Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / the chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / the chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Leather, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 / The Chair Produced by Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / The Chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model Jh-501 / the Chair by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / the chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 / The Chair by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / The Chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Armchair ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen Denmark, 1949 Teak and cane.
Cane, Teak
The Chair by Hans Wegner Model JH501 for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Wegner round chair model JH501 for Johannes Hansen, Denmark. Iconic chair by the master Hans Wegner and nick named "The Chair" after being featured in the JFK presidential debat...
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Vintage JH-501 Chair in Oak and Cane c1950s
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, England
Hans J. Wegner - Model JH-501: "The Chair", 1949 This early version of Hans Wegner's most iconic design was simply known as the 'The Chair' when it was first produced or fondly as '...
Rattan, Oak
Pair of Hans J. Wegner Armchair "JH-501" in Oak & Rattan Cane, Danish Modern
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949 this is one of the most iconic pieces of Danish modern furniture design. Pair of rare and early model "JH-501" made by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen...
Rattan, Oak
Hans J. Wegner, Armchair in Teak & Leather, "The Chair" model JH501, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
An iconic armchair in teak and leather, Model JH501, famously known as "The Chair," designed by Hans J.
Leather, Teak
Hans J Wegner The Chair Model JH501 in Teak with Original Cane Seat
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautiful example of Hans Wegner's timeless The Chair or Round Chair built by cabinetmaker, Johannes Hansen, in solid teak with its original cane seat. The caning is 95% intact and...
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH501 "The Chair" Set of Four in Teak & Cane
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Seattle, WA
Set of Four model JH501 with cane seat and back, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen. This iconic Danish modern design is best known as "The Chair.” The more common versio...
Cane, Teak
A pair of Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH501 "The Chair" in Teak & Cane
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of model JH501 with cane seat and back, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen. This iconic Danish modern design is best known as "The Chair.” The more common version ...
Cane, Teak
Pair of Oak “The Chair JH503" ArmChairs by Hans J Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Montreal, QC
Pair of “The Chair” model JH501 oak and caned armchairs by Hans J Wegner Impressed manufacturer's mark to underside of each example ‘Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark’.
Oak
Danish Modern Rosewood Leather Chair After Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Danish modern, leather upholstered, rosewood armchair is in the style of the iconic Danish designer Hans J Wegner’s chair model JH501, released in 1949.
Leather, Rosewood, Cane, Rush
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Teak Danish Armchairs, 1950s, Similar to H. Wegner, Jh 501, Round Chair
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Basel, BS
A pair of danish teak armchairs from the 1950 ies, recently upholstered with organic fur. The designer and maker of this pair remains unknown. The chairs are bopught from a private o...
Fur, Teak
Chair by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) The chair, model JH 501 Chair in teak and woven cane seat. Designed in 1949 and manufactured by Johannes Hansen. Litteratur: Grete Jalk]: "Dansk ...
Teak
Hans J. Wegner, The Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Naestved, DK
A set of six armchairs, model JH 501, "The Chair" with oak frame and seats upholstered in new walnut elegance leather.
Leather, Oak
Hans J. Wegner the Chair Oak and Cane
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner The chair Oak armchair. Seat with woven cane.
Cane, Oak
Hans J. Wegner, the Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Naestved, DK
A set of six armchairs, model JH 501, "The Chair" with a frame in mahogany and seats in black leather.
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in L 29.93 in
Hans Wegner Armchairs Model JH-501 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501, the chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / The chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 20.48 in
Hans Wegner Armchair Model Jh-501 / the Chair by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / the chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Mid Century Teak The Chair with Cane Seats model JH 501
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Miami, FL
Hans Wegner Mid Century Teak The Chair with Cane Seats - Set of 6 These chairs measure: 25 wide x 18 deep x 29.75 inches high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair cleara...
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner JH-501 "The Chair" Pair, 1949
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in London, England
Teak frame with woven rattan seat and back. Rare early model of this iconic Wegner design. Produced by Johannes Hansen, Denmark.
Rattan, Teak
Hans Wegner JH-501 / The Chair by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / The Chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Leather, Teak
Hans Wegner JH501 "The Chair" in Teak & Cane
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Seattle, WA
Model JH501 with cane seat, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen. This iconic Danish modern design is best known as "The Chair.” The more common version with leather seatin...
Cane
Hans Wegner JH501 "The Chair" in Teak & Cane
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Seattle, WA
Model JH501 with cane seat, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen. This iconic Danish modern design is best known as "The Chair.” The more common version with leather seatin...
Cane
Sold
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in L 29.93 in
Scandinavian JH 501 Teak and Cane Round Chair by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic round chair has been designed in 1949 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and known universally as The Chair. This model was made famous in the US when the chair was use...
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 19.69 in
Pair of armchairs ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans J. Wegner 1949
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans J.
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 30.32 in W 24.81 in D 21.26 in
Very Rare Set of Six Armchairs by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A very rare set of six Armchairs by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen. Model: JH501 "The Chair".
Oak, Cane
Hans J. Wegner 'The Chair, ' Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner 'The chair' with oak frame and seat with new cane. Designed by Wegner 1949, manufactured and burn marked by Cabm. Johannes Hansen, Denmark, model JH501. Excelle...
Hans J. Wegner The Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner armchair "The Chair" in oiled mahogany.
Leather, Mahogany
Hans J. Wegner The Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner armchair "The Chair" in oiled oak.
Leather, Oak
Hans J. Wegner The Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner armchair "The Chair" in new lacquered black mahogany.
Leather
Sold
H 27.96 in W 24.41 in D 19.69 in
Hans Wegner CH-35 Armchair, Oak & Black Leather, Mid-Century Modern
By Carl Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in PARIS, FR
CH-35 model armchair by Hans Wegner, manufactured by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark, in its oak and black leather version.
Leather, Oak
Hans J. Wegner 'The Chair' by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / The Chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Pair of Hans J. Wegner Oak Chairs, Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Hans J. Wegner 'The chairs' with oak frame and seat with new cane. Designed by Wegner 1949, manufactured and burn marked by Cabm. Johannes Hansen, Denmark, model JH501....
Cane Round Chairs by Hans Wegner
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely pair of oak and cane round chairs by Hans J. Wegner. Model JH 501. The chairs have been meticulously restored, with new caning and a hand-rubbed oil finish. They maintain thei...
Cane, Oak
Hans Wegner "The Chair" for Johannes Hansen, circa 1955
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Hans J. Wegner " The Chair " model JH501 for Johannes Hansen, circa 1955. Teak and cane. Beautiful original warm patina to the teak. This design is also referred to as the "Round ...
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 24.75 in D 20 in
Set of 2 Hans Wegner Model JH501 Oak Round Chairs / Presidential Chairs, c. 1950
By Johannes Andersen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Deland, FL
The JH501 chair is a beautiful example of Hans Wegner's iconic design. This design is often alternately referred to as the 'The Chair' or the 'Round Chair'. Wegner's architectural ar...
Oak
Sold
H 29.5 in W 24.75 in D 20 in
Early Hans Wegner Model JH501 Round Chair / Presidential Chair in Oak
Located in Deland, FL
The JH501 chair is a beautiful example of Hans Wegner's iconic design. This design is often alternately referred to as the 'The Chair' or 'Round Chair'. Wegner's architectural armcha...
Oak
'The Chair'
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner 'The chair' in walnut and wicker. Seat with new wicker. This chair was only made in walnut on special order, purchased by previous owner in 1958 to match a Ros...
Walnut, Cane
Sold
H 29.53 in W 24.41 in D 20.87 in
"The Chair" by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hägersten, SE
Armchair model JH 501 or "The Chair" designed by Hans J.
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 30.32 in W 24.81 in D 20.48 in
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 / the Chair by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / the chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Oak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 20.48 in
Hans Wegner JH-501, the Chair Produced by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501, the chair designed by Hans Wegner.
Cane, Teak
Sold
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 20.48 in
Danish Modern Armchair by Hans J. Wegner "JH-501" with Rattan Cane Seat.
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
Designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949 this is one of the most iconic pieces of Danish modern furniture design. Rare and early model "JH-501" made by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denm...
Rattan, Teak
Hans Wegner The Chair, Model JH501, Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Westport, CT
Hans Wegner's iconic round chair, model JH 501, made by Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1949. Commonly known as 'The Chair', these are an early teak version with cane seat. Branded with ma...
Cane, Teak
Hans J. Wegner Round Chairs in Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model JH501, Denmark, 1960s; teak, woven reed; branded with designer and manufacturer name (Johannes Hansen). All cane is in excellent condition. Also known as "The Chair" ...
Cane, Wood
Sold
H 29.75 in W 24.75 in D 19.75 in
Hans Wegner Model JH501 "the Chair" Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak/Cane Denmark
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Denver, CO
"The Chair". Armchair of oak. Back has woven cane, cane seats have been replaced with cushions. Very remarkable matched set of six chairs. Model JH 501. Designed 1949. Made and marke...
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Wegner "Round Chair, " for Johannes Hansen, 1949
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Wegner's iconic Model No. JH501 design first produced by Johannes Hansen in 1949 and popularly referred to as, "The Chair." Pictured here are two from that production. Three ...
$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
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Glendale, CA
'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 imagination, cre...
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
$7,500 / item
H 30 in W 24.5 in D 20 in
8 Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH-503 Chairs in Walnut and Leather
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
We are excited to offer 8 early Hans Wegner JH-503 chairs designed in 1949 and Produced by Johannes Hansen. Fully restored solid Walnut construction. Stamped with the maker's mark. C...
Leather, Walnut
$174,874
H 45.28 in W 56.3 in D 17.33 in
Italian Art Deco Bar Cabinet in Parchment with Inlays Signed by Anzani, 1930s
By Giuseppe Anzani
Located in Meda, MB
This bar cabinet was produced in Italy, in the late 1930s and is a really unique and special piece. Its tremendous historical and artistic value is what makes this item a real piece...
Glass, Mirror, Wood, Maple, Walnut, Parchment Paper
$58,000 / set
H 30 in W 25 in D 22 in
Hans Wegner JH-503 Round Armchairs in Teak with Chocolate Leather Seats
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original set of 10 JH-503 armchairs in solid teak, designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Copenhagen, circa 1950s. This early model is one...
Teak, Leather
$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
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Set of 8 Round Chairs by Hans Wegner for PP Mobler
By Hans J. Wegner, PP Møbler
Located in Kensington, MD
Set of 8 Round Chairs by Hans Wegner for PP Mobler. The chairs marked and dated to underside. Additional information: The PP503 Chair, designed by Hans Wegner, is identified as one ...
Wood
$8,510 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
Bertu Counter Stools, Boca Uno Walnut Counter Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, Boca Uno Walnut Counter Stool Please scroll down to read IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS ABOUT OUR STUMPS before purchase! Why buy BERTU stumps? KILN DRIED Our stump...
Wood, Walnut
$2,611Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Hans Wegner Coffee Table Model 'AT-10' Teak and Cane, Made in Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck Møbelfabrik
Located in Antwerp, BE
A midcentury design from Hans J. Wegner model AT-10 coffee table for Andreas Tuck in Denmark, 1950s. A piece of craftmanship features a solid teak top with a beautifully detailed ra...
Cane, Teak
Finn Juhl NV 48 Chair for Niels Vodder Mid Century
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An iconic example of mid-century modern design, this Finn Juhl No. 48 open armchair dates to the 1950s and was manufactured by Baker Furniture, USA, one of the few American firms lic...
Teak
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen JH 539 Cane Stool
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A seldom seen model JH 539 footstol, designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen. Elegantly crafted teak frame, with woven cane seat. A fantastic companion to our Papa Bear Chair. De...
Teak
$16,400
H 78.75 in W 70.87 in D 27.56 in
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Bedroom Divider Wardrobe Walnut
By Officina Rivadossi, Giuseppe Rivadossi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, bedroom divider or wardrobe unit, walnut, glass Italy, 1980s This exceptional piece by Italian sculptor and designer Giuseppe Rivadossi is...
Glass, Walnut
Lounge Chairs 'MP-81' by Percival Lafer, Brazil, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
MP-81 lounge chairs by Percival Lafer, designed in the 1970s, exemplary pieces of Brazilian mid-century modern design. These chairs feature beautifully restored red leather paired wi...
Leather, Walnut
Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.