Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair ca 1930's
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Svenskt Tenn, Bjorn Tragardh
Located in Örebro, SE
Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair ca 1930's. In the style of, Björn Trädgardh, Nordiska Kompaniet, Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Fabric
$5,802
1930s Scandinavian Chair
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Karlstad, SE
An expressive Scandinavian chair from the 1930s, remaining in the style of Axel Einar Hjorth.
Wood
1930's Swedish Lounge Chair
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1930's Swedish lounge chair. Large scale lounge chair with fitted curved wood arms. Exceptional and unique design.
Beech
1930’s Swedish Chairs Leather Chairs - Red
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1930’s Swedish Club Chairs. Recently upholstered in red leather. Nail head details. Turned Birch wood frames.
Leather, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Mimat Dining Chairs, Birch & Hemp, 1930s Scandinavian
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Mathsson’s “Mimat” chair can be found in his first catalogue, where it is described as “a good representative of a modern, rationally shaped standard-type chair with a braided hemp-w...
Hemp, Birch
Scandinavian Art Nouveau Skönvirke Chairs in Carved Oak, Denmark, 1930s
By Thorvald Bindesbøll, Martin Nyrop
Located in Odense, DK
Charming set of 4 Danish Skönvirke chairs in solid carved oak and wool upholstery fitted with nails. Skönvirke is the Danish parallel to Art Nouveau and Art Nouveau in continuation...
Oak
1930's Modernist Rocking Lounge Chair by Scandinavian designer Herman De Vries
By Herman de Vries
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Modernist rocking chair from the 1930's by designer Herman De Vries for Sikes Furniture Company of Buffalo. Gorgeous Maplewood construction joined with dowels. Completely original an...
Wood, Maple
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Easy Chairs in Birch and Sheepskin, 1930s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Easy Chairs in Birch and Sheepskin, 1930s Additional Information: Material: Birch and sheepskin Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian Pair of Easy Chairs Di...
Sheepskin, Birch
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Lounge Chairs, Curved, Upholstered, 1930s
Located in Delray Beach, FL
A striking pair of Scandinavian Art Deco lounge chairs dating to the 1930s or 1940s.
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Cabinetmaker lounge chair with baroque legs, nature leather, 1930's
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Danish Cabinetmaker lounge chair with patinated nature leather. Lose cushion of foam. Baroque shaped legs in stained beech. Made in the 1930s
Leather, Beech
$974Sale Price / set|46% Off
1930s, set of 6 scandinavian chairs, original good condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1930s, set of 6 chairs in original good condition: no smells and no stains.
Leather, Oak
1930s Swedish Art Deco Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Swedish Art Deco Chair , 1930's. Stained Mahogany. More recently upholstered in green velvet.
Velvet, Mahogany
Early Scandinavian Modern Beech & Canvas Chair, Probably Fritz Hansen 1930s/40s
By Fritz Hansen, K. Scröder
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Karl Schröder style danish vintage easy chair crafted in the 1930s most likely by Fritz Hansen A/S The frame is made of solid brown stained beech mounted with new wide canvas webbing...
Canvas, Beech
Scandinavian modern stackable 1930s stained birch chairs with great patina
By Sven Markelius
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
These 1930s birch chairs, attributed to designer Sven Markelius, embody the elegance and functionality central to Scandinavian modern design.
Birch
Scandinavian Easy chair, Green Mohair Velvet by Margareta Köhler, Sweden 1930s
By Margareta Köhler, Futurum
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful Scandinavian modern easy chair, model no. 1, designed by Margareta Köhler and crafted for Futurum in Sweden in the 1930s.
Mohair, Beech
Magnus Stephensen lounge chair in beech, cane and wool, Fritz Hansen 1930's
By Magnus Stephensen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Magnus Stephensen lounge chair with frame of stained beech. New upholstered with Hallingdal Wool. With the original cane in the seat. Made by Fritz Hansen in the 1930s
Wool, Cane, Beech
$12,764 / set
Late 1930's Fox easy chairs by Viggo Boesen
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Björnlunda, SE
Fox easy chairs designed by Viggo Boesen. Produced by E.V.A Nissen & Co Denmark in 1936. Handmade from rattan and bamboo and are an original pair.
Rattan
Kaare Klint Red Chair, Rud. Rasmussen, 1930s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint 'Red Chair' in Cuban mahogany, Niger leather and brass nails. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen 1936-1940. Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/...
Brass
Pair of Armchairs in Sheepskin by Jacob Kjaer, Denmark, 1930's
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of armchairs designed in 1930's by danish cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer, Denmark. Interesting hand carver work in solid oak wood and re-upholstered with new sheepskin.
Sheepskin, Oak
$13,932 / set
Pair of "Utö" Chairs by Axel-Einar Hjorth, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Utö/Uto pine chair by Axel-Einar Hjorth, Sweden, circa 1930s. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet.
Pine
Swedish Modern Easy Chair, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Beautiful Swedish Modern easy chair, with bold flowing lines. Original coral pink velvet upholstery.
Wood
Swedish Modern Torsten Claeson Pinewood Chair by Steneby Hemslöjd, 1930s
By Svensk Hemslöjd, Torsten Claeson
Located in Odense, DK
A rare and sculptural Swedish Modern chair designed by Torsten Claeson and produced by Steneby Hemslöjd in the 1930s.
Pine
$6,400 / set
Pair of 1930s Swedish Lounge Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of 1930s Swedish lounge chairs. Stained beech legs. Vintage velvet upholstery. Sculpted upholstery along the profile of the chairs. Nail head detailing.
Velvet, Beech
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige fabric, wood and brass lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage fabric in fair condition, ideally replaced....
Wood
1930´s Otto Schultz, Lounge Chairs + Ottoman by Boet AB, Sweden.
By Otto Schulz
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A rare set of Otto Schultz leather club chairs, swedish art deco style in an overall good condition. Leather varies in tone and patina throughout and with occasional minor scuffs, sc...
Leather
Handcrafted Swedish Folk Art Pine Lounge Chair 1930s - Reupholstered Sheepskin
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
A stunning rustic armchair, a so-called “Sportstuga” (summer cottage–style) piece, probably made in Sweden in the 1940s. The chair is crafted from veneered plywood with sturdy, well-...
Sheepskin, Pine
Swedish grace lounge chair, unknown designer, 1930s
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
An elegant armchair in the refined Swedish Grace style, designer unknown. The chair features a graceful silhouette with beautifully turned wooden legs that add a touch of sophisticat...
Fabric, Beech
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Velvet, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A red velvet, brown fabric fringes and wood lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Minor fabric staining. Moderate patina on one arm rest; wear consistent with age ...
Velvet, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Fabric, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green floral-printed fabric and wood lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Some areas of distress to vintage fabric. Wear consistent with age and use. ...
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and red fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Light fraying and minor stains on fabric, vintage fabric ideally reupholstered. Wear consistent...
Fabric, Oak
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Elm, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An elm and beige fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use. Vintage fabric in fair condition. Overall Dimensions (inches): 30....
Fabric, Elm
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and purple fabric lounge chairs likely designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Fabric distressed; reupholstery recommended. Loss of a few brass tufts....
Fabric, Wood
$14,860Sale Price / set|20% Off
Jacob Kjaer set of 6 dining chairs Oak and original Niger leather, 1930's
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Uccle, BE
A set of 6 dining chairs designed by Jacob Kjaer and produced by cabinet maker Worts Mobelsnedkeri. Each frame is constructed in a beautiful Mahogany with original patinated Niger le...
Leather, Oak
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Velvet, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow floral-printed fabric and wood lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Minor fraying to fabric on headrest wings. Vintage fabric in fair to distressed cond...
Velvet, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green fabric and stained birch lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. One has loose trim on left arm rest. Other has loose trim at top of backrest. Min...
Fabric, Birch
Pair of Axel-Einar Hjorth "Birka" chairs by Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Birka. Produced by NK, 1930s. Newly upholstered in honey colored sheep skin.
Ash, Beech
Bo Wretling, Lounge Chair, Wood, Metal, Sweden, 1930s
By Bo Wretling
Located in High Point, NC
A fabric and metal lounge chair designed by Bo Wretling and produced by Firma Otto Wretling, Umeå, Sweden, c. 1930s. Reupholstery recommended Vintage worn fabric in fair to distress...
Metal
Pair Easy Chairs in Cane, Fabric & Rattan by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, 1930s
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare pair of easy chairs, designed by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen and produced by Robert Wengler in Denmark during the 1930s, exemplifies the synthesis of modernist form and ar...
Fabric, Cane, Rattan
Set of Swedish pine chairs by Bo Fjaestad for Arvika Konsthantverk, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Rare scultptural chairs designed by Bo Fjaestad for Arvika Konsthantverk in Sweden during the 1930s. Made in pine with a great original patina.
Pine
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A wood and floral-printed fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 36.625” H x 39.5” W x 36” D Seat Height (inches): 18" Arm Height (inches): 24....
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Velvet, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of stained oak and brown velvet lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat Height (inches): 18.5" Arm Height (inches): 23.75" All items ship from High Po...
Velvet, Oak
Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Beech, Fabric, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A green bouclé fabric and stained beech lounge chair designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1930s. Seat Height (inches): 16.5” Arm Height (inches): 24" All items ship from High Poin...
Fabric, Beech
Danish Designer, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained wood and beige bouclé fabric lounge chair designed and produced in Denmark, 1930s. Seat height (inches): 16” Arm Height (inches): 25" All items ship from High Point...
Fabric, Wood
Danish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Fabric, Denmark, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and off-white fabric lounge chairs or armchairs designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1930s. Seat Height (inches): 17.5” Arm Height (inches): 24.63" All items ship fr...
Fabric, Oak
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Fabric, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A floral fabric and wood lounge chair designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat Height (inches): 16” Arm Height (inches): 25.13" Vintage fabric in fair condition. All items...
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Leather, Birch, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brown leather and dark-stained birch lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat height: 15” All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon reques...
Leather, Birch
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chair, Metal, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A tubular metal and fabric lounge chair, designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat Height (inches): 11.25" Arm Height (inches): 18.63" All items ship from High Point, North ...
Metal
Set of 2 Easy Chairs in Beech and Sheepskin by Viggo Boesen, 1930s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This very rare pair of easy chairs was designed by Danish architect and designer Viggo Boesen and produced by Hos Wulff in Denmark during the 1930s.
Sheepskin, Beech
Set of four Swedish pine chairs by Bo Fjaestad for Arvika Konsthantverk, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Set of four rare sculptural chairs designed by Bo Fjaestad for Arvika Konsthantverk, Sweden, 1930s.
Pine
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and white fabric lounge chairs or armchairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Seat Dimensions: 30.125"H x 25.25"W x 19.875"D Seat Height (inches): 16.125" ...
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Designer, Side Chairs, Iron, Wood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of green-painted cast iron and wood side chairs or garden chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use. Likely fully restored at some po...
Iron
Nordiska Kompaniet Pine "Ekerö" Chairs, Sweden 1930s
By Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Utrecht, NL
These “Ekerö” chairs are often compared to Axel Einar Hjorth’s Utö model, and not without a reason. These models are often mentioned together thanks to their material and visual rese...
Pine
Steneby Hemslöjdsförening Attribution, Rocking Chair, Pine, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained pine rocking lounge chair attributed to Steneby Hemslöjdsförening, Sweden, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 25.5” H x 19.6” W x 37.5” D Seat Height: 15”
Pine
Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Birch, Fabric, Cane, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch, cane and fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Minor imperfections to cane. Vintage fabric in fair to distressed condition, reupholstery ...
Fabric, Cane, Birch
Swedish Designer, Dining Chairs, Birch, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A set of four dark-stained birch dining or side chairs designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Dimensions: 30.625” H x 16.4” W x 17.25” D Seat Height: 17.25”
Birch
Åby Möbelfabrik, Lounge Chairs, Pine, Iron, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained pine, black-painted iron and off-white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by Åby Möbelfabrik, Sweden, c. 1930s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 29.9“ H x...
Iron
Swedish pine rocking chair by anonymous designer, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great rocking chair by anonymous designer and unknown cabinetmaker in Sweden during the first half of the 20th century. Made in solid pine with a sculptural backrest.
Pine
Scandinavian Easy Chair, 1930's
Located in Hudson, NY
1930's large Scandinavian lounge chair new fabric upholstery.
Fabric
Scandinavian 1930's Easy Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
1930's Large Scandinavian lounge chair new fabric upholstery.
Upholstery
Pair of 1930s Scandinavian Club Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of 1930s Scandinavian club chairs covered in Pierre Frey Mohair.
1930's Very large easy chair Attr. Flemming Lassen
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Hudson, NY
New Mohair upholstery on this large Danish lounge chair produce in 1930;’s
Fabric
Stump Chair in Pine, Mora, Sweden 1930s.
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique stump chair in pine. Executed in Mora, Sweden, in the 1930s.
Pine
Unavailable
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Pink Mohair Club Chairs, 1930s
Located in Valkenswaard, NL
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco pink mohair club chairs, 1930s.
Metal
Axel Einar Hjorth, pair of Lovo Chairs, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Los Gatos, CA
A pair of "Lovo" chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, circa 1930s. Solid pine with black iron rivets, unrestored, original patina and seat cushions.
Pine
Axel Larsson, set of three chairs, model 905, 1930s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Påarp, SE
Set of three Axel Larsson chairs model 905 in stained birch with original straps and weaving. Produced by AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors in the 1930s. The chairs are in an origi...
Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 31 Chair, circa 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Victoria, BC
Exceptional early example of Alvar Aalto's model 31 chair. This piece is comprised of bentwood and birch plywood, and is in incredible original condition. Restoration options availab...
Birch
Side Chair with Curved Backrest, Denmark, 1930s
Located in Maastricht, NL
A rare Danish Modern side chair made of mahogany with a grey wool upholstery and a contrasting trim in red, white and green tones. The chair has a beautiful curved and wide backrest ...
Wool, Wood
Pair of Refined 1930s Easy Chairs by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Refined 1930s Easy Chairs by Frits Henningsen. These well proportioned and very comfortable lounge chairs feature a finely detailed trim of Cuban mahogany that sweeps aroun...
Goatskin, Leather, Mahogany
Danish 1930s Green Leather Club Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Vejle, DK
A 1930s Danish club chair with green leather. Pillow in black lambswool. Fine and ready to use condition.
Leather
Set of six 1930s Husum Chairs by Frits Schlegel
By Frits Schlegel
Located in London, GB
Beech bentwood with shaped solid elm seat and back, all with a fine aged patina. Designed in 1930 by Frits Schlegel and subsequently manufactured by Fritz Hansen.
Beech, Elm
Unavailable
H 31.89 in W 31.5 in D 29.14 in
Fritz Hansen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, Model 1669, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Fritz Hansen easy chairs, model 1669, circa 1930s. Sculptural chair re-upholstered in beige sheepskin, legs of stained beech. All work carried out as original with filling i...
Sheepskin
Unavailable
H 29.25 in W 28.5 in D 24.5 in
Late 1930s Danish Buttoned Armchair with Turquoise Upholstery
Located in Hudson, NY
Though diminutive in size, this armchair was built to last from the 1930s or early 1940s with original copper coiled springs for comfort, a beautiful low profile with up-angled arms ...
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 25.6 in D 20.48 in
Danish Oak and Leather Sidechair with Large, Curved Backrest, 1930s
Located in Maastricht, NL
A 1930s Danish sidechair with a large, curved backrest. The chair stands on oak legs and is upholstered with studded dark brown leather.The wide backrest and slightly curved back leg...
Leather, Oak
1930s “1522” Axel Larsson Birch chair
By Axel Larsson, Bodafors
Located in Madrid, ES
Axel Larsson chair model “1522” in birch and upholstery designed in 1936 and produced by Bodafors. Sweden, 30s. This chair is in an excellent restored condition newly reupholstered....
Upholstery, Birch
Unavailable
H 29.25 in W 20 in D 24 in
1930's Mogens Lassen Folding Chair with Early Canvas Seat, Danish.
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Southampton, NY
Early wood folding chair (Adolescent Size) with canvas seat. Designed by Mogens Lassen. Sturdy hinged wood frame with Marine Blue canvas (piped in white) seat. Possibly a prototype s...
Metal
Unavailable
H 28.35 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Finnish Classic 1930s Chair "hugging chair" Designed by Werner West
By Werner West
Located in Turku, FI
Finnish early 20th century "hugging chair" design by Werner West for Stockmann Oy. This beautiful cafe´ chair was designed to be comfortable with upholstered seat in artificial leath...
Upholstery, Wood
1930's Scandinavian Wingback Chair
By A. J. Iversen, Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Oakland, CA
1930's High-back chair features a solid wood frame with hand tied springs, horsehair padding and original mohair wool fabric.
Pair of 1930’s Scandinavian Lounge Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Stunning pair of 1930’s Scandinavian Lounge chairs. Wood accented arms and legs made of Elm.
Upholstery, Elm
Scandinavian Modern Decorative Chair, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Decorative chair in pine, ca 1930s. Made by a swedish cabinetmaker. Honorable mentions in similar style include Roland Wilhelmsson, Pierre Chapo, and Axel Einar Hjorth.
Pine
Scandinavian 1930's Deco Club Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of 1930's club chairs with shell back and dramatically sloped arms. Red wool fabric with olive green striped inner-spring seat cushion. High quality construction.
Wood, Fabric
1930's, Alvar Aalto Chair Model 402
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful 1930's chair 402 by Alvar Aalto for Artek Finland and purchased in Gustaf Axel Bergs furniture store in Stockholm, Sweden. Made of curved birch wood and new upholstery in s...
Sheepskin, Birch
Rare 1930's Rope Chair Model 1570 by Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Rare 1930's Rope chair Model 1570 by Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen. Beautiful woven papercord on the back and seat with stained beech frame. The frame has been restored and the cord...
Beech
Aino Aalto, 1930's Savoy club chair, Finland
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Aino Aalto
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Experience timeless elegance with the Aino Aalto, 1930's Savoy club chair, a rare gem designed specifically for the iconic Savoy Restaurant in Helsinki.
Wrought Iron
Early 1930's Danish Deco Mohair Club Chair
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
1930's Danish channel back lounge chair handcrafted in a solid wood frame with eight-way hand tied copper springs, horsehair and cotton, covered in the original mohair, raised on sta...
Mohair, Wood
Danish Modern 1930's Geometric Lounge Chair in Reddish Leather V
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic Danish lounge chair made by unknown manufacturer around the late 1930's. The chairs have a very edgy and modern look with loose cushion over the seat with coil springs whic...
Leather, Beech
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.
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