Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Danish, 1889-1965
Danish cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen never compromised on quality. His furniture is known for its impeccable craftsmanship, and unlike many designers of his day, Henningsen — a dogged perfectionist — rarely permitted any of his pieces to be built outside of his own workshop. Each of his elegant low-profile tables, chairs and sofas feature the clean lines and graceful curves typically associated with vintage mid-century modern and Scandinavian modern furniture.
Henningsen was born in 1889 and apprenticed as a cabinetmaker in the early 1900s. He was mentored by the well-known and respected cabinetmaker I.P. Mørck and completed his apprenticeship at the age of 22.
Henningsen also studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, where one of his teachers was legendary furniture designer Kaare Klint, who is frequently called the father of Danish modernism. Henningsen saw Klint as a friendly rival, which motivated him to refine his craftsmanship and technique.
Henningsen traveled throughout Germany, France, and Great Britain to gather knowledge, experience and inspiration. He returned to Copenhagen in 1915 and set up a furniture store and workshop to create and sell his own designs. He also developed relationships with Rud Rasmussen and Carl Hansen & Søn, the only furniture manufacturers he trusted to produce his designs.
Bucking the angular and geometric furniture trends of the time, Henningsen embraced fluid and organic forms. Much of his inspiration came from the Rococo, French Empire and British 17th-century styles he encountered on his travels. The 1930 Heritage chair is a prime example of these influences. It features soft, curving lines and has a sophisticated appeal.
Another piece that showcases Henningsen’s style and craftsmanship is the 1952 Signature chair. A striking work that features an inviting curved seat atop sinuous carved wood legs, the Signature chair was his last design.
The straightforward and timeless style of Henningsen furniture continues to enjoy popularity today. In fact, in 2015, Carl Hansen & Son reissued the iconic Signature chair.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Frits Henningsen seating, side tables and cabinets on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Frits Henningsen
New Edition Frits Henningsen Heritage Chair by Carl Hansen
By Frits Henningsen, Carl Hansen
Located in London, GB
Carl Hansen now produces the FH419 Heritage Chair by Frits Henningsen. This chair is a new production and was a display model. Oak legs and green wool upholstery.
The chair is cha...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1950s Frits Henningsen Pair of Hardwood Beech Armchairs with Green Velour
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
1950s Frits Henningsen Pair of Mahogany Stained Beech Armchairs with green velour fabric and gold coloured piping and edging. Reupholstered circa. 1990. Edging missing on one armrest...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Huntington, NY
A Frits Henningsen For Carl Hansen Signature Style armchair
Frits Henningsen (1889-1965) was known as an uncompromising designer. He viewed qu...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Frits Henningsen Armchairs
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Frits Henningsen Armchairs. Mahogany with Horsehair Upholstery. Unmarked.
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Danish 1940s Wingback Chair in Beech by Master Carpenter Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful classic 1930s-1940s wingback chair produced by Master Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen, Denmark. Slid mahogany stained beechwood. Very elegant design that fits superbly into a...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
1950s Frits Henningsen Armchair with carved frame and light fabric upholstery
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
Frits Henningsen Armchair with carved frame. Seat, back and armrests upholstered with light patterned fabric. Stamped 6416. Made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen. Marks and stains to...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Frits Henningsen Wingback Chair in Walnut and Green Rubelli Fabric, 1930s
By Rubelli, Frits Henningsen
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare wingback chair was designed and made by Danish cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in the mid-1930s. The particular model was exhibited at the 1933 exhibition held at the Industr...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Upholstery, Walnut
Mahogany and Caned Armchair by Frits Henningson, c. 1940
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Danish mid-century armchair, designed by renowned furniture maker Frits Henningsen (1889–1965), dates back to the 1940s. Henningsen, who ran a furniture workshop in cent...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
High-Back Oak Armchair by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen, Rud Rasmussen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Frits Henningsen high-back oak armchair with profiled edges. Chair upholstered with sand colored canvas and fitted with brass nails.
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1950s Danish Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Frits Henningsen Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Kastrup, DK
Frits Henningsen 1889-1965.
Desk arm chair in solid mahogany, seat with original horse hair upholstery.
Designed in 1930-1950.
Frits Henningse...
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Frits Henningsen, Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare easy chair of leather and mahogany with nail head trim. Designed by Frits Henningsen. Reupholstered in soft red leather and refinished mahogany with brass nail-heads.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Frits Henningsen Double Layer Caned Back Transitional Modern Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This armchair was designed and built by master Danish cabinet maker Frits Henningsen. The chair features a double layered cane back, new wool-linen blend upholstery in a flax/pale sa...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Frits Henningsen Armchair Produced by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare armchair designed by Frits Henningsen. Produced by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Frits Henningsen Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen armchair. Designed in 1949. New black leather upholstery with brass nail heads.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Frits Henningsen Easy Chairs with Fluted Legs, Denmark, 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Utrecht, NL
‘Danish master cabinetmaker’ or “snedkermester” has become a commonly used term for Danish furniture makers, even though the expression is quite exclusive and only applies to certain craftsmen. Frits Henningsen is justly one of the most renowned master cabinetmakers, with this pair of easy chairs illustrating why.
The typical elements of Danish modern furniture, the straight lines, the clear design, had developed with time, starting on the long path from the historical style that was still predominant in the 1920s. Architect and furniture maker, Frits Henningsen had a significant role in paving this path. As an active member of the Cabinetmakers Guild from 1927, he was admired by his peers for the high quality of his craftsmanship. The shape of this chair model shows Henningsen’s opposition to the younger designers in the 1940s who preferred strictly straight lines. Henningsen on the other hand, believed furniture design needed to maintain curvature which contributed to a homely look. These easy chairs were designed in this period and feature the uncompromising designer’s personal...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Frits Henningsen Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen armchair.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Armchair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Armchair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Armchair Made In Blue Velvet & Mahogany Designed By Fritz Henningsen From 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The armchair, designed by Fritz Henningsen, combines luxurious comfort with timeless elegance. Upholstered in sumptuous blue velvet and crafted with exquisite mahogany, it exudes sop...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Model FH419 Armchair and Foot Stool, Frits Henningsen, Carl Hansen & Søn, 2000s
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Frits Henningsen
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model FH419 "Heritage" armchair and foot stool, designed by Frits Henningsen, manufactured by Carl Hansen & Søn, 2000s. Leather upholstery, painted oak legs. Good vintage condition, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Paint
Oak Windsor Chair by Frits Henningsen for Carl Hansen & Son
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Windsor chair in oak with the original Nigerian goat red leather seat pad.
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Danish Modern Black Leather Armchair by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
This black leather armchair was designed by Frits Henningsen. Made in the 1960s, it is a Danish Modern take on a traditional armchair - smooth-lined while maintaining an open, inviti...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Beech
1950s Pair of Frits Henningsen Armchairs in Birch Wood, Denmark
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Sturdy and stable
- Armrests dimensions: 64.5cm.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Birch
Pair of 1950s Danish Armchairs by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, London
Pair of lounge chairs
By Frits Henningsen
Newly upholstered in Baluchi Natural fabric by Designers Guild
Measure: seat height 42cm.
Denmark 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Armchair Made In Red Velvet & Mahogany Designed By Frits Henningsen From 1940s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The armchair, designed by Fritz Henningsen, combines luxurious comfort with timeless elegance. Upholstered in sumptuous red velvet and crafted with exquisite mahogany, it exudes soph...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Easy Chair
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen easy chair with mahogany frame in fabric.
Category
20th Century Danish Frits Henningsen Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
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Frits Henningsen armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Frits Henningsen armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Frits Henningsen armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs by Frits Henningsen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by France & Daverkosen, Hans Olsen, and Erik Buch. Prices for Frits Henningsen armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,294 and can go as high as $24,259, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,050.
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