The Vintage Chair To Always Look For At A Thrift Store

Midcentury modern furniture has seen a surge in popularity with thrifters in the last few years. And with its simplistic design, high-quality craftsmanship, natural materials, and its ability to pair with any design style, it's no wonder. One type of midcentury modern wooden furniture you should be on the lookout for at thrift stores is Danish Modern armchairs. Danish Modern furniture focused on how design can work with the shape of the human body — prioritizing comfort while maintaining style.

You know you've found a Danish Modern armchair if the wood has rounded edges, joints are high-quality (dovetail or mortise-and-tenon), and there is an absence of nails or glue. It will also be a sturdy piece of furniture with some weight to it (they were made from solid wood after all). The wood of the chair should have a natural grain pattern — uneven and varied — which is one way you can tell if the wood is real or fake. And, of course, you should always look for a maker's mark. Maker's marks are usually found on the underside of armchairs. Some popular designers of the time were Hans Wegner, Arne Jacobsen, and Børge Mogensen. After 1959, Danish furniture would also include a stamp saying, "Danish Furnituremakers Quality Control".

Another way to tell if you've found a Danish Modern armchair is the colors. While some furniture from the midcentury would have brighter patterns and colors for upholstery, Danish pieces tended to be made with neutral colors. Danish Modern designs focused more on organic style and were more nature-based in their color theme as a result. They really stood out among other examples of midcentury modern furniture.

Raw, unpainted, natural wood furniture is the look that is trending in home design right now, and Danish Modern armchairs fit perfectly with the aesthetic. It seems authenticity is the goal for everything, from who you follow on social media to your interior design choices. This means furniture made from natural materials and great craftsmanship is what you should be looking for. And thankfully, a Danish Modern armchair will not only work with today's design trends but is timeless enough to work with many trends to come. The materials these chairs are made of are neutral in nature — nothing too flashy — which makes them a perfect fit for modern traditional-themed spaces.

Danish Modern armchairs are not only comfortable, but they are a great investment. If you can find one of these lovely chairs at a thrift store for a great price, buy it! Furniture that is well crafted and has a simplistic design almost always has a great ROI. They are also extremely durable, which means it shouldn't be too hard to find one of these pieces in good shape. That also means that your Danish Modern armchair should last throughout your lifetime and become a treasured heirloom of future generations.