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Terje Ekstrom Ekstrem Chair

Early Ekstrem Chairs by Terje Ekstrom
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Pair of all original early ‘Ekstrem’ lounge chairs by Terje Ekstrom.
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery

Early Ekstrem Chairs by Terje Ekstrom
Early Ekstrem Chairs by Terje Ekstrom
$6,000 / set
H 32 in W 28 in D 27 in
'Ekstrem' by Terje Ekstrøm, 1980s
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Stockholm, SE
Good vintage condition, with small signs of usage. Produced in Norway during the 1990s.
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Fabric

'Ekstrem' by Terje Ekstrøm, 1980s
'Ekstrem' by Terje Ekstrøm, 1980s
$4,193
H 30.71 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
Contemporary Pair of Armchairs Mod Ekstrem Designed by Terje Ekstrom
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Madrid, ES
Mod Ekstrem armchairs designed by Terje Ekstrom. Structure made of steel covered with woolen knit
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21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Modern Chairs

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Metal

"Ekstrem" Lounge Chair Set by Terje Ekstrøm for Varier Stokke, Norway, 1984
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The "Ekstrem" lounge chair is not merely a chair, but rather a stand-alone object. It represents
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Foam, Wood

Post-Modern Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrom in Original Red Fabric, Norway 1984
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Almelo, NL
Post-Modern Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrom in original red fabric , Norway 1984 The Ekstrem Chair
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Postmodern Ekstrem Chairs by Terje Ekstrøm, 1984, Made in Norway
Located in Staten Island, NY
Mod Ekstrem armchair designed by Terje Ekstrom. Ekstrem is not merely a chair, but rather a stand
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Corner Chairs

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Fabric

Recent Sales

Black Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrom, 1984
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekstrem is not merely a chair, but rather a stand-alone object. It represents one of Norway’s first
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2010s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Set of two lounge chairs, "Ekstrem" by Terje Ekstrøm for Varier Stokke, Norway
By Stokke, Terje Ekstrom
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of two vintage Ekstrem chairs with new original Varier covers in black wool.
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ekstrem Black Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Basildon, London
These Ekstrem chairs designed by Norwegian artist and designer, Terje Ekstrøm in 1984. The chairs
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Brutalist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ekstrem Black Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm
Ekstrem Black Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm
H 30.71 in W 26.78 in D 26.78 in
'Ekstrem' lounge chair by Terje Ekström, Norway 1980s
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Greding, DE
Extraordinary armchair by the Norwegian designer Terje Ekström. The design dates back to 1972 and
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Ekstrem Sculptural Chair by Terje Ekstrom for Stokke, 1980s
By Terje Ekstrom, Stokke
Located in Parma, IT
Iconic Ekstrem chair by Terje Ekstrom for Stokke, 1980s. Rare version with wooden feet, produced
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Terje Ekström Lounge Chair "Ekstrem" in Red, 1970's
By Stokke, Terje Ekstrom
Located in The Hague, NL
Iconic armchair- lounge chair designed by Terje Ekström and manufactured by Stokke in 1970's period
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Blue Vintage Modernist Lounge Chair Ekstrem Terje Ekstrom 1972 Norway for Stokke
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Vienna, AT
Blue vintage modernist lounge chair Ekstrem designed by Terje Ekstrom for Stokke. An iconic and
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

'Ekstrem' Lounge Chairs Byterje Ekström, Norway, 1980s
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of blue 'Ekstrem' lounge chairs by the Norwegian designer Terje Ekström. The model is from the
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Terje Ekström Lounge Chair "Ekstrem" in Yellow Mustard New Reupholstery, 1970's
By Stokke, Terje Ekstrom
Located in The Hague, NL
Iconic armchair- lounge chair designed by Terje Ekström and manufactured by Stokke in 1970's period
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Metal

'Ekstrem' Mid-Century Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrom
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in London, GB
A highly sculptural and modern designed lounge chair. Norway, c1970s. Original fabric
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

"Ekstrem" Chair by Terje Ekstrom
Located in Stratford, CT
Modern Tubular Chair Take
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Chairs

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Metal

"Ekstrem" Chair by Terje Ekstrom
"Ekstrem" Chair by Terje Ekstrom
H 31 in W 28 in D 27 in
Ekstrem Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm for Varier Stokke, Norway, 1984
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Zagreb, HR
Iconic Ekstrem, designed by Terje Ekstrøm in 1984, handmade in Norway by Varrier Stokke. The
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Early 2000s Norwegian Post-Modern Armchairs

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Metal

'Ekstrem' Lounge Chair Byterje Ekström, Norway, 1980s
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Greding, DE
Unusual armchair by the Norwegian designer Terje Ekström. The model is from the year 1972, the
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

Ekstrem Chair
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Millbrook, NY
Extrem Chairs by Terje Ekstrom upholstered in a burgundy wool by Loro Piana. Both sculptural and
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Steel

Ekstrem Chair
Ekstrem Chair
H 31 in W 27 in D 27 in
Ekstrem Sculptural Chair by Terje Ekstrom
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic Ekstrem chair by Terje Ekstrom. A throwback to the eccentric 1980s with its geometric form.
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric

"Ekstrem" Lounge Chair by Terje Ekström
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural "Ekstrem" lounge chair by Terje Ekström. Designed in Norway, circa 1972 and
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Wool

Pair of "Ekstrem" Lounge Chairs by Terje Ekstrom
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sculptural "Ekstrem" lounge chair by Terje Ekstrom. Designed in Norway, circa 1972 and
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Ekstrem Sculptural Chair by Terje Ekstrom Made in Norway
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A vintage tubular foam covered with knit flannel sculptural chair designed by Terje Ekstrom called
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Late 20th Century Norwegian Modern Chairs

Vintage Design Chair Terje Ekstrøm Ekstrem Lounge Armchair Stokke Varier
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Oirlo, LI
Vintage design chair Terje Ekstrøm Ekstrem lounge armchair Stokke Varier This special funky
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Ekstrem Chair in cream bouclé by Terje Ekstrøm, 1984, Norway
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in amstelveen, NL
Early edition Ekstrem armchair designed by Terje Ekstrom. Ekstrem is not merely a chair, but rather
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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Retro Armchair by Terje Ekstrom 'Ekstrem' Vintage, 1980s
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in London, GB
An iconic and stylish armchair from Norway, this was designed by Terje Ekstrom, it's titled the
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Bergere Chairs

Pair of "Ekstrem" Lounge Chairs by Terje Ekström for Stokke Mobler, 1980s
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of "Ekstrem" lounge chairs by Terje Ekström for Stokke Mobler, 1980s. Organic shaped
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric

'Ekstrem' Vintage Design Chair by Terje Ekstrøm for Stokke Varier, 1980s
By Stokke, Terje Ekstrom
Located in The Hague, NL
Varier Stokke Ekstrem lounge chair, early edition. Varier Ekstrem lounge chair designed by Terje
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ekstrem Black Lounge Chairs by Terje Ekstrøm, Set of 2
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Basildon, London
These Ekstrem chairs designed by Norwegian artist and designer, Terje Ekstrøm in 1984. The chairs
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

"Ekstrem" Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm for Varier Stokke, Norway 1984
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This "Ekstrem" Lounge Chair is not merely a chair, but rather a stand-alone object. It represents
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam, Bouclé, Wood

"Ekstrem" Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm for Varier Stokke, Norway, 1984
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
This "Ekstrem" lounge chair is not merely a chair, but rather a stand-alone object. It represents
Category

Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Foam

Pair " Ekstrem " Chairs by Terje Ekstrom / Hjellegjerde Møbler
Located in New York, NY
A pair of modern chairs by Terje Ekstrom produced for Hjellegjerde Møbler. With the name of the
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Vintage 1970s Chairs

Varier Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrøm
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in BREDA, NL
designer Terje Ekstrøm created this chair in 1984 and has been an iconic piece of furniture ever since.
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1990s Norwegian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Varier Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrøm
Varier Ekstrem Chair by Terje Ekstrøm
H 31.11 in W 28.35 in D 27.56 in
Black Ekstrem Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Outremont, QC
Ekstrem chair designed by Terje Ekstrøm, Norway, 1984 Designed 1984 and produced by Varier, 2022
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Ekstrem chair by Terje Ekstrom
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Navy chairs in fantastic tubular sculptural form. Manufactured by Hjellegjerde. $2800 per
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Ekstrem chair by Terje Ekstrom c.1980's
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A vintage Ekstrem chair designed by Terje Ekstrom in 1972 and made commercially available in the
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Varier Ekstrem Lounge Chair by Terje Ekstrøm (Dark Blue Grey)
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Stokke Varier Ekstrem lounge chair designed by Terje Ekstrøm in this amazing dark blue grey color
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Ekstrem Sessel Von Terje Ekstrøm Für Varier Stokke, Norwegen, 1984
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Lübeck, DE
, kommt direkt aus Norwegen. Dieser abstrakte Entwurf stammte von Terje Ekstrom für Stokke Varier. Mit
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Vintage 1970s Organic Modern Swivel Chairs

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Fabric, Foam

Pair of Ekstrem chair by Terje Ekstrom
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Navy chairs in fantastic tubular sculptural form. Manufactured by Hjellegjerde. $2800 per
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Lounge Chairs

Vintage Design Chair Terje Ekstrøm Ekstrem Lounge Armchair Stokke Varier
By Stokke
Located in OSS, NB
Varier Stokke Ekstrem lounge chair. Varier Ekstrem lounge chair designed by Terje Ekstrøm in
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Vintage Ekstrem Varier Red Terje Ekstrøm, 80s
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in GOOR, NL
designer Terje Ekstrøm in 1972. The chair's design is inspired by the human body and natural forms, with
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Vintage 1980s European Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wool

Vintage Ekstrem Varier Red Terje Ekstrøm, 80s
Vintage Ekstrem Varier Red Terje Ekstrøm, 80s
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Sculptural "Ekstrem" Lounge Chair by Terje Ekström
By Terje Ekstrom, Stokke Møbler
Located in Chicago, IL
Sculptural "Ekstrem" lounge chair by Terje Ekström. Original fabric. Design Terje Ekstro¨m, 1972
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lounge Chair "Ekstrem" Design Terje Ekström, Norway
By Stokke Møbler, Terje Ekstrom
Located in Lund, SE
Iconic and sculpturan lounge chair ”Ekstrem.” Design Terje Ekström, 1972. In production 1984 by
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Fabric

Norwegian Ekstrem Chair
By Terje Ekstrom
Located in Stamford, CT
Designed in 1972 by Terje Ekstrem and manufactured 12 later in 1984. Knit fabric Postmodern design
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Vintage 1980s Norwegian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Wool

Norwegian Ekstrem Chair
Norwegian Ekstrem Chair
H 31 in W 26 in D 28 in

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