While the origins of Sibast can be traced back to wooden furnishings created in a modest cabinetmaker’s workshop in 1908, the Danish company is best known for the vintage dining chairs, desks, armchairs and other pieces it produced during the postwar years. Owing largely to the creative direction of designer Helge Sibast during that period, the manufacturer is internationally revered today for its wide range of sleek and collectible Scandinavian modern furniture.
Sibast was established by cabinetmaker Peder Olsen Sibast in 1908 as a small carpentry shop in rural Denmark. Peder's son Helge was born that year and began apprenticing alongside his father at a young age. In the 1940s, when the elder Sibast passed away, Helge assumed a management role at the company alongside his siblings, Ole and Emma.
Helge was tasked with leading design, production and product development at a time when what we now call mid-century modernist furniture design was gaining popularity with American consumers and elsewhere, and his own designs reflected a focus on craftsmanship and an emphasis on clean lines as well as the use of organic materials in their construction. Sibast also enlisted the talents of other renowned Danish modernists including Piet Hein, Arne Vodder and Grete Jalk. Vodder designed many of the brand’s armchairs, dining tables and dining chairs that were exported to the United States throughout the ‘50s and ‘60s.
In 1953, the company introduced two of Helge Sibast's most celebrated creations — the Sibast No. 7 and No. 8 chairs. The popular Sibast No. 7 dining chair is noted for its floating backrest and expressive form. With its sturdy Y-frame, the unassuming Sibast No. 8 was a worldwide hit when it debuted, and its simple and functional mid-century modern appeal made it an instant classic. In the 1960s, Sibast chairs were even purchased for interiors at the White House.
The Sibast family sold the company in 1984 but retained the copyrights to Helge's designs. In 2012, Helge's grandson Ditlev and his wife Anna relaunched the Sibast furniture company. The brand’s offerings include many of Helge's original creations alongside new designs that adhere to the company's long-held tradition of creating sculptural, innovative and functional furniture.
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DANISH ARNE VODDER FOR SIBAST MODEL 419 & 223 HARDWOOD LEATHER DESK & ARMCHAiR
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, super rare and highly collectable, Arne Vodder Model 419 for Sibast, High back, bla...
Leather, Hardwood
Set of Six Arne Vodder Wooden Dining Chairs Model 422 with Fabric Upholstery
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of six mid-century modern chairs, model 422, designed by Arne Vodder in the 1960s. Produced by Sibast Furniture. Four chairs without armrests and two with them. Frame in solid ha...
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-Century Teak Spindle Chairs by Arne Vodder for Sibast Denmark
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Embrace the exquisite craftsmanship of genuine mid-century Danish modern design with this quartet of teak dining chairs designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast Furniture. With...
Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Teak
rare Danish Design sideboard with tambour doors by Arne Vodder for Sibast 1958
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Experience the epitome of mid-century modern luxury with the Arne Vodder rosewood sideboard with tambour doors, crafted in 1958 for Sibast Furniture. This exquisite piece is not mere...
Rosewood
$7,200Sale Price|20% Off
Arne Vodder Dining Table Model 201 by Sibast Møbelfarbik, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Aachen, NW
Fine and rare dining table Model 201 by Arne Vodder for Sibast Mobelfabrik. The table was made and designed in Denmark in the 1960s. Very nice example with a wonderful veneer. ...
Wood
Chest of Drawers by Arne Vodder
By Sibast
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Chest of drawers in teak with round legs of steel and teak. Maker Sibast Furniture.
Teak
Danish armchairs in teak and skai by Helge Sibast for Sibast 1955.
By Helge Sibast, Sibast
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Elegant Scandinavian armchairs, comfortable and offering excellent back support. They can be used in a dining room, living room, or as office chairs. This is a vintage edition of thi...
Faux Leather, Teak
Set of Four Arne Vodder Hardwood and Black Leather Chairs
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of four Arne Vodder hardwood chairs, model 462. Seat and back upholstered in black leather with some patina from age and use. Manufactured in Denmark by Sibast Furniture. The cha...
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century Dining Chairs by Grete Jalk for Sibast
By George Tanier, Grete Jalk, Sibast
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four wide seat dining chairs by Grete Jalk for Sibast. Made of oak wood with a distinct arched back plank with oval cutout. The seat is "floating" over the long tapered legs a...
Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Armchairs by Arne Vodder
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian pair of armchairs in rosewood by Arne Vodder for Sibast Furniture. Original seat in similar leather needed to be reupholstered. New upholstery on dema...
Rosewood
Arne Vodder Coffee Table, Danemark 1960s Modulable Danish Scandinavian
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Large coffee table from Arne Vodder. Denmark 1960s Total length 150 cm, and with out extension 74cm.
Rosewood
$1,959Sale Price / set|30% Off
Arne Vodder Model 422 Chairs, Rosewood & Leather, Mid-Century Denmark
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in PARIS, FR
4 chairs in solid rosewood and original leather, by the great Danish designer Arne Vodder. Their graphic shape, both refined and assertive, as well as their beautiful leather patina ...
Leather, Jacaranda
$3,536Sale Price / set|37% Off
Set of Six, Model 42A, Designed by Helge Sibast, Oak & Teak, Gray Cushion, 1950s
By Sibast, Helge Sibast
Located in Lejre, DK
A set of six dining chairs, Model 42A, designed by the esteemed Helge Sibast in the 1950s, offers a timeless addition to any dining space. Crafted from oak and teak, these chairs sho...
Teak