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While Danish furniture company Cado is popular among collectors of Scandinavian modern furniture for its well-crafted chairs, sofas, coffee tables and dining tables, the brand is best known for its sculptural wall shelving systems created by renowned Danish designer Poul Cadovius (1911–2011), Cado's founder.

The Copenhagen-born Cadovius initially studied to be an upholsterer and saddler before pursuing furniture design. He began his career in the 1940s making Venetian blinds and other window treatments before shifting his focus toward designing versatile furnishings that could be adapted to all sorts of interior spaces.

In 1945, Cadovius founded the furniture manufacturer Royal System intending to produce his designs for postwar homeowners. His visionary works included the 1948 Royal System shelving unit, a space-saving solution that underscored Cadovius’s penchant for problem-solving in a multifunctional way. Rather than balance shelves on wooden or metal legs, it held them to the wall with brackets. The wall unit was practical and functional, but it was also decorative, made of rich and exotic woods like walnut, rosewood and teak, a favorite wood of Cadovius’s and a highly sought-after material among mid-century modern designers. 

Cadovius established Cado in the late 1950s. The manufacturer followed the Royal System shelving unit with several other modular storage designs including the System Ultra in 1957, System Cado in 1960 and System Abstracta in 1962. Two years later, with more than 400 patents to his name, Cadovius purchased premier Danish furniture manufacturer France & Søn and incorporated it into Cado.

Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Cado collaborated with influential Danish and European designers of the era such as Steen Østergaard, best known for his stackable Cado 290, a Space Age fiberglass-and-polyamide nylon lounge chair; Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick who embraced expressive, free-flowing shapes in chair and sofa designs much earlier than his colleagues; and Ole Wanscher, who drew on Shaker furniture and Chippendale forms and created the widely loved Colonial chair and coffee table for P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik

Cadovius’s designs — as well as the other works manufactured by Cado — are widely coveted by vintage furniture enthusiasts all over the world. In 2018, the Danish brand dk3 reissued the Royal System as well as a more compact version.

On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Cado case pieces and storage cabinets, seating and tables.

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Creator: Cado
Finn Juhl Set of Two Fully Restored Armchairs Including Custom Upholstery Cado
Finn Juhl Set of Two Fully Restored Armchairs Including Custom Upholstery Cado

Finn Juhl Set of Two Fully Restored Armchairs Including Custom Upholstery Cado

By Finn Juhl, Cado

Located in Knebel, DK

Finn Juhl set of two fully restored armchairs including custom upholstery The chairs were designed in 1963 for France and Son that later changed their name to Cado as part of an of...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Armchairs

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Leather, Teak, Fabric

1960s Finn Juhl Model 209 Diplomat Chair in Mahogany and Brown Leather - Cado
1960s Finn Juhl Model 209 Diplomat Chair in Mahogany and Brown Leather - Cado

1960s Finn Juhl Model 209 Diplomat Chair in Mahogany and Brown Leather - Cado

By Cado, Finn Juhl

Located in Knebel, DK

Finn Juhl designed the model 209 chairs in 1961. The chair is part of a series of furniture named the Diplomat series with chairs, desks, tables, cabinets and other furniture. The c...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Armchairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Coppia di poltrone Senator di Ole Wanscher per Cado
Coppia di poltrone Senator di Ole Wanscher per Cado

Coppia di poltrone Senator di Ole Wanscher per Cado

By Cado, Ole Wanscher

Located in Brescia, IT

Coppia di poltrone Senator di Ole Wanscher per Cado. Refined pair of Senator model armchairs designed by Ole Wanscher for Cado in the 1960s. Realizzate in teak massello, presentano ...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Armchairs

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Fabric, Teak

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1960s Ole Wanscher Senator Teak Armchair for Cado, Denmark

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Located in Lejre, DK

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1960s Finn Juhl Six Model 209 Diplomat Chairs in Mahogany and Leather, Cado

By Cado, Finn Juhl

Located in Knebel, DK

Finn Juhl designed the model 209 chairs in 1961. The model 209 chair is part of a series of furniture named the Diplomat series with chairs, desks, tables, cabinets and other furnitu...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Armchairs

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1960s Finn Juhl Model 209 Diplomat Armchair in Rosewood for Cado
1960s Finn Juhl Model 209 Diplomat Armchair in Rosewood for Cado

1960s Finn Juhl Model 209 Diplomat Armchair in Rosewood for Cado

By Cado, Finn Juhl

Located in Knebel, DK

This comfortable armchair from the Diplomat series was designed by Finn Juhl in 1961 and made by Cado. If you are interested in this item feel free to use the ”Request more info” fu...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Cado Armchairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Cado armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Cado armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Cado armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs by Cado were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Poul Jeppesen, Erik Jørgensen, and CFC Silkeborg. Prices for Cado armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,089 and can go as high as $17,100, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,226.
Questions About Cado Armchairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between the Cado System and the Royal System lies in their designs. In 1948, designer Poul Cadovius introduced Royal System wall shelving made up of a system of rails that lent an open, airy feel to it. Unveiled by Cadovius in 1960, the Cado System built on the Royal System, with wood paneling added to the rails. The Cado System collection also included coordinating furniture, such as tables and sofas. Find a range of Poul Cadovius wall units on 1stDibs.