Friends & Founders

Average Sold Price

$5,280

Styles

Modern

Materials

Fabric

Wood

Set of 6 Cantilever Dining Chairs 'FF' by Friends & Founders, Leather and Chrome

$7,444 / set

H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in

Set of 6 Cantilever Dining Chairs 'FF' by Friends & Founders, Leather and Chrome

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

A set of six cantilever dining chairs answers a specific brief for a full dining table: chairs light enough in profile to keep a room from feeling crowded around a table for six, wit...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Chrome

Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Off-White Leather, Black steel

$1,383 / item

H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in

Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Off-White Leather, Black steel

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever' designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Dimensions: H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65" Model shown on main pi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Leather

Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs 'Pipe' by Friends & Founders, Tiger Mountain Velvet

$9,452 / set

H 30.52 in W 32.88 in D 30.71 in

Pair of Swivel Lounge Chairs 'Pipe' by Friends & Founders, Tiger Mountain Velvet

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

'Pipe Lounge' armchairs designed by Ida Linea Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Sold as: Pair Base: Swivel Upholstery: Dedar, Tiger Mountain col.03 Dimensions (per chair) H...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Foam

Contemporary Chair 'FF Swivel' Chrome, Black Leather

$1,425 / item

H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in

Contemporary Chair 'FF Swivel' Chrome, Black Leather

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

The 'FF Swivel' chair designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Model shown in main picture: - Chrome frame - Dakar Black Leather Upholstery available in a wide ran...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Cognac Leather, Chrome Legs

$1,240 / item

H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in

Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Cognac Leather, Chrome Legs

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Dimensions: H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65" Model shown on main pic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Chair 'FF Swivel' Chrome, Dakar Leather

$1,417 / item

H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in

Contemporary Chair 'FF Swivel' Chrome, Dakar Leather

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

The 'FF Swivel' chair designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Model shown in main picture: - Chrome frame - Leather Dakar Nevotex 0197 Upholstery available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers Price may vary depending on the fabric and type of metal for the legs. Contemporary design studio Friends & Founders was founded in 2003 by Ida Linea and Rasmus Hilderbrand in Copenhagen, Denmark. For this couple, designing and creating is a “geometrical performance act”. The lines and shapes are sleek and pure; often organic. And sometimes, it contrasts with the masculinity of the materials used, as marble or metal. The creations signed by Friends & Founders may look simple. In reality, the pieces are a perfect balance between functional comfort and elegance of lines and design. The FF COLLECTION was developed with a focus on sustainability. At first glance the FF chairs...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Armchair 'La Pipe Lounge', Nevotex, Barnum Bouclé, 'Swivel'

$3,920 / item

H 30.52 in W 32.88 in D 30.71 in

Contemporary Armchair 'La Pipe Lounge', Nevotex, Barnum Bouclé, 'Swivel'

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

Lounge 'La Pipe' Swivel designed by Ida. L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Dimensions: H. 77.5 / W. 83.5 / D. 78 / Seat Height: 41 cm H. 30.51" / W. 32.87" / D. 30.71" / Sea...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Black Dakar Leather, Chrome Legs

$1,240 / item

H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in

Contemporary Chair 'FF Cantilever' Black Dakar Leather, Chrome Legs

By Friends & Founders

Located in Paris, IDF

Dining chair 'FF' Cantilever designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders Dimensions: H. 75 / W. 55 / D. 55 cm H. 29.53" / W. 21.65" / D. 21.65" Model shown on main pic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Friends & Founders

Materials

Leather

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Friends & Founders Sale Prices

Sold Date

Sold Price

Category

Material

Creation Year

2026	$2,200	Chairs, Dining Room Chairs	Leather	2025
2026	$5,609	Lounge Chairs	Wool	2025
2026	$2,750	Tables, Desks and Writing Tables	Oak	2026
2026	$1,278	Office Chairs and Desk Chairs	Steel, Leather	2025
2026	$9,187	Chairs, Dining Room Chairs	Steel, Velvet	2023
2026	$14,947	Tables, Dining Room Tables	Oak	2026
2026	$11,309	Dining Room Chairs, Chairs	Leather	2026
2026	$1,141	Chairs, Dining Room Chairs	Leather	2025
2025	$3,294	Lounge Chairs	Wool	2024
2025	$1,800	Dining Room Chairs, Chairs	Leather	2025
2025	$1,465	Side Tables, End Tables	Glass	2023

$5,280

Average sold price of items in the past 12 months

$1,141-$14,947

Sold price range of items in the past 12 months

Friends & Founders furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Friends & Founders furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Friends & Founders furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Friends & Founders were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 21st century and contemporary. Prices for Friends & Founders furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $322 and can go as high as $6,692, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,579.

Questions About Friends & Founders

Who is the founder of Marni?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
Consuelo Castiglioni is the founder of Marni. She started the label in 1994 despite having no formal training in fashion. The headquarters of her company is in Milan, Italy. On 1stDibs, you can shop a collection of Marni apparel and accessories.
Who is the founder of Chanel?
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1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel is the founder of Chanel. She established her first shop in 1910 in Paris on rue Cambon, and her boutique drew the attention of the Parisian fashion elite, who popularized her wide-brimmed Chanel Modes hats. Coco opened a sportswear store in the Normandy resort town of Deauville, where she set the tone for her defining sense of style—traditionally masculine garments reimagined for feminine shapes, made from simple jersey fabric. Chanel would go on to become famous for introducing the first-ever handbag to feature a shoulder strap and the little black dress. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of Chanel apparel, bags and accessories.
Who is the founder of Kartell?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
The founders of Kartell are Italian chemical engineer Giulio Castelli and his wife, Anna Ferrieri. Kartell began as an industrial design firm, producing useful items like ski racks for automobiles and laboratory equipment designed to replace breakable glass with sturdy plastic. Even as companies like Olivetti and Vespa made Italian design popular in the 1950s, typewriters and scooters were relatively costly. Castelli and Ferrieri wanted to provide Italian consumers with affordable, stylish goods. They launched a housewares division of Kartell in 1953, making lighting fixtures, kitchen tools and accessories from colorful molded plastic. Buoyed by its success in the home goods market, Kartell introduced its Habitat division in 1963. Castelli and Ferrieri sold Kartell to Claudio Luti, their son-in-law, in 1988, and since then, Luti has expanded the company’s roster of designers. Shop a collection of Kartell furniture on 1stDibs.
Who was the founder of Pop art?
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1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
There was no single founder of Pop art, as many artists contributed to the development of the movement. Richard Hamilton’s 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today’s homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the unconventional new style. Although Hamilton and other British artists launched the movement, they were soon overshadowed by their American counterparts.

Pop art is perhaps most closely identified with American artist Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Roy Lichtenstein was another prominent American Pop artist. Much like Warhol, Lichtenstein drew his subjects from print media, particularly comic strips, producing paintings and sculptures characterized by primary colors, bold outlines and halftone dots, elements appropriated from commercial printing. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Pop art.
Who was the real founder of Versace?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 15, 2024
The real founder of Versace was Gianni Versace. He was born in Calabria, Italy, in 1948. His mother was a successful dressmaker who employed more than 40 seamstresses. As a child, Gianni marveled at her workshop, which would become a university of sorts, where he learned the exceptional construction techniques that would be the foundation of his work. In 1972, at the age of 25, he moved to Milan to work in fashion. He launched his first collection and label in 1978, with his older brother Santo managing the business concerns. Soon, his sister Donatella joined the family venture, where she has had a creative role and managed enormously popular ready-to-wear lines such as Versus. On 1stDibs, find a collection of Versace apparel and accessories.
Who is the founder of Stellar Works?
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1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024
Yuichiro Hori is the founder of Stellar Works. He launched the company at the Salone del Mobile in 2012. Since then, Hori has partnered with designers such as Neri&Hu, Nendo, Yabu Pushelberg and David Rockwell to create unique furnishings. Stellar Works seeks to reintroduce past collections of classics alongside culturally inspired contemporary signatures. Find a selection of Stellar Works furniture on 1stDibs.
Who is considered the founder of Pop art?
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1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
Who is considered the father of Pop art is open for debate. Some experts give the title to Andy Warhol, whose clever appropriation of motifs and images helped to transform the artistic style into a lifestyle. Others may argue that Roy Lichtenstein deserves the credit, as his work drawing from print media helped to define the style. Another potential candidate is Richard Hamilton, whose 1956 collage Just what is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing? is widely believed to have kickstarted the Pop art movement. Shop a diverse assortment of Pop art on 1stDibs.
Were Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth friends?
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1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024
Yes, Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth were friends. The two met at the Leeds School of Art in the UK and maintained a friendly rivalry throughout their careers. Both Hepworth and Moore were members of Unit One, a group of British artists who sought to educate the public about avant-garde art during the 1930s. Shop a selection of Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth art on 1stDibs.
Who was the famous artist and co-founder of the Hudson River School artists who painted historical paintings and romantic landscapes?
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1stDibs ExpertJanuary 27, 2025
The famous artist and co-founder of the Hudson River School artists who painted historical paintings and romantic landscapes was Thomas Cole. Born in England, he immigrated to the U.S. in 1818. During a trip to the Catskills, he first began producing paintings, and his work helped establish the tradition of landscape art in America. Shop a large selection of Hudson River School paintings on 1stDibs.