,000
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Leather lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson, model Pernilla. Birch frame with light buttoned leather.
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair model Pernilla 3. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Birch
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Chaise Longue Chair in Saddle Girths, 1964
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Odense, DK
Bruno Mathssons iconic "Pernilla" Chaise Longue made in 1964 at Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden.
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
1940s Swedish Midcentury Beech Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair Bentwood
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
This startlingly organic easy chair model Pernilla, was designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden.
Fabric, 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 and linen upholstery with capitoné.
Birch
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Easy chair model Pernilla designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden.
Papercord, Birch
Bruno Mathsson 'Pernilla' Lounge Chair for DUX, Denmark, 1960s-1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Originally designed in the 1940s. This is an edition from the 1960s-1970s. The fabric (Kvadrat) is in very good condition. No stains, fading or wear. The birch plywood frame has som...
Fabric, Birch
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Chaise Longue Chair in Patinated Saddle Leather, 1965
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Odense, DK
Bruno Mathssons iconic "Pernilla" Chaise Longue made in 1965 at Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden.
Leather, Sheepskin
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Lounge Arm Chair in Beech Produced in Sweden, 1962
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Pernilla" lounge arm chair in beech and canvas webbing designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden in 1962.
Beech, Paper
Iconic Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Chaise Lounge for Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden 1978
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic Original MidCentury Scandinavian Pernilla chaise lounge with arms, rendered in a bent beech wood frame with handwoven hemp burlap webbing strapping and an upholstered natural ...
Leather, Burlap, Upholstery, Hemp, Beech
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and Sheepskin Swedish, 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Värnamo in the 1960s.
Leather, Beech, Sheepskin
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla Lounge Chair" with Tufted Black Leather 1969 'Signed'
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pernilla lounge chair in molded beech plywood with canvas and tufted black leather by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden 1969.
Leather, Canvas, Foam, Plywood
Bruno Mathsson 'Pernilla 69' Lounge Chair in Leather for DUX #2
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden Designer: Bruno Mathsson Manufacturer: DUX Era: 1960s Dimensions: 33.5 wide x 39.5 deep x 39.5 tall Seat: 15 tall.
Leather, Birch
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and Sheepskin Swedish, 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Värnamo in the 1960s.
Leather, Sheepskin, Birch
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Lounge Arm Chair in Beech Produced in Sweden, 1976
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Pernilla" lounge arm chair in beech and canvas webbing designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden in 1976.
Canvas, Beech
Swedish Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Easy Chair of Beech and Cognac Colored Leather
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Pernilla easy chair by Swedish furniture designer Bruno Mathsson manufactured by Dux The chair is made of lacquered steam bend beech stretched with canvas.
Canvas, Leather, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair Model 2 + Stool, Beech with Webbing 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Scandinavian modern easy chair and lounge chair with stool model 2 Pernilla manufactured by Dux of Sweden. Designed by architect and designer Bruno Mathsson in 1944.
Leather, Beech, Fabric
1970s Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Leather for DUX, Swed
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - Leather in good original condition with minor signs of use - Dimensions of the stool: H 43(35) cm W 63 cm D 70 cm
Leather, Wood
Sold|$1,700
Pernilla Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in North York, ON
Pernilla Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson, 1950s.
Wood
Sold|$5,702
Pernilla 3 Chaise Longue by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Mathsson / Värnamo.
Beech
Pernilla Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Pernilla lounge chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson.
Beech
Pernilla High Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson 1940s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a well preserved iconic Pernilla high back (1944) chair in original fabric weaves and leather headrest cushion, first generation, produced by FIrma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Maths...
Fabric, Birch
Sold|$6,800
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair with original hemp webbing and patinated leather cushion. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 197...
Beech
Pair of Pernilla 69 Armchair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Beautiful pair of Pernilla armchairs The classic and comfortable Pernilla 69 has a beech frame with supporting web. Cushions stuffed with polyether and fiberfill.
Wood
Bruno Mathsson Easy Chairs with Stools Model Pernilla Produced by Karl Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of easy chairs with stools model Pernilla designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden.
Hemp, Birch
‘Pernilla’ Chaise Lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1963
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Antwerp, BE
1st edition ‘Pernilla’ chaise Lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1963.
Beech
Rare Pernilla Chaise Longue with Reading Tray by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare "Pernilla 3" chaise lounge with adjustable reading tray by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson.
Canvas, Beech
Rare Pernilla Chair in Leather by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1960s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare Pernilla chair by Bruno Mathsson, for Dux, Sweden, 1960s.
Leather, Beech
"Pernilla" Bentwood Natural Leather Chair and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 'Pernilla' bentwood, natural button-tufted leather and canvas lounge chair and ottoman, by Bruno Mathsson The ottoman measures: 16" H x 24.5" W x 27" D.
Wood, Leather
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Leather, Birch, Linen
Unique Pernilla 3 Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, 1960s
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Renens, CH
The Pernilla 3 recliner was designed in 1944 and is considered one of the most important works of the Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson.
Sheepskin, Linen, Beech
Swedish Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Skanninge, SE
This is a very early example of Mathssons Pernilla. Very nice patination on the leather straps. With the old labels and hand dated 44 (1944). It is very rare to find such an early m...
Leather, Beech
Scandinavian Easy Chair "Pernilla 1" by Bruno Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Gorgeous lounge chair Pernilla 1, designed 1944 by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden.
Leather, Beech, Papercord
Bruno Mathsson, Early Pernilla 3 Chaise Lounge for Karl Mathsson, 1959
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Early example of the legendary Pernilla 3 chaise lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson.
Hemp, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair "Pernilla 2" w. Ottoman, Karl Mathsson, 1972
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderfully patinated "Pernilla 2" lounge chair by Bruno Marthsson. This example was manufactured in 1972 by Firma Karl Mathsson, Värnamo, Sweden.
Linen
‘Pernilla’ lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1950’s
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Antwerp, BE
Early example of the ‘Pernilla’ lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1950’s.
Jute, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Easy Chair with Ottoman Model Pernilla Produced by Karl Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Midcentury 'Pernilla' lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson 1975.
Beech
Midcentury Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 1 Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair in patinated leather with reupholstered cushion in bouclé wool. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made ...
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 1 Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair with canvas webbing and reupholstered cushion in bouclé wool. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in...
Beech, Canvas
Swedish Model 36 Pernilla Chaise Longue in Sheepskin by Bruno Mathsson
By Mathsson International, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A vintage 1970s "model 36" Pernilla chaise longue by Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson for Mathsson International.
Leather, Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pernilla lounge chair with ottoman by Bruno Mathsson.
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Vintage Pernilla Armchair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Chicago, IL
Pernilla 69 lounge chair by DUX Sweden, circa 1970 laminated and steam-bent beech, canvas webbing chair: 38½ h × 29½ w × 35 d in Condition: Good overall condition. General wear exi...
Bentwood
Pernilla Lounge Arm Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux , Sw. 1970s with Foot Stool
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Wien, AT
This design icon by Bruno Mathsson was produced in Sweden during the 1970s for Dux. Completely restored and comfortable upholstered. The wooden frame was repainted. Covered with a fa...
Fabric, Beech
Sold|$16,986
Chaise Longues by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Mathsson / Bruno Mathsson Design. Pernilla 3 - Chaise longue with beech frame and cane.
Cane
Vintage Swedish Pernilla Armchair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in London, GB
An iconic and extremely comfortable vintage Swedish Pernilla armchair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux. This was made in Sweden, it dates from the 1960’s.
Leather, Canvas, Bentwood
Easy Chair 'Pernilla' by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden, 1960s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Pernilla' easy chair was designed in 1944 by the Swedish architect and designer Bruno Mathsson.
Canvas, Linen, Beech, Birch
Pernilla Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for DUX
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful early curvilinear lounge chair and ottoman by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, composed of a tufted dark forest green leather cover on canvas, supported by a molded beech plywood fr...
Leather, Canvas, Beech
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.