Kai Kristiansen "Paper Knife" teak tree sofa for Magnus Olesen Mid 20th Century
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
The sofa features an elegant frame with sculpted arms in solid teak and six loose padded cushions. This gorgeous Danish Design Classic sofa has a teak super-structure that has been ...
Leather, Teak
Kai Kristiansen Pair of Rosewood Paper Knife Lounge Chairs, 1950s
By Magnus Olesen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Produced by Magnus Olesen, Denmark in rosewood. New cushions upholstered in soft grey wool fabric.
Wool, Rosewood
$3,250 / set
Pair of Caned Bergere Chairs by Bernt Peterson
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Caned Bergere Chairs by Bernt Peterson Dimensions: 27"w x 25"d x 28"h Designer: Bernt Petersen Material: Elm Frame w/ Woven Cane and Leather Seat Cushion Denmark, c1970 Pair ...
Upholstery, Cane, Elm
Mid century Scandinvian lounge chair with stool, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century modern leather and wooden lounge chair with stool. Beautiful timeless danish design with black leather cushions and nice teak wooden frames. 1960s - Denmark Dimensions...
Leather, Teak
1970s, Scandinavian armchair, original condition, furniture leather, teak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
Green furniture leather, solid teak wood. Springs in the cushions. Manufactured by Danish or Swedish furniture maker in about 1970s.
Leather, Teak
Borge Mogensen Easy Chairs with Footstool Model 227, 1960s
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model 227, produced by Frederica Stolefabrik, Denmark, 1960s. New and reupholstered cushions in Danish Kvadrat fabric.
Oak
1970s Ingmar Relling for Westnofa Siesta Lounge Chair in Steel and Brown Leather
By Ingmar Relling, Westnofa Furniture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This example dates to the 1970s, and was produced in Denmark. The cushion is upholstered in a saddle brown/cognac leather with lots of slouch, and the frame is made with bent flat ba...
Steel
Lounge Chair in Metal and Sheepskin by Hans Wegner, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare lounge chair / flag halyard chair designed by Hans Wegner Produced by GETAMA in Denmark Metal, flagline, sheepskin, cushion 1960s Good vintage condition, with signs of usage...
Sheepskin
GE-236/4 in Teak by Hans J. Wegner for GETAMA 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Handewitt, DE
Wegner in 1955 for Getama Denmark. Made in solid teak. Cushions in blue / light blue wool fabric. cushions with rounded edges.
Fabric, Teak
$8,835Sale Price|41% Off
Fiberglass Loveseat w Pierre Cardin Fabric by Tue Poulsen for Domus Danica, 1970
By Domus Danica, Tue Poulsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare fiberglass loveseat sofa is by Tue Poulsen for Domus Danica, circa 1970, and is one of approximately 80 pieces within a collection of fiberglass furniture that were pr...
Fabric, Fiberglass
Borge Mogensen Wing Chair
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Borge Mogensen wing chair in original oxblood leather with new cushion inserts, Denmark, circa 1960.’s.
Leather
Ib Kofod-Larsen Rosewood & Leather Samso Chair, 1958
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in London, England
The feather filled cushions are covered in their original aniline, cognac brown leather. ___ The prominent Danish designer Ib Kofod-Larsen was a visionary in the 1950s and 1960s, ...
Leather, Rosewood
Ib Kofod-Larsen Rosewood & Leather Samso Chair, 1958
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in London, England
The feather filled cushions are covered in new aniline, black leather.
Leather, Rosewood
Finn Juhl Spade Chair Model 133 for France & Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Finn Juhl design spade chair model 133 for France & Daverkosen, Denmark. Newly refinished teak frame with new cushions upholstered in Danish wool.
Teak
Hanging easy chair Gojan by Ib Arberg for ABRA Möbler, Sweden, 1970s
By Abra Mobler, Ib Arberg
Located in Forserum, SE
It retains its original textile upholstery, complete with loose cushions. Danish architect Ib Arberg, along with his wife Anne, relocated to Sweden in 1967.
Steel, Chrome
$18,582 / set
Kai Kristiansen Paper Knife Lounge Chairs
By Magnus Olesen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Produced by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. New cushions upholstered in Kvadrat Hallingdal #103 wool fabric.
Wool
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