Vintage Midcentury Danish La Gondola Sofa Inspired by Finn Juhl

May 1963, an ambitious graduate of the Kendall School of Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan, decided he wanted to design contemporary seating. That young man was Jack Cartwright. His name also became the name of the company he started with just one other employee, a production specialist. Together they pursued a clear vision: “To provide the market with upholstered furniture of modern design, produced with exceptionally high quality and priced within reach of many” Vintage midcentury sofa...

A Mid-Century Modern Danish sofa designed by Hans Wegner. A streamlined form without arms and tubular chrome legs. Upholstered in it's original lilac fabric.

Wormley has pioneered in a broad field of design, he was one of those unique designers who was sensitive to the interplay involved in selling modernism and still preserving the nostalgic touch of intimacy, warmth, and detail. Wormley attended the Art Institute of Chicago in 1926. After attending there he worked for Marshall Field`s Design Studio in 1930, and then a year later he began working for Dunbar. His collaboration with Dunbar made him a household name for decades. His first Dunbar chairs, produced in 1932, were reproductions of antique designs, but when they became popular Wormley augmented the set with new pieces to form a full line of furniture for almost every room in the house. He was given a contract under which he would produce two lines of furniture each year, one traditional and one modern 5526 Knowland vintage 6 ft midcentury Dunbar armless sofa...

Dunbar Edward Wormley Wormley has pioneered in a broad field of design, he was one of those unique designers who was sensitive to the interplay involved in selling modernism and st...

Vintage maple frame Knoll sofa by Lewis Butler for Knoll. An arm-less sofa with walnut back legs, cotton web seats and back support. A great example of classic Knoll style and substa...

Dunbar Style Chesterfield tufted sofa in Suede Sofa in Grey suede on a plinth base. Traditional button tufting. Reupholstery recommended. Measures: Seat Height 17", 7.5FT.  

Reupholstered 3-seat sofa in Sunniva 2 (col. 152) with frame of patinated oak. Maker Søren Willadsen.

Original solid teak Japan sofa designed by Finn Juhl in 1957 for France & Son, Denmark. An incredibly hard to find item which is a superb showcase for J...

An early example of the "Poet" sofa designed by Finn Juhl in 1946 and produced by cabinetmakers Bovirke in the 1950s. The essentialness of the lines in this piece result in a shape ...

La Gondola sofa designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture Co. model 5719, is representative of Wormley's best designs and work for Dunbar, this ...

NV 53 - 2 seater sofa in teak, and grey upholstery. Designed in 1953. Finn Juhl / Niels Vodder.

Rare sofa model BO55 designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by Bovirke in Denmark.