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Mid-Century Papa Bear Lounge Armchair Model 91 by Svend Skipper, 1960s.

$8,980.48
£6,638.55
€7,500
CA$12,214.07
A$13,685.80
CHF 7,123.98
MX$167,424.65
NOK 90,425.71
SEK 85,406
DKK 57,108.82
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About the Item

This stunning armchair was imported from Denmark and was originally in a dull, damaged turquoise fabric that was worn with the foam crumbling at the touch. We have fully transformed this stunning mid-century lounge armchair into something incredible. Upholstered in a high-end and quality fabric known as “Marmalade” which is a tweed like fabric, that is durable and easy to clean and maintain. This armchair is designed by the iconic Danish designer Svend Skipper, whom is known and renowned for this specific design known as “Skipper Bamse Chair” or Model 91 as it was marketed as. “Bamse” means “teddy bear” in Danish. It’s often used to describe something big, soft, and cozy—fitting for the Skipper Bamse chair, which has a plush and inviting design. Please take time to scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our Shop. Reference shipping. We have lots of experience of shipping to all parts of the world. Shipping to certain places can be complex but we are confident we can ship to anywhere that has local delivery services. Our shipping charges etc have been preset here on 1stdibs and most are set to "front door" style delivery. We can and will where possible offer white glove in house delivery however this would likely need to be a bespoke solution. Bespoke shipping solutions can often take a few days to collect all the information as they often include a few parties help to cobble together and sometimes this process isn't as quick as we would like however if you want a bespoke solution on any of our items please contact us directly and we would be very happy to work with you to make shipping of any of our items as seamless as possible. Thanks
  • Creator:
    Svend Skipper (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.77 in (101 cm)Width: 33.86 in (86 cm)Depth: 35.44 in (90 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Teak,Textile,Polished
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1960-1969
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Reupholstered in a period style fabric. All wood has been refinished. Presented in wonderful condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Dublin 8, IE
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: W02931stDibs: LU10442245072682

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