Cor is Latin for heart, and COR furniture exemplifies the qualities at the heart of exceptional design: practicality, comfort and style. The company's sofas, lounge chairs and coffee tables capture the essence of the best of mid-century modernism. Simple silhouettes, quality materials and function-first designs ensure that vintage COR furniture is still in high demand with collectors all over the world.
COR was founded in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany, in 1954 by Leo Lübke — in the name of his son, Helmut — and the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg, a northern German county. Nearly a couple of decades prior, in 1937, a manufacturer of bedroom furniture called Interlübke was established by Leo and his brother Hans. The latter’s son Horst, who was managing partner from 1972, retired during the 1990s and his son Helmut Lübke joined Interlübke and shifted the brand’s focus toward modular furniture systems. During the 1980s, the Prince of Bentheim-Tecklenburg left COR and the Lübke family became its sole owner. In 2006, COR-Interlübke retail locations opened their doors.
COR made its mark in 1959 with a sleek modular seating system consisting of five parts called Quinta, which was created by designer Michael Bayer. The upholstered line boasted clean, angular contours and appealed to the day's ever-broadening flexible interior design sensibilities. It remained in production until 1978. The success of the Quinta was followed by the 1964 Conseta system, which featured a sofa and other pieces of seating designed by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller.
The following decades saw more successful collaborations with designers like Peter Maly and Luigi Colani. The latter, a German industrial designer born Lutz Colani, created a range of gorgeous organically shaped Space Age seating for BASF and Fritz Hansen, serveware for Rosenthal and worked on automobile designs for Fiat. Colani designed the popular Orbis line for COR during the 1970s.
In 2000, the Arthe sofa by Wulf Schneider was awarded the prestigious Red Dot Award from the North Rhine-Westphalia Design Centre.
COR is still owned and operated by the Lübke family’s parent company Gebrüder Lübke GmbH & Co. KG and continues to produce furniture at the Rheda-Wiedenbrück factory, sourcing leather from southern Germany and upholstery from Italy. The company partnered with Jehs+Laub, a renowned Stuttgart-based studio, in 2010.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage COR seating, tables and more.
$26,860
H 30.32 in W 157.49 in D 38.19 in
Mid-Century Modern Pagru Modular Sofa by Claudio Vagnoni for 1P, Italy, 1960s
By Claudio Vagnoni
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pagru' Modular sofa by Claudio Vagnoni for 1P, Italy, 1960s.
Fabric
$3,470 / set
H 26.78 in W 31.5 in D 29.53 in
Set Of Two Luigi Colani Modular Longue Chair Orbis For COR 1960s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Čelinac, BA
Luigi Colani Orbis Longue Chairs For COR Germany 1960s
Fabric, Plywood
$1,576 / set
H 26.78 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Space age Orbis lounge chairs by Luigi Colani for Cor, 1960s
By Luigi Colani
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare pair of space age 'orbis' lounge chairs designed by Luigi Colani and produced by Cor in the 1970s. The chairs have a white wooden frame and the original fabric cushions. 1960s...
Fabric, Wood
$16,934 / set
H 25.6 in W 30.71 in D 32.29 in
Modular Sectional Sofa Set by Peter Maly for Cor, Vintage Design, 1970
By COR, Peter Maly
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Exceptional modular lounge set designed by Peter Maly, consisting of six freely configurable seating elements and a matching coffee table. The design is characterized by its clean ar...
Fabric, Bentwood
$5,255 / set
H 24.81 in W 26.38 in D 33.08 in
Quattro Sedute modulari '9000' di Tito Agnoli per Arflex anni 70
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Milano, IT
Set di quattro sedute compatte che permettono di creare diverse configurazioni. Disegnate da Tito Agnoli nel 1969, presentano imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in tessuto origina...
Fabric
$17,179 / set
H 24.41 in W 64.18 in D 32.68 in
'Confidential' 2x 2-seater Sofas by Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
By Saporiti, Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Brussels, BE
The Confidential sofa stands as one of the most iconic creations in the history of Saporiti Italia. Designed in 1972 by Alberto Rosselli, it marked a turning point in modern furnitur...
Fabric, Polyester
$15,182 / set
H 29.53 in W 110.24 in D 38.59 in
Iconic Modular Sofa "Bogo" + armchair- Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizza
Located in Manzano, IT
Iconic modular sofa model "Bogo" (Safari Line 2), designed by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate in collaboration with Redwall/Borbonese. A true masterpiece of 1970s/80s Italian d...
Leather
$22,541Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 28.35 in W 76.78 in D 30.32 in
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Modern Sofa & Armchairs Lounge Set, 1950s
By Forma, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Whitstable, GB
Carlo Hauner & Martin Eisler midcentury sofa and armchairs; 1950s Sofa designed for their manufacturing company, Forma around 1955. This model is an icon of Brazilian midcentury design and was used to illustrate some advertisements for Forma in the 1950s. We offer the set of sofa and matching armchairs. They are stunning together. The set has been newly reupholstered in beautiful blue velvet, feet in imbuia wood, lacquered finish. Sofa Dimensions: H28.35, W76.78, D30.32 in H72, W195, D77 cm Armchairs Dimenions: H 28.35, W30.32, D30.32 in H72, W77, D77 cm The creative duo were the leading designers behind the Brazilian furniture company Forma, and produced many celebrated pieces of Brazilian midcentury design. Martin Eisler (1913-1977) was born in Vienna, and studied architecture in his country. Eisler left Europe in 1938 due to the rise of fascist regimes. He first lived in Buenos Aires, where he settled and worked as an architect and designer. There here...
Velvet, Hardwood
$18,125 / item
H 25.99 in W 122.84 in D 66.15 in
Tito Agnoli Modular '9000' Sofa for Arflex 5 Piece Serpentine Version
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Tilburg, NL
Tito Agnoli '9000' Sofa 1969 for Arflex, Italy. New, current production. Modular seating system, this listing is for a 5 piece serpentine version. The modular seating system '9000'...
Fabric
$5,839 / set
H 21.66 in W 24.02 in D 36.23 in
Italian Mid-Century Modular Sofa or Seating Set in Ochre Boucle, 1970s Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or club chairs. Modules can be used as a modular sofa or modular seating set. Beautiful and unique shape. A 1970 design and production, fully...
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Original Bretz Ecksofa Ocean 7 Design Couch samt
By Bretz
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Design Ecksofa vom deutschen Premiumhersteller Bretz zum Verkauf an. Das Sofa stammt aus dem Jahr 2018 und steht hier in der begehrten Ausführung mit grü...
Velvet
Original Midcentury Ecksofa Modulare Design Couch Leder braun
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes, 7-teiliges Vintage Modulsofa aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das braune Leder weist eine schöne und authentische Patina auf. Insgesamt besteht die...
Leather
Original Cassina Fiandra Sofa Couch Vico Magistretti Zweisitzer Design
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Cassina Fiandra Zweisitzer Sofa aus dem Jahr 1995 zum Verkauf an. Der Zweisitzer wurde von Vico Magistretti entworfen und ...
Fabric
Saporiti Italia Wave Sofa Giovanni Offredi 1970 Zweisitzer Design
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Zweisitzer von Saporiti Italia aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf für dieses stabilen und äußerst komfortablen Sofas stammt von Giovanni...
Steel
Saporiti Italia Wave Sofa Giovanni Offredi 1970 Dreisitzer Design
By Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Dreisitzer von Saporiti Italia aus den 1970er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf für dieses stabilen und äußerst komfortablen Sofas stammt von Giovanni...
Steel
Original Roland Rainer Leder Sofa Couch WK Wohnen Wien 1980
By Roland Rainer, WK Wohnen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Vintage Dreisitzer Sofa von WK Wohnen Wien zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Roland Rainer und gilt als wahrer Bauhaus Klassiker. Zustand: Guter ge...
Metal
