Scandinavien Modern Arne Norell Easy Chair Model Sirocco 1960s
View Similar Items
Scandinavien Modern Arne Norell Easy Chair Model Sirocco 1960s
About the Item
- Creator:Arne Norell (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 28.35 in (72 cm)Width: 25.99 in (66 cm)Depth: 25.6 in (65 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The chair has been waxed and the leather has been darkened.
- Seller Location:Hillringsberg, SE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU4154123386232
Arne Norell
Arne Norell’s enduring designs mixed leather and metal as well as turned wood and bentwood in pieces that allowed the natural beauty of these materials to shine. Simple and casual yet sophisticated, his vintage sofas, lounge chairs and other furniture epitomize the Scandinavian modern style that took post–World War II design by storm.
Although he created versatile furnishings that promoted comfort along with style, Norell is lesser known than many other mid-century designers, with some of his work produced only after his death. Born in Åsele, Sweden, Norell opened a furniture workshop in Solna, just north of Stockholm, in 1954. In 1958, he established Møbel AB Arne Norell on a farm in Småland. (This region is also the birthplace of IKEA, which opened its first store that same year.) The beauty and tranquility of this location were a source of inspiration.
In Småland, Norell created his most well-known designs, among them the Inca armchair with visible wooden dowels and plush leather, the Indra and Ilona sofas and the spare but elegant wood-framed Sirocco chair (1964). For many of his designs, Norell looked to the same military-style campaign furniture that had, decades prior, inspired the revered Safari chair (1933) crafted by Kaare Klint, a legendary Danish designer and Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts professor who taught the likes of Hans Wegner, Ole Wanscher and others.
Like these earlier furniture designers, Norell was committed to making comfortable and practical furniture. Using leather and warm woods as the building blocks of his work, he eschewed glue and screws, instead securing his designs with buckles and leather straps. In 1973, Norell earned posthumous recognition from the British Furniture Manufacturers Association for his sumptuous Ari chair, a luxurious lounge set on a chrome-plated steel frame with foam cushions covered in leather.
During his lifetime, Norell’s work was popular among European interior designers. However, it became more widely known after 1971, when many of his designs were finally put into production. Norell’s furnishings, as well as work by his daughter Marie Norell-Möller and other Swedish designers, are still crafted by hand in the Aneby, Sweden, factory operated by Norell Furniture, which has remained a family-run company.
Find a collection of authentic vintage Arne Norell furniture today on 1stDibs.
- Midcentury Modern Erik Kirkegaard Danish Teak and Leather Desk Chairs, 1960sBy Høng Stolefabrik, Erik KirkegaardLocated in Hillringsberg, SEWonderful set of 2 Erik Kirkegaard Danish desk chairs in teak designed for Høng Stolefabrik in 1956. New brown high-quality leather upholstered. Very good vintage design with al...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLeather, Teak
- Midcentury Erik Kirkegaard Danish Teak and Leather Desk Chair, 1960sBy Høng Stolefabrik, Erik KirkegaardLocated in Hillringsberg, SEWonderful Erik Kirkegaard Danish desk chair in teak designed for Høng Stolefabrik in 1956. New brown high quality leather upholstered. Very good vintage design with all new upho...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLeather, Teak
- Midcentury Modern Karin Mobring Armchairs Model Diana by Ikea in Sweden, 1970sBy IKEALocated in Hillringsberg, SEArmchairs model Diana designed by Karin Mobring, 1974. Produced by Ikea in Sweden. These ones are sold as a pair. The frame is made in lacquered pine, and the upholstery is made in n...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLinen, Pine
- Scandinavien Modern Swedish Stool in Lacquered Birch, 1970sLocated in Hillringsberg, SEA stool in lacquered birch produced in, Sweden, 1970s. This stool is a good example of simple yet good and naive craftsmanship with minimalistic stile known to Scandinavian furnitur...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Stools
MaterialsBirch
- Midcentury Modern Floor Lamp in Chrome, Model G-075, Bergboms, Sweden, 1960sBy Eje Ahlgren, BergbomsLocated in Hillringsberg, SEThis floor lamp made by Bergboms Sweden in the 1960s is in chrome steel. Eje Ahlgren made the design to this iconic lamp, this one in chrome and a space age ...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsChrome
- Mid-Century Modern Scandinavien Sculptural Table Lamp in Pine, 1970sBy Lars TollerLocated in Hillringsberg, SETable lamp produced in pine, designed by Lars Toller Timmersdala Sweden. Nice, sculptured table lamp with an original shade. Good working vintage condition, with wear consistent ...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
MaterialsPine
- Arne Norell Easy Chair Model Sirocco, 1970sBy Arne NorellLocated in Stockholm, SESafari chair model Sirocco in good condition. Original leather and canvas. Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1970s.Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBrass
- Arne Norell Easy Chair Model "Löven", 1960sBy Arne NorellLocated in Stockholm, SEEasy chair model Löven designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1960s. Original buffalo leather. Excellent condition.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLeather
- Arne Norell Easy Chair Model "Löven", 1960sBy Arne NorellLocated in Stockholm, SEEasy chair model Löven designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1960s. Original buffalo leather. Excellent condition.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLeather
- Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Sirocco, 1970sBy Arne NorellLocated in Stockholm, SEPair of safari chairs model Sirocco in good condition with original green leather. Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1970s.Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Sirocco, 1970sBy Arne NorellLocated in Stockholm, SEPair of safari chairs model Sirocco in good condition with original leather. Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1970s.Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBrass
- Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Sirocco, 1970sBy Arne NorellLocated in Stockholm, SEPair of safari chairs model Sirocco in good condition with original black leather. Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1960s. Global front door ship...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsBrass