A decidedly Scandinavian style, the sheepskin-upholstered lounge chair dates back to the 1930s Danish Funkis (funktionalisme) movement and popularized through the mid-twentieth century.
The Swedese Lamino Easy Chair Sheepskin is designed by Yngve Ekström in 1956 and continues to be handmade in Vaggeryd, Sweden; $2,551 at Finnish Design Shop.
Designed by Nanna Ditzel and Jorgen Ditzel in 1953, the Ditzel Lounge Chair is produced through Frederica Furniture; $2,620 at Danish Design Store.
The Little Petra Lounge Chair is designed by architect Viggo Boesen and was first introduced at Copenhagen Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition in 1938.
The Audo Copenhagen (formerly Menu) Knitting Chair in oak is a 1951 design from Ib Kofod-Larsen made with elbow cut-outs to support the arms while knitting; $4,122 at Finnish Design Shop.
The Ingeborg Lounge Chair is designed by Flemming Lassen for Audo Copenhagen (formerly Menu) at $3,865 at Danish Design Shop.
The Warm Nordic Swing Rocking Chair in Teak and Moonlight Sheepskin is designed by Hans Olsen in 1955 and is still made in Denmark today; starting at $4,619 at Lumens.
The Gubi Stay Lounge Chair is designed by Space Copenhagen for $4,999 at 2Modern.
The &Tradition Wulff ATD2 Lounge Chair is modeled after architectural designs of the 1930s; starting at $4,725 at A+R.
The Fogia Bollo Lounge Chair has a steel frame and 12mm Mohawi sheepskin; $4,427 at Design Within Reach.
The Klassik Studio Tub Lounge Chair is designed by Kurt Østervig in 1958; $5,646 at Finnish Design Shop.
The Paustian Arctander Chair with Armrest is designed by Philip Arctander in the 1940s, and over the years has come to be known as the the “Muslingestolen” (mussel chair) referring to the chair’s shell-like appearance.