Karl Sorlie Chairs

Swedish side chair, Model 510, designed by Göran Malmvall for the manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna. Originating from the late 1940s, it is a late example of the "sports...

Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, 'Sawbuck' dining chair, model CH29, teak, beige fabric, Denmark, design 1952 Hans Wegner's chair exemplifies a solid construction, despite its...

Midcentury Danish modern style side chair, made in Sweden for JOC, designed by Karl Erik Ekselius. The chair has a leather seat, and backrest, on a solid wood (probably dark stain te...

Sam Son is an easy armchair with a hint of a cartoon character. Supported on four stilt legs, the armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped el...

Denmark, Finn Juhl for France & Son 'Diplomat' chair in rosewood.

A Mid-Century Modern Danish collectible cool low lounge chair designed Ole Gjerløv-Knudsen for France & Søn. The sleek teak frame and upholstery are impeccably restored by our atelie...

Sam Son is an easy armchair with a hint of a cartoon character. Supported on four stilt legs, the armchair features a softly suspended seat shell betwee...

A beautifully restored arm chair / desk chair designed by Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons.

A low, Danish lounge chair by husband-and-wife design team Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France & Son. This example from 1958 has a teak frame around fixed cushions, upholstered i...

An excellent set of four (4) armless Mid-Century Modern dining chairs designed by Carlo di Carli in walnut wood with an upholstered seat and back. Made by M. Singer & Sons in the USA...

Rare example, high back lounge chair, made by P.I. Langlos Fabrikker AS Stranda Norway Westnofa. Solid teak frame supports tweed upholstered continuous seat and back. Arm height 20 i...

This “kubbstol” or “kubbestol” is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log. The kubbestol was quite common in some districts of Norway from about 1750 to 1960, where it was usually made from logs with significant girth and three to four feet in length. The tree trunk was hollowed out so that the base (from the seat down) would be cylindrical while the back of the chair continues upward from the seat in a curved shield that makes the chair both snug and comfortable. Most, but not all, kubbestols were decorated with carving, painting, or some combination of the two. This chair has beautiful folk patterns hand carved into it, with visible, raw craftsmanship. Carved and painted decorations would differ from district to district and styles changed over time. While the log is seemingly roughly shaped, this chair is surprisingly comfortable, as functionality has been historically important for Scandinavian furniture makers. The kubbestol was often placed next to the open-hearth fireplace or next to the bed, and it was reserved for the head of the household. Large, impressive farmhouses might have had several richly carved and painted kubbestols as a display of wealth and status. These days the log chair has become a symbol of Scandinavian roots for many families with ties to Norway, Sweden, or Denmark. The kubbestol is a reminder of our rural heritage and a time when most things in and around the home were made by hand from materials found in nature. Essentially a chair hewn from a tree trunk, this chair is as closely associated with Norway as Peer Gynt...