Scandinavian Modern Chairs
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN STYLE
Scandinavian modernism is perhaps the warmest and most organic iteration of modernist design. The work of the designers associated with vintage Scandinavian modern furniture was founded on centuries-old beliefs in both quality craftsmanship and the ideal that beauty should enhance even the humblest accessories of daily life.
ORIGINS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged in the 1930s
- Originated primarily in Denmark, Sweden and Finland
- Introduced in the United States in mid-20th century
- Informed by the Bauhaus and modernism; influenced American mid-century modernism
CHARACTERISTICS OF SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Bold, clean lines and simple, sturdy symmetries
- Use of natural materials — native woods such as pine, ash and beech
- Open, airy spaces
- Promotion of functionality
- Emphasis on craftsmanship; rooted in cabinetry profession and traditional construction techniques
- Minimal ornamentation (little to no embellishment)
- A neutral or light color palette owing to prominence of light woods
SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Alvar Aalto
- Hans Wegner
- Kaare Klint
- Arne Jacobsen
- Greta Magnusson Grossman
- Finn Juhl
- Arne Vodder
- Verner Panton
ICONIC SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE SCANDINAVIAN MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The gentle, organic contours that are typical of Scandinavian design appear in the furnishings and decor created by Danish, Finnish and Swedish designers not as a stylistic gesture, but rather as a practical, ergonomic — and, as importantly, elegant — response to the human form.
Each nation produced exceptional talents in all areas of the applied arts, yet each had its forté. Sweden was home to Greta Magnusson Grossman and Bruno Mathsson — creators of the classic Grasshopper lighting series and Berlin daybed, respectively — but the country excelled most notably at ceramics. In the 1920s at the great Gustavsberg porcelain manufactory, Wilhelm Kåge introduced pieces in the Scandinavian style based on influences from folklore to Cubism; his skills were passed on to his versatile and inspired pupils Berndt Friberg and Stig Lindberg.
Likewise, Finland produced a truly ingenious Scandinavian modern furniture designer in the architect Alvar Aalto, a master at melding function and artistic form in works like the Paimio chair, created in collaboration with his first wife, Aino. Yet Finnish glassware was pre-eminent, crafted in expressive, sculptural designs by Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sarpaneva.
The Danes excelled at chairs. Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen were exemplars of the country’s facility with wood, particularly teak.
Wegner created such iconic pieces as the Round chair and the Wishbone chair; Jacobsen — while the revolutionary architect and furniture innovator produced the best-selling plywood Ant chair — designed two classic upholstered pieces of the 1950s: the Swan chair and Egg chair. The list of great Danes could go on and on, including Finn Juhl, a stylistic maverick and maker of the bold Chieftain chair; Poul Kjaerholm, with his lean metal-and-rattan aesthetic; and Verner Panton, who introduced a vibrant Pop note into international design.
Today, decades after their heyday, the prolific, ever-evolving Scandinavian modernists continue to amaze and delight, and interior designers all over the world use their pieces to bring warmth to any given space.
On 1stDibs, you will note both instantly recognizable vintage Scandinavian modern chairs, sofas, rugs and tables — those that have earned iconic status over time — and many new discoveries.
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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Contemporary 'Elephant' Dining Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Leather Brown
Located in Paris, FR
Elephant Dining Chair with Armrest
Signed by KRISTIAN SOFUS HANSEN & TOMMY HYLDAHL
Dimensions: H. 80.5 cm x W. 58 cm x 53 cm SH. 49 cm
Model shown on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Kai Kristiansen Set of 8 Model 42 Rosewood and Velvet Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
Kai Kristiansen - Model 42 Dining Chairs, 1956.
Set of 8x dining chairs produced by Skovman Andersen for the Illum Bolighus department store in Copenhagen. The frames are made fro...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Rosewood
Set of 4 Chairs in Mahogany and Leather by Kaare Klint Dining, 1930s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 4 Chairs in Mahogany and Leather by Kaare Klint Dining, 1930s
Additional Information:
Material: Cuban mahogany and niger leather with brass rivets
Style: midcentury, Scan...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Midcentury Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chairs Sunny Yellow
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of yellow Arne Jacobsen series 7 chairs for Fritz Hansen. No real signs of wear. This iconic design is one of the most successful chairs every produced from this era. Incredibly...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Scandinavian 'Elephant' Dining Chair by Norr11, All black
Located in Paris, FR
Elephant Dining Chair with Armrest
Signed by KRISTIAN SOFUS HANSEN & TOMMY HYLDAHL
Dimensions: H. 80.5 cm x W. 58 cm x 53 cm SH. 49 cm
Model shown on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
A set of chairs by Kai Kristiansen from the 1960s, Denmark, model 31
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of 4 iconic teak chairs model 31 designed by Kai Kristiansen. Made in Denmark in the 1960s.
Excellent condition after renovation and replacement of upholstery. An icon of Scan...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Four Hans J. Wegner Dining Chairs Model CH-47 in mahogany
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of four Hans J. Wegner dining chairs in mahogany
New upholstetred with vintage tan aniline leather.
Made by Carl Hansen, model CH47
Hans J. Wegner was born in 1914 in Tønder ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Kastrup Chair In Cognac Leather Model AP40 By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
The AP40 lounge chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1958, is a remarkable part of the minimalist Kastrup series, which is still in use in the welcoming interior of Copenhagen Airpor...
Category
1980s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Scandinavian Dining Chairs by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Model 316
Located in Karlstad, SE
Set of 6 dining chairs model 316 by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen, Denmark.
These chairs feature a teak frame with cognac-colored aniline leather sea...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Three Seat Sofa 'U' Frame Arms and Back with Tapered Slats in Style of Ohlsson
Located in Antwerp, BE
This beautiful Swedish sofa in the style of Ohlssen with 'U'-shaped frame continuous in the armrests, a modern style with slats from the 1960s, gives a very special accent to the Mid...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Teak and Leather by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1950s
Additional Information:
Material: Teak and original cognac brown leather
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Rare ...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
Alvar Aalto War Time Chairs Model 69, Artek 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A very rare Alvar Aalto chair model 69, manufactured during the 2nd World war years in the 1940s. The iconic L-leg is different in these pieces compared to the normal. As a result of the war, Finland had a shortage of resources including glue, which was normally used in these chairs, so Aalto came up with a new design called the finger joint, to save recources during difficult times.
Although can be used as a nornmal chair, this is also a very nice collectors item. We have 2 chairs, and both are stamped "Artek Aalto design" .
Can be sold individually or as a pair. Reupholstered in Artek Fabric...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Trybo pine dining chairs (4) by Edvin Helseth for Stange Bruk, Norway 1960s
Located in Deventer, NL
Set of 4 pine dining table chairs from the “Trybo” series designed by Edvin Helseth and produced by Stange Bruk, Norway 1960s. The chairs are constructed with wooden pins and dowels ...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 4 Razor Blade Dining Chairs in Oak & Sheepskin by Henry Kjærnulf, Denmark
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 4 vintage "razor blade" dining chairs in solid patinated quarter sawn Scandinavian oak upholstered in long haired organic sheepskin from Gotland. A very impressive set in good...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Børge Mogensen Model BM1 Dining Oak Chairs for C.M. Madsens Set of 6
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This set of 6 Model BM1 Chairs.
It was designed 1958 by Børge Mogensen and produced by C.M.Madssn Fabriken.
These chairs are old and the first production.
T...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin by Hans Wegner, circa 1960s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge Chair in Oak and Sheepskin by Hans Wegner, circa 1960s
Additional Information:
Material: Oak, flagline, sheepskin
Style: midcentury, Scandinavia
Very Rare Lounge Chair M...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Alvar Aalto / Otto Korhonen, Birch and Plywood Armchair Model 50101, 1929-30
Located in Helsinki, FI
This extremely rare solid birch and bent birch plywood armchair was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and Otto Korhonen, who was one of the best known Finnish cabinetmakers a...
Category
1920s Finnish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Hans J. Wegner Cushion for Wishbone Chair CH24
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner cushions for wishbone chair model CH24.
Made in mokka aniline leather and good quality foam.
Only the cushion, not the chair.
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage 1950's Retro Orange chairs Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Markington, GB
Vintage 1950's Retro Orange Fritz Hansen chairs
lovely set of chairs nice orange colour with just the right patina, these chairs would bright up any room.
Sought after chairs, qui...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kaare Klint Set of Eight Red Chairs for Rud, Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint set of eight red chairs in mahogany, upholstered with black leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chair 4130
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chair, model 4130. Original vinyl seat cover in very nice shape. Pretty clean example, spine in good shape! Solid Chair perfect...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Safari Chair « Diana » by Karin Mobring
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Karin Mobring
Safari chair « Diana »
1970
Leather, linen, Pine
70 x 63 x 60 cm
The frame is made in wood and upholdery is made in Swedish ecru linen.
These Safari chairs are a design by Karin Mobring for the well-known Ikea department store and they were produced in the 70s. This model is also called the "Diana Chair...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
Sofa in Beech and Leather by Arne Norell, 1960s
By Arne Norell
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Sofa in Beech and Leather by Arne Norell, 1960s
Additional Information:
Material: Dark stained beech, original green leather and brass
Style: mid...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Teak Wooden and Rattan Counter Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan counter stool with a structure in teak wooden and handcrafted braided rattan combining quality, robustness and class. Comfortable ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Boomerang HM1 Lounge Chair, Oiled Walnut / Brass / Loop Cream 33 for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Debuted in 1956, the lounge chair by duo Hvidt & Mølgaard has a no-frills, streamlined form. From the hand-polished wooden frame, to its slender brass legs, the Boomerang endures as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
1950s Danish Leather High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Sculptural Danish Leather High Back Lounge Chair. Original black leather. Nailed head details. Beech wood legs. 1950’s. Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Arne Jacobsen Dining Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen dining chair new upholstered with cognac pure aniline leather.
Base of powder coated steel tube.
Model 3107 Syveren, made by Fritz Hansen.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid Century Swivel Office Desk Lounge Chair by HW Klein for Brahmin Mobelfabrik
By H.W. Klein, Brahmin
Located in New York, NY
Iconic midcentury swivel egg chair, by H.W. Klein for Brahmin Mobelfabrik, made in Denmark c. 1970s. The chair features a sculptural cast aluminum four star base, and a swivel mounte...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Easy Chairs in Stained Beech and Lambskin, 1940s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Stained Beech and Lambskin, 1940s
Additonal Information:
Material: Stained beech and lambskin
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Produced in Denmark
Dimens...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Grete Jalk, Midcentury 4 Rosewood and Leather Chairs P Jeppesens Denmark
Located in Forest, BE
Elegant massive rosewood and black leather chairs by female designer Grete Jalk. Produced in the 60's by cabinetmaker Poul Jeppessens. We have 4 chairs available and a table. 8 more chairs without leather on the backrest so 12 chairs in total. Please ask for more pictures.
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Grete Juel Jalk est née à Copenhague. Après avoir été diplômée de l'école secondaire, section langues et philosophie, elle a étudié à l'École de design pour femmes (de 1940 à 1943) avec l’ ébéniste Karen Margrethe Conradsen. Elle a terminé ses études à la Danish Design School en 1946, et a également suivi un enseignement avec Kaare Klint à l'Académie royale des beaux-arts du Danemark.
Elle a pris part aux compétitions annuelles du Musée du Design et du département mobilier de la Design School, où elle a également enseigné de 1950 à 1960.
En 1953, Jalk ouvre son propre studio de design. Inspirée par le mobilier stratifié, courbé, contreplaqué de Alvar Aalto et les créations en contreplaqué moulé de Charles Eames, elle commence à développer ses propres modèles tout en courbes. L’intérêt pour ces modèles non conventionnels a progressé lentement. En 1963, le journal anglais The Daily Mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Poul Kjærholm Iconic PK 22 Chair reupholstered in Cowhide, E. Kold Christensen 2
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Poul Kjærholm (1929–1980) the praised Danish designer, the "furniture architect", designed the emblematic PK22 Chair in 1956. Standing out from the other Danish mid century designers, his predilection material wasn't wood but steel.
This PK22 gets its outstanding comfort from the cowhide which is floating above the metal structure, thanks to the curved crossbars that holds the feet together without interfering with the seat's ergonomy. The obviously powerful and effective design speaks for itself, fitting perfectly a more intimate space needing structure and discretion thanks to the thin and light side view, as well as larger rooms thanks to the wide seat and backrest creating subtle geometric shapes.
The chair has been reupholstered in an elegant black and white cowhide, whose unique pattern interacts gracefully with the design.
The frame bears...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Skovby Møbelfabrik Set of Dining Chairs
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Skovby Møbelfabrik set of four dining chairs in partly solid rosewood.
New upholstered with cognac aniline leather.
Made in the 1960s.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Easy Chair in Oak & Velour by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Møbelværk, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Easy chair by designed by Alfred Christensen in the early 1950s and manufactured by Slagelse Møbelværk. This stunning chair has aged beautifully and the original velvet upholstery and wood finish has the perfect patina.
Clean and pure lines define this armchair that are coupled with expert craftsmanship. Adopting the trend of abandoning ornamentation to benefit the form, Christensen maintained the beauty and warmth inherent to traditional Danish cabinetmaking. In consequence, this armchair has a beautiful, warm look with rounded edges and an open look. The only ornamentation is the piping cord that runs along the edges of the body. The unique colour of the original velour upholstery in combination with the stunning Scandinavian oakwood legs and arms create warm elegance, perfect to bring a modern touch to any space.
While Danish designers, including Alfred Christensen, had many principles, above all, all designers...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set of Ten 'Butterfly' Chairs in Plywood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Butterfly' or 3107 chairs, plywood, steel, Denmark, design 1955
Set of iconic multifunctional chairs by master designer Arne Jacobsen. These chair...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Niels Moller Model 57 Armchair in Teak & Papercord
Located in London, GB
Niels Moller model 57 chair in teak & papercord, circa 1950s.
An immaculate example of this iconic design made from exquisite teak. Designed by Niels Moller for his own company: J...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
Woven Cane Rattan and Teak Wooden Set of Six Bar Stools
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant set of six rattan bar stools with teak feet and a cane rattan seat combining quality, robustness and class. They will be perfect on your terrace, in your veranda, your winter...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan, Teak
Rare Midcentury Scandinavian Dining Chairs Set of Four
By Gemla
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful sexy of 4 chairs boy Gemla Sweden. Warm patina throughout. They sit wonderfully stacked as a space saving feature. Sculpted black lacquered seats are as comfortable as they are beautiful to look at. Sold as a set of four.
Local pickup...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
In Between SK2 Chair, Oiled Oak & Noble Cognac Leather for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by the Scandinavian heritage of design and furniture craftmanship, In Between is a result of Sami Kallio’s solid grounding in traditional wood- working techniques and his ey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Contemporary 'Mammoth' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Barnum Bouclé 24
By Rune Krøjgaard, Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
Mammoth chair
Signed by Rune Krøjgaard & Knut Bendik Humlevik for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Light Smoked oak
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 24
Wood types available: natural...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Nanna Ditzel, High Baby Chair for Kolds Savværk, 1955
Located in Uppsala, SE
Baby chair in beech, model ND54, designed by Nanna Ditzel for Kolds Savværk in 1955. This is an early example made in the mid 20th century. The foot board i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
A pair of two Birch Burl Chairs made in 1940, Sweden
Located in Farsta, SE
A pair of two Birch Burl Chairs made in 1940, Sweden.
The repairs and patina on this chairs has accumulated for 80 years. This makes them soft and smooth, and with a glow when the l...
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Helge Sibast, Sibast Furniture Set of Four Danish No.8 Teak Cantilever Armchairs
By Sibast, Helge Sibast
Located in London, GB
Helge Sibast. Sibast Furniture. A set of four No.8 Danish teak cantilever armchairs.
Original label underneath - "Sibast Furniture. Made in Denmark".
Originally designed in 1953.
Wit...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak
In Between Sk2 Chair, Smoked Oiled Oak & Nobel Black Leather for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Inspired by the Scandinavian heritage of design and furniture craftmanship, In Between is a result of Sami Kallio’s solid grounding in traditional wood- working techniques and his ey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
A SCANDINAVIAN MODERN MODERNIST "Knockdown" CHAIR by YNGVE EKSTROM, Sweden, 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
An amazing chair with compass feet and a Plywood back, Modernist, Forme Libre, Dansk, Scandinave, compass feet in birch wood, the seat in plywood held by two superb bronze nuts and b...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Chair Liv by Swedish designer Jonas Bohlin, made in Sweden
By Jonas Bohlin
Located in Stockholm, ST
In 1994 the Swedish interior architect and designer Jonas Bohlin was rowing from Stockholm to Paris. This was a dream that came true. The journey took him 117 days along canals, rivers and open sea in his boat Liv ( in English Life) together with friends. A collection and a grand exhibition...
Category
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Side Chair in Mahogany and Leather by Frode Holm, 1950s
By Frode Holm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Side Chair in Mahogany and Leather by Frode Holm, 1950s
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany, leather
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Produced by Illums Bolighus in Denma...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Teak Wooden and Rattan Bar Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan bar stool with a structure in teak wooden and handcrafted braided rattan combining quality, robustness and class. Comfortable and ergonomic, aerial and poetic. The arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Rainer Daumiller Pair of Dining Chairs in Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Sawmill, pair of dining chairs, pine, Denmark, 1970s
Beautiful, organic and natural dining chairs in solid pine designed by Rainer Daumiller. A simpli...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Pine
Orum H-Frame High Back Chair
Located in London, GB
A very unusual high-back H frame leather chair. Original leather. Incredibly well designed and crafted frame. Beautiful curves.
Produced by Orum, Denmark.
circa 1960.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Verner Panton Newly Reupholstered Cone Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Newly reupholstered Cone Chair by Verner Panton. Great statement piece! Perfect to use at a desk or accent chair anywhere! Classic Panton Design!
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Handcrafted French Design Wooden and Rattan Bar Stool
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Elegant rattan bar stool with a wooden structure combining quality, robustness and class. Comfortable and ergonomic, aerial and poetic. The armrests height is 82cm and the seat heigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Set of 4 Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Model 89 by Erik Buch
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four elegant chairs model 89 was designed by Erik Buch for the Danish manufactory Anderstrup Møbelfabrik during the 1950s. They are made of high-quality teak wood in a da...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Armchair in Steel and Original Leather by Hans Wegner, 1970s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Armchair in Steel and Original Leather by Hans Wegner, 1970s
Additional Information:
Material: Steel and original leather
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Rare Armchair Model JH...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Modern Dining Chairs by Artfurn, Denmark
Located in Denton, TX
Set of six teak dining chairs by Artfurn company of Denmark with sculptual v-shaped frames.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Boomerang HM1 Lounge Chair, Oiled Walnut / Brass / Duke004 for &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Debuted in 1956, the lounge chair by duo Hvidt & Mølgaard has a no-frills, streamlined form. From the hand-polished wooden frame, to its slender brass legs, the Boomerang endures as ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Grete Jalk, Midcentury 8 Rosewood and Leather Chairs P Jeppesens Denmark
Located in Forest, BE
Elegant massive rosewood and black leather chairs by female designer Grete Jalk. Produced in the 6à's by cabinetmaker Poul Jeppessens. We have 8 chairs available and a table. 4 more chairs with leather on the backrest so 12 chairs in total. Please ask for more pictures.
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Grete Juel Jalk est née à Copenhague. Après avoir été diplômée de l'école secondaire, section langues et philosophie, elle a étudié à l'École de design pour femmes (de 1940 à 1943) avec l’ ébéniste Karen Margrethe Conradsen. Elle a terminé ses études à la Danish Design School en 1946, et a également suivi un enseignement avec Kaare Klint à l'Académie royale des beaux-arts du Danemark.
Elle a pris part aux compétitions annuelles du Musée du Design et du département mobilier de la Design School, où elle a également enseigné de 1950 à 1960.
En 1953, Jalk ouvre son propre studio de design. Inspirée par le mobilier stratifié, courbé, contreplaqué de Alvar Aalto et les créations en contreplaqué moulé de Charles Eames, elle commence à développer ses propres modèles tout en courbes. L’intérêt pour ces modèles non conventionnels a progressé lentement. En 1963, le journal anglais The Daily Mirror...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Contemporary 'Elephant' Bar Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Leather Brown
Located in Paris, FR
Elephant Bar Chair
Signed by Rune Krøjgaard & Knut Bendik Humlevik for Norr11.
Dimensions: H. 101 cm x W. 46 cm x 52 cm SH. 65 cm
Model shown on the picture:
Wood: Light Smo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
'Shanghai' Chair by Norr11, Light Smoked Oak, Natural Rattan
By Norr11
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian chair 'Shanghai' by Norr11
Designed by Rune Krojgaard & Knut Bendik Humlevik, 2011
Model in the picture:
Frame: Light Smoked Oak
Seat: Natural Rattan
Available as well with paper cord, french rattan or various upholsteries
Dimensions:
W. 58,5 cm
D. 57,7 cm
H. 79,5 cm
S.H. 45 cm
Arm rest 65 cm
A modern interpretation of the ancient Chinese Horseshoe Chair. The Shanghai Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
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