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Material: Birch
Recognized Seller Listings
1960s Finnish Pair of Crinolette Lounge Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of black painted birch 'Crinolette' lounge chairs with bent wood spokes tenon-joined to the solid bent back rest, maintaining original 'Asko Export' stickers.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Birch Chairs

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Birch

Rare set of Stackable Chairs by Axel Larsson
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare set of six stackable chairs by Axel Larsson for Svangsta Stilmöbler. Backs in bent wood of light-grained birch. 1930-40s Sweden
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Birch Chairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of Scandinavian Spindle Chairs in Birch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of chairs, birch, Scandinavia, 1950s. Beautiful pair of Scandinavian chairs. These chairs radiate elegance and beauty. This well-comp...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Birch Chairs

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Birch

Easy chair designed by Alvar Andersson for Ferdinand Lundquist & Co
Located in Stockholm, SE
Easy chair designed by Alvar Andersson for Ferdinand Lundquist & Co, Sweden, 1940s. Textile and birch. Marked. H: 89 cm / 2' 11'' W: 71 cm / 2' 4'' D: 69 cm / 2' 3 1/4'' SH: 43 cm...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Birch Chairs

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Textile, Birch

Armchair, Anonymous, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair, anonymous, Sweden, 1940s. Fabric and birch. Measurements: H: 100 cm / 3’ 3 1/2’’ W: 66 cm / 2’ 2’’ D: 92 cm / 3’ 1/4’’ SH: 47 cm / 18 1/2’’ AH: 59 cm / 23 1/4’’
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Birch Chairs

Materials

Birch, Fabric

Armchair ‘Eva High’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1960
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘Eva High’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1960. Birch framing, braided leather upholstery and a textile neck pillow. Stampe...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Birch Chairs

Materials

Birch, Leather, Textile

Armchair ‘Bridge’ Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nk, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair ‘Bridge’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, Sweden, 1930s. The model was first exhibited at NK's spring exhibition in 1931 and at Ängby-villan in 1932. Our version, pictured above, was crafted using lacquered...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Birch Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer

Moroso Shortwave Chair by Diesel Living
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Although this chair is small in stature with a feminine side, it still has a lot of attitude. Perfect as a dining chair or side chair, the wing arms are designed for style and functi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Birch Chairs

Materials

Polyester, Birch, Ash

"Shortwave" Upholstered Chair with Frame in Varnished Ash by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Shortwave" is a chair, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring a structure in varnished ash, a seat and a back in birch covered by flame-retardant str...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Birch Chairs

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Ash, Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Birch

Pair of Biedermeier Style Satin Birchwood and Ebonized Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fine pair of Biedermeier style satin birchwood armchairs The plume shaped top rail extending to midway between the stiles, terminating in an ebonised fan shaped splat, above a s...
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Late 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Birch Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Arthur Collani Tilt-Back Chair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage tilt-back "Porch" chair of Douglas fir plywood with solid birch slats. Home construction project, based on a pattern by Arthur Collani, whose designs appeared in Home Craftsman Magazine in the early 1950s. Readers were provided with schematic drawings, written instructions, and pictures of the finished product. This Organic Design chair...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Birch Chairs

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Birch, Plywood

1940s Finnish Dining Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dining chair in laminated birch with newly upholstered black leather seat and back.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Birch Chairs

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Leather, Birch

Set of Three Chairs “Typenko” by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three chairs “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. 1944. Birch and velvet upholstery. Dimensions: H: 88 cm/ 2' 11'' W: 45,5 cm/ 1' 6 1/2'' D: 57 cm/ 1' 11'' Seat height: 43 cm/ 1' 5 1/2'' From 1927 to 1938, Axel-Einar Hjorth was the chief architect and designer at the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm—which was known as one of the most important producers of modernist furniture in Sweden. During this time, Hjorth designed both public and private interiors, and worked with international clients including Iranian royalty. His first project for NK was a stand for the World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, during which he exhibited the Louis Cabinet...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Birch Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Birch

1920s Silver Birch Armchair by H.C. Dexter Chair Company
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon, substantial rustic armchair built of Silver Birch with a double-caned seat and back. 'The frames are built of the beautiful Silver Birch, which grows only in a small ...
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1920s American Vintage Birch Chairs

Materials

Cane, Birch

Swedish Biedermeier Birch Arm Chair
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Biedermeier style (19/20th Cent) birch arm chair with lyre carved back and blue and red stripe upholstery
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Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Birch Chairs

Materials

Birch

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Pair of Armchairs "Pernilla 69" by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, Sweden 1969.
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Bruno Mathsson Eva Lounge Chair, 1940s Sweden
Located in Balen, BE
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Set of Four Birch Dining Chairs Model 66 by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1980s
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Lounge Chairs by Esko Pajamies for Asko, Finlans, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Located in Toronto, Ontario
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Set of Six Dining Chairs Designed by Aino Aalto, Finland, 1950s
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Laurens Groen Art Deco Chair in Birch and Beige Velvet Upholstery
By Laurens Groen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Laurens Groen for H.H. de Klerk & Zoonen, side chair, birch, beige velvet upholstery, Alkmaar, The Netherlands, ca. 1928 This chair by Dutch designer Laurens Groen has a striking, well-documented provenance. In the style of the so-called Amsterdam School a building including a temple hall was built for the masonic lodge 'De Noordstar' in Alkmaar in 1924. Architect Laurens Groen planned the building as well as the interior. As can be seen in historic photographs...
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Pair of Chairs ‘Model 34’ Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Pair of Easy Chairs Attributed to Carl Johan Boman, Finland, 1950's
Located in Stockholm, SE
Birch and upholstery. Measures: H: 70.5 cm / 2' 3" W: 76.8 cm / 2' 6" D: 77 cm / 2' 6 1/2" SH: 42 cm /1' 4 1/2".
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Steel Armchair "Stål" by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930
Located in Stockholm, SE
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