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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Period: Mid-20th Century
Creator: Vladimir Kagan
Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016) Patinated Etched Brass Top Teak Coffee Table, 1950s
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Germantown, MD
An iconic coffee table designed by Vladimir Kagan For Kagan-Dreyfuss, New York, 1950s.
Very unique Patinated etched / embossed and Bookmatched brass top over three large legs joined ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Brass
Vladimir Kagan, Early Custom Sculptural Walnut Desk
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A rare, likely one-of-a-kind, Vladimir Kagan design, employing all of the design touches that make him such an important figure in American Modernism.
A wonderful melding of rationalist and biomorphic elements, the triangular black laminate writing surface cantilevers over a cubist stack of drawers raised on sculptural foot; on the opposite end the top is supported by a classic Kagan split leg.
The piece is finished on the back to allow floating in a room. This comes out of a Kagan-Dreyfuss designed Manhattan apartment...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Laminate, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan (1927-1988) Tufted Livid Velvet 'Unicorn" Sofa Model U522, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Germantown, MD
A Iconic Vladimir Kagan (1927-1988) Tufted Livid Velvet Upholstered Cast Aluminum 'Unicorn' Sofa, Model U522, Introduced 1960, Late 1960'S.
Vladimir Kagan began experimenting with Al...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Aluminum
Vladimir Kagan 6 Sculptural Cubist Dining Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 6 Cubist dining chairs by Vladimir Kagan. Wood frames with upholstered seats. Retain labels.
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1960s American Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Wood
Vladimir Kagan Unicorn sofa for Kagan Designs, 1967. Very Rare. One Owner.
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kansas City, MO
This original Vladimir Kagan Curved Unicorn sofa has had only one owner and was purchased directly from Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc. in 1967. The design ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Aluminum, Wrought Iron
ViNTAGE ORIGINAL VLADIMIR KAGAN SCULPTA STAR TREK SWIVEL CHESTERFIELD DESK CHAIR
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very cool and highly collectable Vladimir Kagan Chesterfield tufted swivel chair made for the original ...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Steel
Table Basse Spider en Teck par Vladimir Kagan pour Sika Mobler - Danemark
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in ESTRABLIN, FR
Une table basse connue sous le nom de Spider, fabriquée par le fabricant de meubles danois Sika Møbler dans les années 1960.
La structure en bois est en teck massif.
Les deux secti...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Hardwood
Vladimir Kagan Vintage Signed Dining Chairs, Set Of Eight c. 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Denville, NJ
We photograph and list inventory in the condition it arrives at our warehouse to streamline operations and focus on restoration for current orders. This also enables us to maintain a...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Important Cerused Oak Sideboard by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This important piece of design history was not only designed by Vladimir Kagan and handcrafted by Kagan-Dreyfuss in circa 1949 New York... this was also owned by Kagan himself and kept throughout his entire adult life (see provenance notes below).
Each of the two pieces (lower credenza and upper dry bar / hutch) are signed on the back with Kagan-Dreyfuss New York stamps. The expansive size provides exceptional storage and use options.
Kagan-Dreyfuss (Vladimir Kagan's partnership with Hugo Dreyfuss from circa 1950-1960) stamped pieces are amongst the most sought after by collectors and investors of art and design. Furniture with Kagan-Dreyfuss stamps are extremely hard to find and demand exceptional value, and this credenza with hutch is double stamped (one on each piece).
Featuring a cerused oak exterior, with tambour doors on the lower credenza, sculpted handles (which slide to reveal a keyhole, no key is present however can be rekeyed) on the upper hutch...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Glass, Mirror, Formica, Oak
Caned Sculptural Cabinet by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House, 1950s, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare sculptural caned cabinet was designed by Vladimir Kagan and crafted by Grosfeld House during the 1950s in New York, documented in early Grosfeld House advertisements (...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Walnut, Cane
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Walnut & Glass Cocktail Table by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Iconic design by Vladimir Kagan C1960 Sculptural 412 glass and walnut kidney shape cocktail table. Sinuous arms reaching out to collect the shapely kidney glass top. Fabulous style a...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Glass, Walnut
Valdimir Kagan for Grosfeld House Set of Nesting Tables, Very Rare 1950s, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extremely rare collectors set of nesting tables by Vladimir Kagan for Grosfeld House (1950's USA), fully restored. This set is signed underneath the center table with original Grosfeld House sticker label, and documented in early Grosfeld House advertisements.
This Mid-Century Modern set of four tables feature a Walnut coffee table with sculptural legs, and three nesting tables that have similar sculpted legs with a formica top and a brass accent leg.
Ideally used as either a coffee table or side / end table that can convert when needed to provide additional surface space for guests, entertaining, arts and crafts projects, and more.
Vladimir Kagan's works have been highly valued by collectors and art / design investors, and his earlier works in the 1950s for Grosfeld House and Kagan-Dreyfuss are among the most sought after by 'purist collectors' like myself. Why do I prize his 1950s works above all else? I can write a short book on this, but one easy to explain reason is that this was a period unlike the rest of his career, where items produced in this time are hallmarked within that period - a distinction that his later works lacked. Essentially, everything post the early 60s blended together with the decades thereafter. A novice Kagan collector is content with anything by Kagan, even items produced by Directional and American Leather Company, but for true connoisseurs of Kagan, simply put: the 1950s was the bees knees.
This table set was acquired along with several other Grosfeld House pieces also designed by Kagan, including a caned desk (now sold to a very famous celebrity client), leather swivel desk chair with sculptural base, rare and coveted four-seat sofa with swiveling lounge chair, small caned...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Brass
Vladimir Kagan Early and Rare Custom Tile Top Coffee Table, 1940s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Coronado, CA
An early and exceptional custom coffee table designed and built by Vladimir Kagan in his New York City workshop in the late 1940s. This is the only example of this design we have see...
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1940s American Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Mahogany
Pair of Mid Century Documented Walnut "Barrel" Chairs by Vladimir Kagan, 1947
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
This sculptural and iconic pair of low back "Barrel" chairs were designed and executed by Vladimir Kagan, in 1947. They feature amorphic arms; subtly scalloped tops; and splayed coni...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Erica Chaise Lounge Chair in Mohair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Diego, CA
The Erica Chaise was first designed in 1969 and named after Vladimir Kagan’s wife, beloved needlework maven Erica Wilson. Redesigned with the clean lines and classic feel of the prot...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Acrylic, Mohair
20th Century American Pair of Nautilus Swivel Lounge Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan, Preview
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American pair of 360 degrees Nautilus swivel lounge chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Preview in good condition. The seat backrest of the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Pair of Vintage Preview Lounge Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan, Preview
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American pair of 360 degrees Nautilus swivel lounge chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Preview in good condition. The seat backrest of the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Pair of Modern Swivel Lounge Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan, Preview
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American pair of 360 degrees Nautilus swivel lounge chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Preview in good condition. The seat backrest of the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Vladimir Kagan, Armchairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and white bouclé fabric arm chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss, USA, 1960s.
Seat height 18”.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Walnut
20th Century American Vintage Bleached Mahogany Dresser by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern American dresser made of hand crafted bleached Mahogany designed by Vladimir Kagan, in good condition. The partly polished sideboard...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Mahogany
Vladimir Kagan Directional with Left Arm for Directional
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Condition: Newly upholstered Vladimir Kagan kidney shaped "cloud" sofa for Directional, designed in the 1960s. Curved sofa with a left facing arm and right facing enlarged bumper. Wa...
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1960s American Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Bouclé, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Set of 4 Capricorn Tall Back Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 4 Capricorn chairs by Vladimir Kagan. 2 chaises also available.
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1960s American Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Metal
Vladimir Kagan for Dreyfuss ‘Multi-Position Reclining’ Chair in Teak
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan for Dreyfuss, ‘Multi-position Reclining’ chair model VK 100, teak, fabric Arbus/004 Prugna by Dedar Milano, plastic, chrome-plated metal, United States, circa 1956
Th...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Metal, Chrome
Vladimir Kagan Mid-Century Modern, Six Eva Dining Chairs, Lacquer, Maroon Fabric
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of Six Vladimir Kagan Mid-Century Modern 'Eva' Dining / Side Chairs, Labeled
Vladimir Kagan (American, 1927-2016) Eva Dining Room Set, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Lacquer
Early Vladimir Kagan Custom Order Desk
By Grosfeld House, Vladimir Kagan
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
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Cane, Wood
Vladimir Kagan, Large Curved Sofa, Fabric, Metal, USA, 1950s
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A large curved beige yellow bouclé fabric and metal sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc.
Seat height: 15.5”
Reupholstered in brand new bouclé fabric.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Metal
Vladimir Kagan Propeller Glass Top Coffee Table
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Asheville, NC
Indulge in the timeless allure of mid-century design with this exquisite coffee table designed by Vladimir Kagan and proudly manufactured by Selig in the United States during the 196...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Glass
Vladimir Kagan Serpentine Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
A large and iconic serpentine sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan. This sofa was purchased from Kagan about a decade ago and upholstered in a heathered lig...
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1950s Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric
Vladimir Kagan Pair of Clos Dining Chairs with Arms and Lucite Legs Mid Century
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ultra rare pair of 1970's Vladamir Kagan "Clos" dining armchairs in lucite on castors. The high back chairs flow to the floor in back, while the front seem to float on the lucite leg...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Lucite
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Propeller End Tables
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Asheville, NC
Introduce a touch of mid-century magic to your living space with this stunning pair of end tables designed by the legendary Vladimir Kagan.
Crafted during the 1960s and manufactured...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Glass, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Early Rare High Back Barrel Lounge Chair and Ottoman, USA, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Vladimir Kagan early rare high back barrel lounge chair and matching ottoman with angled splayed maple legs, USA, 1950s. Thi...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Maple, Wood
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Wingback Chairs
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceedingly rare set of Vladimir Kagan for Directional stylized wingback lounge chairs. Vladimir Kagan was an illustrious American furniture designer whose historic career spanned...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Wood
Vladimir Kagan Style Serpentine Cloud Sofa in Camel Velvet
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Providence, RI
Serpentine sofa attributed to the late Vladimir Kagan. Upholstery is replaced in a Camel velvet.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric
Rare 2 Tier Vladimir Kagan Omnibus Chaise Lounge Sofa Lucite Mid-Century Modern
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare Vladimir Kagan Omnibus 2-tier chaise lounge sofa. These pieces rarely come to market and would complement any existing Omnibus sofa sectional. We have several Kagan Omnibus sofa...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Lucite
Vladimir Kagan Dining Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Set of 8 Nexus Dining Chairs by Vladimir Kagan. Walnut, upholstery. 8 armless chairs including 2 taller chairs & 6 lower side chairs. Beautifully sculpted walnut bases. Upholstered ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Erica High Back Lounge Chair Model Circa 1967
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Diego, CA
Vladimir Kagan’s Erica Contour High Back Swivel, first introduced in 1967, is a body-supportive design that sits on an X-shaped Lucite base. This incredibly comfortable chair is inte...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Acrylic
Vladimir Kagan 100C-S Mohair Wing Chair & 100BF Barrel Ottoman, Polished Nickel
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vladimir Kagan 100C-S Mohair Wing Chair & 100BF Barrel Ottoman, Polished Nickel, Holly Hunt. Gorgeous Amber Whiskey Mohair Custom piece. Rare metal swivel base version in polished ni...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Stainless Steel, Nickel
Vladimir Kagan Mohair Wing Chair 100c-S, Polished Nickel Swivel Base, Holly Hunt
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vladimir Kagan mohair wing chair 100c, polished nickel swivel base, holly hunt. Gorgeous Amber Whiskey Mohair Custom piece. Rare metal swivel base version...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Stainless Steel, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern Sideboards / Cabinets by, Vladimir Kagan in 1961.
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting a remarkable pair of custom Mid-Century Modern sideboards/cabinets meticulously crafted by the renowned designer Vladimir Kagan in 1961. These exquisite pieces are constru...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Travertine, Stone, Brass
Early Vladimir Kagan Custom Floor Lamp Table for Kagan-Dreyfus, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Coronado, CA
A wonderful, one-of-a-kind, custom floor lamp table by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss circa 1950s. For this lamp, Kagan used a lovely mix of materials: the table is constructed of...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Reed, Glass, Birch
Vladimir Kagan Expandable Dining Table with Leaves. Oak. Custom Made.
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Kansas City, MO
One of a kind custom ordered dining table designed by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, late 1940s. Patterned Oak top with classic Kagan sculptural le...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Oak
Vladimir Kagan Unicorn Sofa
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Cast aluminum, fabric. Model U522, fantastic sensual form and sculptural metal base. An iconic Kagan design. Provenance: Collection of the artist.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Aluminum
Early Vladimir Kagan Custom Order Desk with Drawers. Walnut and Cane.
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, one of a kind, Vladimir Kagan Desk. Walnut case with cane modesty panel. Super cool and sleek design. Classic Kagan sculptural tripod legs support each side. We believe th...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Cane, Walnut
Vladimir Kagan Omnibus Sofa in Holly Hunt Great Outdoors White Boucle'
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Original Omnibus manufactured by Kagan workroom. Sofa features four parts as follows:
Sofa/chaise -26"H x 61"W x 33"D x16"SH
Sofa/chaise - 26"H x 66.5"W x 55"D x 16"SH
Perch/chaise - 37"H x 72.5"D x 33"W
Large Ottoman inserted...
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Mid-20th Century North American Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Lucite
Danish Modern Sculpted Teak Rocker
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kensington, MD
In the style of designer Vladimir Kagan, this chair is designed for minimalism and comfort in nearly any space. This sleek rocker features a pair of teak wood “sickle” frames that su...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Teak
Vladimir Kagan 6 Sculptural Cubist Dining Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 6 Cubist dining chairs by Vladimir Kagan. Wood frames with upholstered seats. Retain labels.
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1960s American Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Wood
20th Century White American Four Seater Sofa - Vintage Settee by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern American four seater sofa with four pillows, designed by Vladimir Kagan in good condition. The high seat backrest of the settee, canapé curves seamlessly...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
Vladimir Kagan 'Capricorn' Lounge Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vladimir Kagan, pair of 'Capricorn' lounge chairs, lacquered metal, United States, circa. 1958
The ‘Capricorn’ chair epitomizes a splendid constructio...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Metal
Pair of Vladimir Kagan Tripod Stools Ottomans Footchair Vanity Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of Vladimir Kagan stools ottomans.
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Metal
Important Double Dresser by Vladimir Kagan for Kagan-Dreyfuss, 1950s, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This very rare and important sculptural double dresser was designed by Vladimir Kagan and handcrafted by Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc during the 1950s in New York. Each of the two chests are s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Walnut
Important Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Brass Dresser, Desk Unit, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
If you're a fan of Vladimir Kagan and are looking for a piece with a story, look no farther. This piece resided in the master bedroom of Vladimir Kagan and Erica Wilson's Park Avenue apartment. This is the Kagan Family Custom Dresser and Desk, Vladimir Kagan Designs, Inc., USA, circa 1950. Designed by Vladimir Kagan for he and his wife's bedroom-- this set is truly stunning.
Modular in nature, there is a dresser unit, that is flanked by a file cabinet, diagonally slatted drawers, and a drafting drawer for Kagan's pens. The unit has an attached drafting table with a drawer that features a multi-level adjusting lever where Vladimir Kagan himself used to sit and prepare his sketches.
Below the drafting table, you can see the groove to pullout the drawer was completely hand tooled.
This seat is comprised of hardwood, with rosewood veneer, brass legs and drawer pulls which have been polished back to their original glow, and a laminate top on the drafting table.
This set can be seen as documented in:
Martin Eidelberg, Design 1935-1965: What Modern Was, Abrams, p. 162
New York Social Diary, Vladimir Kagan, April 15, 2016
Vladimir Kagan (1927-2016) was a German-born American furniture designer known for his sleek, modernist designs that combined organic shapes with high-tech materials.
Kagan began his career in the 1940s, working for his father's furniture business in Germany. He later immigrated to the United States and started his own design studio in New York City in 1949. Over the next several decades, Kagan created hundreds of iconic designs, including his signature "Sculptured Chair" and "Floating Sofa," which became icons of 1950s and 60s modernism.
Kagan's designs were celebrated for their sculptural quality and unique use of materials, such as fiberglass, lucite, and stainless steel. He also pioneered the use of ergonomics in furniture design, creating pieces that were not only beautiful but also comfortable to use.
Throughout his career, Kagan received numerous awards and honors for his contributions to design, including the American Society of Interior Designers' Designer of Distinction award in 1985 and induction into the Interior Design Hall of Fame in 2009.
Kagan's impact on the world of furniture design is incredibly significant. His work helped define the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic, and his innovative use of materials and focus on ergonomics continue to influence designers today. His designs are highly sought after by collectors and are displayed in museums around the world.
This set is currently in our gallery with a set of Vladimir Kagan unicorn...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Brass
Vladimir Kagan Rare "Cubist" Armchair in Oak 1960s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One beautiful and rare Vladimir Kagan “Cubist” armchair 1960s. The striking sculptural and sturdy frame is made out of solid Oak. This conversation starte...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Foam, Oak
20th Century American Walnut Six Seater Sloane ii Sofa by Vladimir Kagan Couture
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A custom-made, slightly curved vintage Mid-Century modern American large six or seven seater Sloane II sofa with four pillows, settee made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed a...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Walnut, Upholstery, Bouclé
Rare Pair of Vladimir Kagan Designs Sofas / Loveseats, 1970s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Ft Lauderdale, FL
Rare pair of Vladimir Kagan Designs sofas / loveseats 1970s
Early rare set of matching upholstered sofas, loveseats or settees on signature Kagan w...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Upholstery, Wood
20th Century, American Nautilus Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Vladimir Kagan
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage single Mid-Century Modern American Nautilus lounge chair with a sculptural, half round moon shape ottoman, designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Directional in good co...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century White American Walnut Single Barrel Club Chair by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American single low back Barrel club, lounge chair made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Vladimir Kagan Design...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
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Fabric, Walnut, Upholstery, Bouclé
20th Century American Lucite Four Seater Serpentine Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern American four seater Serpentine sofa with two pillows, designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Directional in good condition. The seat backrest of the...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Lucite
Vladimir Kagan, Lounge Chair, Leather, Walnut, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc, Usa, C. 1950
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc., Vladimir Kagan
Located in High Point, NC
A leather and walnut lounge chair designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc, USA, C. 1950.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vladimir Kagan Furniture
Materials
Leather, Walnut
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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