COR Lounge Chairs
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 sofas, lounge 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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Creator: COR
COR Swing Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, COR
Located in Vienna, AT
COR Swing Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
Original Swing chair + ottoman with its original smooth and unharmed aniline ...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Seating as Minimalist Sculpture, 4 Elements by Uredat, 1969, Mohair Upholstery
By Klaus Uredat, COR
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing, museum quality, modular 'CORBI' seating set, composed of four elements, designed by Klaus Uredat for 'COR', Germany, 1969 complete with the original purchase invoice dated 1972.
After receiving many requests to do so, we have carefully unpicked and removed the original custom order pop art upholstery and have now recovered the set in a more neutral, high quality mohair upholstery.
A rare, beautiful and highly sculptural pure elemental design, the large dimensions of each .Corbi' seating element allow for them to be used equally as either individual lounge chairs or as a modular sofa. This particular set is a must for serious collectors, this set comes complete with the original German purchase invoice from 1972, which also confirms the additional expense of the custom order upholstery, we have carefully unpicked and kept the original upholstery fabric should the buyer wish to retain it for provenance (please see photos 14 and 15 which illustrate the set with it's original upholstery).
The sculptural 'Corbi' modular lounge chair was designed in 1969 and only remained in limited scale production for a few years up to circa 1974. Today this super elegant design is both very popular and now extremely difficult to find due to the passage of time and the limited total production numbers so a large set of elements such as this, is really a rare opportunity.
Each 'Corbi' element is composed of two independent Minimalist sculptural forms, one base element and one cylindrical seat back. With the base elements positioned end to end, day beds may...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Foam, Wood
Mid Century Modern, "Trinom" Lounge Chairs by COR Peter Maly, 1969
By COR, Peter Maly
Located in Rosendahl, DE
"Trinom" Lounge Chairs by COR
Peter Maly, 1969
Bold geometry, low profile, deep comfort – the Trinom armchair, designed by renowned German designer Peter Maly for COR, is a true ico...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Plywood
Pair of "Conseta" Lounge Chairs by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller, Germany 1960s
By COR
Located in Utrecht, NL
Friedrich-W. Möller was a cabinetmaker before turning to furniture design. After receiving his Master Craftsman Diploma, he trained in furniture design and interior decoration. In 19...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman for COR Germany, 1960's
By Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, COR
Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE
Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman by Reinhold Adolf & Hans Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor Germany.
Since the early 1960s, the German manufacturer COR has been producing the "Swing"...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Modern Vintage Caramel Faux Leather Lounge Chair with Ottoman 1968
By Reinhold Adolf, COR
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Vintage freestanding armchair with ottoman in caramel color from metal and faux leather designed by Reinhold Adolf for Cor, 1...
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Late 20th Century German Modern COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Swing Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer
By Reinhold Adolf, COR
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Swing armchair with its ottoman designed by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer for COR
Steel chromed frames with tan leather upholstery.
Good condition
1970s - Germany
Hei...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage COR Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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"Sinus" lounge chair by Reinhold Adolf and Hans-Jürgen Schräpfer, designed in 1976 for COR.
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Cor lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
COR lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of animal skin and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of COR lounge chairs, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by COR were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Luigi Colani, Burkhard Vogtherr, and Correcta. Prices for COR lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,682 and can go as high as $28,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,813.