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.
2024 GamFratesi for GUBI TS Pouffe in Mumble Fabric 120x40
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gubi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a TS Pouffe, originally designed by GamFratesi for GUBI in 2006. This particular example was produced in Denmark in 2024. The pouffe is comprised of a black powder-coated met...
Metal
$2,135 / item
H 17.72 in W 39.38 in D 19.69 in
Bench Pouffe with Box, Green Boucle, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Contemporary Pouffe inspired of 1960s style. The pouffe consist of an upholstered part, a seat and box under the seat, characteristic of the 1960s style. Bench was designed by Vintola Studio...
Fabric, Bouclé
Daumiller Dining Armchair in Golden Pine for GUBI
By Gubi, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Daumiller Dining Armchair in Golden Pine for GUBI Solid in construction, simple in form, and sculptural in expression, the Daumiller dining armchair reflects designer Rainer Daumill...
Pine
$2,199 / item
H 33.8 in W 50.7 in D 22.8 in
Small Bernt Santesson Outdoor 'Drachmann 120' Teak Bench for FH Outdoor
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small Bernt Santesson outdoor 'Drachmann 120' teak bench for FH Outdoor Fritz Hansen's outdoor collection (originally Skagerak) emphasizes sustainabil...
Wood, Teak
Customizable Gubi Beetle Dining Chair by GamFratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
With its striking, organic form, remarkable comfort and endless configurations, it took less than a decade for Danish Italian duo GamFratesi’s Beetle Dining Chair to become a genuine design classic. The Beetle Chair...
Textile
$2,199 / item
H 30.8 in W 25.3 in D 34.1 in
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Leslie Fabric for GUBI
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Leslie Fabric for GUBI Few designs express the talent of Mathieu Matégot so beautif...
Steel
$2,499 / item
H 30.8 in W 25.3 in D 34.1 in
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Lorkey Fabric for GUBI
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Lorkey Fabric for GUBI Few designs express the talent of Mathieu Matégot so beauti...
Steel
Customizable Gubi Flaneur Sofa by Gamfratesi
By Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Product net weight Kg: 72 Gross Weight Kg: 77 Seating dimensions Dx Wx H: 100x180x75 Cm Seat height: 39 Cm Seat depth: 77 Cm Armrest height: 46 Cm Base leg thickness: Ø22 Cm F...
Textile
$6,709 / item
H 25.6 in W 39.4 in D 33.5 in
Gubi Pacha Lounge Chair in Karakorum Stripe Fabric by Pierre Paulin - In Stock
By Gubi, Pierre Paulin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Legendary French designer Pierre Paulin originally designed the Pacha Lounge Chair in 1975. Paulin designed the chair in harmony with the changing design style of its period, replaci...
Fabric, Upholstery, Foam
Fabric 'Croissant' Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Gubi
By Gubi, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabric 'Croissant' lounge chair by Illum Wikkelsø for GUBI. Playful, voluptuous and expertly crafted, the newly reimagined Croissant collection from GUBI makes a powerful statement ...
Steel
TS-CCU-3156-17-F1 - Verona Bench - Bronze
By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw
Located in New Orleans, LA
The Verona Bench, in bronze finish, showcases an elegant and timeless design with its gently curved legs and armrests. The piece features a cushioned seat...
Bronze
$1,499 / item
H 76 in W 54 in D 52 in
New and Made to Order Customizable Gubi Violin Chair Designed by Gamfratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
Light, fresh and elegant, the characterful and comfortable Violin Chair from Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi resonates with bold creativity with pure crafts...
Textile
Daumiller Side Chair in Golden Pine for GUBI
By Gubi, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Daumiller Side Chair in Golden Pine for GUBI Solid in construction, simple in form, and sculptural in expression, the Daumiller side chair reflects designer Rainer Daumiller’s lifel...
Pine, Rush