Dan Johnson Furniture
American, 1918-1979
While most postwar furniture designers were looking to the future, Dan Johnson found inspiration in the past. The mid-century modern maverick is remembered for his beautiful armchairs, lounge chairs and dining tables with designs that are reminiscent of ancient Rome.
The American furniture designer began his career in the late 1940s by creating solid wood pieces like desks and dining chairs for California furniture manufacturer Hayden Hall. By the early 1950s, he was designing chairs and tables for American furniture importer and producer Selig. In 1955, Johnson moved to Rome on an apartment design commission. While there, he launched Dan Johnson Studio with the goal of bringing a modern approach to the Roman furniture of antiquity.
The pieces from this era of Johnson’s career are characterized by their sculptural metal designs. His most famous work was the elegant Gazelle line, sold in America by Selig. It features dining tables, coffee tables and multiple chair designs that involve a green “Pompeian Verde” patina, metal framing and traditional caning techniques. Due to a high manufacturing cost, the production line was limited and is highly exclusive today.
Another popular design by Johnson for Selig in the 1950s was the Viscount chair. More typical of the mid-century style, it was made with a wood frame, polished brass accents and orange leather upholstery. In the 1960s, Johnson designed a similar aluminum chair for American furniture manufacturer and distributor Shelby Williams, this one with blue upholstery.
Johnson died in 1978. The Gazelle armchair is in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and Denver Art Museum, and a prototype of the Gazelle lounge chair is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Interior designers regularly use Johnson’s furniture for upscale outdoor spaces in California and New York.
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Creator: Dan Johnson
Brown Jordan Sol Y Luna Chaise Lounge
By Brown Jordan, Dan Johnson
Located in Palm Springs, CA
We have 4 of these beautiful Sol Y Luna Chaise lounge chairs by Brown Jordan. These were originally designed by Dan Johnson as the Gazelle chair.
We have had them professionally san...
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Early 2000s American Dan Johnson Furniture
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Aluminum
Dan Johnson “Viscount” Cognac Leather and Brass Accent Armchair for Selig
By Dan Johnson, Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern “Viscount” armchair designed by Dan Johnson for Selig in Denmark circa 1950’s. This elegant design features a newly refinished wa...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
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American Designer, Lounge Chair, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
By Pacific Iron, Dan Johnson
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and off white fabric lounge chair, designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Seat Height (inches): 16"
Arm Height (inches): 21.38"
All items ship from High P...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Iron
Dan Johnson Aluminum Chaise Lounge by Brown Jordan
By Dan Johnson, Brown Jordan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The iconic design of this lounge, by Dan Johnson is timeless. Brown Jordan reissued this chair with his design... a compliment to any outdoor setting, by the pool, or garden.
Dan ...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dan Johnson Furniture
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Brown Jordan Sol Y Luna High Top Bar Table and Bar Stools
By Dan Johnson, Brown Jordan
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful set by Brown Jordan. It is a licensed adaptation in Aluminum of Dan Johnson 1950’s Gazelle design. This set has been repowder coated in a bronze color. The table is 37.5 ...
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20th Century American Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
$5,400 Sale Price
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Dan Johnson, Side Tables, Mahogany, USA, 1950s
By Hayden Hall 1, Dan Johnson
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of mahogany side tables designed by Dan Johnson and produced by Hayden Hall Furniture, USA, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 21.25” H x 29” W x 18” H
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Materials
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Black & Brass Viscount Chair by Dan Johnson
By Dan Johnson, Selig
Located in San Francisco, CA
An iconic Viscount armchair, designed by Dan Johnson for Selig. The frame has been carefully restored and finished in an elegant black lacquer. The brass armrests feature a rich, nat...
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Dan Johnson for Selig Viscount Mid Century Brass and Walnut Chair
By Selig, Dan Johnson
Located in Franklin Park, IL
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Restored Wrought Iron Chair and Ottoman by Dan Johnson for Pacific Iron, USA
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Dan Johnson Walnut and Brass Viscount Chair by Selig
By Dan Johnson
Located in Wilton, CT
This Dan Johnson Viscount chair is in its original condition. It has a lovely patina and has kept its structural integrity due to its fine workmanship. Upholstered in its original bl...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
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Dan Johnson Iron Lounge Chair with Bent Walnut Plywood Armrest
By Dan Johnson
Located in Dallas, TX
Early production lounge chair by Dan Johnson 1960s. The lounge chair is constructed of iron with sculpted walnut armrest and upholstered in a new Perennial fabric.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Iron
"Viscount" Chair by Dan Johnson for Selig
By Selig, Globe Furniture, Dan Johnson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This arm chair was made in the 1950s and still feels modern today. With a thin polished brass arm that wraps around the back rest, and connects to a walnut frame. The seats are orig...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
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Set of Four Dining Chairs in Chenille and Bronze by Dan Johnson, C. 1950s
By Shelby Williams, Dan Johnson
Located in Westport, CT
A rare set of four Crucible Dining Chairs by Dan Johnson for Shelby Williams, circa 1950s. Fully restored by Stamford Modern, the walnut frames are refinished in a rich dark walnut, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Completely Restored Dan Johnson for Viscount Mid-Century Brass Armchair 1950s
By Kodawood, Dan Johnson
Located in St. Louis, MO
Dan Johnson "Viscount" for Kodawood, distributed by Selig, armchair or desk chair, circa 1950s. Refinished in dark ebony stain with new foam, orange leather and polished brass. Arm h...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
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Pair of deep red leather 'Viscount' chairs by Dan Johnson for Selig
By Dan Johnson
Located in Kleinburg, ON
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
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Aluminum "Sol y Luna" Dining Chairs by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan
By Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum "Sol y Luna" Dining Chairs by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan, Midcentury, USA
H 33.5” x W 20.5” x D 21.5” / Seat Ht 17.25”
Arm Ht ...
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1960s American Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Slipper Lounge Chair By Dan Johnson For Pacific Iron
By Dan Johnson, Pacific Iron
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elevate your decor with this rare, mid-century modern, lounge slipper chair by Dan Johnson for Pacific Iron. This chair features a sleek, minimal, wrought iron frame finished with ba...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brass "Cane" Slipper Chairs by Dan Johnson
By Dan Johnson
Located in Toronto, CA
Slipper chairs, with their stripped-down forms, are an ideal way to add extra seating without encumbering a space. This brass pair by furniture designer Dan Johnson (1918 – 1979) hav...
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1960s American Regency Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Dan Johnson Three Drawer Dressers for Hayden Hall
By Dan Johnson, Hayden Hall 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of dresser by Dan Johnson for Hayden Hall, c.1950s, USA. The maple dressers feature three drawers with thick edges that protrude the surface top of the case pieces.
Dimensions
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
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Dan Johnson for Shelby Williams Aluminum Armchair - rare variation
By Dan Johnson, Shelby Williams
Located in Chicago, IL
Cast aluminum chair designed by Dan Johnson for Shelby Williams. Manufactured by Crucible Products.
This appears to be a early variation where no wood arms were ever attached. As T...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Aluminum "Sol y Luna" Armless Dining Chairs by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan
By Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum "Sol y Luna" Dining Chairs by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan, Midcentury, USA
H 33.5” x W 20.5” x D 21.5” / Seat Ht 17.25”
FDV109...
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1960s American Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
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Pair of Gazelle 10B chairs in all cast aluminium by Dan Johnson
By Dan Johnson
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The Gazelle chair was designed by Dan Johnson in 1958 as part of a series of chairs that Johnson developed during and after completing a commission to design an apartment in Rome. Jo...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
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American Designer, Slipper Chair, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
By Dan Johnson, Pacific Iron
Located in High Point, NC
A bouclé and iron slipper chair designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Seat Height (inches): 16.5"
All items ship from High Point, North Carolina.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Iron
Aluminum "Sol y Luna" Side Table by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan
By Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aluminum "Sol y Luna" Side Table by Dan Johnson for Brown Jordan, Midcentury, USA
W 24” x D 14.75” x H 13.5”
FDV10938
*Wear consistent ...
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1960s American Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Dan Johnson, Slipper Chair, Iron, Fabric, USA, 1950s
By Dan Johnson, Pacific Iron
Located in High Point, NC
A black-painted iron and off white fabric slipper or lounge chair, designed by Dan Johnson and produced by Pacific Iron, USA, 1950s.
15” seat height
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Iron
Dan Johnson Dining Table and or Desk
By Dan Johnson
Located in Chicago, IL
Dan Johnson dining table and or Desk for Arch Industries Inc.
Designed 1958, manufactured by Dan Johnson Studio, Rome Italy. Travertine Marble Top wit...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
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Dan Johnson "Satyr" Table
By Dan Johnson
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Three-leg satyr table by Dan Johnson. Bronze base with new glass top, inspired by images of Greco-Roman mythological figures.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Bronze
$24,000
Dan Johnson for Hayden Hall Solid Maple Desk, 1947
By Hayden Hall 1, Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is one of Dan Johnson’s earliest and rarest designs, made for Hayden hall of Alhambra, California. The form is classic California midcentury. Made fro...
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1940s American Modern Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Maple
Price Upon Request
Dan Johnson Gazelle Dining Table, model 33B
By Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dan Johnson gazelle dining table, model 33B, Dan Johnson Studio, USA 1956
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1950s American Vintage Dan Johnson Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Price Upon Request
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Dan Johnson furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Dan Johnson furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Dan Johnson were created in the modern style in united states during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by William Billy Haines, Karpen of California, and Allan Gould. Prices for Dan Johnson furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $24,000 and can go as high as $35,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $29,500.
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