Gubi Seating
Danish
Iconic Danish furniture and lighting manufacturer Gubi was founded in Copenhagen by designer-couple Lisbeth and Gubi Olsen in 1967. The brand is celebrated globally for its innovative chairs, lighting fixtures, mirrors, sofas and other furnishings and decor.
The company began as a platform to manufacture the textiles and furniture designed by Lisbeth and Gubi. Soon, the business model broadened. While recent contemporary pieces manufactured by Gubi such as GamFratesi’s Beetle chair have become darlings of today’s interiors, the company is also widely known as a leader in reissuing exquisite Scandinavian and other mid-century modern furniture by a range of design legends.
Swedish architect and interior designer Greta Magnusson Grossman — the first woman to receive a prize for furniture design from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design — emigrated to the United States and built 14 homes in Los Angeles in the postwar era that were inspired by the Case Study Houses. She furnished these homes with her own designs, and her impossibly sleek Grasshopper table lamps and floor lamps — created for Barker Bros. but today made by Gubi — were frequent fixtures in the interiors. Another Scandinavian architect and industrial designer, Louis Weisdorf designed the wildly popular Multi-Lite line of lighting fixtures, which were originally created during the early 1970s and reissued by Gubi in 2016.
Beyond lighting, Spanish designer Barbara Corsini created the distinctively geometric Pedrera coffee table during the mid-1950s that is now made by Gubi, while the Hungarian-born French master of postwar design, Mathieu Matégot, created the Tropique dining table and an elegant three-legged Nagasaki chair, both of which were reissued by the Danish brand. French furniture designer Pierre Paulin created the inviting, organically shaped Pacha lounge chair in 1975. This design yielded a loveseat and a sofa as well. All of these pieces were reissued by Gubi.
Since 2001, Gubi founders’ son, Jacob Olsen, has managed the company, and travels the world to find heirs to the iconic designers of yesteryear in order to secure permission to give their works a second life.
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Creator: Gubi
Beetle Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Black Stained Beech
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the introduction of the un-upholstered Beetle chair, the collection has bloomed into a chair series with unlimited possibilities. The Beetle chair is no longer only an upholster...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
2D Meeting Chair, Front Upholstered, Chrome Swivel Base, American Walnut
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Walnut
2D Meeting Chair, Un Upholstered, Chrome Swivel Base, Natural Oak
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with a wide range of applications within private and public spaces. Being an extension to the Classic Gubi 3D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
2D Meeting Chair, Un Upholstered, Chrome Swivel Base, Stained Beech
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with a wide range of applications within private and public spaces. Being an extension to the Classic Gubi 3D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Beech
2D Meeting Chair, Un Upholstered, Matte Black Swivel Base, Natural Oak
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with a wide range of applications within private and public spaces. Being an extension to the Classic Gubi 3D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
2D Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Center Base
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, suitable for both private a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Stackable Base, Chrome
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Looking closely at the anatomy of the beetle insect, characterized by its solid outside and soft inside, the front upholstered beetle chair possesses all attributes. The front uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Chrome
2D Meeting Chair, Front Upholstered, Black Swivel Base, Stained Birch
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, sui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Birch
Beetle Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Conic Base, Brass Semi Matte
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
With the introduction of the un-upholstered Beetle chair, the collection has bloomed into a chair series with unlimited possibilities. The Beetle chair is no longer only an upholster...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Brass
Bat Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Natural Oak
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bat dining chair, designed by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi, carries strong references to the interesting characteristics of bats, with its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Black Stained Beech
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Looking closely at the anatomy of the beetle insect, characterized by its solid outside and soft inside, the front upholstered Beetle chair possesses all ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Beech
Beetle Dining Chair - Front Upholstered - Stackable Base
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Looking closely at the anatomy of the beetle insect, characterized by its solid outside and soft inside, the front upholstered Beetle Chair possesses all attributes. The front uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Stackable Base, Matte Black
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Looking closely at the anatomy of the beetle insect, characterized by its solid outside and soft inside, the front upholstered Beetle Chair possesses all ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
Masculo Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Walnut Base
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Masculo chair by GamFratesi marries the idea of Danish elegance and simplicity with Italian refinement and playfulness. The backrest of Masculo is al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Walnut
3D Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Wood Base, Hirek Shell
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot Design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Wood
2D Meeting Chair, Un Upholstered, Chrome Swivel Base, Walnut
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with a wide range of applications within private and public spaces. Being an extension to the Classic Gubi 3D chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Walnut
2d Meeting Chair Un Upholstered, Matte Black Swivel Base, Walnut
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The GUBI 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with a wide range of applications within private and public spaces. Being an extension to the Classic GUBI 3D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Walnut
2D Meeting Chair, Front Upholstered, Chrome Swivel Base, Natural Oak
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
2D Meeting Chair, Front Upholstered, Black Swivel Base, American Walnut
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, sui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Walnut
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Conic Base, Chrome
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Taking inspiration from the four-legged creature – the beetle, GamFratesi has been looking closely at its characteristic elements: shape, shells, sutures, rigid outside and soft insi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Steel
3D Meeting Chair, Un Upholstered, Chrome Swivel Base
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi chair by Komplot Design is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The 3D design gives the chair a comfortab...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Chrome
2D Dining Chair - Front-Upholstered - Center Base
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
The GUBI 2D Chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, suitable for both private a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
2D Meeting Chair, Front Upholstered, Black Swivel Base, Natural Oak
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
2D Meeting Chair, Front Upholstered, Chrome Swivel Base, Stained Birch
By Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The GUBI 2D Chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Birch
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Smoked Oak
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Looking closely at the anatomy of the beetle insect, characterized by its solid outside and soft inside, the front upholstered Beetle chair possesses all attributes. The front uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
2D Dining Chair, Front-Upholstered, Center Base, Walnut
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, suitable for both private a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Conic Base, Antique Brass
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Taking inspiration from the four-legged creature – the beetle, GamFratesi has been looking closely at its characteristic elements: shape, shells, sutures, rigid outside and soft insi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Brass
2D Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Center Base, Walnut
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Gubi 2D chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, suitable for both private a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
3D Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Center Base, Matte Black
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot Design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Steel
3D Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Sledge Base, Wood Shell
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
Beetle Dining Chair, Front Upholstered, Stackable Base, Chrome
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Looking closely at the anatomy of the beetle insect, characterized by its solid outside and soft inside, the front upholstered Beetle Chair possesses all attributes. The front uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Chrome
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, American Walnut
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Looking closely at the anatomy of the beetle insect, characterized by its solid outside and soft inside, the front upholstered Beetle chair possesses all ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
3D Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Sledge Base, Chrome
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Steel
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Conic Base, Brass Semi Matte
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Taking inspiration from the four-legged creature – the beetle, GamFratesi has been looking closely at its characteristic elements: shape, shells, sutures, rigid outside and soft insi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Brass
Bat Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Conic Base, Antique Brass
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bat Dining Chair, designed by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi, carries strong references to the interesting characteristics of bats, with its inviting, distinctive shell rem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Brass
2D Dining Chair - Front-Upholstered - Sledge Base - Stackable
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
The GUBI 2D Chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, suitable for both private a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Chrome
Beetle Dining Chair, Seat Upholstered, Conic Base, Black Chrome
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
Taking inspiration from the four-legged creature the beetle, GamFratesi has been looking closely at its characteristic elements: Shape, shells, sutures, rigid outside and soft inside...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Steel
Bat Dining Chair, Front Upholstered, Wood Base, Black Stained Beech
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bat dining chair, designed by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi, carries strong references to the interesting characteristics of bats with its inviting, distinctive shell remi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Beech
Bat Dining Chair, Front Upholstered, Wood Base, Natural Oak
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bat dining chair, designed by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi, carries strong references to the interesting characteristics of bats, with its inviting, distinctive shell rem...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
Bat Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Conic Base, Black Chrome
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The bat dining chair is created with a Scandinavian approach to crafts, simplicity and functionalism by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi. The embracing shell with armrests equall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Chrome
3D Dining Chair, Front Upholstered, Sledge base, Matte Black
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot Design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Steel
2D Dining Chair - Front-Upholstered - Sledge Base
By Komplot Design, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
The GUBI 2D Chair is a series of light dining chairs made from laminated veneer with options for front upholstery in a wide range of fabrics and leathers, suitable for both private a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Chrome
3D Dining Chair, Un-Upholstered, Sledge Base, Stackable
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot design, the GUBI chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Metal
3D Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Wood Base, Natural Oak
By Komplot Design, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot Design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Oak
3D Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Wood Base, Black Stained Beech
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot Design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Walnut
3D Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Sledge base, Stackable, Chrome
By Komplot Design, Gubi
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Steel
Bat Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Conic Base, Antique Brass
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The Bat dining chair is created with a Scandinavian approach to crafts, simplicity and functionalism by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi. The embracing shell with armrests equall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Brass
3D Dining Chair, Front Upholstered, Sledge base, Chrome
By Gubi, Komplot Design
Located in Berkeley, CA
Designed by the creative partnership of Komplot Design, the Gubi chair is the first furniture design to be based on the innovative technique of moulding three-dimensional veneer. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Chrome
Bat Dining Chair, Fully Upholstered, Conic Base, Semi Matte Brass
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Berkeley, CA
The bat dining chair is created with a Scandinavian approach to crafts, simplicity and functionalism by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi. The embracing shell with armrests equall...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Seating
Materials
Brass
Gubi seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Gubi seating 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 Gubi seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 1 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 283 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Gubi were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by GETAMA, Fredericia, and GamFratesi. Prices for Gubi seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $499 and can go as high as $18,447, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,073.