SOLD Mid Century Madsen & Schubell Two Seater Sofa Tan Brown Leather Vintage Retro MCM

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Mid Century Madsen & Schubell Two Seater Sofa Tan Brown Leather Vintage Retro MCM

£895 each, 2 available

A matching pair of brown leather two seater sofas by Madsen & Schubell. This pair are in near perfect condition, with tufted button details and handcrafted thick stitching.

A powerhouse duo in Danish furniture design throughout the mid-20th century, Henry Hans Schubell and Arnold Madsen collaborated as Madsen & Schubell with Dutch company, Bovenkamp and Vik & Blindheim on a range of furnishings, and created memorable lounge chairs, armchairs and other seating throughout the mid century.

Born in 1906, Schubell was an apprentice cabinetmaker turned foreman by his early 20s. As a supervisor for cabinetmakers Winter and Winding, Schubell oversaw furniture production in their workshop until the mid-1940s.

In 1944, a skilled upholster by the name of Arnold Madsen requested assistance from a cabinetmaker, to make a prototype lounge chair based on a plaster model he’d made. Accepting the challenge, Schubell impressed Madsen to the point that he suggested they enter into a partnership. The Clam chair was their first collaboration as Madsen & Schubell.

In the backyard of a modest home in Copenhagen, Schubell built wooden frames which Madsen then upholstered. They sold their finished products to dealers under their joint name, earning enough money to move production to a factory outside the city.
Some models were under license by Norwegian company, Vik & Blindheim, while others were manufactured by Bovenkamp in the Netherlands.

The pair’s partnership ended in 1963 in order for the designers to establish separate companies.

Dimensions
Depth - 80cm
Length - 152cm
Height - 80cm
Seat Height - 40cm

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Please note that vintage furniture may have some slight imperfections, which is to be expected in keeping with its age, as we do not offer returns on items sold.