Vladimir Kagan Living Room Sets
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
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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Pair White / Ivory Curved Leather Zoe Cloud Sofas by Vladimir Kagan, Signed
By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of two, mirror image, Ivory leather Zoe cloud sofas designed by Vladimir Kagan for American Leather. These were manufactured in 2009 and have had very little use. We have tried t...
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Vladimir Kagan "Comete" Organic Modular Sofa Set, Roche Bobois, Futurist, 2003
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vladimir Kagan; Roche Bobois; modular sofa; living room set; couch; Mid-Century Modern; 1970's; Bauhaus-inspired; France; Post-modern;
Futurist full set of asymmetric 'Comete' sofas with central circular ottoman designed by Vladimir Kagan for Roche Bobois, 2003. Suede upholstery in shades of red and purple. Two large sections pivot the ottoman to form an 18-foot sofa. Imported from France. Included in this set is the complementary orange and red lounge chairs. The Roche Bobois story has origins in 1950 when entrepreneur Jacques Roche converted an old Paris theater into two contemporary furniture boutiques so that his sons could help usher stunning Bauhaus-inspired work out of the shops and into French homes nearby. At another showroom called Au Beau Bois, also in the French capital city, the Chouchan family was simultaneously selling home furnishings. The families met later when Philippe and François Roche convened with Patrick and Jean-Claude Chouchan at a furniture exhibition in Copenhagen in 1960 and afterward produced a catalog announcing their partnership.
This set includes eight pieces. All pieces are also available individually.
Dimensions set:
Purple Sofa Part 1: W:250 D:110 H:85 SH:45
Purple Sofa Part 2: W:280 D:130 H:85 SH:45
Red Sofa Part 1: W:280 D:130 H:85 SH:45
Red Sofa Part 2: W:250 D:110 H:85 SH:45
Purple ottoman...
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Fantastic Sectional Omnibus Sofa by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
The sectional sofa with Lucite supporting legs features three units, a right arm section, a middle corner return and an ottoman. Plush cushions and all upholstered body. One of the i...
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Amongst the most popular Vladimir Kagan designs, these Nautilus swivel lounge chairs are sculptural, comfortable and fun, and were recently professionally reupholstered in cozy Ivory Boucle. Corkscrew shape with sloped back and scrolled arm. The Nautilus chairs swivel making them a good choice for open floor plans - you may align your sight with any person or object in the room simply with a gentle swivel. Matching contoured Ottoman is on casters and seamlessly rolls into place like a puzzle piece inviting you to relax and put your feet up with a good book or a glass of your favorite vino. Fabric is highly durable; it's texture provides for ventilation to keep warm in winter and cool in summer. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
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By Vladimir Kagan
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Vladimir Kagan for Preview 4 piece Sectional Sofa, 1988
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
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Located in Wayne, NJ
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Vladimir Kagan "Omnibus" Sectional Sofa, 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
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Modular Sofa by Karstudio
Located in Geneve, CH
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Located in Palm Desert, CA
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Modular Voyage Immobile Lounge Sofa from Roche Bobois, Set of 5
By Roche Bobois
Located in Izegem, VWV
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Located in Danville, CA
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By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Providence, RI
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Vladimir Kagan for Directional 'Cloud' Sofas in New Nubby Bouclé, c 1980, Signed
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This spectacular pair of Vladimir Kagan 'Cloud' sofas were produced by Directional in circa 1980 and were newly reupholstered in a gorgeous nubby bouclé fabric, both sofas signed underneath with Directional labels and have lucite center support legs.
The color of the bouclé is a very light oatmeal color - close to ivory and off-white. In brighter light settings it appears to be white but in darker or regular room settings you can see the slight tan color it possesses. We've searched for years for the best bouclé fabric and this one is quite exquisite, with bigger and softer pile and thicker backing than all the others we have found.
*NOTE, the Philip & Kelvin LaVerne 'Chan' cocktail table shown in the photos is not priced in this set however is available for purchase in another listing. In addition, we have a matching ottoman on casters, three 'Corkscrew' swivel club chairs and other configurations of the 'Cloud' sofas, contact with questions and for more details.
Kagan, inspired by his early 1950s Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Serpentine' sofa and his later 'Shorty' sofa, designed his popular and classic always-in-demand 'Cloud' sofa for Directional Furniture with all of its sensuous Post-Modern curves and signature lucite bar fitted between two cylindrical bases. This pair of sofas feature the pouf / ottoman on the right side (if you are sitting on the sofas) which allow you to face the sofas towards each other in a Yin / Yang formation. Also both sofas are the style with the more in-demand 'center back' vs the style which has the 'wrap around arm'. This particular style is more rare and desirable so having both sofas with this style is difficult to achieve as they are harder to find. If you need a different configuration contact us as we have other Cloud sofas in stock that are ready to be reupholstered.
Collectors and designers, it's hard to find a matching pair together - here's your opportunity, but hurry - these matched pairs sell fast as they are a staple for interior designers looking to create a magazine cover interior.
*This listing is priced for the pair of sofas, if you wish to only purchase a single see our other listings for these sofas individually priced or contact us.
These Vladimir Kagan cloud sofas are so popular today with interior designers and collectors - the demand for Kagan's designs keep growing year after year. There is something timeless about the shape and silhouette of this couch and the comfort level is through the roof. Combine this was the on-trend off-white / oatmeal boucle fabric - and this sofa is a recipe for exquisiteness.
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H 29 in W 94 in D 48 in
'Cloud' Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional w Lucite Leg, 1980s, Signed
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mesmerizing Vladimir Kagan 'Cloud' sofa was produced by Directional in circa 1980 and is in its original soft lavender colored Alcantara fabric with lucite center leg, signed underneath with Directional label. Such on-trend color, just imagine it now in your room with the cocktail table you've been eyeing.
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Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Directional 'Cloud' Sofas w Lucite Pane, 1980s Signed
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This mesmerizing pair of Vladimir Kagan 'Cloud' sofas were produced by Directional in circa 1980 and in their original soft cream-colored Alcantara fabric with lucite center legs, both sofas signed underneath with Directional labels. Collectors and designers, it's hard to find a matching pair together, especially both signed underneath with Directional labels. Here's your opportunity, but hurry - these matched pairs sell fast as they are a staple for interior designers looking to create a magazine cover interior.
Kagan, inspired by his early 1950s Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Serpentine' sofa and his later 'Shorty' sofa, designed his popular and classic always-in-demand 'Cloud' sofa for Directional Furniture with all of its sensuous Post-Modern curves and signature lucite bar fitted between two cylindrical bases. Each sofa has a different back style, one which wraps around one side and the other centralized. Having both styles together in the same room was the signature look that Kagan made popular - a beautiful way to creatively signify how two separate individuals, while different, can live harmoniously together. You can have the sofas face each other or place them side by side as you can see in the photos.
*This listing is priced for the pair of sofas, if you wish to only purchase a single contact us for details.
These Vladimir Kagan cloud sofas are so popular today with interior designers and collectors - the demand for Kagan's designs keep growing year after year. There is something timeless about the shape and silhouette of this couch and the comfort level is through the roof. Combine this was the on-trend white boucle fabric - and this sofa is a recipe for exquisiteness.
These Vladimir Kagan for Directional curved...
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H 29 in W 97 in D 48 in
Pair Vladimir Kagan Large Orange Serpentine / Cloud Sofas, Eleven Feet Long
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Kansas City, MO
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Vladimir Kagan “Comete” Seating Group, Roche Bobois
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Raleigh, NC
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By Vladimir Kagan, American Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vladimir Kagan "Stratum Tangent" Sofa in Platinum Velvet with Lucite Legs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and graphic Mid-Century Modern "Stratum Tangent" sofa was realized by Vladimir Kagan, 1980. It offers an abstracted and stylized "boomerang" form in which two sections ...
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Vladimir Kagan, Sectional 'Comet' Sofa for Roche Bobois, 2003
By Vladimir Kagan, Roche Bobois
Located in Paris, FR
Rare "Comet" modular sofa designed by Vladimir Kagan and introduced at a press preview in Paris in June 2003 for Roche Bobois.
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Vladimir Kagan living room sets for sale on 1stDibs.
Vladimir Kagan living room sets 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 living room sets, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original living room sets by Vladimir Kagan were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider living room sets by Herman Miller, Knoll, and Ficks Reed. Prices for Vladimir Kagan living room sets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $10,200 and can go as high as $54,753, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $20,425.