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Place of Origin: Danish
Dark Grey Brutus Lounge Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Dark grey brutus lounge chair by 101 Copenhagen
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl
Dimensions: L91 / W61 /H61 cm.
Seat height: 38...
Category
2010s Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Desk ‘Bird’ Chair by Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bird chair by Jorgen Kastholm and Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill. This desk chair model has the rarer Casters. Newly recovered in black Sorensen leather.
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Steel Bahaus Lounge Chair by Kristina Dam Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel Bahaus lounge chair by Kristina Dam Studio
Materials: Beige outdoor powder-coated steel
Dimensions: 67 x 63 x 64 cm
Dimensions cannot be customized.
*Safe to use outdoo...
Category
2010s Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Cabinetmaker Curved Easy Chair, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful easy chair is the Danish interpretation of the classic British upholstered seating style, the Chesterfield. Considering its structural, material and visual qualities, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Bent Line Chair by Stine Mikkelsen
By Stine Mikkelsen
Located in Geneve, CH
Bent Line Chair by Stine Mikkelsen
Dimensions:43 D x 68 W x 97 H cm
Materials: Stainless Steel.
Outdoor Suitable.
Stine Mikkelsen is a Copenhagen-based m...
Category
2010s Minimalist Danish Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Midcentury Side Chairs in Rosewood by Sibast, Danish Design, 1960s
By Sibast, Helge Sibast
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of side chairs in rosewood, designed by Helge Sibast and made by Sibast cabinetmakers. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Swing Rocking Chair Silk Oak Camel by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Swing rocking chair silk oak camel by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D91 x W68 x H 103 cm
Material: Wood, Foam, Rubber springs, French cane, Textile or leather upholstery, Oak
Weight: 16...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Cane, Foam, Rubber, Wood, Oak
Set of 6 Dining Chairs in Rosewood and Original Black Leather by Niels O. Møller
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 6 Dining Chairs in Rosewood and Original Black Leather by Niels O. Møller, 1951
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood and original black leather
Style: Mid century, ...
Category
20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Chairs designed by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen, Denmark, 1960s. After ren
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of four chairs designed by the iconic pair of Danish designers Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen.
The chairs are in very good condition, after professional wood renovation....
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Brown Leather System 123 Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Brown leather System 123 Chair by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1973.
Category
1970s Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather
Swing Rocking Chair in Teak, by Hans Olsen from Warm Nordic Upholstery Carmel Si
By Hans Olsen
Located in Viby J, DK
The Classic swing rocking chair was designed in 1956 by the architect Hans Olsen, who conducted extensive experiments in his quest to come up with original furniture designs. The cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Balloon Chair by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Balloon chair by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D75 x W85 x H 68 cm
Material: Nubuck upholstery, Black noir powder coated steel, Solid teak oiled armrest.
W...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Steel
20th Century Danish Upholstered Chair
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th-century Danish upholstered chair exudes a timeless elegance that combines style and comfort effortlessly. The chair’s gently curved backrest and plush upholstery offer an i...
Category
20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Six Vintage Fritz Hansen Vico Magistretti Duo Bentwood Stacking Armchairs 6 4 2
By Fritz Hansen
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely set of six vintage Fritz Hansen Vico Magistretti Due bentwood stacking armchairs
An iconic set of high designer stacking armchairs by the absolute creative genius’s at Fritz Hansen. Each chair is label stamped to the base
Condition wise they bentwood has wear and patina marks on some chairs, others are perfect, we have cleaned waxed and polished them from top to bottom
Dimensions:
Height 74cm, seat height 45.5cm
Width 56.5cm
Depth 53cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point.
The Vico Duo...
Category
20th Century Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Brown Stained Oak and Brown Leather Saxe Chair by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Brown stained oak and brown leather Saxe chair by Lassen
Dimensions: W 60 x D 67 x H 84 cm
Materials: leather, oak.
Mogens Lassen was perceived as ‘the naughty boy in class’, b...
Category
2010s Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Set of 12 Ant Chairs by Arne Jacobsen, in Red, for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in London, GB
Mid-century set of 12 Ant chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, circa 1960s.
Red lacquered wood and metal frame.
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Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Midcentury Side Chair in Rosewood and Patinated Leather by Gustav Bertelsen
By Kai Kristiansen, Gustav Bertelsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in rosewood and patinated leather, designed by Kai Kristiansen and made by Gustav Bertelsen cabinetmakers. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Cow Horn Chair Walnut Vanilla by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Cow Horn Chair Walnut Vanilla by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D55 x W48 x H 74 cm
Material: Oiled solid walnut frame, Textile or leather upholstery.
Weight: 7.5 kg
Also available in d...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
The Round Chair in Solid Ash w/ Cane Seats by Hans J. Wegner for PP Møbler, 1949
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The PP501 Round Chair with sculpted back and arms in ash with a hand woven cane seat.
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Børge Mogensen Model BM1 Dining Oak Chairs for C.M. Madsens Set of 6
By Børge Mogensen, C.M. Madsen
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of 6 Model BM1 Chairs.
It was designed 1958 by Børge Mogensen and produced by C.M.Madssn Fabriken.
These chairs are old and the first production.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Gesture Lounge Chair Silk Camel Oak by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Gesture lounge chair silk camel oak by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D59 x W60 x H 73 cm
Material: Silk,White oiled solid oak base, Veneer seat and back, leather upholstery.
Weight: 8 k...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Textile, Silk, Wood, Oak
Armchair Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950's
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak and canvas.
Measurements:
H: 66 cm/ 2' 2"
SH: 33.5 cm/ 1' 1 1/4"
D: 68 cm/ 2' 2 3/4"
W: 76 cm/ 2' 6 3/4".
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for cr...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Oak
Customizable Gubi Bat Chair Designed by GamFratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
The Bat Chair is created with a Scandinavian approach to crafts, simplicity and functionalism by Danish-Italian design-duo GamFratesi. The embracing shell wi...
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Plastic
1970s Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen Set of Six Armchairs - Inc. Reupholstery
By Magnus Olesen, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six 61 series stackable laminated oak conference armchairs designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen for Magnus Olesen in 1975.
The conference chairs are very comfortab...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 25 Furniture Plugs for Erik Buch Model 50 and Other Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 25 button plugs for Erik Buch model 50 teak armchairs and other chairs with similar plug holes.
The button plugs have the original dimension...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rosewood, Teak
Hazelnut September Bar Stool by Ox Denmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Hazelnut september bar stool by Ox Denmarq
Dimensions: D 38 x W 42 x H 93 cm
Materials: leather, black powder coated steel
Also available: different colors available.
Ox Denmar...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair, Tall Antique Baroque Carved Armchairs from Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome pair of chairs is ready to grace your home or office with both style and function. The hand carved oak arms, feet, and high back are traditional features of the Danish ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Wood
The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Located in Geneve, CH
The Iconic Royal Blue MZO Chair in Beechwood by Mazo Design
Dimensions: W 46 x D 50 x H 75 cm
Materials: Beech.
This iconic chair played a leading role in...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Other
Helge Sibast Dining Chairs in Teak by Sibast in Denmark
By Helge Sibast
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare set of four dining chairs designed by Helge Sibast. Produced by Sibast in Denmark.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Danish Set of Twelve Dining Chairs in Blonde Wood and Dark Grey Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, beech, faux leather, Denmark, 1960s.
Modest and elegant set of twelve dining chairs. Its design shows clear lines and an open backrest. The dark grey l...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Midcentury Side Chair in Teak and Patinated Leather by Stig Thoresen Lassen
By Henrik Wørts Møbelsnedkeri
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in teak and patinated leather, designed by Stig Thoresen Lassen and made by Henrik Wørts cabinetmakers. Great condition.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pigeon Blue Centro Chair by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pigeon Blue Centro Chair by OK Design
Dimensions: D 50 x W 54 x H 83 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal, PVC cord.
Available in other colors. Please contact us.
The Centro stool is...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Customizable Gubi Gent Dining Chair Designed by Gamfratesi
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
Designed by the design duo GamFratesi, the Gent dining chair is characterised by the contradiction between Scandinavian elegance and Italian dynamic ...
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Textile
Office Chair By Foersom & Hiort-Lorenzen For Erik Jørgensen From 1960s
By Peter Hiort-Lorenzen, Johannes Foersom, Erik Jørgensen
Located in Lejre, DK
This lounge/office chair, designed by Johannes Foersom and Peter Hiort-Lorenzen and manufactured by Erik Jørgensen in the 1960s, exemplifies the elegance and functionality character...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Black Acapulco Chair With Smokey Yellow Cushion by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Acapulco Chair With Smokey Yellow Cushion by OK Design
Dimensions: D 110 x W 79 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal, PVC cord.
Available with black frame, white frame, o...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian 1950s Pair of Chairs in the Manner Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Danish chairs vintage 1950s style Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. In teak and leatherette.
Period: 1950s of the 20th century.
Style:...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Teak
Lean Back Lounge Chair Teak, Forest Green by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Lean back lounge chair teak forest green by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D68 x W78 x H 78 cm
Material: Solid Teak, Foam, Textile upholstery
Weight: 9 kg
Also available in different co...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Teak
Arne Jacobsen, Set of 3 Chairs "3105", First Edition, Denmark, 1955
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Set of 3 chairs No. 3105 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1955. This is the first edition of this chair nicknamed "Mosquito", black lacquered version, matte chrome legs, acquired by their former owner in 1961 (invoice of origin).
The Munkegaard chair...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pigeon Blue Acapulco Chair by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Pigeon Blue Acapulco Chair by OK Design
Dimensions: D 110 x W 79 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal, PVC cord.
Available with black frame, white frame, or stainless steel fra...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Elegant Midcentury Armchair in Teak and Patinated Leather by N.O Moeller
By J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Niels Otto Møller
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in teak and seat in patinated leather designed by N.O Moeller. Model NO56. Made by JL Moeller cabinetmakers of Denmark. Great condition.
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
High Back Armchair, Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen
By Hvidt & Mølgaard, France & Daverkosen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame with expressive bent laminated curved arms and vintage blue upholstery. Made in Denm...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
H Brockmann Petersen for Louis G Thiersen MCM Teak Horseshoe Chairs, Pair
By H. Brockmann-Petersen
Located in Countryside, IL
H Brockmann Petersen for Louis G Thiersen mid century Teak Horseshoe Chairs - Pair.
Each chair measures: 23 wide x 18 deep x 27 high, with a seat h...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Gubi C-Chair Outdoor Designed by Marcel Gascoin
By Marcel Gascoin, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
The C-Chair optimized for the outdoors in both ergonomics and materiality. Proportions have been fine-tuned to maximize comfort and frames have been carefully crafted with traditiona...
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Teak
Mocca Rama Oak Chair by Ox Denmarq
Located in Geneve, CH
Mocca Rama oak chair by Ox Denmarq
Dimensions: D 72 x W 68 x H 70 cm
Materials: leather, wood
Also available: different colors available.
Ox Denmarq is a Danish design brand as...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Danish Teak Chair Model #193 by Inger Klingenberg for France & Søn
By Inger Klingenberg, France & Søn
Located in Dallas, TX
Danish modern side/desk chair designed by Inger Klingenberg for France and Søn. Featuring curved backrest is echoed by the extreme curved seat. Seat professionally upholstered in bla...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
430 Barstool in Charcoal Grey by Verner Panton
By Verner Panton, Verpan
Located in Horsens, DK
Fully upholstered stacking chair with black painted metal frame and felt feet.
It is the Nanna Ditzel designed fabric, Hallingdal from Kva...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Lean Back Lounge Chair Teak Amber Coffee Brown by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Lean back lounge chair teak amber coffee brown by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D 68 x W 78 x H 78 cm
Material: Solid teak, foam, textile upholstery
Weight: 9 kg
Also available in diff...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Teak
Set of Four Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' Wood and Kvadrat Fabric by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Danish Pair Of Upholstered Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
This delightful pair of 20th-century Danish upholstered chairs exudes mid-century modern charm and Scandinavian minimalism. The chairs are characterized by their softly curved backs ...
Category
20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Children's chair In Light blue color With Patina From 1920
Located in Lejre, DK
Adjustable children's chair in light blue with patina from around the 1920s.
Measurements in cm: H:79 W:52 D:52
Category
1920s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Danish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Taupe Minimalist Bar Stool
Located in Geneve, CH
Taupe minimalist bar stool
Dimensions: Diameter 38 x height 75 cm
Materials: steel w. Matte powder coating & aluminum w. Matte powder coating.
...
Category
2010s Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
LMA sculptural chair
By Pettersen & Hein
Located in Albertslund, DK
The beauty of their works is a design without the typical restrictions and boundaries of form and function that the field adopts. Pettersen & Hein’s collections are a homage to material, color, and form, the objects are the outcome of an aesthetic investigation that is free from rules and functions, allowing them to create new sculptural shapes. A powerful design that is questioning the idea of product and art.
Known for their less-than-functional pieces, Danish duo Lea Hein and Magnus Pettersen create sculptural forms that marry those two symbiotic bedfellows: art and design. Their latest models are no different; taking up residence at contemporary gallery Etage Projects in Copenhagen, the organic concrete, steel and iron pieces create a home that plays with notions of what we call furniture.
‘We shape our furniture, and afterwards the furniture shapes us,’ says the duo. It is with this aesthetic that they began their project. Using concrete as a starting material, they laid down a flooring of multicoloured tiles, covering this in an array of abstract forms.
While their functional purposes are not significant, the way the pieces sit in harmony is undeniable. The rough-cut concrete vases and conceptual side tables...
Category
2010s Danish Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Aluminum
Set of Six Stained Beech Folding Chairs with Canvas Seat and Backrest
By Sorø Møbelfabrik
Located in Madrid, ES
Six folding chairs of stained beech with canvas seat and backrest. Manufactured in Denmark by Sorø Møbelfabrik, model 330. Height when folded - 97 cm.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Set of Two Joe Colombo 'Chair 300' by Karakter
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1965.
Designed by the forward-thinking Italian designer Joe Colombo, Chair 300 is a beautiful example of his functional design sensibility. Uphol...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Wood
ML 42 Black Beech and Brass Counter Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Black beech and brass counter stool by Lassen
Dimensions: H 69 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: beech, brass
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the...
Category
2010s Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gray Acapulco Chair by OK Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Gray Acapulco Chair by OK Design
Dimensions: D 110 x W 79 x H 72 cm.
Materials: Powder-coated metal, PVC cord.
Available with black frame, white frame, or stainless steel frame.
Ava...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Hay Dapper Lounge Chair by Doshi Levien
By Doshi Levien
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Dapper Lounge Chair by HAY, a sleek and sophisticated addition to any modern living space. Crafted with the finest materials, this chair boasts a sturdy and stylish s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Henrik Tengler, HT 2012 Black Upholstery Time Chair by One Collection
By Henrik Tengler, Onecollection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The time chair is a dynamic and comfortable conference chair designed by Henrik Tengler in 2012. The chair is purposely designed not to follow current trend...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Danish Chairs
Materials
Steel
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