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Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

Norwegian, 1924-1968

Fredrik A. Kayser’s light, graceful, ultra-functional chairs, credenzas and dining room tables made him one of the foremost Scandinavian modern creators of his time. An apprentice-level carpenter by trade, he had his first design mass-produced at the young age of 15, foreshadowing a glorious future in the furniture industry.

Rastad & Relling, in Oslo, gave Kayser his start in furniture design straight out of the Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry (now the Oslo National Academy of the Arts) in 1945. After a failed attempt to open his own factory, the young but determined designer returned to his former employer and stayed until 1956, when he successfully exited to launch a design studio. He offered freelance design services, created pieces for furnituremaker Viken Møbelfabrikk and collaborated with Knut Sæter, of armchair manufacturer Vatne Lenestolfabrikk.

Kayser and Sæter’s furniture was efficiently made to be packed flat, shipped and assembled at its destination. Introducing this innovative design to the world at the export fair in Helsingør in 1958, the pair found it well received. The partnership between Kayser and Sæter lasted until Kayser’s untimely death a decade later.

Kayser’s mid-century modern pieces won several accolades. In 1960, the iconic, streamlined Model 711 series won first prize in the Industry Council for Furniture and Furnishing Industry’s chair competition. And the Model 108 easy chair, created in 1965, won the Award for Design Excellence in 1968 and found fame at the Collection Price Furniture Fair in Oslo in 1983. Many of his pieces are still in production today, including rosewood and teak easy chairs and high-backed lounge chairs.

Find vintage Fredrik A. Kayser seating, tables and case pieces on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Fredrik A. Kayser
Mid-century modern Fredrik Kayser ‘935’ Walnut Armchairs
By Fredrik A. Kayser, Vatne Møbler
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Nordic Teak Arm Chair by Fredrik A. Kayser, 1950s
By Fredrik A. Kayser
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A very rare teak arm chair designed by Fredrik A. Kayser. Made in Norway in the 1950s by the furniture manufacturer Vatne Lenestolfabrikk. The ch...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Wool, Upholstery, Teak

Fredrik Kayser Model 710 Armchair
By Fredrik A. Kayser, Vatne Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this rare, out-of-production Model 710 armchair which is similar to Fredrik Keyser's more common Model 711, but features a more upright seating position. Th...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Upholstery, Teak

Fredrik A. Kayser Rosewood Easy Chair, Model 711 for Vatne Mobler
By Fredrik A. Kayser, Vatne Møbler
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Designer: Fredrik A. Kayser (15 April 1924 – 19 August 1968) was a Norwegian furniture designer. He was born in Bergen, and educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craftand Art...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian 711 Loungechair by Fredrik Kayser, New Edition
By Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian 711 lounge.chair by Fredrik Kayser. New edition. Designed in 1960 by Fredrik A. Kayser, it is now reissued by the Norwegian manufacturer Hjelle. Mode...
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2010s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Easy Chair by Fredrik A. Kayser
By Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning 1960's Mid-Century easy chair by Fredrik A. Kayser for Vatne, Norway. The chair has beautiful carved teak armrests and legs that echos the Scandinavian Mid-century style at ...
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Teak

Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Teak, Leather & Brass Easy Chair #563, Norway, 1950s
By Vatne Møbler, Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brilliantly-conceived compact lounge chair in patinated hand-sculpted teak and cognac leather upholstery with baseball stitching designed by Norwegian industrial designer Fredrik A...
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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Fredrik Kayser Lounge Chair
By Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fredrik Kayser lounge chair designed in 1961 and produced by Vatne Mobler. Note: We have a pair available.
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Leather, Teak

Vintage Teak Pair of the Kamin Chair by Kayser & Relling, Norway, 1950s
By Fredrik A. Kayser, Adolf Relling
Located in Stockholm, SE
A great pair of the iconic "Kaminstolen" or "The Fire place chair" made by the Norwegian designers Fredrik Kayser & Adolf Relling and then produced by...
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1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Wool, Teak

Pair of Fredrik Kayser Rosewood Chairs
By Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of excellent model-806 chairs by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne, Norway, 1967. Rosewood (palisander) with original black leatherette upholstery. Imported for Carson Pirie Scott-fame...
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1960s Norwegian Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

Mid-Century Modern Fredrik Kayser Lounge Chairs
By Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant pair of sculptural rosewood lounge chairs by the Danish designer Fredrik A. Kayser. This impressive mid-century pair of armchairs make comfortable office seating area chairs,...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Rosewood, Upholstery

Fredrik A. Kayser Rosewood Easy Chair, Model 711
By Vatne Møbler, Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fredrik A. Kayser rosewood easy chair, model 711, produced by Vatne Møbler, Norway.
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1960s Norwegian Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Rosewood, Upholstery

Frederik Kayser Rosewood Lounge Chair
By Vatne Møbler, Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frederik Kayser Rosewood Model 711 Lounge Chair Re-Upholstered in Black Leather Produced by Vatne Lenestolfabrik
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Armchairs

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Fredrik A. Kayser armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Fredrik A. Kayser armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Fredrik A. Kayser armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 11 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original armchairs by Fredrik A. Kayser were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in scandinavia during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Torbjørn Afdal, Vatne Møbler, and Sven Ivar Dysthe. Prices for Fredrik A. Kayser armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,113 and can go as high as $8,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,800.

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