Lupina by Niko Kralj, 1950s
$984Sale Price|20% Off
Lupina by Niko Kralj, 1950s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Čelinac, BA
Lupina chair by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik Slovenia 1950s.
Vintage 1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
$984Sale Price|20% Off
Lupina by Niko Kralj, 1950s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Čelinac, BA
Lupina chair by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik Slovenia 1950s.
Wood
Rex Folding Chair by Niko Kralj 1950s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Čelinac, BA
Iconic model of chair "REX" famous Yugoslavian designer Niko Kralj.This model was designed in the 1950s in Sloveni, manufactore Stol Kamnik.
Plywood
Iconic Vintage Folding Rex Lounge Chair by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic vintage folding Rex lounge chair by Niko Kralj (1920-2013). Niko Kralj is one of the central figures of Slovenian post-war industrial design.
Sheepskin, Wood, Plywood
Iconic Vintage Folding Rex Lounge Chair by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic vintage folding Rex lounge chair by Niko Kralj (1920-2013). Niko Kralj is one of the central figures of Slovenian post-war industrial design.
Sheepskin, Wood, Plywood
Iconic Vintage Folding Rex Lounge Chair by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic vintage folding Rex lounge chair by Niko Kralj (1920-2013). Niko Kralj is one of the central figures of Slovenian post-war industrial design.
Sheepskin, Wood, Plywood
Iconic Vintage Folding Rex Lounge Chair by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic vintage folding Rex lounge chair by Niko Kralj (1920-2013). Niko Kralj is one of the central figures of Slovenian post-war industrial design.
Plywood, Sheepskin, Wood
Folding Chair REX By Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik Yugoslavia 1950s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Čelinac, BA
Niko Kralj Folding Chair REX 1950s
Plywood
$344Sale Price / item|20% Off
Swiveling Armrest Chair by Niko Kralj, Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Swiveling lounge / office chair / armrest, 1970s. Designer: Niko Kralj Producer: Stol Kamnik, Slovenia/Yugoslavia Period: 1970s Style: Mid-Century Modern Condition: original vin...
Metal, Iron, Chrome
Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Plywood
Vintage Rex multiplex folding chairs Niko Kralj, Joegoslavië 1950
By Niko Kralj
Located in Den Haag, NL
The iconic "Rex" chair model by the famous Yugoslavian designer Niko Kralj. This model was designed at the age of 50 in the Yugoslavian furniture factory "Stol Kamnik".
Wood
Mid Century Folding Lounge Armchair Model Rex Designed by Niko Kralj, 60s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century Modern Folding chair model Rex was designed by Niko Kralj in the late 50s Manufactured by Stol Kamnik
Beech
Mid-Century Modern Beech Vintage Pair of Armchairs by Niko Kralj 1952 Slovenia
By Niko Kralj
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century Modern pair of vintage armchairs designed by Niko Kralj, which are foldable! Niko Kralj (1920-2013) This presented pair of Rex chairs are great design pieces and exhibit...
Beech, Plywood
3 Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Located in Delft, NL
Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
Plywood
Niko Kralj for Stol "REX" Ergonomic Beech Bentwood Folding Armchair, 1950s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Early single Niko Kralj Stol Rex blonde beech bentwood folding chair.
Beech, Plywood
$282Sale Price / item|36% Off
Rex Daybed by Niko Kralj, Birchwood & Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
REX SMALL DAYBED Designed by Niko Kralj Producer: Stol Kamnik, Yugoslavia Period: 1960 Designed in 1957, this foldable daybed is anything but old fashioned.
Birch, Plywood
Mid Century Rex Lounge Armchairs Model 120 Designed by Niko Kralj, Slovenia 60s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of rare Rex lounge armchairs model 120 Designed by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik This is a non folding model of Rex armchair
Beech
Pair of Mid Century Folding Lounge Armchairs Rex Designed by Niko Kralj, 60s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Lucija, SI
Model Rex Designed by Niko Kralj in the late 50s This model is in the MoMa gallery in NewYork
Beech
Set of 4 Lupina Chairs Design Niko Kralj Per Stol Kamnik, 1960
By Niko Kralj
Located in taranto, IT
Set of 4 "Lupina" Shell Chairs – Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik (1960s) The Icon of Mid-Century Oriental Design Designed by renowned Slovenian design maestro Niko Kralj (often referred...
Iron
$462Sale Price|20% Off
Rex Folding Chair by Niko Kralj, Bent Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Niko Kralj's masterpiece is the ultimate exercise in combining comfort, style and practicality.
Plywood
$513Sale Price / item|20% Off
Rex Folding Chair by Niko Kralj, Mid-Century Modern, Slovenia, 1970
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Niko Kralj's masterpiece is the ultimate exercise in combining comfort, style and practicality.
Hardwood, Plywood
Pair of Mid Century Lupina chairs by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik, Yugoslavia 1956
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Beograd, RS
This model of the chair together with other models designed by Niko Kralj are part of the permanent exhibition of Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Steel
$367Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Armrest Chair by Niko Kralj, Beech & Metal
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Armrest chair Model 4455 designed by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik in 50s. Some signs of use.
Metal
Mid-century Original Vintage Chair Lupina by Niko Kralj For Stol Kamnik 1960s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Presenting an original designer chair crafted by the renowned Yugoslav designer, Niko Kralj, this piece is an epitome of mid-century design excellence.
Metal
$271Sale Price / item|39% Off
Mid-Century Modern Armrest Chair Model 4455 by Niko Kralj, 1970s
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Armrest chair Model 4455 designed by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik in 50s. Some signs of use.
Metal, Iron
Pair of Mid Century "Lupina" chairs by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik, 1956
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of the iconic Mid Century Modern armchairs "Lupina" designed by Niko Kralj. The chair feature plywood shell attached to the black lacquered steel...
Steel
Niko Kralj Rex folding chair Mid-century , 1950’s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 56cm W, 43cmD seat, 58cmH arm rest, 74cmH total, 58cmD total Condition: Good Material: Wood
Bentwood
Set of Three Chairs Lupina Designed by Niko Kralj, 1970s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very comfortable - Marked by label - Rare type.
Metal
Mid Century Modern Vintage Orange Folding Armchair Rex Niko Kralj 1952 Slovenia
By Niko Kralj
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Cntury Modern vintage foldable arm chair in beautiful burnt orange lacquered plywood and beechwood, 1950s. An amazing foldable arm chair in wonderful color. Good original condit...
Beech, Plywood
Rex Dining Chair in Black Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Rex Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1956. With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generatio...
Oak
Rex Dining Chair in Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Rex Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1956. With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generatio...
Oak
Rex Rocking Chair Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Niko Kralj design from 1956. The story of the Rex Rocking Chair begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair.
Oak
Rex Rocking Chair Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Niko Kralj design from 1956. The story of the Rex Rocking Chair begins in the 1950s with the Rex foldable chair.
Oak
Rex Coffee Table in Natural Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Rex Coffee Table designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1957. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Rex Coffee Table in Black Oak, Solid frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Rex Coffee Table designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1957. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Early ORIGINAL Rex Lounge Chair in Oak, Solid Frame /Plywood /brass inlay
By Niko Kralj
Located in Buffalo, NY
Niko Kralj's masterpiece dated in 1956 is the ultimate exercise in combining comfort, style and practicality.
Brass
Shell Lounge Square Chair in Natural Walnut with upholstery seat in leather
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Shell Lounge Square designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1956. Niko developed the notion of using two plywood parts in the early 1950s, aiming to create an ergo...
Walnut
1960 Chair in Natural Oak with Metal Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Rex Lounge Chair in Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Niko Kralj's masterpiece dated in 1956 is the ultimate exercise in combining comfort, style and practicality.
Oak
Rex Lounge Chair in Black Oak, Solid Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Niko Kralj's masterpiece dated in 1956 is the ultimate exercise in combining comfort, style and practicality.
Oak
Mosquito Dining Chair, Leaf Green Oak, Wood Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Mosquito Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Mosquito Dining Chair in Cobalt Blue, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Mosquito Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Walnut
Mosquito Dining Chair in Black Oak, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Mosquito Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Mosquito Dining Chair in Natural Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Mosquito Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Mosquito Dining Chair in Walnut, Wooden Frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Mosquito Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Walnut
Mosquito Chair in Vermillion Red Oak, Wooden Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Mosquito Chair designed mid-century architect and designer Niko Kralj in 1953. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
4455 Dining Chair with Metal Frame, Solid Oak Backrest and Black Plywood Seat
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Strong and durable, sophisticated and timeless. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Metal
CC Stool in Natural Walnut, solid wood frame and curved seat, H44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Walnut
CC Stool in Black Oak, solid wood frame and curved seat, height 44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
CC Stool in Natural Oak, solid wood frame and curved seat, height 44 cm, D40 cm
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Rex 120 Lounge Chair Black Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
This resulted in an indispensable series of furniture that has stood the test of time: the Rex collection. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Rex 120 Lounge Chair Natural Oak Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
This resulted in an indispensable series of furniture that has stood the test of time: the Rex collection. The designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
1960 Chair in Black Oak with metal frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
1960 Wood Chair Natural Walnut, Solid Frame + Plywood, MidCentury Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Walnut
1960 Wood Dining Chair Black Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, MidCentury Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
1960 Wood Chair Natural Oak, Solid Frame + Plywood, MidCentury Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
1960 Armchair Natur Oak with metal frame and Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Bart Schilder
Located in Ljubljana, SI
With over two million chairs produced, the designs of Niko Kralj (1920-2013) have served numerous generations.
Oak
Sculptural Folding Magazine Rack in Blonde Wood, Mid-Century 1960s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Chula Vista, CA
It features clean, geometric lines heavily influenced by prominent Mid-Century Modern creators like Paul McCobb, Cees Braakman, and Niko Kralj. Produced during the 1960s, typically ...
Wood
Set of 8 Chairs from The Croatian Communist Party Headquarters, Croatia 1970s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Trieste, IT
Many factories in Yugoslavia worked on direct contract for Western European distributors. They produced furniture that was intentionally styled to mimic the popular Danish or West Ge...
Steel, Chrome
Rex Lounge Chair Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rex lounge chair Niko Kralj folding chair Name: Rex lounge chair Designer: Niko Kralj Fabricant: Stol Industrija Pohistva, Kamnik Jugoslavija Designed: 1952 In the permeant collect...
Plywood
Rex Lounge Chair by Niko Kralj
Located in BREDA, NL
An aesthetically pleasing folding chair by Slovenian designer Niko Kralj, made in the 60's by Les Impakta.
Beech
Unavailable
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Midcentury "Lupina" Armchairs by Niko Kralj, 1960
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Milan, Italy
Pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs were designed by Slovenian architect Niko Kralj. They were produced by the company Stol Kamnik from 1957.
Metal
Mid-Century 4455 Dining Chairs by Niko Kralj, Set of 2
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
- Legendary chair from MOMA exhibited Niko Kralj - Good overall vintage condition - Packed with love and care.
Chrome
Pair of Rex Lounge Chairs Designed by Niko Kralj, 1952
By Niko Kralj
Located in Budapest, HU
Niko Kralj is one of the central figures of Slovenian post-war industrial design.
Beech
Vintage Black 4455 Dining Chairs by Niko Kralj, Set of 2
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
- Legendary chair from MOMA exhibited Niko Kralj. - 3 Sets of 2 available, 6 items in total
Chrome
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
Midcentury Wooden Chair and Stool with Crossed Base by Niko Kralj, 1950s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Milan, Italy
Early set of a chair and a stool from the same series designed by Slovenian architect Niko Kralj. They were produced by the company Stol Kamnik from 1954 and are among Kralj's earlie...
Wood
Unavailable
H 12.6 in W 51.19 in D 18.51 in
Niko Kralj Midcentury Foldable Bentwood Daybed for Stol Kamnik, 1957
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Milan, Italy
Foldable "Rex" daybed designed in 1957 by Niko Kralj, the most important Slovenian designer from the 20th century.
Plywood
Unavailable
H 23.04 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Niko Kralj Midcentury Black Formica and Steel Coffee Table for Stol Kamnik, 1960
By Niko Kralj
Located in Milan, Italy
This coffee table was designed by Slovenian master Niko Kralj in the late 1950s and produced by Stol Kamnik in circa 1960.
Steel
Unavailable
H 19.69 in W 24.81 in D 24.02 in
Vintage “REX” sidetable by Niko Kralj for Stol Industrija Pohistva, 1950s
By Stoll, Niko Kralj
Located in Deventer, NL
Vintage “REX” foldable side table designed in 1952 by Niko Kralj and produced by Stol Industrija Pohistva, Kamnik Slovenia.
Wood
Unavailable
H 29 in W 22 in D 26 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern "Rex" Folding Lounge Chairs Designed by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Iconic Pair of vintage folding Rex Kralj armchairs chairs designed by Slovenian architect, Niko Kralj.
Beech, Bentwood
Unavailable
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 24.81 in
Original vintage foldable dining chairs by Niko Kralj (1920-2013) for Stol, 1950
By Stoll, Niko Kralj
Located in Deventer, NL
Original vintage folding beech armchairs/dining table chairs designed in the 1950s by the Slovenian architect Niko Kralj (1920-2013) for Stol. The chairs consist of solid beech seats...
Beech
4 Italian Mid Century Modern Vynil Chairs
By Niko Kralj
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Set of 4 vynil chairs mid century modern
Metal
Rex Folding Chairs by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Rex folding chairs by Niko Kralj. Slovenia Industrial Designer, design dates to 1952.
Birch
Pair of Niko Kralj Shell Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Niko Kralj, pair of shell armchairs, Yugoslavia, 1950s laminated beech plywood, solid beech, steel, each labeled.
Beech, Plywood
5 Vintage Niko Kralj Folding Plywood Armchairs, Slovenia, 1950s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Mid Century Modern Vintage and Ingenious folding "Rex" lounge chairs by Niko Kralj (1920-2013). 5 Available. Niko Kralj is one of the central figures of Slovenian post-war industria...
Wood, Beech, Birch, Bentwood, Plywood
Set of Five Rex Folding Chairs by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of Five "Rex" model folding chairs, designed by Niko Kralj, Slovenia. Designed in 1952, these examples are probably, circa 1970s.
Beech
Set of Rex folding chairs by Niko Kralj, 1960s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century folding chairs set with table designed by Slovenian Niko Kralj in 1952. Great patio or garden set.
Brass
Pair Of Folding Chairs By Niko Kralj
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Pair of slatted "Rex" chairs by Niko Kralj a Yugoslavian architect , designed 1952 .
Mid-Century Modern Niko Kralj Prototype for the "Rex" Chair
By Niko Kralj
Located in Kingston, NY
Offered is a REX chair by Niko Kralj. This is a non-folding REX chair prototype for the iconic Mid-Century Modern REX folding armchair which was produced by Stol 120, molded beech be...
Wood
Lounge Chair by Niko Kralj for Stol Kamnik, 1950s, Pair
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Designer: Niko Kralj Manufacturer: Stol Kamnik Period: 1950’s Country of Manufacture: Slovenia/Yugoslavia Attribution Marks: This piece has an attribution mark such as a manufact...
Iron
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H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 27.56 in
Mid Century Lounge Armchair Model Rex 120, Designed by Niko Kralj, Slovenia 60s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Lucija, SI
Rex 120 is the first prototype of the iconic Rex chair. Designed by Niko Kralj in the 60s and produced by Stol Kamnik.
Wood, Beech
Sold
H 30.32 in W 22.45 in D 30.32 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lounge Chair, Niko Kralj / 1970s Pop Art, Yugoslavia
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Zagreb, HR
A beautiful vintage Mid-Century-Modern black faux leather and red frame lounge chair. Designed by Niko Kralj and produced by Stol Kamnik, Yugoslavia, during the 1970s.
Metal
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H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 25.99 in
Mid Century Folding Lounge Armchairs Rex Designed by Niko Kralj, Slovenia, 60s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Lucija, SI
The "REX" Chair is a Scandinavian design, inspired wooden chair design, that is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in New York City and was designed by Slove...
Wood, Beech
Sold
H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Red Folding Lounge Armchair, Model Rex, Design by Niko Kralj, 60s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Lucija, SI
The "REX" Chair is a Scandinavian design, inspired wooden chair design that is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in New York City and was designed by Sloven...
Wood, Beech, Plywood
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H 23.63 in W 28.75 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Yellow Folding Lounge Armchair, Model Rex, Design by Niko Kralj, 60s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Lucija, SI
The "REX" Chair is a Scandinavian design, inspired wooden chair design that is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in New York City and was designed by Sloven...
Beech, Plywood
Vintage Folding Rex Chair by Niko Kralj
By Niko Kralj
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage Beech Bentwood folding chair is in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in NY. Features molded plywood with contoured back and cutouts. Measures: 33”H x 22...
Bentwood
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H 23.63 in W 29.53 in D 23.63 in
Mid-Century Green Rex Lounge Chair and Coffee Table Design by Niko Kralj, 60s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Lucija, SI
The "REX" Chair is a Scandinavian design, inspired wooden chair design that is included in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art MOMA in New York City and was designed by Sloven...
Beech, Plywood
Although now dubbed the King of Slovenian Design, Niko Kralj was for many years one of the great unsung heroes of industrial design.
The late architect and furniture designer Kralj was known for groundbreaking seating and tables that seamlessly blend functionality with an elegant economy of line. He received little recognition outside his own country, despite registering 120-plus patents and models, including those for the Mosquito bar stool — named for its winglike seat and first produced in 2012 — and a number of inventive “foldables,” like the Rex coffee table and Rex daybed for children.
Sleek and space-saving, Kralj's iconic foldable Rex rocking chair was created in 1956 — it epitomizes his sleek and laconic minimalism, conveying a sense of strength and fluidity, both in its pleasingly geometric open form and its gracefully arching folded silhouette. A contemporary version of Kralj’s mid-century masterwork is produced by the Ljubljana-based furniture company Rex Kralj.
Over the course of his career, Kralj also established close ties with such design giants as Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Olof Pira and Ilmari Tapiovaara, all proponents, like him, of an aesthetic that inhabits the sweet spot between elegant simplicity and pragmatism.
Today, Kralj’s timeless rocking chairs are in the collections of a number of international museums, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen’s Designmuseum Denmark and the National Technical Museum Prague.
Find vintage Niko Kralj furniture on 1stDibs.
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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.