armchairs
Danish Modern Armchair Model 56 by Niels Møller in Oak and Papercord
$1,200.00Model 56 oak dining chair / desk chair with sculpted arm rests designed in the 1950s by Niels Otto Møller for J.L. Møller. Conservatively refinished condition, retaining its original woven paper cord seat. Seat is intact; few scuffs remain to the stained oak frame.
Measures: H 31″ L 22.5″ D 18.75″ Seat height 17.5″ Arm height 27.1″.
Finn Juhl Teak Lounge Chairs Model FD-136 for France & Daverkosen
$16,500.00Pair of 1950s Danish modern lounge chairs (model FD 136) designed by Finn Juhl. Early examples produced by France & Daverkosen, the predecessor to France & Son.
Boasts broad, floating back rests, wide seats, and elegantly sculpted teak arm rests. All patinated brass hardware (pegs which connect the seat and back to the teak frame) is original. Efficient design maximizing comfort while maintaining a relatively small footprint.
Navy wool upholstery is original and has been cleaned. Very nice, vintage condition with only minor wear to the original fabric.
Back stretchers retain the France & Daverkosen “FD Made in Denmark” stamp and the “John Stuart Inc. New York / Grand Rapids” medallions (signifying the original retailer).
Measures: H 30.25″ x L 31.75″ x D 28.75″ x arm height 22.25″ x seat height (bottom edge): 12.5″ – (highest point): 14.5″.
Leather and Walnut Milo Baughman for James Inc. Lounge Chair and Ottoman
$4,800.00Beautifully designed and well constructed Milo Baughman for James Inc. lounge chair and ottoman supported by turned, walnut legs. Clean lines with generously curved, sweeping arm rests for additional comfort. Newly reupholstered in leather with new foam. Uncommon example, which additionally retains the James Inc. manufacturer tag. Ottoman dimensions: L 26″ x D 19″ x H 15.75″ Chair measures: L 27.5″ x D 29″ x H 32.5″ Seat height 16″ Arm height 21″
Mid-Century High-Back Birch and Mohair “Country Parson” Chairs by Maxwell Royal
Statuesque and elegant birch “Country Parson” chairs manufactured in the late 1950s/early 1960s by Maxwell Royal of Hickory, NC (though, often mis-attributed as Dunbar or Paolo Buffa).
Dramatic, deeply-carved, elongated horn extensions on the back and sinuous curved arm rests. Possessing design attributes of both American Provincial and Italian modernism, these versatile chairs works with a variety of styles.
Reupholstered in sage green mohair, and foam has been replaced.
Birch has been newly refinished, though light wear remains (few nicks / scuffs, as shown).
Measures: H: 50″ x L: 27.13″ (arm to arm) x D: 26″
Height from ground to top of seat back discounting horns: 47.13″
Seat Height: 18.25″
Seat Length: 23.88″
Seat Depth: 22.25″
Arm Height: 26″
Settee listed separately.
Mid-Century Italian Modern Tufted Mohair and Chrome Lounge Chairs
$6,400.00Luxurious pair of Mid-Century Modern arm chairs with polished chrome frames and tufted back and seat (reminiscent of the flat bar lounge chairs by Milo Baughman but an Italian design, as indicated by the label).
Elegant profile with sharp, slanted lines and a low-slung seat.
Recovered in a blood-orange or coral mohair with new foam (the last eight images most accurately relay the color, which is slightly more orange than pink).
Chrome, which has been cleaned and polished, shows wear (scuffs, as shown, particularly to the arm rests). Only really visible from certain angles – pair remains in good, vintage shape with wear consistent with age and use.
One chair retains the “Made in Italy” label; the other shows evidence of its prior presence.
Measures: L: 30.5″ x H: 28.25″ x D: 31.5″
Arm height: 20.25″
Seat height: 15.5″.
Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Bouclé Cube Lounge Chairs by Harvey Probber
Harvey Probber cube arm/lounge chairs resting on walnut plinth bases which extend out to from vertical uprights, bracketing the back of the frames for added support/style.
Luxurious pair newly reupholstered in a cream Kravet bouclé (36120-1) adding an attractive contrast to the rich walnut tone. The last image is the swatch from Kravet’s site – the upholstery appears pure white or off-white, depending on the light.
Excellent, restored condition.
H: 24″ (back of frame discounting cushion)
H: 28.5″ (including back cushion)
L: 31.75″
D: 32″
Seat Height: 17.5″
Seat Depth: 22.25″
Seat Length: 22″
Arm Height: 24″
Pair of 1950s Floating Walnut Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
Jens Risom lounge chairs supported by walnut bases, circa 1953. They are relatively small in scale and boast clean, sharp lines. The frame’s gray wool upholstery is original, featuring a back button-tufted detail. The cushions have been recovered in a dark charcoal chenille (a shade darker than the frame to add an attractive two-tone contrast). Additionally, seat cushion foam has been replaced, and the walnut has been refinished.
Minor wear to the original upholstery; presents well and can be left as is.
Measures: H 29.25″ x L 26.25″ x D 25″ x seat height 16.25″ x arm height 20.75″
Pair of 1960s Miroslav Navratil Lounge Chairs
Miroslav Navratil lounge chairs (1960s Czech Repulic) with fiberglass shells and beech frames, reupholstered in Rodgers and Goffigon ‘Horizon Sunset.’
H 30″ x W 25.5″ x D 26″ x SH: 16.5″
Pair of Danish Blue Leather Armchairs by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Danish modern armchairs (Model LP48) in blue leather designed by Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen and manufactured by Ludvig Pontoppidan, circa 1948-1950. Beautifully aged leather is original and shows wear / patina (scuffs to armrests, back corners and general patina throughout). Wood has been professionally refinished.
Measures: Height: 33″
Seat height: 17″
Arm height: 25″
Length: 26″
Depth: 27″
Seat depth: 18.5″
Seat length: 20″.
Pair of Danish Modern Lounge Chairs in Cinnabar Leather
Nicely worn cinnabar / cranberry leather lounge chairs (Denmark, circa 1970s) composed of two stained mahogany ‘block’ feet in the front and two caster wheels in the back (‘wheelbarrow’ design allows for easy mobility).
Leather is nicely distressed with heavy patina throughout, particularly to the arms. One crack / tear to leather on one of the armrests along with a square faded patch (these originally came from Denmark in a container and were given inventory labels, one of which left a fade patch on one of the arms roughly 1″ x 1″). Foam and springs are completely sound and, combined with the perfectly aged leather, provide tremendous comfort and support.
Measures: Height to top of frame: 26″
Height to top of back cushion: 28″.
H 28″ x W 38″ x D 32″ x Seat Height: 15.5″
Pair of Danish Sculptural Shell Chairs by Ib Kofod-Larsen in Teak and Beech
$5,800.00Pair of 1950s Danish beech and teak shell chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Christensen & Larsen. Composed of a deeply sculpted bent-teakwood back and seat mounted to a beech frame offering a ‘two-tone’ contrast with the lightness of the beech and the rich color / grain of the teak. Nice, restored condition with only minor wear remaining. Branded “Made In Denmark” to underside.
H 29.5″ x W 21.5″ x D 26″ x Seat Height 15.5″
Pair of Diminutive French Leather Club Chairs
These small club chairs were designed in France between the mid-1920s through the early 1930s and are composed of leather frames and velvet cushions (an upholstery contrast that was typical for the period). However, the cushions were likely updated in the mid-20th century. ‘Mustache’ design tops with intricate stud / nailhead decoration throughout in both metal and brass. Designed to be both narrow and low, these chairs are intentionally form-fitting and comfortably snug. Springs and frame remain intact and effective in terms of structural support. Beautiful patina and nice wear commensurate with age. Interior seat space is W 19″ x D 23″ Arm height 20.5″ Seat height (with cushion) 15″ Seat height (without cushion) 11″.
H: 29″ x W: 24.5″ x D: 26″ x Seat Height: 15″