Rare Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet 'Typenko' Lounge Chair
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, lounge chair from the 'Typenko' series, model '36100', reupholstered in wool “Tyrone Rouge” by Pierre Frey, and suede, nickel-plated brass, ...
Steel, Nickel
Set of Three Chairs “Typenko” by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three chairs “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. 1944.
Velvet, Birch
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H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Axel Einar Hjorth "Typenko" Chairs for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair if Axel Einar Hjorth "Typenko" dining chairs produced by Nordiska Kompaniet AB in Stockholm during the 1930s.
Wool, Birch
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H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in
Typenko Chairs by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s, Set of 6
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Set of six Typenko chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth in 1931 for Nordiska Kompaniet.
Velvet, Birch
Axel Einar Hjorth, Dining Set, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare dining set designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) in the first half of the 1930s.
Velvet, Birch, Sycamore
Axel Einar Hjorth Typenko Birch Chair 1935
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Uccle, BE
A chair made by Axel Einar Hjorth during his Swedish Grace/ Swedish Art Deco period in 1935. Made of Birch and reupholstered in faux black leather. It has a plaque by manufacturer N...
Birch, Faux Leather
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H 29.93 in W 19.49 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Swedish Grace Side Chairs Attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Babworth, Retford
Each with a stained birch frame supporting a curved back rest and drop-in seat covered in the original velvet. Designed and made for Nordiska Kompaniet. Nordiska Kompaniet label '...
Velvet, Birch
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Mamun Bedside (Dark Brown/Dusty Blue)
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Guillerme & Chambron 'Petit Repos' Lounge Chair in Solid Oak
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, 'Petit Repos' lounge chair, solid oak, fabric, France, 1960s. Guillerme & Chambron are known for their high-quality solid oak furniture, ...
Fabric, Oak
$347,672
H 29.93 in W 51.97 in D 17.33 in
Chest of drawers 'Flora' model 1050 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in the late 1930s, the Flora chest of drawers, model 1050, is one of the most poetic expressions of Scandinavian design. This vintage chest o...
Mahogany
On Hold|$6,950
H 34.65 in W 26.78 in D 31.5 in
French Art Deco Lounge Chair in Solid Oak and Neutral Corduroy Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, oak, France, 1930s This impressive armchair is a powerful expression of French craftsmanship from the 1930s. Built from solid oak, it has a remarkable weight and prese...
Fabric, Oak
$16,566 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
Dutch Art Deco Armchair in Oak and Creme Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
LOV Oosterbeek armchair, oak, fabric, Netherlands, 1930s This armchair is a strong example of the sober craftsmanship associated with the Dutch furniture maker LOV Oosterbeek. Execu...
Fabric, Oak
$13,416 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$13,400
H 31.11 in W 85.44 in D 33.47 in
Rare Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio 'Bossa' Sofa in Fiberglass
By Giotto Stoppino, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio, 'Bossa' sofa, fiberglass, corduroy velvet, Italy, 1968 This rare Bossa sofa (1968), born from the collaboration between Rodolfo Bo...
Velvet, Fiberglass
"Californian" Sofa FRANCE 1960s
By Jacques Charpentier
Located in Forest, BE
Designed by Jacques Charpentier , a French decorator and editor trained at the École Boulle, this sofa reflects his work of the 1960s. It rests on a stainless steel base, a signature...
Metal
Marco Zanuso "Square" Sofa for Arflex, 1962
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Marco Zanuso "Square" Sofa for Arflex, camel velvet, Italy, 1962 The design of Marco Zanuso's "Square" sofa, produced for Arflex in 1960s, reflects his commitment to modernist desig...
Velvet
$31,792 / item
H 25.99 in W 94.49 in D 38.19 in
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three-Seater Sofa by Cassina, Upholstered, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three Seater Sofa Manufactured by Cassina SCULPTURAL ELEGANCE Geometric austerity encounters enveloping padding in this sofa designed by maestro Carlo Scarpa ...
Metal
Unavailable|$11,000 / set
H 30.32 in W 37.6 in D 33.67 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Pair of 'Artona' Lounge Chairs in Elm and Checkered Fabric
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Maxalto
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, pair of 'Artona' lounge chairs, ash, checkered fabric, Italy, 1975/1979 Pair of cubic ‘Artona’ lounge chairs by Italian designer couple Afra and...
Fabric, Ash
$14,000 / set
H 40.75 in W 30.91 in D 38.19 in
Guillerme et Chambron "Grand Repos" Lounge Chairs, France 1950s
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Utrecht, NL
These Guillerme et Chambron ‘Grand Repos’ Lounge Chairs display a beautiful contrast between the light wooden oak frame and the elegant blue fabric of the cushions. With a solid wood...
Fabric, Wood
$87,501
H 61.42 in W 39.38 in D 17.72 in
Swedish Wooden Lovö Pine Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth & Nordiska Kompaniet, 1932
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare Swedish modern "Lovö" storing cabinet in stained pine wood and iron by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet Stockholm Sweden, 1930s. In good original condition. Key i...
Wrought Iron
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.