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.
Mid-Century Propellor Coffee Table by Vladimir Kagan for Selig
By Selig, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Westport, CT
Restored vintage Propellor Table, designed by Vladimir Kagan for Selig. Redone in our dark walnut finish, featuring the signature nickel stretcher refinished in bronze, and a brand-...
Bronze
Walnut, Chrome and Glass Coffee Table by Selig, 1960s
By Selig
Located in Kansas City, MO
Coffee table. Curved walnut supports connected by a chrome bar supporting the original glass. Very good condition.
Chrome
Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen triangle nesting tables 1950s
By Selig, Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen
Located in Den Haag, NL
Fantastic Danish nesting table set. Mark the refined styling details such as curving lines of the trays and the thin drumstick legs. This table set evokes a warm atmosphere to any...
Teak
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Walnut Snail Coffee Table
By Vladimir Kagan, Selig
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Walnut Snail Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 42 wide x 36.75 deep x 15 inches high All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call restored v...
Glass, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Walnut Snail Coffee Table
By Selig, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Vladimir Kagan Mid Century Walnut Snail Coffee Table This coffee table measures: 46 wide x 46 deep x 14.75 inches high Great Vintage Condition - Minor Stain Wear to the Table Base....
Glass, Walnut
Poul Jensen for Selig Walnut and Woven Cane Guitar Pick Tables, Pair
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in North Miami, FL
Danish Mid-Century Modern Poul Jensen for Selig guitar pick side tables, occasional tables in teak woven cane. Featuring a smooth seamed and lipped triangular surface with lower shel...
Teak, Cane
$2,080Sale Price / set|20% Off
Vladimir Kagan Walnut and Glass End Tables
By Vladimir Kagan, Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We can bring this item to you curbside for local, in-person viewing. Inquiries welcome. Handsome midcentury pair of tables featuring gracefully curved walnut veneer panels, contra...
Chrome
$956Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Danish Modern Square Teak Cocktail Table by Selig
By Selig
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous teak cocktail table with sculpted edges and turned legs which can unscrew for easy transport. This piece can be parcel posted. Metal tag Denmark...
Teak
Vintage Dining Room Table by Selig of Denmark
By Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage dining table by Selig of Denmark, a hallmark of timeless Scandinavian design. Crafted in the 1960s, this piece embodies the clean lines, organic materials, and functional ele...
Wood
$712Sale Price|25% Off
Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Coffee Table by Poul Jensen for Selig, c1960s
By Selig
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Vintage mid century modern Danish teak coffee table designed by Poul Jensen for Selig, c. 1960s. Professionally refinished and in excellent condition, this piece highlights the warmt...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Coffee Table by Finn Andersen for Selig
By Selig, Finn Anderson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern coffee table features a brass frame with stretchers between each leg. Elegant white laminate tabletop ensures a sturdy and stylish place to set any type...
Brass
$3,118 / set
H 17.09 in W 25.2 in D 14.57 in
Three Italian Midcentury Nesting Tables by Ico Parisi, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite set of three vintage nesting side or coffee tables, crafted by the renowned Italian furniture designer Ico Parisi in the 1950s. They are a testament to Parisi's visionar...
Glass, Wood
$2,710
H 16.93 in W 15.75 in D 27.56 in
Aldo Tura Goatskin Nesting Tables in Ivory Crème, Italy, 1950s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Den Haag, NL
Aldo Tura goatskin nesting tables in Ivory crème, Italy, 1950s.
Brass
Giuseppe De Vivo Nesting Tables, Italy, 1950s
By Giuseppe De Vivo 1
Located in Milan, IT
Giuseppe De Vivo nesting tables in perforated metal, Italy, 1950s.
Metal
$1,727
H 14.18 in W 25.2 in D 25.2 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Square Coffee Table with Smoked Glass, Italy, 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous mid-century square coffee table in dark walnut with a smoked glass top. This stylish coffee table was produced in Italy during the 1960s and is attributed to Afra & Tobi...
Glass, Smoked Glass, Wood, Walnut
$4,646
H 15.36 in W 59.06 in D 29.53 in
Large Rosewood Coffee Table by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Roma, IT
Marvelous and exceptionally rare large coffee table in stunning rosewood, designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa and produced by Cassina in Italy during the 1960s. This highly sought-after ...
Wood, Rosewood
Tomlinson American 1960s Walnut Coffee Table
By Tomlinson
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful 1960s cocktail table with a cerused limed wood base and a polished burl match-booked walnut top. Original label.
Walnut
Neoclassical Nesting Tables, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of tables in style of Jean Royere in the 1950s. The metal structure is hand gilt finished and has a gorgeous patina. The table tops are glass with a silver finish. All in good ...
Metal
Mid-Century Jen Risom Walnut Coffee Table
By Jens Risom
Located in Pasadena, TX
40? Mid-century Jen Rison walnut coffee table. Jens Risom coffee table in walnut laminate. Round top with square sculptural base. Original Jens Risom D...
Walnut
Rare Jørgen Høj Coffee Table, Denmark, 1960s
By A. Mikael Laursen, Jorgen Hoj
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare Jørgen Høj coffee table for A. Mikael Laursen, Aarhus, Denmark, 1960s. Ships worldwide - please contact us for options.
Steel
$3,895 / set
H 19.75 in W 22 in D 27 in
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut and Slate Top Side Tables - Pair
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Walnut and Slate Top Side Tables - Pair Each side table measures: 22 wide x 27 deep x 19.75 inches high Great Vintage Condition - V...
Slate
Mid-Century Modern Burl Wood and Lucite Coffee Table by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Designed by the legendary Vladimir Kagan and crafted in the United States during the 1970s, this striking mid-century coffee table exemplifies the sculptural elegance that made Kagan...
Glass, Lucite, Burl
$1,950 / set
H 11.42 in W 11.03 in D 11.03 in
Poul Kjærholm PK71 Nesting Tables for E. Kold Christensen, Early 1960 Production
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dronten, NL
A rare and highly collectible set of Poul Kjærholm PK71 nesting tables, produced by E. Kold Christensen in the early 1960s. These are unmarked early production examples, identifiable...
Steel
Mid-Century ‘Guitar Pick’ Side Table by Poul Jensen for Selig
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century ‘guitar pick’ single side table. Designed by Poul Jensen for Selig. Made in Denmark, circa 1960s. The tabletop is made from teak wood in a rich warm tone. The shape of t...
Cane, Wood, Teak
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H 15.16 in W 32.68 in D 32.68 in
Vladimir Kagan Spiral 'Snail' Coffee Table in Red Lacquer for Selig, USA 1970s
By Selig, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Hellouw, NL
A playful sense of movement defines this iconic coffee table by Vladimir Kagan. Designed for Selig during the 1970s, the "Snail" table transforms a simple functional object into a sc...
Wood
Danish Modern Occasional Table by Selig, Teak with Slate Inlay, 1950s
By Selig
Located in Westport, CT
A refined example of Danish modern design, this 1950s occasional table by Selig showcases the clean lines and organic elegance synonymous with mid-century craftsmanship. Crafted in w...
Slate
Sold
H 19 in W 19 in D 13 in
Mid-Century Danish Modern Selig Poul Jensen Walnut Nesting Tables - Set of 2
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This rare set of two Mid-Century Danish Modern nesting tables by Selig, designed by Poul Jensen, embodies the refined simplicity and craftsmanship that define Scandinavian modernism....
Wood, Walnut
Scandinavian Modern Triangular Teak Nesting Tables By Selig
By Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of three Scandinavian Modern teak nesting tables were manufactured by Selig circa the 1960s. The tables feature a triangular shape with rounded edges and wonderful subtle de...
Teak
Sold
H 14.75 in W 66.25 in D 16.25 in
Expertly Restored - Danish Modern Teak Bench / Coffee Table w/ by Selig
By Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
________________________________________ Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Aluminum
Sold
H 16.75 in W 15 in D 19 in
Vintage 1960s Poul Jensen for Selig Danish Teak and Rattan Side End Table
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A vintage Poul Jensen for Selig side end table. This lovely little mid-century modern side table features a full teak wood construction and a lower second table tier with a rattan su...
Rattan, Teak
Danish Modern Teak Extension Dining Table By Selig
By Selig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This classic, Scandinavian Modern teak extension dining table, was made in Denmark by premier Danish maker Selig. With an initial small footprint, this table practically doubles in s...
Teak
Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Jensen Teak Guitar Pick Side Table
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Danish Modern Poul Jensen Teak Side Table. Featuring a triangular guitar pick shaped top with rounded edges, tripod ...
Wood, Teak
Sold
H 19 in W 30 in D 20 in
Mid Century Modern Teak Side Table by Poul Jensen for Selig, Denmark. C 1960s
By Selig, Poul Jensen
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Teak Side Table by Poul Jensen for Selig, Denmark. C 1960s Features a sleek Mid century Modern Scandinavian Design with sculpted edges, and a caned under s...
Cane, Teak
Red painted "Snail" coffee table, by Vladimir Kagan for Selig
By Selig, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Milano, IT
American ‘Snail’ coffee table by Vladimir Kagan with glass top, 1970s This extraordinary coffee table, designed by Vladimir Kagan in the 1970s, represents an icon of mid-century Ame...
Glass, Wood
Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig Danish Teak Desk Circa 1960s
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Peabody, MA
Teak desk designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig, circa 1960s. Features one deep file drawer, and three shallow drawers, and open shelving on the reverse side.
Teak