Danish Modern Mahogany & Leather Arm Chair, Danish Overseas Imports, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare Danish-designed arm chair constructed from solid mahogany and featuring new Italian leather upholstery. Simultaneously elegant and minimal this extraordinary chair...
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 2 Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs, Danish Overseas Imports, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare, limited set of Danish-designed arm chairs constructed from solid mahogany and featuring new Italian leather upholstery. Simultaneously elegant and minimal these e...
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 4 Mahogany Arm Chairs, Caramel Leather by Danish Overseas Imports, 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare, limited set of Danish-designed arm chairs constructed from solid mahogany and featuring new Italian leather upholstery. Simultaneously elegant and minimal these e...
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 6 Mahogany & Leather Arm Chairs, by Danish Overseas Imports, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare, limited set of Danish-designed arm chairs constructed from solid mahogany and featuring new Italian leather upholstery. Simultaneously elegant and minimal these e...
Leather, Mahogany
1960's Set of 6 Danish Vintage Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning set of six solid wood dining chairs, stamped Danish overseas furniture. These date from around the 1960-70’s, they were designed in Denmark for production in the Far East.
Wool, Wood
Pair of Danish Modern Rosewood Armchairs, circa 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of caramel Mid-Century Modern armchairs are as durable in construction as they are attractive in their Danish modern design. The caramel leatherette upholstery of the seats ...
Rosewood
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Armchairs, circa 1960, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of caramel Mid-Century Modern armchairs are as durable in construction as they are attractive in their Danish modern design. The caramel leatherette upholstery of the seats...
Upholstery, Rosewood
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H 37.8 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in
Set of 8 Danish Modern Black Leather Dining Chairs, Denmark, 1960
By Niels Otto Møller, Koefoeds Hornslet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Set of 8 dining chairs in rosewood made by Danish Overseas Furniture in the 1960s. It was in the 1960s Danish design became increasingly popular in overseas countries.
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
Danish Mahogany Mid-Century Modern Chairs, 1960s, Set of 4
Located in Warsaw, PL
This set of four chairs was labeled by Danish Overseas Furniture AIS and produced in Philippines during the 1960s.
Mahogany
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