Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Scandinavian design and Nordic design originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and Norway
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Single Mid-Century Modern Chair in Oak & Walnut by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a "General Purpose" arm chair designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring an audaciously...
Category
1960s American Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Nielsen Portex Easy Chairs, 1944
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of easy chairs designed by Peter Hvidt (Designer) and Orla Molgaar Nielsen (Architect and Designer) for Portex, Denmark 1944. This chair was originally designed as stacking armchair for dining...
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1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Rose Easy Chair
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mats Theselius is the author of several of the most notable Swedish furniture of the 1990s. Surprising and ingenious are the reviews that are often used about Mats furniture. His des...
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2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Copper
Black Leather Hammock Chair, Mogens Voltelen, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
The interplay of straight and curved lines within the chair’s design is very visually satisfying. The rhythm of lines is evident not only in the mahogany wood frame but within the leather too. The seat and back having a hammock construction mean the leather is allowed to bow naturally.
The continuous curve that the back legs are carved into and the apron (wooden rail across the front) at the front of the chair both echo the exact arc of the leather hammock...
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1930s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
'Läckö' Easy Chair by Ingemar Thillmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair model 'Läckö' designed by Ingemar Thillmark.
Produced by OPE, Sweden, 1960s.
Good vintage condition, with small signs of usage.
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
1001 AF Lounge Chair, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
1001 AF Scandinavian armchair. Designed in 1960 by Sven Ivar Dysthe and originally produced by the Norwegian manufacturer Dokka Möbler, the 1001 AF lounge armc...
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2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Wingback Armchair by Bovenkamp
By Bovenkamp
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A stunning example of Danish modern design. Produced by Bovenkamp this wing back chair has unique free floating curved arms. The upholstery is original.
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Swedish Cabinetmaker Sofa and Armchairs, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svensk design, “Swedish design”, is unquestionably a conventional and popular branding device, with many companies explicitly promoting their products as examples of god design, “good design”. But svensk design does not simply represent “good” design made in Sweden, it also projects a powerful, concrete rendering of a sort of essentialized “Swedishness” embedded in objects, such as this sofa and armchairs.
Rounded out lines, unexpected curvature and innovative shapes from every angle define the design of this set. The aesthetic recalls classic English upholstered furniture...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Scandanavian Mid-Century Stackable Side Armchairs or Dining Chairs, 1960s Sweden
Located in Zagreb, HR
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern stackable dining chairs or side armchairs in solid wood and amazing grey knitted upholstery, with shades of green and brown.
Can be connected to creat...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech, Plywood
Lounge Chair / Armchair and Ottoman, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in LEWES, GB
A modern lounge chair and ottoman. Beech frames and sprung seat. Upholstered in a premium, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric with solid oak feet. Handmade in England. Pairs are also ...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Vintage Dutch Plywood Beech Armchairs by Enraf Nonius Delft, 1970s
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
These 2 Dutch designed chairs were designed produced by Enraf Nonius in Delft, the Netherlands. The chairs are made of beech plywood and no screw or nail ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
1970s, Danish armchair, velour, beech wood, original excellent condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish armchair in original excellent condition. Used not too much from the 1970s. Light green furniture velour, beech wood legs. Springs ...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
1960s Erik Buch Set of Two Fully restored Captains Chair, Custom Upholstery
By Erik Buch, Ørum Møbler
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Erik Buch Set of Two Fully restored Captains Chair, Custom Upholstery
The well designed organic shaped armchairs with their well shaped comfortable seats have been fully resto...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Danish Modern Lounge Chair in the style of Kurt Ostervig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique upholstered Kurt Ostervig influenced lounge chair with teak tapered legs and hand rests. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery
Armchair "Mondo" by Karl-Erik Ekselius, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by JOC, Vetlanda, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Henrik Tengler Armchairs, Model Chairman
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Henrik Tengler armchairs in steel and backrest of ash.
New upholstered with vintage tan aniline leather.
Made by Hansen & Sørensen.
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1955-60s, Danish design, armchair in floral multicolor fabric, original.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950-60s, Danish design. Armchair in floral light fabric. Good condition: no smells and no stains. Legs and armrest in beechwood. Front legs with brass plugs. Brass springs in seat. ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1960s, Danish armchair, original very good condition, furniture wool, solid oak.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish lounge chair in original very good condition: no smells, no stains, stable construction. Original green furniture wool, solid oak wood, springs in the seat. Manufacture...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Vintage reclining armchair by Folke Ohlsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Nordic armchair designed by Folke Ohlsson for the company DUX.
The seat has been reupholstered in a bright red fabric that immediately catches the eye.
Its teak armrests ad...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Børge Mogensen #233 Fredericia Oak Easy Chair, Denmark, 1955
Located in Winnipeg, CA
This design was manufactured by Fredericia for only a brief period making it relatively rare. The construction exhibits classic Mogensen characteristics. Notably, the sled style legs...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
B.J. Hansen Lounge Chair in Teak and Black Upholstery
By B.J. Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
BJ. Hansen, lounge chair, leatherette, teak, metal, Norway, produced in Sjøholt, 1960s.
This high-quality wingback chair is based on a solid construction featuring round and bold s...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair by Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This armchair was designed by Henning Kjærnulf, a Danish architect active in the mid-century period. It is a rare version of the “RAZOR BLADE” series, which was inspired by Henning K...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Swedish Modern Armchairs with Structural Legs, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1960s saw brilliant Scandinavian designers working to create furniture of the highest quality that explored truly modern shapes and forms. These designers experimented with new m...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Danish Pair of Armchairs in Teck Model 317
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern Danish pair of armchairs in teck model 317 by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen. Original cord seat.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Lounge Chair in Leather by Ole Wanscher, Made in Denmark, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Arm chair in patinated leather designed by Ole Wanschar M.A.A. for A.J. Iversen Cabinetmakers in 1950s. Made in Denmark. Great condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1960s, Danish highback relax armchair, original condition, furniture velour.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish highback relax armchair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original green furniture velour. Springs in the seat, beech wood legs. Manufactured by...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Rare Midcentury Armchair in Patinated Leather and Wenge, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Danish armchair in patinated leather and wenge. Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
1950s, Danish vintage relax chair in "flowers" fabric, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish design. Relax chair in "flowers" furniture fabric. Original brass springs in the seat and back. Very good condition: no smells and no stains. Oak wood legs. Manufacture...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Børge Mogensen Armchairs Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of armchairs designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Svensk fur in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
1960s, Scandinavian design, armchair in original condition, furniture velour.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Scandinavian design. Armchair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Light green furniture velour, beech wood legs with...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 2 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
Category
1960s American Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
1960s, Danish Design, Armchair, Oak Wood, Furniture Wool
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design. Oak wood and furniture wool high back armchair in Henning Kjærnulf style. Original very good condition: no smells and no stains.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Göte Möbler Designed Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair Scandinavian Modern lounge chairs features tufted vintage leather, sleek and slender rosewood frame, and unique Danish design. The comfortable and stylish contour...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Kurt Olsen Model 223 Teak Armchair
Located in Highland, IN
Designed by Kurt Olsen for Slagelse Møbelværk in 1955, this model 223 armchair is an understated, timeless design. Crafted of teak, it retains its original hand-loomed fabric upholst...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
1970s, Danish design, oak wood armchair in furniture wool, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish armchair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Green furniture wool fabric, oak wood. Springs in the seat and back cushions. Manufactured by Danish ...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist "Stora Eva" Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist "Stora Eva" chair designed in the 1958 and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Illum Wikkelsø Easy Chair and Ottoman with Canvas Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø for C.F. Christiansen, easy chair and ottoman model 272, teak, off-white canvas, leather, Denmark, 1963
Easy chair with matching ottoman by Danish designer Illum Wikk...
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1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Teak
Poul Kjaerlohm for Fritz Hansen PK 31 Easy Armchair in Ivory White Leather 1958
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Fritz Hansen PK 31 armchair ivory white leather, Scandinavian Modern Icon.
Poul Kjaerholm, 1958
Matt chromed spring steel, leather, down
Made in Den...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hans Wegner Armchairs JH-505 Produced by Cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare set of 6 cowhorn armchairs model JH-505 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood, Teak
Nanna Ditzel Armchair, Model 114
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare and sculptural design armchair designed by Nanna Ditzel model #114 for Kolds Savvaerk, Denmark. Teak frame in very good original condition with ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
1950s, Danish lounge chair, reupholstered, green furniture fabric.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish lounge chair. Reupholstered about 10 years ago by craftsman. Very good condition: no smells, no stains, stable construction. Green furniture fabric, dark beech wood leg...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1960s, Danish armchair, original condition, furniture wool, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish armchair in original very good condition. No smells and no stains, new straps in the seat. Original red furniture wool, oak wood. Manufactured by Danish furniture maker...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Pair of Custom Made Sampo Sheepskin Wing Chairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design
Sampo Wing Chair
A custom-made wing chair developed & produced using the highest quality materials. This obscure design originated from the workshop of little-known Copenhagen upholsterer Christian Sorensen in the early 1940s. The flowing, organic silhouette is typical of early-period Danish Modern armchairs whilst retaining a striking contemporary feel. The Sampo chair...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Pair of Hans J. Wegner JH515 Armchairs for Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of Hans J. Wegner armchairs in oak and cane. Model JH-515. Executed by Johannes Hansen.
Stamped Johannes Hansen, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Mid-Century Armchair in Rosewood Designed by Ole Wanscher, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in rosewood and patinated leather designed by Ole Wanschar M.A.A. for A.J.Iversen in 1950s. Made in Denmark. Great condition.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Edvin Helseth “Trybo” Easy Chair by Stange Bruk, Norway, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Model Trybo. Pine with solid “tilting” back.
Designed 1968.
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Danish Cabinetmaker Upholstered Chairs with Stained Beech Legs, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Strongly influenced by the functional forms of the Bauhaus school, Danish designers led the way in furniture design during the 1950s. They combined the inspiration brought by new ind...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Chair by Ivar Callmander, Sweden, 1920s
By Ivar Callmander
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare armchair designed by Ivar Callmander, 1920s. Lacquered metal frame and rattan.
Very good condition.
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen Armchair for Willy Beck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen armchair. Teak and surface dyed natural tanned leather. Executed by cabinetmaker Willy Beck, Denmark. Underside with manufacturer's metal label i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Rare Alvar Aalto Cantilever Armchair Model 26, Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Very hard to find Model 26 armchair is designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek with frame in steel tube, painted matt black and with seat form pressed birch plywood, lacquered in black.
Aalto designed Lounge Chair 26...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto Hallway chairs model 403 from 1940s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek 403 armchair, "Hallway chair", 2 pcs. Birch frame with original red fabric upholstery attached with nails. Upholstery intact. Wooden parts in good condition. Great patina on th...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Swedish Mid-Century Cabinetmaker Armchairs, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svensk design, “Swedish design”, is unquestionably a conventional and popular branding device, with many companies explicitly promoting their products as examples of god design, “goo...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Modern Brown Leather Arm Chair in the Style of Børge Mogensen
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1970s, this brown leather armchair was designed in the style of Børge Mogensen. Like Mogensen's chairs, this armchair features smooth lines that curve and soften at the c...
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1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
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1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
The EGG armchair - a symbol of Danish design. UNIQUE. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
The EGG armchair is a symbol of Danish design, it was designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958,
and manufactured by FRITZ HANSEN.
Very good condition, after professional renovation. The a...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Jacob Kjær 'UN' Set of Four Armchairs with Original Leather
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jabob Kjær for Jacob Kjær Møbelhaandværk, set of four 'UN' armchairs model 'B37', original black leather, mahogany, Denmark, design 1949, manufactured 1957
Stunning set of 'UN' chai...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Armchairs by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two armchairs in patinated mahogany and natural leather. Ole Wanscher / A.J Iversen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Swedish Easy Chairs, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Swedish safari chairs / easy chairs with original black leather in good condition.
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Leather
Scandinavian Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Scandinavian Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, asian art and furniture, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with wood, fabric and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Scandinavian Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Scandinavia, and Denmark pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen, Ole Wanscher, and Finn Juhl. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $72 and tops out at $207,921 while the average work can sell for $3,961.