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Hans Wegner Highback Lounge Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Oakland, CA
Hans Wegner high-back lounge chair produced by Getama. Dark teak frame with original yellow/gold
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Restored 1960s Danish Teak Reclining Lounge Chair Ottoman
Located in Victoria, BC
Timeless comfort meets sculptural elegance in this fully restored high-back Danish teak lounge
Category

Vintage 1960s Furniture

Materials

Teak

Tove Edvard Kindt Larsen for John Stuart Danish Teak Lounge Chair in Leather
By Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France Søn, John Stuart Inc., Ole Wanscher
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our restoration team decided on a pebbled, congnac-coffee, genuine leather hide to keep this lounge
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Jacob Kjaer Executive Adjustable Lounge Chair
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Rare high back adjustable three position lounge chair in teak and original black leather. Signed
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak, Leather

1950s Sigvard Bernadotte Teak Lounge Armchair for France Daverkosen
By France Daverkosen, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Miami, FL
chair, side chair. Just perfect! Measurements: 23 1/4" wide by 24" deep x 33" high back. Seat at 18
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Danish Modern Banana Sofa and Chair by Kurt Olsen for Slagelse Møbelværk, 1950s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Kurt Olsen
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Modern Banana Sofa and Chair by Kurt Olsen for Slagelse Møbelværk, 1950s. Danish Mid
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Velvet, Teak

Vintage Danish Armchair by Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Asaa, DK
Big and bold. Extremely comfortable and stylish high back lounge chair with original grey wool
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Iconic Poul Jensen Z Lounge Single Chair for Selig
By Poul Thorsbjerg Jensen, Selig
Located in Miami, FL
available. Measurements: 30" wide x 32" deep x 28" high back Seat at 17" high
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Handsome Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chair for France Son
By France Søn, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Miami, FL
joinery. Very, very nice indeed! Measurements: 29" wide x 29" deep. 26 1/2" high back. Seat at 16 1
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Vintage Danish Sofa Set by Arne Hovmand-Olsen, 1950s
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Asaa, DK
, 1950s. Danish Mid-Century Modern Model 480 sofa and high back easy chair in teak and oak. Original two
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Oak, Teak

1950s Mel Smilow Danish Modern Woven Rush and Walnut Armchair for Smilow-Thielle
By Mel Smilow
Located in Miami, FL
side chair or lounge chair. Measurements: 22 inches wide x 18 1/2 inches deep x 31 inch high back Seat
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Walnut

Lounge Chair, UFO, Reupholstered in Kvadrat Fabric, Space Age, Midcentury
Located in Wrocław, Poland
its best. The chair is newly upholstered (filled with seagrass) with a high quality fabric by a Danish
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Hans Wegner Mid Century Oak Arm Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Weesp, NL
Stylish low back lounge chair GE290 designed in 1955 by Hans J Wegner for GETAMA. Solid oak frame
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Original Adrian Pearsall 2179-T Walnut Compass Dining Table
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chattanooga, TN
chair with an exceptionally tall, trapezoidal back, which give the pieces a skyscraper-like silhouette
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Glass, Walnut

Serpentine Cloud Sofa by Vladimir Kagan for Directional
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Diego, CA
both elegant and functional. Kagan, inspired by his early 1950s Kagan-Dreyfuss 'Serpentine' sofa and
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Lucite

Danish 1950s High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, highly comfortable 1950s high back armchair in style and quality of Frits Henningsen, in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Wood

Danish High Back Lounge Chair, 1950
By Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Danish high back lounge chair, 1950, with original upholstery in multi colored beige
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Danish 1950 s Madsen and Schubell High Back Lounge Chair in Teak and Oak
By Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The model Pragh chair by the Danish design duo of Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell are quickly becoming
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak

Danish 1950s Classic Flemming Lassen Style High Wing Back Lounge Chair
By Frits Henningsen, Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A supremely comfortable and elegant almost dramatic easy chair that adds charm to any room. Slim
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish 1950s Mogens Lassen Style High Back Lounge Chair in Red Wool
By Fritz Hansen, Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and comfortable Mogens Lassen style high back lounge chair made in Denmark, circa 1950
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish 1940s Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style High Back Lounge Chair Open Armrests
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish very comfortable high back armchair from the 1940s in the style of Fritz Hansen and
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pair 1950 s Danish Soren Hansen for Fritz Hansen Wingback Lounge Chairs
By Frits Hansen/Soren Hansen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic pair of Fritz Hansen high back lounge chair with open armrests designed by Soren Hansen and
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Mid-Century Danish Lounge Chairs in Sheepskin, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish design created during the 20th century. As these lounge chairs show, furniture created in this
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Ib Kofod-Larsen Seal High Back Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. High back version of the iconic Sålen lounge chair. The well-crafted frame of this chair is made in
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Dan Johnson High-Back Lounge Chair with Brass Accents for Selig
By Selig, Dan Johnson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High-Back lounge chair designed by Dan Johnson for Selig and manufactured in Denmark circa 1950’s
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Danish Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs in Sheepskin, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish design created during the 20th century. As these lounge chairs show, furniture created in this
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Danish Midcentury Lounge Chair in Sheepskin
Located in Karlstad, SE
High back Scandinavian midcentury chair by unknown Danish manufacturer. This majestic square
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Teak

Pair of Danish Modern Yellow Lounge Chairs
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of vintage midcentury high back armchairs, dating from the 1950s and attributed to designer
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Cabinetmaker Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, stained beech and plush, Denmark, 1940s-1950s. These easy chairs with
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Danish Highback Lounge Chair in Organic Shape and Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, fabric, lacquered wood, Denmark, 1950s A Scandinavian Modern lounge chair with an
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Lounge Chair in Sheepskin, Model 55 by Kurt Østervig
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Karlstad, SE
Danish high back wing chair model 55 by Kurt Østervig for Rolschau Møbler, Vejen. This majestic
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Teak

Danish Midcentury Viggo Boesen Highback Lounge Chair with Open Armrests
By Bramin Mobler, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Unique and just superb high back lounge chair with open armrests designed and made as a match the
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Private Listing for M: Danish Wingback Lounge Chair in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
back making this a lovely lounge chair to recline in. Please note that this chair is in good condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Bentwood and Steel Frame Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod-Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Danish Modern “Penguin” lounge chair design Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig. The steel frame and the
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Danish Modern Teak Adjustable Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Søren Ladefoged
By Søren Ladefoged, SL Mobler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish high-back lounge chair and matching ottoman designed by Søren Ladefoged for SL Møbler. The
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Sheepskin Armchair
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchair in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime between
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Sheepskin Armchair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchair in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime between
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Sheepskin Armchair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchair in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime between
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Sheepskin Armchair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchairs in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Sheepskin Armchair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchair in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime between
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Pair of Lotus Chairs by Robert Parry for Gelderland, Denmark 1950s, Restored
By De Ster Gelderland, Robert Parry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gelderland. These early production "Lotus" lounge chairs are from the 1950s, Denmark, and have been
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Sheepskin Armchairs
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchairs in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Pair of Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s Sheepskin Armchairs
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchairs in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Ib Kofod-Larsen Lounge Chair Selig
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant modern lounge chair designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig in Denmark, circa 1960s. This
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood, Walnut

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 5706 Lounge Club Chair, 1950s
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant model 5706 chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. This lounge armchair features a simplistic
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Magnus Stephensen Attributed Lounge Chair Beige Sheepskin Beech Denmark C 1949
By Magnus Stephensen
Located in High Point, NC
A rare organic lounge chair / high back chair. Design attributed to Magnus Stephensen. The chairs
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Vintage 1940s European Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Hans Wegner Midcentury Lounge Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Weesp, NL
High back lounge chair GE290 designed in 1955 by Hans J Wegner for GETAMA. Solid oak frame with
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Sheepskin Wing Chair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchair in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime between
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Hvidt Mølgaard Reupholstered Green Leather Silverline Lounge Chairs
By Hvidt Mølgaard
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, 1950s. Comfortable lounge chairs with an architectural design by Hvidt & Mølgaard. This model is called
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Grete Jalk Teak Lounge Chair for France Søn
By Grete Jalk, France Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant lounge chair designed by one of the few female midcentury furniture designers, Grete Jalk
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Teak

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Large Sheepskin Wing Chair
By Flemming Lassen
Located in London, England
High-backed vintage armchair in the manner of Flemming Lassen, produced in Denmark sometime between
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Pair Walnut base Armless Lounge Chairs Attributed to Larsen
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Ferndale, MI
Pair Walnut base Armless Lounge Chairs Attributed to Kofod Larsen, Imported by Selig Co. 28
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Arne Vodder Set of Two Adjustable Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
& Daverkosen, Denmark 1950s. Scandinavian lounge chairs with wooden slats in the back and original
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric, Upholstery

Danish Wingback Chair in Mustard Upholstery by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fritz Hansen, wingback chair, in oak and fabric, Scandinavia 1950s. High back chair in a mustard
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Illum Wikkelsø 110 Lounge Chair in Black Leather and Rosewood
By Illum Wikkelsø, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair model 110 in leather and rosewood by Illum Wikkelsø for Søren Willadsen, Denmark
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Gio Ponti for Cassina Lounge Armchairs, Refinished Reupholstered, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare pair of lounge armchairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, circa 1950s, with reupholstered white
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Elm

Fabulous Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair Midcentury Danish Modern
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Pemberton, NJ
) by AP Stolen dates back to the 1950s. This example is in pristine condition with brand new high-end
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Teak

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Danish 1950s High Back Lounge Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Danish 1950s high back lounge chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every Danish 1950s high back lounge chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Danish 1950s high back lounge chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Danish 1950s high back lounge chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made Danish 1950s high back lounge chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA and Ib Kofod-Larsen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Danish 1950s High Back Lounge Chair?

Prices for a Danish 1950s high back lounge chair start at $1,200 and top out at $21,000 with the average selling for $3,725.

Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You

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.