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1672 Chair

Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672
Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672

Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fritz Hansen lounge chair model #1672 A large scale lounge chair by Fritz Hansen upholstered in a luxurious red velvet with corded trim on block style oak legs.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen - Model 1672 Wing Chair A large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen - Model 1672 Wing Chair A large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen - Model 1672 Wing Chair A large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

FH 1672 - Wingback chair in lambskin by Fritz Hansen
FH 1672 - Wingback chair in lambskin by Fritz Hansen

FH 1672 - Wingback chair in lambskin by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

FH 1672 - Wingback chair reupholstered in lambskin (colour: Moonlight) w. legs in beech.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Attributed Lounge Chair in Sheepskin Upholstery, Model 1672
Fritz Hansen Attributed Lounge Chair in Sheepskin Upholstery, Model 1672

Fritz Hansen Attributed Lounge Chair in Sheepskin Upholstery, Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Dallas, TX

An impressive, rare Danish mid-century wingback lounge chair attributed to Fritz Hansen, model 1672. With a striking wingback form and angular armrests, this c. 1940s chair is an ico...

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

"1672" Wingback Chair with footstool by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin
"1672" Wingback Chair with footstool by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin

"1672" Wingback Chair with footstool by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hägersten, SE

Oversized wingback lounge chair model 1672 designed and made by Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made circa 1942. The chairs was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair
Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair

Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Turners Falls, MA

Fritz Hansen lounge chair by Fritz Hansen, Chair model 1672 A large scale lounge chair with oak legs.

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

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One Wingback Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen, White Sheep Skin, 1940s
One Wingback Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen, White Sheep Skin, 1940s

One Wingback Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen, White Sheep Skin, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Paris, FR

Model 1672. The chair stand on stained beech legs. One has been sold, the one available is the taller one.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Sheepskin

Fritz Hansen High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Model 1672, Danish Midcentury, 1940s
Fritz Hansen High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Model 1672, Danish Midcentury, 1940s

Fritz Hansen High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Model 1672, Danish Midcentury, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Dusseldorf, DE

Sought after Fritz Hansen high back lounge chair model 1672 made circa 1942 (see catalog from that time).

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Hardwood

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lounge Chair, Restored in Gotland Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lounge Chair, Restored in Gotland Sheepskin

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lounge Chair, Restored in Gotland Sheepskin

By Fritz Hansen

Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO

All oversized and deep for ultra-comfortable lounging. This model 1672 chair, made in Denmark during the 1940s, was overhauled and completely restored in beautifully cozy Gotland she...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made circa 1942. The Model 1672 chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672
Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672

Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in San Francisco, CA

Fritz Hansen lounge chair model #1672 A large scale lounge chair by Fritz Hansen upholstered in a luxurious red velvet with corded trim on block style oak legs.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Fritz Hansen, Wingback Chair Lambwool, 1940s, Model 1672
Fritz Hansen, Wingback Chair Lambwool, 1940s, Model 1672

Fritz Hansen, Wingback Chair Lambwool, 1940s, Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Model 1672, made by Fritz Hansen in the 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Fritz Hansen, Wingback Chair Lambwool, 1940s, Model 1672
Fritz Hansen, Wingback Chair Lambwool, 1940s, Model 1672

Fritz Hansen, Wingback Chair Lambwool, 1940s, Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Model 1672, made by Fritz Hansen in the 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Lounge Chair 1672 by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1940s
Lounge Chair 1672 by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1940s

Lounge Chair 1672 by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hägersten, SE

Large lounge or wing back chair model 1672 produced by Fritz Hansen. Made in Denmark during the 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Oak

Large Wingback Lounge Chair - Fritz Hansen 1672 in Sheepskin
Large Wingback Lounge Chair - Fritz Hansen 1672 in Sheepskin

Large Wingback Lounge Chair - Fritz Hansen 1672 in Sheepskin

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Stockholm, SE

The Fritz Hansen Model 1672 lounge chair was produced in Denmark during the 1930s–1940s and reflects the early development of Danish modern design.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

"1672" Wingback Chair by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s
"1672" Wingback Chair by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s

"1672" Wingback Chair by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hägersten, SE

Large lounge/wing back chair model 1672 produced by Fritz Hansen. Made in Denmark during the 1930-40s.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

"1672" Wingback Chair by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s
"1672" Wingback Chair by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s

"1672" Wingback Chair by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hägersten, SE

Large lounge/wing back chair model 1672 produced by Fritz Hansen. Made in Denmark during the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

"1672" Wingback Chairs by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1940s
"1672" Wingback Chairs by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1940s

"1672" Wingback Chairs by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hägersten, SE

Large lounge/wing back chairs model 1672 produced by Fritz Hansen. Made in Denmark during the 1940-50s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

1942 Fritz Hansen High-back Lounge Chair #1672 in Original Mohair
1942 Fritz Hansen High-back Lounge Chair #1672 in Original Mohair

1942 Fritz Hansen High-back Lounge Chair #1672 in Original Mohair

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Oakland, CA

Early Fritz Hansen high-back lounge chair, circa 1942, model #1672, features a solid wood frame, with eight-way hand tied copper coil springs and horsehair padding covered in the ori...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made circa 1942. The chairs was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Superb Fritz Hansen model 1672 high back lounge chair made, circa 1942. The chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Mohair Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made circa 1942. The chairs was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

1940s Danish High Back Lounge Chair Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672
1940s Danish High Back Lounge Chair Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672

1940s Danish High Back Lounge Chair Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Unique highback lounge chair with smooth backrest made in Denmark in the late 1930s or early 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Fritz Hansen Attributed Model 1672 Variant High Back Lounge Chair Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Attributed Model 1672 Variant High Back Lounge Chair Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Attributed Model 1672 Variant High Back Lounge Chair Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Super stylish 1940s high back lounge chair variation of model 1672 by Fritz Hansen. The design variance on this chair is the block legs that are more typical of Mogens Lassen and Sla...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish, Mid-Century, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish, Mid-Century, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish, Mid-Century, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fantstic and rare Danish 1940s highback chair with proportions very reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's sought after Model 1672 high back lounge chair from the early 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Pair of Midcentury Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chairs in Lambswool
Pair of Midcentury Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chairs in Lambswool

Pair of Midcentury Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chairs in Lambswool

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Superb pair of Fritz Hansen model 1672 high back lounge chairs made, circa 1942. The design was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish Midcentury High Back Lounge Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672
Danish Midcentury High Back Lounge Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672

Danish Midcentury High Back Lounge Chair in the Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672

By Flemming Lassen, Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful and very stylish Danish 1940s wingback tall lounge chairs with a design very reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's famous model 1672 and it similarly bear design cues to Flemming L...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

1942 Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Wing Back Chair in the Original Green Wool Fabric
1942 Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Wing Back Chair in the Original Green Wool Fabric

1942 Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Wing Back Chair in the Original Green Wool Fabric

By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Fritz Hansen

Located in Oakland, CA

Chris Howard Antiques & Modern presents this early midcentury Danish high back lounge chair handcrafted at Fritz Hansen, circa 1942. Features a solid wood frame, with copper coil spr...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool

Fritz Hansen Wing Chair Model FH 1672
Fritz Hansen Wing Chair Model FH 1672

Fritz Hansen Wing Chair Model FH 1672

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H 42.5 in W 32 in D 30 in

Fritz Hansen Wing Chair Model FH 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Wing chair model FH 1672, produced by Fritz Hansen during the 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs
Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Pair of Fritz Hansen Model 1672 wing chairs Large wing chairs produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

1940s Two Danish Fritz Hansen Wingback Chairs Attributed to Thorald Madsen
1940s Two Danish Fritz Hansen Wingback Chairs Attributed to Thorald Madsen

1940s Two Danish Fritz Hansen Wingback Chairs Attributed to Thorald Madsen

By Fritz Hansen, Thorald Madsens Snedkeri

Located in Knebel, DK

Set of two Fritz Hansen lounge wingback chairs model 1672 attributed to Thorald Madsen. The classic and comfortable lounge wingback chairs feature a solid wooden frame with fine jo...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Fritz Hansen Wingback Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin and Oak, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Wingback Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin and Oak, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Wingback Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin and Oak, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare and excellent example of Fritz Hansen's classic 1672 "wingback" easychair from the 1940s. The chair has recently been professionally restored and upholstered in a creamy white s...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair Mohair with Channels, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair Mohair with Channels, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair Mohair with Channels, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made circa 1942. The Model 1672 chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

Fritz Hansen 1672 Wing Chair in Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen 1672 Wing Chair in Sheepskin

Fritz Hansen 1672 Wing Chair in Sheepskin

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H 42.13 in W 30.71 in D 33.47 in

Fritz Hansen 1672 Wing Chair in Sheepskin

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Wing Chair, 1940s Large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen 1672 Wing chair reupholstered in Moonlight sheepskin.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin

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H 42.52 in W 31.5 in D 35.44 in

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare large easy chair model 1672. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Oak

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Wing Chair A large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen
Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen

Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Karlstad, SE

Produced by Fritz Hansen in 1946 this 1672 Lounge chair, has been fully restored and reupholstered in fine weave linen of the highest quality.  

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Linen, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 wing chair Large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen
Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen

Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Danish Lounge Chair Model 1672 by Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Karlstad, SE

Produced by Fritz Hansen in 1946 these 1672 Lounge chairs, which are an original pair, have been fully restored and reupholstered in a fine weave linen of the highest quality.

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Linen, Beech

Danish Lounge Chair Fritz Hansen Model 1672 in Sheepskin
Danish Lounge Chair Fritz Hansen Model 1672 in Sheepskin

Danish Lounge Chair Fritz Hansen Model 1672 in Sheepskin

By FDB Møbler

Located in Karlstad, SE

This is an FDB production of the Fritz Hansen 1672 Lounge chair. It has been fully restored and reupholstered in honey-white sheepskin.   

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Linen, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, circa 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, circa 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Sheepskin Wing Chair, circa 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Fritz Hansen model 1672 large wing chair, circa 1940s. Large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish 1940s Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Variant Highback Lounge Chair
Danish 1940s Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Variant Highback Lounge Chair

Danish 1940s Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Variant Highback Lounge Chair

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Sought after Fritz Hansen Model 1672 high back lounge chair made in Denmark in the early 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

1940s, Fritz Hansen 1672 High Back Chair in Green Mohair
1940s, Fritz Hansen 1672 High Back Chair in Green Mohair

1940s, Fritz Hansen 1672 High Back Chair in Green Mohair

By Thorald Madsens Snedkeri

Located in Oakland, CA

Danish high back lounge chair handcrafted at Fritz Hansen, circa 1942 with solid wood frame, copper coil springs, and horsehair padding. Expertly tailored in green mohair with button...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Fritz Hansen Wingback Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin and Oak
Fritz Hansen Wingback Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin and Oak

Fritz Hansen Wingback Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin and Oak

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare large easy chair model 1672. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Oak

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672 Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672 Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672 Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare large easy chair model 1672. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Superb Fritz Hansen model 1672 high back lounge chair made, circa 1942. The chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Superb Fritz Hansen model 1672 high back lounge chair made, circa 1942. The chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 High Back Lounge Chair in Lambswool, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Superb Fritz Hansen model 1672 high back lounge chair made, circa 1942. The chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Superb Fritz Hansen model 1672 high back lounge chair made, circa 1942. The chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Lambswool Covered High Back Lounge Chair Danish, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Superb Fritz Hansen model 1672 high back lounge chair made, circa 1942. The chair was first seen on page 12 in Fritz Hansen's 1942 catalog.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish, Mid-Century, 1940s
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish, Mid-Century, 1940s

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish, Mid-Century, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fantstic and rare Danish 1940s highback chair with proportions very reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's sought after Model 1672 high back lounge chair from the early 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940's
Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940's

Fritz Hansen Model 1672 Style High Back Lounge Chair Danish Midcentury, 1940's

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Fantstic and rare Danish 1940's highback chair with proportions very reminiscent of Fritz Hansen's sought after Model 1672 high back lounge chair from the early 1940's.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Beech

"1672" Wingback Chair and stool by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s
"1672" Wingback Chair and stool by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s

"1672" Wingback Chair and stool by Fritz Hansen, with Sheep Skin, Denmark, 1930s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hägersten, SE

Oversized wingback lounge chair model 1672 designed and made by Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Danish 1940's High Back Lounge Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672
Danish 1940's High Back Lounge Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672

Danish 1940's High Back Lounge Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Beautiful Danish high back lounge chair with very similar design lines as seen in Fritz Hansen Model 1672.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Sheepskin Wing Chair by Fritz Hansen c1940s
Sheepskin Wing Chair by Fritz Hansen c1940s

Sheepskin Wing Chair by Fritz Hansen c1940s

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H 42.13 in W 30.71 in D 33.47 in

Sheepskin Wing Chair by Fritz Hansen c1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Model 1672. The chair has been reupholstered in new 'Moonlight' shearling.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs
Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Pair of Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Pair of Fritz Hansen Model 1672 large wing chairs, circa 1940s. Large wing chairs produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Set of 4 Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs
Set of 4 Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

Set of 4 Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

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H 41.74 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in

Set of 4 Fritz Hansen 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in London, England

Set of 4 Fritz Hansen Model 1672 large wing chairs, circa 1940s. Large wing chairs produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Fritz Hansen, FH-1672 Armchair, Denmark, circa 1940
Fritz Hansen, FH-1672 Armchair, Denmark, circa 1940

Fritz Hansen, FH-1672 Armchair, Denmark, circa 1940

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H 42.52 in W 32.29 in D 33.08 in

Fritz Hansen, FH-1672 Armchair, Denmark, circa 1940

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Munster, NRW

Wing chair model FH 1672, produced by Fritz Hansen during the 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Midcentury Danish Ottoman in Lambswool and Stained Beech Style of Fritz Hansen
Midcentury Danish Ottoman in Lambswool and Stained Beech Style of Fritz Hansen

Midcentury Danish Ottoman in Lambswool and Stained Beech Style of Fritz Hansen

By Georg Kofoed

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Excellent as a match for for Fritz Hansen's model 1672 highback lounge chair. Overall very good condition newly upholstered showing minimal age appropriate wear.

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Materials

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Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672

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H 42 in W 33 in D 35 in

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hudson, NY

Freeform high back wing chair with large curved arms, on mahogany stained beech legs. Reupholstered in sheepskin. Made by Fritz Hansen, in 1942 catalog, page 12.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672

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H 42 in W 30 in D 34 in

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hudson, NY

Free-form high back wing chair with large curved arms, on original beech legs. Reupholstered in designer fabric. Made by Fritz Hansen, in 1942 catalog, page 12.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model, 1672
Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model, 1672

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model, 1672

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H 42 in W 30 in D 34 in

Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Model, 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hudson, NY

Free-form high back wing chair with large curved arms on original beechwood legs. Reupholstered in designer fabric. Made by Fritz Hansen in 1942. Catalog, page 12.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1942 Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672
1942 Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672

1942 Fritz Hansen Lounge Chair Model #1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Hudson, NY

High back easy chair upholstered with leather on back and sheepskin on front with solid oak legs. In Fritz Hansen catalog from 1942.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Wood

Fritz Hansen High Back Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin
Fritz Hansen High Back Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin

Fritz Hansen High Back Easy Chair Model 1672 in Sheepskin

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Sylacauga, AL

High back easy chair with stained beech legs. Upholstered in sheepskin with white leather button-fitted back. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen, circa 1930s.

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Fritz Hansen Wingback Armchair Model 1672
Fritz Hansen Wingback Armchair Model 1672

Fritz Hansen Wingback Armchair Model 1672

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H 37.01 in W 35.44 in D 39.38 in

Fritz Hansen Wingback Armchair Model 1672

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Fritz Hansen wingback armchair model 1672. Newly upholstered in dark brown sheepskin. Literature: Fritz Hansen, manufacturer's catalog 1942, page 12.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

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1672 Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic 1672 chair available at 1stDibs. Each 1672 chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, beech and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect 1672 chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A 1672 chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a 1672 Chair?

Prices for a 1672 chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $3,400 and can go as high as $15,944, while the average can fetch as much as $7,200.

Fritz Hansen for sale on 1stDibs

When the Copenhagen-based furniture maker Fritz Hansen opened for business more than 140 years ago, the company — which today styles itself The Republic of Fritz Hansen — adhered to the traditional, time-honored Danish values of craftsmanship in woodworking and joinery. Yet thanks to the postwar innovations of Arne Jacobsen and others, Fritz Hansen would become the country’s leader in Scandinavian modern design using new, forward-looking materials and methods.

Fritz Hansen started his company in 1872, specializing in the manufacture of small furniture parts. In 1915, the firm became the first in Denmark to make chairs using steam-bent wood (a technique most familiar from birch used in the ubiquitous café chairs by Austrian maker Thonet). At the time, Fritz Hansen was best known for seating that featured curved legs and curlicue splats and referenced 18th-century Chippendale designs.

In the next few decades, the company promoted simple, plain chairs with slatted backs and cane or rush seats designed by such proto-modernist masters as Kaare Klint and Søren Hansen. Still, the most aesthetically striking piece Fritz Hansen produced in the first half of the 20th century was arguably the China chair of 1944 by Hans Wegner — and that piece, with its yoke-shaped bentwood back- and armrest, was based on seating manufactured in China during the Ming dynasty. (Wegner was moved by portraits he’d seen of Danish merchants in the Chinese chairs.) 

Everything changed in 1952 with Arne Jacobsen’s Ant chair. The collaboration between the architect and Fritz Hansen officially originated in 1934 — that year, Jacobsen created his inaugural piece for the manufacturer, the solid beechwood Bellevue chair for a restaurant commission. The Ant chair, however, was the breakthrough.

With assistance from his then-apprentice Verner Panton, Jacobsen designed the Ant chair for the cafeteria of a Danish healthcare company called Novo Nordisk. The chair was composed of a seat and backrest formed from a single piece of molded plywood attached, in its original iteration, to three tubular metal legs. Its silhouette suggests the shape of the insect’s body, and the lightweight, stackable chair and its biomorphic form became an international hit.

Jacobsen followed with more plywood successes, such as the Grand Prix chair of 1957. The following year he designed the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen and its furnishings, including the Egg chair and the Swan chair. Those two upholstered pieces, with their lush, organic frames made of fiberglass-reinforced polyurethane, have become the two chairs most emblematic of mid-20th-century cool. Moreover, the Egg and Swan led Fritz Hansen to fully embrace new man-made materials, like foam, plastic and steel wire used to realize the avant-garde creations of later generations of designers with whom the firm collaborated, such as Piet Hein, Jørn Utzon (the architect of the Sydney Opera House) and Verner Panton. If the Fritz Hansen of 1872 would not now recognize his company, today’s connoisseurs certainly do.

Find a collection of vintage Fritz Hansen tables, lounge chairs, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You

While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.

Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.

Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.