Stunning Sven Ellekaer Leather Sofa for Coja
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The Scandinavian design aesthetic was at the height of fashion during the mid 20th century. This led to many progressive international furniture makers collaborating with Scandinavian designers to ensure their offerings remained at the cutting edge of contemporary design. Coja was a leading Dutch furniture maker with a passion for creating elegant modern furniture.
This iconic sofa is the stunning result of Coja's collaboration with Danish designer Sven Ellekaer. It features a light but well crafted wooden frame, draped with perfectly tailored premium leather cushions. The buttoned detailing gives the sofa a memorable presence likely informed by the traditional Chesterfield sofa. Generously proportioned and elegantly tailored, this memorable design merges mid-century style with contemporary comfort.
Each piece is checked and carefully hand restored at our Kingsland studio workshop. Our focus is preserving the character and patina of the design while ensuring it displays beautifully in a contemporary interior.
Each piece is checked and carefully restored at our Kingsland studio workshop. Our focus is preserving the character and patina of the design while ensuring it displays beautifully in a contemporary interior.
- Joints checked and reglued
- Timber cleaned and stains removed
- Veneer repairs if needed
- Surfaces polished / refinished
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Stunning Sven Ellekaer Leather Sofa for Coja
Note: We showcase a curated edit from the Mr. Bigglesworthy catalogue. Please contact us to view specific items.
Sven Ellekaer (1926 - 1984) is one of the talented Danish architect furniture designers from the golden age of Scandinavian design. He has a significant catalogue of furniture designs, working for some of the leading Danish furniture makers of the mid-20th century. Ellekaer also produced work for other Scandinavian countries, notably Vatne Mobler of Norway and also a very memorable design for Coja of the Netherlands.
It's interesting that while Ellekaer has a rich catalogue of coveted designs, not much is known about the designer himself. It is likely due to his passing away at a relatively young age, before the resurgence of interest in mid-century Danish design. Vintage advertisements state that he is an architect, so he would have been required to complete a cabinetmakers apprenticeship before studying, most likely, at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture.
What we do have is a legacy of sophisticated and enduring furniture designed by Sven Ellekaer. He produced work for large number of Danish makers, including; Komfort, Chr Linnebergs Mobelfabrik, Jensen & Molholm, Heltborg Mobler, Rolschau Mobler, Jason Mobler. Also his lounge furniture for the Coja furniture factory in Culemborg (Netherlands) has become a sought after design classic.
While all his designs show the hand of a talented designer, Ellekaer's most coveted design is likely his unique Three Legged Easy Chair for Christian Linneberg Møbelfabrik in Denmark, 1962. The design was part of a larger family of lounge furniture all featuring the memorable three leg form with highly curvaceous detailing.
