IKEA Savo Longue Chair By Monika Mulder
By IKEA
Located in Čelinac, BA
Monika Mudler Savo Longue Chair for IKEA
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Ikea Lounge Chairs
Metal
IKEA is the world's largest furniture retailer, but its origins were far humbler than its global footprint suggests. Founded in 1943 by 17-year-old Ingvar Kamprad in the Swedish village of Älmhult, the company began as a mail-order business selling pens, wallets and picture frames. It wasn't until 1948 that the IKEA catalog started featuring furniture, altering the course of modern domestic design.
IKEA is rooted in democratic design, or the belief that well-made, beautiful objects should be accessible to everyone. This philosophy took shape in the 1950s when IKEA began working with independent designers to develop its own furniture lines. The pivotal innovation came in 1956, when IKEA introduced flat-pack furniture, a practical solution born out of necessity when designer Gillis Lundgren removed a table's legs to fit it into a car. This single insight reshaped how the world thinks about manufacturing, shipping and the relationship between consumer and object.
The 1970s and 1980s are now widely considered the golden age of IKEA design, a period when the company regularly collaborated with outside designers before transitioning to entirely in-house production. These decades produced some of the brand's most collectible pieces, and vintage examples are today actively sought after by collectors worldwide. Karen Mobring's safari-influenced seating — including the Diana, Natura and Amiral chairs — captures the organic, relaxed spirit of the era, while Noboru Nakamura's Bore chair and Lundgren's Pixi lounge chair round out the most coveted 1970s offerings. The 1980s brought a sharper, more industrial sensibility through Niels Gammelgaard's work in wire and tubular steel, among them the Enetri shelf, the wire Jarpen chairs and the foldable Ted chair, as well as Tord Björklund's Skye chaise and Klinte armchair.
Beyond these core collaborators, IKEA has worked with some of the most significant names in 20th-century design. Kai Kristiansen, Ettore Sottsass, Verner Panton and Mats Theselius all produced pieces for the brand, and rare examples of their IKEA work are among the most prized finds for collectors today. More recently, collaborations with designers such as Ilse Crawford, Tom Dixon and Hella Jongerius through its IKEA PS (“post scriptum”) collections have continued to push the brand into more expressive territory.
IKEA has also shaped retail culture itself. Its sprawling, maze-like store format — introduced in Älmhult in 1958 — transformed shopping into an experience, complete with room vignettes, a Swedish café and a one-way path designed to inspire. The brand has since expanded to more than 60 countries, while its annual catalog, once one of the most widely distributed publications in the world, became a cultural artifact in its own right.
IKEA continues to balance its founding tension: mass production in the service of good design. As Kamprad once put it, "to design a desk which may cost $1,000 is easy for a furniture designer, but to design a functional and good desk which shall cost $50 can only be done by the very best."
Find a range of vintage and collectible IKEA chairs, shelving and furniture on 1stDibs.
IKEA Savo Longue Chair By Monika Mulder
By IKEA
Located in Čelinac, BA
Monika Mudler Savo Longue Chair for IKEA
Metal
Postmodern Wire Lounge Chair Armchair Sälen, Knut & Marianne Hagberg, Ikea, 1982
By K and M Hagberg, IKEA
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful wire loungechair with armrests from the 1980s. This is the model „Sälen“, designed in 1982 by Knut & Marianne Hagberg for Ikea Sweden. The chair has been produced for on...
Metal, Steel
$465Sale Price|20% Off
Malung Lounge Chair and Footstool from Ikea, 1999
By IKEA
Located in Lisboa, PT
The 'Malung' recliner was designed and produced by Ikea in 1999. The chair and footstool have a circular metal base and are upholstered with a skai in black color. The back of the ch...
Metal
1950s "Winni" Lounge Chair by Ikea #2
By IKEA
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Sweden Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: IKEA Era: 1950s Materials: Beech, Wool Measurements: 21.75″ wide x 23" deep 28.75″ tall, Seat: 15.75" tall Condition: In good original...
Wool, Beech
Very rare 'Impala' lounge chair, Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA, Gillis Lundgren
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A true gem from the 1970s – the Impala lounge chair, designed by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA. The model was introduced in 1972 but discontinued just ...
Steel
Lounge chair by John Bertil Häggström for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA, Johan Bertil Häggström
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great lounge chair designed by John Bertil Häggström for IKEA, Sweden, during the 1970s. Made in chrome with leather cushions. Whole group available in our store with a three-seate...
Chrome
$1,459Sale Price|20% Off
Storvik Rattan Lounge Chair by Carl Öjerstam for IKEA, 2001
By Carl Öjerstam, IKEA
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This expansive rattan lounge chair with its organic and absolutely timeless lines comes in excellent condition. The rattan weave was stretched over a solid bamboo frame and shows min...
Rattan
Noboru Nakamura “Poem” Lounge Chair for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA, Noboru Nakamura
Located in Stockholm, SE
The “Poem” lounge chair designed by Noboru Nakamura for IKEA in the 1970s. The chair features a bentwood birch frame with a continuous sled base and wide curved armrests, paired with...
Leather, Bentwood
Lounge chairs 'Natura' by Karin Mobring for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Great pair of saught after 'Natura' lounge chairs designed by Karin Mobring for IKEA, Sweden, during the 1970s. Made in pine and leather. Beautiful patina.
Leather, Pine
$860Sale Price|31% Off
Vintage Ikea Lounge Chair with Bentwood Frame
By IKEA
Located in Freehold, NJ
This vintage Ikea lounge chair features bentwood frame, vintage upholstery with removable cushions. Circa 1980s construction. Dimensions: 26.5w 24.5d 5040h 14.5sh 19.75ah Condition...
Upholstery, Bentwood
IKEA, Lounge Chair, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
By IKEA
Located in High Point, NC
A birch and floral printed fabric lounge chair produced by IKEA, Sweden, 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.25"H x 23.25"W x 30.0"D Seat Height (inches): 16.5" Arm Height (inc...
Fabric, Birch
Patinated Leather Safari Lounge Chair Karin Mobring, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Almelo, NL
Patinated leather safari lounge chair Karin Mobring, Sweden 1970s. This Ikea Classic Vintage Lounge chair was designed 1972 by Karin Mo...
Leather, Wood
Midcentury Skye Chaise Lounge Chair for IKEA by Tord Björklund, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA, Tord Bjorklund
Located in Praha, CZ
- very confortable - iconic model.
Chrome
$466Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Ikea Lounge Chair, 1970's
By IKEA
Located in Lisboa, PT
This lounge chair was designed and produced by IKEA, in Sweden, during the 1970's. It is made of bent beech wood and the seat is in green cotton canvas. It is a comfortable piece, wi...
Fabric, Beech
$2,454Sale Price|34% Off
Pair of Easy Chairs PS 2012 by Wiebke Braasch for Ikea
By IKEA
Located in Lisboa, PT
A bold reinterpretation of modern industrial seating, this pair of PS 2012 Easy Chairs, designed by Wiebke Braasch for IKEA, showcases a sculptural yet lightweight form that merges c...
Metal
Set of Two Mats Theselius PS Chair for IKEA Limited Edition 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mats Theselius PS Chairs for IKEA 1990s
Rattan
Vintage Leather Chaise Longue in Faded Green Leather by Tord Bjorklund for Ikea
By Tord Bjorklund, IKEA
Located in Zagreb, HR
Modern freestanding vintage chaise longue or daybed from cognac brown stitched leather and metal by Tord Bjorklund for Ikea, 1980s. A stylish and very comfortable chaise longue or d...
Metal
Expertly Restored - Erik Worts "Kolding” Oak Lounge Chairs for IKEA
By IKEA, Erik Worts
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials Oak Wood, Tweed Fabric, New High-Density Foam, New Pirelli Webbing ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like br...
Fabric, Wood, Oak, Foam
$2,392Sale Price|20% Off
Diana lounge chair by Karin Mobring for Ikea Sweden 1970s, thick cognac leather.
By IKEA
Located in Ystad, SE
Diana Armchair by Karin Mobring for IKEA. Sweden, 1970s. A well-kept vintage Diana armchair designed by Karin Mobring for IKEA during the 1970s, repres...
Leather, Pine
Pair of Karin Mobring Safari Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Karin Mobring Safari Lounge Chairs in Cognac Leather, Sweden, 1970s Description (≈300 words): This pair of “Safari” lounge chairs was designed by Karin Mobring for IKEA, Swe...
Leather, Wood
Lounge Chairs in Pine and Fabric by Karin Mobring, Sweden 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Almelo, NL
Lounge chairs in Pine and fabric by Karin Mobring, Sweden 1970s. Karin Mobring designed this Ikea classic Vintage lounge chair in 1972. It is made of solid Scandinavian pine wood and original fabric. The design and the look and feel of this occasional chair reminded me of what someone once taught me about good sculptures, "they look great from all angles". And what is particularly important about a chair is that it is also very comfortable to sit in. People have very different thoughts about IKEA furniture...
Fabric, Pine
Postmodern Hestra Tord Björklund, Jeans Folding Chair, 1991
By IKEA, Tord Bjorklund
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Design folding chair designed by Tord Björklund for Ikea in 1991. The model is called Hestra. Made from thick jeans fabric, wooden frame and met...
Metal
Vintage Ikea 80ties Tord Bjorklund Modell Skye Cognac Chaiselongue
By Tord Bjorklund, IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Ikea Modell Skye design by Tord Bjorklund in the 80ties. Comfortable Chaiselongue.A classic design from Tord Bjorklund. Cognac thick leather and black tubular steel. Great quality.
Steel, Chrome
$5,600 / set
'Espri' Lounge Chairs
By IKEA
Located in Long Island City, NY
Designed in the 1970s, the petite ‘Espri’ lounge chair is the crème de la crème of early IKEA. Made from bamboo and cognac leather, these chairs are durable and stylish. The leather...
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Set of 4 Safari Lounge Chairs by Karin Mobring for IKEA – Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Almelo, NL
Designed by Karin Mobring for IKEA in the 1970s, this rare set of four safari-style lounge chairs showcases the elegant balance of Scandinavian functionality and modernist aesthetics...
Leather, Wood
Cognac Leather Safari Lounge Chairs Karin Mobring, Sweden, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Almelo, NL
Cognac leather safari lounge chairs Karin Mobring, Sweden 1970s. Karin Mobring designed this Ikea Classic Vintage Lounge chair in 1972. I...
Leather, Wood
Vintage Ikea 1982 Model Sälen by Knut & Marianne Hagberg Pine Lounge Arm Chair
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Ikea classic vintage lounge armchair was designed 1982 by Knut and Marianne Hagberg. Modell SÄLEN. It is made of a solid scandinavian pine...
Metal
Karin Mobring Model Diana Cognac Sling Lounge Chair 1972
By IKEA
Located in Diest, BE
This Ikea Classic Vintage Lounge chair was designed 1972 by Karin Mobring. It is made of a solid scandinavian pine wood. The leather is a thick vegetal saddle leather which gets much...
Leather, Wood
Erik Worts Model Form Canvas Safari Spanish Pine Lounge Chair 1977 VINTAGE IKEA
By Erik Worts, IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This rare Canvas Lounge chair was designed 1977 by Erik Worts for IKEA. The Model name is FORM. It was produced only for a short period of time only 1 Year in 1977.So it is absolut...
Wood, Pine, Canvas
Niels Gammelgaard JÄRPEN Easy Chair for IKEA, White Powder Coated Steel, 1983
By IKEA, Niels Gammelgaard
Located in Beirut, LB
Presenting an exceptional and highly sought-after vintage "JÄRPEN" easy chair, an iconic piece designed by the celebrated Niels Gammelgaard for IKEA, originally produced around 1983....
Steel
$2,350 / set
Vintage IKEA "Poem" Chairs by Noboru Nakamura
By Noboru Nakamura, IKEA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic and highly collectible, these vintage “Poem” chairs were designed in 1976 by Japanese designer Noboru Nakamura for IKEA. Predecessors to the globally recognized POÄNG chair...
Wood
Pair of low vintage Pulkka lounge Chairs by Ilmari Lappalainen for IKEA
By Ilmari Lappalainen, IKEA
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of low vintage lounge Chairs by Ilmari Lappalainen for IKEA Model "Pulkka" for IKEA. Pair of lounge chairs and foot stools in bentwood beech frame and webbing upholstery. Seats...
Canvas, Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
Extremely Rare Noboru Nakamura Bore Leather Lounge Chair with Footstool, 1970s
By IKEA, Noboru Nakamura
Located in Voorburg, NL
An extremely rare and beautiful 1970s original Noboru Nakamura leather button back lounge chair with matching footstool in chocolate brown leather. The 'Bore' called chair and stool ...
Chrome
Karin Mobring Model Diana Cognac Sling Lounge Chair Vintage Ikea Black Frame
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Ikea Classic Vintage Lounge chair was designed 1972 by Karin Mobring. It is made of a solid scandinavian pine wood.This version is rare and it is black lacquerd from the produc...
Leather, Wood, Pine
$743Sale Price / set|36% Off
Pair of PS Hässlö outdoor lounge chairs by Monika Mulder for Ikea, 1990s
By Monika Mulder, IKEA
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Pair of fantastic postmodern lounge chairs designed by Monika Mulder for Ikea in 1995. The Ikea PS Hässlö chairs designed by Monika Mulder are sleek and mode...
Steel
$2,352Sale Price|20% Off
Ikea Produced Storvik Rattan Cane Wicker Lounge Chair by Carl Öjerstam, 2000's
By IKEA, Carl Öjerstam
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ikea Produced Storvik Rattan Cane Wicker Lounge Chair by Carl Öjerstam; Scandinavian modern rattan lounge chair designed by Carl Öjerstam for Ikea. This...
Wicker, Rattan
Vintage Ikea 1978 Christer Blomquist Model Frej Canvas Sling Lounge Chair
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This IKEA Classic Vintage lounge chair was designed 1979 by Christer Blomquist. It has a solid frame made of beech wood. The Seat is well designed...
Leather, Wood, Pine
1960s , Two Leather and Tubular Steel Arm Chair 'Klinte' by Tord Björklund
By Tord Bjorklund, IKEA
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Nice armchair , model Klinte, designed by Tord Björklund Sweden. The chairs having a tubular chromed steel frame with patinated nature leather back seating and armrest with a beautif...
Stainless Steel
$2,471 / set
Winnie Chairs by Ikea, 1950s
By Jens Hjorth, IKEA
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Armchair, "Winnie", Ikea, second half of the 20th century, Jens Hjorth style.
Beech
Lounge Chair designed by the Finnish Designer Simo Heikillä
By Simo Heikkilä 1, IKEA
Located in Beerse, VAN
Simo Heikillä, winner of many design prices, designed this beautiful easy chair for IKEA in the 1990s. As you can see from the curved wood, a lot of effort has gone into achieving t...
Fabric, Wood
Easy Chair designed by Finnish Designer Simo Heikillä
By IKEA, Simo Heikkilä 1
Located in Beerse, VAN
Simo Heikillä, winner of many design prices, designed this beautiful easy chair for IKEA in the 1990s. As you can see, a lot of effort has been done to realise it. All the bended wo...
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Pulkka Lounge Chairs with Ottomans by Ilmari Lappalainen for IKEA
By Ilmari Lappalainen, IKEA
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a Pair of Mid Century Modern adjustable Pulkka Lounge Chairs with Ottomans designed by Ilmari Lappalainen for IKEA. The chair has a beech wood base with...
Fabric, Beech
Early Tord Bjorklund for Ikea Midcentury Chaise Leather Lounge Chair
By IKEA, Tord Bjorklund
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Early Tord Bjorklund for Ikea midcentury Chaise Leather Lounge Chair This chaise measures: 28 wide x 61 deep x 37.5 inches high with a seat height of 14 inches All pieces of fu...
Metal
Skopa Lounge Chair and Table, Ole Gjerløv Knudsen & Torben Lind, Ikea, 1970s
By IKEA, Lind & Gjerlou-Knudsen
Located in Praha, CZ
rare with table very confortable the color of the upholstered seat according to the customer's wishes included marked space age style.
Plastic
Vintage Ikea 80ties Tord Bjorklund Modell Klinte Lounge Chair Armchair
By Tord Bjorklund, IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Ikea Modell Klinte design by Tord Bjorklund in the 80ties. Comfortable Lounge Chair.A classic design from Tord Bjorklund. Black thick Saddle leather and chromed tubular steel. Gre...
Steel, Chrome
Rare Pair of Noboru Nakamura 'Bore' Leather Lounge Chairs with Footstool, 1970s
By IKEA, Noboru Nakamura
Located in Voorburg, NL
An extremely rare and beautiful pair of 1970s original Noboru Nakamura leather button back lounge chairs, with a matching footstool in chocolate brown leather. The ‘Bore’ called chai...
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Ikea 80ties Tord Bjorklund Modell Klinte Lounge Chair Armchairs Set of 2
By Tord Bjorklund, IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Ikea Modell Klinte design by Tord Bjorklund in the 80ties. Comfortable Lounge Chairs.A classic design from Tord Bjorklund. Brown thick Saddle leather and chromed tubular steel. Th...
Steel, Chrome
Karin Mobring Model Diana brown Cognac Sling Lounge Chair Vintage Ikea, 1 of 2
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Ikea Classic Vintage Lounge chair was designed 1975 by Karin Mobring. It is a different version of the Diana Model. It has a solid frame made of beech. The armrests has a great ...
Leather, Wood, Pine