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Ueli Berger

Swiss, 1937-2008

Furniture designer Ueli Berger and his wife, Susi Berger-Wyss, collaboratively designed furniture for over 40 years, establishing themselves as influential mid-century modern designers. The Swiss duo produced geometric designs with playful artistry that reflected their longstanding credo: “only a new idea justifies a new piece of furniture.”

In the 1950s, Ueli Berger apprenticed as a painter before attending a trade school and school of arts and crafts. In the early 1960s, he worked with Swiss interior designer Hans Eichenberger. After he married Susi, the couple partnered on furniture design for Swiss manufacturers Victoria-Werke, de Sede and Röthlisberger. In 1965, Berger became head of design and development at Troesch in Bern. By 1971, he was self-employed with his own studio.

Among the couple’s best-known designs is the de Sede lounge chair. Its form is related to the modular seating Berger completed with designers Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt. While the modular chairs and sectional “snake” sofas offer a high level of customization, the lounge chair — complete with a tall back and X-shaped frame made from dark lacquered wood — is an innovation marvel. Upholstered in cognac leather, Berger’s seating feels as sexy, comfortable and radical as it did in its heyday.

The pair received the Swiss Grand Award for Design and exhibited work in museums around the world, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Switzerland’s leading design and visual communication museum, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich. Their Cloud Lamp, or Wolkenlampe, was featured in Modern Magazine and designs for Röthlisberger like the Kungfu Regal shelving and Robot Kommode continue to attract the attention of collectors and modern decorators.

On 1stDibs, find a collection of Ueli Berger seating, lighting and more.

Average Sold Price
$35,000
Styles
Mid-Century Modern
Modern
Materials
Animal Skin
Leather
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De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sofa 14 Elements in Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sofa 14 Elements in Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sofa 14 Elements in Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather

$45,567 / item

H 29.14 in W 196.86 in D 78.75 in

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sofa 14 Elements in Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather

By Ueli Berger, De Sede

Located in Tilburg, NL

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 14 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Pink Nappa Leather, Zwitserland. New, current production. The De Sede DS 600 alias 'Tatzelwurm' or 'Snake' is arguably the most famous sofa in the world. The non-stop system makes this sofa endless and it currently has the record 'longest sofa in the world'. This listing is for a DS 600 with 14 elements - creating a visually pleasing and very comfortable colorful seating...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Ueli Berger

Materials

Leather, Wood

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 40 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 40 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 40 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather

$134,304 / item

H 29.14 in W 472.45 in D 196.86 in

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 40 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather

By Ueli Berger, De Sede

Located in Tilburg, NL

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 40 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Nappa Leather, Zwitserland. New, current production. The De Sede DS 600 alias 'Tatzelwurm' or 'Sna...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Ueli Berger

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ueli Berger for De Sede 'DS-80' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
Ueli Berger for De Sede 'DS-80' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

Ueli Berger for De Sede 'DS-80' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

$3,650

H 33.47 in W 27.56 in D 35.44 in

Ueli Berger for De Sede 'DS-80' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather

By Ueli Berger, De Sede

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Ueli Berger for De Sede, lounge chair, model 'DS-80', wood, leather, Switzerland, 1970s The 'DS-80' lounge chair designed by Ueli Berger for De Sede. The frame is a stark, dark grey...

Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ueli Berger

Materials

Leather, Wood

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Seating Landscape with 80 Elements in Nappa Leather
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Seating Landscape with 80 Elements in Nappa Leather

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Seating Landscape with 80 Elements in Nappa Leather

$268,608 / item

H 29.14 in W 944.89 in D 393.71 in

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Seating Landscape with 80 Elements in Nappa Leather

By De Sede, Ueli Berger

Located in Tilburg, NL

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa - Seating Landscape with 80 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Nappa Leather, Zwitserland. New, current production. The De Sede DS 600 alias ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Ueli Berger

Materials

Leather, Wood

De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular 38 Elements Snake Sofa 2015
De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular 38 Elements Snake Sofa 2015

De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular 38 Elements Snake Sofa 2015

$68,000

H 30 in W 344 in D 40.5 in

De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular 38 Elements Snake Sofa 2015

By Ueli Berger, De Sede

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Monumental bespoke De Sede DS 600 Non-Stop snake sectional sofa featuring a dramatic indigo blue velvet upholstery. The custom ordered sofa is from a Samantha Todhunter Design instal...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Ueli Berger

Materials

Metal

De Sede Terrazza Sofa Cognac Leather Ubald Klug Ueli Berger 1972 Mid Century
De Sede Terrazza Sofa Cognac Leather Ubald Klug Ueli Berger 1972 Mid Century

De Sede Terrazza Sofa Cognac Leather Ubald Klug Ueli Berger 1972 Mid Century

$35,270

H 26.78 in W 59.85 in D 31.5 in

De Sede Terrazza Sofa Cognac Leather Ubald Klug Ueli Berger 1972 Mid Century

By De Sede, Ubald Klug, Ueli Berger

Located in Munster, NRW

2x De Sede Terrazza sofas, model DS 1025 in cognac leather. Designed in 1972 by Ubald Klug & Ueli Berger for De Sede, Switzerland. Sophisticated design sofa elements form the perfec...

Category

1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ueli Berger

Materials

Leather

Large Modular Sofa by U. Berger, E. Peduzzi Riva E K.Vogt, Italy, 1972
Large Modular Sofa by U. Berger, E. Peduzzi Riva E K.Vogt, Italy, 1972

Large Modular Sofa by U. Berger, E. Peduzzi Riva E K.Vogt, Italy, 1972

$53,260

H 28.75 in W 236.23 in D 39.38 in

Large Modular Sofa by U. Berger, E. Peduzzi Riva E K.Vogt, Italy, 1972

By Klaus Vogt, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Ueli Berger

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Large modular sofa (24 modules) by Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva e Klaus Vogt. Italy, 1972. Manufactured by De Sede. Wood, leather. Measures: 100 x 600 x H 73 cm, each module: 1...

Category

1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ueli Berger

Materials

Leather, Wood

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 25 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather
De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 25 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 25 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather

$80,837 / item

H 29.14 in W 275.6 in D 196.86 in

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa 25 Elements in Full-grain Nappa Leather

By Ueli Berger, De Sede

Located in Tilburg, NL

De Sede DS 600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa with 25 Elements in High Quality Full-grain Nappa Leather, Zwitserland. New, current production. The De Sede DS 600 alias 'Tatzelwurm' or 'Sna...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Mid-Century Modern Ueli Berger

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Ueli Berger Sale Prices

Sold DateSold PriceCategoryMaterialCreation Year
2026$29,036SofasLeatherCa. 1980
$35,000
Average sold price of items in the past 12 months
$35,000-$35,000
Sold price range of items in the past 12 months

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Ueli Berger furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Ueli Berger furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of animal skin and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Ueli Berger furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 10 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 3 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Ueli Berger were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Trix and Robert Haussmann, Hans Bellmann, and Team Form AG. Prices for Ueli Berger furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,600 and can go as high as $253,693, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $37,971.

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