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COR Armchairs

German

Cor is Latin for heart, and COR furniture exemplifies the qualities at the heart of exceptional design: practicality, comfort and style. The company's sofaslounge chairs and coffee tables capture the essence of the best of mid-century modernism. Simple silhouettes, quality materials and function-first designs ensure that vintage COR furniture is still in high demand with collectors all over the world.

COR was founded in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, in 1954 by Leo Lübke — in the name of his son, Helmut — and the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, a northern German county. Nearly a couple of decades prior, in 1937, a manufacturer of bedroom furniture called Interlübke was established by Leo and his brother Hans. The latter’s son Horst, who was managing partner from 1972, retired during the 1990s and his son Helmut Lübke joined Interlübke and shifted the brand’s focus toward modular furniture systems. During the 1980s, the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg left COR and the Lübke family became its sole owner. In 2006, COR-Interlübke retail locations opened their doors.

COR made its mark in 1959 with a sleek modular seating system consisting of five parts called Quinta, which was created by designer Michael Bayer. The upholstered line boasted clean, angular contours and appealed to the day's ever-broadening flexible interior design sensibilities. It remained in production until 1978. The success of the Quinta was followed by the 1964 Conseta system, which featured a sofa and other pieces of seating designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller

The following decades saw more successful collaborations with designers like Peter Maly and Luigi Colani. The latter, a German industrial designer born Lutz Colani, created a range of gorgeous organically shaped Space Age seating for BASF and Fritz Hansen, serveware for Rosenthal and worked on automobile designs for Fiat. Colani designed the popular Orbis line for COR during the 1970s. 

In 2000, the Arthe sofa by Wulf Schneider was awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award from the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre.

COR is still owned and operated by the Lübke family’s parent company Gebrüder Lübke GmbH & Co. KG and continues to produce furniture at the Rheda-Wiedenbrück factory, sourcing leather from southern Germany and upholstery from Italy. The company partnered with Jehs+Laub, a renowned Stuttgart-based studio, in 2010.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage COR seating, tables and more.

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COR Conseta Back Pair of Leather Armchair
COR Conseta Back Pair of Leather Armchair

COR Conseta Back Pair of Leather Armchair

By Friedrich Wilhelm Möller, COR

Located in Munich, Bavaria

COR pair of leather model Conseta Back aniline leather. Comfortable armchair with decent design. Design by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller A German masterpiece of functional design.    

Category

1960s German Modern Vintage COR Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Down

ZYKLUS Armchair, Peter Maly, COR
ZYKLUS Armchair, Peter Maly, COR

ZYKLUS Armchair, Peter Maly, COR

By Peter Maly, COR

Located in Neuss, NW

ZYKLUS armchair by Peter Maly for COR. High-quality solid frame made of chromed tubular steel with the original leather cover in black and blue. The armchair was designed in 1984 and...

Category

1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage COR Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Three Minimalist Leather Armchairs by COR
Set of Three Minimalist Leather Armchairs by COR

Set of Three Minimalist Leather Armchairs by COR

By Friedrich Wilhelm Möller, Arne Jacobsen, COR

Located in Madrid, ES

Three armchairs by Friedrich Wilhelm Moller for COR, model 'Conseta', 1970s. Original black leather with true aged patina and metal body with steel base. Frame lacquered in gray colo...

Category

20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern COR Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Six COR Leather Armchairs
Set of Six COR Leather Armchairs

Set of Six COR Leather Armchairs

$2,100Sale Price / set|21% Off

Set of Six COR Leather Armchairs

By COR

Located in Vienna, AT

Steel/wood constuction covered with gray leather. Made in Germany by COR in the 1980s. Original condition.

Category

1980s German Vintage COR Armchairs

Materials

Leather

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Cor armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

COR armchairs 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 COR armchairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original armchairs by COR were created in the modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Wilhelm Knoll, Horst Bruning, and Alfred Kill International. Prices for COR armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,100 and can go as high as $3,994, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,566.