Skip to main content
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller.

Danish Modern Lounge Chairs by Svend Aage Madsen, Beech Wood, 1930s

$32,080.59per set
£23,836.33per set
€28,000per set
CA$44,819.89per set
A$46,022.91per set
CHF 26,181.35per set
MX$604,462.12per set
NOK 297,542.99per set
SEK 313,160.75per set
DKK 213,454.51per set

About the Item

An excellent pair of Danish modern easy chairs by Svend Aage Madsen from Thorald Madsens Snedkeri, Denmark, 1930s. Exemplary of the cabinetmaker’s refined craftsmanship, these chairs are executed in solid stained beech, their design distinguished by the sculptural armrests that flow seamlessly forward to form the front legs — a gesture of structural clarity and aesthetic unity characteristic of the finest Danish furniture of the era. Professionally restored with great respect for their original character, the chairs retain their authentic copper springs — a hallmark of superior 1930s upholstery — and the frames have been treated with an authentic refinish, preserving their rich patina. Newly reupholstered in premium “Moonshine” sheepskin, they exude both warmth and understated luxury. A masterful synthesis of comfort, craftsmanship, and form, this pair captures the essence of early Danish modernism in its most elegant expression.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30.71 in (78 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 33.86 in (86 cm)Seat Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1939
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    København K, DK
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU7328247373962

More From This Seller

View All
Pair of 1930s danish cabinet maker lounge chairs reupholstered in Kvadrat bouclé

Pair of 1930s danish cabinet maker lounge chairs reupholstered in Kvadrat bouclé

By Fritz Hansen

Located in København K, 84

This pair of Danish cabinetmaker lounge chairs dates from the 1930s, a formative decade in the development of Danish modernism, when traditional craftsmanship began to merge with eme...

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Danish Modern Lounge Chairs by Viggo Boesen, Handwoven Wool Reupholstery, 1930s

Danish Modern Lounge Chairs by Viggo Boesen, Handwoven Wool Reupholstery, 1930s

By Finn Juhl, Viggo Boesen, Flemming Lassen, Hos Wulff

Located in København K, 84

This rare and exceptional pair of Danish modern lounge chairs, arm chairs, easy chairs attributed to Viggo Boesen and produced by the distinguished cabinetmakers at Hos Wulff in Cope...

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Rare Pair of 1930s danish modern armchairs by Magnus Stephensen for Fritz Hansen

Rare Pair of 1930s danish modern armchairs by Magnus Stephensen for Fritz Hansen

By Magnus Stephensen, Fritz Hansen

Located in København K, 84

This rare pair of Danish modern armchairs, designed in the 1930s by architect Magnus Læssøe Stephensen for esteemed cabinet maker Fritz Hansen, exemplifies the innovative spirit of e...

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of 1940s danish cabinetmaker easy chairs reupholstered in Pierre Frey linen

Pair of 1940s danish cabinetmaker easy chairs reupholstered in Pierre Frey linen

By Fritz Heningsen, Kaare Klint, Fritz Hansen

Located in København K, 84

This pair of 1940s Danish cabinetmaker easy chairs, arm chairs exemplifies the exceptional quality and understated elegance that defines Danish mid-century design. Reupholstered in "...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Hardwood

Fritz Hansen 1930s Pair of danish easy chairs in matte white paint and sheepskin

Fritz Hansen 1930s Pair of danish easy chairs in matte white paint and sheepskin

By Fritz Hansen

Located in København K, 84

This elegant pair of Danish easy chairs, produced by Fritz Hansen in the 1930s, exemplifies the refined craftsmanship and timeless design principles of early 20th-century Scandinavia...

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm, Paint

Rare armchair by master cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer Møbelhaandværk Denmark 1960

Rare armchair by master cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer Møbelhaandværk Denmark 1960

By Jacob Kjaer

Located in København K, 84

This Danish modern armchair by Jacob Kjaer, a revered master cabinet maker and modernist pioneer, embodies the essence of mid-century design sophistication. Crafted in 1960 in Copenh...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

You May Also Like

Pair Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs, Bouclé & Beech, 1940s

Pair Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs, Bouclé & Beech, 1940s

Located in Rødding, DK

A rare and desirable pair of Danish Cabinetmaker lounge chairs from the 1940s — commanding examples of Scandinavian Modern design at its most generous and tactile, presented in entir...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Pair of original Danish Viggo Boesen lounge chairs.

Pair of original Danish Viggo Boesen lounge chairs.

Located in København K, DK

Pair of Viggo Boesen loungers produced in the 1940s by Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark. Stained and lacqured beech and new sheepskin.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Danish Modern, A Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak & Lambswool, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s

Danish Modern, A Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak & Lambswool, Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s

By Henning Kjærnulf

Located in Odense, DK

A striking pair of Danish lounge chairs, crafted in the 1960s by a Danish cabinetmaker. Made in the manner of Henning Kjærnulf. Constructed in solid oak, the chairs feature strong, g...

Category

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

Materials

Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak

Pair Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, 1940s

Pair Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, 1940s

By Gösta Jonsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Søren Hansen, Lounge Chairs, Wool, Beech, Denmark, 1940s

Søren Hansen, Lounge Chairs, Wool, Beech, Denmark, 1940s

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Stamford, CT

Søren Hansen, Fritz Hansen, Danish Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Wool, Beech, Denmark, 1940s Pair of unique lounge chairs designed by Søren Hansen for Fritz Hansen in Denmark c...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Originally crafted in the 1940s by Slagelse Møbelværk, these Alfred Christensen

Originally crafted in the 1940s by Slagelse Møbelværk, these Alfred Christensen

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen

Located in New York, NY

Originally crafted in the 1940s by Slagelse Møbelværk, these Alfred Christensen armchairs have been reupholstered in a cozy white shearling that pairs well with the ebonized mahogany...

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany