Scandinavian Hand-Carved Kubbestol Chair, Norway or Denmark

Norwegian Carved Kubbestol Chairs Hand-Carved Tree Trunks, Birds and Turkey Offered for sale is a pair of Norwegian Kubbestol hand-carved chairs...

Sycamore Wood Upholstered Vanity or Desk Chair with Stylized Wood Arms and Legs Offered for sale is an unusual stylized vintage Sycamore wood chair with curved arms that have decora...

Carved barley twist armchair, upholstered seat and back Offered for sale is an armchair with a carved turned barley twist frame. The carving is ...

Ornate white painted Victorian Wicker chair Offered for sale is an ornate late Victorian white wicker chair. The chair has a vintage feel wi...

Faux bamboo chair with loose Paisley seat cushion Offered for sale is a faux-bamboo carved wood chair that has a loose upholstered cushion in a mini paisley pattern. This chair is...

1920s Grained and Fine Austrian Biedermeier Burlwood Table and 2 Chairs. Offered for sale is a 3-piece set of Austrian Biedermeier burlwood furniture. The centerpiece of the set is a square Burlwood table with four legs rising from the center of the base. Flanking on either side of the table is a pair of burlwood chairs...

This “kubbstol” or “kubbestol” is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log. The kubbestol was quite common in some districts of Norway from about 1750 to 1960, where it was usually made from logs with significant girth and three to four feet in length. The tree trunk was hollowed out so that the base (from the seat down) would be cylindrical while the back of the chair continues upward from the seat in a curved shield that makes the chair both snug and comfortable. Most, but not all, kubbestols were decorated with carving, painting, or some combination of the two. This chair has beautiful folk patterns hand carved into it, with visible, raw craftsmanship. Carved and painted decorations would differ from district to district and styles changed over time. While the log is seemingly roughly shaped, this chair is surprisingly comfortable, as functionality has been historically important for Scandinavian furniture makers. The kubbestol was often placed next to the open-hearth fireplace or next to the bed, and it was reserved for the head of the household. Large, impressive farmhouses might have had several richly carved and painted kubbestols as a display of wealth and status. These days the log chair has become a symbol of Scandinavian roots for many families with ties to Norway, Sweden, or Denmark. The kubbestol is a reminder of our rural heritage and a time when most things in and around the home were made by hand from materials found in nature. Essentially a chair hewn from a tree trunk, this chair is as closely associated with Norway as Peer Gynt...

In Norway, cube chairs have been in use since the Middle Ages, and in the 18th and 19th centuries, cube chairs were mostly used in the farming communities in Eastern and Southern Nor...

A kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair made from a log. This one is unusual, as it is rare to find one scaled small for a child. Every knot, crack, and sign of wear adds to ...

Rare Norweigen Kubbestol, circa 1850, origin: Telemark, Norway Rosemaling and acanthus carvings in this extraordinary Kubbestol indicate it is most likely from Telemark, Norway, a region known for this exact carving and painting. A Kubbestol is a traditional Scandinavian chair carved from a single log...

Primitive Swedish pine log chair, or kubbestol, from Dalarna circa 1770-1789. Flip-seat for storage inside chair. Steamed bentwood banding. Fine, dry pale patina. The flip-seat has b...

Scandinavian Modern vintage organic dining chairs or chairs from teak designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Moolgard Nielsenfor Søborg Mobler DK, circa 1956. These wonderful dining chairs...