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Pair of Midcentury Swedish Low Bent Wood Arm Chairs Lounge Chairs
By Dux of Sweden, Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of original rare Swedish all blonde low lounge chairs with wool Velvet. Solid birch bentwood
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid Century Swedish Bent Beech Wood Hoop Chairs
By Gemla
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Produced by Gemla of Sweden with a glossy lacquered finish over beech wood with chenille seat and
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Sculptural Bent Teak Lounge Chair, Sweden, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A meticulously restored Bent Teak Lounge Chair, an authentic piece of Swedish design from the 1950s
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

Ant 3100 chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Denmark 1984 in white bent wood
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Milan, IT
ANT 3100 chair, design by Jacobsen Hansen for Fritz, Swedish manufacturing. The chair is made of
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swedish Mid-Century Easy Chair with Sheepskin, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, which became a Swedish classic for the same characteristics it shares with this chair. The gently bent
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Set 6 Bent Plywood Dining Chairs by Sven Erik Fryklund for Hagafors, Sweden
By Sven Erik Fryklund, Hagafors Stolfabrik 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
manufacture in 1960s. Frame is made of beech wood, seat and backrest are made of bent teak. The chairs are
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Teak

Pair of Swedish Modern Ergonomic Chairs with Matching Ottomen
Located in New York, NY
your favorite Netflix! Th perfect reward after a stressful day. Crafted of walnut stained bent-wood and
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Eva' White Leather + Beechwood Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Swedish ‘Eva’ lounge chair designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX. This Scandinavian Modern
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

'Pilot’ Easy Chairs by Arne Norell for Norell möbel AB, Sweden 1960s
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Utrecht, NL
” chairs was designed by Arne Norell in 1967 and each of them was handmade in Aneby, Sweden in the same
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

'4' Kroken Buffalo Leather Lounge Chairs by Åke Fribytter for Nelo Sweden, 1970s
By Ake Fribytter
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting the Kroken Lounge Chair, an exceptional design by Åke Fribytter for Nelo Möbel of Sweden
Category

Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Leather

Bruno Mathsson Eva Reading Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Riverdale, NY
Bruno Mathsson reading chair, originally designed in 1934 in laminated beech bent wood with linen
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Bruno Mathsson Eva Reading Chair
Bruno Mathsson Eva Reading Chair
H 33 in W 17 in D 25 in
Rare set of Stackable Chairs by Axel Larsson
By Axel Larsson
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare set of six stackable chairs by Axel Larsson for Svangsta Stilmöbler. Backs in bent wood of
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Rare set of Stackable Chairs by Axel Larsson
Rare set of Stackable Chairs by Axel Larsson
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
Carl Malmsten "Åldermannen" Winged Armchairs for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Utrecht, NL
national treasure in Sweden. He created a number of furniture classics including these rare “Elder man
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

A Pair of Mid Century Lounge Folding Chairs by Nelo Of Sweden for Roche Bobois.
By Roche Bobois
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of Vintage Mid Century Modern Lounge Folding Leather Chairs by Nelo Of Sweden for Roche
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Vintage Ikea Lounge Chair, 1970's
By IKEA
Located in Lisboa, PT
This lounge chair was designed and produced by IKEA, in Sweden, during the 1970's. It is made of
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Vintage Ikea Lounge Chair, 1970's
Vintage Ikea Lounge Chair, 1970's
H 23.82 in W 25.6 in D 22.84 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Black Chair with Mesh & Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Front Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
expressive power of GTV’s distinctive hallmarks: bent wood and Vienna straw. The Swedish duo reinterpret the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Black Chair in Cane Backrest & Upholstered Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Front Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
expressive power of GTV’s distinctive hallmarks: bent wood and Vienna straw. The Swedish duo reinterpret the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Single Armrest Chair in Black with Cane Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Front Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
expressive power of GTV’s distinctive hallmarks: bent wood and Vienna straw. The Swedish duo reinterpret the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.0 Single Armrest Black Chair in Mesh Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Front Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
time. It plays on the simple forms and proportions of the bent beech wood design, with woven cane or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

1970s, Scandinavian lounge chair, original very good condition, art deco style.
Located in Tarm, 82
style from Sweden. Nubuck leather and bent wood on the armrests. Furniture fabric on the seat, ash wood
Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Bentwood

Yngve Ekstrom Lounge Chair with Tan Suede Leather by Swedese
By Yngve Ekström, Swedese
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Low Back Yngve Ekstrom Lamino Chair in Tan Suede Leather. Wood is Very Nice Condition! This one
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak, Teak

Mats Theselius Limited Edition Lounge Chair in Woven Birch Bark
By Mats Theselius, Källemo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mats Theselius for Källemo AB, limited edition lounge chair, aluminum, beech, birch bark, Sweden
Category

1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pernilla High Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson 1940s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Seattle, WA
boundary of material and design, by leaning into bent wood to express forms and function. This is a well
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

"Eva" Lounge Chair by Dux Created by Bruno Mathsson 1960s Scandinavian Modern
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
chair by Bruno Mathsson made by Dux in the 1960s. The chairs are made from bent beechwood and hemp
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Oak Easy Chairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Puunveisto OY
Located in Utrecht, NL
, Sweden but, in spite of a good selection of chairs, tables and shelves, did not do too well. Since
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs Oak Easy Chair for Puunveisto Helsinki, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
Westerbergs Möbler in Stockholm, Sweden but, in spite of a good selection of chairs, tables and shelves, did
Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Velvet

Mats Theselius for Källemo AB Armchairs in Leather and Aluminum
By Mats Theselius, Källemo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Sweden, 1990. This distinct design of Mats Theselius features a body of aluminum on four sculptural
Category

1990s Swedish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Swedish Modern Armchairs with Curling Arms, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svensk design, “Swedish design”, is unquestionably a conventional and popular branding device, with
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Black Leather Tufted 'Pernilla' Armchair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden 1960s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Chicago, IL
features a dramatic, organic-form bent beech wood frame in a honey finish with wing shaped arms and curved
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Carl Malmsten "Åldermannen" Winged Armchair for O.H. Sjögren, Sweden 1950s
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Utrecht, NL
national treasure in Sweden. He created a number of furniture classics including this rare “Elder man
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Swedish Modern teak/birch low table Bruno Mathsson, 1950's
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Uccle, BE
and heated floors — construction that flew in the face of traditional wood-clad Swedish residential
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch, Teak

Model 36 chaise longues by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson 1940s Sweden
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Resting chair model 36 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, this example
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

Book case "Bokvagga/Book crib" by Bruno Mathsson , Sweden 1941, elm and beech
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
. Made from solid elm and bent wood beech in the legs. Very good vintage condition with light signs of
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Beech, Elm

Mattson Original Eva lounge chair from 1962
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Berlin, DE
Bruno Mathsson reading chair, originally designed in 1934 in laminated beech bent wood with linen
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Mattson Original Eva lounge chair from 1962
Mattson Original Eva lounge chair from 1962
H 32.29 in W 27.96 in D 23.63 in
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Peers A Coffee Table in Beech Wood Laminate Top
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
element that incorporates the typical support circles of the classic bent wood chairs. The heritage of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Peers B Coffee Table in Beech Wood Laminate Top
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
element that incorporates the typical support circles of the classic bent wood chairs. The heritage of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Early model 36 chaise longue by Bruno Mathsson, Leather and beech, 1940s
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
in 1941. Made from steam bent birch and solid beech wood. New leather webbing in thick cognac hide
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Leather, Beech

“Pedro” Armchairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Puunveisto OY
Located in Utrecht, NL
beliefs. Hiort af Ornäs was very firm about two things regarding his chair designs: the sitting comfort
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of “Pedro” Armchairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Finland 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hjort
Located in Utrecht, NL
beliefs. Hiort af Ornäs was very firm about two things regarding his chair designs: the sitting comfort
Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Berlin Daybed by Bruno Mathsson Sweden, circa 1960
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in New York, NY
chairs. Honing his technique, Mathsson created a new technique for fabrication in which he bent the wood
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Arne Norell Black Leather Tall Back "Pilot" Chair, Sweden, 1960s
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Swedish lounge chair in original black leather that has faded to a dark grey in many areas
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Set of Four Armchairs by Bengt Akerblom
By Bengt Åkerblom 1
Located in Cologne, DE
. Beautiful Classic design with the typical bent backrest. The chairs consist of massive varnished wood
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Armchairs by Bengt Akerblom
Set of Four Armchairs by Bengt Akerblom
H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 22.45 in
Oversized Bent Wood Lounge Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Oversized bent wood lounge chair with original webbing and new up to form to the shape of
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oversized Bent Wood Lounge Chair
Oversized Bent Wood Lounge Chair
H 39 in W 26 in D 36 in
Early 20th Century Swedish Rocking Chair in Bent Wood Willow
Located in London, GB
. Curvaceous lines create strength and make a beautiful pattern. The rocking slats are made of bent wood. The
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Scandinavian Rocking Chair Bent Wood Willow, 1900-1920
Located in London, GB
Scandinavian early 20th century rocking chair crafted and constructed in knotted wood and bentwood
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Wood, Willow

Early 20th Century Scandinavian Rocking Chair Bent Wood Willow
Located in London, GB
knotted wood and bentwood willow with a wooden slat seat. The rocking slats and seat are made of bent wood
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Wood, Willow, Bentwood

Bent Walnut Chairs
By Ray Komai
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A beautiful matching set of bent walnut dining chairs with fantastic wood grain ,sculptural design
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Bent Walnut Chairs
Bent Walnut Chairs
H 32.5 in W 19 in D 17 in
Swedish Elm Wood Art Deco Lounge Chairs, Sweden ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
". This timeless pair of Swedish Art Deco lounge chairs has a beautiful, almost sculptural form that
Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Swedish Upholstered Art Deco Lounge Chairs, Sweden ca 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
". This timeless pair of Swedish Art Deco lounge chairs has a beautiful, almost sculptural form that
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bruno Mathsson 'Pernilla 69' Lounge Chair in Leather for DUX
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Berkeley, CA
Swedish modern 'Pernilla 69' high back lounge chair in stained birch and leather. Designed by Bruno
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Leather

Bruno Mathsson Eva Swedish Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Bruno Mathsson Eva chair with cotton woven strap seating and bent birch wood frame, this delicate
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Bruno Mathsson Eva Swedish Lounge Chair
Bruno Mathsson Eva Swedish Lounge Chair
H 33.75 in W 19 in D 22 in
Rocking Chair in Bentwood Willow, Swedish, 1900-1920
Located in London, GB
lines create strength and make a beautiful pattern. The rocking slats are made of bent wood. The chair
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

The "Lamino" Chair and Footstool by Swedish Designer Yngve Ekstrom
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Pasadena, CA
Swedese Möbler in Sweden. This exceptionally light and comfortable chair, as well as its footstool are
Category

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

Materials

Bentwood, Upholstery

Rare Swedish birch and webbing lounge chair, model Patronen by G.A. Berg, 1940s
By G.A. Berg
Located in Uppsala, SE
far the most rare variation of his bent wood chairs. The hemp webbing is a later date but is a very
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hemp, Birch

Set of 4 Dining Chairs by Sven Erik Fryklund for Hagafors, Sweden, 1960s
By Hagafors Stolfabrik 1, Sven Erik Fryklund
Located in Wrocław, Poland
manufacture in 1960s. Frame is made of beech wood, seat and backrest are made of bent teak. The chairs are
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Teak

Alvar Aalto Model 66 Dining Chair for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
toned birch legs and a high bent plywood backrest. The seat is circular birch wood with bent birch wood
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Early version with bent wood curving arms and legs and leather webbing. Early labels, with date of
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair
H 36 in W 25.25 in D 39 in
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Chair and Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large bent wood chair and ottoman with newly reupholstered pads of olive Knoll Cato fabric
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Wing Chair & Ottoman by Lyx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
is also the biggest single piece of bent wood ever used to create a chair.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Wingback Chairs

Side Chair by Ib Kofod Larsen for Fröschen Sitform, Germany, 1960
By Fröscher Sitform, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful side chair designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Fröschen Sitform in Germany around 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s German Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Sweden Bent Wood Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the Sweden bent wood chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and animal skin, every Sweden bent wood chair was constructed with great care. There are 82 variations of the antique or vintage Sweden bent wood chair you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Sweden bent wood chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Sweden bent wood chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern and modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Sweden bent wood chair over the years, but those crafted by Bruno Mathsson, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH and Yngve Ekström are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sweden Bent Wood Chair?

Prices for a Sweden bent wood chair start at $538 and top out at $72,000 with the average selling for $3,000.

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