1950 Armchair / Lounge Chair With Powder Pink Wool Upholstery By Dux From Sweden
About the Item
- Creator:Dux of Sweden (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 26.78 in (68 cm)Depth: 26.78 in (68 cm)Seat Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Silvolde, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2126338048782
Dux of Sweden
Today, Swedish manufacturer DUX’s most popular furniture lines — as well as the furnishings created by its first president, Folke Ohlsson — are synonymous with the work that vintage mid-century modern design obsessives love. Also important, the brand is known for some of the most commonplace means of furniture shipping and production in the modern era.
In Sweden, Studio Ljungs Industrier AB is the large family-owned parent company of Duxiana (in America, DUX). Initially a purveyor of bedding that is today celebrated for its ergonomically guided designs, Ljungs Industrier was founded by entrepreneur (and chocolate maker) Efraim Ljung in 1926. In 1950, Folke Ohlsson, then leading Ljungs Industrier’s design team, decamped to the States to explore how he could expand DUX’s business, which at that point included a wide range of furniture. Ohlsson established a DUX office not long after he arrived in California, first in San Francisco and later in Burlingame.
On the West Coast, the booming postwar American market was eager to embrace DUX’s affordable and practical bedroom furnishings, tables, armchairs and other seating. Characterized by sleek walnut and teak frames and low-slung silhouettes, the brand’s designs were emblematic of a generation of Scandinavian modernism that had gained popularity owing to visionaries such as product designer and architect Greta Magnusson-Grossman, who arrived in California from Sweden a decade prior to Ohlsson, and Finn Juhl, who created a Danish modern line for Michigan’s Baker Furniture Company in 1951.
DUX frequently collaborated with top-tier furniture design talent — among them Bruno Mathsson, Edward Wormley and Alf Svensson, a chief designer in the Malmö, Sweden, office of Ljungs Industrier — expanding the brand’s portfolio and establishing credibility as a design source. Ohlsson’s own designs, such as his comfortable leather lounges and wool-upholstered reclining rocking chairs, continue to be among the brand’s most desirable — and most imitated — however.
In 1949, DUX put into practice an idea that Ohlsson patented for the so-called “knock-down,” or “KD,” chair, a term referencing easy, flat-pack assembly. It saved DUX space in warehouses and money on transportation and was a concept that would provide inspiration to hundreds of subsequent companies — most notably fellow Swedish brand IKEA.
Today, vintage DUX sofas and dining chairs are valuable collector’s items. Find this coveted seating and other authentic DUX furniture on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Silvolde, Netherlands
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 2 days of delivery.
- 1950's Scandinavian Pair Bentwood Armchairs Club Easy Chairs From Sweden in ElmBy Jindřich HalabalaLocated in Silvolde, GelderlandSet of two beautiful 1950's armchairs / easy club chairs with elegant curved bentwood armrests in elm in allover good and clean condition. Please note! Because Shipping Costs highly...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Elm
- 1950s Upholstered With Lilac Wool Armchair By Carl Malmsten For O.H. Sjogren.By O.H. Sjögren, Carl MalmstenLocated in Silvolde, GelderlandBeautiful Swedish armchair designed by Carl Malmsten for O.H. Sjogren. The chair has been reupholstered with this eye-catching pastel lilac wool and restored in a later period and th...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsWool, Beech, Oak
- 1960s Maize Yellow Bouclé Fabric Upholstered Swivel Chair By Dux Of SwedenBy Dux of SwedenLocated in Silvolde, GelderlandBeautiful pod / swivel chair upholstered with the original maize yellow striped fabric. The chair has been manufactured in the 1960s by the Swedish manufacturer 'Dux of Sweden'. This...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- 19th Century Swedish Armchair With Linen Flora And Fauna Fantasy Print FabricLocated in Silvolde, GelderlandBeautiful armchair upholstered with linen flora and fauna / fantasy fabric. The large 'bow shape' backrest combined with the fine and slim 'horn shape' armrests resting on the rich c...Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Rococo Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Beech, Linen
- 50's Lounge / Easy Chair in Magenta by Designed Gio Ponti for ISA Bergamo, ItalyBy Gio Ponti, ISA BergamoLocated in Silvolde, GelderlandAbsolutely beautiful 1950's lounge / easy chair designed by Gio Ponti and made by ISA in Bergamo in Italy. The fabulous color combination and choice of fabric, magenta and dark gray,...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsVelvet, Beech
- 1970s Tubular Armchair Designed By Tord Bjorklund Upholstered With Black LeatherBy Tord BjorklundLocated in Silvolde, GelderlandBlack leather armchair, model Klinte, designed by Tord Bjorklund, for Ikea in Sweden in the 1970s. The chair has a thick leather upholstery and a chrome steel frame. This 'Klinte' c...Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
MaterialsMetal
- Classic Scandinavian Modern Walnut Lounge Chair by Dux, SwedenBy Dux of SwedenLocated in Buffalo, NYClassic Scandinavian Modern walnut lounge chair by DUX / Sweden, amazing sculptural walnut curved arms, superior quality and construction, retains original upholstery, nice original ...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Walnut
- Teak Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX of SwedenBy Dux of Sweden, Folke OhlssonLocated in Dorchester, MADesigned by Folke Ohlsson and manufactured by Dux, this Scandinavian Modern lounge chair features an exposed teak frame and a very comfortable deep seat with wide armrests. At one...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsTeak, Upholstery
- 1950’s Dux Lounge Chair With Vintage “Fern” UpholsteryBy Dux of SwedenLocated in Turners Falls, MA1950’s High back lounge chair by Dux. Vintage upholstery with Ferns. Beech legs. Made in Sweden We offer delivery to NYC for $350. Please inquire.Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Beech
- Swedish Modern Leather and Teak Lounge Chairs by Folke Ohlsson for DUXBy Dux of Sweden, Folke OhlssonLocated in Brooklyn, NYFolke Ohlsson for Dux of Sweden sculptural staved-teak lounge chairs (Model 72-C) featuring a rounded / slatted back and loose cushions. Frames have been ref...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Teak
- Midcentury Kontur Set of 2 Chairs by Alf Svensson for Dux Sweden 1950sBy Dux of Sweden, Alf SvenssonLocated in Halle, DEFor maybe Reupholstery: A Set of two Kontur Chairs by Alf Svensson for Dux of Sweden ,1950s. Very stabile , comfortable and ergonomic . These Chairs are in Design and Quality perf...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Beech
- Folke Ohlsson Lounge Chair by DUX of Sweden Newly Upholstered in Italian MohairBy Dux of SwedenLocated in Chicago, ILMid-Century Modern Folke Ohlsson Lounge Chair by DUX of Sweden Newly Upholstered in a Blu Steel Italian Mohair Classic Mid-Century Modern Folke Ohlsson lounge chair manufactured ...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMohair, Walnut