Vladimir Kagan Furniture
American, German, 1927-2016
The pioneers of modern furniture design in America in the mid-20th century all had their moments of flamboyance: Charles and Ray Eames produced the startling, biomorphic La Chaise; George Nelson’s firm created the Marshmallow sofa; Edward Wormley had his decadent Listen to Me chaise. But no designer of the day steadily offered works with more verve and dynamism than Vladimir Kagan. While others, it seems, designed with suburban households in mind, Kagan aimed to suit the tastes of young, sophisticated city-dwellers. With signature designs that feature sleekly curved frames and others that have dramatic out-thrust legs, Kagan made furniture sexy.
Kagan’s father was a Russian master cabinetmaker who took his family first to Germany (where Vladimir was born) and then to New York in 1938. After studying architecture at Columbia University, Kagan opened a design firm at age 22 and immediately made a splash with his long, low and sinuous Serpentine sofa. Furniture lines such as the Tri-symmetric group of glass-topped, three-legged tables and the vivacious Contours chairs soon followed.
Kagan’s choices of form and materials evolved through subsequent decades, embracing lucite, aluminum and burl-wood veneers. By the late 1960s, Kagan was designing austere, asymmetrical cabinets and his Omnibus group of modular sofas and chairs. For all his aesthetic élan, Kagan said that throughout his career, his touchstone was comfort. “A lot of modern furniture was not comfortable. And so comfort is: form follows function. The function was to make it comfortable,” he once commented. “I created what I called vessels for the human body.”
A diverse group of bodies have made themselves at home with Kagan designs. Among the famous names who commissioned and collected his designs are Marilyn Monroe, Gary Cooper, Andy Warhol, David Lynch, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, and firms such as Gucci and Giorgio Armani. His work is in numerous museum collections, including those of the Victoria & Albert and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Because of its idiosyncrasy, Kagan’s work did not lend itself to mass-production. Kagan never signed on with any of the major furniture-making corporations, and examples of his designs are relatively rare. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, even decades after their conception, Kagan pieces still command the eye, with their freshness, energy, sensuality and wit.
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Creator: Vladimir Kagan
Vladimir Kagan Fettucini Single Back Chair in Black Leather with Metal Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Clifton, NJ
The kinetic lines of the Fettucini Chair fold together and gracefully join along the legs, drawing the eye across each contour.The floating backrest fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Set of 8 Dining Chairs by Vladimir Kagan, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 8 "Key" Dining chairs, including two armchairs and six side chairs, all raised on casters. Designed by Vladimir Kagan in 1973, and marked with Kagan Design Group tags. Very ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
$8,000 / set
Set of 4 Vladimir Kagan Modern Dark Walnut Teal Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Mid-Century American Modern (1950s) dark walnut dining chairs in biomorphic openwork form featuring a sloped back and seat, upholstered in a pale teal fabric, standing on 4 ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric
Vladimir Kagan Nobadeer Dining Chairs, 6
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of Six Vladimir Kagan Nobadeer Dining Chairs, mahogany frame with tan upholstered seats and backs, comprising: (4) four side chairs and (2) armchairs, one armchair with "Vladimir...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Mahogany
$18,000 Sale Price / set
37% Off
Foot Stool in Red Offered by Vladimir Kagan Design Group
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Clifton, NJ
Vladimir Kagan Foot Stool in Red. Pairs with Multi-position Reclining chair.
Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016) emigrated to the United States from Germany ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Eva Dining Table by Vladimir Kagan, Labeled Full Dining Set
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Eva Dining Room Table, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1983. Labeled, Fully Refinished
Investment grade Important Designer Dining Set -...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Lacquer
Vladimir Kagan Sofa, Ochre, United States
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vladimir Kagan
Sofa model “Directional”
Manufactured by Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc.
United States
Upholstery, walnut
Measurements
244 cm x 147 cm x 75 cm
96 in x 58 in x 29.5 in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Infinity Steel Glass Personal Family Coffee Table, Circa 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Originally installed in the living room of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson's Park Avenue apartment. A true post modern piece constructed of polished stainless steel with a tempered glass top. Designed as a square glass top with a curved and straight edge chrome base. #6703 by Kagan.
H: 15 3/4, W: 42, D: 42 in.
Provenance:
Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Published:
Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan, Pointed Leaf Press...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Vladimir Kagan "Nobu" or "Cubist" Walnut Upholstered Dining Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Contemporary American "Nobu" or "Cubist" dining chairs feature a flattened minimalist openwork frame with back and seat anchored to the front and back supports, upholstered i...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
1960's Vladimir Kagan Stool
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1960’s Vladimir Kagan stool. Sculpted Walnut base with upholstered seat. Kagan- Dreyfus. This piece was part of a collection of Kagan pieces from a friend of Vladimir Kagan. Unmarked.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Baroness Throne Chair One of a Kind High Back Wing Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exceptional and one of a kind dramatic winged back chair designed by Vladimir Kagan for Baroness Lambert. Shortly before Kagan's death, the Baroness had asked for the two chairs to b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Muslin, Wood
Pair "Deco" Lounge Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Iconic and sculptural ”Deco” lounge chairs model 7530 by Vladimir Kagan - one of the most influential and celebrated designers of the 20th century, originally designed in 1969. Haili...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Velvet
$21,500 / set
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Chairs, Domino Chair, Model 7300
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Blue Velvet Covered Domino Side Dining Chairs, Model 7300, originally designed 1973, "Hand made in the workshops of / Vladimir Kagan ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$1,300 Sale Price
27% Off
Vladimir Kagan, Mid-Century Modern, Eva Dining Room Set, Maple, Black Lacquer
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Eva Dining Room Set, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1983
Pieces can be purchased separately. Please inquire for separate pricing.
Provenance: Property from the Personal Collection of Vladimir Kagan
Birdseye maple veneer, painted and lacquered wood, Fully Refinished Table...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Lacquer
Custom Order Vladimir Kagan Grosfeld House Desk with Cane Modesty Panel
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
Located in Chicago, IL
A early Vladimir Kagan custom order desk made by Grosfeld House. Incredibly well crafted. A fine important example of the designer's work.
Note: Cane Modesty Panel shown in some p...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Cane
Vladimir Kagan “Arc” Sofa for Directional, 1990s
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan “Arc” Sofa for Directional, 1990s, fully restored in a wool velvet. Very good condition
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Velvet
Vladimir Kagan Dining Room Set, Table, Chairs, Sideboard, Labeled, Copeland
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Manhasset, NY
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) The Kagan Family Copeland Dining Room Set, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1983
Can purchase separately
Birdseye maple veneer, mahogan...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Mahogany, Lacquer
Pair of Vladimir Kagan "Rock Star" His and Her Lounge Chairs and Ottoman
By American Leather, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pasadena, TX
Kagen rocker chairs and ottoman
By Vladimir Kagan for American Leather
1997
Pair "Rock Star" his and her rockers in rich red leather.
Rounded forms in compact rocking chairs with...
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Leather
Dining Table by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully grained dining table designed by Vladimir Kagan.
Table measures 58" and has two 24" leaves.
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1970s Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Wood
Stunning Vladimir Kagan Lucite and Burl Walnut Coffee Table Midcentury
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning Vladimir Kagan Lucite and burl walnut coffee table. This wonderful table is in very nice vintage condition. The square is 40" x 40", the glass is 30" in diameter and the len...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Glass, Lucite, Burl
$4,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Vladimir Kagan, 1961 Mid-Century Modern Sideboards / Cabinets Original Receipts
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of custom Mid-Century Modern sideboards / cabinets by, Vladimir Kagan in 1961. Made of walnut, with travertine tops, original brass pulls. It was purchased directly from Kagan-D...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Stone, Travertine, Brass
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa in Maharam Mushroom Mohair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa by Directional. Newly upholstered in a beautiful mohair by Maharam.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Mohair
Vladimir Kagan Settee in Donghia Cotton/Silk
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A perfect settee for the entry, hallway or the bedroom. Newly upholstered in a luxurious fabric by Donghia which is silk and cotton. The sheen is beautiful, and it highlights the ric...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Cloud Sofa in Plush Mohair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa by Directional. Newly upholstered in a beautiful plush lustrous mohair fabric. Light blue gray.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Lucite, Mohair
Vladimir Kagan Lucite Leg Lounge Chairs in Elitis Boucle'
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
These are a pair of hard-to-find Vladimir Kagan lucite framed lounge chairs. Crafted with exquisite brass trim, these chairs have been meticulous...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Vladimir Kagan Swivel Bilboa Chairs in Silk and Leather
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the epitome of post-modern elegance with the Vladimir Kagan Bilbao Sofa. This exquisite piece, upholstered in sumptuous silk and leather circa 1990s, embodies Kagan's artistic impressions from his time spent in Bilbao, Spain. Inspired by the architectural marvels of the Guggenheim Museum, this sofa features dynamic angles and graceful curves that bring sophistication and style to any space. We take pride in presenting high quality mid century modern furnishing that infuses timeless design into your home. Elevate your interiors with this iconic masterpiece, a true testament to luxurious living and artistic expression. Vladimir Kagan Bilboa Sofa...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan Settee in Holly Hunt Great Plains
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the epitome of mid-century modern elegance with this hard to find settee by Vladimir Kagan. Featuring stunning lucite legs and brass fittings, this piece offers both visual ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Brass
Vladimir Kagan Attributed Sofa and Swivel Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a unique design attributed Vladmir Kagan that we believe he did for boutique hotels. The swivel chair butts up to the sofa and can fit two people. The swivel turns 360 degree...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Upholstery
Vladimir Kagan furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Vladimir Kagan furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Vladimir Kagan furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 281 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 8 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Vladimir Kagan were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Florence Knoll, and Directional. Prices for Vladimir Kagan furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,190 and can go as high as $110,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $12,500.
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