As an importer and producer, the Selig furniture company helped popularize timeless and elegant postwar designs in the United States.
Selig created Danish-inspired chairs, sofas and other furnishings for the home that were cutting-edge, contemporary and airy. The brand was also among the first to introduce Scandinavian and European modern styles to Americans in the 1950s and 60s. The company imported and manufactured furniture known for its extraordinary design and style using high-quality, enduring and seductive materials.
Selig was founded in 1931 by Mandell Selig and Samuel Wexler. The pair started the business during the challenging economic times of the Great Depression prior to World War II. By the 1960s, under the leadership of Wexler's son, Robert, Selig peaked with manufacturing factories in five American cities.
Selig’s importing business had a meaningful impact on Italian furniture manufacturers. Wexler, the junior, had a hand in advancing and growing the manufacturing sector of the country’s Udine region. Due to this contribution, the Italian government saw fit to knight Robert Wexler with the title of “Cavaliere.”
After nearly four decades of influencing seating and lounging preferences in the United States with sophisticated mid-century modern and Scandinavian modern furniture — including its own chrome rocking chairs and leather club chairs — Selig sold to Simmons, the mattress company, in 1970, thus dissolving. Much of what they produced and imported is still available despite no longer being manufactured, and many collectors seek original Selig furniture.
On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage Selig furniture that includes lounge chairs, armchairs, tables and more.
Teak Kofod Larsen Side Chair
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a rare example of a teak side chair with a bent wood back designed by Kofod Larsen and made and distributed by Selig. This is a stunning chair from the 1950s that is the epit...
Teak, Bentwood
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
Ib Kofod-Larsen Walnut Scandinavian Danish Modern Lounge Chair for Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Wayne, NJ
Lovely chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen imported by Selig. It features stunning sculpted arms new Removable / Washable Cushion cover. The webbing is in good condition. The Selig emblem is pr...
Walnut
Dan Johnson for Selig Viscount Mid Century Brass and Walnut Chair
By Selig, Dan Johnson
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Dan Johnson for Selig Viscount Mid Century Brass and Walnut Chair This chair measures: 22.75 wide x 21 deep x 28 high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance 26.2...
Brass
$600Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century Modern Single Side Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Step into the elegance of the 1960s with this exquisite vintage mid-century modern single chair designed by the renowned Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig. This iconic piece, previously rest...
Beech
$3,000
H 30 in W 22 in D 19.5 in
George Nakashima N19 Side Chair for Knoll, Walnut, Mid-Century Modern
By George Nakashima, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by master craftsman George Nakashima for Knoll in 1946, the N19 chair was intended as a mass-produced counterpoint to the Nakashima Studio’s popular “Straight Chair...
Walnut
Vintage Sculptural Rocking Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig Denmark
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring home an iconic chair from one of the biggest names in Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern design with this breathtaking sculptural rocking chair made by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig o...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Beech
$5,995 / set
H 30.5 in W 29 in D 32 in
Danish Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs by Ib Kofod Larsen for Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These exceptional Danish modern lounge chairs represent a masterful collaboration between renowned architect and furniture designer Ib Kofod-Larsen and Selig, dating to the 1960s. Ea...
Fabric, Walnut
$6,500 / set
H 26.5 in W 30 in D 33 in
Expertly Restored - Pair of Ib Kofod Larsen “Spear” Lounge Chairs for Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut-Stained Beechwood, New Springs, New Fagas Straps, New Tweed Fabric, New High-Density Foam ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Cent...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
$25,000 / set
H 32 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mid-Century "Gazelle" Armchairs by Dan Johnson, in Aluminum and Cane
By Dan Johnson
Located in New York, NY
A rare pair of Gazelle Armchairs, created by American designer Dan Johnson (1918-1979). According to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art: "Dan Johnson was a mid-twentieth centu...
Aluminum
Expertly Restored - Ib Kofod-Larsen Walnut Lounge Chair for Selig
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning lounge chair designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig in Denmark circa 1960’s. This distinctive Danish modern design features a solid walnut wood frame with four large slats ac...
Walnut, Fabric, Wood
Dan Johnson Cantilever Lounge Chair (2002 Limited Production)
By Dan Johnson
Located in Chicago, IL
Dan Johnson Cantilever Lounge Chair (2002 Limited Production) Designer: Dan Johnson Model: Cantilever Lounge Chair Production Date: 2002 (period-correct limited production) Origin: L...
Metal
$2,895
H 28 in W 22 in D 20 in
Dan Johnson “Viscount” Cognac Leather and Brass Accent Armchair for Selig
By Selig, Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern “Viscount” armchair designed by Dan Johnson for Selig in Denmark circa 1950’s. This elegant design features a newly refinished wa...
Brass
Kofod Larsen Style Mid Century Danish Lounge Chair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Kofod Larsen Style Mid Century Danish Lounge Chair This chair measures: 29 wide x 37 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a seat height of 23 and arm height of 16 inches All pieces of fur...
Upholstery, Wood
Danish Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs After Ib Kofod Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
These Danish modern walnut lounge chairs embody the refined craftsmanship and sculptural simplicity that made Scandinavian furniture of the 1960s an enduring design benchmark. Inspir...
Fabric, Walnut
$2,895
H 30 in W 28.5 in D 31 in
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Reclining Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Walnut-Stained Oakwood, New Tweed Fabric, New High-Density Foam, New Springs ________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furnitur...
Walnut, Oak, Wood, Fabric
Dan Johnson Viscount Chair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Dan Johnson
Located in Raleigh, NC
Signature wrap-around brass arms curve continuously from back to front, creating the sculptural silhouette that defines Dan Johnson's 1950s Viscount design. Newly reupholstered in cognac leather while retaining the original espresso-finished wooden frame. The espresso finish shows authentic patina and wear consistent with a vintage piece of this age. Warm cognac leather contrasts with the aged brass arms and dark wood frame, creating a layered palette of browns and metallic tones. The Viscount chair...
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 25 in D 33 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Style Kofod-Larsen for Selig Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Houston, TX
Fantastic Mid-Century Modern lounge chair designed by Kofod-Larsen for Selig with matching ottoman. The cushions are newly upholstered in a white indoor/outdoor super stain resistant...
Fabric, Wood
Dan Johnson Viscount Chair
By Selig, Dan Johnson
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Viscount chair by Dan Johnson, circa late 1950s. This example has a hand rubbed nickel arm and back and walnut frame. It is upholstered in its original ...
Nickel