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Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs,  circa 1950s
Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs,  circa 1950s

Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs, circa 1950s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in London, England

This model is a lighter variation on the Samsas chair with taller legs. This pair has been reupholstered in Dedar Karakorum ‘Ecume’ fabric.

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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs,  circa 1950s
Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs,  circa 1950s

Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs, circa 1950s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in London, England

This model is a lighter variation on the Samsas chair with taller legs. This pair has been reupholstered in Dedar Karakorum ‘Ecume’ fabric.

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Carl Malmsten Boucle Samsas Lounge Chair, 1950s
Carl Malmsten Boucle Samsas Lounge Chair, 1950s

Carl Malmsten Boucle Samsas Lounge Chair, 1950s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in London, England

Carl Malmsten Samsas lounge chair, 1950s Produced in the 1950s by O H Sjögren in Sweden, the 'Samsas' lounge chair is one of Swedish master Carl Malmsten's finest works.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

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Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair
Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair

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H 32.5 in W 27 in D 32 in

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" chair produced by O. H. Sjogren. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Fabric

Pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Lounge Chairs OH Sjogren Sweden, 1960
Pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Lounge Chairs OH Sjogren Sweden, 1960

Pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Lounge Chairs OH Sjogren Sweden, 1960

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Stunning pair of 'Samsas' lounge chairs. Lovely organic shape, wonderful detailing and incredibly comfortable.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Carl Malmsten Samsas Chairs Newly Upholstered
Pair of Carl Malmsten Samsas Chairs Newly Upholstered

Pair of Carl Malmsten Samsas Chairs Newly Upholstered

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Skanninge, SE

A pair of Samsas chairs newly upholstered in black fabric.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

20th Century Samsas Chair, Swedish Sheepskin FÅTÖLJ, Armchair by Carl Malmsten
20th Century Samsas Chair, Swedish Sheepskin FÅTÖLJ, Armchair by Carl Malmsten

20th Century Samsas Chair, Swedish Sheepskin FÅTÖLJ, Armchair by Carl Malmsten

By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A vintage Mid-Century Modern “Samsas” chair, designed by Carl Malmsten and produced by O.H.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Animal Skin, Sheepskin, Birch

Carl Malmsten Samsas Easy Chair by O.H SjöGren in Sweden
Carl Malmsten Samsas Easy Chair by O.H SjöGren in Sweden

Carl Malmsten Samsas Easy Chair by O.H SjöGren in Sweden

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Easy chair model Samsas designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced by O.H Sjögren in Tranås, Sweden.

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Carl Malmsten Samsas easy chair by O.H Sjögren in Sweden
Carl Malmsten Samsas easy chair by O.H Sjögren in Sweden

Carl Malmsten Samsas easy chair by O.H Sjögren in Sweden

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Mid century easy chair model Samsas designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced by O.H Sjögren in Tranås, Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chairs Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren
Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chairs Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren

Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chairs Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren

By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful mid-century lounge chairs model Samsas (meaning "together" in Swedish) designed by Swedish design icon, Carl Malmsten in 1955, for O.H.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren
Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren

Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren

By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful midcentury lounge chair model Samsas (meaning "together" in Swedish) designed by Swedish design icon, Carl Malmsten in 1955, for O.H.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Pair Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chairs Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren
Pair Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chairs Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren

Pair Carl Malmsten 1950s Lounge Chairs Model Samsas for O.H. Sjögren

By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful midcentury lounge chairs model Samsas (meaning "together" in Swedish) designed by Swedish design icon, Carl Malmsten in 1955, for O.H.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Club Easy Arm Lounge Chair "Samsas" by Carl Malmsten for OH Sjogren, 1950s
Club Easy Arm Lounge Chair "Samsas" by Carl Malmsten for OH Sjogren, 1950s

Club Easy Arm Lounge Chair "Samsas" by Carl Malmsten for OH Sjogren, 1950s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Easy or lounge chair called "Samsas" designed by Carl Malmsten.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Pair of Armchairs “Samsas” Designed by Carl Malmsten
Pair of Armchairs “Samsas” Designed by Carl Malmsten

Pair of Armchairs “Samsas” Designed by Carl Malmsten

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Kramfors, SE

A pair of armchairs “Samsas” designed by Carl Malmsten. Manufactured by AB O.H Sjögren, Tranås, Sweden The model Samsas is a redesigned version of “Konsert” that Carl Malmsten de...

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Carl Malmsten Samsas Easy Chair by O.H. Sjogren
Carl Malmsten Samsas Easy Chair by O.H. Sjogren

Carl Malmsten Samsas Easy Chair by O.H. Sjogren

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H 32.68 in W 27.17 in D 31.11 in

Carl Malmsten Samsas Easy Chair by O.H. Sjogren

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Madrid, ES

Samsas armchair designed by Carl Malmsten and produced by O.H. Sjörgen in Sweden in the 1960s. Professionally cleaned original pink and white striped wool upholstery. Stained beech l...

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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Carl Malmsten Vintage 1950s Samsas Chairs in Moss Green Velvet
Carl Malmsten Vintage 1950s Samsas Chairs in Moss Green Velvet

Carl Malmsten Vintage 1950s Samsas Chairs in Moss Green Velvet

By Carl Malmsten

Located in London, England

Carl Malmsten - Samsas Lounge Chairs, 1950s The Samsas chair is one of Swedish master Carl Malmsten's most well-loved and sought after designs.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Rare Set of 2 Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chairs, Sweden, 1960s
Rare Set of 2 Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chairs, Sweden, 1960s

Rare Set of 2 Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chairs, Sweden, 1960s

By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten

Located in Hillringsberg, SE

These midcentury icon chairs were designed by Carl Malmsten and this one was produced by O.H Sjögren. The chairs have a rare fabric in shifting red/pink velvet. It’s in very good...

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Swedish, Chair, 1950's, Carl Malmsten, Samsas, Reupholstered
Swedish, Chair, 1950's, Carl Malmsten, Samsas, Reupholstered

Swedish, Chair, 1950's, Carl Malmsten, Samsas, Reupholstered

By O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten

Located in London, GB

An original Carl Malmsten samsas chair designed for O.H Sjogren, Sweden, circa mid 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Beech

Carl Malmsten Armchair, circa 1950s
Carl Malmsten Armchair, circa 1950s

Carl Malmsten Armchair, circa 1950s

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H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 28.75 in

Carl Malmsten Armchair, circa 1950s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in London, England

This model is a lighter variation on the Samsas chair with taller legs. This chair has been reupholstered in Dedar Karakorum ‘Ecume’ fabric.

Category

Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Carl Malmsten Pair of Boucle Samsas Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Carl Malmsten Pair of Boucle Samsas Lounge Chairs, 1950s

Carl Malmsten Pair of Boucle Samsas Lounge Chairs, 1950s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in London, England

Carl Malmsten Samsas Lounge chairs, 1950s Produced in the 1950s by O H Sjögren in Sweden, the 'Samsas' lounge chair is one of Swedish master Carl Malmsten's finest works.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Slim 'Samsas' Style Swedish Lime Green Velvet Lounge Chair by Carl Malmsten
Slim 'Samsas' Style Swedish Lime Green Velvet Lounge Chair by Carl Malmsten

Slim 'Samsas' Style Swedish Lime Green Velvet Lounge Chair by Carl Malmsten

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Very elegant and slim lounge chair in the famous 'Samsas' style attributed to Carl Malmsten in lime green velvet upholstery.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren
1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren

1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful midcentury lounge chair model Samsas (meaning "together" in Swedish) designed by Swedish design icon, Carl Malmsten in 1955, for O.H.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Mahogany

1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren
1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren

1950s Lounge Chair Model Samsas by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjögren

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful midcentury lounge chair model Samsas (meaning "together" in Swedish) designed by Swedish design icon, Carl Malmsten in 1955, for O.H.

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Scandinavian Modern Samsas Easy Chairs by Carl Malmsten
Scandinavian Modern Samsas Easy Chairs by Carl Malmsten

Scandinavian Modern Samsas Easy Chairs by Carl Malmsten

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Madrid, ES

Pair of "Samsas" armchairs designed by Carl Malmsten, produced in Sweden, circa 1960s. New wool-blend fabric upholstery and stained beech legs.

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Set of Carl Malmsten Samsas Sofa and Easy Chair by O.H Sjogren
Set of Carl Malmsten Samsas Sofa and Easy Chair by O.H Sjogren

Set of Carl Malmsten Samsas Sofa and Easy Chair by O.H Sjogren

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Madrid, ES

This set of three-seat "Samsas" sofa and armchair by Carl Malmsten is manufactured by O.H Sjogren in Sweden during the 1960s. It was originally designed by Malmsten in 1923. Professi...

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Wool, Beech

Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Lounge Chair Oh Sjogren Sweden, 1970s
Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Lounge Chair Oh Sjogren Sweden, 1970s

Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Lounge Chair Oh Sjogren Sweden, 1970s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Edinburgh, GB

Stunning Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' lounge chair, manufactured by OH Sjogren, Sweden.

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Armchairs
Pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Armchairs

Pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Armchairs

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H 31 in W 25 in D 27 in

Pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' Armchairs

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Essex, MA

A pair of Carl Malmsten 'Samsas' ('Togetherness' in Swedish) chairs, of wonderful organic, curved form, small scale, yet very comfortable, in their original olive colored mohair upho...

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Armchairs

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Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair
Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair

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H 32.5 in W 27 in D 31 in

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Chair

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" chair produced by O. H. Sjögren. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Fabric

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Lounge Chair
Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Lounge Chair

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Lounge Chair

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H 32 in W 27.5 in D 34 in

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" Lounge Chair

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Carl Malmsten "Samsas" lounge chair produced by O.H. Sjogren. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch, Fabric

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Paavo Tynell Model 9209 Brass and Rattan Table Lamp for Gubi Originally designed by Paavo Tynell in 1940, this authorized GUBI re-edition is executed in brass and rattan. Today, th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent
Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent

Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent

$450 / item

H 9 in Dm 9 in

Closed Dome Prismatic Pendent

By Early Electrics Design Studio

Located in Peekskill, NY

As with all Prismatic glass the reflections and quality of light that it projects make them a favorite. This is a 9 inch diameter dome prismatic. What make this one unique is the bra...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

Tiled Mirror
Tiled Mirror

Tiled Mirror

$1,361 / item

H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in

Tiled Mirror

By Project 213A

Located in Macieira de Sarnes, PT

TILED MIRROR, designed in 2025. This mirror is crafted with hand-built tiles that are available in customer's own choice of glaze. Crafted by skilled artisans in Northern Portugal....

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Wall Mirrors

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Ceramic, Mirror, Walnut

Custom-Made 'Black' Galets by Stephane Ducatteu for Decoratum
Custom-Made 'Black' Galets by Stephane Ducatteu for Decoratum

Custom-Made 'Black' Galets by Stephane Ducatteu for Decoratum

$4,900 / set

H 13 in W 20.87 in D 17.33 in

Custom-Made 'Black' Galets by Stephane Ducatteu for Decoratum

By Stephane Ducatteau

Located in London, London

Custom-made 'Black' Galets Centre Table Metal Structure by Stephane Ducatteau, France 2007. Signed. All Ducatteau pieces are available exclusively from Decoratum and are To Order on...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Side Tables

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table
Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table

Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table

$2,120Sale Price|20% Off

H 29.5 in W 16 in D 48 in

Travertine Stone Console Table - Solid Travertine Accent Hall Table

By Angelo Mangiarotti

Located in İnegöl, TR

TRAVERTINE CONSOLE TABLE WITH C-SHAPED LEGS Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 48" x 16" x 29,5" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shippi...

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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Console Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Danish Modern Finn Juhl Sheepskin BO46 sofa, 1946
Danish Modern Finn Juhl Sheepskin BO46 sofa, 1946

Danish Modern Finn Juhl Sheepskin BO46 sofa, 1946

$28,364

H 32.29 in W 51.97 in D 29.14 in

Danish Modern Finn Juhl Sheepskin BO46 sofa, 1946

By Finn Juhl

Located in Uccle, BE

Sofa model BO46 by Finn Juhl for Bovirke, made in Denmark in 1946. Round beech legs. Reupholstered in sheepkin. Leather buttons. Excellent vintage condition. Early and important Finn...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Loveseats

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Sheepskin, Beech

Art Deco Model 721 Arm Chair by Otto Wagner for J&j Kohn, 1900s
Art Deco Model 721 Arm Chair by Otto Wagner for J&j Kohn, 1900s

Art Deco Model 721 Arm Chair by Otto Wagner for J&j Kohn, 1900s

By Otto Wagner

Located in Hamburg, DE

Elegant bugholz armrest chair by jacob & josef kohn after a design by otto wagner from the turn of the century. A design piece of early modernity. A functional design with special m...

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Antique 19th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table
Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table

$7,500

H 28.25 in W 53 in D 31.5 in

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table

By Alvar Aalto

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A fantastic Alvar Aalto fan leg dining table. Birchwood , lovely amber tone which looks lighter in direct sunlight. The graining gives it a unique quality and look.

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s
Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s

Pair of Green DL/30 table lamps by Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus, 1960s

By Per Linnemann-Schmidt, Annelise Linnemann-Schmidt, Palshus

Located in Rotterdam, NL

A pair of Model DL/30 table lamps made by Annelise and Per Linnemann-Schmidt for Palshus in the 1960s. The colour of both handmade decorated lamps is Green with Blue details. They ha...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Clay, Pottery

"Padova" Faboulus Venetian Green Mirror Glass
"Padova" Faboulus Venetian Green Mirror Glass

"Padova" Faboulus Venetian Green Mirror Glass

$5,219 / item

H 51.19 in W 35.44 in D 5.52 in

"Padova" Faboulus Venetian Green Mirror Glass

Located in Roma, IT

"Padua" Venetian-style Murano glass mirror, crafted by the expert hands of Murano masters, with a frame composed of crystal rods on a green background, the engravings and antique mir...

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2010s European Wall Mirrors

Materials

Murano Glass

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Samsas Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of samsas chairs available for sale. Each of these unique samsas chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and beech. Samsas chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Samsas chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Samsas Chairs?

Samsas chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,533, while the lowest priced sells for $2,171 and the highest can go for as much as $7,840.

Carl Malmsten for sale on 1stDibs

Carl Malmsten, a prominent furniture designer and educator associated with Swedish modernism, enjoyed immense popularity for his shapely sofas and armchairs in luscious color palettes. Malmsten believed that light — much like our eyes and bodies — doesn’t like to bump into sharp objects. Smooth edges, on the other hand, are kinder to the eye and and to our touch, and allow light to softly bounce off surfaces. Malmsten felt that if his furniture didn’t “serve well” in the home, it had no business being there.

Malmsten’s career essentially began in 1915, when his submissions for a competition to furnish the new Stockholm City Hall were first- and second-place prize winners. In the 1920s, his profile soared. He won a prize at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the show that brought the Art Deco style to worldwide attention — and quickly became one of the most sought-after designers of commercial seating in Sweden.

Malmsten was soon contracted to design chairs, tables and other furniture for the Stockholm Concert Hall, the Swedish Institute in Rome and the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. His famous Art Nouveau-influenced Stadshusstolen chair, designed for Stockholm City Hall in 1916, is a highlight of the city’s recently opened Museum of Furniture Studies. Malmsten expanded into interior design and created a luxurious, well-appointed living room in the palace of then-Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and his bride, Crown Princess Louise.

In the 1930s, Malmsten clashed with critics when he voiced his opposition to functionalism. Like Danish modernist Kaare Klint, he favored using quality local materials and prized traditional craftsmanship. Malmsten’s furniture draws on graceful neoclassical influences, and he said that extreme functionalism contributed to “sterile” interiors — while the curving contours of his work may share ground with furniture designed by Alvar Aalto or Bruno Mathsson, Malmsten differed with Bauhaus eminences and some Scandinavian modernists on their prioritization of functionalism.

For an exhibition in 1956 at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Malmsten designed furniture that was intended for mass production — and his striking designs began to make their way into middle-class Swedish homes owing to Malmsten’s partnerships with manufacturers such as O.H. Sjögren. Until then, he had built his pieces at the school he founded in the 1930s or had them made by artisans at several small local workshops.

Malmsten founded a number of schools for design and collaborated with other designers who shared his philosophy of “hand and mind in creative collaboration.” These included the esteemed textile artist Märta Måås Fjetterström, whose pieces he included in exhibits and even his own home.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Carl Malmsten seating, tables, cabinets and more.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.