Bob & Dries van den Berghe for Tranekaer "Iris" Set of 6 Danish Dining Chairs
By Bob & Dries Van Den Berghe
Located in Pasadena, CA
These impressive high-back dining chairs have teak legs and base, and their back juxtaposes different wood stripes: cherry, oak, walnut, and teak. The seats are upholstered in black ...
Leather, Teak, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
Sold|$8,700
Set of Four Dining Chairs by Finn Juhl
Located in Dorchester, MA
This set of four dining chairs by Finn Juhl have been expertly refinished and reupholstered. The elegant shape and details make these chairs as beautiful as they are functional.
Walnut
Sold|$4,170
Set of 6 H. W. Klein Dining Chairs
By Henry Walter Klein
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 6 H.W. Klein Dining Chairs
Walnut, Fabric
Sold|$2,800
dining chairs, set of six by Finn Juhl
Located in Chicago, IL
dining chairs, set of six by Finn Juhl
Walnut, Upholstery
Sold|$4,975
Set of 5 Ole Wanscher Dining Chairs
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 Ole Wanscher dining chairs produced By Fritz Hansen. I have the 6th chair from the set, but it has a broken leg. I will throw that chair in for free.
Walnut, Leather
Sold|$2,969
Jens Rison Set of "Playboy" Dining Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Nottingham, GB
An original set of 1950s dining chairs designed by Jens Risom. They feature cane lattice seat backs and the seats have recently been re-upholstered in a duck egg blue Andrew Muirhead...
Cane, Leather, Walnut
Sold|$1,920 / set
Set of 4 Arne Vodder Ella Chairs in Walnut, 1962
By Arne Vodder
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of four dining chairs by Arne Vodder, model Ella. Made in Denmark, during the 1950s by Asbjørn-Mobler. They feature a unique shape with an organic back rest and legs made ...
Leather, Walnut
Very Comfortable Set of 10 Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Bronx, NY
Set of 10 Very Comfortable Mid Century Modern European Dining Chairs In the Manner of Finn Juhl, with Floating seat, Ten pieces include 2 Arm Chairs and 8 Side Chairs, Will Reupholst...
Walnut
Set of ten "Not The Chair" dining chairs not by Hans Wegner
Located in Hollywood, CA
A set of ten solid walnut dining chairs in the style of Hans Wegner's "The Chair." With leather upholstered seats and hand-carved, well joined, walnut back rail.
Walnut, Leather
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Dining Set
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Adrian Pearsall Danish Modern walnut dining set of four chairs and sculptural round table with 48" x 1/2" glass top.
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six Walnut and Ebonized Ladderback Side Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Babworth, Retford
Each chair with an ebonized frame and horizontal walnut bars to the back and a close nailed tan leather seat. Part of a unique suite of furniture commissioned by a private client ...
Beech, Leather, Walnut
Sold|$4,600
Wishbone chairs, set of four by Hans Wegner
Located in Chicago, IL
Signed with Danish Furniture Makers control label to underside of two examples.
Walnut, Rope
Sold|$55,000
Set of 12 Early Hans Wegner "Round Chairs"
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
DESIGNER & MANUFACTURER: Hans Wegner MARKINGS: none ORIGIN & MATERIALS: walnut, cane, leather ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:Set of twelve "Round Chairs", also known as "The Chair"...
Cane, Leather, Walnut
Sold|$10,500 / set
William Watting, Set of 10 Nutwood Chairs, Hereof Two Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
William Watting: Set of 10 nutwood chairs, hereof two armchairs.
Walnut
Set of Four Danish Mid-Century Modern Walnut Bar Stools "Model 61" by Erik Buch
By Erik Buch
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a set of four Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern bar stool in solid walnut designed by Erik Buch and manufactured by Odense Mobeklfabrik in Denmark ion the 1960's. These four c...
Walnut
A set of five Rosengren Hansen walnut stained teak bar stools c. 1960's.
By Henry Rosengren Hansen
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A classic set of five Rosengren Hansen walnut stained teak bar stools c. 1960's.Newly reupholstered in an elephant textured bovine leather.
Leather
Butterfly Set Chairs and Table by Kurt Østervig Walnut Wood
By Brande Møbelindustri, Kurt Østervig
Located in Berne, CH
Very rare complete Butterfly group by Kurt Østervig / walnut wood extendable dining table and six chairs. Upholstered fabric seat.
Walnut
Set of Eight Danish Walnut Wood Dining Room Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Set of Eight 1960's Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs have been completely restored, made out of solid teak wood and has a newly lacquered finish. The chairs feature a hig...
Fabric, Walnut, Lacquer
Set of 8 Walnut High Back 'Eva' Dining Chairs by Koefoed of Denmark, circa 1965
By Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Set of 8 walnut high back 'Eva' dining chairs by Koefoed of Denmark, circa 1965.
Leather, Walnut
Set of Six Danish Modern Rosewood Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary set of six danish modern dining chairs beautiful crated out rosewood in great condition completed restored by our professional craftsmen team. This fabulous vintage ...
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut, Leather, Lacquer, Upholstery
Set of Eight Danish Modern Kurt Ostervig Dining Chairs for Brande Mobelindustri
By Kurt Østervig, Brande Møbelindustri
Located in Tucson, AZ
Exquisite set of eight Kurt Ostervig walnut and black leather dining chairs. Chairs have a curved back with wood inlay. Professionally restored with new foam and black leather uphols...
Leather, Walnut
Set of 4 Ladder Back Dining Chairs by Niels Koefoed
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid-Century Modern set of four dining chairs in walnut by Niels Koefoed, Denmark circa 1960’s.
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Four Hans Olsen for Frem Rojle Dining Chairs
By Frem Røjle, Hans Olsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of four Hans Olsen dining chairs features beautiful walnut wood frames with the original finish. The triangular seats have been upholstered in black vinyl. Their unique desi...
Fabric, Walnut
Danish Trio Set of Walnut and Leather Bar Stools
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Nice set of three Danish bar stools in walnut and black leather. Marked "K.S.". Leather is in very good condition overall. As depicted, there is one small quarter inch squa...
Leather, Walnut
Danish Modern Vintage Ottoman and Console Set in Walnut Attributed to Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Hudson, NY
This set consists of a proportional console and matching ottomans in walnut. The seats are curved in the tradition of Jens Risom and measure 15"x 19" x 15.5" tall. Fits easily behind...
Walnut
Set of Candle Holders by Rude Osolnik, 1960s
By Rude Osolnik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Picture this: Rude Osolnik, a recluse in a remote workshop, carving these candle holders as the 1960s rages outside. Some say they were imbued with a touch of magic, for those who po...
Walnut
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.
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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.
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