Hans Wegner Ap-29 Papa Bear Ottoman in Oak and Boucle
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, England
Hans J. Wegner AP-29 Papa Bear Ottoman, 1953 The Papa Bear chair is one of Danish master Hans
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" AP-29 Footstool
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" AP-29 Footstool. Oak Hand Grips and Oak Legs
Fabric, Oak
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" AP-29 Footstool.
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" AP-29 Footstool. Teak Hand Grips with Beech Legs. Has the Danish Control
Fabric, Beech, Teak
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" AP-29 Footstool
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner "Papa Bear" Footstool. Retains Brass Illums Bolighus Label.
Fabric, Teak
Unavailable
H 15.75 in W 20.87 in D 14.97 in
Ap-29 Papa Bear Ottoman by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in cham, CH
This version of the ottoman from the famous Papa Bear chairs, by Hans J. Wegner, has a soft wool
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable
H 39 in W 31 in D 31 in
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair AP19 & AP29 Stool by A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1959
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
now. Summery: Original Hans J Wegner AP-19 AP-29 AP stolen Danish 1959 Bamsestol Lounge
Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner AP-29 Papa Bear Ottoman, Oak
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, England
Hans J. Wegner AP-29 'Papa Bear' Ottoman, 1951 Produced by A.P. Stolen, Denmark. Ottoman
Leather, Oak
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Ottoman, Model AP-29
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair ottoman, model AP-29. Perfect as a casual bench or stool. Made from
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 38.98 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Hans J Wegner Papa Bear Chair AP 19 & Ottoman AP 29 for AP Stolen Denmark 1953
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a Papa Bear Chair and footstool designed by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen. The paws
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 39.02 in W 36 in D 38 in
Authentic Hans J. Wegner Papabear Chair AP 19 & Ottoman AP 29 in Black Leather
By Hans J. Wegner, Anker Pedersen
Located in Oakland, CA
Hans J. Wegner for Anker Pedersen model AP19 Papa bear lounge chair and ottoman, 1953, Denmark
Leather, Teak
Stool by Hans J. Wegner for AP Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stool by Hans J. Wegner for AP Stolen. Model: AP 29 Design 1952 Oak & cane. Nice vintage
Oak, Cane
Stool by Hans J. Wegner for AP Stolen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stool by Hans J. Wegner for AP Stolen. Model: AP 29 Teak, oak and wool upholstery. Nice vintage
Teak, Oak, Wool, Upholstery
Sold
H 16.15 in W 27.56 in D 16.15 in
Identical Papa Bear Ottomans AP-29 by Hans J. Wegner A. P. Stolen, Denmark 1950
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Ystad, SE
This pair of identical Papa Bear Ottomans AP-29 by Hans J. Wegner for A. P. Stolen, Denmark 1950s
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Teak
Sold
H 16.75 in W 27.25 in L 16.75 in
Hans Wegner Teak Papa Bear Chair Ottoman or Stool by A.P. Stolen Denmark w Label
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hudson, NY
All original Hans Wegner Model AP-29 Papa Bear ottoman or stool. Teak frame. With Danish control
Upholstery, Teak
Hans Wegner Ap-29 Papa Bear Ottoman in Oak and Boucle
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in London, England
Hans J. Wegner AP-29 Papa Bear Ottoman, 1953 The Papa Bear chair is one of Danish master Hans J
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Iconic Hans J. Wegner Signed Papa Bear Chair & Ottoman AP-19 & AP-29
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in West Hartford, CT
One of Wegner's most iconic designs. Great condition and done in a vibrant red fabric. Rare to see
Fabric, Textile, Teak, Walnut
Sold
H 16.15 in W 27.56 in D 16.54 in
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian "Papa Bear" Stool AP-29 by Hans Wegner for AP S
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian "papa bear" stool AP-29 by Hans Wegner for AP Stolen. Original
Fabric, Teak
Hans Wegner Stool AP-29
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A teak and oak stool, model AP-29 with original upholstery. Manufactured by AP-Stolen.
Teak, Oak
AP-27 Easy Chair and AP-29 Ottoman by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Hudson, NY
Known as the "Mama Bear," this chair has a high back with protruding and curving solid teak arms and solid teak legs. Upholstered in Danish wool fabric with sheepskin seat. Ottoman h...
Sold
H 39 in W 34.5 in D 35 in
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair AP19 & AP29 Ottoman by A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1959
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
both items require recovering. Summery: Original Hans J Wegner AP-19 AP-29 AP Stolen Danish
Oak, Teak
Sold
H 39 in W 31 in D 31 in
Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair AP19 & AP29 Stool by A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1959
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
now. Summery: Original Hans J Wegner AP-19 AP-29 AP stolen Danish 1959 Bamsestol Lounge
Oak, Teak
$74 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 2 in
White Wash Brutalist Sculptural Collage Artwork, Mural from Upcycled Wood
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
These WHITE WASH collage tiles are composed randomly from recycled wood remnants and when installed bathe any space with a warm feeling and texture which is meditative, sanded to a s...
Wood
Pair of Custom Made Round Sheepskin Ottomans with Dark Ball Feet
Located in London, England
Dagmar design - round ottoman. Custom-made ottomans developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in Moonligh...
Sheepskin, Oak
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
Solid Wood Side Table with Pedestal Base in Walnut Finish
By Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Oco side table by Jorge Arturo Ibarra is inspired by the graphic design ethos that characterized the 1960s, the table’s geo-metric volumes combine recognizable elements of Josef ...
Ash
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Brass
Pair of Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Lounge Chairs c1940s
Located in London, England
Danish Cabinetmaker - Pair of Sheepskin Lounge Chairs, c1940s A cabinetmaker produced pair of lounge chairs dating from c1940s in Denmark with wonderfully curved arms and thick, rou...
Sheepskin, Oak
Round Oak Modernized Art Deco Gueridon Side Table, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant gueridon with a tri-lobe base raised on thick round feet. Original patina.
Oak
2 parts sofa in stainless steel by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
2 parts sofa in stainless steel with seating upholstered with a fabric by Dédar. Creation by Studio Glustin. France, 2023.
Stainless Steel
$2,616Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 11.82 in Dm 21.66 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Low Coffee Table in Petrol Green by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
$4,950 / item
H 12 in W 48 in D 48 in
Modern Fiberglass Coffee Table by Mike Ruiz-Serra, Customizable in Any RAL Color
By Mike Ruiz Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Mike Ruiz-Serra, the Quad has four hemispherical legs and is cast in fiberglass, giving it a unique satin finish that is extremely lightweight, strong, and durable. Its s...
Fiberglass
$14,000 / set
H 28 in W 96 in D 32.5 in
Pair of Rare Model #4907 Sofas by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Circa 1950's
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Norwalk, CT
Elevate your living space with this exceptional pair of sofas attributed to iconic mid-century designer Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Crafted in the 1950s, these sofas embody ...
Brass
$13,681
H 38.98 in W 28.35 in D 31.89 in
Wingback Armchair by Eva & Nils Koppel for Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark, 1947
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Eva & Niels Koppel
Located in Odense, DK
Important and rare wingback armchair designed by Eva &Nils Koppel in 1947 and manufactured at Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark. Made from dark stained beech and upholstered in custom made...
Wool, Beech
Fritz Hansen 1669 Sheepskin Sofa c1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in London, England
Fritz Hansen - Model 1669A Sofa, c1940s This iconic sofa from the 1669 series was produced by Danish master cabinetmakers Fritz Hansen in Denmark and has become one of the most soug...
Sheepskin, Beech
$36,065
H 34.26 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in
Gio Ponti Model 811 armchair made of walnut and rubber, Cassina, Italy, 1957
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare armchair Model 811, with a walnut structure and rubber bands, designed by Gio Ponti and produced in Italy by Cassina in 1957. There are artifacts from past decades that, due ...
Rubber, Walnut
Hans J. Wegner AP-20 Mini Bear Lounge Chairs - Pair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of scarce model AP-20 chairs, designed by Hans J. Wegner, manufactured by AP Stolen. Classic form is accented by sculptural teak handles at the armrests. Our pair have been fait...
Teak
Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale 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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
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.
To celebrate the Wishbone’s 70th anniversary, Carl Hansen & Søn’s third-generation CEO, Knud Erik Hansen, shares some of the secrets behind the beloved chair.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.