Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair by a European Cabinetmaker, Europe ca 1950s

Dozens of pieces of furniture labelled with the design-world buzzwords “mid-century” and “mid-century modern” will come up on practically any furniture retailer’s search pane despite...

European Cabinetmaker seating pieces from the mid-century era were style-forming like none before, and raised the standard of the European home and to improve the taste for a better ...

This elegant winged lounge chair is a great representation of the quality and craftsmanship of mid-century European cabinetmakers and the immediately recognizable characteristics of ...

Mid-Century Modern, a design movement devoted to timeless functionalism established itself in the post-war period with furniture that appealed to the senses. Furniture design was guided by the famous maxim: “Form follows function.” For midcentury designers, materials were used for their own distinct; often a piece of furniture would combine only two materials or colours – creating tension and harmony without fuss or superfluous ornament and these fully upholstered lounge chairs are perfect examples of this sentiment. The duality of two materials and colour scheme create an elegant, self-supporting, and enticingly functional design. The combination of solid wood and high-quality upholstery is traditional in mid-century design for a good reason. The two materials complement each other by highlighting their unique material qualities. This pair falls into the category of the so-called biomorphic midcentury: furniture that relished in organic, curved, smooth surfaces, design that was moulded into the shapes of natural occurrences, and which was a lively contrast to the more austere machine aesthetic...

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Fritz Hansen Style, Danish Cabinetmaker, Mid-Century Modern, Wingback Lounge Chair, Green Velvet, Oak, 1940s Green velvet wingback lounge chair ...

Beautiful pair of 1950s easy chairs by Otto Schultz, Sweden. The elegant organic lines of the design create a striking silhouette. With its classic shape paired with modern design, t...