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Voguish architectural lounge chair by Poul Jensen for Selig, made in Denmark circa 1960’s. This iconic chair features a dramatic solid teak frame, with loose cushion seat and back cushions. This example is in very fine, clean, original, ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age. Stylish, chic and sophisticated mid century design, excellent condition, comfortable to sit and lounge.
Total H 29 x Arm H 22 x Seat H 16 x D 33 x W 29.5 inches.Creator: Poul Jensen (Designer),Selig (Maker)Dimensions: Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 29.5 in (74.93 cm)Depth: 33 in (83.82 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Style: Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)Materials and Techniques: Teak,UpholsteryPlace of Origin: DenmarkPeriod: Mid-20th CenturyDate of Manufacture: 1960’s Condition: GoodWear consistent with age and use. Excellent, clean, ready to use condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.Seller Location: New York, NYReference Number: 1stDibs: LU978741380222Shop 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.
On 1stDibs, find an array of vintage Selig furniture that includes lounge chairs, armchairs, tables and more.
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