Sibast Furniture, Made in Denmark

The Sibast Furniture collection features respectful reissues and refinements of iconic furniture by Helge Sibast that stay true to the open-minded and playful character of the 1950s and 60s. Preserving the original craftsmanship and timeless appearance, the collection also features new and contemporary designs. A vibrant combination that carries on the Sibast aesthetics and design heritage to future generations.

Helge Sibast

The story of Sibast Furniture is a family history of proud wooden furniture making dating back to 1908. Today, the fourth generation is running Sibast Furniture with the same attention to detail, craftsmanship, and quality as the ancestors while also adding new perspectives and creating new design stories.

Refounded by Ditlev Sibast and his wife, Anna, in 2013, the Danish family company has now embarked on a new era. A new chapter driven by a passion for design that stands the test of time and a commit- ment to preserve and continue the design legacy of the Sibast family, deeply rooted in Helge Sibast’s original designs.

Sibast’s aesthetics has roots in the Danish Modern movement of the 1950s and 60s, when Sibast Furniture gained an international reputation with highly functional furniture of sublime quality and craftsmanship by Helge Sibast, who was an accomplished cabinetmaker.

The Sibast No 7 Chair

The ageless dining chair Sibast No 7 designed by Helge Sibast in 1953 has a unique character and a bold design. 

As an accomplished cabinet-maker and furniture architect, Helge Sibast not only designed but personally crafted his original furniture, which often challenged traditional ways of working with wood. 

The characteristic moulded backrest is a defining element that not only lends the chair its bold personality but also ensures outstanding seating comfort. The gently tapered back legs give the design a light and elegant appearance. Likewise, the seat construction lifts the seat free of the legs, contributing to the clean and simple expression. An original dining chair of enduring beauty and quality.

The Sibast No 8 Chair

Designed by Helge Sibast in 1953, the dining chair Sibast No 8 soon made its way into homes all over the world due to its sublime quality and iconic design. The chair has been re-launched by the fourth generation of the Sibast family as a vital design classic from the Danish Modern movement and a signature design from Sibast Furniture. 

The chair’s characteristic Y-shaped legs, floating seat and moulded backrest demand high-quality craftsmanship in order to achieve the unique expression. The bold and complex design of the iconic chair was perfected by Helge Sibast in the workshop and has an inherent beauty that transcends time and place. A true design classic to treasure and pass on to future generations.

The Sibast No 9 Chair

Sibast No 9 is a light dining chair with an unfailing sense of style. The chair features a hovering seat and front legs that angle slightly inwards – a design detail which gives the chair a slim, dynamic style seen from the front. From the side, the inverted Y-shaped frame stands out, accentuating the embracing top rail that enhances the chair’s unique identity. 

This simple, light, functional chair with its fine artisanal subtleties has been out of production for more than five decades but is now joining the collection at Sibast Furniture, adding yet another chapter to the story of a furniture designer who tirelessly strived for a genuine, refined style and, in his efforts to create the best chair every time, worked through mounds of sketches and fine-tuned both craftsmanship and style to perfection. 

The Sibast No 7 Lounge Chair

 The unique lounge chair takes its inspiration from the ageless No 7 dining chair designed by Helge Sibast in 1953.

Carrying on the high-quality craftsmanship and design heritage from his grandfather, Ditlev Sibast designed the lounge chair as a respectful and endearing transformation of the original dining chair together with his wife, Anna, and in cooperation with New York-based designer Marcus Hannibal.

The kinship with the dining chair is emphasised by the large moulded backrest and the gently tapered back legs. Other key qualities of the design include the laid-back comfort and simple expression. The lounge chair descends from the timeless beauty of the Danish Modern movement and is a bold and extraordinary design made with the fundamental attention to detail that runs in the Sibast family.

Sibast No 7 Lounge is available in a seat-upholstered as well as a fully upholstered version.

The Sibast No 7 Stool

The refined barstool takes its origin from the timeless Sibast No 7 dining chair designed in 1953 by Helge Sibast and pays homage to the lines and the spirit of the Danish Modern movement from a contemporary perspective. 

Using the unique details from the Sibast No 7, such as the large moulded backrest and the tapered back legs, the dining chair has been transformed into the bold and generous Sibast No 7 bar chair. 

The upholstered seat and large backrest makes the bar chair exceptionally comfortable. 

It comes in two heights and fits perfectly into private residences as well as restaurants, bars and hotels. 

The XLIBRIS Series

Sibast Furniture worked with danish artist Kasper Eistrup in developing the XLIBRIS series.

It consists of two pieces of multifunctional furniture: a wall-mounted, self-supporting shelf and a matching table, both with an ultra-slim silhouette and a light style, reminiscent of Japanese origami art. The design uses 45-degree lines from the side of the shelf to the front edge of the board.

Part of Xlibris' underlying idea is that both pieces of furniture can function in their own right or change function and style by combining multiple shelves, horizontally or vertically, for instance. This makes them well suited for a wide variety of interiors – at homes, in the office or hotel rooms for instance.

Kasper Eistrup’s artistic approach to design and his sense of detail are also evident in XLIBRIS, furnished with an exclusive brass emblem mounted on the side of both the shelf and the wall-mounted desk. The emblem is made up of four hearts joined into a four-leaf clover. The hearts symbolise a predilection for necessity, functionality, the material and the craft – all of which were involved in the development of XLIBRIS.  

Despite its apparent simplicity, XLIBRIS is brimming with small artisanal and functional details. These include a concealed cable outlet in the wall-mounted desk, enabling the elegant and discreet connection of a laptop, smartphone or lamp to the power grid.

Both the shelf and the wall-mounted desk are assembled without visible screws, emphasising the impression of XLIBRIS as two integrated pieces of furniture that seemingly grow out of the wall.

XLIBRIS is made of oak and comes in an oiled or smoked finish.