Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chairs re-upholstered in wool
Sheepskin, Beech
$25,819 / set
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs in Sheepskin, Model 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs in sheepskin, model 1669, 1930s Sculptural chairs re-upholstered
Sheepskin, Beech
$36,027 / set
H 29.53 in W 28.35 in D 29.53 in
Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Easy Chairs Model FH-1669, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful pair of Fritz Hansen model FH-1669 lounge chairs from the original licensed production in
Sheepskin, Beech
$7,445
H 31.5 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Lounge Chair In White Wool, Denmark 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Iconic easy chair made by Fritz Hansen in the 1940's or early 1950's. This model is rarely seen and
Sheepskin, Wool, Beech
1940's Danish Lounge Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Hansen's model 1669 highback. The chair is not marked similar to the vast majority of chairs from the
Mohair, Beech
Fritz Hansen 1669 Easy Chairs, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Newly upholstered in honey colored sheepskin. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, 1940s. Very
Sheepskin
$18,013
H 31.11 in W 32.68 in D 27.56 in
Fritz Hansen 1669 Armchair, Brown Sheepskin, Denmark 1930s, Scandinavian Modern
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRITZ HANSEN & MID-CENTURY MODERN A beautiful Fritz Hansen easy chair, model 1669, 1930s
Sheepskin
$4,687
H 49.61 in W 18.12 in D 23.63 in
Oxford Midcentury Black Leather Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
and produced by Fritz Hansen with black leather upholstery and metal foot, manufacturer’s adhesive
Metal
$2,341
H 20.87 in Dm 21.66 in
1930s Round Coffee Table in Deep Patinated Solid Pine from Danish Cabinet Maker
By Fritz Hansen
Located in København K, 84
legs characteristic of Fritz Hansen lounge chair model 1669. I very good and solid condition with great
Pine
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural model re-upholstered in wool
Fabric
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 34.26 in D 33.86 in
Fritz Hansen High Back Lounge Chair, Model 1669, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
A rare Fritz Hansen high back version of the 1669 lounge armchair. Designed and manufactured by
Oak
Unavailable
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in
Sheepskin
Rare High Back Chairs 1669 by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extremely rare pair of high back chairs by Fritz Hansen. This model was based on the Fritz
Wool, Mahogany
Pair of Fritz Hansen 1669 Easy Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of sculptural easy chairs. Designed in the late 1930s and made by Fritz Hansen as model
Fritz Hansen Variant of Model 1669 Easy Chair, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful lounge chair model 1669 lounge chair made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. The
Wool, Beech
Sold
H 33 in W 28.75 in D 28.25 in
Fritz Hansen Attributed Model 1669 Style Easy Chair, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Frits Hansen's model 1669 and also has legs identical to a design seen on one variant of Hansen's chair
Wool, Beech
Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen Model 1669, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in upholstered in sheepskin. Designed and made by Fritz Hansen cabinetmakers in 1940s
Sheepskin
Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen Model 1669, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in upholstered in fabric. Designed and made by Fritz Hansen cabinetmakers in 1940s
Fabric
Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen Model 1669, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in upholstered in French velvet. Designed and made by Fritz Hansen cabinetmakers in
Velvet
Fritz Hansen Attributed Model 1669 Style Easy Chair, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Hansen's model 1669 highback but the legs are of a different variant and also the armrests have a roll not
Mohair, Beech
Sold
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 29.5 in
Fritz Hansen Variant of Model 1669 Danish Midcentury 1940s Easy Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful model 1669 lounge chair made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. The 1669 is very
Wool, Beech
Pair of Danish 1940s Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Style Lounge Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful pair of 1940s Danish easy chair similar in style and size to Fritz Hansen's famed model
Wool, Beech
Sold
H 28.5 in W 28 in L 28.5 in
Pair of Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Lounge Chairs in Sheepskin Shearling, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant pair of model 1669 lounge chairs made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen
Beech, Sheepskin
Sold
H 31.5 in W 29 in D 34 in
Beautiful Danish Lounge Chair Style of Fritz Hansen's Model 1669, 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Frits Hansen's model 1669 both in size and design lines but the legs are a bit different from what has
Wool, Beech
Sold
H 31.5 in W 30.5 in D 29.5 in
Fritz Hansen Variant of Model 1669 Danish Midcentury 1940s Easy Chair in Mohair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful model 1669 lounge chair made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. The 1669 is very
Wool, Beech
Fritz Hansen High Back Lounge Chair, Model 1669, Denmark, 1950
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Oirlo, LI
Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Variant Armchair, ca 1950s Armchair produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in
Wool
Sold
H 28.75 in W 20.48 in D 29.14 in
Model 3350 Bachelor Chair with Footstool by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1967
By Verner Panton, Fritz Hansen
Located in Munster, NRW
by Fritz Hansen. Tubular steel frame with suede lining, seat cushions in suede. Measures: H. 73cm
Suede
Sold
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Fritz Hansen "1669" Arm Lounge Chair in Sheepskin Produced in Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare armchair model "1669" by Fritz Hansen produced in the 1940s in Denmark. Chair has been fully
Sheepskin, Beech
Sold
H 30.71 in W 33.08 in D 31.5 in
Fritz Hansen "1669" Easy Arm Chair in Sheepskin Produced in Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare easy armchair model "1669" produced by Fritz Hansen in the 1940s. Fully restored and
Sheepskin, Oak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Arne Jacobsen Model 3103 Hammer Chairs Teak Frits Hansen Denmark 1969
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
manufactured by Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1969. These well-crafted chairs are made of moulded plywood and finished
Metal
Sold
H 76 in W 60 in D 68 in
Danish Lounge Chairs by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Berlin, DE
Very beautiful lounge chairs designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard for Fritz Hansen. Very
Beech, Teak
Dansk Mobler Club Chair, 1940
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Dansk Mobler club chair in style of Fritz Hansen easy chairs 1669 with original grey
Mohair, Teak
Rare High Back Sofa 1669a by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
An extremely rare high back sofa by Fritz Hansen. This model was based on the Fritz Hansen 1669
Wool, Mahogany
Lounge Chairs 1669 by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of lounge chair model 1669 produced by Fritz Hansen. Made in Denmark during the 1940s. Dark
Leather, Sheepskin, Oak
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs in Sheepskin, Model 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs in sheepskin, model 1669, 1930s Sculptural chairs re-upholstered
Sheepskin, Beech
Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Style Easy Chair, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful lounge chair made in Denmark in the 1940s. The chair bear resemblance to Frits Hansen
Wool, Beech
Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen Model 1669, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Beautiful pair of original Fritz Hansen lounge chairs, model 1669, designed and produced in Denmark
Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Variant of Model 1669, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful a model 1669 lounge chair made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. The 1669 is very
Wool, Beech
Sold
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 29.5 in
Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Lounge Chair in Beige Sheepskin Shearling, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant model 1669 lounge chair made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. The 1669
Sheepskin, Beech
Sold
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 29.5 in
Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Lounge Chair in Beige Sheepskin Shearling, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant model 1669 lounge chair made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. The 1669
Sheepskin, Beech
Sold
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 29.5 in
Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Lounge Chair in Beige Sheepskin Shearling, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant model 1669 lounge chair made in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen. The 1669
Sheepskin, Beech
Sold
H 30.71 in W 32.29 in D 29.53 in
Pair of sheepskin loungers in the 1669 series by Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
By Fritz Hansen
Located in København K, DK
This unique pair of Fritz Hansen, 1669 series in new sheepskin is produced in the 1940s and have
Sheepskin, Beech
Sold
H 29.73 in W 28.75 in D 31.5 in
Fritz Hansen 1669 Variant Armchair, Reupholstered in Pure Alpaca, Denmark, 1940s
By Flemming Lassen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Fritz Hansen 1669 Variant Armchair, Reupholstered in Pure Alpaca, Denmark, 1940s. Newly upholstered
Alpaca, Wood
Model 1669 White Sheepskin Fritz Hansen Easy Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
A Fritz Hansen model 1669 easy chair newly reupholstered in sheepskin with original beech legs.
Sheepskin, Beech
Sold
H 29.53 in W 30.32 in D 31.11 in
Fritz Hansen, Pair of Easy Chairs Model 1669, Mid-Century Modern
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRITZ HANSEN - SCANDINAVIAN MODERN The iconic pair of easy chairs from Fritz Hansen, model 1669
Wool, Beech
Sold
H 31.75 in W 26.25 in D 28 in
Pair of Fritz Hansen Style Small Scale Lounge Chairs Danish, Midcentury
By Ole Wanscher, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very stylish and charming pair of small-scale 1950s lounge chairs in the style of Fritz Hansen and
Wool, Beech
Sold
H 49.61 in W 18.12 in D 23.63 in
Oxford Midcentury Black Leather Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen with black leather upholstery and metal foot, manufacturer’s adhesive
Metal
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Fritz Hansen easy chair model 1669. Stained beech, white Divina fabric (Kvadrat) with deep-set
Beech, Fabric
Fritz Hansen Boucle Lounge Chairs, c1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in London, England
Fritz Hansen Lounge chairs, c1940s A variation of the iconic Fritz Hansen 1669 lounge chair
Bouclé
Pair of Fritz Hansen Style Lounge Chairs, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Karis, Nyland
Beautiful pair of Danish lounge chairs from 1950s. Chair model resembles a lot of Fritz Hansen
Fabric, Beech
Dansk Mobler Club Chair, 1940
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful dansk mobler club chair in style of Fritz Hansen easy chairs 1669 with original blue
Teak, Upholstery
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in
Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair, Model 1669, 1940
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Madrid, ES
A variant model 1669 armchair designed by Fritz Hansen in the 1940s.Wood structure. Reupholstered
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Fritz Hansen 1669 Easy Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
A pair of sculptural easy chairs. Designed 1938 and made by Fritz Hansen in the 1940s. Legs
Angora, Beech
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair in Beige Sheepskin, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Fritz Hansen easy chair, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in beige
Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen 1669 Easy Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in London, Greater London
A 1940s wingback armchair attributed to Fritz Hansen with striped wool fabric and teak legs. In
Beech, Upholstery
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural model re-upholstered in a
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural model upholstered in wool
Fabric, Beech
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural model re-upholstered in
Fabric
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair upholstered in
Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair upholstered in
Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen 1940 Easy Chair Model 1669, Raf Simons Upholstery
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Madrid, ES
An easy chair, model 1669, designed in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen and edited by Fritz Hansen
Sold
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in
Sheepskin
Sold
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in
Sheepskin
Sold
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in
Sheepskin
$8,938 / set
H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 17.33 in
Henning Kjaernulf Razor Midcentury Danish Oak Dining Chairs '6'
Located in London, GB
Oak dining chairs by Henning Kjaernulf. Six available. Denmark, c1960s. 'Razor back' or 'Razor blade' model. Original patina and finish. The upholstery is original so ...
Oak
$672Sale Price / item|55% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and boucle. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. Model: Razorblade ...
Oak
$5,404 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 2.76 in
Murano Green Art Glass and Brass Italian Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Splendid bright green Murano glass mirror. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. Rich but tasteful, the mirror has a truly particular design, with a very beautiful ...
Brass
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
$7,000 / set
H 33.86 in W 29.53 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Newly Upholstered 100% 'Teddy' Mohair Velvet Ponti Style Lounge Chairs
By (After) Gio Ponti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A very nice pair of 1950's Italian Lounge Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti with brass detailed feet Sourced in Italy and fully restored in The Netherlands in our in-house Upholstery...
Brass
$12,264 / item
H 33.47 in W 59.06 in D 33.08 in
Custom Made Sheepskin Love Seat Sofa by Alfred Christensen
By Alfred Christensen
Located in London, England
A custom-made new edition of this classic love-seat sofa by Danish designer and cabinetmaker: Alfred Christensen. This re-edition is produced under license in Sweden by Dagmar and av...
Sheepskin, Fabric, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Oak, Walnut
$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
Black Ceramic Table Lamp Oatmeal Linen Shade, Barro Bruñido
By L'Aviva Home
Located in New York, NY
This collection is shaped from clay sourced from the Sierra Madre mountains in Oaxaca. Local legend holds that the clay is blessed. Before firing, each piece is meticulously burnish...
Clay, Linen
$720Sale Price / item|52% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, model Razorblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and cognac pure aniline leather. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism...
Oak
$6,500 / set
H 36 in W 23.5 in D 32 in
Sculptural Pair Italian White Wood Elegant Lounge Chairs, 1960's, Italy
Located in New York, NY
This is a pair of beautiful deep and stylish lounge chairs. Incredible shape and newly upholstered and comfortable. Chic lines. These are imported from Italy. Same era as: Charlott...
Wood, Cotton
$13,810 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$3,990 / item
H 34 in W 31 in D 40 in
Custom Made to Order Belgian Linen Slip Cover Club Chair with Down Cushion
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This White Linen Slip-Covered Lounge Chair fits as the perfect accent to any room. It's the perfect chair to have adjacent to a sofa, and can make every pillow look delightful in the...
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Down
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Flemming Lassen, Fritz Hansen, Viggo Boesen, Mogens Lassen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A super pair of modern Danish style lounge chairs / armchairs. Beech frames and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a golden brown, premium, soft, pure mohair fabric. Handmade in E...
Beech, Mohair
Custom Made Sampo Mohair Velvet Wing Chair
Located in London, England
Dagmar design Sampo wing chair A custom-made wing chair developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The frame is built from solid t...
Mohair, Oak
$10,817
H 33.47 in W 25.99 in D 33.47 in
Scandinavian Easy chair, Green Mohair Velvet by Margareta Köhler, Sweden 1930s
By Margareta Köhler, Futurum
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful Scandinavian modern easy chair, model no. 1, designed by Margareta Köhler and crafted for Futurum in Sweden in the 1930s. The chair features softly rounded armrests, a ge...
Mohair, Beech
When the Copenhagen-based furniture maker Fritz Hansen opened for business more than 140 years ago, the company — which today styles itself The Republic of Fritz Hansen — adhered to the traditional, time-honored Danish values of craftsmanship in woodworking and joinery. Yet thanks to the postwar innovations of Arne Jacobsen and others, Fritz Hansen would become the country’s leader in Scandinavian modern design using new, forward-looking materials and methods.
Fritz Hansen started his company in 1872, specializing in the manufacture of small furniture parts. In 1915, the firm became the first in Denmark to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in the ubiquitous café chairs by Austrian maker Thonet). At the time, Fritz Hansen was best known for seating that featured curved legs and curlicue splats and referenced 18th-century Chippendale designs.
In the next few decades, the company promoted simple, plain chairs with slatted backs and cane or rush seats designed by such proto-modernist masters as Kaare Klint and Søren Hansen. Still, the most aesthetically striking piece Fritz Hansen produced in the first half of the 20th century was arguably the China chair of 1944 by Hans Wegner — and that piece, with its yoke-shaped bentwood back- and armrest, was based on seating manufactured in China during the Ming dynasty. (Wegner was moved by portraits he’d seen of Danish merchants in the Chinese chairs.)
Everything changed in 1952 with Arne Jacobsen’s Ant chair. The collaboration between the architect and Fritz Hansen officially originated in 1934 — that year, Jacobsen created his inaugural piece for the manufacturer, the solid beechwood Bellevue chair for a restaurant commission. The Ant chair, however, was the breakthrough.
With assistance from his then-apprentice Verner Panton, Jacobsen designed the Ant chair for the cafeteria of a Danish healthcare company called Novo Nordisk. The chair was composed of a seat and backrest formed from a single piece of molded plywood attached, in its original iteration, to three tubular metal legs. Its silhouette suggests the shape of the insect’s body, and the lightweight, stackable chair and its biomorphic form became an international hit.
Jacobsen followed with more plywood successes, such as the Grand Prix chair of 1957. The following year he designed the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and its furnishings, including the Egg chair and the Swan chair. Those two upholstered pieces, with their lush, organic frames made of fiberglass-reinforced polyurethane, have become the two chairs most emblematic of mid-20th-century cool. Moreover, the Egg and Swan led Fritz Hansen to fully embrace new man-made materials, like foam, plastic and steel wire used to realize the avant-garde creations of later generations of designers with whom the firm collaborated, such as Piet Hein, Jørn Utzon (the architect of the Sydney Opera House) and Verner Panton. If the Fritz Hansen of 1872 would not now recognize his company, today’s connoisseurs certainly do.
Find a collection of vintage Fritz Hansen tables, lounge chairs, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.