1950s Wingback Chairs

Danish Cabinetmaker Wingback / Lounge Chair, Scroll Arm, Flemming Lassen Style Chic mid-century wingback lounge or arm chair designed and produced in Denmark, circa 1950s. Newly upho...

Danish wingback armchair c. 1950's newly reupholstered in cream cashmere with contrast piping and an ash wood frame.

This armchair was produced in Italy in the early 1950s. It is made from a wooden structure with sculptural armrest and dark brown legs. The armchair is covered in blue skay. The exte...

Pair of Queen Anne style wingback chairs upholstered in linen. Has mahogany claw feet.

Made in the 1950s, this Danish Modern armchair takes after the style of Frits Henningsen, whose furniture designs combined traditional craftsmanship and modern sensibilities. The cha...

Wing Back Lounge chair in red Upholstery, Praque 1950s Large midcentury wingback armchair in red upholstery, Czech republic 1950s. This armchair would be an eye-catching addition ...

Throughout Scandinavia, there's a long history of pride in craftsmanship using natural materials like wood. This wingback design has a rich history and purpose; it is said that they ...

Hans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...

Throughout Scandinavia, there's a long history of pride in craftsmanship using natural materials like wood. This beautiful wingback chair is a great representation of the quality and...

Throughout Scandinavia, there's a long history of pride in craftsmanship which is especially true of Denmark and one of its most reputable furniture makers Fritz Hansen. This beautif...

1950-60s, Danish wingback armchair in original light blue velour. Original good condition with nice patina: no smells and no stains. Beech wood legs, springs in the seat. Manufacture...

Mustard-yellow ISA Bergamo armchair, presumably designed by Gio Ponti, in original condition.

Italian mid-century modern armchair 877 by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1959 Armchair mod. 877 in brown velvet-like fabric. The backrest has two lateral headrests at the top, thi...

Italian Mid-Century Modern, Ashwood, Fabric, Large Wingback Chairs, Italy, 1950s Pair of oversized wingback lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy in the middle of the 20th ce...

Original 1950's high-backed armchair with earmuffs typical design by famous architect Paolo Buffa. In dark gray velvet and light wood feet

The model Pragh chair by the Danish design duo of Ib Madsen and Acton Schubell are quickly becoming very sought after and in terms of desirability now matching the Papa Bear chair by...

Single reading armchair 1950s, work of Italian craftsmanship, sinuous shape, with typical ears on headrest, walnut legs.

Very nice and cosy lounge chair model 122 designed by Theo Ruth and manufactured by Artifort, Holland 1956. The chair has black painted cast iron legs and is newly upholstered with p...

Pair of walnut Mid-Century Modern, upholstered wingback armchairs by Paolo Buffa.

This pair of winged slipper chairs are a sophisticated and stylish addition to any home. The chairs' winged design provides a comfortable and supp...

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 and very unique Danish 1940s wingback chair with nicely carved armrest in stained beechwood. Very elegant with strong angular lines and a strong presence to anchor any roo...

A highly collectible early edition model “Fiorenza” designed by Franco Albini in collaboration with Arflex Italy in 1952 . Restored and newly upholstered in lush ochre velvet . Publ...

Extra wide pair of beautifully designed wing chairs in a cabbage rose patterned silk/linen upholstery. Carved square front legs finished in antiqued off-white lacquer. Tapered and an...

Rara Poltrona Franco Albini

Set of two Wingback Chairs - Design by Melchiorre Bega, Italy, 1950s. With their distinctive backrest and sweeping lines these special pieces are an example of italian design.

Decorative Armchair in Italian Wicker and Bamboo 1950 Style Franco Albini

Awesome Armchairs. New upholstery in white Boucle.

Distinctive pair of Italian wingback armchairs from the 1940s, combining sculptural elegance with refined craftsmanship. The high, gently curved backs feature exaggerated “ears” that...

This rare, modernist wing chair was manufactured in Denmark during the 1950s. It seamlessly combines classic aesthetics with functionality. The wide, profiled backrest ensures comfor...

Awesome armchair. New upholstery in white boucle fabric.

Mid-Century Modern wingback armchair in dark-crimson velvet, black metal & brass feet. Despite its bulk, the chair has a light and elegant design thanks to the slim profile of the c...

This set of four Italian office chairs from the 1950s was made by Velca Legnano (for Jules Wabbes). There is a label of the Velca Legnano company ...

Reclining wing chair designed in 1950's by Henry Walter Klein for Bramin Møbler, Denmark. Teak base with tilt mechanism and new Kvadrat fabric upholstery and foam. The chair can be t...

Hans J. Wegner - AP-19 Papa Bear Chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one of...

Made in Italy, 1950s. The armchair features beech legs and is upholstered in a high-quality brown floral fabric, which is original and in excellent condition. Its padding is in exc...

Mid-century wingback armchair designed by Ib Kofod Larsen, circa 1950s, Denmark. This lounge is absolutely stunning with massive sculptural appeal. The frame steals the show, made fr...

Pair of Heritage Furniture, Louis XIV inspired, winged fauteuils. Carved and patinated walnut frames with curved arms and legs with H stretchers. Original cut velvet upholstery strip...

A pair of sculptural Italian 1950's wing high back arm chairs; supported on elegant walnut legs the front straight and ending in brass sabot and the back sabre shaped. The strong lin...

Carved walnut frame cushioned seat and upholstered in gold or beige damask.

Pair of wing armchairs in solid french polished cherry, new fillings and redone upholstery in black bouclette fabric. Design by Paolo Buffa for Framar Italy 1950

Pair of red wool petite wing chairs with dark stained walnut legs with a half exposed walnut front apron. Front legs have a recessed panel with brass...

- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in natural fiber based fabric - Stained solid beech wood - sturdy and stable

Wing Back Lounge chair in Reupholstered Bouclé Fabric, Praque 1950s Large midcentury wingback armchair in re-upholstered bouclé fabric, Czech r...

Made in Italy, 1950s. It is highly similar to Gio Ponti's model nr. 512 produced by ISA. Quite often the difference is in the padding, that makes models look...

Melchiorre Bega Attr., Italian Mid-Century Modern, Oversized Lounge Chair, 1950s This large oversized wingback lounge chair attributed to Melchiorre Bega is a stunning piece that em...

Wingback chair by Theo Ruth for Artifort, 1950s Netherlands. Theo Ruth (1915- 1971) was one of the pioneer designers of Artifort. This classic model is reupholstered in a fine white ...

Typical spectacular design of 1950s, featuring a rounded open framework in white enameled solid iron with sculpted original blue fabric upholstery, the edges framed with a pink cord ...