Danish Cabinetmaker, Lounge Chair and Ottoman Lambwool, 1940s

Danish cabinetmaker lounge chair new upholstered with lambskin. Legs of stained beech. Made in the 1940s.

Danish cabinetmaker three seat sofa new upholstered with lambwool. Buttons and cushions new upholstered with vintage aniline leather. Legs of rosewood. ...

Danish cabinetmaker set of lounge chairs new upholstered with lambskin. Legs and armrests of stained beech. Made in the 1940s.

Danish cabinetmaker banana sofa new upholstered with lambwool. Legs of beech. Made in the 1940s.

Danish cabinetmaker lounge chair new upholstered with honey lambskin with leather buttons. Legs of stained beech. Made in the 1940s.

Danish cabinetmaker club chair in original brown patinated leather. Legs of stained beech. Made in the 1940s.

Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Lounge chair, circa 1940s. Lounge chair in the manner of Fritz Hansen produced in Denmark in the 1940s, featuring wonderfully curved arms and back and ...

This Danish cabinetmaker lounge chair is characterized by the best qualities of the country’s mid-century design. From the restrained aesthetic to the elegant pairing of materials, t...

Scandinavian Modern lounge chair made in the 1940s by a Danish Cabinetmaker. Great dramatic angles and proportions with carved wooden armrests and legs made of solid oak showing grea...

This beautiful Danish lounge chair is an early example of Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern design as well as outstanding craftsmanship with a quality that honours the materials and th...

Danish Mid-Century Modern furniture reflected Scandinavian materials and craftsmanship and mixed them with a modern style, and the period from roughly 1940 through 1960 was a high point for Danish furniture makers. This set shows why. This particular chair silhouette has been popular since the 1930s, from around the time Flemming Lassen designed the overstuffed easy chair, the “Tired Man”, for The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Competition in 1935. The curved and organic lines of the design create an elegant silhouette for both the chair and ottoman. The design of this chair is characterized by organic, curved shapes that create a cosy and welcoming sensation. Since the enveloping back forms the arms as well but doesn’t reach all the way to the beginning of the seat, the design is very open and appears light. The gentle lines are highlighted by the soft wool blend upholstery that uniquely covers the entire bodies of the chair and footstool, including the legs as well. As a representation of early modernist seating...

Danish Modern evolved from the craft traditions of cabinetmaking in Denmark, bolstered by the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibitions from the 1920s onwards. It was further energi...