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Fritz Hansen 1518

Danish 1940s Large Club Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen
Danish 1940s Large Club Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

Danish 1940s Large Club Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale Danish club or lounge chair made in the early 1940's as model 1518 by Fritz

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Danish 1940s Large Club Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen
Danish 1940s Large Club Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

Danish 1940s Large Club Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale Danish club or lounge chair made in the early 1940's as model 1518 by Fritz

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Pair of Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chairs, Denmark, 1940s
Pair of Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chairs, Denmark, 1940s

Pair of Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chairs, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Rare classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair model 1518 by Fritz Hansen made in the large

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

1950s, Danish relax chair by Fritz Hansen, model 1518, furniture wool fabric.
1950s, Danish relax chair by Fritz Hansen, model 1518, furniture wool fabric.

1950s, Danish relax chair by Fritz Hansen, model 1518, furniture wool fabric.

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Tarm, 82

1950s, Danish relax chair by Fritz Hansen, model 1518. Quality grey furniture wool fabric, beech

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Model 1518 Wingback Pair of Easy Club Lounge Chairs
Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Model 1518 Wingback Pair of Easy Club Lounge Chairs

Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Model 1518 Wingback Pair of Easy Club Lounge Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Asheville, NC

These two stunning original Fritz Hansen chairs from the 1940s are reupholstered in a Sahara tan

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Danish 1950's Channelback Club Chair Attributed to Fritz Hansen
Danish 1950's Channelback Club Chair Attributed to Fritz Hansen

Danish 1950's Channelback Club Chair Attributed to Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

sublime medium size club chair very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely made

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Wool Fabric Fritz Hansen Style
Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Wool Fabric Fritz Hansen Style

Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Wool Fabric Fritz Hansen Style

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

urban homes. The design is a bit reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's model 1518 albeit of a little bit smaller

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Midcentury Danish Large Fritz Hansen Style Club Chair with Channel Back, 1940s
Midcentury Danish Large Fritz Hansen Style Club Chair with Channel Back, 1940s

Midcentury Danish Large Fritz Hansen Style Club Chair with Channel Back, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale club chair very similar to Fritz Hansen's model 1518 and likely made in the

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen
Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen

Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale club chairs similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely made in the

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pair of Danish 1940s Mid-size Low Back Club Chairs Style of Fritz Hansen
Pair of Danish 1940s Mid-size Low Back Club Chairs Style of Fritz Hansen

Pair of Danish 1940s Mid-size Low Back Club Chairs Style of Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

similar to Fritz Hansen's model 1518 but differs by having different legs and being slightly smaller in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back

Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair in the style of Fritz Hansen's model 1518 made in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Mohair

Pair of Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen V)
Pair of Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen V)

Pair of Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen V)

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime large scale club chairs very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

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Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, Lambskin, Model 1518, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, Lambskin, Model 1518, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, Lambskin, Model 1518, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Fritz Hansen lounge chair new upholstered with lambskin. Legs of stained beech. Made by Fritz

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Danish 1940s Large Club Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1518
Danish 1940s Large Club Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1518

Danish 1940s Large Club Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1518

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

identical to Fritz Hansen's model 1518, however, this chair has Art Deco style legs where Fritz Hansen

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen
Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair model 1518 by Fritz Hansen made in the large 1930

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen
Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair model 1518b low back by Fritz Hansen made in the

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pair of Danish 1940s Large Club Chairs Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen in Pink Mohair
Pair of Danish 1940s Large Club Chairs Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen in Pink Mohair

Pair of Danish 1940s Large Club Chairs Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen in Pink Mohair

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fritz Hansen. These chairs are superbly comfortable with a very strong presence to anchor any room. The

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Mohair

Fritz Hansen Attributed 1940s Danish Channel Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool
Fritz Hansen Attributed 1940s Danish Channel Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool

Fritz Hansen Attributed 1940s Danish Channel Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fritz Hansen attributed 1940s Danish highback lounge chair in Lambswool. Sublime highback lounge

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Danish Fritz Hansen Style Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s
Danish Fritz Hansen Style Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

Danish Fritz Hansen Style Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fantastic large scale club chair similar to Fritz Hansen's famed model 1518 club chair from the

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pair of Danish 1940s Channel Back Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen
Pair of Danish 1940s Channel Back Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen

Pair of Danish 1940s Channel Back Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime medium size club chairs very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 but with a

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Pair of Danish 1940's Channelback Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen
Pair of Danish 1940's Channelback Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen

Pair of Danish 1940's Channelback Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime medium size club chairs very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair, 1940s
Danish Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair, 1940s

Danish Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair similar to Fritz Hansen's model 1518 made probably

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech, Elm

Art Deco Lounge Chair Fritz Hansen Style Olive Green Velvet, Denmark 1930s-1940s
Art Deco Lounge Chair Fritz Hansen Style Olive Green Velvet, Denmark 1930s-1940s

Art Deco Lounge Chair Fritz Hansen Style Olive Green Velvet, Denmark 1930s-1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Fritz Hansen style model 1518 Art Deco club and lounge chair made in Denmark 1930s-1940s. The

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Danish 1950s Lounge Chairs in GreyBlue Mohair Attributed to Fritz Hansen
Pair of Danish 1950s Lounge Chairs in GreyBlue Mohair Attributed to Fritz Hansen

Pair of Danish 1950s Lounge Chairs in GreyBlue Mohair Attributed to Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

for today's urban homes. The design is very reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's model 1518 albeit of a

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Mohair

Pair of Danish 1950s Fritz Hansen Style Channel Back Lounge or Club Chairs
Pair of Danish 1950s Fritz Hansen Style Channel Back Lounge or Club Chairs

Pair of Danish 1950s Fritz Hansen Style Channel Back Lounge or Club Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

and well suited for today's urban homes. The design is very reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's model 1518

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Pair of Danish 1950s Lounge Chairs in Brown Mohair Attributed to Fritz Hansen
Pair of Danish 1950s Lounge Chairs in Brown Mohair Attributed to Fritz Hansen

Pair of Danish 1950s Lounge Chairs in Brown Mohair Attributed to Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

for today's urban homes. The design is very reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's model 1518 albeit of a

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Style Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool 1940s 'v'
Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Style Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool 1940s 'v'

Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Style Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool 1940s 'v'

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fantastic large scale pair of club chairs similar to Fritz Hansen's famed model 1518 club chairs

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back

Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Large Club Chair in Wool with Channel Back

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair very similar model 1518 by Fritz Hansen made in the

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pair of Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair Sin Style of Fritz Hansen
Pair of Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair Sin Style of Fritz Hansen

Pair of Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair Sin Style of Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime large scale club chairs very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Pair of Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chairs in the Style of Fritz Hansen
Pair of Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chairs in the Style of Fritz Hansen

Pair of Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chairs in the Style of Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime large scale club chairs very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Vintage Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, Model 1518, From Denmark, Circa 1950
Vintage Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, Model 1518, From Denmark, Circa 1950

Vintage Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, Model 1518, From Denmark, Circa 1950

Located in Nashville, TN

Vintage Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, model 1518, From Denmark, Circa 1950. Nice, large model in

Category

Vintage 1950s European Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric
Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric

Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric

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H 33 in W 31.75 in D 36.5 in

Danish 1940s Large Lounge Chair in Floral Fabric

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

is unmarked but seems to be a variant of Fritz Hansen's model 1518. The legs are square and modern

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Large Size Club Chair in Original mohair with Channeled Backrest, 1940's
Danish Large Size Club Chair in Original mohair with Channeled Backrest, 1940's

Danish Large Size Club Chair in Original mohair with Channeled Backrest, 1940's

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen model 1518. Superbly comfortable. Dramatic

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Mohair

Pair of Danish 1940's Large Channelback Club or Lounge Chairs in Green Mohair
Pair of Danish 1940's Large Channelback Club or Lounge Chairs in Green Mohair

Pair of Danish 1940's Large Channelback Club or Lounge Chairs in Green Mohair

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime large Lounge chairs very similar to Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518 and likely

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Mid-Century Lounge or Club Chair in Green Mohair, 1940's
Danish Mid-Century Lounge or Club Chair in Green Mohair, 1940's

Danish Mid-Century Lounge or Club Chair in Green Mohair, 1940's

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Unique Danish lounge or club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen's Model 1518 made sometime in the

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Danish 1940s Large Channel Back Club Chair in Pink Mohair
Danish 1940s Large Channel Back Club Chair in Pink Mohair

Danish 1940s Large Channel Back Club Chair in Pink Mohair

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fritz Hansen's model 1518, however, this chair has Art Deco style legs where Fritz Hansen's model 1518

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Mohair

vintage Fritz Hansen lounge chair  model 1518  1940s
vintage Fritz Hansen lounge chair  model 1518  1940s

vintage Fritz Hansen lounge chair model 1518 1940s

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H 32.29 in W 36.23 in D 37.41 in

vintage Fritz Hansen lounge chair model 1518 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Lemmer, NL

vintage Fritz Hansen lounge chair model 1518 1940s period 1940s design Fritz Hansen model

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Fritz Hansen Large Club Chair Model 1518 Danish Midcentury
Fritz Hansen Large Club Chair Model 1518 Danish Midcentury

Fritz Hansen Large Club Chair Model 1518 Danish Midcentury

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale club chair model 1518 by Fritz Hansen manufactured sometime in the 1940's. The

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Fritz Hansen Large Club Chair Model 1518 Variant Danish Midcentury
Fritz Hansen Large Club Chair Model 1518 Variant Danish Midcentury

Fritz Hansen Large Club Chair Model 1518 Variant Danish Midcentury

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale club chair which appears to be a variant of Fritz Hansen's model 1518 large

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Fritz Hansen Attributed Large Club Chair Model 1518 Variant Danish Midcentury
Fritz Hansen Attributed Large Club Chair Model 1518 Variant Danish Midcentury

Fritz Hansen Attributed Large Club Chair Model 1518 Variant Danish Midcentury

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale club chair which appears to be a taller variant of Fritz Hansen's model 1518

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Pair of 1940's Fritz Hansen Low Model 1518 Lounge Chairs
Pair of 1940's Fritz Hansen Low Model 1518 Lounge Chairs

Pair of 1940's Fritz Hansen Low Model 1518 Lounge Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime large scale club chairs Fritz Hansen's famous model 1518b (low back) and likely

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chair in Chestnut Leather, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chair in Chestnut Leather, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chair in Chestnut Leather, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair model 1518 by Fritz Hansen made in the large 1930

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Beech, Leather

Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s
Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Danish Large Size Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s
Danish Large Size Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

Danish Large Size Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale pair of model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

, 2020. Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen
Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair model 1518 by Fritz Hansen made in the late 1930 or

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Ivory Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Ivory Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Ivory Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool Tufted Backrest
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool Tufted Backrest

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool Tufted Backrest

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen
Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

Danish Midcentury Large Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair model 1518 by Fritz Hansen made in the large 1930

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Beige Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large scale model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Large Size Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Club Chair in Beige Lambswool, 1940s
Danish Large Size Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Club Chair in Beige Lambswool, 1940s

Danish Large Size Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Club Chair in Beige Lambswool, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sublime large club chair model 1518 club chair made by Fritz Hansen in the late 1930s or early

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chair in Olive Brown Leather, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chair in Olive Brown Leather, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Club Chair in Olive Brown Leather, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair model 1518b by Fritz Hansen made in the large 1930

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Classic Danish Large-Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen Made
Classic Danish Large-Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen Made

Classic Danish Large-Scale Club or Lounge Chair Model 1518 by Fritz Hansen Made

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Classic Danish large-scale club or lounge chair in the style of model 1518 by Fritz Hansen made in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s
Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime large scale pair of model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s
Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of sublime large scale pair of model 1518 lounge club chairs made by Fritz Hansen in the late

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chair in Lambswool, 1940s
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Pair of Danish Fritz Hansen Model 1518 Large Size Club Chairs in Lambswool 1940s
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Fritz Hansen 1518 For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal fritz hansen 1518 for your home. Each fritz hansen 1518 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using beech, hardwood and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a fritz hansen 1518 — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each fritz hansen 1518 bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Fritz Hansen 1518?

A fritz hansen 1518 can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $6,500, while the lowest priced sells for $3,300 and the highest can go for as much as $3,500,000.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You

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.