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10 tips to make the most of your Scandinavian armchair!

There are times when you fall for a beautiful vintage armchair, when your heart just won out over your head, and once you've bought it ...

Design MarketOctober 2016
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Sometimes you fall in love with a beautiful vintage armchair, but once you've got it, you don't know where or how to put it! A space that's too small, colours that don't match or styles that don't match... There are lots of reasons why you might have second thoughts about your choice! But don't give up, there are so many possibilities and the tougher the challenge, the greater the satisfaction! To help you, we've selected 10 different interiors, each featuring a beautiful Scandinavian-style armchair! These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6942" align="aligncenter" width="298"] Vintage armchair, Bruno MATHSSON - 1970s Vintage armchair, Bruno MATHSSON - 1970s [/caption] [caption id="attachment6943" align="aligncenter" width="272"] Vintage wood and glass mirror - 1970s Vintage wood and glass mirror - 1970s [/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6944" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Vintage solid wood and fabric armchair - 1960 Vintage solid wood and fabric armchair - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6945" align="aligncenter" width="340"] Scandinavian teak and mustard fabric sofa -1950*1950 Scandinavian teak and mustard sofa [/caption] [caption id="attachment6946" align="aligncenter" width="337"] Le Klint wall lamp, Erik HANSEN - 1960 Le Klint wall lamp, Erik HANSEN - 1960[/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6947" align="aligncenter" width="325"] Pair of Scandinavian teak and fabric armchairs - 1950 Pair of Scandinavian teak and fabric armchairs - 1950 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6948" align="aligncenter" width="262"] Scandinavian raspberry armchair - 1960 Scandinavian raspberry armchair - 19601960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6949*" align="aligncenter" width="228"] Teak and metal console table - 1960 Teak and metal console table - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6950*" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Moroccan Boucherouite rug - 2000 Moroccan Boucherouite rug - 2000 [/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6952" align="aligncenter" width="322"] "Jetson 66" armchair, Bruno MATHSSON - 1990s "Jetson 66" armchair, Bruno MATHSSON - 1990s [/caption] [caption id="attachment6953" align="aligncenter" width="278"] "209" TON, August THONET - 1970 "209" TON armchair, August THONET - 1970 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6954*" align="aligncenter" width="339"] KILT Leather and Steel Sofa - 2000 KILT Leather and Steel Sofa - 2000 [/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6956" align="aligncenter" width="343"] Large Scandinavian teak sideboard - 1960 Large Scandinavian teak sideboard - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6957" align="aligncenter" width="293"] Fireside chair PK22, Poul KJAERHOLM - 1980 PK22 Fireside chair, Poul KJAERHOLM - 1980 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6958*" align="aligncenter" width="319"] Pair of low tables, Florence KNOLL - 1960 Pair of coffee tables, Florence KNOLL - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6959*" align="aligncenter" width="326"] White PH5 lamp, Poul HENNINGSEN - 1960s White PH5 lamp, Poul HENNINGSEN - 1960s [/caption] [caption id="attachment6960*" align="aligncenter" width="308"] Vintage "arc" floor lamp- 1970 Vintage "arc" floor lamp - 1970[/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6964" align="aligncenter" width="322"] "Falcon" armchair, Sigurd RESSELL - 1970s "Falcon" armchair, Sigurd RESSELL - 1970s [/caption] [caption id="attachment6965" align="aligncenter" width="334"] Glass coffee table, Sigurd RESSELL - 1970s Glass coffee table, Sigurd RESSELL - 1970s [caption id="attachment6966" align="aligncenter" width="354"] Rosewood sideboard with 3 sliding doors - 1970 Rosewood sideboard with 3 sliding doors - 1970 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6967" align="aligncenter" width="280"] Brass and grey metal pendant - 1960 Brass and grey metal pendant - 1960 [/caption] These items are on Design Market : These items are on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6969" align="aligncenter" width="288"] "Sirocco" safari chair, Arne NORELL - 1960 "Sirocco" safari chair, Arne NORELL - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6970" align="aligncenter" width="342"] Scandinavian Rio rosewood sideboard - 1960 Scandinavian Rio rosewood sideboard - 19601960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6987*" align="aligncenter" width="355"] Suite of 11 Murano glass vases - 1970 Suite of 11 Murano glass vases - 1970 [/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6973" align="aligncenter" width="324"] Fritz Hansen "Egg" armchair, Arne JACOBSEN - 1960 Fritz Hansen "Egg" armchair, Arne JACOBSEN - 1960[/caption] [caption id="attachment6974" align="aligncenter" width="311"] Teak and metal "Surfboard" coffee table - 1960 Teak and metal "Surfboard" coffee table - 1960[/caption] [caption id="attachment6975*" align="aligncenter" width="306"] "PK22" armchair, Poul KJAERHOLM - 1960 Armchair "PK22", Poul KJAERHOLM - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6976*" align="aligncenter" width="339"] Pilastro bookcase, Tjerk REIJENGA - 1960 Pilastro bookcase, Tjerk REIJENGA - 1960 [/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market : [caption id="attachment6980" align="aligncenter" width="279"] Papa bear armchair, Hans WEGNER - 1950 Papa bear armchair, Hans WEGNER - 1950 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6986" align="aligncenter" width="345"] Jun Omann Mobelfabrik sideboard, Gunni OMANN - 1950 Jun Omann Mobelfabrik sideboard, Gunni OMANN - 1950 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6988*" align="aligncenter" width="266"] Sovestadt teak bowl, Sowe KONST - 1960 Sovestadt teak bowl, Sowe KONST - 1960 [/caption] These items are available on Design Market : These items are available on Design Market: [caption id="attachment6983" align="aligncenter" width="321"] Teak and fabric armchair, Robert HERITAGE - 1958 Teak and fabric armchair, Robert HERITAGE - 1958 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6989" align="aligncenter" width="291"] Bramin Møbler coffee table, H. W. KLEIN - 1960 Bramin Møbler coffee table, H. W. KLEIN - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6994*" align="aligncenter" width="310"] Dux Möbler blue fabric Scandinavian sofa - 1960 Dux Möbler blue fabric Scandinavian sofa - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6995*" align="aligncenter" width="251"] Vintage rosewood rolling bar -1960 Dux Möbler blue fabric Scandinavian sofa - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6995" align="aligncenter" width="251"] DuxMöbler blue fabric Scandinavian rolling bar - 1960 Dux Möbler blue fabric Scandinavian rolling bar - 1960*1960 Vintage rosewood rolling bar - 1960 [/caption] [caption id="attachment6996" align="aligncenter" width="257"] Maison le Dauphin table lamp - 1970 Maison le Dauphin table lamp - 1970 [/caption]

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