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Otto Schultz Wingback Chairs

German, 1882-1970

Throughout his career as an interior and furniture designer, publisher and founder of the Swedish furniture company Boet, Otto Schultz was a key figure in promoting mid-century modern Scandinavian design.

Born in Germany in 1882, Schultz moved to Sweden in 1907, where he became interested in designing furniture and interiors. In 1920, Schultz founded his furniture company Boet in Gothenburg, where he created functional and traditional designs featuring quintessential elements of Scandinavian furnishings. Around the same time, Schultz started the design and living magazine Boet, which published articles and profiles highlighting Sweden’s most influential architects and designers. He served as Boet’s publisher and editor until 1938.

During the 1930s, Schultz created a range of opulent Scandinavian modern and neoclassical furniture, including cabinets, secretaires and side tables, using fine woods like elm, birch, mahogany and walnut. Many of his pieces showcased his patented use of decorative nails called Bopoint. 

He was best known for the Schultz lounge chair, which he designed in 1936. Its voluptuous design featured a generous seat and a large, curved backrest and it was upholstered with a luxurious blend of alpaca and wool. The Schultz chair was highly popular in Sweden in the 1940s. While Boet originally produced it, Swedish furniture manufacturer Jio Möbler took over its production in 1941.  

Schultz operated Boet until his retirement in 1950. He died in 1970. Today, Schultz’s pieces are favorites among interior designers and collectors seeking a mix of modern Scandinavian simplicity and lavish decorative style.

On 1stDibs, discover vintage Otto Schultz seating, storage cabinets and case pieces, tables and more.

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Creator: Otto Schultz
Otto Schulz 1940s Sheepskin Swedish Wing Chair
By Otto Schulz
Located in London, GB
Otto Schulz Wing chair, c1940s An imposing and impressive wing chair from Swedish master designer Otto Schulz, produced by hiss own company Boet in Gothenburg Sweden in the 1940s....
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Otto Schultz Wingback Chairs

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Pair of Easy Chairs Designed by Otto Schulz for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
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Pair of easy chairs designed by Otto Schulz for Boet, Sweden, 1940s. Wool upholstery and lacquered wood. This Schulz model is one of the designer’s rarest and finest chairs. Both chairs are newly reupholstered in the most luxurious Boucle fabric by one of Sweden’s best reupholsters. Otto Schulz was one of the most prominent furniture designers of his time; he founded the Swedish company Boet and an eponymous magazine that became an extremely influential design publication during the 1930s and 40s. This chair is based on the “Sulla chair...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Otto Schultz Wingback Chairs

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Wool, Wood

Extremely Rare Otto Schulz Wingback Armchair for Boet, Sweden
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Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in Sweden in the 1940s by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Goteborg, elegant organic design create a striking silhouette. Its generous proportions and the high back make ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Otto Schultz Wingback Chairs

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Elm, Upholstery

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Otto Schultz wingback chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Otto Schultz wingback chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Otto Schultz wingback chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original wingback chairs by Otto Schultz were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider wingback chairs by Ib Kofod-Larsen, A.P. Stolen, and Hans J. Wegner. Prices for Otto Schultz wingback chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $8,980 and can go as high as $44,215, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $10,830.

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