While many great American furniture brands have come and gone, Bernhardt continues to thrive in its space. Spanning more than 130 years and four generations of family leadership, the company maintains an enduring presence in the modern era. Along with Bernhardt Textiles, a workplace-focused division of the company called Bernhardt Design opened in 1981.
Bernhardt Furniture is a global manufacturer of furniture and home accessories and has garnered widespread acclaim for its signature high-quality craftsmanship. Today Bernhardt lounge chairs, coffee tables and dressers are reliable mainstays in living rooms, bedrooms, offices, school campuses and hospitality properties all over the world.
The company was founded in 1889 by John Bernhardt, a veteran of the sawmill trade who intended to produce durable furniture made of wood from the white oak trees that grew in his native North Carolina.
Bernhardt quickly earned a reputation for his exceptionally strong, sturdy, striking pieces and eventually gained competitors in the likes of Broyhill and Kent-Coffey, two Lenoir companies that were established in the early 1900s. Bernhardt created fruitful relationships for distributing his furniture all over the country, and as the business gained steam, the company was able to survive the trials and tribulations of World War I and the Great Depression.
While World War II yielded labor and material shortages, demand for furniture took shape in the postwar years as new homeowners looked to furnish their spaces. Expansion followed for Bernhardt, and in 1958, the company added upholstered furniture to its growing catalog. As often as you can find boxy club chairs in Bernhardt’s inventory that are inspired by iconic designs by Le Corbusier or Milo Baughman, the brand has introduced reproductions of furnishings in period styles such as Chippendale, Hollywood Regency and chinoiserie.
Bernhardt continued to expand over time and, in 1981, added the Bernhardt Design division, which focuses on furnishing offices and public spaces. Bernhardt Design sponsors a course at the ArtCenter College of Design for budding designers and has partnered with the likes of Brad Ascalon, Mark Goetz and others.
Bernhardt Furniture entered the new millennium by announcing a licensed furniture partnership with Martha Stewart in 2001. Bernhardt and Stewart have since collaborated on several additional collections. In 2008 and 2009, the company launched two more divisions: Bernhardt Interiors for customizable and high-design furniture and Bernhardt Hospitality to cater to the needs of the hospitality market.
Bernhardt has garnered many prestigious awards over its long history, including multiple Pinnacle Design Achievement Awards from the American Society of Furniture Designers. The company is also a leader in sustainable manufacturing and works with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative and the Forest Stewardship Council.
In 2019, Bernhardt introduced the Bernhardt Exteriors division for high-quality and innovative outdoor furniture. Today, the company operates eight manufacturing facilities and continues to be a leader and trendsetter in the growing worldwide oak furniture market.
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Beautiful Brown Remy Lounge Chairs for Bernhardt, "Pair"
By Bernhardt Design, Jeffrey Bernett, Florence Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Jeffrey Bernett designed remy swivel lounge chairs with saddle brown upholstery on a self returning chrome bases. Heavy, solid, and well made chairs showing little use. Manuf...
Chrome
Tan Leather & Brushed Nickel Lounge Chairs by Fabien Baron -Bernhardt 4 Avail
By Bernhardt Design, Bernhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
Simply stunning 'B3' Lounge Chair designed by Fabien Baron for Bernhardt. Bernhardt has upped it game with this stunning design. These chairs were custom made with a butter soft tann...
Nickel
Matching Pair 1970s Emerald Green Mohair Hex Lounge Chairs "Flair" Bernhardt
By Flair, Bernhardt Design
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of stylish 1970s hexagonal lounge chairs "FLAIR" by Bernhardt ind, retains they're original lavish emerarld green mohair fabric upholste...
Mohair, Wood
Beautiful Light Brown Remy Lounge Chair for Bernhardt
By Bernhardt Design, Jeffrey Bernett, Florence Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Jeffrey Bernett designed Remy swivel lounge chair with light brown soft silky upholstery on a self returning chrome bases. Heavy, solid, and well made chairs showing little use. Manu...
Chrome
$3,600 / set
Pair of "Mitt" Lounge Chair by Bernhardt Design
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of "Mitt" Lounge Chairs designed by Harry and Claudia Washington and manufactured by Bernhardt Design (a third one is also available). The organic minimalistic profile of the ...
Fabric, Foam
Pair of Berndhart Channeled "Flair" Lounge Chairs with Upholstered Matching Cube
By Bernhardt Design, Bernhardt
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Berndhart Channeled "Flair" Lounge chairs with upholstered matching Cube Table. The slightly curved backs can be connected for continuous larger seating option (pictured). C...
Bouclé
PAIR of Tan Leather & Brushed Nickel Lounge Chairs by Fabien Baron 4 Avail
By Bernhardt, Bernhardt Design
Located in Hudson, NY
Simply stunning 'B3' Lounge Chair designed by Fabien Baron for Bernhardt. Bernhardt has upped it game with this stunning design. These chairs were custom made with a butter soft tann...
Nickel
2015 Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance for Bernhardt Design Chiara Swivel Lounge Chair
By Bernhardt Design, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Chiara Swivel Lounge Chair, originally designed by Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance in 2013. This particular example was produced by Bernhardt Design and dates to the year 2015. The...
Aluminum
2006 B.2 Armless Lounge Chairs by Fabien Baron for Bernhardt Design in Leather
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a B.2 Lounge Chair, designed by Fabien Baron for Bernhardt design in 2000. The listed price includes one chair, and we have four chairs available for purchase. Their design o...
Steel, Nickel
2017 Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance for Bernhardt Design Chiara Lounge Chairs Grey
By Bernhardt Design, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Chiara Lounge Chair, originally designed by Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance in 2013. These particular examples were produced by Bernhardt Design in 2017. The chairs are comprised o...
Aluminum
Beautiful Saddle Brown Leather Lounge Chairs for Bernhardt, "Pair"
By Jeffrey Bernett, Bernhardt Design, Florence Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of Jeffrey Bernett designed remy swivel lounge chairs with saddle brown leather on a self returning chrome bases. Heavy, solid, and well made chairs showing little use. Manufact...
Chrome
Bernhardt Design Four Sleek Mid Century Lounge Chairs Stainless Steel Leather
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Four (4) low slung, wide, angular-framed and trim leather-upholstered, super comfy lounge chairs attributed to the world famous Multi-Discipline Designer, Fabien Baron. And manufactu...
Stainless Steel
2010s Monica Forster for Bernhardt Design Vika Swivel Lounge Chair in Leather
By Bernhardt Design, Monica Förster
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Vika Swivel Lounge Chair, originally designed by Monica Forster for Bernhardt Design in 2010. These examples were produced in the 2010s. Their design includes a fiberglass ...
Steel
"Mitt" Lounge Chair by Bernhardt Design
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Mitt" Lounge Chair Designed by El Salvadoran Designers Harry and Claudia Washington and manufactured by Bernhardt Design. The organic minimalistic profile of the chair reminds one...
Fabric, Foam
$3,000 / set
Bernhardt Design "Mitt Chairs"
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Uniquely designed lounge chairs by Bernhardt Design. Called the Mitt chair, and made in the form of a mitten. Simple and modern design for your home. Please...
Fabric
2010s Bernhardt Design B.2 Lounge Chairs by Fabien Baron in Red Aniline Leather
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are B.2 Lounge Chairs, initially designed by Fabien Baron for Bernhardt Design in 2013. These particular examples date to the 2010s and were produced in the USA. The listed pri...
Steel, Nickel
2010s Pair of Bernhardt Design Brellin Lounge Chairs in Leather w/ Chrome Frames
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a pair of Bernhardt Design club chairs in black leather with chromed tubular frames. This design is clearly reminiscent of early bauhaus designs such as Le Corbusi...
Chrome
2018 Bernhardt Design Chiara Swivel Chairs in Blue Leather 1x Avail
By Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance, Bernhardt Design
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Chiara swivel lounge chair from Bernhardt Design, upholstered in blue leather. The price listed is for each chair. Two chairs are available. They ...
Aluminum
Modern Brad Ascalon for Bernhardt Design Navy Blue Pillar Lounge Chairs, a Pair
By Bernhardt Design, Brad Ascalon
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The modern geometric form defines the pillar lounge chair that is soft yet monolithic, merging both Modernism and comfort together, The seat, side and back are shaped to form an inte...
Fabric, Wool, Wood
$6,109 / set
H 25.6 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Milo Baughman Cube T-Back Lounge Chairs, Thayer Coggin, USA, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A very nice pair of original Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin cube T-back lounge chairs, made in USA in the 1970s. Very good original condition, chrome is good with only minor signs o...
Chrome
Pair Vintage 1970s Flexsteel Green Lounge Chairs
By Flexsteel
Located in West Chester, PA
Vintage Flexsteel lounge chairs in original light green woven upholstery with five button backs, loose seat cushions and skirted base. This model has...
Steel
$5,500 / set
H 28.5 in W 34 in D 30 in
Jeffrey Bernett for Bernhardt Remy Leather Upholstered Swivel Lounge Chair, Pair
By Bernhardt, Jeffrey Bernett
Located in Germantown, MD
A pair of Jeffrey Bernett Design for Bernhardt furniture Remy light blue Leather Upholstered with Polished Aluminum Swivel X base. Measures 34" in width, 30" in depth and stands 28....
Chrome
$2,781 / set
H 31.5 in W 30.71 in D 41.34 in
Pair of Lounge Chairs Pulkka, Ilmari Lappalainen for ASKO, Finland, 1970s
By Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very confortable - Two chairs and one footstool - Marked by label - Rare in set.
Fabric, Wood
$18,800 / set
H 25 in W 37 in D 31 in
Pair Seafoam Blue Mohair Milo Baughman Style Oval Swivel Chairs by Flair
By Flair
Located in Dallas, TX
An exemplary and very rare pair of Flair tub swivel chairs in style of Milo Baughman, circa 1970s. His signature style, defined by clean lines and architectural simplicity, expresses...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 1950s Upholstered Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s lounge or slipper chairs in the manner of Gilbert Rohde. Off-white upholstery with black lacquered wood legs. Dunbar style.
Upholstery, Wood
$9,875 / set
H 27 in W 31 in D 32 in
1970s Metropolitan Furniture Corporation Green Velvet Lounge Chairs
By Metropolitan, Jules Heumann
Located in Dallas, TX
Late 1970's art scene describes these vintage club/lounge chairs by Jules Heumann for Metropolitan Furniture Corporation (Metro) based in San Francisco. Heumann was an incredible American Mid-Century furniture designer and responsible for elevating Metropolitan Furniture and designing the most iconic pieces they made. With his architectural background training and a keen interest and knowledge of the intricacies of manufacturing, Jules brings to his furniture designs a sense of scale and proportion which results in beauty and comfort. This gorgeous pair of Post-Modern chairs is ultra-comfortable and of the highest quality craftsmanship. These are very similar in style & design to Mario Bellini chairs for...
Velvet, Wood
$4,500 / set
H 30.5 in W 31 in D 29 in
Pair of Early Production Florence Knoll for Knoll Lounge Chairs
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair of Florence Knoll lounge chairs on maple legs. Early 1950s production. Recently covered in a Knoll Pullman chenille style textile .
Maple
"Etcetera" lounge chair by Jan Ekselius, 1970s
By Jan Ekselius
Located in bruxelles, BE
Sculptural Swedish fabric armchair designed by Jan Ekselius in the 1970s. Model Etcetera. Seat height: 43 cm. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST...
Fabric
Italian Lounge Chair, 1970s
By Sergio Rodrigues, ISA Bergamo
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lounge chair with cowhide and leather cushion and wooden frame. Reversible cushion. Seat height: 38 cm. Wear due to time and age of lounge chair. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE...
Leather, Wood, Cowhide
$2,350 / set
H 33 in W 24 in D 24 in
Matching Pair of Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Armchairs or Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek pair of decorator chairs circa 1970's. These chairs are heavy and well made. The upholstery is original and needs immediate recovering before u...
Fabric
Pair of Minimalist Pine Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Pine, Italian, design, rustic, minimalist, wabi-sabi, 1970s, mid-century modern A pair of minimalist lounge chairs made out of solid pine wood in Italy during the 1970s. These armchairs have chunky arms and a solid wooden frame made out of large slabs of wood. The wood has a beautiful golden shade that adds warmth to any room. The taupe-grey soft matte velvet cushions complement the armchairs perfectly. They are a standout piece that can also blend in with any interior. The armchairs are both functional and beautiful in their simplicity. They are rather small in size, making them perfect for any kind of smaller interior project. The cushions have been reupholstered by a skilled craftsman in a high-quality Belgian fabric...
Wood, Pine, Fabric, Cotton
Sold
H 34.5 in W 31.5 in D 32 in
Bernhardt Flair Division Butterscotch Leather and Chrome Barcelona Chairs
By Bernhardt Design, Flair, Florence Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Elegant in form and formidable in presence, this pair of Barcelona reproduction chairs by Bernhardt’s Flair Division captures the spirit of modernist royalty while delivering an unex...
Chrome
2018 Chiara Chairs by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance for Bernhardt Design
By Bernhardt Design, Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Chiara swivel lounge chairs, designed by Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance for Bernhardt Design, upholstered in a blue fabric. They are both in excellent condition with some ...
Aluminum
Modern Bernhardt Design Mitt Lounge Chair in Green
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Modern Bernhardt Design Mitt Lounge Chair in Aloe Green with White Master Stitching with Matching Handle The Mitt Lounge designed by El Salvadoran ...
Fabric
Sold
H 29.5 in W 29.5 in D 30.5 in
Contemporary Modern Brian COX for Bernhardt Design Entrada Lounge Chair, New
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous contemporary modern brand-new Entrada lounge chair / club chair. Beautifully designed by Brian Cox for Bernhardt design, the chair delivers relaxed comfort and exceptional s...
Fabric, Polyester, Wood, Maple
Sold
H 28 in W 38.5 in D 34.5 in
Modern Brad Ascalon for Bernhardt Design Pillar Green Lounge Chairs, a Pair
By Brad Ascalon, Bernhardt Design
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The modern geometric form defines the pillar lounge chair that is soft yet monolithic, merging both Modernism and comfort together. The seat, side and back are shaped to form an int...
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Sold
H 30 in W 32 in D 35 in
Modern Jaime Hayon for Bernhardt Design Bardot Gray Lounge Chairs, a Pair
By Jaime Hayon, Bernhardt Design
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous pair of Bardot lounge chairs features a classic shape with clean modern detailing. The seat, side and back are beautifully shaped and des...
Wool
Sold
H 32 in W 33.5 in D 33 in
Claudia + Harry Washington Mitt Lounge Chairs for Bernhardt, circa 2015
By Bernhardt Design, Claudia & Harry Washington
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Claudia + Harry Washington mitt lounge chairs for Bernhardt, circa 2015. Made in the U.S.A.
Fabric
"Catherine" Lounge Chair by Bernhardt Design, 1970
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair "Catherine" lounge chair by Bernhardt Design, 1970. Chairs were designed by Noe Duchaufour-Lawrance. Chairs are all original. Price is for a pair. We also have 2 more available.
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Moleskin Lounge Chairs by Bernhardt Furniture
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Moleskin lounge chairs by Bernhardt Furniture Warm grey with gently sloping arms. Measures: 31.25" width x 28" depth x 33.5" height Seat height 18" Arm height 26.5".
Fabric
Pair of Jephson Robb for Bernhardt Mills Lounge Chairs
By Bernhardt Design
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of Mills by Bernhardt lounge chairs Jephson Robb 2013 Lightly used floor models. Fully upholstered and features a solid walnut base with a bro...
Walnut
Charles Pollock Pair of cp1 Lounge Chairs by Bernhardt
By Bernhardt Design, Charles Pollock
Located in Highland, IN
The last design created by the late Charles Pollock was the cp1 lounge chair manufactured by Bernhardt. The seat, upholstered in leather, is supported by a stainless steel base. The ...
Stainless Steel