Category Archives: Danish chairs

Erik Kierkegaard desk chair

This desk chair by Danish designer Erik Kierkegaard arrived with an 80s beach print lightweight cotton fabric. Oh, my, no. Here it is in a much more appropriate “Arno” by Knoll, a rich, all-wool fabric in taupe.  You can almost … Continue reading

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Danish Modern lounge chair

I think this is an American-made chair.  The frame is walnut with a glossy varnish finish.  The Pirelli webbing had lost its stretch and was sagging, and it had no cushions at all.   I cleaned the grime and paint … Continue reading

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Poul Hundevad “Gold Hill” stool

Poul Hundevad designed this folding stool based on one that was found in a grave dating to the 1300s BC in Vamdrup, Denmark.  It is the oldest known piece of Scandinavian furniture.   This is part of the label that … Continue reading

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Grete Jalk teak lounge chair

This beautiful teak armchair by Danish designer Grete Jalk is the one you don’t see so often.  I got it with no cushions and the webbing redone kind of incorrectly.   The zig-zag weave pattern looks a little odd but … Continue reading

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Danish recliner lounge chair

This is one of my favorite jobs to date.  The yellow cotton upholstery was a very old re-do and the foam underneath was original.  Such potential!   I re-did it in a soft all-wool boucle in a color I like … Continue reading

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Danish modern lounge chair

This walnut framed chair with a Danish Modern styling arrived with faded blue dobby weave cushions, probably an ’80s re-do.  I threw the back cushion away before I remembered to take a photo, which was a shame because it was … Continue reading

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Danish Modern teak lounge chair

I redid this Danish Modern teak lounge chair a couple of years ago. The original upholstery was a striped acrylic in 60s beige & brown and was quite pilly and dirty. The latex foam padding was dry and crunchy due … Continue reading

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Hans Wegner CH23 chairs

My friends at Home Anthology asked me to take on two of these CH23 chairs by Danish designer Hans Wegner.  I had already done one for myself and was happy to restore these two.   Someone had redone the seats … Continue reading

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