Vintage Selig Lounge Chair
About the Item
- Creator:Selig (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 27.75 in (70.49 cm)Depth: 31 in (78.74 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Mid-20th Century
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU978624754712
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.
Selig’s 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 country’s 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.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Chicago, IL
- Return PolicyThis item cannot be returned.
- Vintage 1940s Swedish Lounge ChairBy Carl Malmsten, Axel LarssonLocated in Chicago, ILVintage 1940s Swedish Lounge Chair. Very well crafted. Possibly by Axel Larsson or Carl Malmsten. Appears to be the original upholstery ...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery
- Vintage Modern Designer Lounge ChairsLocated in Chicago, ILA very good pair of vintage designer lounge chairs. Very well crafted. Designer and manufacturer is unknown at this time. They were acquired from an fine Chicago North Shore estate that included Widdicomb and Gio Ponti furniture of the period. We have a photo showing these chairs in company with the Ponti Table. It is possible these chairs are Italian, but uncertain. Still a research in progress as to the origin and designer of these handsome chairs. Manner of Robsjohn Gibbings and MIchael Taylor for Baker...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsCane
- Vintage Original Cy Mann Lounge ChairBy Cy Mann, Milo BaughmanLocated in Chicago, ILVintage original Cy Mann lounge chair in manner of Milo Baughman. Original fabric which will be desirable to reupholster. Shows wear and age to fabric.Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Pair of Vintage Swivel Lounge ChairsBy Edward WormleyLocated in Chicago, ILPair of Vintage Swivel Lounge ChairsCategory
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery
- Vintage 1940s Swedish Wingback Lounge ChairBy Carl Malmsten, Axel LarssonLocated in Chicago, ILVintage 1940s Swedish Wingback Lounge Chair. Very well crafted. Possibly by Axel Larsson or Carl Malmsten. Wood arm piece in front is slightly loose. May desire to have it stabili...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsWood
- Vintage 1970s Techfab Chromcraft Latte Lounge ChairsBy ChromcraftLocated in Chicago, ILVintage Techfab chromcraft lounge chairs. Original vinyl upholstery in very nice condition. Arms are optional. Easily removable. Shown with arms in last photos. In the manner of Herman Miller Alexander Girard, Charles Eames, Milo Baughman History of Arnold Defense From sprockets to rockets: Our diverse manufacturing history It may surprise you to learn that our company originally manufactured trendy dinette sets and household furniture in a large factory on Semple Avenue in St. Louis, beginning in 1945 under the name of Chromcraft, a division of the American Fixture Corporation. The legacy company manufactured a wide range of popular furniture and commercial goods, ranging from desks and record racks, to ammunition containers to skateboards and even a few carousel horses through the late 1960s. In 1961, the dinette business was relocated to Mississippi, and Chromcraft also began producing rocket launchers for the government at the St. Louis facility. By 1967, the company had changed its name to Techfab and had upwards of 800 employees who produced 3,000 chairs, 250 case goods, 600 cardboard-tubed rocket launchers and up to 100 aluminum-tubed rocket launchers every day. In 1969, the company was purchased by Harvard Industries, and the business expanded into electronics during the 1970s. They began renting additional manufacturing space in Arnold, Mo., approximately 20 miles south of St. Louis, so the electronics business could take root. In 1976, the rental site was purchased outright and had expanded four times by the mid-1980s. During this time, the company had approximately 150 employees who designed and produced many handy everyday items such as smoke detectors, security systems, hospital bed switches, CB monitors, circuit boards, fuel primer pumps and remote automobile starters. Over the next decade, the company earned more defense contracts for rocket launchers and decided to divest the furniture business. The St. Louis facility was closed in 1998, and the rocket launcher business moved to the Arnold location. In that same timeframe, an 8,000-square foot warehouse was constructed to house production materials and the die-cast fuel pump...Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Selig Swivel Lounge Chair, 1960By SeligLocated in Chicago, ILSelig Swivel lounge chair, 1960. Original upholstery with walnut plinth base.Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery
- Pair of Selig 'Octet' Lounge ChairsBy SeligLocated in Hanover, MAPair of octagonal shape lounge chairs produced in 1979 by Selig Manufacturing for their "Octet" collection of modular seating. The Octet upholstery is constructed with tight channel...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery
- Vintage Modern Barcelona Style Lounge Chairs by Selig, a PairBy SeligLocated in Esperance, NYThis nice pair of lounge chairs that are made by Selig. The chair cushions are leather and are missing buttons.Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
- Vintage Selig Accent ChairBy SeligLocated in Brooklyn, NYMid-century modern lounge chair by Selig of Monroe. Great modern lines with low back and slightly turned arm rests. Please confirm location NY or NJ.Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric
- Pair of Vintage Barcelona Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by SeligBy Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, SeligLocated in Brooklyn, NYThis pair of Selig lounge chairs feature chrome and tufted vinyl lounge chairs feature comfortable proportions and stylish modern design. Paired with matching ottoman, uniquely shape...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsChrome
- Selig Style Mid Century Walnut Lounge ChairBy SeligLocated in Countryside, ILSelig Style Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chair This chair measures: 29.75 wide x 33.5 deep x 38.5 high, with a seat height of 16 and arm...Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Walnut