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Kengu Chair

Vintage Leather Kengu Chair and Stool by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
By Rykken and Co., Elsa and Nordahl Solheim
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable vintage leather Kengu chair and stool by Elsa and Nordahl
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pair of Vintage Leather Kengu Chairs by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim, Rykken and Co.
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable pair of vintage leather Kengu chairs by Elsa and Nordahl
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Teak

Rybo Rykken Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Leather Kengu Lounge Chair Ottoman
By Rybo Rykken
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original vintage Mid-Century Modern bent rosewood and leather "Kengu" lounge chair with matching
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Lounge Chair "Kengu", Design Oddvin Rykken for Ryco Rikken & Co., 1960s
By Rybo Rykken, Oddvin Rykken
Located in taranto, IT
Lounge chair "kengu", produced by Ryco Rikken & co. designed by Oddvin Rykken (... on other sites
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Palisander

Scandinavian Kengu Easy Chair in Brown Leather by Solheim for Rykken, Norway
By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim, Rybo Rykken
Located in Halle, DE
Kengu lounge chair by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim. Manufactured by Rybo Rykken & Co., Norway, 1970s
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair Scandinavian Kengu Easy Chairs in Brown Leather by Solheim for Rykken
By Rybo Rykken, Elsa and Nordahl Solheim
Located in Halle, DE
Pair (2) Kengu Lounge Chairs with high backrest by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim. Manufactured by Rybo
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather

1970s, Norwegian design, Lounge chair model "Kengu" by Else and Nordahl Solheim.
By Rybo Rykken, Elsa and Nordahl Solheim
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Norwegian design. Lounge chair model "Kengu" by Else and Nordahl Solheim for Rybo Rykken
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Canvas, Bentwood

Vintage Leather Kengu Armchair by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim, Rykken and Co.
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable vintage leather Kengu armchair by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Pair of Vintage Leather Kengu Armchairs by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim for Rykken
By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim, Rykken and Co.
Located in London, GB
A stylish and extremely comfortable pair of vintage leather Kengu armchairs by Elsa and Nordahl
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Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

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Kengu Chair by Elsa & Nordahl Solheim
By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim
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Located in Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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Located in Ludwigslust, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
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By Elsa and Nordahl Solheim
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
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Kengu Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Elsa Solheim for Rybo Rykken & Co, 1970s
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Located in Bucharest, RO
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Kengu Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic kengu chair available at 1stDibs. Each kengu chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a kengu chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A kengu chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made kengu chair over the years, but those crafted by Elsa and Nordahl Solheim, Rybo Rykken and Rykken and Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Kengu Chair?

Prices for a kengu chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $575 and can go as high as $4,560, while the average can fetch as much as $886.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.