Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Furniture maker and architect Ib Kofod-Larsen was one of the greatest design minds to emerge from mid-century Denmark, and his impact was felt across the world, especially in the United States. Kofod-Larsen, who is known for his exemplary seating, tables and storage solutions, understood that the attention to detail, quality materials and functional design ethos of the Scandinavian modernism style he followed would become part of a major international movement.
Due to his foresight and innovation, Kofod-Larsen was one of the best-selling Danish designers in the U.S. in the 1950s, when mid-century modernism was at its most popular.
Originally trained as a cabinetmaker, Kofod-Larsen later studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and was most interested in designing practical yet graceful furniture, although he also dabbled in things like wallpaper and textiles. He favored natural grains and woods like teak and rosewood combined with leather, steel and fabric upholsteries to create inviting pieces. Working with manufacturers such as Faarup Møbelfabrik, Christensen & Larsen and Bovenkamp, he brought his sculptural aesthetic to the world.
Some of his seating designs have earned legendary status: The U-56 chair (1956) was renamed the Elizabeth because England’s Queen Elizabeth II is said to have picked up a pair during a 1958 trip to Denmark. With OPE Möbler, he created the Seal chair (1956) with a wooden frame shaped around leather upholstery. The sculptural Penguin chair (1953), produced by Selig and named for its curved back, became Denmark’s most frequently exported piece of furniture to the U.S. at the time. Its bentwood shell echoes the work of Kofod-Larsen’s modernist contemporaries Eero Saarinen and Charles and Ray Eames, while its options as a dining, lounging and rocking chair offer versatility for the home.
As mid-century modern furniture experiences a fresh wave of popularity in the U.S. — although, one could argue that it never really went away — Kofod-Larsen’s timeless pieces are among the most coveted vintage finds. Several of his designs continue to be produced, such as the Penguin chair, which has been manufactured by Brdr. Petersen since 2012.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Beech, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Foam, Wood, Beech, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Foam, Wood, Rosewood
2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Beech, Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Cane, Teak, Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Foam, Wood, Beech, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Beech, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Walnut
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Foam, Wood, Rosewood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Teak, Fabric, Cotton, Linen
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Birch, Upholstery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Wool, Bouclé, Walnut
1970s Israeli Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Brass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cane, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Beech, Teak
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Danish Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Steel
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Bouclé
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Rosewood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Teak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Walnut
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Lithuanian Scandinavian Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Velvet, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chairs
Leather, Walnut