FD-160 Rocking Chair 54 ChairThis rarely seen high back rocking chair by master designer Ole Wanscher was produced by France & Daverkosen in Denmark in the early 1960s. The immaculate rosewood frame is highly figured and the seat and back are newly upholstered in cognac leather. A highly sought after and collectible piece from one of Denmark's finest mid century designers.
This iteration with a woven rattan cane seat was the 2nd of 3 that Wegner designed in quick succession starting in 1949
Sweden as part of the same series that included his renowned Salen and Kandidaten lounge chairs
The chair gained the name ‘Elizabeth’ after Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain acquired a set from a Danish furniture fair during a state visit to Denmark in 1958
He subsequently established his own studio and won several prizes throughout his career
Literature: "Hotel Aulanko bei Tavastehus (Hämeenlinna): Architekten Märta Blomstedt und Matti Lampén
The frame is solid pine with a sprung seat and has been fully reupholstered in new sheepskin at our workshops in Europe
The chairs have been been totally refurbished at our London workshops with new padding and reupholstery in premium Australian sheepskin
An Afromosia teak Candidate lounge chair produced by Olof Perssons Fatoljindustri (O
Henningsen was a key member of the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild and took part in many of their era-defining exhibitions throughout the 1930s-50s
These examples have been carefully restored with oiled teak frames and new foam cushions upholstered in Kvadrat Hallingdal wool fabric
later nicknamed Paper Knife
Denmark c1960s
