Niels Koefoed Chairs
Niels Koefoed’s furniture is a demonstration of mastery through dedication. The Danish designer devoted himself to creating dining room furniture in mid-century modern and Scandinavian modern styles. Koefoed was best known for his elegant dining room chairs and exquisite dining room tables that he designed to accompany them. His use of hardwoods, like teak, rosewood and cherry, ensured that each piece retained its charm and beauty.
Koefoed was born into a family in the furniture design and manufacturing business. His father, Einar Koefoed, had opened a furniture factory in Hornslet, Denmark, in the 1920s. Hornslet was a furniture town that was home to upholstery and cabinet companies. Koefoed’s Møbelfabrik, the Koefoed family factory, specialized in fine furniture. Over the 1950s and 60s, the company became widely recognized for Niels Koefoed’s popular dining room chairs.
One of Koefoed’s first designs to receive significant attention was the 1957 Peter dining chair. The chair’s appeal lay in its refreshingly light and minimalistic style, with a comfortable curved back and leather seat. Koefoed reportedly named the chair after his son.
In 1964, Koefoed created his most iconic design: the Eva dining chair, named for one of his daughters. He described the tall and graceful chair as feminine, with full hips and narrow shoulders. The chair continues to be in high demand today. It was part of a series of dining chairs named after important women in Koefoed’s life, the other two being the Ingrid chair, also named for a daughter, and the Lis chair. Together, the chairs were known as the “three lovely girls.”
In 2004, Koefoed’s Møbelfabrik relocated to Thailand and continued manufacturing furniture. However, many of the company’s classic mid-century designs, including the Peter and Eva chairs, are today reproduced by the Danish company CASØ Furniture.
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Upholstery, Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Oak, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Niels Koefoed Chairs
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Niels Koefoed Chairs
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Faux Leather, Rosewood
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Niels Koefoed Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Rosewood
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Rosewood
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Rosewood
1960s European Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Fabric, Teak
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Oak
1960s European Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Niels Koefoed Chairs
Wood, Faux Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Danish Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak, Plywood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Niels Koefoed Chairs
Cotton, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Naugahyde, Rosewood
1960s Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Niels Koefoed Chairs
Leather, Teak