$21,000 / set
Hans J. Wegner AP-20 Mini Bear Lounge Chairs - Pair
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of scarce model AP-20 chairs, designed by Hans J. Wegner, manufactured by AP Stolen. Classic form is accented by sculptural teak handles at the armrests. Our pair have been fait...
Teak
Midcentury Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather & Rosewood by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Anker Pedersen
Located in Lejre, DK
Mini bear lounge chair in patinated leather and armrest in solid rosewood, designed by Hans J.
Leather, Rosewood, Oak
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H 31.89 in W 24.41 in D 23.63 in
Scandinavian Svend Skipper Mini Bear Teak Lounge Chair with New Red Fabric
By Svend Skipper, Skipper Mobler
Located in Vienna, AT
This charming Scandinavian Modern armchair was designed by Svend Skipper for Skipper Mobler Fenmark in the 1960s and echoes the design of Hans Wegners famous Papa Bear chair as a sma...
Fabric, Teak
Lounge Chair by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Anker Pedersen
Located in Lejre, DK
Mini bear lounge chair in teak and new fabric by Hallingdal designed by Hans J.
Teak
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H 33.08 in W 28.35 in D 27.56 in
Midcentury Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather & Rosewood by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Anker Pedersen
Located in Lejre, DK
Mini bear lounge chair in patinated leather and armrest in solid rosewood, designed by Hans J.
Leather, Beech, Rosewood
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H 33.08 in W 27.96 in D 27.96 in
Hans Wegner AP20 "Mini Bear" Lounge Chair by AP Stolen, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans Wegner for AP Stolen, Denmark, 1955. A less often seen "Mini Bear" lounge chair model AP20 . Beautifully reupholstered in white Kvadrat fabric with contrasting seat cushion.
Hans Wegner "Minibear"
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
"Mini bear". Lounge chair with oak legs and armrests, upholstered with original patinated leather.
Oak, Leather
Danish Midcentury 'Mini Papa Bear' Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Nyborg, DK
Midcentury 'Mini Papa Bear' lounge chair. This chair was manufactured in Denmark in the 1950s, and features great lines with oak armrests (paws) and tapered splayed oak legs.
Oak
Monarch Fiberglass Bench in Leather by Asa Pingree
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Asa Pingree’s slinky, singular fiberglass creations are a direct reflection of the designer’s penchant for clean lines and lightweight structures. The Monarch bench is a striking co...
Fiberglass
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$4,895 / item
H 24.5 in W 72 in D 18 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Tambour-Door Credenza by Danish Modern LA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our first-ever modern credenza designed and crafted by Danish Modern L.A.'s artisans' house in Los Angeles, CA. Our skillfully crafted credenza showcases a solid American...
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
Mawu Chair in Snow by Laura Gonzalez
By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
Original Finn Juhl NV45 Chair by Niels Vodder Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic original Finn Juhl NV45 chair in teak by Niels Vodder, Denmark, circa 1950s. This fine example retaining its original two tone wool upholstery. One of the most elegant chai...
Teak
$27,800
H 1.13 in W 72 in D 21 in
George Nakashima 6 Foot Free Edge Corner Counter Shelf or Console, Signed, 1971
By George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A corner-mounted counter shelf or floating console table by George Nakashima comprising a single slab in American black walnut with two free edges, signed and dated 1971 to the under...
Walnut
$29,107
H 61.82 in W 37.41 in D 17.72 in
Exceptional Bo Lindahl Cabinet in Walnut and Rosewood Marquetry, Sweden, 1953
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional cabinet was designed and handcrafted by Bo Lindahl in Sweden. This unique masterpiece was created as a journeyman's piece at the Central Workshop School in Häggvik, ...
Brass
Fritz Hansen 1669 Easy Chairs, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Newly upholstered in honey colored sheepskin. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, 1940s. Very good condition.
Sheepskin
$40,991 / set
H 32.68 in W 28.75 in D 27.96 in
Finn Juhl Pair of Original Vintage NV-53 Chairs, c1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in London, England
Finn Juhl - Pair of Rare NV-53 Lounge Chairs, 1953 One of Finn Juhl’s most rare and sought after designs. The NV-53 was produced by master cabinetmaker Niels Vodder, Juhl’s long-tim...
Fabric, Teak
$16,609 / set
H 32.29 in W 27.56 in D 29.53 in
AP 16 Lounge Chairs by Hans J. Wegner, Oak & Oxblood Leather, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Pair of awesome “AP 16” lounge chairs by Hans J. Wegner. Made from oak and upholstered with beautiful oxblood leather.
Leather, Oak
Ib Kofod-Larsen 'Elizabeth' Chairs in Original Leather
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ib Kofod-Larsen, lounge chairs model U-56 'Elizabeth', oak, red leather, Denmark, designed in 1956 A pair of armchairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1956. These are Kofod-Larsen hi...
Leather, Oak
Ib Kofod-Larsen 'Elizabeth' Lounge Chair in Original Leather
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ib Kofod-Larsen, lounge chair model U-56 'Elizabeth', oak, red leather, Denmark, designed in 1956 This elegant armchair is designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen in 1956. These are Kofod-Larse...
Leather, Oak
Hans Wegner Rosewood Papa Bear Chair in Boucle Fabric
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in London, England
Hans J. Wegner - AP-19 Papa Bear Chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one ...
Fabric, Wool, Rosewood
Hans J. Wegner AP20 Easy Chair
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A scarce model AP-20 chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner, manufactured by AP Stolen. Classic form is accented by sculptural teak handles at the armrests. Our example has been faithfull...
Teak
Pair of Kristian Vedel Sheepskin Modus Low Back Lounge Chairs
By Kristian Solmer Vedel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We took the minimal lines of Kristian Vedel’s Modus lounge chairs and clothed them in a luxuriously plush sheepskin wool reinvigorating this modern design. The sling-like sculpted ba...
Sheepskin, Rosewood
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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
To celebrate the Wishbone’s 70th anniversary, Carl Hansen & Søn’s third-generation CEO, Knud Erik Hansen, shares some of the secrets behind the beloved chair.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.