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Set of Four Oak Compass Chair by Kai Kristiansen for SVA Møbler
By Kai Kristiansen, SVA Møbler
Located in Praha, CZ
Frame of each one is made from stained solid oak. Newly upholstered. Carefully refurbished.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Compass Chairs by Kai Kristiansen for SVA Møbler
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Chair "Compass" was designed in 1958 by Kai Kristiansen for SVA Møbler and manufactured in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
DUX Edition Compass Chair by Erik Kirkegaard for Høng Stolefabrik
By Høng Stolefabrik, Dux of Sweden, Erik Kirkegaard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
by Swedish-American company DUX. The chair has a generous, curved backrest with a wide lip and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Original Vintage Kai Kritiansen Compass SVA Mobler Chairs Set 4, Denmark
By SVA Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning set of 4 Kai Kritiansen Compass Chairs manufactured by SVA Mobler, Made in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Stunning Set 4 Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs,
dining
Wonderfold by Coronet
By Kai Kristiansen, Coronet
Located in Buffalo, NY
compass chair by Kai Kristiansen.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Midcentury Armchair in Teak by Erik Kirkegaard for Høng, Model 52, 1960s
By Høng Stolefabrik, Erik Kirkegaard
Located in Odense, DK
Kirkegaard for Høng stolefabrik, model 52 "Compass Chair", made in the 1960s.
The chair is in a good
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Teak, Lambskin
Set of Six Allan Gould Compass Dining Chairs
By Allan Gould
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous set of six Allan Gould Compass Dining Chairs. Chairs are finished in a cerused oak and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
12 Galvanitas S22 Stackable and Linkable Compass Legged Chairs
By Galvanitas
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Galvanitas was a Dutch company renown for their vandal-proof school chairs.
The S22 chairs are
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Metal
Four Brass Compass Back Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four brass chairs in the style of Gio Ponti featuring a compass back with floral detail
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Gio Ponti Style Compass Back Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in East Hampton, NY
1950s set of two side chairs attributed to Gio Ponti.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Walnut Compass Dining Chair by Erik Kirkegaard
By Høng Stolefabrik, Erik Kirkegaard
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern chair in walnut designed by Erik Kirkegaard for Hong Stølefabrik model no. 52
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1950s Black Ebonized Compass Side Chair After Allan Gould or Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret, Allan Gould
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century American Modern 'Compass' accent chair in the Manner of Allan Gould and Pierre
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Original Vintage Allan Gould Compass Dining Chairs 1950s
By Allan Gould
Located in Troy, MI
A set of six compass dining chairs designed by Allan Gould
Molded plywood back rests with inverted
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Plywood
Set of Six Kai Kristiansen "Compass" Dining Chairs for SVA Mobler
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Munster, NRW
Kai Kristiansen dining chairs, for SVA Mobler, six, teak frames with V-shaped legs, original wool
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Compass Dining Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of five, Mid-Century Modern, ash frame, compass armchairs with newly upholstered backs and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Ash
Set of Six Dark Oak Compass Armchairs by Kai Kristiansen for Sva Møbler, 1960s
By SVA Møbler, Shou Andersen, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
The compass armchair was designed in the 1960s by Kai Kristiansen and manufactured by Schou
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Jean Prouve style Industrial Drafting Chair
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouve style compass based drafting chair in very original condition. Visible wear and paint
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Pair of Danish Modern Sculptural Walnut "Fire" Chairs by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Danish modern, sculpted walnut, compass, "Fire" chairs with original black vinyl upholstery
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Dining, Side Chairs, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
chairs having a compass type double side leg assembly, connected by two crosspieces at the top. Each
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Marko Dining Chairs Industrial Design, Holland, 1970
By Ynske Kooistra, Marko
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice compass shaped industrial chairs designed by Ynske Kooistra and manufactured by Marko
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Industrial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 12 Fine French Mid-Century Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of twelve fine French 50s-60s beech side chairs with compass legs and flat ledges atop the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Industrial Diner Chair in Wenge, 1960s
By Galvanitas Pagholz
Located in Voorburg, NL
Highly wanted Industrial model S22 stacking chairs by Pagholz. Galvanitas, in Wenge with very dark
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Large Stock Stackable Pagholz Galvanitas S22 Industrial Diner Chairs in Brown
By Galvanitas, Pagholz
Located in Voorburg, NL
’ or ‘compass’ base principal). These sculptural chairs are made for optimal comfort and heavy duty
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Exquisite set of four dining chairs in the manner of Jean Prouvé, France 1950s.
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exquisite set of four dining chairs sourced in France, dating from the 1950s. These ‘compass’ feet
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Compass Leg Upholstered Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1950's French pair of easy chairs with compass design legs in teak.
The compass legs are more
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Pair of Compass Shape Leg Mid-Century Modern Arm Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of compass shape Mid-Century Modern arm dining chairs.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer / Wim Rietveld
Pyramid Chair
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
metal frame and we include a Galvanitas S21 compass pyramid Prouve style chair so the set is complete
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Set Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer / Wim Rietveld
Result Chair
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
.
Old grey coated, compass, pyramid metal frame and we include a Reply compass pyramid chair that is
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Barovier e Toso Antiqued Brass
Braided Glass Picture Frame
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
iconic and instantly recognizable as Bottega Veneta's woven leather or the Compass legs of a Jeanneret
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Allan Gould "Compass" Chair
Located in New York, NY
"Compass" chair in walnut by Allan Gould, produced by his company Functional Furniture, c. 1955
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Walnut, PVC
Early Allan Gould
Compass
Chair(s)
Located in New York, NY
Early Compass chair in birch, designed by Allan Gould and produced by Herman Miller, c. 1941. In
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Walnut Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in West Chester, PA
A beutifucally crafted Queen Anne side chair in a highly desirable balloon or compass seat form
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Early Jens Risom Compass Chair for His Own Company
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Rare dining or side chair in birch with compass-shaped legs designed by Jens Risom and produced by
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alan Gould, Compass Chair
By Allan Gould
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed by Alan Gould for Herman Miller, the very popular, "Compass" chair, of laminated, bentwood
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Leather, Maple
Rare Early Edition Allan Gould Compass Chairs
By Allan Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare first / early edition original Allan Gould compass chairs, set of three.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Allan Gould Compass Chair
By Allan Gould
Located in Geneva, IL
SINGLE ALLAN GOULD COMPASS CHAIR CIRCA THE 1950S. CHAIR HAS BEEN RESTORED.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Pair of Allan Gould Compass Chairs
By Allan Gould, Herman Miller
Located in Long Beach, CA
Beautiful pair of walnut compass chairs designed by Allan Gould for Herman Miller in 1949. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Side Chairs
Allan Gould Compass Chair
Located in New York, NY
Allan Gould Compass chair Ca.1960 in freshly french polished restored walnut finish and newly added
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Wool
Midcentury Allan Gould for Herman Miller Compass Chairs
By Herman Miller, Allan Gould
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 (more available if needed) vintage "Compass" chairs model 4171 designed by Allan Gould for
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Six Frizo Kramer compass chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of six faux bois plastic chairs by Frizo Kramer with black metal legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
ALLAN GOULD "COMPASS CHAIRS" SET OF 4
Located in Miami, FL
MOULDED PLYWOOD CHAIRS WITH LACQUERED PAINT FINISH (BLACK SATIN)UPHOLSTERED WHITE LEATHER SEAT
Category
Vintage 1950s American Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Vintage Compass Chair by Kai Kristiansen in Solid Teak and Wool, Denmark, 1950s
By SVA Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
This offer is for one dining compass chairs.
+ Classic Danish Scandinavian Modern upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Set of Six "Compass" Chairs by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized wood finish with ultra-suede 'zebra' upholstery. Set of 6.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
6 Vintage Compass Chairs by Kai Kristiansen in Solid Oak and Wool, Denmark 1950s
By SVA Møbler, Kai Kristiansen
Located in Hamburg, DE
This offer is for six dining compass chairs.
+ Classic Danish Scandinavian Modern upholstered
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Pair Compass Chairs by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in Oakland, CA
Iconic form. NIce example of mid century design.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
A set of Eight Alan Gould Compass Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
Handsomely designed chairs by Alan Gould
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Teak No. 52 Compass Chairs by Erik Kirkegaard for Høng Stolefabrik
By Erik Kirkegaard, Høng Stolefabrik
Located in New London, CT
Beautifully restored pair of teak armchairs by Erik Kirkegaard from the 1960s. Brand new leather upholstered seats.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Compass Leg Chairs
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Dutch compass leg Marko Pagwood chairs.
Painted steel frame with fused “pagwood” seat and
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chairs
Kai Kristiansen Compass Dining Chairs, Set of Four
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Panningen, N-Limburg
Danish modern “Compass” dining chairs designed by Kai Kristiansen for SVA Møbler, Denmark
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Set of Six Compass Leg Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 compassed leg chairs in the manner of Jean Prouve. Cerused Oak frame and upholstered seat
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Pair of 1960s Italian Beechwood Compass Lounge Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
We're swooning over this pair of 1960s Italian beechwood compass lounge chairs, crisply upholstered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
20 Industrial chairs with V compass metal structure
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 20 stackablei ndustrial chairs with a brown wooden seating and black V compass metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Side Chairs
Set of Four Compass Dining Chairs
Located in Southampton, NY
Set of four beech armchairs with curved backs and A-frame tapered legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Chippendale Mahogany Over-upholstered Compass-Seat Side Chair
By John Pollard
Located in New York, NY
Chippendale chairs with over-upholstered compass seats. One of the others is in the collection of the
Category
American Side Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Rare Queen Anne Walnut Compass-Seat Side Chair Philadelphia, c. 1750
Located in New York, NY
A Rare Queen Anne Walnut Compass-Seat Side Chair
Philadelphia, c. 1750
The chair marked IV
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Compass Armchairs 1950, Design
Located in Foggia, FG
Pair of Compass Armchairs 1950 -Design-
Year: about 1950
Materials: Wood and petrol green velvet
Category
Vintage 1970s Club Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Set of Four Indiana Chair Co. Live Oak Compass Leg Dining Chairs, Early 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 1950s four-piece set of mid-century modern live oak compass leg upholstered dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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Compass Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the compass chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, hardwood and fabric, every compass chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer compass chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A compass chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and industrial styles are sought with frequency. Kai Kristiansen, Allan Gould and Galvanitas each produced at least one beautiful compass chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Compass Chair?
Prices for a compass chair start at $130 and top out at $246,321 with the average selling for $4,008.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
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