$14,999 / item
H 29.5 in W 27.2 in D 28.7 in
Poul Kjærholm 'PK25' Chair for Fritz Hansen in Natural Flag Halyard
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK25' Chair for Fritz Hansen in Natural Flag Halyard. Established in 1872, Fritz
Steel
$14,999 / item
H 29.5 in W 27.2 in D 28.7 in
Poul Kjærholm 'PK25' Chair for Fritz Hansen in Black Flag Halyard
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Glendale, CA
Poul Kjærholm 'PK25' Chair for Fritz Hansen in Black Flag Halyard. Established in 1872, Fritz
Steel
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk25
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
The PK24 chaise longue chair, with its easy curves and organic shape, stands out as perhaps the
Oak
$13,500
H 29 in W 27 in D 29 in
2012 Poul Kjaerholm Lounge chair, model no. PK25 for Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Really nice POUL KJAERHOLM Lounge chair, model no. PK25, 1951 / 2012 for Fritz Hansen, Denmark
Steel
Poul Kjærholm Model Pk22 Easy Chair
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berkeley, CA
steel frame structure originates from his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25™), from the
Oak
Unavailable
H 28.75 in W 27.17 in D 22.84 in
Poul Kjærholm “PK 25” Lounge Chair with Stainless Steel Frame
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Paris, FR
“PK 25”. Lounge chair with stainless steel frame. Seat and back mounted with flag halyard. Designed
Set of Two PK 25 Chairs by Poul Kjærholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjærholm PK 25 - A pair of rare, early 'Element' easy chairs in matt chromed spring steel with
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm - PK 25
Located in San Francisco, CA
PK 25 lounge chair with matt chromed spring steel frame made using a single piece of steel, mounted
Steel
Black Leather PK 22 Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Los Angeles, CA
steel frame structure originates from his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25), from the
Metal
Element Chair, Model PK25, by Poul Kjærholm and Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Lejre, DK
The element chair, model PK25, designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1951 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen
Steel
Black Leather PK 22 Pair of Lounge Chairs Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
his graduation project, the “Element” Chair (PK25), from the School of Applied Arts in Copenhagen.
Steel
PK22 Easy Chair in Black Leather by Paul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Knoll
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An iconic chair that developed from Poul Kjaerholm's PK25 "Element" chair, it is designed in
Steel
PK25 Lounge Chair by Poul Kjaerholm
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in San Francisco, CA
A PK-25 lounge chair with matt chromed spring steel frame made using a single piece of steel
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 28.75 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
Poul Kjaerholm PK22 Easy Chair For E. Kold Christensen, 1956, Denmark
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in The Hague, NL
, 1956. Marked in the frame underneath the seat with the EKC logo. The PK22 chair followed the PK25
Steel
Poul Kjærholm PK25 Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Hamburg, DE
Designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1952, produced by Fritz Hansen in 2000. Matte chromed spring steel with natural flag halyard.
Steel
Poul Kjærholm. PK 25 Lounge chair, produced by Fritz Hansen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Brussels, BE
Poul Kjærholm. PK 25 Lounge chair, produced by Fritz Hansen PK-25 lounge, designed in 1957, chair
Sold
H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
Poul Kjærholm After PK22 Lounge Chair 1980 Fritz Hansen Ejvind Kold Christensen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Cambridge, GB
originates from his graduation project, the 'Element' Chair (PK25), from the School of Applied Arts in
Steel
Sold
H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 24.81 in
Poul Kjærholm PK22 Lounge Chair 1980 Fritz Hansen Ejvind Kold Christensen Retro
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Poul Kjærholm PK22 Chair 1980 By Fritz Hansen and Ejvind Kold Christensen in Black
Stainless Steel
Poul Kjærholm "PK 26, " Four Wall-Mounted Sofa Sections
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
sectional sofa from 1934. The frame is a revised design of the PK 25 chair.
Steel
$5,281 / item
H 31.89 in W 21.26 in D 19.3 in
Two Step Chair in Marci Mohair Lichen by Sister by Studio Ashby
Located in London, GB
Inspired by art deco stepped motifs and with its form-hugging curved back, the Two-Step is a totally unique piece. Crafted with a super smooth swivel base, this chair offers both sty...
Fabric, Walnut
$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
$4,646Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Early Set of 6 'J39' Dining Chairs by Børge Mogensen for FDB Møbler, 1947
By Børge Mogensen, FDB Møbler
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Fantastic set of 6 model ‘J39’ chairs designed by Børge Mogensen in 1947. These examples are made of solid oak with a nice patina thanks to age and use. All chairs have their origina...
Papercord, Oak
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal's Brass Pantry Cabinetry, part of our metal Kitchen Collection, is designed as a feature element for any space. The three doors on the upper cabinets are fabricated with a kn...
Brass
$1,079Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 33.4 in W 18.8 in D 21.2 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Post Mundus Chair in Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five pieces of bent wood make up the unique profile of Post Mundus, the chair designed by Martino Gamper that plays on the iconic lines of the historic Austrian brand. Irony and ligh...
Wood
Henry Mouynet Rare Art Deco Pink Pendant Chandelier, 1920
By Mouynet Schneider
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
Superb French Art Deco chandelier by Charles Schneider for Henry Mouynet (Paris), France, circa 1920. Charles Schneider produced some of his finest models for Henry Mouynet. There we...
Brass
$14,000 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, China Red Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, China Red leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by the r...
Leather
Charlotte Perriand "bauche" chairs 1940
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand A set of 6 Bauche model straw chairs by Charlotte Perriand made during the war in Grenoble where Pierre Jeanneret was a resistance fighter under the occupation. Th...
Ash
$14,800 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Mario Bellini "CAB 412” Chairs for Cassina, Tobacco Leather, 1978, Set of 8
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "CAB 412" dining chairs for Cassina, Tobacco brown leather, Italy, 1978, set of eight. The "CAB" is the world's first free-standing cowhide design chair, informed by t...
Leather
Chest of Drawers by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
A chest of drawers by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, model "OK". With manufacturer label. Straight shape with rounded corners, five drawers with pewter knobs. Measures: Le...
Fruitwood
$16,800 / set
H 36 in W 40 in D 30 in
Forsyth Bespoke Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in Shearling. "Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb chair at Florence Knoll's request ...
Sheepskin
$3,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 21 in W 14 in D 11 in
Pair of Modern Concrete Kreten Side Tables in Grey from Souda, Made to Order
By Souda, Isaac Friedman-Heiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, organic and sculptural, the Kreten side tables are concrete furniture like you haven’t seen before. Original pieces are created in Souda's Brooklyn studio by casting conc...
Cement, Concrete
$3,932
H 27.56 in W 65.36 in D 31.5 in
Vico Magistretti "Maralunga" 2-seater re-upholstered sofa For Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in The Hague, NL
If it's classic Italian style you're after, look no further! Maralunga 2 -seat Sofa, designed 1973 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina. This sofa features folding back rests cushions th...
Fabric, Bouclé
$5,081
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
Pair of Small Aldo Tura Parchment Top Side Tables , Italy 1950's
By Aldo Tura
Located in New York, NY
Pair of small Aldo Tura Modernist round side tables. Tops covered in geometric parchment segments and resting on a tripod base with ebonized legs. One table features the original A...
Goatskin, Wood
$2,200
H 17.5 in W 33.75 in D 31.3 in
An « Artona » coffee table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in View Park, CA
An « Artona » coffee table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 1975. In teak wood with an ebonized double stripe down the center and sides of table, and featuring unique architectu...
Wood, Walnut
A trained cabinetmaker, Poul Kjærholm’s use of industrial methods and materials in the 1960s brought a fresh, graceful, sleek new style to Danish modern design.
At what is now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, Kjærholm studied under Hans Wegner and Jørn Utzon — an industrial designer and the architect of the celebrated Sydney Opera House. The latter greatly influenced Kjærholm’s furniture production techniques — although he employed natural materials such as cane and leather, to a far greater extent than his peers Kjærholm embraced the use of steel (rather than wood) framing for his chairs, daybeds and tables.
Kjærholm’s signal design was the PK22 chair of 1956, a low-slung leather lounger on a steel base. The ideas introduced in the PK22 — Kjærholm’s designs were named using a numeric system devised with his manufacturer, E. Kold Christensen — were refined throughout his career, as the offerings below show: the PK11 chair of 1957, with back and armrests formed by a semicircle of ash; the capacious, richly patinated leather seat of a vintage 1961 PK9 chair; the elegant rattan swoop of the PK 24 chaise longue (1965). The chaise longue's leather headrest, held in place by a steel counterweight, best shows Kjærholm's particular gift for combining technological advancements with a respect for traditional detailing.
While respectful of the past, Poul Kjærholm's sensibility is one of optimism and expectation. His was design for those who lived with verve and élan, and confidently anticipated the future.
Find a collection of vintage Poul Kjærholm 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.