$35,454 / 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 the 1940s.
Sheepskin, Beech
$7,327
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.
Sheepskin, Wool, Beech
1940's Danish Lounge Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen 1669
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful lounge chair made in Denmark in the 1940s. The chair bears some resemblance to Frits Hansen's model 1669 highback. The chair is not marked similar to the vast majority of...
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 good condition.
Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen FH 1669 easy chair, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A sculptural Fritz Hansen easy chair, model 1669. NOTE: Available as this single chair, as a pair and with the matching sofa, model 1669A.
Sheepskin, Beech
$4,609
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 Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design swivel “Oxford” office desk chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen with black leather upholstery and metal foot, manufactu...
Metal
$17,727
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
$2,308
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
This table is hand crafted by danish cabinet maker and has elegant geometric proportion with its diagonal positioned rounded legs characteristic of Fritz Hansen lounge chair model 16...
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.
Sheepskin, 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.
Fabric
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 in beige sheepskin, legs of stained beech.
Sheepskin, Beech
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 Fritz Hansen, New upholstered in raw natural pale rose colored linen, Denmark, 1940...
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.
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 Hansen 1669 chairs.
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 1669 with maker's stamp to the frame.
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.
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
Beautiful small scale lounge chair made in Denmark in the 1940s. The chair bear some resemblance to Frits Hansen's model 1669 and also has legs identical to a design seen on one vari...
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. Great condition.
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. Great original condition.
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 1940s. Great original condition.
Velvet
Fritz Hansen Attributed 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 close resemblance to Frits Hansen's model 1669 highback but the legs are of a different variant and also the armr...
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.
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 1669 and the armrests and cylindrical front legs also show strong similarities to Cl...
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
Beautiful scale lounge chair made in Denmark in the 1940s. The chair bear some resemblance to Frits Hansen's model 1669 both in size and design lines but the legs are a bit differen...
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.
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 the 50s.
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 Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Munster, NRW
Verner Panton (1926-1998) Bachelor chairs model 3351 designed 1953, production from 1967. Produced by Fritz Hansen. Tubular steel frame with suede lining, seat cushions in suede. Mea...
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.
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 professionally upholstered in a caramel sheepskin. In good vintage condition with minimal si...
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
Iconic and beautiful shaped model 3103 “Hammer” dining chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1969. These well-crafted chairs are made of moulded ...
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 beautifully shaped, newly reupholstered with a high quality fabric in dark grey, the wood ...
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-green mohair upholstery and teak legs.
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 chairs.
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.
Leather, Sheepskin, Oak
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's model 1669. The chair is not marked however, and we are not sure of maker nor design...
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 in the 1950s.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 been restored with new sheepskin. The set is rare and in super condition.
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 Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Fritz Hansen 1669 Variant Armchair, Reupholstered in Pure Alpaca, Denmark, 1940s. Newly upholstered in a premium, soft, ivory pure alpaca wool.
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 Fritz Hansen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The elegant dynamic lines evokes comparisons to Fritz Hansen's famous Variant 1669 chairs. The smaller scale make them less overwhelming and provide great versatility as they can eas...
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 Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two scandinavian midcentury modern design swivel “Oxford” office chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen with black leather upholstery and metal foot, ma...
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 buttons.
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, produced in Denmark in the 1940s.
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 chair model 1669.
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 upholstery and teak legs.
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.
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 in Kvadrat Coda wool. Excellent condition. Very elegant.
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 of stained beech, new upholstery in Angora Mohair. Excellent condition.
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.
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 good original condition. Dimensions: 75w x 80d x 78h cm.
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.
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.
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.
Fabric
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 in sheepskin, legs of stained beech.
Sheepskin, Beech
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sheepskin
$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
Large 'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
Large 'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imaginatio...
Metal, Iron
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
$1,360 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H. Clearance: 27"
Wood
$990 / item
H 18.5 in Dm 17.7 in
IDE Travertine Stone Side Table, 17.7Ø"x18.5"H - Accent, End Table, Coffee Table
Located in St Petersburg, US
IDE Table: a stunning piece that embodies the natural elegance of travertine stone. This table is crafted with precision and attention to detail, making it a unique addition to any ...
Travertine, Stone
$7,500 / set
H 27.17 in W 30.71 in D 31.5 in
Danish Mid-Century, Pair of Curved Club Chairs, Viggo Boesen Style, 1940s
By Mogens Lassen, Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Odense, DK
A rare comfortable pair of easy chairs with some beautiful curves. Original fabric with decorative bird motifs, made by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. These beautiful ch...
Wood, Fabric, Beech
$3,250
H 31 in W 26.75 in D 29.5 in
Danish Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish lowback easy armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk with open armrests in beautifully curved mahogany stained beech. Nice low el...
Wool, Beech
$2,500 / item
H 31 in W 20 in D 20 in
FINLEY Shade Ceramic Large Table Lamp, Textured Black Lava Glaze by Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
FINLEY_Dark Lava Please note that this listing includes the table base and finial. Light bulbs are included with the lamp. If you would like the shade shown in the image, it can be ...
Ceramic
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
$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
Ceramic Side Table Small
By Project 213A
Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT
Designed by Project 213A in 2023 Hand-sculpted ceramic side table with an organic shape made in Project 213A's in-house ceramic workshop. Finished in a contemporary glaze. Each piec...
Ceramic, Clay
$14,950 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in New York, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
$2,009 / item
H 7.88 in W 15.75 in D 7.88 in
Fabric Department Wiener Werkstaette Silk Wall Light Wall Lamp
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant wall lamp suitable to the fabric department pendants of the Wiener Werkstaette Material Metal frame work covered with silk Most components according to the UL regulations, wi...
Brass
Danish Banana Form Curved Sofa or Loveseat Early 1950s
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved two-seat sofa from the 1940s. Often called banana sofas by the Danes due to the curved shape. This sofa has slightly more straight backrest an...
Brass
American 1940's Tufted Curved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful super stylish curved sofa. Made in the US probably in the 1940's maybe early 1950's. Designer and maker unknown. Tufted and with loose cushion. Has a bit of Hollywood pana...
Wool, Wood
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.