Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair by Viggo Boesen
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Little Petra VB1 lounge chair by Viggo Boesen. New edition.
Sheepskin, Walnut
Little Petra VB1 in "Special Order" Sheepskin Colors & Walnut for &Tradition
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Sheepskin, Walnut
Little Petra VB1, in Ectriture0640 & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin.It...
Fabric, Walnut
Little Petra VB1, in Ectriture0640 & Oak by Viggo Boesen for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin.It...
Fabric, Oak
Wulff ATD2 & Little Petra VB1 in Sheepskin, Moonlight & Walnut for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Introducing Wulff, a lounge chair whose upholstered form pays tribute to the hand-crafted designs of the 1930's. Wulff promises superior craftsmanship and outstanding comfort with l...
Walnut, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair & Pouf in Oak/Karakorum 003 for &T
By Viggo Boesen, &Tradition
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Oak
Little Petra VB1 & Pouf in"Special Order"Sheepskin Colors& Walnut for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Walnut, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1 & ATD1 Pouf Walnut & Karakorum by Viggo Boesen for &tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Walnut
Little Petra VB1 & Pouf in Hallingdal130 & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for &tradition
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Walnut
Little Petra VB1 & Pouf in"Special Order"Sheepskin Colors& Oak for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Oak
Little Petra VB1 in Walnut & All Colors Karakorum 'Customer's Choice' for&T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Walnut
Little Petra VB1, in Sheepskin Moonlight & Oak by Viggo Boesen for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Oak, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair in Sheepskin/Honey 50mm & Oak for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. ...
Sheepskin, Oak
Set Little Petra VB1 & PoufATD1 in Sheepskin/Honey 50mm & Walnut for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. ...
Walnut, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1, in Sheepskin Sahara & Oak by Viggo Boesen for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin.It...
Fabric, Oak
Little Petra vb1 in Hallingdal 130 & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for &tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Walnut
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair in Sheepskin/Honey 50mm & Walnut for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. ...
Walnut, Sheepskin
Pair Little Petra VB1, Sheepskin Sahara & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin.It...
Walnut, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1, in Sheepskin Sahara & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin.It...
Walnut, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1, in Sheepskin Moonlight & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin.It...
Sheepskin, Walnut
Little Petra VB1 & Pouf ATD1 in Sheepskin & Oak by Viggo Boesen for &tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Oak, Sheepskin
Little Petra vb1 & Pouf in Sheepskin M & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for &tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Walnut, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1 & Pouf in Oak & All Colors Hallingdal 'Customer's Choice' for&T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Oak
Set Little Petra VB1 & Pouf ATD1 in Sheepskin/Honey 50mm & Oak for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. ...
Sheepskin, Oak
Pair Little Petra VB1, in Sheepskin Sahara & Oak by Viggo Boesen for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin.It...
Oak, Sheepskin
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair & Pouf in Oak/COM (Customer's Own Material) for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Oak
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair&Pouf in Walnut/COM(Customer's Own Material) for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Walnut
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair in Walnut & Karakorum 003, by Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Walnut
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair in Oak & Karakorum 003, by Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Oak
Little Petra VB1 Lounge Chair in Walnut & C.O.M 'Customer's Own Material' for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Walnut, Upholstery
Little Petra & Pouf in Sahara Sheepskin & Walnut by Viggo Boesen for & Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Material: sheep skin 17 mm sahara, oiled walnut Dimensions: Little Petra VB1 lounge chair : H: 75 cm/ 29.5 in, D: 83 cm / 32.7 in, L: 81 cm / 31.9 in , Seat H: 40 cm / 15.7 in, Seati...
Walnut, Sheepskin
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H 29.53 in W 31.89 in D 32.68 in
Little Petra VB1, in Sheepskin Moonlight/Oak by Viggo Boesen for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Sheepskin, Oak
Sold
H 29.53 in W 31.89 in D 32.68 in
Little Petra VB1 & Pouf in Oak & All Colors Hallingdal 'Customer's Choice' for&T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bayrut, Beirut Governorate
Initially introduced back in 1938, Little Petra won instant praise at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition, subsequently winning awards at exhibits in New York and Berlin. I...
Fabric, Oak
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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.