Sojourn Vintage
Antique Swedish Munkstol Monk Chair
Antique Swedish Munkstol Monk Chair
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Dimensions: H 45" × W 27" × D 19" (seat height 18")
Material: Solid oak
Era: Circa early-to-mid 1900s
Origin: Sweden
Condition: Excellent vintage condition.
Three-legged chairs were built across Northern Europe from the 1500s onward, favored in monasteries and halls where uneven stone and packed-earth floors would rock a fourth leg. Each post was turned slowly on a lathe, shaped whole rather than cut and joined, in a form meant to outlast the person using it.
In the early 1900s, Swedish carvers returned to that austere monastic silhouette during a wave of national romantic design, dressing it in rosettes, garland, a turned finial, and bobbin work. This example holds both halves of that history at once: carving delicate enough to read as ornament, on a frame that has already crossed an ocean and passed through generations.
Please Read Before Purchasing · Pickup & Delivery
Please Read Before Purchasing · Pickup & Delivery
Please review these terms before completing your purchase.
You will choose how you would like to receive your piece at checkout. After every purchase we will email you within two business days to begin coordinating. Timelines for pickup, delivery, and shipping vary by piece and by destination, and we will confirm those with you directly.
Pickup: Available by appointment in Mount Washington, Los Angeles 90065. After your order is placed, we will email the exact address and coordinate a time.
Furniture: Arrange your own mover, or we will send recommendations for trusted third-party delivery companies serving Los Angeles. For destinations outside Southern California, many of our customers have used U-Ship. Delivery companies are third-party and independent of Sojourn Vintage. Quotes, scheduling, liability, and payment are handled directly with them. Delivery costs are not included in your Sojourn Vintage order total.
Smalls and decor: We coordinate packing and shipping. We will contact you with the final cost, which is paid before your piece ships and is not included in your Sojourn Vintage order total. Local customers can choose pickup for smalls and decor.
If you have questions about pickup or delivery, email hello@sojournvintage.com before purchasing. We are glad to talk through the options or recommend one.
Full details are in our Store Policies.
All Sales Final
All Sales Final
All sales are final. Every piece is sold as-is, and condition is described in full in each listing.
We are glad to send a detailed video walkthrough, additional photographs, or exact measurements before you purchase. Email hello@sojournvintage.com. In-person viewing in Mount Washington can be arranged by appointment when necessary.
Questions before you purchase? We are glad to talk through pickup and delivery options, or recommend the right one for your piece. Email hello@sojournvintage.com.
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