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.
Customizable New and Made to order Gubi Bistra Stool by AMDL Circle
By Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Designed for GUBI by Michele De Lucchi’s architecture practice, AMDL CIRCLE, Bistra is a sculptural furniture collection that distills the classic bistro chair to its essential form,...
Upholstery, Rattan
'Bistra' Stool in Olive Stained Rattan by AMDL Circle for GUBI
By Gubi, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bistra' Stool in Olive Stained Rattan by AMDL Circle for GUBI Executed in steam-bent rattan the 'Bistra' lounge chair is part of a versatile seating collection that blends artisana...
Upholstery, Rattan
2010s GamFratesi for Gubi Beetle Bar Stools in Black Leather 8x Available
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Beetle Bar Chairs, originally designed by GamFratesi in 2013. These particular examples were produced by Gubi in Denmark circa the 2010s. They are comprised of a steel base...
Steel
'Bistra' Stool in Natural Lacquered Rattan by AMDL Circle for GUBI
By Gubi, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bistra' Stool in Natural Lacquered Rattan by AMDL Circle for GUBI Executed in steam-bent rattan the 'Bistra' lounge chair is part of a versatile seating collection that blends arti...
Upholstery, Rattan
'Bistra' Stool in Black Painted Rattan by AMDL Circle for GUBI
By Michele de Lucchi, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Bistra' Stool in Black Painted Rattan by AMDL Circle for GUBI Executed in steam-bent rattan the 'Bistra' lounge chair is part of a versatile seating collection that blends artisana...
Upholstery, Rattan
2024 GUBI Pouffe in Hallingdal 65, Kvadrat Upholstery 4x Available
By Gubi
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are GUBI Pouffes that were produced in Denmark in 2024. The pouffes are comprised of a chipboard frame and they're upholstered in a grey Kvadrat fabr...
Fabric
$1,475
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
"Cloud" Contemporary Small Stool with Handwoven White Kvadrat Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary stool is part of the Cloud collection, which was created around the concept of weft. These contemporary stools and benches are made with fabric and foam stripes, wo...
Fabric
Italian Midcentury Stool in Bamboo Rattan by Tito Agnoli, 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful stool or can also be used as a footstool or shelf. Made of bamboo wood and rattan, in Italy in the 60-70s. Attributed to the design of Tito Agnoli, Italy. The stool is in ...
Bamboo, Rattan
$14,205 / set
H 27.2 in W 21.6 in D 14.5 in
Pair Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Black Metal & Black Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Counter stool in black smoke polished steel and black saddle leather. The phrases "Less is more" and "God is in the detail" from the German-American architect and industrial designe...
Steel
Rattan Style Bar Stool
Located in Paris, FR
Bar stool rattan style all in natural rattan in clear finish.
Rattan
$1,670 / item
H 18.9 in W 20.48 in D 14.18 in
Black Lacquered Gallery Stool by Hans Sandgren Jakobsen, 1998 for Fredericia
By Hans Sandgren Jakobsen
Located in Dubai, AE
The Gallery stool was a major design breakthrough when it was launched in 1998. With striking simplicity, the properties of molded plywood are pushed to the maximum limit to form a s...
Plywood, Ash
GLORIA Bar Stool, Available Now
Located in Frazão, Porto
GLORIA bar stool: STOCK UNIT - Available for immediate delivery The sophisticated bar stool GLORIA is entirely upholstered in velvet and is characterized by the piping detail runing...
Fabric, Lacquer
$1,050Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 18 in W 16 in D 14 in
Pair of Oak & Rattan Side Tables / Stools by McGuire Furniture Co.
By McGuire
Located in San Diego, CA
A nice pair of oak and rattan side tables / stools by McGuire Furniture Co. of San Francisco, circa 1970s. These tables are difficult to find and are in very good vintage condition. ...
Leather, Rattan, Oak
$4,500 / set
H 34.65 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Joseph Dirand Bar Stools, Cognac Leather, 2010, Set of 2
By Joseph Dirand
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Joseph Dirand Bar Stools, Cognac Leather, France, 2010, set of 2 Designed in 2010 as a bespoke piece for a private commission, this bar stool belongs to the working method that defi...
Leather, Wood
$1,475 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
"Cloud" Contemporary Small Stool with Handwoven Navy Kvadrat Upholstery
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
This contemporary stool is part of the cloud collection, which was created around the concept of trees. These contemporary stools and benches are made with cotton fabric and foam str...
Fabric
Puppy Pouffe with Real Leather by Marcantonio
By MARCANTONIO, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Puppy Pouffe green is a hip little seat with luxurious shaggy suede. This cute piece of furniture is a delight around the house like a new pup For his ...
Leather, Wood, Foam, Resin
Set of Four McGuire Organic Modern Lacquered Rattan Bar Stools
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke set of four counter height non-swivel barstools crafted in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire artisans. The stools feature a thick pole rattan frame havin...
Leather, Faux Leather, Rattan, Wood
$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