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.
Ueli Berger for De Sede 'DS-80' Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
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...
Leather, Wood
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...
Leather, Wood
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 ...
Leather, Wood
De Sede DS-600 Non Stop Modular 38 Elements Snake Sofa 2015
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
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...
Metal
De Sede Terrazza Sofa Cognac Leather Ubald Klug Ueli Berger 1972 Mid Century
By Ubald Klug, Ueli Berger, De Sede
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...
Leather
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...
Leather, Wood
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...
Leather, Wood
Ueli Berger for De Sede, lounge chair, wood, Cognac leather, Switzerland, 1970s.
By De Sede, Ueli Berger
Located in Almelo, NL
Ueli Berger for De Sede, lounge chair, wood, Cognac leather, Switzerland, 1970s. This high-back lounge chair is produced by the Swiss manufacturer De Sede. It features an X-shaped f...
Leather
1972 De Sede DS-600 Snake Sectional Sofa Cognac Brown Leather Sofa Switzerland
By Klaus Vogt, Heinz Ulrich, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Miami, FL
A design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerland. This De Sede Modular Snake sectional sofa contains twelve pieces in original lea...
Leather, Felt
Large Modular Sofa by U. Berger, E. Peduzzi Riva E K.Vogt, Italy, 1972
By Klaus Vogt, Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
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...
Leather, Wood
De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Shaped Modular Sofa in Full Black Leather
By Heinz Ulrich, De Sede, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Ueli Berger
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede full leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa. The DS 600 was designed in 1972 by Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De S...
Leather
De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Shaped Modular Sofa, 1980's
By Ueli Berger, De Sede, Heinz Ulrich, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa. The DS 600 was designed in 1972 by Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede S...
Leather
Ueli Berger for De Sede Leather Upholstered Lounge Chair #DS-80
By Ueli Berger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ueli Berger for De Sede leather and wood lounge chair, style #DS-80. Widely known for the famous 'snake' sofa, Berger also designed a series of chairs for the Swiss manufacturer, whi...
Leather, Wood
De Sede DS-600 “Non- Stop” Sofa (16 segments)
By De Sede, Heinz Ulrich, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Ueli Berger, Klaus Vogt
Located in Renens, CH
De Sede DS-600 “Non-Stop” or “Tatzelworm” modular sofa model in red leather. This large modular sofa consists of 16 pieces, and was designed by Ueli Berger and Eleonore Peduzzi-Riva...
Leather, Wood
Stack of Drawers by Susi & Ueli Berger, Röthlisberger Kollektion, 1980s
By Ueli Berger
Located in Brussels, BE
Stack of Drawers by Susi & Ueli Berger, Röthlisberger Kollektion, 1980s
Wood
De Sede "DS-47" Sofa, Ueli Berger
By Ueli Berger
Located in Los angeles, CA
De Sede DS-47 Sofa
Leather
$8,892 / set
Pair of DS-50 Recliner, De Sede
By Ueli Berger
Located in Los angeles, CA
Pair of DS-50 Recliner, De Sede
Leather, Wood
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$2,750
H 31.5 in W 37.01 in D 34.65 in
De Sede Ds 63 Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS 63 lounge chair in patinated leather, Switzerland 1970s Robust DS-63 lounge chair. This De Sede lounge chair ensures ultimate comfort and b...
Leather, Beech
Modular De Sede Sofa DS-12 in Cognac Leather, 70s
By De Sede
Located in Halle, DE
Modular De Sede sofa from the 70s. Model DS-12, Switzerland. Covered in the original brown/cognac buffalo leather with a great patina. The modules are held together with screws and t...
Leather
$5,280 / set
H 25.6 in W 37.41 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS 14 Lounge Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS 14 lounge chairs in patinated cognac leather, Switzerland 1970s These robust patinated De Sede lounge chairs ensure ultimate comfort and buil...
Leather, Beech
De Sede ‘DS-22’ Modular Sofa in Caramel Leather
By De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, ‘DS-22’ Modular sofa, leather, Switzerland, 1980s This high quality sectional sofa designed by De Sede in the 1980s contains three corner element and two regular elements. ...
Leather
$24,500 / set
H 28 in W 120 in D 37 in
De Sede, Mid-Century Modern, DS-600 Non Stop Sectional Sofa, Green Fabric
By De Sede
Located in Stamford, CT
De Sede, Mid-Century Modern, DS-600 Non Stop Sectional Sofa, Green Fabric Vintage 'Non-Stop' DS 600 sofa designed by Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Klaus Vogt...
Fabric, Felt
$48,500
H 28 in W 199 in D 39.5 in
Gorgeous 1970s De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" Sectional Sofa, Burnt Orange Leather
By De Sede, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An truly iconic De Sede DS600 "Non-Stop" or "Snake" sectional sofa, conceived by the visionary design team of Ueli Berger, Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, and Heinz Ulrich. This magnificent e...
Leather
Vintage De Sede lounge chair, DS47, Patinated Leather
By De Sede
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Highly comfortable DS47 lounge chair patinated leather by De Sede. The design is simplistic, yet very modern. A tight and cubic outside with a soft and curved inside, which emphasize...
Leather
$18,715 / set
H 25.99 in W 36.62 in D 36.62 in
De Sede DS-88 Sectional Sofa in Cognac Brown Leather, Switzerland, 1970's
By De Sede
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Introducing this gorgeous and rare center piece DS88 element sofa by De Sede in Cognac Brown patchwork leather. 3 seating elements that can be used as separate pieces or as one sofa...
Leather, Foam, Wood
De Sede DS 50 Leather Longue Chair
By De Sede
Located in Čelinac, BA
De Sede DS 50 Leather Longue Chair
Leather
$2,490
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 33.47 in
De Sede DS 14 Lounge Chair in Patinated Cognac Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
De Sede DS 14 lounge chair in patinated cognac leather, Switzerland, 1970s This robust patinated De Sede lounge chair ensures ultimate comfort and bu...
Leather, Beech
$47,500 / set
H 26.5 in W 60 in D 35 in
Pair of De Sede DS-1025 'Terrazza' Sofas by Ubald Klug, Swiss Design
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 2 DS-1025 'Terrazza' sofas designed by Ubald Klug for quintessential Swiss manufacturer De Sede. This iconic design with layered cushions makes the DS-1025 both visually stunn...
Leather
Sold
H 27.56 in W 27.96 in D 36.62 in
Pair of Lounge Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather by Ueli Berger for De Sede
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ueli Berger for De Sede, pair of lounge chairs, wood and leather, Switzerland, 1970s High back lounge chairs by Swiss quality manufacturer DeSede. The X-shaped frame consists of dar...
Leather, Wood
Ueli & Susi Berger 'Fachermann' Compartement Bookcase
By Ueli Berger
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Compartment shelves, in plywood, by Susi & Ueli Berger for Röthlisberger Kollektion, Switzerland 1977. 'Fachermann' in black stained wood. This giant can g...
Plywood
Sold
H 70.87 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Swiss Floor Light by Ueli and Susi Berger for Baltensweiler, circa 1970
By Ueli Berger
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Rare floor lamp designed by Swiss designers Susi & Ueli Berger. The lamp features a cylindrical chrome metal base supporting an aluminum stem, which extends to a graceful gooseneck ...
Aluminum
De Sede Ds-600 "Non Stop" Snake Modular Sofa in Full Leather
By De Sede, Heinz Ulrich, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Ueli Berger
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A fabulous De Sede full leather DS 600 "Non Stop" or snake shaped sofa. The DS 600 was designed in 1972 by Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sed...
Leather
Sold
H 29 in W 219 in D 40.5 in
De Sede DS600 Dark Chocolate Brown Leather 23 Piece Non-Stop Snake Sofa, 1970's
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Culver City, CA
Available right now we have a De Sede Nonstop DS-600 Sofa—an absolute designer’s dream and a true icon of 1970s design. This particular gem, upholstere...
Leather
Susi & Ueli Berger Floor Light, circa 1970
By Ueli Berger
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Rare floor lamp by the Swiss designers couple Susi & Ueli Berger. Cylindrical tube base in chromed metal from which rises a shaft ending in a swan's neck. To direct the light, the...
Metal
Sold
H 29 in W 10 in D 40.5 in
De Sede DS-600 'Non-Stop Sectional Sofa' in Cognac Leather, 22 Elements, Signed
By De Sede, Ueli Berger, Stendig Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic twenty-two (22) element cognac leather DS-600 'Non-Stop Sectional Sofa' by Swiss maker De Sede and distributed by Stendig, also referred to as the 'Snake' sectional sofa...
Leather, Fabric
Sold
H 29.14 in W 224.41 in D 39.38 in
DS600 Modular Non Stop Sofa by Ueli Berger for De Sede. Set of 22 Pieces
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Melbourne, VIC
The DS-600, affectionately known as the "Non Stop" sofa, is a design masterpiece that emerged in 1972 through the collaborative efforts of Ueli Berger, Eleonore Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz U...
Suede
"Stack of Drawers" by Ueli and Susi Berger, Switzerland 198
By Ueli Berger
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
The "Schubladenstapel" or "Stack of Drawers" dresser, designed in 1982 by the Swiss artist duo Susi and Ueli Berger, draws its inspiration from a stack of suitcases. The initial con...
Rosewood
De Sede DS600 Modular Non Stop Sofa by Ueli Berger 1972
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Aachen, NW
Impressive De Sede DS600 Element sofa by Ueli Berger & Riva. Designed in 1972, this rare soft suede edition includes 15 elements and comes from an earlier production. The elements are connected with a plug-in hinge and a construction made of hide and zipper. Timeless and stunning design, maybe the most popular sofa in the world! The DS600 is known for its comfort and its high quality. The “Tatzelwurm” sculpture sofa...
Suede
Sold
H 26.78 in W 59.06 in D 26.78 in
De Sede, 2 Terrazza Sofa DS 1025 in Leather by Ubald Klug & Ueli Berger in 1972
By Ubald Klug, Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Munster, NRW
2x De Sede Terrazza sofas, model DS 1025 in leather. Designed in 1972 by Ubald Klug & Ueli Berger for De Sede, Switzerland. Sophisticated des...
Leather
De Sede DS-600 Snake Sofa in Dark Brown Leather, 1970s
By Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in amstelveen, NL
De Sede DS 600 “Non-Stop” sectional leather sofa by Heinz Ulrich, Ueli Berger and Elenora Peduzzi-Riva from the 1970s. Original brown leather seating with brown felt bases. 28 pieces...
Leather, Felt