Armchairs

A highly unique Mid century armchair by Norwegian designers Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling by British manufacturer Gibson & Slater.  The sturdy, solid beach frame has a beautiful teak top to the arms and is in excellent condition having been sanded and Danish oiled.  The chair has been fully stripped to its frame, with all new springs, foam and fabric. 

The 100% wool fabric is by 'Danish Art Weaving'

Please contact us for a sample 

Dimensions H 77cm x D 90cm x W 70cm

Ernest Gimson, born in Leicester in 1864, trained as an architect but soon embraced cabinetmaking, influenced by the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement. He worked alongside figures like William Morris, contributing to notable buildings. Ernest Barnsley, born in Birmingham in 1863, also trained as an architect but joined Gimson in a shared passion for craftsmanship. Specialising in joinery, the two formed a partnership in the 1890s, producing furniture, interiors, and public works with a focus on quality materials and traditional techniques. Their work, celebrated for its elegant simplicity, left a lasting mark on design. 

Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling were Norwegian designers known for their significant contribution to mid-century Scandinavian design. The duo collaborated from the 1940s through the 1960s, producing elegant furniture pieces that emphasised clean lines, functionality, and high-quality craftsmanship. One of their most famous works is the "Bambi" lounge chair, a teak and rattan creation that exemplifies the simplicity and warmth of Nordic design. 

This rare pale wood Model FD-110 rocking chair, produced by France & Daverkosen in the 1960s is constructed of a solid beech frame which has been oiled, the makers mark is clearly visible on the inside back. The frame is sound.  

The new, firm cushions have been upholstered in soft blue/teal 'Sienna' fabric by Linwood, please contact us for fabric samples.

The makers mark is clearly visible. 

Dimensions,

Height - 75 cm

Width - 65 cm 

Depth - 68 cm

Ole Wanscher (1903-1985) studied under Kaare Klint at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and later worked at Klint’s design studio before becoming an independent furniture designer. He helped shape Danish furniture design as a designer and as an educator when he took over Klint’s professorship at the Academy.

Wanscher’s classic and contemporary designs made him popular.  In 1958, the Danish newspaper Politiken wrote: “Owning a Wanscher chair is an adventure every day, and will be so even several hundred years from now, for this is how long it lasts”. Today, his modern classics are still revered for their detail and his deep respect for materials.

Wanscher viewed furniture design as a branch of architecture and emphasised slim dimensions and resilient forms. Creating his best-known designs between the late 1940s and early 1960s, in the post-war era when the “design for all” philosophy emerged. In Denmark, some of design’s biggest names created functional and affordable furniture for the Danish people and the small spaces they lived in. Wanscher took great interest in industrially produced yet high-quality furniture, designing several successful pieces.

Wanscher was awarded the Copenhagen Carpenters’ Guild Annual Award and the gold medal at the Milan Triennale in 1960 

A stunning office chair, this Model FK84 by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm was manufactured by Kill International in 1962. This model is an early production with the cantilevering back rest.  Reupholstered in soft brown leather on a three star chrome-plated base. The makers mark clearly visible. Excellent condition.

Measurements:

Width 72 cm

Depth 55 cm 

Height 85 cm (seat height 44 cm)

Please contact us if you would like to view the chair, we are based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Finn Juhl  Model 136 armchair for France & Son. Beautifully sculpted teak frame with Finn Juhl Classic design elements: a floating seat and floating backrest and fine arms. This chair has new upholstery and foam and retains the metal spring system that gives the seat and backrest added comfort.

Blue/purple 100% wool fabric by Danish Art Weaving

maker's badge to the frame

Dimensions Height: 30.5 in (77.47 cm)Width: 32 in (81.28 cm)Depth: 32 in (81.28 cm)Seat Height: 15.5 in (39.37 cm)

This lovely 1960s swivel chair has been fully reupholstered including a new, firm cushion. The arms have a geometric appearance and the fabric is carefully topstitched throughout to produce intricate, strong, firm seams.  The feet are constructed in aluminium and have very minor spots of rust on them. The chair is upholstered in a soft, pure wool boucle called 'Tiree' by Bute Fabrics.  Please contact us if you would like a sample or if you would like to view the chair in our St Albans studio.

Dimensions,

Height - 68 cm

Width - 67 cm

Depth - 63 cm

An Original Hans Wegner Model J18 'Black Edition' rocking chair for Danish manufacturer  FDB Möbler, Originally designed in 1944.

The rocking chair has a painted beech frame, blade style runners, high spindle back and traditional paper cord seat. 

They paper chord is in very good condition with minor staining, the paint has worn away over time in various places on the chair, giving a lovely vintage aesthetic.

Dimensions,

Height (107 cm) Width (63 cm) Depth (93 cm) Seat Height (42 cm)