My mother-in-law had a Papa Bear chair and ottoman in her music parlor. It was green (original upholstery?) and as I remember very uncomfortable. We inherited it upon her death and passed it on to cousin who loves mid-century furniture and design. Looks like we could have sent our son to college with the proceeds of the auction of that chair...

The new ones go for about 12-14K. INSANE! But you can buy a vintage one for about 6K on ebay. Repholstery should cost you about 600. If you live in LA I suggest Denmark50 for this. They know how to properly do a Papa Bear Chair. You should be careful who you go to when you redo this. The upholstery is incredibly complex and needs someone who knows what he/she is doing.

The chair in the last couple of houses look like Modernica copies. They go for a lot cheaper, 2k. But the wingbacks don't come out to flair as much as the original and looks a lot boxier.

You should note that the older versions of this chair have thicker, shorter legs. Ie. the difference between the green and the orange leather one in the top picture.

I inherited my Mom & Dad's black fabric Papa Bear chair and footstool. They got them when they were living in Germany many years ago. I had it re upholstered, and it is amazingly comfortable, but not for hours on end. The cushioning makes a big difference.

While I love mid century design, this is one piece that I do not find attractive.

i just bought a vintage papa bear and ottoman, after looking for a affordable one for 4 years. i got lucky... and am now looking for fabric for reupholstery.

i think they are the among the most comfortable chairs ever made....along with the wegner ox and wing, the saarinen womb, and the borsani L77/techno recliner.

list for new is $17,700 for chair and ottoman from scandinavia covered in kvadrat divina. vintage is $6000-9000 auction, $8000-14000 retail. modernica's version is $3500 but with little established resale value.

got mine for less than a modernica version, but it took 4 years of searching.

to me these just look like period chairs (the jetson's period)with last century's fabrics....

almost 18k for a new one?! do these 'investments' go up in value?

my husband dreams of getting one...

He sampled armchairs for years, and none felt right... then he came across a Papa Bear chair, and it was just right, just like in Goldilocks...

I used to want one of these, but now am on the hunt for the even rarer wegner MAma Bear chair. The lines are similar, but sleeker and less humorous/ goofy.

I thought I wanted one of these until I saw the price tag!

To each his own.

I have one of these I bought in Charleston SC at an estate sale of an eccentric"furniture collector". Paid 225.00 It has the ottoman as well and is in the green fabric. Got it about 6 years ago. The label on the bottom is round with Furnituremakers control around the perimeter and Danish in the middle. We are thinking of putting it on Ebay

let me know if you would like to sale your chair and ottoman before you post on ebay. I might have some interest. darry07@gmail.com

I just picked one up for 60$ at a moving sale in Edmonton and was wondering where the best place for reupholstery would be in Toronto as we are moving back in the spring. Any ideas?

There's a great place in Calgary to reupholster Papa Bear chairs. You have to leave the chair there for a few years and you won't get it back reupholstered, but they sure appreciate your business.

I'll take this option into consideration before we make the move. Do you have a portfolio of other people's furniture which you currently posses? I would want to know my chair was in good company. I would also like to know how much you charge for your non-upholstering service as it sound like an avant garde process.

Thanks.

My father actually makes these for designers.

Good lord, Hans Wegner made some nice chairs. I love this chair.

This chair sat in the living room of the Darren and Samantha Steven's Bewitched house. It made an impression on me in the 1960's and it still looks cool - retro cool now, though.
I only wish I could afford one.

I just scored one left behind by the old lady I bought my house from. Such unbelievable luck! I took my first nap in my new house in the chair with my feet up on the ottoman--comfy! I'm afraid to have it reupholstered even though it kind of needs it. Does that affect the value?

McQueen, go ahead and have your Papa Bear chair reupholstered if it needs it. If done correctly, reupholstery will not affect the value.

My father gave me his Papa Bear chair when I moved out of home in the early 80s, a succession of pet dogs slept in and chewed up the cushion until I saw one advertised for $13000 in a newspaper. I've since restored the chair but the cat now sleeps on it.

These are finally starting to get reproduced, which is great since an original Papa Bear chair sells for over $10,000! Who would pay that?!