$5,500 / set
H 32.29 in W 26.38 in D 29.53 in
Pair of Friso Kramer 'Repose' Leather Lounge Chairs Ahrend de Cirkel, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
" exhibition in Amstelveen. A very comfortable easy chair by Friso Kramer designed in 1960. This Repose
Metal, Sheet Metal
$2,250
H 32 in W 26.25 in D 31 in
Friso Kramer "Repose" Armchair in Shades of Gray with New Upholstery, 1960
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing Mid-Century "Repose" lounge chair by Dutch design great Friso Kramer. Chair is outfitted
Metal
$3,472 / item
H 31.7 in W 25.99 in D 27.56 in
1969 Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel Repose Lounge Armchair Green Upholstery
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Two beautiful Friso Kramer Easy chairs
Metal
$3,036
H 31.5 in W 26.38 in D 29.53 in
Model 'Repose' Armchair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1965
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Steenwijk, NL
1965, so quite an early model. Friso Kramer is known for his progressive designs of which this chair is
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 25.99 in D 30.32 in
1960s “Repose” Chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Wilnis, UT
A fantastic lounge chair, model “Repose”, designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de
Metal
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H 31.89 in W 25.99 in D 30.32 in
1960s Pair of “Repose” Chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Wilnis, UT
A fantastic pair of lounge chair, model “Repose”, designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by
Metal
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H 31.5 in W 26.38 in D 27.56 in
Set of two "Repose" lounge chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1959. The frame has some signs of use like scratches. Friso Kramer Kramer
Metal
Friso Kramer "Repose" Arm Chair, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The famous "Repose" Chair designed by Friso Kramer in 1960 won the Signe D'Or Award the same year
Metal
Friso Kramer "Repose" Arm Chair, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The famous "Repose" Chair designed by Friso Kramer in 1960 won the Signe D'Or Award the same year
Metal
Friso Kramer "Repose" Arm Chair, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The famous "Repose" Chair designed by Friso Kramer in 1960 won the Signe D'Or Award the same year
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose chairs Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Important pair of modernist easy chairs model Repose, designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose Chair Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland, 1959
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
important Industrial designer, Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland, 1959. The chair has a very nice v
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose Chair Ahrend de Cirkel Holland 1959
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice industrial 'Repose' easy chair designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose Chairs Pair Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice pair of so called 'Repose' easy chairs designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de
Metal
Repose Chairs Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Important pair of industrial easy chairs model Repose, designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose chairs pair Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
best industrial designer, Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1959. The chairs have a very nice
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose Lounge Chair for Ahrend De Cirkel, 1966
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Repose chair by Friso Kramer from January 1966. The Repose lounge chair won the prestigious
Metal
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H 32.29 in W 29.53 in D 26.38 in
Friso Kramer Mid-Century Modern Green Upholstered Repose Fauteuil, 1969
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Fauteuil, model Repose, designed by Friso Kramer in 1960. Manufactured by De Cirkel (Netherlands
Metal
Friso Kramer, Repose Seat, 1960, Ahrend de Cirkel
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Paris, FR
Friso Kramer, repose seat, 1960, Ahrend de Cirkel. Purple fabric seat and back, grey skai armrests
Sheet Metal
Friso Kramer Repose Pair of Fauteuils, 1969
By Friso Kramer
Located in Wilnis, UT
Fauteuil, model Repose, designed by Friso Kramer in 1960. Manufactured by De Cirkel (Netherlands
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose Chairs, Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, NL
best industrial designer, Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1959. The chairs have a very nice
Metal
Friso Kramer Repose Chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in RHEEZERVEEN, Overijssel
One of Friso Kramer's most important Industrial designs is the Repose lounge chair for Ahrend de
Metal
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H 32.68 in W 25.99 in D 29.93 in
Friso Kramer Repose Lounge Chair in Red for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1965
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
our instore furniture atelier. The Repose chair was designed by Friso Kramer in 1960 and
Metal
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H 32.68 in W 25.99 in D 29.93 in
Set of Midcentury Lounge Chairs in Velvet Model Repose by Friso Kramer, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Repose chair was designed by Friso Kramer in 1960 and manufactured by De Cirkel during the 1960s and
Metal
$1,198Sale Price / item|29% Off
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$14,750 / item
H 13 in W 36 in D 52 in
Circular Coffee/Side Table Organic Black Modern Contemporary Blackened Steel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
TABLE NO. 15 - COFFEE TABLE J.M. Szymanski d. 2019 This Noguchi-inspired coffee table is handcrafted in 3/8” thick steel, with a natural black patina and wax finish, to create an u...
Steel, Iron
Gino Sarfatti Model No. 2065 Ceiling Light for Astep
By Flos, Gino Sarfatti, Astep
Located in Glendale, CA
Gino Sarfatti model no. 2065 ceiling lamp for Astep. Designed in 1950, this is an authorized re-edition by Alessandro Sarfatti, grandson of Gino Sarfatti, who applies his grandfathe...
Aluminum
French Reconstruction Lounge Chair
By Jean Prouvé, Pierre Guariche
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Presenting a remarkable armchair from the 1950s. Inspired by the timeless designs of mid-century masters, this chair pay homage to the iconic styles of renowned designers such as Pie...
Oak
$1,400
H 24.02 in Dm 20.08 in
Round Art Deco Side Table in Beech & Marble Top, By a Danish Cabinetmaker, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
An elegant Art Deco side table / pedestal in beech with an exclusive marble top. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in 1940s. This charming vintage table will complement many interior st...
Marble
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
$7,604 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$3,900 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
ShiLU Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the ShiLU Sconce is a fully Directional reading sconce crafted from patinated brass and steel hardware and fabric shade. Classic ...
Steel, Brass
The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgiu...
Linen
$3,295
H 18.51 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Italian Mid Century Wood and Opaline Glass Coffee Table, Italy, 1950s
By Cesare Lacca
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Italian mid century wood, black opaline glass top coffee low cocktail table or gueridon attributed to cesare Lacca. In the mood of Vittorio Dassi, Osvaldo Borsani, Gianfranco Frattin...
Glass, Wood, Opaline Glass
Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influentia...
Linen
$8,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 24.02 in D 38.19 in
Pair of 1950's Italian Lounge Chairs in Mohair Velvet Restored & New Upholstery!
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning pair of Italian 1950's Lounge Chairs Walnut & Mohair Velvet & Brass hardware This pair of lounge chairs have been completely to bare-bone and restored with new interior Pir...
Brass
$6,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Danish Stained Beech Armchairs with Wicker, Frits Schlegel Style
By Frits Schlegel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two danish armchairs in stained beech with wicker in the back and seat. The chairs are approx. from the 1940s and in great condition considering the age. Midtcentury coolnes. They ...
Beech, Braid
Through both his bold furniture designs and his teaching and administrative positions within the architecture and design industries, the solution-oriented Friso Kramer helped elevate industrial design to a venerated place in the modernist canon.
While the mid-century years saw no shortage of function-minded modernists, Kramer may have been the most extreme of them. “If form does not contribute to the function, it has no right to exist,” the Dutch designer once said. Born in Amsterdam in 1922 to the pioneering architect Piet Kramer, Friso studied architecture, industrial design, electrical engineering and interior design. He cut his teeth in the studios of architect Jan Piet Kloos and interior designer Frans Paulussen, then, in 1948, went to work as a designer at the steel furniture manufacturer De Cirkel (part of the Ahrend group), where he would design some of his best-known work.
The 1953 Revolt chair, which is among his most celebrated seating and a darling of Dutch mid-century modernism, embodied Kramer’s function-first design; its skeletal, industrial form provides for maximum comfort and ergonomic support with minimal material. He joined forces with Wim Rietveld, son of celebrated Dutch modernist Gerrit Rietveld, for the 1958 Result chair, which married elements of the Revolt with forms from Rietveld’s Pyramid series. Kramer found numerous ways to riff on and perfect his brand of minimalism: The 1960 Resort and Repose armchairs demonstrate how he slightly tweaked the skeletal frames for different postures and uses.
In 1963, Kramer left Ahrend to found Total Design Studio with Wim Crouwel, Benno Wissing and Paul and Dick Schwartz. The firm grouped graphic, industrial and spatial design under one roof with the shared belief in functionalism. Though Total Design Studio is still in business today, Kramer left the company to return to Ahrend in 1971, serving as art director until 1983. Following Kramer’s death in 2019, Ahrend teamed up with Danish design brand HAY to relaunch the Result and Revolt chairs.
Find vintage Friso Kramer chairs, sofas, tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.