France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Danish
The giant of mid-century furniture design France Søn began its remarkable journey as a Danish firm specializing in the production and exporting of Scandinavian design called France Daverkosen.
British businessman Charles William Fearnley France and Danish cabinetmaker Eric Daverkosen entered into a joint venture in 1936 — France being the investor and Daverkosen the head designer for their small mattress factory. Soon after production started at the France Daverkosen company, Daverkosen became quite ill.
Concerned for his friend and their fledgling business, France traveled to Denmark, and Daverkosen died soon after his partner arrived. While France was attempting to make arrangements to transfer the company into his hands, World War II erupted, and Germany invaded Denmark. As a British citizen, France was captured and sent to a prison camp in Germany.
While in captivity, France developed several manufacturing ideas to pass the time and to keep his mind focused. He imagined a way to create lightweight wooden chairs that could be manufactured on an industrial scale and transported using an economic flat-pack format. He also thought of a way to retool his mattress factory to create chair backs, seats and sofa cushions.
Once freed, France returned to his business in Denmark and began to manufacture beech and teak goods that were gaining widespread acclaim around the world. He began to surround himself with some of the best Scandinavian designers of the time: Finn Juhl, Grete Jalk and Ole Wanscher, to name a few.
By 1954, France Daverkosen accounted for 60 percent of all Danish furniture exports and their factory employed 350 people. Charles’s son James joined the company in 1957, which resulted in the name change to France Søn.
Later, France Søn was acquired by Danish designer Poul Cadovius, who folded it into the operations at CADO, a company he founded during the 1950s.
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Creator: France
Daverkosen
Danish Highback Easy Chair by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard
By Peter Hvidt, France
Daverkosen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare and very classic elegant high back armchair from the early 1950's 1940s by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen with open armrests in beautifully carved t...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen FD146 Cane Back Easy Chair, Denmark
By Hvidt
Mølgaard, France
Daverkosen
Located in The Hague, NL
A Classic design by one of Denmark's greatest furniture design pairings in history- Hvidt & Mølgaard manufactured by France & Daverkosen in 1960's Denmark.
Model number- 146.
This e...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rattan, Teak
Finn Juhl Teak FD-136 Lounge Chair for COM
By France
Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model FD-136 Lounge Chair, designed by Finn Juhl for France and Daverkosen, imported by John Stuart. The sculptural teak frame features the Danish designer’s signature floating backr...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Ole Wanscher FD-120 Rosewood
Leather Rocking Chair, 1950s
By Ole Wanscher, France
Daverkosen
Located in London, England
Ole Wanscher - FD-120 Rocking Chair, 1951
This rarely seen rocking chair by Professor Ole Wanscher was produced by France & Son in Denmark in the early 1960s. The immaculate rosewoo...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Teak Lounge Chair 136 by Finn Juhl for France
Daverkosen, Denmark 1950s
By France
Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Finn Juhl Model 136 Teak Armchair for France & Daverkosen, Denmark, 1950s
Designed and produced in the 1950s, this sculptural armchair by Danish master Finn Juhl is a rare Model 136...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Finn Juhl Model 133 "Spade" Lounge Chair by France
Daverkosen
By France
Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Highland, IN
This Finn Juhl model 133 or "spade" lounge chair is not only beautiful and comfortable, but historically important. Designed in 1953, it was the fi...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair, Spade Stolen FD133, teak and Cognac Leather
By France
Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Finn Juhl lounge chair made in teak and cognac full grain tan aniline leather.
Model Spade stolen (FD133), made by France & Daverkosen.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Ole Wanscher Brazilian Rosewood Danish Rocking Lounge Chair
By Ole Wanscher, France
Daverkosen
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish Brazilian rosewood rocking chair designed by Ole Wanscher for France & Daverkosen, circa 1955, Denmark. Model FD-120 rocking chair is crafted of a dark solid Brazilian rosewoo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Pair of easy chairs by Grete Jalk for France
Daverkosen, Denmark 1962
By France
Daverkosen, Grete Jalk
Located in Ranst, VAN
Danish vintage set of two armchairs in teak designed by Grete Jalk for France & Daverkosen in 1962. This easy chair has a teak frame, blue velvet fabric and is marked by the producer...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Ole Wanscher FD-160 Rosewood
Fabric Rocking Chair, 1960s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Ole Wanscher - Model FD-160 Rocking Chair
This rarely seen high-back rocking chair by master-designer Ole Wanscher was produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark in the early 1960s....
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Japan Chair by Finn Juhl for France
Daverkosen 1950
s
By France
Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Danish Vintage Finn Juhl For France & Daverkosen Teak Japan Chair. Overall excellent vintage condition with age appropriate wear. Chair has been reupholstered with a tex...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Ole Wanscher Danish Rosewood
Fabric Lounge Chairs, 1960s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Ole Wanscher - Model FD-119 Lounge Chairs, c1960
An extremely rare and collectible pair of Wanscher's much-loved, elegant lounge chair for France & Daverkosen. The FD-119 was produc...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Fabric
Pair of Peter Hvidt
Orla Molgaard Nielsen Boomerang Chairs France
Son 1960s
By Peter Hvidt, Hvidt
Mølgaard, France
Daverkosen, France
Søn
Located in Basel, BS
Pair of Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen ‚Boomerang‘ lounge chairs, designed in 1956 and produced in the early 1960s by France & Son in Denmark.
Boomerang shaped teak wood frame...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Expertly Restored -Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen Model FD-146 Lounge Chair
By France
Daverkosen, Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lounge Chair designed by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France
Daverkosen in Denmark circa 1950’s. This stunning Model FD-146 features a walnut-stained beechwood f...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam, Beech
Ole Wanscher pair of armchairs model 1764, Denmark 1950s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ole Wanscher pair of armchairs with frame of walnut.
Newer upholster of black leather.
Made by Fritz Hansen, model 1764.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Two 1950s Danish "118" Lounge Chairs in Teak by Grete Jalk
By Grete Jalk, France
Daverkosen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A pair of "model 118" lounge chairs in teak by Danish designer Grete Jalk for France and Daverkosen.
These early 1950s chairs have a beautiful streamlined design, with sculpted a...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
$3,985 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Early Pair of Ole Wanscher Ebonized Mahogany Lounge Chairs, 1950
s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Danish Modern pair of solid ebonized Cuban Mahogany lounge armchairs by Ole Wanscher designed for France and Daverkosen distributed by John Stuart. Featuring solid, sturdy newly ebon...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
FD144 Easy Chairs by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France
Søn
By Peter Hvidt, Hvidt
Mølgaard, France
Daverkosen
Located in Ranst, VAN
Beautiful set of two FD144 armchairs in designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France & Daverkosen in 1953. The frame of the armchairs is in oak and teak with the orig...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Peter Hvidt
Orla Molgaard Nielsen Danish Modern High Back Lounge Chair FD-145
By France
Daverkosen, Hvidt
Mølgaard
Located in St. Louis, MO
Very sculptural mid-century modern Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard Nielsen FD 145 high back lounge chair FD 145, produced in Denmark by France & Daverkosen. This spindle back lounge chai...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak, Teak
FD 133 lounge chair by Finn Juhl for France
Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl, France
Daverkosen
Located in PARIS, FR
The lounge chair nicknamed Spade Chair, presents the aesthetic characteristics of Juhl’s design and is one of his most emblematic projects.
This one is in great condition and it is t...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Boomerang chair designed by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard Nielsen France
Søn
By Peter Hvidt, France
Daverkosen, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Boomerang Lounge Chair model FD 134 designed by Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France
Daverkosen
Manufactured by France
Daverkosen, this model FD134 becom...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
FD 136 -
France Chair
easy chair in teak by Finn Juhl
By France
Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model FD 136 - 'France Chair' easy chair in solid teak with new textile 'Cassia Aqua'. Labelled from manufacturer.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Peter Hvidt
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen FD146 Cane Back Easy Chair, Denmark
By Hvidt
Mølgaard, France
Daverkosen
Located in The Hague, NL
A Classic design by one of Denmark's greatest furniture design pairings in history- Hvidt & Mølgaard manufactured by France & Daverkosen in 1960's Denmark.
Model number- 146, the cha...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Rattan, Teak
Mid Century Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Arne Vodder for France and Daverkosen
By France
Daverkosen, Arne Vodder
Located in New York, NY
Sophisticated, stylish and rare Mid century Danish Modern lounge chair, by Arne Vodder, for France and Daverkosen, made in Denmark, circa 1950's.
The chair is in very good, origina...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Ole Wanscher Lounge Chair Teak France
Daverkosen Denmark Dedar Velvet 1950s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Basel, BS
Early edition Ole Wanscher lounge chair in teak, made by France & Daverkosen in the mid 1950s.
New upholstery with the softest natural fiber velvet fabric by Dedar Milano. Fabric ‚D...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Lounge Chair by Peter Hvidt
Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for France
Daverkosen
By Hvidt
Mølgaard, France
Daverkosen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
An original version of this very stylish lounge chair by Hvidt & Molgaard-Nielsen, the frame in great condition, and the covers freshly recovered in best quality wool fabric in the o...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech, Teak
Finn Juhl Bwana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Teak and Holland
Sherry Wool
By Finn Juhl, France
Daverkosen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model-152 Bwana Chair with matching ottoman, designed by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen. The sculptural teak frame reflects Juhl’s refined shaping, featuring the gently flared hea...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Danish Armchair in Teak
Oak by Pater Hvidt Mid Century Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, France
Daverkosen
Located in London, GB
Danish armchair designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen for France & Daverkosen, model FD 145, dating from the 1950s. This is a beautifully balanced piece, showcasing the d...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak, Teak
Ole Wanscher FD-160 Rosewood
Leather Rocking Chair, 1960s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in London, England
Ole Wanscher - Model FD-160 Rocking Chair
This rarely seen high-back rocking chair by master-designer Ole Wanscher was produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark in the early 1960s....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Modernist Lounge Chair, Tove
Edvard Kindt Larsen, Reupholstered
By Tove
Edvard Kindt-Larsen, France
Daverkosen
Located in London, GB
A superbly designed Modernist lounge chair by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen. Model 117 constructed from European beech with inset teak armrests. Professionally reupholstered in Isle Mil...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Teak, Wool
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Daverkosen
By Finn Juhl, France
Daverkosen
Located in Manhasset, NY
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, France & Daverkosen, Black Leather
Early production Japan Lounge Chair and Ottoman, model 137, c. 1960 designed...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Teak
Ole Wanscher Model Fd-159 Highback Lounge Chair in Teak + Leather
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Ole Wanscher
Manufacturer: France + Daverkosen
Era: 1950s
Materials: Teak, leather
Measurements: 41.25? tall
Condition: In excellent original condit...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Ole Wanscher armchair of black leather, Denmark 1950s
By France
Daverkosen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Ole Wanscher armchair of black leather and rosewood frame
Made by Arne Wahl Iversen.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Danish Modern Boomerang Chair by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen
By Peter Hvidt, France
Daverkosen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern “Boomerang” lounge chair designed by Peter Hvid and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen in Denmark, circa 1950s. This chair has been identified as m...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl France Lounge Chair FD 136
By Finn Juhl, France
Daverkosen
Located in Minneapolis, MN
the france lounge was designed by Finn Juhl in the 1950's and produced in Denmark by France & Daverkorsen. this chair is an earlier example of the design and it is in excellent con...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern France Daverkosen Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
France Daverkosen lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
France
Daverkosen lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of France
Daverkosen lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by France
Daverkosen were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Grete Jalk, Peter Hvidt, and Nanna Ditzel. Prices for France
Daverkosen lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,000 and can go as high as $10,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,752.
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