Niels Koefoed Eva
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Wool, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak, Fabric
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak, Naugahyde
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s European Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s European Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Naugahyde, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak, Upholstery
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Early 2000s Thai Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cherry
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cotton, Wood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather
Vintage 1960s Danish Dining Room Sets
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Velvet, Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Naugahyde, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Naugahyde, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Fabric, Linen, Teak
Antique 1660s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Teak
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Niels Koefoed Eva For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Niels Koefoed Eva?
Niels Koefoed for sale on 1stDibs
Niels Koefoed’s furniture is a demonstration of mastery through dedication. The Danish designer devoted himself to creating dining room furniture in mid-century modern and Scandinavian modern styles. Koefoed was best known for his elegant dining room chairs and exquisite dining room tables that he designed to accompany them. His use of hardwoods, like teak, rosewood and cherry, ensured that each piece retained its charm and beauty.
Koefoed was born into a family in the furniture design and manufacturing business. His father, Einar Koefoed, had opened a furniture factory in Hornslet, Denmark, in the 1920s. Hornslet was a furniture town that was home to upholstery and cabinet companies. Koefoed’s Møbelfabrik, the Koefoed family factory, specialized in fine furniture. Over the 1950s and 60s, the company became widely recognized for Niels Koefoed’s popular dining room chairs.
One of Koefoed’s first designs to receive significant attention was the 1957 Peter dining chair. The chair’s appeal lay in its refreshingly light and minimalistic style, with a comfortable curved back and leather seat. Koefoed reportedly named the chair after his son.
In 1964, Koefoed created his most iconic design: the Eva dining chair, named for one of his daughters. He described the tall and graceful chair as feminine, with full hips and narrow shoulders. The chair continues to be in high demand today. It was part of a series of dining chairs named after important women in Koefoed’s life, the other two being the Ingrid chair, also named for a daughter, and the Lis chair. Together, the chairs were known as the “three lovely girls.”
In 2004, Koefoed’s Møbelfabrik relocated to Thailand and continued manufacturing furniture. However, many of the company’s classic mid-century designs, including the Peter and Eva chairs, are today reproduced by the Danish company CASØ Furniture.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Niels Koefoed seating, tables and more.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.