Vintage Shearling Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair From Denmark, Circa 1950

Vintage Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair From Denmark, Circa 1950. Nice deco shaped model later upholstered in a grey fuzzy wool fabric. Excellent condition.

Vintage Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair From Denmark, Circa 1950. Comfortable model, later upholstered in Denmark in a Pierre Frey fabric. Excellent condition.

Vintage Velvet Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair From Denmark, Circa 1950. Original copper colored velvet upholstery. Comfortable model with very light signs of use.

Vintage Mogens Lassen lounge chair From Denmark, Circa 1950. Very comfortable model, upholstered in a green mohair velvet. Excellent conditi...

A sheepskin and wood lounge chair designed by Arnold Madsen and produced in Denmark, 1950s.

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

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...

Strongly influenced by the functional forms of the Bauhaus school in Germany, Danish designers led the way in furniture design during the 1950s and 60s. They combined the inspiration...