Scandinavian Boucle Chair

White Oak Lounge Chair

Swedish Wool Chairs

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Dagmar Design

Boucle Fabric

Black Boucle Furniture

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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

$7,204 / item

Custom Made 1940s Style Boucle Lounge Chair

Located in London, England

Dagmar Design - Karu lounge chair. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Finland by the Haimi Oy company in the early 1950s. The inviting cur...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Oak, Wool, Bouclé

'Hippo' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé col.03

$1,218 / item

Finnish Designer, Organic Lounge Chairs, Birch, Bouclé, Finland, 1940s.

Located in High Point, NC

A pair of dark-stained birch and beige bouclé fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Finland, 1940s. Seat Height (inches): 16.5" Arm Height (inches): 20.5" All items ship f...

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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Birch

$13,783 / set

Pair of Custom Made White Boucle Ryo Lounge Chairs

Located in London, England

Dagmar Design - Ryo lounge chair The Ryo lounge chair is from our custom-made upholstered range. The Ryo is a new edition of a design first produced by cabinetmakers Hans Hansen &...

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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Beech, Oak, Wool, Bouclé

Hans Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair in Boucle Fabric

$29,282

$10,952 / item

Sophisticate Lounge Chair Low - chrome steel tube frame with boucle upholstery

Located in Copenhagen, DK

The Sophisticate Lounge Chair is a modern reinterpretation of the French eighteenth century Louis XV style Armchair. The Sophisticate Lounge Chair balances function and outstanding c...

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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood

Scandinanvian Modern Lounge Chair in Boucle, Denmark 1960's

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H 27.56 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in

Scandinanvian Modern Lounge Chair in Boucle, Denmark 1960's

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Scandinavian modern lounge chair, re-upholstered in beige boucle fabric and teak legs.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Bouclé, Teak

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H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in

Scandinavian Gray Boucle Chair, 1960s

Located in Rīga, LV

Vintage low seat chair with new pearl gray boucle upholstery. Additional information: Origin: Scandinavia Period: 1960s Dimensions: W 52 cm x D 43 cm x H 78 cm, H(seat) 45 cm Condit...

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20th Century Scandinavian Minimalist Chairs

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Upholstery

Set of 4 scandinavian bouclé dining chairs, 1960s

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H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Set of 4 scandinavian bouclé dining chairs, 1960s

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 4 wooden scandinavian dining chairs with new bouclé upholstery.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood

Scandinavian Modern Windsor Chair in Patinated Ash and White Boucle

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H 32.68 in W 25.6 in D 26.78 in

Scandinavian Modern Windsor Chair in Patinated Ash and White Boucle

By Hans J. Wegner, Frits Henningsen

Located in Odense, DK

Windsor armchair by Danish cabinetmaker made in the 1940s. The chair is made from solid ash and is sublimely built with many wonderful details showing great craftsmanship. The origin...

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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Windsor Chairs

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Bouclé, Ash

Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chair in Bouclé, Scandinavia ca 1940s

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H 40.36 in W 27.96 in D 35.44 in

Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chair in Bouclé, Scandinavia ca 1940s

Located in Utrecht, NL

Scandinavian Modernism can be visually described by this beautiful wingback chair: sleek, organic and timeless.

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Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood, Fabric

Scandinavian Modern Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel ND83 Lounge Chair by Selig in Bouclé

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H 28.5 in W 38 in L 28.5 in

Beaumont Bouclé Lounge Chair

By Jonathan Adler

Located in New York, NY

New Traditionalism. Minimalist rigor meets cocoon-y comfort. Our Beaumont collection's architectural yet airy bases are juxtaposed with silhouettes softened by sculptural flair. Bala...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

Beaumont Bouclé Lounge Chair

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H 28.5 in W 38 in

Beaumont Bouclé Lounge Chair

By Jonathan Adler

Located in New York, NY

New Traditionalism. Minimalist rigor meets cocoon-y comfort. Our Beaumont collection's architectural yet airy bases are juxtaposed with silhouettes softened by sculptural flair. Bala...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Brass

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H 39.77 in W 35.44 in L 39.77 in

Hans Wegner Boucle Papa Bear Chair and Ottoman

By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in London, England

Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair and AP-29 ottoman, 1953 One of Wegner's most iconic designs. Produced by A.P. Stolen, Denmark with dark teak arms and legs on the armchair ...

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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Materials

Brass

$1,650 / item

H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in

'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö

By Örsjö Industri AB

Located in Los Angeles, CA

'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...

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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Textile

Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape

$2,000 / item

H 16 in Dm 13.5 in

Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape

By DBO Home

Located in Sharon, CT

Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

$1,832 / item

H 16.54 in Dm 15.75 in

Pink Marble Pedestal Cone Side Table

By Kiwano Concept

Located in Eindhoven, NB

Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning pink marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piece ...

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2010s Dutch Modern Side Tables

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Marble

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Scandinavian Boucle Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal Scandinavian boucle chair for your home. Each Scandinavian boucle chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and bouclé. If you’re shopping for a Scandinavian boucle chair, we have 68 options in-stock, while there are 11 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Scandinavian boucle chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each Scandinavian boucle chair bearing Scandinavian Modern or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Scandinavian boucle chair over the years, but those crafted by Fritz Hansen, A.P. Stolen and Hans J. Wegner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Scandinavian Boucle Chair?

Prices for a Scandinavian boucle chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $808 and can go as high as $47,812, while the average can fetch as much as $7,500.

A Close Look at Scandinavian-modern Furniture

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

Emerged in the 1930s
Scandinavian design and Nordic design originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway
Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
Informed by the Bauhaus ; influenced American mid-century modernism

CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
Open, airy spaces
Promotion of functionality
Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods

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.

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.

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Design Icon Ilse Crawford on Her Colorful New Hans Wegner Chairs

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.