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Trienna Chair

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking 1957
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Debrecen, HU
Introducing the Trienna Lounge Chair, a true masterpiece by Carl-Axel Acking, originally designed
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking 1957
Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking 1957
$1,925 Sale Price
42% Off
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 27.56 in
"Trienna" Leather Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Stockholm, SE
“Trienna” lounge chair by Carl-Axel Acking, made from oak and leather. This model was designed in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

"Trienna" Leather Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
"Trienna" Leather Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
$6,871
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
Carl Axel Acking Trienna Lounge Chairs in Brazilian Cowhide
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Saint Louis, US
Carl-Axel Acking in 1957. The chair's name "Trienna" derived from the fact that it was displayed at
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cowhide

Carl Axel Acking Trienna Lounge Chairs in Brazilian Cowhide
Carl Axel Acking Trienna Lounge Chairs in Brazilian Cowhide
$19,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Trienna Easy Chairs in Oak & Original Leather by Carl-Axel Acking, 1957
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Trienna easy chairs in Oak and original leather by Carl-Axel Acking, 1957. Additional
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Wood Dining Table by Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors, ca 1940s-1950s
By Bodafors, Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Utrecht, NL
dressing table (1943) for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), the Bentwood Chair (1944), the Trienna Chair (1957) for
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

"Trienna" Easy Chair by Carl-Axel Acking, 1960s
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Stockholm, SE
then referred to as the "Trienna". Produced by NK Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1960s. The chair has
Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

"Trienna" Easy Chair by Carl-Axel Acking, 1960s
"Trienna" Easy Chair by Carl-Axel Acking, 1960s
$8,970
H 30.12 in W 27.56 in D 29.93 in

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Carl-Axel Acking, Trienna chair, Sweden, 1960s
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Carl-Axel Acking Trienna chair in Oak, Sweden 1960s for Nordiska Kompaniet. Seat height 35cm
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Carl-Axel Acking, Trienna chair, Sweden, 1960s
Carl-Axel Acking, Trienna chair, Sweden, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' Chair in Patinated Brown Leather, circa 1957
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Carl-Axel Acking, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' chair in patinated brown leather, circa 1957. Executed in perfectly
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' Chair in Patinated Brown Leather, circa 1957
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Carl-Axel Acking, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Glendale, CA
Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' chair in patinated brown leather, circa 1957. Executed in perfectly
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Carl-Axel Acking 'Trienna' Leather Lounge Chair
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge chair by Carl-Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet, c.1950s, Sweden. The chair was first
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Modern Carl-Gustaf Hjort Af Ornäs Trienna Lounge Chair
By Puunveisto OY, Carl Gustaf Hjort
Located in Kramfors, SE
Easy chair Trienna by Carl-Gustaf Hjort af Ornäs. The model is called Trienna and is made by Hiort
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Patinated Leather "Trienna" Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patinated cognac leather "Trienna" lounge chair by Carl-Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet,. Made
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Carl-Axel Acking Pair of "Trienna" Lounge Chairs in Cowhide
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Saint Louis, US
Carl-Axel Acking in 1957. The chair’s name 'Trienna' derived from the fact that it was displayed at the
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Oak

Vintage Carl-Axel Acking Chair for NK 'Nordiska Kompaniet', Model 'Trienna'
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Carl-Axel Acking chair for NK 'Nordiska Kompaniet', model 'Trienna', Circa 1960. Solid oak
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Vintage 1960s European Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs Easy Chairs Model Trienna Produced in Finland
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model Trienna designed by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs. Produced in Finland.
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ash, Walnut

Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs Easy Chairs Model Trienna Produced in Finland
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model Trienna designed by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs. Produced in Finland.
Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Ash

Pair of Easy Chairs Model Trienna Designed by Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model Trienna designed by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs. Produced in Finland.
Category

Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Walnut

Pair of “Trienna” Armchairs by Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of “Trienna” armchairs by Carl-Axel Acking A pair of armchairs in leather with oak frames for
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Lounge Chair by Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs, 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chair by Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs, 1950s Rare lounge chair model Trienna by Carl-Gustav
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Lounge Chairs in Oak and Leather by Carl-Axel Acking, Nk, Nordiska Kompaniet
By Carl-Axel Acking, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of lounge chairs model "Trienna" designed by Carl-Axel Acking. Produced in Sweden by Nordiska
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Easy Chair "Trienna" by Carl-Axel Acking for NK
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful Easy Chair "Trienna" in oak and leather by Carl-Axel Acking for NK (Nordiska Kompaniet
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' Chairs in Patinated Brown Leather, circa 1957
By Carl-Axel Acking, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Glendale, CA
Pair of Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' chairs in patinated brown leather, circa 1957. Executed in
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Carl Axel Acking Pair of 'Trienna' Chairs in Patinated Brown Leather
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl-Axel Acking for NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), 'Trienna' chairs, in stained oak and leather, Sweden
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

"Trienna" Chair by Carl-Axel Acking in Oak and Leather
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful chair in oak and brown/red leather by Carl-Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking 1957
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Debrecen, HU
Introducing the Trienna Lounge Chair, a true masterpiece by Carl-Axel Acking, originally designed
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking 1957
Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking 1957
H 30.32 in W 29.14 in D 27.56 in
Kai Winding Small Rosewood Sideboard
By Kai Winding
Located in Dronten, NL
. Kaj Winding is best known for his iconic Trienna chair, first presented at the Brussels World Fair in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Rosewood

Kai Winding Small Rosewood Sideboard
Kai Winding Small Rosewood Sideboard
H 22.64 in W 43.31 in D 21.86 in
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs, 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hjort, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of lounge chairs by Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs, 1950s Rare lounge chairs model Trienna by
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Scandinavian Modern Wicker-Back Chairs Ilmari Tapiovaara 1950 Finnish Modern
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Striking 1950s wicker-back easy chairs by Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara. Extremely rare and
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

special listing for D. -Carl-Axel Acking ‘Trienna’ Lounge Chair
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl-Axel Acking for Nordiska Kompaniet, lounge chair model ‘Trienna’, oak, leather, Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of "Trienna" Easy Chairs by Carl-Axel Acking, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
referred to as the "Trienna". Produced by NK Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden.
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Scandinavian Midcentury Easy Chairs "Trienna" by Carl-Axel Acking for NK
By Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Karlstad, SE
Beautiful easy chairs "Trienna" in oak and leather by Carl-Axel Acking for NK (Nordiska Kompaniet
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Scandinavian Midcentury Easy Chair "Trienna" by Carl-Axel Acking for NK
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Karlstad, SE
The "Trienna" easy chair, designed by Carl-Axel Acking for NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) in Sweden, is a
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Special listing for K.
By Carl-Axel Acking, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Special listing for K. - Carl-Axel Acking Pair of 'Trienna' Lounge Chairs in Oak and Leather
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Special listing for K.
Special listing for K.
H 29.53 in W 27.17 in D 29.53 in
Carl Axel Acking Armchair "Trienna" for Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden, 1960
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Paris, FR
CARL AXEL ACKING armchair "Trienna" for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1960 Beautiful easy chair
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

pair of lounge chairs by Carl Axel Acking
Located in New York, NY
Pair of lounge chairs, "Trienna" by Carl Axel Acking for NK, Sweden 1957. Original leather
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20th Century Swedish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' Oak & Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of very comfortable Carl Axel Acking 'Trienna' Oak & Leather Lounge Chairs Interior width
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
“Trienna” lounge chair by Carl-Axel Acking, This model was designed in 1957 and presented at the
Category

Vintage 1950s Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
H 29.93 in W 27.56 in D 31.11 in
Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
“Trienna” lounge chair by Carl-Axel Acking This model was designed in 1957 and presented at the
Category

Vintage 1950s Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
H 29.93 in W 27.56 in D 31.11 in
Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
“Trienna” lounge chair by Carl-Axel Acking, made from oak and leather. This model was designed in
Category

Vintage 1950s Hungarian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
Trienna Lounge Chair by Carl-Axel Acking
H 29.93 in W 27.56 in D 31.11 in
Midcentury Trienna Lounge Chairs by Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, 1960s
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Rare and elegant 1960s lounge chairs `Trienna` by Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs, manufactured in
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Hardwood

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Trienna Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal trienna chair for your home. Each trienna chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. Your living room may not be complete without a trienna chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A trienna chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one trienna chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Carl-Axel Acking, Nordiska Kompaniet and NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Trienna Chair?

The average selling price for a trienna chair at 1stDibs is $7,956, while they’re typically $2,800 on the low end and $20,000 for the highest priced.

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