Kai Kristiansen Leather Troja Armchair, c1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chair from circa 1960. The frame is made from Afromosia African teak
Teak, Leather
Kai Kristiansen Troja Chair
By Kai Kristiansen, IKEA
Located in London, GB
The Troja chair, designed by Kai Kristiansen for IKEA in the 1950s, is an elegantly crafted piece
Fabric, Teak
1960’s Danish “Troja” Chair by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen and it’s called the ‘Troja’ chair. The quality is incredible, and the design is simply
Wood
Pair Kai Kristiansen Leather Troja Armchairs, c1960 / Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chairs from circa 1960. The frame is made from
Fabric, Teak
Sold
H 27.96 in W 24.02 in D 17.72 in
Scandinavian Modern Teak Troja Dining Chairs Set of Four by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen, Magnus Olesen
Located in London, GB
A set of four teak chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by Magnus Olesen in Denmark
Teak
Set Of 4 Kai Kristiansen Round Teak Troja Armchairs, c1960
By Kai Kristiansen, Raymor
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful set of 4 Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chairs. The frames are made from Afromosia
Faux Leather, Teak
Kai Kristiansen Boucle Troja Armchair, c1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chair from circa 1960. The frame is made from Afromosia African teak
Teak, Bouclé
Kai Kristiansen Danish Afromosia Round Chair
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen 'Troja' round chair, circa 1960. Afromosia teak round armchair. Seat pad
Fabric, Teak, Wool
Kai Kristiansen Troja Chairs Set of Six Midcentury Danish, circa 1960
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Kai Kristiansen Troja chairs set of six midcentury Danish, circa 1960 Midcentury Danish Kai
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern "Troja" Side Chair by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern "Troja" chair designed by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured
Teak
Midcentury Kai Kristansen "Troja" Teak Chairs, Set of 4, 1950s
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Malmo, SE
A set of four Kai Kristiansen teak chairs of the model Troja. The chairs have their original wool
Teak
Model Troja Armchair by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Waedenswil, CH
his "Troja" model in the late 1950s with a teak frame, slightly splayed back legs, and a sleek, black
Leather, Teak
Teak and Black Leather Model Troja Armchair by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Belmont, MA
Designed by Kai Kristiansen, the Troja armchair features a teak frame with a curved back for
Leather, Teak
Model "Troja" Armchair by Kai Kristiansen, Denmark
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Waedenswil, CH
his "Troja" model in the late 1950s with a teak frame, slightly splayed back legs, and a sleek, black
Leather, Teak
$387 / set
H 3.9 in W 2.1 in D 3.3 in
Contemporary Organic Modern Moroccan Handmade Terracotta Ceramic Coat Racks
Located in Marseille, FR
- Handbuilt ceramic coat hook - made of clay collected from the potter's surroundings. - made in the Moroccan Rif mountains by the potter Houda. - co-created by the potter Houda x me...
Clay, Earthenware
$90,753 / set
H 28.55 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s Additional Information: Material: Teak and original cognac brown leather Style: midcentury, Scandinavian Rare ...
Teak
Stool Boucle by Josef Frank with Paper Label Thonet, 1920s
By Josef Frank
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Josef Frank for Thonet in the 1920s, with paper label. The upholstery consists of a coconut fiber core, covered with a wonderfully soft English boucle cover made of wool....
Wool, Bentwood, Coconut
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Ottoman
By Kai Kristiansen, Magnus Olesen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen Square Ottoman, 1950s Produced by Magnus Olesen, Denmark in solid rosewood. New foam cushion upholstered in pale wool fabric from Kvadrat, Denmark.
Wool, Rosewood
$3,571 / item
H 16.93 in W 46.46 in D 14.18 in
Kai Kristiansen Upholstered Bench in Fumed Oak and Mohair
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen, a key figure in the Danish Modern movement, designed the Entre Series in 1956 as a modular collection of bedside cabinets, benches, and chests. Combining Danish desi...
Velvet, Oak
$6,900
H 23.75 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
20th Century Swedish Vintage Svenskt Tenn Mahogany Coffee Table by Josef Frank
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A square, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish coffee table made of hand crafted polished Mahogany, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in good condition. The Scandina...
Metal, Brass
$4,800 / set
H 22.75 in W 22.25 in D 28.25 in
Elegant 2-Tier Side Table Wit Italian Travertine by M. Singer & Sons, 1950s
By Bertha Schaefer, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fabulous two-tier boat tail shaped side or end tables designed by M. Singer and Sons produced in the 1950s. Very sculptural walnut frames with "floating" Italian travertine tops. Jus...
Travertine
Rattan Rattan Lounge Chair by Isamu Kenmochi , Circa 1980s
By Yamakawa Rattan, Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Rattan sofa designed by Isamu Kenmochi and manufactured by Yamakawa Rattan. Circa 1980s. No restorations or modifications have been made. The cushion is also original vintage condition.
Upholstery, Rattan
Giorgetti Progetti Armchairs Pair
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Umberto Asnago
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Umberto Asnago for Giorgetti Progetti arm or lounge chairs. Chairs are upholstered in off-white Bouclé with an oak and beech frame.
Bouclé, Beech, Oak
$3,874 / item
H 72.84 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
"Il Pezzo 12 Floor Lamp" - bronze - calacatta gold marble - crystals - LEDs
By Il Pezzo Mancante
Located in Firenze, IT
Il Pezzo 12 Floor Lamp is a stunning circular shape that carries the three light sources in its endless rotation, supported by a marble base that enhances its cleanliness and purity...
Crystal, Marble, Brass
Kai Kristiansen Rosewood Bench and Drawers Set, circa 1960
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Stunning, exotic grained rosewood bench with matching, loose standing two-drawer unit which can be positioned anywhere along the bench surface. This piece was designed by Danish desi...
Rosewood
Svend Langkilde Danish Rosewood Cabinet, c1960
By Svend Langkilde
Located in London, England
Sven Langkilde - Rosewood Cabinet 2-door cabinet made from exquisite rosewood designed by Sven Langkilde and produced by his own company Langkilde Mobler. The internal space is made...
Rosewood
$25,000
H 32.5 in W 36 in D 41.5 in
“Jangada” Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Hardwood & Leather, Jean Gillon, 1970s
By Jean Gillon
Located in New York, NY
Few works encapsulate the spirit of Brazilian Modernism as powerfully as the Jangada. Designed in the 1970s by Jean Gillon, this iconic lounge chair takes its name from the handcraft...
Leather, Natural Fiber, Hardwood, Wood
$15,144Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30 in W 130 in D 76.75 in
Moroso Gentry Sofa in Big Braid Capuccino by Patricia Urquiola
By Moroso, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A project whose origins lie in the search for meticulous and well-balanced comfort, restrained yet with a nod to exaggeration. Gentry is about tradition, distinction and belonging bu...
Steel
Brazilian Rosewood Lounge Chair by Jorge Zalszupin
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare piece of Brazilian modern design, the "presidencial" lounge chair with arms was designed by Jorge Zalszupin (b. 1922) for L'Atelier, circa 1960s. Constructed with Brazilian ro...
Steel, Chrome
$14,000 / set
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 29 in
Danish Modern Leather Lounge Chairs by Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern leather lounge chairs by Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig in Denmark, circa 1950s. The sculptural frames on these chairs are made of solid walnut stain. The well-craf...
Leather, Walnut
With a passion for math and engineering, Kai Kristiansen has created high-quality wood furniture for decades. Beginning in the 1950s, his coffee tables, chairs, modular shelving and other furnishings were made in the style that would become internationally renowned as Danish modern and boasted clean lines, perfected functionality and exacting craftsmanship.
Born in Denmark, Kristiansen trained in cabinetmaking before studying with Kaare Klint, often cited as the “father of modern Danish design,” at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. At just 26 years old, Kristiansen opened his own studio.
Kristiansen had his mid-century breakthrough in 1956 with the Chair #42, which he made with Schou Andersen. Unlike most other chairs at the time, Chair #42’s armrests, with their wealth of radical angles, were connected to the back rather than the front legs. This unconventional flourish makes the backrest appear as though it is floating in midair above the seat.
Kristiansen’s next innovation was a modular wall system in 1957 — three years ahead of Dieter Rams’s more famous 606 Universal Shelving System. Called the Reolsystem Wall Unit, produced by SB Feldballes Møbelfabrik, it’s also known as the FM Wall Unit as FM/Fornem Møbelkunst began producing it in the 1960s.
Kristiansen would go on to work with other leading Danish furniture manufacturers such as Magnus Olesen, Fritz Hansen and Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, designing everything from chairs and desks to sideboards and cabinets, frequently in rosewood and teak. (The latter was a sought-after wood by Scandinavian modern designers.)
While many of Kristiansen’s timeless designs remain in production, such as his Paper Knife sofa, which was reintroduced by Miyazaki Chair Factory in 2008, and his 1950s Entré collection, which was relaunched with Great Dane Furniture in 2016, others are prized as vintage mid-century pieces.
Today, Kristiansen is still at work on new furniture with an expert eye to thoughtfully functional designs that are made to last.
Find a collection of vintage Kai Kristiansen furniture on 1stDibs.
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.