Scandinavian Chaise Longue "Pernilla 3" by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Gorgeous chaise lounge Pernilla 3, designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden
Birch
$17,211 / item
H 35.44 in W 25.2 in D 63 in
Pair of vintage Pernilla-3 Chaiselongues by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of Pernilla 3 chaiselongue by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden a.1945. In laminated
Leather, Beech
$6,038
H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 70.87 in
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in
Canvas, Birch
$12,825
H 35.63 in W 25.2 in D 70.87 in
Lounge Chair ‘Pernilla 3’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lounge chair ‘Pernilla 3’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1946 - 1947
Textile, Birch
$16,909
H 35.83 in W 25.2 in D 65.75 in
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 Chaise Longue in Brown Leather, Karl Mathsson, 1944
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in The Hague, NL
This iconic chaise longue, Pernilla 3, was designed by the renowned Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
"Pernilla 3" Lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Extended lounge chair model "Pernilla 3" designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by his company Firma
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Leather Chaise Longue
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 Lounge chair of laminated beech. Seat and back with woven leather
Leather, Birch
Scandinavian Chaise Longue "Pernilla 3" by Bruno Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Gorgeous chaise lounge Pernilla 3, designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden
Papercord, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 Bentwood Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in New Windsor, NY
Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson , Varnamo, Sweden bentwood Pernilla 3/ T-108 Lounge chair. Lyrical
Cotton, Birch
Sold
H 35.83 in W 25.2 in D 66.15 in
"Pernilla 3" Chaise Lounge by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden, 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, model "Pernilla 3", Sweden 1970s. Not very common
Fabric, Canvas, Beech
Sold
H 38.3 in W 26.4 in D 70.2 in
Early Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3, Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare and important Pernilla 3 chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson made by Karl
Canvas, Beech
Sold
H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 70.48 in
1970s Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Easy Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" easy lounge chair by Firma Karl Mathsson in Värnamo AB with a
Sheepskin, Birch
Sold
H 35.44 in W 25.2 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in
Sheepskin, Linen, Birch
Sold
H 36 in W 26 in D 60 in
Bruno Mathsson ‘Pernilla 3’ Chaise Lounge, Dux Sweden, Sheep Wool/Leather
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Round Rock, TX
An all original ‘Pernilla 3’ chaise lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, Sweden, 1970s. This uncommon
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
Sold
H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in long haired lambskin
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Dux. The chair is with long
Beech, Lambskin
Sold
H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 68.9 in
Midcentury Chaise Long Model Pernilla 3 Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair in sheepskin. Seat frame, arms and under frame of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 1970. Great original condition Bruno Mathss...
Beech, Sheepskin
Sold
H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 68.9 in
Midcentury Chaise Long Model Pernilla 3 Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair with original hemp webbing. Seat frame, arms and under frame of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 1973. Great original condition ...
Beech
Sold
H 35.04 in W 20.08 in D 64.97 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and webbing Swedish
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Dux. The chair is with
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 in Patinated by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair patinated leather and reupholstered cushion in bouclé wool. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 1...
Beech, Leather
Bruno Mathsson, Sheepskin Pernill with Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Klintehamn, SE
-36. The Pernilla design has since benn developed into three different designs called Pernilla 1-2-3
Sheepskin, Beech
Pernilla 3 Chaise Longue by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pernilla 3 - Chaise longue with new braided core leather and cushion in washed canvas. Bruno
Beech
Sold
H 35.83 in W 25.2 in D 66.15 in
"Pernilla 3" Chaise Lounge by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, model "Pernilla 3". Not very common version with
Mohair, Beech
Sold
H 35.83 in W 24.81 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in
Leather, Birch, Linen
Sold
H 35.83 in W 66.15 in D 25.6 in
Unique Pernilla 3 Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, 1960s
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Renens, CH
The Pernilla 3 recliner was designed in 1944 and is considered one of the most important works of
Sheepskin, Linen, Beech
Sold
H 35.44 in W 66.15 in D 25.2 in
Bruno Mathsson, Early Pernilla 3 Chaise Lounge for Karl Mathsson, 1959
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Early example of the legendary Pernilla 3 chaise lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
Hemp, Birch
Sold
H 28 in W 25 in D 70 in
Bruno Mathsson for Dux "Pernilla 3" Chaise Lounge Chair in Lambswool & Leather
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Norwalk, CT
Embrace the epitome of Scandinavian Modern luxury with the Pernilla 3 Chaise Lounge Chair by Bruno
Wool, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair with original hemp webbing and patinated leather cushion. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 197...
Beech
Sold
H 36.62 in W 28.35 in D 70.08 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and Sheepskin Swedish, 1970s
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Värnamo
Leather, Beech, Sheepskin
Sold
H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 70.48 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and Sheepskin Swedish, 1970s
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Värnamo
Leather, Sheepskin, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair model Pernilla 3. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Birch
Rare Pernilla Chaise Longue with Reading Tray by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare "Pernilla 3" chaise lounge with adjustable reading tray by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl
Canvas, Beech
Chaise Longues by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Mathsson / Bruno Mathsson Design. Pernilla 3 - Chaise longue with beech frame and cane.
Cane
Bruno Mattson Pernilla 3 Lounge Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Bruno Mattson Pernilla 3 Lounge Chair with Plaited Linen Webbing.
'Pernilla 3' Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed, early Bruno Mathsson 'Pernila Three' chaise longue with frame of laminated beechwood and leather straps made by Karl Mathsson. Newer straps.
Beech
Masterpiece from Bruno Mathsson, Design 1943
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Bern, CH
The Chaise Longue "Pernilla 3" Model T-108 was designed by the swedish Architect Bruno Mathsson in
Sold
H 35.83 in W 24.81 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Pernilla Lounge Chair in Leather, Sweden, 1960s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Lounge chair ‘Pernilla 3’, designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced in Sweden by DUX in the 1960s
Leather, Beech, Plywood
"Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful "Pernilla 3" lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX. Originally designed in the 1930s
Canvas, Beech, Bentwood
'Pernilla 3' Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed Bruno Mathsson 'Pernila three' chaise longue with frame of laminated beechwood and straps made by Karl Mathsson.
Plywood
$9,800 / set
H 30.25 in W 36.5 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Warren Platner for Knoll Lounge Chairs in Sapphire Velvet
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have 2 pairs of Warren Platner Lounge Chairs. Priced per pair these chairs are a sublime fusion of opulence and iconic design that are timelessly chic. Crafted...
Nickel
$590 / item
H 63 in W 11.03 in D 27.56 in
1970s Japanese Copper & Iron Cantilever Wall Light with Brass Fittings & Cage
By Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
A reclaimed 1970s Iron explosion proof pendant with copper shade and was originally used in passageways on cargo ships and super tankers. The cantilever is formed from 22mm copper...
Brass, Copper, Iron
$11,440 / item
H 29.14 in W 79.93 in D 15.75 in
Weave double sided credenza, from Ringvide. Birch wood, natural oil.
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave Double sided Credenza, made of solid wood and veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the credenza serves as a great example of Scandinavian contemporary design. Designed...
Birch, Oak
$1,147
H 20.48 in W 14.77 in D 1.78 in
Vintage Finnish Rattan Oval Wall Mirror, 1960s Scandinavian Design
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful wall hanging mirror with a stunning vintage patina to the rattan frame and the mirror surface. This piece is from about the 1950s-1960s, and is in absolutely original con...
Rattan, Wood, Mirror
Tete a tete by Hugo Franca
By Hugo França
Located in San Francisco, CA
A tete a tete by Hugo Franca made of naturally fallen Brazilian hardwood trees. The design is made of opposing seats on two semi circular bases, Brazil, circa 1990.
Hardwood
$2,777 / item
H 33.47 in Dm 55.12 in
Patinated brass and Ivory, Adjustable Three-Arm 'Triennale' Style Chandelier
By Arteluce, Stilnovo
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
A wonderful interpretation of the Mid-Century iconic three-arm chandelier. Everything is done with a passion for details and materials. Shades: Each shade is 11in;/27.5cm and carri...
Brass
$15,600 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 8
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of eight. These chairs represent timeless items designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in the...
Faux Fur
$12,600
H 71.2 in W 54.4 in D 16 in
Italian Mid-Century Vanity Console by Cesare Lacca with Mirror in Burl Walnut
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Code: FH27 Majestic vanity dressing table console with mirror, 1950s by Cesare Lacca per La Permanente Mobili Cantù , in burl walnut folder. Large shaped mirror. Console with two si...
Mirror, Walnut, Burl
$3,600Sale Price|28% Off
H 48.04 in W 66.54 in D 21.26 in
Japanese Antique Huge Drawer Storage 1860s-1900s / Tansu Cabinet Wabisabi
Located in Chōsei District Nagara, JP
This is a huge old Japanese-made drawer storage. The furniture was made during the Meiji period (1860s-1900s) and is made of cedar wood with rustic and practical iron hardware on the...
Iron
Voyage d'une nuit bed - READY TO SHIP
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Voyage d’Une Nuit is a bed that has a free standing headboard made of a wooden shell covered with different densities polyurethane foam and a surface layer of acrylic fiber. The head...
Leather
Castiglioni Large Viscontea Style Cocoon Italian Pendant Light
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous large "Viscontea" style cocoon pendant in fabulous conditions. This charming chandelier was designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni and produced Italy. In pristin...
Metal, Steel
$3,750
H 37.01 in W 24.81 in D 24.41 in
Upholstered Armchair by Bas Van Pelt for My Home, The Netherlands 1940s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elegant armchair by Dutch designer, Bas Van Pelt is a classically luxe model with a level of craftsmanship that’s immediately visible to any eye. The construction of this rare 1...
Wood, Bouclé
$326 / item
H 11.42 in Dm 15.75 in
21st Century Ovo Magazine or Shoes Leather Basket Handwoven in Italy
By Pinetti
Located in Bagnatica, Lombardia
Ovo basket: Compact yet capacious. Fashioned of resistant recycled leather, with tan or black this basket boasts an unstructured silhouette with flared sides supported by a sturdy...
Leather
Wool Textile Wall Hanging in the style of Joan Miro
By Joan Miró
Located in Kansas City, MO
1960s wall hanging tapestry in the style of Joan Miro. Excellent condition.
Wool
Göran Malmvall Bench for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden 1960s
By Goran Malmvall
Located in Utrecht, NL
The “Svensk Fur” bench is a nod to modernist design with traditional Swedish craftsmanship. The design relays an insight about the society and culture in which it was produced: close...
Fabric, Wood
$5,072
H 33.08 in W 14.18 in D 23.63 in
Mid Century Modern Vintage Cardboard Wiggle Side Chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972
By Frank Gehry
Located in Vienna, AT
A mid century modern vintage cardboard wiggle chair, which is a great design side chair by Frank O. Gehry, 1972 for Jack Brogan, USA 1972-1973. Reissued by Vitra from 1992 as Wiggle ...
Paper
As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his iconic lounge chairs, tables, armchairs and other works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of design.
Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design.
Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness.
From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls and heated floors — construction that flew in the face of traditional wood-clad Swedish residential design, and consequently met with some skepticism. He returned to furniture in the 1960s, employing an entirely new suite of materials: Stainless-steel framing and mesh seats feature in pieces like the Jetson chair; with the mathematician Piet Hein, Mathsson designed the Super-Elliptical table, which has a laminate top and four-part tubular steel legs that sprout like flower stems from a single base.
Bruno Mathsson’s stylistic flexibility as a designer made him a creator whose pieces meet all tastes and needs.
Find vintage Bruno Mathsson dining tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.