Lillemor Mannerheim, High-Back "Mona" Chairs, 6 Pcs, Nesto, Scandinavian Modern
By Nesto, Nässjö Stolfabrik 1, Lillemor Mannerheim
Located in Stockholm, SE
She exhibited at Trienalen i Milano 1954 and her sculpture "LeVieux Paysan" in chamotte is a part of the Musee dÁrt Moderne collection in Paris. This set with six high-back chairs ...
Wood
$2,875Sale Price|24% Off
Vintage Scandinavian Rosewood and Black Leather High Back Lounge Chair
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid century modern highback lounge chair in rosewood and leather circa 1960's, Denmark. Features the original patinated black leather and sculptural curved armrests supported by rose...
Leather, Rosewood
MCM Scandinavian Modern Style High Back Lounge Chair & Ottoman Attr Home Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Mid-Century Modern) Scandinavian Style high back lounge chair and ottoman attributed to Home Chair Company.
Fabric, Wood
$2,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair Mid Century Scandinavian modern Tan High back Leather Swivel Lounge chairs
By Berg Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful Pair of Mid Century Scandinavian modern Tan Leather High lounge Swivel chairs by BERG denmark. Tags underneath. Very clean chair with Dark beech bentwood arms and soft leat...
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Scandinavian Arne Norell High Back Lounge Chair in Worn Tan Leather
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super stylish and equally comfortable high back lounge chair designed by Swedish design icon, Arne Norell, circa 1970. Perfect for spending hours curled up reading a book or listenin...
Leather, Beech
Set of Six High-Back Brazilian Rosewood Dining Chairs Scandinavian, c. 1960s
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of six comfortable high-back dining chairs expertly handcrafted of rich Brazilian rosewood with dynamic grains and robust joinery. The design features ergonomically contoured bac...
Leather, Rosewood
$4,080 / item
1950's Swedish High Back Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1950's high back Swedish lounge chair. Sculptural form. Birch legs. Vintage upholstery needs to be replaced.
Upholstery, Birch
Danish Modern High Backed Reclining Lounge Chair
By SL Mobler
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This high backed teak lounge has a manual recline function. Crafted from old growth teak wood finished in oil, existing wool upholstery is in excellent condition.
Teak
Georg Kofoed Danish High-back Lounge Chair
By Georg Kofoed, Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Rare 1940's Danish high-back lounge chair designed by George Kofoed, circa 1940, Denmark. this exquisite armchair features a dramatic rounded back and sculptural form, with button tu...
Leather
Nordic furniture danish teak high back dinning chairs s-5
Located in Montréal, CA
This is a vintage set of four Scandinavian dining chairs crafted from teak wood, featuring clean lines and the refined simplicity typical of Nordic design. The chairs are defined by ...
Teak
Set of Scandinavian Modern High Back Oak Dining Chairs with Teddy Upholstery
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Scandinavian Modern High Back Oak Dining Chairs with Teddy Upholstery This striking set of four modern Scandinavian dining chairs from the 1970s embodies the minimal elegance...
Oak
Pine High-Back Side Chair by Roland Wilhelmsson, Sweden, 1970
By Roland Wilhelmsson
Located in Dronten, NL
A sculptural statement of Scandinavian modernism, this high-back side chair by Roland Wilhelmsson for Karl Andersson & Söner exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and organic sensibi...
Pine
$15,000 / set
Pair of Nordiska Kompaniet High-Back Lounge Chairs
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptionally comfortable pair of high-back lounge chairs manufactured in the middle of the 20th century by Sweden’s renowned luxury design retailer, Nordiska Kompaniet. Newly res...
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s High Back Falcon Chair by Sigurd Ressel
By Sigurd Resell
Located in Turners Falls, MA
High Back Falcon lounge chair by Sigurd Ressell. Made by Vatne, Mobler, Norway. 1970’s Steel frame with suspended canvas and black leather cushion. Chair Unmarked.
Chrome
Lena Larsson for NESTO High Back Chair, Sweden, 1950-1960
By Lena Larsson, Nesto
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Lena Larsson for NESTO chair, Sweden, 1950-1960 Designer: Lena Larsson Manufacturer: Nesto Country: Sweden Model: High back chair Design period: circa 1950-1960 Dat...
Wood
$5,399 / item
High Back Arm Chair, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Mogens Lassen, Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb modern high back armchair. Handmade beech frames, sprung seat and solid oak feet. Newly upholstered in a luxurious, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric. Fast shipping worldwi...
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
High Back Lounge Chair by Hvidt and Molgaard, Nielsen
By John Stuart, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in New York, NY
Dramatic high back version of the iconic Hvidt - Molgaard lounge chair, made by France and Daverkorsen, distributed by John Stuart Inc. This example is in very fine, original, untouc...
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-Century Modern High back Swivel Lounge Chair, Sweden
Located in Deland, FL
An exceptionally designed Swedish chair on a swivel steel base in original black vinyl with a tufted back detailing. SKU: AM00817 ---Dimensions--- Width: 27 in / 68.58 cm Depth: 40...
Naugahyde
Hans Wegner High Back Lounge Chair, Model GE-375, 1960
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful high back chairs by Hans Wegner with solid oak frame and cushions in beige wool (seemingly reupholstered at a later date), produced by GETAMA in 1969, model GE 375, detacha...
Wool, Oak
1950s Danish High-Back Lounge Chair in Original Green Mohair
Located in Oakland, CA
1950s Danish high-back lounge chair constructed with a solid wood frame in a curved form, featuring hand-tied springs and horsehair padding, upholstered in its original green mohair ...
Mohair
A High Back Arm Chair, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca Wool
By Mogens Lassen, Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A modern 1940s style high backed armchair. Handcrafted beech frame, sprung seat and solid oak feet. Newly upholstered in a luxurious, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric. Handmade in E...
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Hvidt and Mølgaard Sculptural High-Back Bordeaux Wingback chair, Denmark 1950s
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, Fritz Hansen
Located in Ystad, SE
Hvidt and Mølgaard Sculptural High-Back Bordeaux Wingback chair, Denmark 1950s Elegant and sculptural Danish wingback lounge chair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen an...
Beech, Upholstery
Pair of Danish EAarly 1950s High and Low Back Easy Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A design that will just never go out of style. Classic pair of Danish early 1950's his and hers lounge chairs. Original grey wool fabric with diamond pattern. fabric. Strong presence...
Wool, Beech
Set of 8 High Back 'Oxford' Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of eight swiveling armless high back "Oxford" chairs on five-point satin cast aluminum bases in vibrant mauve vintage upholstery.
Aluminum
High Back Chair by Erik Kolling Andersen for Peder Pedersen, 1953
By Erik Kolling Andersen, Peder Pedersen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back lounge chair in original black leather upholstery with rosewood frame.
Leather, Rosewood
High-Back Lounge Chair in Oak & Lambswool, Danish Modern, Viggo Boesen, 1950s
By Alfred Christensen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful Scandinavian high-wingback lounge chair from the 1950s, expertly crafted in oak and recently reupholstered in luxurious shearling lambswool. The chair embodies the essenc...
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak, Wool
Four Elegant Danish High-back Dining Chairs of Brazilian Rosewood
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant Scandinavian high-back dining chairs hand-sculpted of solid Brazilian rosewood with fine joinery throughout; lightly restored preserving original patina and variation of wood...
Wool, Rosewood
$2,400 / item
Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Scandinavian Modern high back lounge chair, Denmark.
Upholstery, Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Oak High Back Lounge Chair in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Oak High Back Lounge Chair in Kjærnulf Style, 1960s.
Oak
Pair of Kristian Vedel Danish rosewood and leather high back Modus lounge chairs
By Kristian Solmer Vedel
Located in Liberty, NY
Exquisite pair of Kristian Solmer Vedel Modus lounge chairs with Brazilian rosewood frames and black leather upholstery in the high back version. Made in Denmark in the 1960's by Sor...
Leather, Rosewood
Danish Modern High Back Lounge Chair in Original Vinyl Upholstery, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
An exquisite architectural design found in it's original vinyl upholstery with tufted button back detailing set on tapered walnut legs. ---Dimensions--- Width: 32 in / 81.28 cm Dep...
Walnut
Muno High Back Lounge Chair in Kvadrat (Cifrado 0221)/Dark Chrome, Luca Nichetto
By &Tradition, Luca Nichetto
Located in Dubai, AE
Denoted by an effortless elegance, the Muno series epitomises the spirit of Scandinavian and Italian design principles. Featuring a distinctive high back, the Muno lounge chair invit...
Aluminum
Muno High Back Lounge Chair in Kvadrat (Cifrado 0221)/ Warm Black, Luca Nichetto
By &Tradition, Luca Nichetto
Located in Dubai, AE
Denoted by an effortless elegance, the Muno series epitomises the spirit of Scandinavian and Italian design principles. Featuring a distinctive high back, the Muno lounge chair invit...
Aluminum
Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen Danish Modern High Back Lounge Chair FD-145
By France & Daverkosen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very sculptural mid-century modern Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen FD 145 high back lounge chair FD 145, produced in Denmark by France & Daverkosen. This spindle back lounge chai...
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
Torbjørn Afdal High Back Dining Chairs Model Darby by Nesjestranda Møbelfabrik
By Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare set of six high back dining chairs model Darby designed by Torbjørn Afdal. Produced by Nesjestranda møbelfabrik in Norway.
Leather, Rosewood
$5,500Sale Price / set|44% Off
Danish Rosewood Spindle High-Back Formal Dining Chairs Vintage Sibast Mobler
By Arne Vodder, Helge Sibast
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A large and commanding set of dining chairs in Solid extremely endangered Brazilian Rosewood. These Spindle Back chairs were designed by Arne Vodder and made by Sibast Mobler of Den...
Hardwood
$1,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 4 High Back Swivel Dining Chairs by Overman Sweden
By Overman
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of 4 sculpted high back swivel dining chairs by Overman of Sweden. Extremely comfortable contoured back rests create an ergonomic seating experience. Cognac faux leather ( v...
Aluminum
Danish Modern High Back Lounge Chair By Arne Wahl Iversen For Komfort
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high back Scandinavian modern lounge chair was manufactured by the Danish company Komfort Møbelfabrik during the 1960s.
Fabric, Teak
Solid 1950s Carved Teak Danish High back Chair with New De Ploeg Wool Upholstery
By Finn Juhl
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Danish high back chair with beautiful organic carved armrests in solid teak The chair has been re-upholstered with De Ploeg wool mint green/grey melange wool fabric.
Wool, Upholstery, Teak
High Back Armchair, Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame with expressive bent laminated curved arms and vintage blue upholstery. Made in Denm...
Teak, Upholstery
Kai Kristiansen for Korup Stolefabrik Teak High Back Dining Chairs (Set of 4)
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Set of four teak dining chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen. Handcrafted in solid teak with refined joinery and elegantly flared ladder backs offering excellent comfort and support. N...
Teak
Hans Wegner for Getama High-back in Black Leather
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish high back lounge chair designed by Hans Wegner for Getama, Denmark. The chair is crafted of dark teak with sloping arms, and newly upholstered in a fine black leather. Measur...
Leather, Teak
Set of Four (4) Afromosia Danish Modern High Back Dining Chairs, c. 1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed form afromosia (looks similar to Brazilian rosewood) with the original black vinyl seats and backs. Comfortable and attractive. Circa 1970s. ---Dimensions--- Width: 18....
Wood
Axel Einar Hjorth Set of Six High Back Chairs in Oak and Brown Velvet, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Prague, New Town
Exceptional set of six high back chairs, special commissioned model, designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1930s. Produced in Sweden, 1938. Oak, recently upholstered in brown velvet with me...
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Mid-Century High-Back Armchairs in Mustard Mohair Velvet
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
A quintessential example of the post-war European modernist movement, this distinct pair of lounge chairs represents the pinnacle of tactile comfort and structural discipline. Design...
Mohair, Wood
Folke Ohlsson for DUX Reclining Lounge Chair
By Dux of Sweden, Folke Ohlsson
Located in Fulton, CA
Teak Scandinavian Modern high-back reclining lounge chair.
Teak
Pair Of Danish Modern Lounge Chair Ottoman Sets By Børge Mogensen
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of the Scandinavian Modern upholstered high back lounge chairs (model Slædestolen BM-2254) with matching ottomans were designed by Danish designer Børge Mogensen for Freder...
Leather, Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Illum Wikkelsø for N. Eilersen High back Lounge Chair
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Illum Wikkelso for N. Eilersen Lounge chair of rosewood Original upholstery, patinated nature leather. Model Capella, made by N. Eilersen.
Leather, Rosewood
High Back Barcelona Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant Scandinavian Modern armchair / side chair designed by Kaare Klint featuring Cuban mahogany and the original natural leather upholstery. Made in Denmark by Rud Rasmussen ci...
Mahogany, Leather
High Back Barcelona Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant and finely detailed armchair mahogany that retains its original striated horsehair fabric, leather welting and patinated brass tacks.
Brass
Office chair, high back, in leather and aluminium, Oxford model by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Available in numerous versions, this chair with its very high back is exceptionally elegant and comfortable.
Aluminum
Exceptional Yngve Ekström High Back Arm Chair for Swedese, 1950, New Red Bouclé
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Dronten, NL
There is quiet confidence in true Scandinavian design—and this museum-grade Yngve Ekström high back arm chair for Swedese embodies that ethos perfectly.
Fabric, Pine
Unavailable|$1,800
High Back Danish Lounge Chair
Located in Turners Falls, MA
High Back Danish lounge chair. Original leather is worn.
Beech
Unavailable|$2,969
Chrome High Back Falcon Chair
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Resell
Located in Mere, GB
Designed by Sigurd Ressell in the late 1960s, the falcon chair has since become an iconic piece of design history. Originally produced in 1971 with a chrome frame, the chair was alte...
Chrome
Unavailable|$5,200 / set
Danish Leather High Back Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of Danish high back lounge chairs with original leather. Tufted cushions. Rosewood legs.
Leather, Rosewood
Unavailable|$3,400
Madsen & Schubell High Back Lounge Chair
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Madsen & Schubell high back Danish lounge chair.
Teak
Unavailable|$1,282
Sigurd Ressell High Back Falcon Chair
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Resell
Located in Mere, GB
Designed by Sigurd Ressell and produced by Vatne Mobler, the Falcon chair has since become an iconic piece of design history. Originally produced in 1971 with a chrome frame, the cha...
Beech, Leather
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.
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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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