Arne Norell Furniture
Swedish, 1917-1971
Arne Norell’s enduring designs mixed leather and metal as well as turned wood and bentwood in pieces that allowed the natural beauty of these materials to shine. Simple and casual yet sophisticated, his vintage sofas, lounge chairs and other furniture epitomize the Scandinavian modern style that took post–World War II design by storm.
Although he created versatile furnishings that promoted comfort along with style, Norell is lesser known than many other mid-century designers, with some of his work produced only after his death. Born in Åsele, Sweden, Norell opened a furniture workshop in Solna, just north of Stockholm, in 1954. In 1958, he established Møbel AB Arne Norell on a farm in Småland. (This region is also the birthplace of IKEA, which opened its first store that same year.) The beauty and tranquility of this location were a source of inspiration.
In Småland, Norell created his most well-known designs, among them the Inca armchair with visible wooden dowels and plush leather, the Indra and Ilona sofas and the spare but elegant wood-framed Sirocco chair (1964). For many of his designs, Norell looked to the same military-style campaign furniture that had, decades prior, inspired the revered Safari chair (1933) crafted by Kaare Klint, a legendary Danish designer and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts professor who taught the likes of Hans Wegner, Ole Wanscher and others.
Like these earlier furniture designers, Norell was committed to making comfortable and practical furniture. Using leather and warm woods as the building blocks of his work, he eschewed glue and screws, instead securing his designs with buckles and leather straps. In 1973, Norell earned posthumous recognition from the British Furniture Manufacturers Association for his sumptuous Ari chair, a luxurious lounge set on a chrome-plated steel frame with foam cushions covered in leather.
During his lifetime, Norell’s work was popular among European interior designers. However, it became more widely known after 1971, when many of his designs were finally put into production. Norell’s furnishings, as well as work by his daughter Marie Norell-Möller and other Swedish designers, are still crafted by hand in the Aneby, Sweden, factory operated by Norell Furniture, which has remained a family-run company.
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Creator: Arne Norell
Recognized Seller Listings
Sirocco teak armchair, Arne Norell, Sweden, 1964
By Arne Norell
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Like a wooden alter ego of the Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer.
Indeed, even if Scandinavian designers adhere to the simplicity of the form and line of modernist furniture, they nevertheless reject the coldness of materials used for mass industry such as metal or plastic.
The Sirocco armchair by Arne Norell...
Category
1660s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Easy Chairs with Side Table in Beech and Leather by Arne Norell, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of easy chairs with side table in beech, leather and brass by Arne Norell, 1960s.
Additional Information:
Material: beech, leather, brass.
Style: Midcentury, Scandinavia.
...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
'Merkur' Lounge Chairs by Arne Norell for Norell möbel AB, Sweden 1960s
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish designer, Arne Norell’s conceptual designs, gained recognition for their use of traditional materials and forms like fabrics and wood combined with simple and vanguard lines....
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
'Pilot’ Easy Chairs by Arne Norell for Norell möbel AB, Sweden 1960s
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Utrecht, NL
Swedish designer, Arne Norell’s conceptual designs, gained recognition for their use of traditional materials and forms like fabrics and wood combined with simple and vanguard lines....
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Arne Norell 'Merkur' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather and Mahogany
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Norell Möbel AB, lounge chair, model 'Merkur', leather, mahogany, Sweden, 1960s
The Merkur easy chair, a design by Swedish designer Arne Norell (1917-1971), epitomi...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Arne Norell 'Merkur' Sofa in Cognac Leather
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Norell Möbel AB, sofa model 'Merkur', leather, mahogany, Sweden, 1960s
This high-quality sofa called ‘Merkur’ is designed by the talented Swedish designer Arne Nore...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Arne Norell 'Ari' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Patinated Black Leather
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Norell Møbel AB, 'Ari' lounge chair and ottoman, patinated black leather, chrome-plated steel, Denmark, 1966
The lounge chair and accompanying ottoman, known as the ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Arne Norell Ottoman 'Merkur' in Brown Leather
By Arne Norell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Norell AB, 'Merkur' ottoman, leather, oak, Sweden, 1960s
This rectangular shaped ottoman by Arne Norell features a comfortable cushion with tufted details. The brown...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arne Norell ‘Merkur’ Lounge Chair in Brown Leather
By Arne Norell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Arne Norell Möbel AB, sofa model ‘Merkur’, leather, wood, Sweden, 1970s.
This high-quality sofa is designed by the talented Swedish designer Arne Norell. Characteris...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather
Arne Norell for Westbergs Möbler 'Divina' Sofa
By Arne Norell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Westbergs Möbler, 'Divina' sofa, fabric, stained beech, Sweden, late 1950s
This 'Divina' sofa is designed by Swedish designer Arne Norell. The seat is characterized ...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Easy Chair in Beech and Leather by Arne Norell, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Easy Chair in Beech and Leather by Arne Norell, 1960s
Additional Information:
Material: Dark stained beech, original green leather and brass
Styl...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Beech
Arne Norell "Sirocco" Safari Chair for Norell Möbel AB, Sweden 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Utrecht, NL
The original Sirocco chair was designed by Arne Norell in 1964 and was handmade in Sweden in the same factory that Norell established in the 1960s. This model is a modern classic wit...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arne Norell Easy Chairs and Stools Model Ari by Arne Norell AB in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs with foot stools model Ari designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Steel
Arne Norell 'Ilona' Sofa with Buffalo Leather and Sky Blue Fabric
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell for Norell Möbel, two-seat 'Ilona' sofa, buffalo leather, fabric and beech, Sweden, 1970s.
Swedish two-seat sofa designed by Arne Norell in the 1970s. The wooden frame i...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Beech
Sofa in Beech and Leather by Arne Norell, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa in Beech and Leather by Arne Norell, 1960s
Additional Information:
Material: Dark stained beech, original green leather and brass
Style: mid...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Beech
'Ilona' Safari Style Leather Sling Loveseat by Arne Norell, circa 1970
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful Arne Norell 'Ilona' loveseat features thick saddle leather slings with straps and buckles and groovy 70s Marimekko-style fabric cushions.
Produced in the 1970s by ...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Arne Norell "Jupiter" Armchairs for Norell Möbel AB, Sweden 1960s
By Arne Norell, Norell Möbel AB
Located in Utrecht, NL
This rare armchair model was designed by Arne Norell in the 1960s and was handmade in Sweden in the factory that Norell established in the same decade. These chairs are modern classi...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arne Norell Pair of Lounge Chairs with Original Leather Slings 1960s (Signed)
By Arne Norell
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Ari Lounge Chairs in polished steel with original leather slings by Arne Norell for Arne Norell AB, Sweden 1960's (signed “Norell, Made in Sweden” on back metal). These ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
Arne Norell Sofa in Brown Leather
By Arne Norell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell, sofa, brown leather and wood, Sweden, 1960s
Three seater sofa by Arne Norell. This sofa is refined, modern and with a classical touch. A true Swedish and Norell design....
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arne Norell 'Divina' Two Seat Sofa, Westbergs Möbler AB, Sweden, 1950s
By Arne Norell
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare two seat sofa was designed by Arne Norell in the late 1950s. The model is called 'Divina' and it was produced by Westbergs Möbler AB in Tranås, Swe...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Arne Norell Sofa in Brown Leather
By Arne Norell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell, sofa, brown leather, wood, Sweden, circa 1960s
This sofa is refined, modern with a robust touch. A well-designed sofa by talented Swedish designer Arne Norell (1917-197...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arne Norell Sirocco Easy Chair by Arne Norell AB in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Easy chair model Sirocco designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sofa and Armchair “Divina” Designed by Arne Norell, for Norell Möbler, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa and armchair “Divina” designed by Arne Norell, for Norell Möbler,
Sweden. 1950s.
Lacquered wood and upholstery in Boucle fabric.
This “Divina” sofa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Arne Norell Two-Seater Sofa in Patinated Olive Green Leather
By Arne Norell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Norell, sofa, leather, wood, Sweden, circa 1964.
This sofa is refined, modern and with a robust touch. A true Swedish and Norell design. It is made of leather with four cubic w...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Arne Norell Sofa Model Indra Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa model Indra designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arne Norell Sofa Model Ilona Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
3-seat sofa model Ilona designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arne Norell Sofa Model Ilona Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
2-seat sofa model Ilona designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arne Norell Inca Easy Chairs with Stools Produced by Arne Norell AB in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
A pair of easy chairs and stools model Inca designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arne Norell Easy Chair Model Löven by Arne Norell Ab in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair model Löven designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Arne Norell Easy Chair Model Löven by Arne Norell AB in Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair model Löven designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Sideboard in Teak by Arne Vodder, 1950s
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sideboard in Teak by Arne Vodder, 1950s
Additional Information:
Material: Teak, and reversible doors in teak / black
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Rare sideboard model 29
Pr...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Teak
Arne Norell Sofa Model Kontiki Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
3-seat sofa model Kontiki designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Arne Norell Furniture
Materials
Brass
Arne Norell furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Arne Norell furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of leather and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Arne Norell furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Arne Norell were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Dux of Sweden, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), and Bruno Mathsson. Prices for Arne Norell furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $556 and can go as high as $26,416, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,779.