Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Danish, 1889-1965
Danish cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen never compromised on quality. His furniture is known for its impeccable craftsmanship, and unlike many designers of his day, Henningsen — a dogged perfectionist — rarely permitted any of his pieces to be built outside of his own workshop. Each of his elegant low-profile tables, chairs and sofas feature the clean lines and graceful curves typically associated with vintage mid-century modern and Scandinavian modern furniture.
Henningsen was born in 1889 and apprenticed as a cabinetmaker in the early 1900s. He was mentored by the well-known and respected cabinetmaker I.P. Mørck and completed his apprenticeship at the age of 22.
Henningsen also studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where one of his teachers was legendary furniture designer Kaare Klint, who is frequently called the father of Danish modernism. Henningsen saw Klint as a friendly rival, which motivated him to refine his craftsmanship and technique.
Henningsen traveled throughout Germany, France, and Great Britain to gather knowledge, experience and inspiration. He returned to Copenhagen in 1915 and set up a furniture store and workshop to create and sell his own designs. He also developed relationships with Rud Rasmussen and Carl Hansen & Søn, the only furniture manufacturers he trusted to produce his designs.
Bucking the angular and geometric furniture trends of the time, Henningsen embraced fluid and organic forms. Much of his inspiration came from the Rococo, French Empire and British 17th-century styles he encountered on his travels. The 1930 Heritage chair is a prime example of these influences. It features soft, curving lines and has a sophisticated appeal.
Another piece that showcases Henningsen’s style and craftsmanship is the 1952 Signature chair. A striking work that features an inviting curved seat atop sinuous carved wood legs, the Signature chair was his last design.
The straightforward and timeless style of Henningsen furniture continues to enjoy popularity today. In fact, in 2015, Carl Hansen & Son reissued the iconic Signature chair.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Frits Henningsen seating, side tables and cabinets on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Frits Henningsen
Carl Malmsten "Samspel" Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Malmsten "Samspel" Lounge Chair. Nice Traditional Design. Beech Legs. Unmarked.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Frits Henningsen, Lounge Chair, Mahogany, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany and purple fabric lounge chair designed and produced by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, c. 1940s.
Dimensions: 37.25” H x 29” W x 36” D
Seat height: 16.5”
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Huntington, NY
A Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style armchair
Frits Henningsen (1889-1965) was known as an uncompromising designer. He viewed qu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Frits Henningsen Horsehair Lounge Chair with Ottoman
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
This lounge chair was designed and made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in the 1940s or 1950s. The horsehair is original and shows patina evidence of age. The ottoman / footstool ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair from the 1940s. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair. Wood is mahogany. New leather. From 1940's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Danish Modern Lounge Chair with New Upholstery
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frits Henningsen Danish modern lounge chair. Tastefully reupholstered in grey heather textile with cinnamon accented piping. Solid mahogany legs retain original finish and appearance...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair. Nice Traditional Design. Rosewood Legs. Unmarked.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Mogens Lassen Style High-Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mogens Lassen Style High-Back Lounge Chair. Wonderful Sculptural Design. Unmarked
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1940's Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair and Footstool
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair and Footstool. Original Upholstery. Lovely Curves.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair. Mahogany legs. Refinished and reupholstered.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair. Nice Classic Design. Beech Legs. Unmarked
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair. Legs are Mahogany. New black leather. From 1940's.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair. Nice Traditional Design. Mahogany Legs. Unmarked.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair. Nice Classic Design. Mahogany Legs. Unmarked
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
2021 FH429 Signature Lounge Chair by Frits Henningsen for Carl Hansen in Oak
By Frits Henningsen, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an FH429 Signature lounge chair with a solid oiled oak frame and putty colored Thor leather seat, designed by Frits Henningsen and produ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam, Leather, Oak
Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen High-Back Lounge Chair. Nice Traditional Design. Mahogany Legs. Unmarked.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Easy Chair Produced by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair designed by Frits Henningsen. Produced by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Frits Henningsen Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen black leather armchair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Frits Henningsen lounge chairs.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Arm Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Brown Leather Arm Chair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Frits Henningsen High Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen high back lounge chair.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Wingback Chair and Footstool
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen wingback chair reupholstered in new black leather.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Easy Chair Produced by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare easy chair designed by Frits Henningsen. Produced by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair in Patterned Upholstery and Wood
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Henningsen, wingback chair, multicolored pastel fabric, stained beech, Denmark 1930s.
This modest yet refined armchair is a design piece from designer Frits Henningsen. Crafte...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Armchair Made In Blue Velvet & Mahogany Designed By Fritz Henningsen From 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The armchair, designed by Fritz Henningsen, combines luxurious comfort with timeless elegance. Upholstered in sumptuous blue velvet and crafted with exquisite mahogany, it exudes sop...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
1940's Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair. Original Fabric and Finish. Wonderful Curvy Lines.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Scandinavian Vintage Lounge Chairs by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of beautiful lounge chairs by master carpenter Frits Henningsen, elegantly executed with curved armrests that create a striking silhouette. Midnight blue, smooth textile upholst...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Frits Henningsen Armchair Lounge Chair in Velvet, Danish Mid Century 1950's
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
This stunning Danish mid-century chair by Frits Henningsen brings timeless elegance and modern flair to any room. Designed in the early 1950s, it draws inspiration from classic Engli...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Frits Henningsen Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Armchair
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Easy Chair from 1935 Produced in Denmark
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wingback easy chair designed in 1935 by Frits Henningsen. Produced by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Armchair Made In Red Velvet & Mahogany Designed By Frits Henningsen From 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The armchair, designed by Fritz Henningsen, combines luxurious comfort with timeless elegance. Upholstered in sumptuous red velvet and crafted with exquisite mahogany, it exudes soph...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen leather, mahogany and brass lounge chair with nailheads from Denmark, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Frits Henningsen lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Frits Henningsen lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Frits Henningsen lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Frits Henningsen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Kaare Klint, France & Daverkosen, and Peter Hvidt. Prices for Frits Henningsen lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,450 and can go as high as $19,048, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $18,184.
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