Arne Hovmand Olsen Danish Set Of Four Teak & Leather Mid Century Dining Chairs

Scandinavian Mid Century set of six dining chairs designed by Norwegian furniture designer and architect, Hans Brattrud (1933–2017). Made by Hove Mobler for the Scandia series. Circa...

A unique mid-century Italian chinoiserie dining table and six dining chairs, designed by Umberto Mascagni for Harrods. Circa 1960s. Image numbers 6 and 7 show original photographs...

A mid century Danish teak coffee table attributed to Andreas Hansen. Circa 1960. This stylish design table stands on V-shape supports and has a lipped top edge. It is in very g...

A set of four Brutalist brass and solid oak candlesticks. Circa 1970. There are a few signs of use to the finish as expected with age and use, the brass having the original patina. ...

Classic Set of six mid-century dining chairs designed by Arne Hovmand Olsen, Model 75, circa 1955 Denmark. The chairs are crafted of solid teak frames with upholstered backs and expo...

Set of four Arne Hovmand Olsen dining chairs. Frame of partly solid teak. New upholstered with mokka aniline leather.

Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, dining chair, model 71, teak, brass, Denmark, 1959 This sculptural dining chair is designed by the Danish designer Arne Hovmand-Olse...

A beautifully sculptural set of 4 Vintage Danish Mid Century Arne Hovmand-Olsen MK310 teak dining chairs with original black vinyl upholstery for Mogens Kold, 1950s. Originally designed by Olsen in 1951 and manufactured by Mogens Kold, Denmark, these chairs stand out as one of the very first chair designs Olsen created. The chairs feature a sculptural organic back shape that is constructed with a feature insert of plywood and solid teak. Olsen was recognised as being one of the forerunners of using this technique to add strength and durability to his designs as well as creating beautifully sculptured forms that appear as carved from solid wood. This is a design and construction style also adopted by many of his contemporaries including Niels Otto Moller, and many of the designs created by them both are often misattributed as each other’s as they share many similar details and characteristics. These particular chairs were produced with two options of seating style and fabric: one was the famous Danish paper cord seat that was widely used in the 50’s and 60s, and the other, as here, in simple black vinyl. The vinyl used on Mid Century Danish seating is very durable and impressed with a realistic grain that actually makes it very difficult to tell it apart from leather. The other advantage of the vinyl is that as it is intentionally used without a foam insert it accentuates the clean, crisp angular line of the seating base which acts as a counterpoint to the softer more flowing lines of the wooden structure. Plus it’s a lot easier to keep clean and in good condition compared to paper cord! The set is in very good vintage condition with light marks in the wooden frame and on the seats here and there commensurate with age and use – all the joints are solid and sound. Three of the four chairs maintain both the Danish quality control and the MK manufacturer’s metal labels as shown in the pictures, the other is missing in action, maybe eaten by a tiny cockapoo... The chairs are very much in ‘found’ condition and have just had a simple rub down and application of wax to bring them up to a soft sheen. Note that it is a hard seat as there is no foam underlay, but they look good with such sharp lines and are, in any event, very easy chairs to upholster...