Beech Lounge Chairs

Made in Italy, 1960s - 1970s. They feature an ebonized beech frame and a salmon pink velvet upholstery. These chairs might show slight traces of use since they are vintage, but they ...

Easy chair, oak, beech, fabric, Denmark, 1960s This classic lounge chair of Danish origin features modest and subtle lines and shapes that emphasize the clear construction of the...

Early Jens Risom armchair by Vostra (German licensed and labeled) with new high quality leather webbing. The chair was two possible positions. Occasional and lounge chair height. Exc...

Eye-catching pair of two easy chairs model "Vostra" designed by Jens Risom, manufactured by Knoll International in the USA in 1941. These stunning pieces are made of beautiful quality beechwood with brown leather upholstery, as a set a very rare find. They can be put in two position, providing extra comfort. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 8 May 1916. His father was a prominent architect, Sven Risom, a member of the school of Nordic Classicism. Jens Risom was trained as a designer at the Copenhagen School of Industrial Arts and Design (Kunsthåndværkerskolen), where he studied under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint. He was classmates with Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. Risom then spent two years at Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College, before beginning work as a furniture developer and interior designer with the architectural firm of Ernst Kuhn. He later relocated to Stockholm, taking a job with a small architectural firm. From there he joined the design department of Nordiska Kompaniet and gained such a reputation that he was introduced to Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. In 1939, Risom traveled to New York City to study American design. He found it difficult to find work as a furniture designer in New York, however, and was forced to accept a number of textile designs that ultimately secured him freelance work with designer Dan Cooper. This led to his work being included in the Collier's "House of Ideas" designed by Edward Durell Stone and constructed in front of Rockefeller Center during the 1939 New York World's Fair. In 1941, Risom teamed with entrepreneur Hans Knoll and in 1942, they launched the Hans Knoll Furniture Company with 15 of the 20 pieces in the inaugural "600" line designed by Risom. These works included stools, armchairs and lounges, made from cedar and surplus webbing, works which have since become design classics. With the advent of World War II, Risom was drafted into the United States Army in 1943 and served under General George S. Patton. After completing his military service, Risom briefly returned to Knoll in New York, but soon decided to launch his own firm, Jens Risom Design (JRD), which he launched on 1 May 1946. Risom's reputation as a furniture designer continued to grow and Risom began to promote Scandinavian design in home furniture to the broader American public. In the 1950s, JRD ran a series of ads featuring photography by Richard Avedon and the slogan "The Answer is Risom." The result of this success was that in 1954, JRD launched a major Expansion of its production facilities. In the late 1950s, JRD shifted its focus away from home furnishings and towards office furniture, hospital furniture...

Frits Henningsen lounge chair from the 1940s. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC

A pair of easy chairs in leather, designed by Karin Mobring, Sweden, 1977. In the style of Børge Mogensen, Spanish chair.  

Beautiful pair of Portex easy chairs by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen, manufactured in Denmark around 1940. They are completely made of high quality beech, crafted with a ...

This Danish modern 1940s wingback lounge chair in the manner of Aksel Bender Madsen is beautifully crafted in stained beech. Covered in original terracotta red wool, this unique loun...