Sedia Swivel Highback Chair with Matching Ottoman by Horst Brüning for COR, 1960
About the Item
- Creator:COR (Maker),Horst Bruning (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 34.65 in (88 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1960s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Appeltern, NL
- Reference Number:
Horst Bruning
Horst Bruning is a designer whose keys ideas are minimalism, functionality, durability and the spirit of the time. On the other hand, however, Bruning's furniture is timeless. Bruning studied Architecture and Interior Design at the College of Graphic Arts in Hamburg until 1956. In 1963, he set up an architecture and design office in Stuttgart. During this period, Bruning came in contact with Kill International. Kill International is an established and famous manufacturer, who has also produced many designs by Preben Fabricius and Jörgen Kastholm. Bruning has also worked together with this architect duo.
COR
Cor is Latin for heart, and COR furniture exemplifies the qualities at the heart of exceptional design: practicality, comfort and style. The company's sofas, lounge chairs and coffee tables capture the essence of the best of mid-century modernism. Simple silhouettes, quality materials and function-first designs ensure that vintage COR furniture is still in high demand with collectors all over the world.
COR was founded in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, in 1954 by Leo Lübke — in the name of his son, Helmut — and the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, a northern German county. Nearly a couple of decades prior, in 1937, a manufacturer of bedroom furniture called Interlübke was established by Leo and his brother Hans. The latter’s son Horst, who was managing partner from 1972, retired during the 1990s and his son Helmut Lübke joined Interlübke and shifted the brand’s focus toward modular furniture systems. During the 1980s, the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg left COR and the Lübke family became its sole owner. In 2006, COR-Interlübke retail locations opened their doors.
COR made its mark in 1959 with a sleek modular seating system consisting of five parts called Quinta, which was created by designer Michael Bayer. The upholstered line boasted clean, angular contours and appealed to the day's ever-broadening flexible interior design sensibilities. It remained in production until 1978. The success of the Quinta was followed by the 1964 Conseta system, which featured a sofa and other pieces of seating designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller.
The following decades saw more successful collaborations with designers like Peter Maly and Luigi Colani. The latter, a German industrial designer born Lutz Colani, created a range of gorgeous organically shaped Space Age seating for BASF and Fritz Hansen, serveware for Rosenthal and worked on automobile designs for Fiat. Colani designed the popular Orbis line for COR during the 1970s.
In 2000, the Arthe sofa by Wulf Schneider was awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award from the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre.
COR is still owned and operated by the Lübke family’s parent company Gebrüder Lübke GmbH & Co. KG and continues to produce furniture at the Rheda-Wiedenbrück factory, sourcing leather from southern Germany and upholstery from Italy. The company partnered with Jehs+Laub, a renowned Stuttgart-based studio, in 2010.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage COR seating, tables and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Appeltern, Netherlands
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
- Set of 2 Sedia Swivel Chair by Horst Brüning for Cor, 1960s, Grey LeatherBy Horst Bruning, CORLocated in Appeltern, GelderlandSet of 2 grey leather Sedia chairs designed by Horst Brüning for COR, Germany in the 1960s. The leather has patina as expected with regard to its age and u...Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsAluminum
- Ds231 James Bond Highback Swivel Chair and Matching Ottoman by De Sede SwitzerlaBy De SedeLocated in Appeltern, GelderlandDS231 highback swivel chair by de Sede Switzerland, 1970. This De Sede swivel lounge chair is very comfortable and shows incredible craftmanship....Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- DS231 James Bond highback swivel chairs and matching ottoman by de Sede SwitzerlBy De SedeLocated in Appeltern, GelderlandDS231 highback swivel chairs by de Sede Switzerland, 1970. These De Sede swivel lounge chairs are very comfortable and shows incredible craftmanship. In the James Bond film, On Her M...Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather
- Set of 2 Lounge Chairs+ Matching Ottoman by Yngve Ekström for Pastoe, 1960sBy Pastoe, Yngve EkströmLocated in Appeltern, GelderlandThis set of 2 danish lounge chairs with matching ottoman was designed by Swedish designer Yngve Ekström and manufactured by Pastoe in the 1960s. The items have been reupholstered in ...Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsWool, Teak
- Pair of Stylish Mid Century Swivel Lounge chairs, Germany 1960sLocated in Appeltern, GelderlandA beautiful pair of very stylish German 1960s swivel lounge chairs. The chairs are upholstered in a genuine rich dark red coloured Leather, with two removable cushions. The pieces feature a sleek low back, typical of sixties design. The chair is also raised upon an elegant five star metal...Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather
- Original F557 chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960sBy Pierre Paulin, ArtifortLocated in Appeltern, GelderlandAn original F557 swivel lounge chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1960s. This chair has a steel base and is reupholstered in Kvadrat Tonica blue-green fabric. Precursor of the globe...Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Pair of Velvet Sedia Lounge Chairs by Horst Brüning for COR, Germany, 1960sBy Horst Bruning, CORLocated in Izegem, VWVWonderful pair of mid-century modern Sedia clubchairs designed by Horst Brüning for COR, Germany. Shell and loose cushions upholstered in soft cream velvet on a four-star aluminium b...Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
MaterialsAluminum
- COR Sedia Leather Armchair by Horst BrüningBy Horst Bruning, Cor Rheda WiedenbrückLocated in Ludwigslust, DEThis very well-preserved Cor Sedia, with its timeless design, fits perfectly into todays living room. The ivory-colored leather is in excellent condition and gives the armchair an ex...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsLeather
- Pair of Horst Brüning Sedia Lounge Chairs for Kill International, 1960sBy Kill International, Horst BruningLocated in Los Angeles, CAwonderful pair of Sedia lounge chairs by Horst Brüning for Kill International, shell and loose cushions upholstered in leather, outfitted with a swivel frame with a four-star alumini...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsAluminum
- Pair Horst Brüning for Kill International Leather Lounge ChairsBy Alfred Kill International, Horst BruningLocated in Pawtucket, RIPair lounge chairs model 6910 by Horst Brüning for Alfred Kill International. Leather and steel, Germany, 1967. Handsome and comfortable pair of lounge chairs in very good condition ...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Leather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman for COR Germany, 1960'sBy Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, CORLocated in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BELeather "Swing" lounge chair with ottoman by Reinhold Adolf & Hans Jürgen Schröpfer for Cor Germany. Since the early 1960s, the German manufacturer COR has been producing the "Swing"...Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Horst Brüning for Kill International Lounge Chairs in Cognac LeatherBy Kill International, Horst BruningLocated in Waalwijk, NLHorst Brüning for Kill International, lounge chairs model ‘6912’, leather, chrome, fabric, Germany, 1967. This set of well-desig...Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome