Although now dubbed the King of Slovenian Design, Niko Kralj was for many years one of the great unsung heroes of industrial design.
The late architect and furniture designer Kralj was known for groundbreaking seating and tables that seamlessly blend functionality with an elegant economy of line. He received little recognition outside his own country, despite registering 120-plus patents and models, including those for the Mosquito bar stool — named for its winglike seat and first produced in 2012 — and a number of inventive “foldables,” like the Rex coffee table and Rex daybed for children.
Sleek and space-saving, Kralj's iconic foldable Rex rocking chair was created in 1956 — it epitomizes his sleek and laconic minimalism, conveying a sense of strength and fluidity, both in its pleasingly geometric open form and its gracefully arching folded silhouette. A contemporary version of Kralj’s mid-century masterwork is produced by the Ljubljana-based furniture company Rex Kralj.
Over the course of his career, Kralj also established close ties with such design giants as Charles and Ray Eames, Richard Buckminster Fuller, Olof Pira and Ilmari Tapiovaara, all proponents, like him, of an aesthetic that inhabits the sweet spot between elegant simplicity and pragmatism.
Today, Kralj’s timeless rocking chairs are in the collections of a number of international museums, including New York’s Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen’s Designmuseum Denmark and the National Technical Museum Prague.
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Daybed by Niko Kralj, 1960s
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
REX SMALL DAYBED Designed by Niko Kralj Producer: Stol Kamnik, Yugoslavia Period: 1960 Designed in 1957, this foldable daybed is anything but old fashio...
Birch, Plywood
"Locus Solus" daybed by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1960s
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Daybed, meridian with cushion in yellow fabric with white stitching and metal structure by Gae Aulenti. Model: Locus Solus. Wear due to time and age FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RE...
Metal
Mid Century Teak Daybed, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice teak daybed, fabricated in The Netherlands in the 60's. It has 4 folding feet, see the last pictures. The mattress is renewed with new foam and it has just been uphols...
Bouclé, Teak
$18,013
H 14.57 in W 75.79 in D 32.68 in
Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, Pine, French Modernist, 1960s
By Christian Durupt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Vintage Daybed by Christian Durupt, 1960s – French Modernist Design, Collaboration with Charlotte Perriand This is a vintage daybed crafted in the 1960s by the skilled French furnit...
Pine
1960s Teak Daybed, Italy
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1960s daybed made of teak wood and of Italian manufacture. The daybed has been completely restored recently. It is complete with bolster that can be positioned as desired. N...
Fabric, Teak
1960s French Rattan Daybed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible vintage rattan daybed from France, 1960s. Long rattan frame with croisillon detail. Original rattan shows nice age and patina. Newly a...
Linen, Rattan
Guillerme & Chambron Solid Oak Daybed, France 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Elegant daybed in solid oak by Guillerme & Chambron, excellent patina. Upholstery in COM on request.
Oak
Oak Daybed by Guillerme & Chambron, 1960s
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Guillerme & Chambron in the 1960s, this French oak daybed reflects the duo’s instinct for sculptural simplicity and everyday utility. This example is fitted with a c...
Linen, Oak
Daybed by Joaquim Tenreiro, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This daybed distills Tenreiro’s philosophy of weightlessness and purity of form. Reduced to its essential planes—a linear platform resting on discreet block supports—it embodies his ...
Upholstery, Rosewood
1960s Exclusive Daybed in Sheep Skin
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in exclusive fine sheepskin from Island sheeps
Sheepskin
$290
H 32.29 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Mid-century Original Vintage Chair Lupina by Niko Kralj For Stol Kamnik 1960s
By Stol Kamnik, Niko Kralj
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Presenting an original designer chair crafted by the renowned Yugoslav designer, Niko Kralj, this piece is an epitome of mid-century design excellence. Produced in Yugoslavia during ...
Metal
Pair of 1960s French Daybed
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 1960s daybed, modernism style, steel frame, newly reupholstered.
Steel
Geraldo de Barros Daybed, Rosewood, Brazil, 1960s
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This daybed from the late 1950s embodies the constructive principles that guided de Barros’s work at Unilabor, combining strict geometry with refined rosewood joinery. Its structure ...
Rosewood