Scandinavian Chaise Longue "Pernilla 3" by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Gorgeous chaise lounge Pernilla 3, designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden.
Birch
Pernilla 3 Chaise Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, 1970s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in New York, NY
Extended lounge chair model "Pernilla 3" designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by DUX during the 1970s.
Fur, Beech, Birch, Bentwood
Pair of vintage Pernilla-3 Chaiselongues by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Handewitt, DE
Pair of Pernilla 3 chaiselongue by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden a.1945.
Leather, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Canvas, Birch
Lounge Chair ‘Pernilla 3’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lounge chair ‘Pernilla 3’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1946 - 1947.
Textile, Birch
"Pernilla 3" Lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Extended lounge chair model "Pernilla 3" designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by his company Firma Karl Mathsson during the 1950-60s.
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Leather Chaise Longue
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 Lounge chair of laminated beech. Seat and back with woven leather.
Leather, Birch
Scandinavian Chaise Longue "Pernilla 3" by Bruno Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Gorgeous chaise lounge Pernilla 3, designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden.
Papercord, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 Bentwood Lounge Chair
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in New Windsor, NY
Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson , Varnamo, Sweden bentwood Pernilla 3/ T-108 Lounge chair. Lyrical, elegant and lightweight Bruno Mathsson design.
Cotton, Birch
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H 35.83 in W 25.2 in D 66.15 in
"Pernilla 3" Chaise Lounge by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden, 1970s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, model "Pernilla 3", Sweden 1970s. Not very common version with canvas/long dismountable mattress.
Fabric, Canvas, Beech
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H 38.3 in W 26.4 in D 70.2 in
Early Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3, Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely rare and important Pernilla 3 chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson made by Karl Mathsson ,,Varnamo .Sweden..
Canvas, Beech
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H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 70.48 in
1970s Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Easy Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson, Sweden
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" easy lounge chair by Firma Karl Mathsson in Värnamo AB with a sheepskin cover.
Sheepskin, Birch
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H 35.44 in W 25.2 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Sheepskin, Linen, Birch
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H 36 in W 26 in D 60 in
Bruno Mathsson ‘Pernilla 3’ Chaise Lounge, Dux Sweden, Sheep Wool/Leather
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Round Rock, TX
An all original ‘Pernilla 3’ chaise lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, Sweden, 1970s.
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
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H 39.38 in W 24.81 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in long haired lambskin
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Dux. The chair is with long haired lambskin
Beech, Lambskin
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H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 68.9 in
Midcentury Chaise Long Model Pernilla 3 Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair with original hemp webbing. Seat frame, arms and under frame of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 1973. Great original condition ...
Beech
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H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 68.9 in
Midcentury Chaise Long Model Pernilla 3 Designed by Bruno Mathsson
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair in sheepskin. Seat frame, arms and under frame of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 1970. Great original condition Bruno Mathss...
Beech, Sheepskin
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H 35.04 in W 20.08 in D 64.97 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and webbing Swedish
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Dux. The chair is with webbing and new tan aniline leather pillow.
Leather, Beech
Midcentury Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 in Patinated by Bruno Mathsson
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair patinated leather and reupholstered cushion in bouclé wool. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 1...
Beech, Leather
Bruno Mathsson, Sheepskin Pernill with Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Klintehamn, SE
The Pernilla design has since benn developed into three different designs called Pernilla 1-2-3.
Sheepskin, Beech
Pernilla 3 Chaise Longue by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pernilla 3 - Chaise longue with new braided core leather and cushion in washed canvas.
Beech
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H 35.83 in W 25.2 in D 66.15 in
"Pernilla 3" Chaise Lounge by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Sweden 1970s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson for DUX, model "Pernilla 3". Not very common version with canvas/long dismountable mattress.
Mohair, Beech
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H 35.83 in W 24.81 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Lounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Leather, Birch, Linen
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H 35.83 in W 25.2 in D 65.75 in
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 Chaise Longue in Brown Leather, Karl Mathsson, 1944
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in The Hague, NL
This iconic chaise longue, Pernilla 3, was designed by the renowned Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson.
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
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H 35.83 in W 66.15 in D 25.6 in
Unique Pernilla 3 Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, 1960s
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Renens, CH
The Pernilla 3 recliner was designed in 1944 and is considered one of the most important works of the Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson.
Sheepskin, Linen, Beech
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H 35.44 in W 66.15 in D 25.2 in
Bruno Mathsson, Early Pernilla 3 Chaise Lounge for Karl Mathsson, 1959
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Early example of the legendary Pernilla 3 chaise lounge by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson.
Hemp, Birch
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H 28 in W 25 in D 70 in
Bruno Mathsson for Dux "Pernilla 3" Chaise Lounge Chair in Lambswool & Leather
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Norwalk, CT
Embrace the epitome of Scandinavian Modern luxury with the Pernilla 3 Chaise Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Dux.
Wool, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair with original hemp webbing and patinated leather cushion. Seat frame, arms and underframe of laminated beech. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, made in 197...
Beech
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H 36.62 in W 28.35 in D 70.08 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and Sheepskin Swedish, 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Värnamo in the 1960s. The chair is in excellent condition and has been fully restored and g...
Leather, Beech, Sheepskin
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H 38.19 in W 25.2 in D 70.48 in
Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair in Leather and Sheepskin Swedish, 1970s
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare lounge chair model Pernilla / T-108 by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Värnamo in the 1960s. The chair is in excellent condition and has been fully restored and g...
Leather, Sheepskin, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Lounge Chair by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Bruno Mathsson lounge chair model Pernilla 3. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Birch
Rare Pernilla Chaise Longue with Reading Tray by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare "Pernilla 3" chaise lounge with adjustable reading tray by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson.
Canvas, Beech
Chaise Longues by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bruno Mathsson / Bruno Mathsson Design. Pernilla 3 - Chaise longue with beech frame and cane.
Cane
Bruno Mattson Pernilla 3 Lounge Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
Bruno Mattson Pernilla 3 Lounge Chair with Plaited Linen Webbing.
'Pernilla 3' Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed, early Bruno Mathsson 'Pernila Three' chaise longue with frame of laminated beechwood and leather straps made by Karl Mathsson. Newer straps.
Beech
Masterpiece from Bruno Mathsson, Design 1943
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Bern, CH
The Chaise Longue "Pernilla 3" Model T-108 was designed by the swedish Architect Bruno Mathsson in 1934.
Sold
H 35.83 in W 24.81 in D 66.93 in
Bruno Mathsson for DUX, Pernilla Lounge Chair in Leather, Sweden, 1960s
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Lounge chair ‘Pernilla 3’, designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced in Sweden by DUX in the 1960s.
Leather, Beech, Plywood
"Pernilla 3" Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful "Pernilla 3" lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson for DUX.
Canvas, Beech, Bentwood
'Pernilla 3' Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed Bruno Mathsson 'Pernila three' chaise longue with frame of laminated beechwood and straps made by Karl Mathsson.
Plywood
$640Sale Price|44% Off
H 28 in W 21.25 in D 56 in
1960s Cushman Furniture Rock Maple Chaise Lounge Chair
By H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Company
Located in Elkton, MD
Crafted from durable and high-quality rock maple, this chaise lounge is both sturdy and comfortable. The elegant design, with its sleek lines and smooth curves, makes it a timeless p...
Upholstery, Maple
$2,544 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
$2,499 / item
H 57.48 in W 27.55 in D 0.98 in
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI
By Gubi, Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti 'F.A. 33' Full Length Mirror in Brass for GUBI The 'F.A. 33' mirror was originally designed by Gio Ponti in 1933 for Fontana Arte, the period’s most prominent lamp, glass...
Brass
$1,366 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood Denmark - 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Sculptural Scandinavian Modern Chair in Wood, Denmark - 1960s.
Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$2,554 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Blue Light by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
The 'Matisse' Etagere
Located in London, GB
The 'Matisse' wrought iron side table. A hand made and patinated wrought iron etagere with whimsical Matisse style cut-out decoration. Made to order based on a 1960s original. Avail...
Wrought Iron
$7,200 / item
H 14 in Dm 36 in
Grand Mid-Century Flush Mount Uplight Ceiling Lamp from Filmcasino Vienna, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
We are delighted to present this stunning bowl-shaped pendant light / uplight plafoniere / flush mount light fixture dating back to the 1950s. (Actually there were three pieces avail...
Metal, Aluminum, Brass
Danish Lounge Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, fabric, teak, Denmark, 1960s Sculptural egg-shaped lounge chair made in Denmark in the 1960s. This wingback chair is a wonderful example of Scandinavian design, featur...
Fabric, Teak
French Art Deco tambour screen room-divider
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Oakland, CA
French Art Deco tambour room divider / folding screen crafted of heart pine, can be coiled and shaped into multiple positions to fit the space as needed. Possibly Baumann et Fils, Me...
Pine
$1,898 / item
H 23.43 in Dm 18.51 in
J260 Large Rustic Aged Brass & Hand-Stitched Belgian Linen Sconce by Wende Reid
By Wende Reid
Located in Chatswood, NSW
These elegantly simple, handmade, modern classic, large aged brass wall light/sconces with full-size signature hand-stitched Belgian or Italian linen taper shades, illuminate with li...
Brass
$1,378Sale Price / item|35% Off
H 8.325 in W 4.5 in D 8.5 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson C627/110 'Rulle' Darkly Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Örsjö Industri AB, Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson C627/110 'Rulle' darkly patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in darkly ...
Metal
Gianfranco Frattini Sesamo desk for Bernini Italy, 1980s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Skokie, IL
The form is both innovative and elegant: the desk functions seamlessly as an entrance accent, a refined workspace, or a secretary station, with a matching chair that tucks effortless...
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK-22 Cane Chair, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Poul Kjærholm PK-22 with a frame of steel, seat and back with original patinated cane. Designed by Poul Kjærholm in 1956. Good vintage condition with original cane. Age related sig...
Steel
As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his iconic lounge chairs, tables, armchairs and other works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of design.
Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design.
Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness.
From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls and heated floors — construction that flew in the face of traditional wood-clad Swedish residential design, and consequently met with some skepticism. He returned to furniture in the 1960s, employing an entirely new suite of materials: Stainless-steel framing and mesh seats feature in pieces like the Jetson chair; with the mathematician Piet Hein, Mathsson designed the Super-Elliptical table, which has a laminate top and four-part tubular steel legs that sprout like flower stems from a single base.
Bruno Mathsson’s stylistic flexibility as a designer made him a creator whose pieces meet all tastes and needs.
Find vintage Bruno Mathsson dining tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.