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Stokkestol Chair, Jens Quistgaard for Nissen Langaa, Rosewood, Sheepskin, 1960's

Creator: Jens Quistgaard
Offered by: Habitat-Gallery

Description
Designed by Jens Quistgaard (the genius behind Dansk) for Nissen Langaa, this ultra-sculptural 1960s Stokkestol (Stick chair) or simple Stokke Chair is the kind of piece that stops collectors mid-scroll. The rosewood rails are all-original with some great patina-- gloriously grained, cradled by gently flexing aluminum side frames. Tension, balance, and pure Nordic poetry.

This example has been reupholstered in real Mongolian sheepskin (not faux, the real-deal long-hair fluff), adding a tactile, glamorous, Nordic edge to an already iconic silhouette. Label intact on the underside: Nissen Langaa, Denmark / Jens H. Quistgaard.

True collector’s piece.
Rosewood + aluminum frame in good original condition.
Professionally reupholstered in luxe Mongolian sheepskin.
As cozy as it is covetable.

Sure this chair is museum-worthy, but you’re definitely going to want this one in your reading nook.

Jens Quistgaard may be best known for redefining American kitchens with his iconic designs for Dansk, but his furniture designs for Danish manufacturer Nissen Langaa are far more elusive and rare. The “Stokke” chair (often confused with later Scandinavian pieces) was never mass-produced and was likely a low-run or prototype series from the late 1960s.

These chairs rarely surface on the market, and when they do, they're snapped up immediately. A striking fusion of organic modernism and Danish industrial design, it reflects the sculptural ingenuity Quistgaard brought to every medium he touched.

This isn’t just a chair. It’s a piece of design history.

This chair is currently in our gallery alongside a Vladimir Kagan serpentine sofa, a Finn Juhl credeinza and a Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair and not only does this chair make a statement, it steals the show! The only thing missing from this tableau is a fluffy retriever, a glass of wine and a good book!

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Notes:	See photos
Origin:	Denmark
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Sheepskin, Aluminum, Rosewood
Condition:	Good. The arms feature a lovely patina on the rosewood, consistent with age
Creation Date:	C. 1960's
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Collectible Design, Mid Century
Incollect Reference #:	825844