Swedish architect and furniture designer Alf Svensson worked with a range of organic materials that are today commonly associated with Scandinavian modernism, utilizing rosewood, oak and teak in his cabinets, chairs, tables and other furniture, and opting for leather when it came to creating upholstery for his sleek seating. He worked for several manufacturers including String Seffle AB, Bergbom & Co., Nybrofabriken and Nesto but is best known to collectors for the designs he created for DUX.
As creative director at Bergboms, Svensson worked with brass and opaline glass to create a range of lighting. He designed sculptural tripod-style floor lamps with bodies of steam-bent solid teak — a popular material with furniture makers of the mid-20th century — while his hanging ceiling lights featured lacquered metal shades that bring pops of color into living rooms and entryways.
Svensson’s role at the lighting manufacturer, which was founded in 1940 by Efraim Ljung — also the founder of Ljungs Industrier — saw him collaborating with the likes of legendary designers such as Greta Magnusson Grossman and Edward Wormley, a favorite of mid-century modern furniture collectors and the longtime director of design for the Dunbar furniture company.
Svensson also served as the creative director at Ljungs Industrier. In Sweden, Studio Ljungs Industrier AB is the large family-owned parent company of Duxiana (in America, DUX). In 1950, Folke Ohlsson, then leading Ljungs Industrier’s design team, decamped to the States to explore how he could expand DUX’s business, which at that point included a wide range of furniture. It was during this time, in the postwar era, that American tastemakers really sold the citizenry on the warmth and good craftsmanship that characterizes Scandinavian modern design.
Ohlsson established a DUX office not long after he arrived in California, first in San Francisco and later in Burlingame. Svensson, a chief designer in the Malmö, Sweden, office of Ljungs Industrier, was among the top-tier furniture design talent with which DUX collaborated (a list that included Wormley and Bruno Mathsson). Svensson’s Galaxy chair, a comfortable upholstered swivel seat attributed to a partnership between the designer and Yngvar Sandström that exudes Space Age charm, is highly sought after, and Svensson's relationship with DUX yielded similarly attractive sideboards, lounge chairs and other furnishings that are some of his most celebrated works.
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Black metal lounge chair by Alf Svensson for DUX, Sweden, 1960's
By Alf Svensson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This lounge chair was designed by Alf Svensson for DUX in Sweden in the late 1950's or early 1960's. These metal versions were sold by Artifort in the Netherlands. This is why they a...
Metal
$2,240Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 36.62 in W 29.14 in D 34.26 in
Pair of "Galaxy" Easy Chairs by Alf Svensson & Ingvar Sandstrom for DUX Sweden
By Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström, Dux of Sweden
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Hard to find as a pair are these Space Age futuristic "Galaxy" swivelling easy chairs by ALF SVENSSON & YNGVAR SANDSTORM for DUX Sweden The design is from 1968 when the space race to the moon and the futuristic Concorde airplane inspired...
Aluminum
$934
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Space Age Galaxy Armchair by Alf Svensson for Dux, 1968
By Dux of Sweden, Alf Svensson
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Space Swivel Armchair by Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström for Dux, 1970s Plastic shell and original grey fabric upholstery Beautiful space age design 1960s - Sweden Dim...
Fabric, Plastic
Swedish Modern Walnut Recliner Chair by Alf Svensson for Dux
By Alf Svensson, Dux of Sweden
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century modern walnut reclining lounge chair designed by Alf Svensson for Dux, Sweden, circa 1960s. This exceptional recliner embodies the Scandinavian philosophy that beauty sho...
Fabric, Walnut
$4,066
H 27.56 in W 17.72 in D 23.23 in
Midcentury Modern "Teve" Chair in Sheepskin/Shearling Alf Svensson, Sweden, 1955
By Alf Svensson, Ljungs Industrier Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
The "TeVe-chair" by Alf Svensson for Ljungs Industrier made in Sweden 1955. The chair given that typical Scandinavian minimalistic design and are very comfortable. This one with all ...
Sheepskin, Beech
$3,718Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 27.96 in W 22.45 in D 27.96 in
Alf Svensson, Pair of Domus Lounge Chairs, DUX, 1950s
By Alf Svensson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of lounge chairs designed by Alf Svensson for DUX / Ljungs Industrier and their furniture line Bra Bohag in the 1950s. The model was shown at the very well known H55 exhibition ...
Steel
$7,552 / set
H 25.6 in W 23.23 in D 29.93 in
Alf Svensson Easy Chairs Model 'Domus' by DUX, Sweden, 1950s
By Alf Svensson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Domus designed by Alf Svensson. Produced by DUX, Sweden, 1950s. Newly reupholstered cushions.
Beech
DUX Galaxy Swivel Lounge Chair by Alf Svensson, 1970s
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Alf Svensson and Yngvar Sandström for DUX in the 1970s, the Galaxy lounge chair is a distinctive example of late Scandinavian modern design. The chair features a molded ...
Upholstery, Plastic
Galaxy Chair Designed by Alf Svensson for DUX
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Bronx, NY
A 1970s Galaxy chair designed by Alf Svensson for DUX. This chairs features an upholstered and tufted yellow-green cushion with white stripes, a mahogany ...
$1,115
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 30.71 in
Domus Easy Chair by Alf Svensson for Dux / Artifort, Sweden 1950's
By Alf Svensson
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Design Domus Easy Chair by Alf Svensson for Artifort, Dux. Made in Sweden in the 1950's, distributed by Artifort. Marked on the bottom with Artifort label. ...
Fabric, Beech
$1,336
H 37.41 in W 33.47 in D 29.53 in
Mid-Century Space Age Galaxy Armchair by Alf Svensson for Dux, 1968
By Dux of Sweden, Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage Space Swivel Armchair by Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström for Dux, 1970s Plastic shell, aluminum base and brown leather cushions. Beautiful space age design The leather...
Leather, Plastic
$2,246Sale Price|25% Off
H 27.5 in W 25.25 in D 31 in
Scandinavian Modern Scissor Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX
By Folke Ohlsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome and iconic Scandinavian Modern Scissor lounge chair designed by Folke Ohlsson for DUX. It is in wonderful vintage condition. The wood frame has been restored; however, there may still be small signs of age. We did have to fill some rather deep flaws in the wood. The straps have been replaced with appropriate new straps. And the foam cushions are new and newly upholstered. Please see photos, circa 1950s. Now you can get all your DUX in a row!! Sorry, I couldn’t resist. This is the iconic and beautiful Scissor Lounge Chair. It was designed by Folke Ohlsson for his company DUX, Inc. purportedly in 1949. It is so incredible in its simplicity and when viewed from the side you can see immediately where it got its name. We are very excited about this wonderful chair here at our shop. Its walnut frame has been completely restored and we have replaced all the straps, which were beyond repair, with proper strapping. Plus, we have made new foam cushions and upholstered them in a fabulous black and taupe horizontal stripe fabric. Folke Ohlsson is a Scandinavian Modern Swedish furniture...
Fabric, Walnut
Alf Svensson, Lounge Chairs, Beech, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
By Alf Svensson
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beech and red fabric lounge chairs, model “Domus,” designed by Alf Svensson for Dux, Sweden, c. 1960s. Fabric shows some distress. Wear to wood frame consistent with age a...
Fabric, Beech
TeVe Chairs, a Pair by Alf Svensson in shearling
By Dux of Sweden, Alf Svensson
Located in Portland, OR
“TeVe” chairs, by Alf Svensson for Dux. Sold as a pair. Lacquered beech frames, brass hardware and redone in fluffy New Zealand shearling. These are wonderf...
Sheepskin, Beech, Lacquer
Te-Ve Slipper Chair by Alf Svensson
By Alf Svensson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We offer free curbside viewing of this item to the five boroughs or by appointment in our studio in Industry City, Brooklyn. The "Te-Ve Chair" was originally designed as a lightwe...
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century TV Chairs by Alf Svensson for Ljungs Industrier AB
By Alf Svensson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Mid Century TV chairs by Alf Svensson for Ljungs Industrier AB. Padded seat and backrest recently upholstered in durable Sunbrella fabri...
Easy chairs by Alf Svenson, Sweden 1953
By Ljungs Industrier Sweden, Alf Svensson
Located in Berlin, DE
Easy chairs by Alf Svenson, Sweden 1953