Arnold Madsen, Lounge chair, model MS-9
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Arnold Madsen, Lounge chair, model MS-9. Originally attributed to Nanna Ditzel, recent scholarship suggests that this chair is actually a design by Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubel.
Upholstery, Teak
Madsen & Schubel Easy Chair
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Button fitted back with off white wool, seat cuschion with gray wool. Manufactured by Madsen & Schubel.
Beech, Fabric
Pragh Chair by Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A lounge chair by Acton Schubell and Ib Madsen with legs of stained beech, upholstered in black with covered buttons.
Fabric, Teak
Easy Chair by Madsen & Schübel, 1950s
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Middelfart, Fyn
This stunning easy chair was manufactured in the 1950s by Madsen & Schubell in Denmark. It features a stained beech frame with a leather button fitted back with off grey fabric in gr...
Leather, Fabric, Beech
Madsen and Schübel Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1960s
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Den Haag, NL
Made in Denmark model MS68 by Madsen & Schübel, 1960s.
Leather
Pair of Madsen and Schubel Lounge Chairs with Ottomans
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Long Island City, NY
A handsome and exceedingly comfortable pair of 1960s Danish lounge chairs with matching ottomans by Acton Schubel and Ib Madsen (Model MS68). They are covered in beige suede, with tu...
Leather, Suede, Wood
Danish Mid-Century Easy Chair in the Style of Madsen and Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool Danish Mid-Century armchair in teak covered in wool in the sought after style of Schubel and Madsen's model Pragh. Sturdy and in very good original condition.
Wool, Teak
Sold
H 15 in W 22.25 in D 13.75 in
Danish Midcentury Footstool or Ottoman Model Pragh by Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare to find footstool or ottoman designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell in the early 1950s. The ottoman matches the Model Pragh chair made by the same designers. This piece is mad...
Teak
Sold
H 36 in W 32 in D 22 in
Madsen & Schubel Model MS68 Leather on Suede Swivel Lounge Chairs with Ottoman
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of 1960s Danish leather swivel chairs with one matching ottoman and neck covers. These are simply some of the most scrumptious leather swivel chairs ever made. Top grain supple ...
Leather, Suede
Sold
H 36 in W 32 in D 32 in
Pair of Madsen and Schubel Model Ms68 Leather Swivel High Back Lounge Chairs
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Norwalk, CT
This pair of Model MS68 swivel high back chairs was designed by Madsen and Schubel. Upholstered in supple leather.
Leather
Sold
H 36 in W 32 in D 32 in
Pair of Madsen and Schubel Model Ms68 Leather Swivel High Back Lounge Chairs
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Norwalk, CT
This pair of model MS68 swivel high back chairs was designed by Madsen and Schubel. Upholstered in supple leather with nice two toned design and swede backs.
Leather
Acton Schubell & Ib Madsen "Pragh" Easy Chair and Ottoman
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Kastrup, DK
An early version of Madsen and Schübel 'Pragh' lounge chair with ottoman.
Sheepskin, Beech
Madsen & Schubel Model 280 Wingback Lounge Chair for Vik & Blindheim
By Vik & Blindheim, Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional wingback lounge chair designed by Danish duo designers Henry Schubell and Arnold Madsen in collaboration with the workshop of Vik & Blindheim during the 1950s. This rare ...
Leather, Foam, Wood, Walnut
Pragh Chair Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A sculptural armchair designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, the Pragh model, 1954, Rungsted, Denmark.
Teak
Pragh Chair Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Hudson, NY
A sculptural armchair designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, the Pragh model, 1954, Rungsted, Denmark. Upholstered in cantaloupe colored mohair with black piping and buttons.
Pair of Schübel and Madsen Armchairs
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of Danish armchairs with stained beech frame, button fitted back and Coda Kvadrat wool. New upholstery.
Pragh Easy Chair by Madsen & Schübel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Biomorphic armchair with varnished oak armrests and tapered slightly curved legs. Upholstered in check wool with leather trim.
Pair of Swivel Chairs by Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A pair of swivel chairs with a matching ottoman in rosewood, suede and brown leather seats. MS68 Model by Madsen & Schübel.
Steel
Pair of "Pragh" Chairs by Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of sculptural armchairs designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, the Pragh model, 1954, Rungsted, Denmark. Upholstered in cantaloupe colored mohair with black piping and but...
Sold
H 40.95 in W 30.71 in D 30.71 in
Pragh Chair by Ib Madsen & Acton Schubel, Danish Midcentury, 1950s
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful and sculptural armchair by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, designed in 1954, in Rungsted, Denmark. The chair need new upholstery.
Bog Wood
Sold
H 35.04 in W 31.89 in D 35.44 in
Danish Swivel Lounge Chair MS68 with Ottoman by Madsen & Schübel, 1960s
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in L'Escala, ES
Could well be the Rolls Royce of swivel lounge chairs. Solid construction with top dark green original fabric on a base of steel and teak. Both chair and foot stool has tilting mecha...
Fabric, Teak
Danish Swivel Lounge Chair Model Ms68 with Ottoman by Madsen & Schübel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Swivels and tilts Great vintage condition.
Sold
H 42.13 in W 28.75 in D 30.71 in
Mid-Century Retro Danish Madsen & Schübel Style Teak High Back Lounge Armchair
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Selston, Nottinghamshire
Description: An elegant Danish Mid-Century lounge chair in the style of well known designer Madsen & Schübel. It is Upholstered in a very heavy patterned cotton weave upholstery and ...
Sold
H 35.04 in W 31.89 in D 35.44 in
Danish Leather Swivel Lounge Chair MS68 with Ottoman by Madsen & Schübel, 1960s
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in L'Escala, ES
Could well be the Rolls Royce of swivel lounge chairs. Solid construction with top grain aniline leather on a base of steel and teak. Both chair and foot stool has tilting mechanism....
Steel
Pair of Madsen & Schubell Swivel Chairs with Matching Ottoman
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Hudson, NY
The chairs and ottoman designed by by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubel, model MS68. The ottoman measure 16 inches high X 22 inches long X 19 inches wide.
Pragh Chair and Ottoman Madsen & Schubel
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A lounge chair and Ottoman by Acton Schubell and Ib Madsen with legs of stained beech, upholstered in black with covered buttons.
Fabric, Teak
Danish Modern Late 1950's Lounge Chair by Georg Thams
By Georg Thams
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Late 1950's or early 1960's classic danish modern lounge chair on tapered teak legs made from oak. The angled back rest and thick padded seating offer maximum comfort. A sl...
Wool, Oak
$1,958
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 24.02 in
Vintage Mid-century Lounge Chair Danish Style of Henry Schubell
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
This lounge chair, a rare example of vintage Danish design, embodies the timeless elegance and functional comfort that define the Mid-Century Modern era. Crafted in Denmark, its form...
Beech
$5,800
H 37.5 in W 28.25 in D 34 in
Original Danish 1950s Lounge Chair attributed to Madsen and Schubell
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell, Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime lounge chair from Danish midcentury era very similar to the iconic model "Pragh" designed by Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell in the early 1950s for their own company Madsen and ...
Wool, Teak
1950’s Lounge Chair By Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950’s lounge chair designed by renowned Swedish designer Carl Malmsten. Beautiful organic design. Beech legs. Vintage upholstery. Produced by AB Record
Beech
Frits Henningsen Danish Modern Lounge Chair with New Upholstery
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Frits Henningsen Danish modern lounge chair. Tastefully reupholstered in grey heather textile with cinnamon accented piping. Solid mahogany legs retain original finish and appearance...
Textile
Vintage Lounge Chair by Adrian Pearsall, model 1806-C
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Model 1806 lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall. beautiful walnut base with walnut arms. has new knoll fabric upholstery.
Walnut
Early Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chair, Model 4346
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early and rare lounge chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen Model 4346 for Frits Hansen, Denmark. Signature sculpted solid teak exposed frame making the chair both eye catching and structurally s...
Upholstery, Teak
$5,969
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Kurt Østervig Model 58 Lounge Chair for Rolschau Mobler
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Rarely seen Model 58 lounge chair designed by Kurt Østervig in 1958 for Henry Rolschau Mobler, Denmark. A very inviting cocoon shape frame upholstered to the highest standard in B...
Wool, Rosewood, Teak
Arne Vodder lounge chair, AV59
By Arne Vodder, Nielaus
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Vodder lounge in original light beige leather. Legs of oak. Made by Nielaus, model AV59. Price per chair.
Leather, Oak
Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist "Lilla Eva" Lounge Chair
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist “Lilla Eva” model lounge chair. Designed for the Paradise Collection, which was created by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist during her time as a designer at Nordisk...
Upholstery, Beech
Birte Iversen Classic Danish 1950s Lounge Chair
By A. J. Iversen, Birte Iversen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant 1950s small scale lounge chair by Birthe Iversen made in Denmark by A. J. Iversen. The Super elegant lines and silhouette epitomize Birthe Iversen's recognizable style. Very...
Wool, Oak
Danish Modern Lounge Chair in the style of Kurt Ostervig
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique upholstered Kurt Ostervig influenced lounge chair with teak tapered legs and hand rests. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Tapestry, Upholstery
From $2,035 / item
+ 9 moreH 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Dwell Lounge Chair, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
The Dwell lounge chair is a beautiful design element in itself, and just as elegant as part of a bigger conversation grouping: for example, accompanied by the sofa in the same timele...
Foam
Willy Beck Lounge Chairs, Model 4401
By Willy Beck
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of large impressive high back lounge chairs designed by Madsen, Aksel Bender and Ejner Larsen for Willy Beck. Perfectly refinished teak and newly upholstered in Danish wool. Eac...
Teak
ND 83 Easy Chair by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
ND 83 - easy chair in Dunes grey leather and stained beech. Designed in 1952. Nanna Ditzel / Søren Willadsen.
Beech
$1,958
H 37.8 in W 34.26 in D 33.86 in L 37.8 in
1960s Danish Highback Lounge Chair by Slagelse Møbelvaerk
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Praha, CZ
Exceptional Danish modern highback lounge chair produced by Slagelse Møbelvaerk, Denmark, in the 1960s. This elegant Scandinavian armchair showcases the clean lines and functional so...
Other
Paul McCobb Chest of Drawers Irwin Collection for Calvin
By Paul McCobb
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul McCobb design chest of drawers for his Irwin Collection by Calvin. Classic American Mid-Century modern design and very functional for everyday use. Made from bleached mahogany...
Travertine, Brass
Carlo de Carli Lounge Chair for M.Singer & Sons
By Carlo di Carli
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carlo de Carli design lounge chair for M.Singer & Sons, Italy. Elegant lounge chair in a sculpted fruitwood frame with interesting angles and rounded edges. Newly refinished in dar...
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Edward Wormley Captains Chair for Dunbar, Model 5480
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley Captain's Chair for Dunbar Furniture, Model 5480. Elegant looking armchair perfect for a desk or bedroom corner. Made from oak with brass feet and a cane backrest, jus...
Cane, Oak
Original Finn Juhl NV-53 Lounge Chair
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original Finn Juhl design NV-53 lounge chair for Niels Vodder, Denmark. Sophisticated and elegant looking chair with sculpted solid teak arms and frame produced by Niels Vodder in 19...
Upholstery, Teak
Niels Clausen Nightsands for NC Mobler
By Niels Clausen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Niels Clausen design nightstands for NC Mobler, Sweden. Simple clean design nightstands with sculpted drawer pulls on tapering legs. Lovely condition ready to be installed an...
Teak
Ejner Larson & Askel Bender Madsen Armchair for Willy Beck
By Willy Beck, Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ejner Larson & Askel Bender Madsen design armchair for Willy Beck, Denmark. Rare and elegant model WB 1924/S armchair in newer leather upholstery that is comfortable and presents wel...
Leather, Teak
Hans Wegner Buck Lounge Chair, Model JH517
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans J. Wegner buck lounge chair, Model JH517 for Johannes Hansen. A rare model chair by the master in original finish oiled teak and newly upholstered in a cognac leather, stamped. ...
Teak
La Gondola Sofa by Dunbar
Located in San Francisco, CA
La Gondola sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. model 5719, is representative of Wormley's best designs and work for Dunbar, this is in my opinion his very best ...
Mahogany
$15,000 / set
H 41.34 in W 29.53 in D 33.67 in
Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron Lounge Chairs for Votre Maison
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in San Francisco, CA
Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron for Votre Maison Lounge Chairs. Impressive large scale chairs in French oak with newer eggplant boucle upholstery. Structurally reinforced and n...
Upholstery, Oak
Don Shoemaker Candlestick for Senal, Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in San Francisco, CA
Don Shoemaker design solid rosewood carved candlestick in the shape of a women's arm and hand. Elegant design by Don Shoemaker for his company Senal, Mexico. In very good original co...
Brass
Niels Vodder Teak Credenza NV54
By Niels Vodder
Located in San Francisco, CA
Niels Vodder design credenza model NV54, Denmark. Niels Vodder was a premier cabinet maker that is best known for his execution of Finn Juhl's most successful and beautiful creations...
Teak
Greta Grossman for Glenn of California Side Table
By Glenn of California, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Greta Magnussen Grossman tiered side table for Glenn of California. A rare form by an iconic designer seldom seen on the market, a tiered table for books, objects or magazines. Made...
Laminate, Walnut
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist Little Eva Chairs
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of "Little Eva" lounge chairs designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for Nordiska Kompaniets verkstäder, Sweden. Both chairs have newly refinished legs and retain the original met...
Carlo de Carli Model 802 Lounge Chairs for M.Singer & Sons
By Carlo di Carli, M. Singer & Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
Carlo de Carli design lounge chairs for M.Singer & Sons, Model 802. Sophisticated looking chairs with stiletto brass legs and curvaceous arms that is beautiful from all angles. The f...
Brass
Dunbar Bracket Back Sofa, Model 131
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dunbar Furniture bracket back sofa, Model 131 designed by Roger Sprunger. Rare smaller version sofa or loveseat that is perfect for two people. Solid mahogany "L" bracket supports gi...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Nanna Ditzel Lounge Chair Model 83
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Nanna Ditzel design lounge chair model ND83, Denmark. First production edition manufactured by Søren Willadsen in refinished oak with new teal wool upholstery, ready to be enjoyed.
Upholstery, Oak
The history of Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell originates with Henry Hans Schubell and Arnold Madsen, a powerhouse duo in Danish furniture design throughout the mid-20th century. The pair collaborated with Dutch company Bovenkamp on a range of furnishings and created memorable lounge chairs, stools and other seating throughout the 1940s, 1950s and early 1960s — such as the iconic Clam chair — that represent the finest of Scandinavian modern design.
Born in 1906, Schubell was an apprentice cabinetmaker turned foreman by his early 20s. As a supervisor for cabinetmakers Winter and Winding, Schubell oversaw furniture production in their workshop until the mid-1940s.
In 1944, a skilled upholster by the name of Arnold Madsen requested assistance from a cabinetmaker to make a prototype lounge chair based on a plaster model he’d made. Accepting the challenge, Schubell impressed Madsen to the point that he suggested they enter into a partnership. The Clam chair was their first collaboration as Madsen & Schubell.
According to Aaron FitzGerald, of Dagmar gallery, Madsen’s Clam chair is “one of the most sought-after and simultaneously misattributed and copied chair designs of the twentieth century.” In the past, it was ascribed to the Norwegian retailer Martin Olsen and then the Danish architect Philip Arctander. It was only through some dogged research by a team of international design historians and collectors that it was finally correctly associated with Madsen.
In the backyard of a modest home in Copenhagen, Schubell built wooden frames which Madsen then upholstered. They sold their finished products to dealers under their joint name, earning enough money to move production to a factory outside the city. Some models were under license by Norwegian company Vik & Blindheim while others were manufactured by Bovenkamp in the Netherlands. The pair’s partnership ended in 1963 in order for the designers to establish separate companies. Madsen opened a new upholstery firm with his son, Ib Madsen, under the name Madsen og Schubell, and Schubell continued to build frames for Madsen as Schubell & Son.
Vintage Madsen & Schubell chairs offer sturdy build quality and the kind of superior upholstery that is typical among mid-century Scandinavian furniture. Working with a range of woods including teak, rosewood and birch, Madsen & Schubell accented natural wood grains with soft lambswool and sheepskin for a variety of comfortable seating.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell lounge chairs, armchairs and other seating.
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.