Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Dowels Design Lounge Chair by Selig

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Danish Mid Century Modern teak dowels Design lounge chair by Selig.Creator: Selig (Cabinetmaker)Similar to: Dux of Sweden (Cabinetmaker)Dimensions: Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)Width: 33 in (83.82 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Style: Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: Teak,Upholstery,LacqueredPlace of Origin: DenmarkPeriod: 20th CenturyDate of Manufacture: circa 1970sCondition: GoodGood vintage condition.Seller Location: Rockaway, NJReference Number: 1stDibs: LU883726593992Shop All Selig

Selig

As an importer and producer, the Selig furniture company helped popularize timeless and elegant postwar designs in the United States.

Selig created Danish-inspired chairs, sofas and other furnishings for the home that were cutting-edge, contemporary and airy. The brand was also among the first to introduce Scandinavian and European modern styles to Americans in the 1950s and 60s. The company imported and manufactured furniture known for its extraordinary design and style using high-quality, enduring and seductive materials.

Selig was founded in 1931 by Mandell Selig and Samuel Wexler. The pair started the business during the challenging economic times of the Great Depression prior to World War II. By the 1960s, under the leadership of Wexler’s son, Robert, Selig peaked with manufacturing factories in five American cities.

Seligs importing business had a meaningful impact on Italian furniture manufacturers. Wexler, the junior, had a hand in advancing and growing the manufacturing sector of the countrys Udine region. Due to this contribution, the Italian government saw fit to knight Robert Wexler with the title of Cavaliere.

After nearly four decades of influencing seating and lounging preferences in the United States with sophisticated mid-century modern and Scandinavian modern furniture including its own chrome rocking chairs and leather club chairs Selig sold to Simmons, the mattress company, in 1970, thus dissolving. Much of what they produced and imported is still available despite no longer being manufactured, and many collectors seek original Selig furniture.

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