Cor is Latin for heart, and COR furniture exemplifies the qualities at the heart of exceptional design: practicality, comfort and style. The company, which is owned and operated by the Lübke family, created in the postwar years a range of sofas, lounge chairs and coffee tables that capture the essence of the best of mid-century modernism. Simple silhouettes, quality materials and function-first designs ensure that vintage COR furniture is still in high demand with collectors all over the world.
COR was founded in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, in 1954 by Leo Lübke — in the name of his son, Helmut — and the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, a northern German county. Nearly a couple of decades prior, in 1937, a manufacturer of bedroom furniture called Interlübke was established by Leo and his brother Hans. The latter’s son Horst, who was managing partner from 1972, retired during the 1990s and his son Helmut Lübke joined Interlübke and shifted the brand’s focus toward modular furniture systems. During the 1980s, the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg left COR and the Lübke family became its sole owner. In 2006, COR-Interlübke retail locations opened their doors.
COR made its mark in 1959 with a sleek modular seating system consisting of five parts called Quinta, which was created by designer Michael Bayer. The upholstered line boasted clean, angular contours and appealed to the day's ever-broadening flexible interior design sensibilities. It remained in production until 1978. The success of the Quinta was followed by the 1964 Conseta system, which featured a sofa and other pieces of seating designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller.
The following decades saw more successful collaborations with designers like Peter Maly and Luigi Colani. The latter, a German industrial designer born Lutz Colani, created a range of gorgeous organically shaped Space Age seating for BASF and Fritz Hansen, serveware for Rosenthal and worked on automobile designs for Fiat. Colani designed the popular Orbis line for COR during the 1970s.
In 2000, the Arthe sofa by Wulf Schneider was awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award from the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre.
COR is still owned and operated by the Lübke family’s parent company Gebrüder Lübke GmbH & Co. KG and continues to produce furniture at the Rheda-Wiedenbrück factory, sourcing leather from southern Germany and upholstery from Italy. The company partnered with Jehs+Laub, a renowned Stuttgart-based studio, in 2010.
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Set of 6 Vintage Lübke Dining Chairs 1970s Germany, Mid Century Beech Wood Chair
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 6 Vintage Chairs by Lübke — Germany, 1970s Price is for the set of six chairs. The chairs feature solid beechwood frames, professionally restored and freshly oiled. They reta...
Faux Leather, Beech
Mid century German teak & leather Dining Chair by Lübke, 1960s, set of 6
By Lübke
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century German Teak & Leather Dining Chair by Lübke, 1960s, set of 6 The chair frames are made from solid rosewood and original dark green leather It is in good vintage conditi...
Leather, Teak
Set of 4 Vintage Dining Chairs by Lübke – Germany 1970s – Cherrywood
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 4 Vintage Dining Chairs by Lübke – Germany, 1970s Price is for the complete set of 4 chairs. Manufacturer: Lübke, Germany A beautiful set of 4 vintage dining chairs from the ...
Cherry
6 Vintage German Dining Chairs by Lübke, 1970s, Beech Wood & Black Faux Leather
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Chair Set by Lübke – Germany, 1970s Price is for a set of six chairs. A great vintage set by the German manufacturer Lübke from the 1970s. Timeless design, very solid craft...
Faux Leather, Beech
$2,870 / set
5 Lübke Chairs 1960s Germany Vintage
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 5 Chairs by Lübke, Germany Produced in the 1960s–1970s, this set of 5 chairs showcases timeless German craftsmanship. The displayed price is for the complete set. Details: •...
Teak
Vintage Lübke Stacking Chair, 1970s German Design, Dark Beech Wood & Mustard Uph
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Stacking Chair by Lübke, Germany, 1970s Only 1 available. Vintage stacking chair manufactured by Lübke in Germany during the 1970s. The chair features a dark-stained beechw...
Fabric, Beech
1 of 6 Vintage German Dining Chair by Lübke, 1970s, Beech Wood & Faux Leather
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Chair Set by Lübke – Germany, 1970s Price per chair Up to 6 chairs available A great vintage set by the German manufacturer Lübke from the 1970s. Timeless design, very soli...
Faux Leather, Beech
$1,136 / set
Pair Lübke Chairs 1950s Vintage Germany
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
2 Vintage Armchairs from German manufacturer Lübke. Production period: 1950s. Displayed price is for 2 chairs. Totally up to 3 chairs + Bench available. Sturdy Beech wood frame. ...
Teak
Vintage Wooden Folding Chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Beautiful Mid century modern wooden folding chairs. The chairs are well made and very sturdy. Good condition. 1960s - France Dimensions: H...
Wood
$3,468 / set
H 35.83 in W 18.9 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of 5 Bamboo Dining Chairs. 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 5 bamboo and rattan dining chairs with original fabric. The set can come a set of 6 pieces due to an extra chair that do...
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
$1,052 / set
H 31.89 in W 17.33 in D 21.66 in
1970s Set of Four Beech Dining Chairs by TON, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly reupholstered - wooden parts has been repolished - sturdy and stable
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
1970s Antonin Suman Beech Dining Chairs, Set of 4
By Antonín Šuman
Located in Praha, CZ
- repolished - newly upholstered - height of set 46 cm.
Beech, Fabric
$1,722Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 39.97 in W 17.13 in D 16.54 in
Four Beech Mid-Century Modern Faux Bamboo High Back Dining Room Chairs, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare set of four Mid-Century Modern dining room chairs. Striking Dutch design from the 1970s. Solid stained beech faux bamboo frames with original rush seats. This wonderful set of four Mid-Century Modern high back dining room chairs...
Rush, Beech
$2,900 / set
H 39.625 in W 17 in D 20.75 in
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs, Beech Wood, Vinyl, 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Set of five mid-century French dining chairs made of beech wood. They feature the original vinyl upholstery and tapered legs with brass feet.
Brass
$1,221 / set
H 33.47 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
1970s, set of 4 Danish dining chairs, original condition, dark oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, set of 4 Danish dining chairs in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Dark oak wood, green/multicolour furniture wool fabric. Manufactured by Danish furnitur...
Wool, Oak
$1,435 / item
H 30.32 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
White Glossy Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1960s
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangoroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Fiberglass
$2,930 / set
H 29.14 in W 19.89 in D 20.67 in
Modernist Organic Vintage Three Foldable Dining Chairs Beech Mesh Chrome, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist organic vintage three vintage chromed metal, beech and Viennese mesh dining chairs or chairs, 1970s, Italy. A wonderful set of three (3) dining chairs with a chromed met...
Metal
Vintage Flowers and Wood Swivel Bar Stool, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Produced in Germany. Beautiful, well crafted flower Italian upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and brown wood legs. Not r...
Steel
$5,384 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.87 in D 20.48 in
Modern Vintage Ten Black Beech Yellow Faux Leather Dining Chairs 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage ten dining chairs or armchairs from beech and faux leather in black and yellow color Italy 1980s. A beautiful set of 10 dining chairs with armrests a simple and bold color combination of black and mustard yellow from beech and faux leather. All chairs are stable and sturdy, while the surface shows signs of age and use like abrasions and scratches on both, the frame and the seat cover. So we title the condition as distressed. The slightly curved shape from these dining chairs offers to take a seat for a lovely meeting with your friends and family. The chairs could also perfect work in a hospitality such as a boutique hotel or restaurant as well as in a working space or office in the entry room...
Faux Leather, Beech
Vintage Dark Green Bar Stool, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s. Produced in Germany. Beautiful, well crafted dark green Italian upholstery. The stool consists of an upholstered part, a seat and steel black legs. ...
Steel
Lübke Folding Dining Chairs Set by Fantoni & Geraci, 1970
By Lübke, Fontoni & Geraci
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This delicate and elegant set of four folding chairs in chrome and leather is in excellent condition. Designed in 1969 by the Italian design duo Fantoni & Geraci, it has become a...
Chrome
Set of six walnut Lübke dining chairs
By Lübke
Located in BE
Set of six marked dining chairs by Lübke, Germany, 1970s. Crafted in walnut with sculptural backs, giving them a distinctive and elegant character. Recently reupholstered in fresh wh...
Wood
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H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Teak Desk Chair by Lübke, Germany, 1970s – Vintage Office Chair
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Mid-Century Desk Chair by Lübke – Germany, 1970s Price is for one chair – two available in total. A beautifully crafted desk chair from the 1970s by renowned German manufacturer Lüb...
Teak
Lübke Teak Dining Chairs Set of 4, 1960
By Lübke
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The set of four teak dining room chairs impresses with the attractive color of the wood and is in very good condition. The legs of the chairs show some minimal signs of wear. The sea...
Teak
Mid century German Teak Dining Chair by Lübke, 1960s, set of 6
By Lübke
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Mid century German Teak Dining Chair by Lübke, 1960s, set of 6 The chair frames are made from solid Teak It is in good vintage condition, however, as with all vintage items some m...
Fabric, Teak
Lubke dining chairs Japandi bentwood Herbert Jutta Ohl, 1980s
By Jutta and Herbert Ohl, Lübke
Located in Zevenaar, NL
This is a pretty rare, super beautiful, extremely comfortable and overall stunning piece of design history. The Circo series by Herbert and Jutta Ohl for Lü...
Bentwood
Set of 5 Post Modern dining chairs for Helmut Lübke, 1980s
By Lübke
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
fabric and thick comfy cushions. Timeless post modern design. 1980s - Germany Very good condition Dimensions: Height: 90cm Width: 45cm Depth: 50cm Seat height: 48cm Ref.: 932939...
Metal
Dining Chairs from Lübke, Germany, 1960s, Set of 6
By Lübke
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This beautiful set of six Lubke dining room chairs is a perfect addition to any interior. With their timeless mid-century design and vintage look, they add a touch of elegance and style to any room. The chairs are made of high-quality teak wood, which ensures durability and natural warmth in your home. The beige upholstered seats of these chairs not only offer a comfortable seating experience, but also add a touch of luxury. The chairs have a sturdy wooden frame that provides stability and support. Their timeless design and quality make them a valuable investment that will last for years to come. These Lubke chairs...
Textile, Teak
Vintage Chair by Lübke, Germany 1960s-1970s Vintage
By Lübke
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage dining or desk chair from German manufacturer Lübke. Designer. Gustav Herkströter, Germany. Production period: 1960s-1970s. Sturdy teak c...
Teak
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H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 21.26 in
Swivel Dining Room Chairs by Konrad Schäfer, Set of 6, 1960s Space Age
By Lübke, Konrad Schäfer
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Swivel Dining Room Chairs by Konrad Schaefer, Set of 6, 1960s Space Age Gorgeous set of 6 dining room chairs from the space age era. Designed in the 1960s by Konrad Schaefer, German...
Resin
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H 40.75 in W 20.75 in D 23.75 in
Set of Six Black Lacquered Dining Chairs by Lübke for Roche Bobois, 1980s
By Lübke, Roche Bobois
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of 6 Postmodern 1980s black lacquered dining chairs by German manufacturer Lübke for Roche Bobois. These chairs feature curved backs and upholstered seats in original cream her...
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
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H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern German Teak Wood Dining Chair from Lübke, 1960s
By Lübke
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist chair from the German manufacture Lübke, was produced during the 1960s. The frame of the chair is made of teak wood with a warm, brown color with clearly marked intere...
Leather, Teak