German Living Room Sets

For those who love beautifully distressed leather, this three-seat sofa designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Alfred Kill International in the 1960s is a fantastic col...

Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table and four chairs, by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa. Part of a living room ordered and executed in 1908 by Ludwi...

A very beautiful South German Biedermeier suite in fine walnut consisting of a sofa and a pair of armchairs/ bergères, each with shaped, fan-carved c...

This absolute unique and gorgeous modular sectional sofa from the 70ties is manufactured by LÜBKE ROLF from Rheda in Germany ( later was the Name LÜBKE KG). From the same fa...

For sale is a seating group consisting of a three-seater sofa, a lounge chair, and a rare stool, designed by Dieter Rams in 1962 and produced by Vitsœ. Part of the modular 620 seat...

Exceptional and rare living room set composed by a table with four chairs, and sofà, a Book cabinet and Pedestal by Ludwig Alter, Darmstadt, Germany, 1908 circa. Part of a living room ordered and executed in 1908 by Ludwig Alter for a noble family from Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany. Original unrestored condition and step by step restoration detailed photo documentation available. Macassar, solid and veneered. Amboyna, Macassar, abalone and white mother of pearl inlay, surface professionally repolished, solid Macassar support pillars mounted on Macassar veneered table base, twin Macassar spheres as legs, central pillar executed to the artistic level, highest quality cabinet making from Ludwig Alter, supplier to the Court of Ernst Ludwig IV the Grand Duke Hessen-Darmstadt and the famous Art Colony, Mathilenhöhe.” Furniture is in excellent condition. Ludwig Alter, between others was also commissioned by: Count Erbach-Schönberg in Schönberg, Count Solms-Laubach in Laubach, Count Isenburg zu Meerholz in Meerholz, Castle Gettenbach, Baron von Riedesel in Stockhausen, Baron von Riedesel zu Eisenbach in Eisenbach. In the beginning of the 20th century, Darmstadt was an important centre for the art movement of Jugendstil, the German variant of Art Nouveaux. Annual architectural competitions led to the building of many architectural treasures of this period. Provenance: private ownership, Darmstadt, Germany. Sizes: Table 70 x 70 and 77 cm high 2 Armchairs 57 x 49 cm and 102 cm high. Seat height 47 cm. 2 chairs 44 x 44 cm and 94 cm high. Seat height 47 cm. Book Cabinet/ Bookcase/Vitrine : 106 wide, 46 deep and 200 cm high. Sofa : 155 wide, 70 deep and 47 cm seat hight. Pedestal : 43 x 27 and 130 high. The Grand Duke Ernst Ludwig founded the “Mathildenhöhe Artist’s Colony” in 1900 and called the most important people of the time to Darmstadt and result was the collaboration between artist and artisan, between creative will and the technical ability of the workshops, an extremely fruitful work. The exhibitions of the artists' colony in 1901, 1904 - which were followed by more exhibitions in 1908 and 1914 - made a decisive breakthrough into something completely new and paved the way for a new furnishing art and for the first time directed the attention of the whole world to the growth of the young German art. The joyful willingness to make sacrifices of the companies and workshops that took part in this ideal task, the breakthrough in German Interior art towards independence, is reflected in the story and will always be remembered. And the chronicler will not forget the high share of the Ludwig Alter family in this service. Together with the artists: Patriz Huber...

Three-piece Art Nouveau seating ensemble featuring orange upholstery and polished walnut frames with carved floral details. The set includes a récamier (105 × 160 × 76 cm, seat heigh...

Joseph-André Motte. Lounge seating set consisting of two armchairs and a two-seater sofa, model 770. Steiner edition, circa 1958. The three seats have been completely refurbished ver...

Beautiful set of four Biedermeier chairs from Germany, dating from around 1820. Each chair is crafted from solid and veneered birch wood, showcasing the refined craftsmanship and ele...

When you stand in front of this sofa, it appears to welcome you with open arms. When you sit on it, the high armrests appear to embrace you protectively. Odin is an island of peace a...

Very nice table set consisting of a table, two chairs and two armchairs. All chairs are upholstered according to the traditional style by hand with belts and springs. The whole set i...

This pair of leather lounge armchair was created by Carl Straub during the 1950s. This swivel chairs are upholstered in coffee late brown leather with natural patina. The armchair st...

Set of 3 Space Age Sofa & Lounge Chairs by Gerard van den Berg, Germany, 1970s Vintage Design Set of living room made up of a two-seater sofa accompanied by two armchairs/chairs, on...

The epitome of Mid-Century Organic Modern refinement. This iconic teak living room sofa set represents some of the best design and craftsmanship of the era. Invitingly relaxed and magnificently elegant. The sculpted teak wood, elegantly darkened with age, is complemented by chic tweed upholstery à la Coco Chanel...

Introducing the exceptional Wolfgang Feierbach FG2008 set, featuring three yellow seats and a coffee table in their original brown corduroy fabric. As you may already know, the FG200...

This modular sofa was produced by Klöber, a German manufactory founded in 1935. It consists of four separate lounge chairs in black leather. The minimalist base is made from chrome-p...

This 4 stunning Modular sectional leather chairs/ sofa was manufactured by Germany by Rolf Benz . It is a pure 70ties design with timeless modern shape. The leather is a nubuk anil...

Thonet furniture set from the late 19th century, Western Europe. The set consists of a sofa, two armchairs, four chairs and a table manufactured in the Thonet brothers' factory. The...

Extremely rare lounge chair and ottoman by Kill International with beautiful organic design fabric. The frame is made of steel and covered with rattan.

This unique and gorgeous modular sectional sofa from the 70ties is manufactured in germany by Dreipunkt International which are well known for a summary of modular Sofas. The design follows the pure shape of the wood and has slightly curved design. The Sling shape is made of leather and canvas. The loose and thick cushions made it so comfortable. It is a semianiline cognac brandy leather. The colour of the oak wood is stained in teak with matches so perfect with the leather colour. This Ensemble includes 6 chairs and 1 ottomane which made this set so unique. Everyhting is in original condition and in very good condition. It fits well with Piere Chapo...

ZEN armchair with stool by Claude Brisso for Ligne Roset from the 1980s. High-quality cantilever frame made of steel with the original leather cover in black. Quality Features: acc...

Six large cylindrical elements of different sizes made of plywood, which can be fitted into one another. There is a bar section on casters and five seating elements. Designed in 1...

Vintage Brutalist three seater sofa with matching armchair in oak and black leather. The sofa's are very comfortable and have a nice brutalist design. Good condition. 1970s ...

CONE CHAIRS by Verner Panton for Gebrüder Nehl with the original fabric in pink and a stainless steel base. The seats have been reupholstered and covered with a high-quality fabric i...

Circus bench by Llot Llov Dimensions: W 48 x L 210 x H 79 cm Materials: powder coated steel, fabrics, birch wood LLOT LLOV produce exclusive furnit...

Unique Verner Panton “Cone Chair” seating group for Gebrüder Nehl. The seating group consists of six chairs and a stool each with rare original fabrics in red, blue, petrol and musta...

It's just beautiful and easy to reupholster in a fabric of your choice. (just fabric - as upholstery is PERFECT) Set of sofa and two wingback armchairs. Designed by Prof. Karl Nothelfer in 1957. Maker: Schörle & Gölz in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. Solid cherry wood. New upholstery and fabrics in 1998, according to the last owner. Since then, it has only been used for two years, so the upholstery is in perfect condition! The seat rests can be removed and fixed by clips on the belts. High class. Measurements: Easy chair: 70 cm wide. Sofa: 178 cm wide. Both have a seating height of 40 cm and a seating depth of 57 cm. Condition: all firm and in very good condition with no damage. The furniture has been fully and accurately cleaned. Three steps: A: air pistol, B: industrial hoover, C: the latest Kärcher "wash & hoover" technology. The woods have been polished several times. Note: please ask for a shipping quote by sending us your postcode/destination. Prof. Karl Nothelfer * 14 June 1900 – 20 May 1980 Since the beginning of the 15th century, the Nothelfer family of carpenters has lived continuously in the former town of Überlingen. Every carpenter at that time mastered all aspects of woodworking, and the Nothelfers were no exception. They could even carve altars and figures and adorn them with gold, silver and paint. (Churches in Owingen and Hödingen). Some family members lived and worked in Hedingen or Hödingen, as the jubilarian Karl Nothelfer did in 1975. However, his father, Karl Anton Nothelfer, was the eldest of seven siblings and was therefore able to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. However, Karl Anton Nothelfer was unable to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. Instead, he moved to the industrial town of Singen with his young wife, Rosalie Hanner, and founded his own carpentry workshop. Hohenzollern in 1896, and he moved to the former Poststraße, where he founded his own carpentry workshop. He had a high sense of quality and form, and was a member of the German Werkbund before 1914. Karl Nothelfer and his three siblings grew up in such an environment. After attending primary and secondary school in Singen, Karl learnt the carpenter's trade in his father's workshop, before moving on to the Badische Landes-Kunstschule in Karlsruhe. , where he studied architecture. The well-known furniture professor also worked there at that time: Fritz Spannagel (born Freiburg, 1891; settled Ittendorf Castle near Meersburg in 1938; died 1957). burg (died 1957). In 1928, the gifted young architect received a teaching assignment at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but he followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year. Berlin. He worked there as a teacher from 1928 to 1945, becoming a professor in 1931. Berlin Tischler-Schule, later known as the Bauschule für Raumgestaltung. The furniture he created in Berlin gained international recognition through numerous exhibitions and lectures. He became nationally known and influential. His furniture designs ushered in a new era of German and European furniture design. European furniture design. At the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937, Prof. Nothelfer was awarded the Golden Medal for his work in the furniture sector. For his work in the furniture sector. The first summary and evaluation of his furniture designs is presented in his seminal work, Das Sitzmöbel, published in 1942, was the first compendium of its kind in the world. world. In 1950, he published his second book, Furniture. Both books and a series of brochures were published by Verlag Otto Maier in Ravensburg. Karl Nothelfer continued to work intensively on seating furniture design in the years after 1945. In 1950, he made the important invention of the two-legged skid-base chair, which has since become widely accepted. Even the most distinguished American furniture companies, such as Miller and Knoll International, , use the skid as the main design feature of desks and chairs. At the same time, N. was pioneering in redesigning German school furniture and seating for industry. He succeeded in adapting his furniture designs, which originated in woodworking and craftsmanship, to modern technical possibilities of the industry. He thus became a leading figure in the redesign of schoolroom furnishings. The architect Nothelfer reflects on his own work, that his main contribution was in the field of seating furniture, although this was not really his profession. After the war, Prof. Nothelfer, like so many others, had to start again from scratch. He settled in his hometown of Hödingen on Lake Constance in 1945, working as a freelance architect. involved in all areas of construction in the years after the war. As early as 1935, he had designed many examples of American prefabricated buildings and recommended serial housing, This was at a time when no one in Germany was even thinking about mass production. He developed Several types of mass-produced houses were manufactured in Baiersbronn. More than 800 of these houses were built in France (types Paris, Provence and Normandie). In 1946, as part of the reparations in Strasbourg, there was an exhibition of houses featuring Swedish, Danish and French designs. These included Swedish, Danish, Finnish, English and German houses, and the French occupation For this exhibition, six different types were sent from the French occupation zone. Nothelfer's house design was considered the best in the exhibition. Karl Nothelfer was also involved in developing chipboard. In 1946, he founded the first magazine, Bauen und Wohnen (Building and Living), after the war, and remained its co-editor for many years. By presenting his own work, he interpreted what the magazine's essence was. interpreted the essence of what the magazine wanted to be. Building in order to live in it and live humanely in the built environment. Karl Nothelfer designed his houses The furniture and ground plans were designed with the need for living in mind. In 1948, he was appointed Honorary Senator of the State of Building School in Holzminden. Karl Nothelfer did not build much in Singen. The first post-war house was Haus Fahr on the slope of the Hohentwiel (Domäne), for which the building materials were sourced from a demolished log cabin that a French officer had built for himself on the Schienerberg. nerberg. In 1952, he also constructed the administrative building for the aluminium rolling mill in Singen. This building featured reliefs and wall paintings by C. G. Becker. In Überlingen, he built Among others, he built the Buchinger Sanatorium and the Riese+Hähnel radio house. various reconstructions in the old town, including Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel. Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel, the Haus mit dem Bacchus in Überlingen village and the Dolphin Fountain in Hödingen (1975). Probably the most beautiful The Haus Nothelfers, also known as the Haus Himmelheber, is located in Baiersbronn-Tonbach. On the airfield In Mengen, Nothhelfer built the casino with the 30-square-metre faience painting 'Ikarus' by C. G. Becker. In 1954, he established a second office in Düsseldorf with the architect Hans Schwingen. This office primarily focused on housing construction, true to the motto: from the inside out. planning from the outside'. The Minister of Housing awarded a prize for the best social housing project in North Rhine-Westphalia, and it came from the Nothelfer+Schwingen studio in Düsseldorf. The idea of Nothelfer+Schwingen also promoted the new idea of home ownership. To celebrate the anniversary of the condominium ownership law, In 1961, Nothelfer gave a lecture in Essen on condominium ownership in Europe, which was published as a brochure. From Düsseldorf, among many others, in the silk city...

Beautiful unique seating group consisting of 2 armchairs and 6 chairs. The group dates back to the Empire period of the early 19th century, circa 1800-1810. All chairs are made of so...

This rare four-seater leather sofa and armchair pair "Model 462S" was designed by Roland Rainer for Wilkhahn in the 1950s. The leather cushions rest loosely on the leather couch and ...

Each chair is handcrafted from solid cherrywood and reflects the refined aesthetic of the late Biedermeier period. The elegant silhouette with curved sabre legs, finely shaped seat r...

This set of two armchairs was manufactured by the German Thonet manufacture during the 1970s. The frame is made of chrome-plated tubular steel. The chairs are made by plywood and covered with black synthetic leather. The minimalist form adds elegance, and the contoured seat improves comfort during use. Both pieces have manufactory labels. Thonet is the oldest existing furniture company in the world. It began its long business in 1819 when the carpenter Michael Thonet founded a furniture workshop in Boppard, Germany. A supporter of the Biedermeier style, he specialized in chairs, tables and cabinets characterized by clean lines, reduced ornamentation and an emphasis on the principles of functionalism. In the 1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture...

Vintage Modular Sofa consisting of 6 pieces. Manufactured by Dreipunkt International in the 1970s. Beautiful red-brown velour cord fabric. Can...

Exceptional Seating Group in Dark Green Leather by Knoll Sitzmöbel, Germany, 1970s Fantastic and sculptural seating group crafted from thick, dark green leather with a beautiful ...

This unique and gorgeous modular sectional sofa from the 70ties is manufactured in germany. It has slightly curved design. The Sling shape is made of vegetal leather with fine deta...

This unique and gorgeous modular sectional sofa from the late 70ties is manufactured in germany. The frame is made of lacquered dark stained oak wood. The thick seat cushions made ...

Hans Mitzlaff for Eugen Schmidt Soloform, two armchairs / lounge chairs, 'Boomerang' model, wood, fabric, designed in 1953, Germany. A pair of wooden armchairs with black lacquered f...

Circus lounge chair by Llot Llov Dimensions: W 118 x L 210 x H 55.7 cm Materials: powder coated steel, fabrics, birch wood LLOT LLOV produce exclusive furniture and objects for pri...

Exclusive furniture suite, with one sofa and two armchairs of Type 400 from the 1950s by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn. High-quality teak frame with new contemporary wicker work. The...

Four chairs with a sofa in Dresden baroque style. Walnut freed and felted. Rich gilded bronze appliqués, on the backs with perimeter bar contours. Saxony, circa 1880-1890. Dimensi...

Mid Century German teak and rattan chairs by Georg Leowald for Wilkhahn, 1960s, Set of 4 The chair frames are made from solid teak and rattan sits, in good vintage condtion, however...

Circus couch by Llot Llov Dimensions: W 48 x L 210 x H 74 cm Materials: powder coated steel, fabrics, birch wood LLOT LLOV produce exclusive furnitu...