Kai Kristiansen For Schou Andersen

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Kai Kristiansen 6 Set

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

$3,488Sale Price / set|29% Off

Danish Dinner set Kai Kristansen chairs and a table from Korup, 1960 Denmark.

By Kai Kristiansen

Located in Oirlo, LI

Set of four (4) Danish modern dining room chairs by Preben Schou Andersen for Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Denmark, Model 170 ca. 1970s About: Introducing an absolutely catchy set of ...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

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Teak

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H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in

Kai Kristiansen Model 42 Rosewood Frame Dining Chairs for Schou Andersen, 1960

By Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, Kai Kristiansen

Located in Hitchin, England

Amazing 4x Kai Kristiansen model 42 rosewood frame dining chairs for Schou Andersen 1960s, original black leather upholstery.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Materials

Brass

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Cognac Leather, 1974, Set of 8

$22,400 / set

H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Cognac Leather, 1974, Set of 8

By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, patinated cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of eight. The particular feature of this model is the support structur...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

$12,800

H 19.75 in W 16 in D 18.5 in

Giancarlo Palanti Italian Art Deco Stool, circa 1930

Located in New York, NY

A glamorous Italian Art Deco mahogany stool designed by Italian architect, Giancarlo Palanti, circa 1930 with elegant high backrest; with simple and streamlined design and elegant cu...

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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Stools

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Fabric, Mahogany

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 6

$17,100 / set

H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 6

By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of six. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of t...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

$1,394 / item

H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Walnut and Black Leather Chairs, Italy 1981

By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Sacile, PN

Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini set of six walnut and black leather chairs, Italy 1981 circa. This set, designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, is characterized by a splendid co...

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Kai Kristiansen For Schou Andersen For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the kai kristiansen for schou andersen you’re looking for. A kai kristiansen for schou andersen — often made from wood, hardwood and teak — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the kai kristiansen for schou andersen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right kai kristiansen for schou andersen, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest.

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Kai Kristiansen for sale on 1stDibs

With a passion for math and engineering, Kai Kristiansen has created high-quality wood furniture for decades. Beginning in the 1950s, his coffee tables, chairs, modular shelving and other furnishings were made in the style that would become internationally renowned as Danish modern and boasted clean lines, perfected functionality and exacting craftsmanship.

Born in Denmark, Kristiansen trained in cabinetmaking before studying with Kaare Klint, often cited as the “father of modern Danish design,” at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. At just 26 years old, Kristiansen opened his own studio.

Kristiansen had his mid-century breakthrough in 1956 with the Chair #42, which he made with Schou Andersen. Unlike most other chairs at the time, Chair #42’s armrests, with their wealth of radical angles, were connected to the back rather than the front legs. This unconventional flourish makes the backrest appear as though it is floating in midair above the seat.

Kristiansen’s next innovation was a modular wall system in 1957 — three years ahead of Dieter Rams’s more famous 606 Universal Shelving System. Called the Reolsystem Wall Unit, produced by SB Feldballes Møbelfabrik, it’s also known as the FM Wall Unit as FM/Fornem Møbelkunst began producing it in the 1960s.

Kristiansen would go on to work with other leading Danish furniture manufacturers such as Magnus Olesen, Fritz Hansen and Vildbjerg Møbelfabrik, designing everything from chairs and desks to sideboards and cabinets, frequently in rosewood and teak. (The latter was a sought-after wood by Scandinavian modern designers.)

While many of Kristiansen’s timeless designs remain in production, such as his Paper Knife sofa, which was reintroduced by Miyazaki Chair Factory in 2008, and his 1950s Entré collection, which was relaunched with Great Dane Furniture in 2016, others are prized as vintage mid-century pieces.

Today, Kristiansen is still at work on new furniture with an expert eye to thoughtfully functional designs that are made to last.

Find a collection of vintage Kai Kristiansen furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Dining-room-chairs for You

No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.

In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.

In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.

Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.

By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?

Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.