Looking for an iconic mid-century modern piece for your home? Consider some beautiful and comfortable chair like Egg or Eames lounger or perhaps our today’s hero – Papa Bear chair.
What Is Papa Bear Chair?
The wingback Papa Bear chair, also known as the Teddy Bear chair, has two outstretched arms with wood detailing once described by a critic as “great bear paws embracing you from behind” — hence the name.
![a beautiful rust colored Papa Bear chair with a pillow, a footrest, potted plants creates a cozy mid century modern nook a beautiful rust-colored Papa Bear chair with a pillow, a footrest, potted plants creates a cozy mid-century modern nook](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-beautiful-rust-colored-Papa-Bear-chair-with-a-pillow-a-footrest-potted-plants-creates-a-cozy-mid-century-modern-nook.jpg)
a beautiful rust-colored Papa Bear chair with a pillow, a footrest, potted plants creates a cozy mid-century modern nook
![a bold space with a colorful storage unit, a yellow Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a side table and a lamp a bold space with a colorful storage unit, a yellow Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a side table and a lamp](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-bold-space-with-a-colorful-storage-unit-a-yellow-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-footrest-a-side-table-and-a-lamp.jpg)
a bold space with a colorful storage unit, a yellow Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a side table and a lamp
![a bold space with a graphite grey Papa Bear chair and a fuchsia pillow, a side table and a potted plant is cool a bold space with a graphite grey Papa Bear chair and a fuchsia pillow, a side table and a potted plant is cool](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-bold-space-with-a-graphite-grey-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-fuchsia-pillow-a-side-table-and-a-potted-plant-is-cool.jpg)
a bold space with a graphite grey Papa Bear chair and a fuchsia pillow, a side table and a potted plant is cool
![a bold space with light green walls, a fireplace, an amber leather Papa Bear chair, a dining table and chairs and some bright decor a bold space with light green walls, a fireplace, an amber leather Papa Bear chair, a dining table and chairs and some bright decor](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-bold-space-with-light-green-walls-a-fireplace-an-amber-leather-Papa-Bear-chair-a-dining-table-and-chairs-and-some-bright-decor.jpg)
a bold space with light green walls, a fireplace, an amber leather Papa Bear chair, a dining table and chairs and some bright decor
![a bright space with a yellow storage unit, an orange Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a couple of side tables and bold artwork a bright space with a yellow storage unit, an orange Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a couple of side tables and bold artwork](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-bright-space-with-a-yellow-storage-unit-an-orange-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-footrest-a-couple-of-side-tables-and-bold-artwork.jpg)
a bright space with a yellow storage unit, an orange Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a couple of side tables and bold artwork
![a chic living room with a stained storage unit, a brick clad fireplace, a deep purple Papa Bear chair with a footrest and a rust couch a chic living room with a stained storage unit, a brick clad fireplace, a deep purple Papa Bear chair with a footrest and a rust couch](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-chic-living-room-with-a-stained-storage-unit-a-brick-clad-fireplace-a-deep-purple-Papa-Bear-chair-with-a-footrest-and-a-rust-couch.jpg)
a chic living room with a stained storage unit, a brick clad fireplace, a deep purple Papa Bear chair with a footrest and a rust couch
![a lovely seating space with a cheerful gallery wall a colorful space with a rich-stained credenza, a hot pink Papa Bear chair, a printed rug, a colorful gallery wall and vases](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-colorful-space-with-a-rich-stained-credenza-a-hot-pink-Papa-Bear-chair-a-printed-rug-a-colorful-gallery-wall-and-vases.jpg)
a colorful space with a rich-stained credenza, a hot pink Papa Bear chair, a printed rug, a colorful gallery wall and vases
When Was Papa Bear Chair Designed?
The original Papa Bear Chair was designed in Denmark in 1951 by Hans Jørgensen Wegner for AP Stolen and thereby got its model number AP19. In 1953 PP Møbler became a sub-contractor producing the wood frame for the AP19 chair and AP Stolen produced the chair for a number of years. In 2003, where the chair had been out of production for a few years, PP Møbler began producing the chair again for their 50 years anniversary of their first involvement with the Papa Bear Chair.
![a colorful space with bookshelves and storage units, artwork, a white Papa Bear chair, a red footrest and colorful toys a colorful space with bookshelves and storage units, artwork, a white Papa Bear chair, a red footrest and colorful toys](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-colorful-space-with-bookshelves-and-storage-units-artwork-a-white-Papa-Bear-chair-a-red-footrest-and-colorful-toys.jpg)
a colorful space with bookshelves and storage units, artwork, a white Papa Bear chair, a red footrest and colorful toys
![a cool nook with a creamy Papa Bear chair with a footrest, a side table, a magazine stand and a black floor lamp a cool nook with a creamy Papa Bear chair with a footrest, a side table, a magazine stand and a black floor lamp](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-cool-nook-with-a-creamy-Papa-Bear-chair-with-a-footrest-a-side-table-a-magazine-stand-and-a-black-floor-lamp.jpg)
a cool nook with a creamy Papa Bear chair with a footrest, a side table, a magazine stand and a black floor lamp
![a cool nook with a grey Papa Bear chair and a pillow, a side table with bold decor, a colorful rug and a coffee table a cool nook with a grey Papa Bear chair and a pillow, a side table with bold decor, a colorful rug and a coffee table](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-cool-nook-with-a-grey-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-pillow-a-side-table-with-bold-decor-a-colorful-rug-and-a-coffee-table.jpg)
a cool nook with a grey Papa Bear chair and a pillow, a side table with bold decor, a colorful rug and a coffee table
![a creative space by a vintage fireplace a cozy fireplace nook with a vintage fireplace, grey Papa Bear chairs, black sconces and a bold artwork is cool](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-cozy-fireplace-nook-with-a-vintage-fireplace-grey-Papa-Bear-chairs-black-sconces-and-a-bold-artwork-is-cool.jpg)
a cozy fireplace nook with a vintage fireplace, grey Papa Bear chairs, black sconces and a bold artwork is cool
![a cozy nook with a fireplace, a grey Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a couple of side tables, a floor lamp a cozy nook with a fireplace, a grey Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a couple of side tables, a floor lamp](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-cozy-nook-with-a-fireplace-a-grey-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-footrest-a-couple-of-side-tables-a-floor-lamp.jpg)
a cozy nook with a fireplace, a grey Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a couple of side tables, a floor lamp
![a cozy reading nook with built in shelves, a greige Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a black floor lamp and greenery a cozy reading nook with built-in shelves, a greige Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a black floor lamp and greenery](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-cozy-reading-nook-with-built-in-shelves-a-greige-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-footrest-a-black-floor-lamp-and-greenery.jpg)
a cozy reading nook with built-in shelves, a greige Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a black floor lamp and greenery
![a cozy Scandinavian reading nook with a bookshelf, a mustard colored Pape Bear chair, a rug and a lamp plus some plants a cozy Scandinavian reading nook with a bookshelf, a mustard-colored Pape Bear chair, a rug and a lamp plus some plants](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-cozy-Scandinavian-reading-nook-with-a-bookshelf-a-mustard-colored-Pape-Bear-chair-a-rug-and-a-lamp-plus-some-plants.jpg)
a cozy Scandinavian reading nook with a bookshelf, a mustard-colored Pape Bear chair, a rug and a lamp plus some plants
What Is Papa Bear Chair Made Of?
Four natural materials constitute the comfortable upholstery, cotton, palm leaves, flax fibre, horsehair, and of course metal springs providing sensitive support for the back.
![a delicate nook with an oversized artwork, a white Papa Bear chair, a footrest, a side table and a black floor lamp a delicate nook with an oversized artwork, a white Papa Bear chair, a footrest, a side table and a black floor lamp](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-delicate-nook-with-an-oversized-artwork-a-white-Papa-Bear-chair-a-footrest-a-side-table-and-a-black-floor-lamp.jpg)
a delicate nook with an oversized artwork, a white Papa Bear chair, a footrest, a side table and a black floor lamp
![a lovely neutral space with a Papa Bear chair, a footrest, a black floor lamp and a small side table a lovely neutral space with a Papa Bear chair, a footrest, a black floor lamp and a small side table](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-lovely-neutral-space-with-a-Papa-Bear-chair-a-footrest-a-black-floor-lamp-and-a-small-side-table.jpg)
a lovely neutral space with a Papa Bear chair, a footrest, a black floor lamp and a small side table
![a neutral living room with a grey daybed, a coffee table, a grey chair and a yellow Papa Bear chair is cool a neutral living room with a grey daybed, a coffee table, a grey chair and a yellow Papa Bear chair is cool](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-neutral-living-room-with-a-grey-daybed-a-coffee-table-a-grey-chair-and-a-yellow-Papa-Bear-chair-is-cool.jpg)
a neutral living room with a grey daybed, a coffee table, a grey chair and a yellow Papa Bear chair is cool
![a neutral nook by the window with a creamy Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a floor lamp and a table with magazines a neutral nook by the window with a creamy Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a floor lamp and a table with magazines](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-neutral-nook-by-the-window-with-a-creamy-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-footrest-a-floor-lamp-and-a-table-with-magazines.jpg)
a neutral nook by the window with a creamy Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a floor lamp and a table with magazines
Where To Integrate Papa Bear Chair?
Incorporate Papa Bear chair into your living room to create an ultimately comfortable nook for yourself. It can be placed by the window, by the fireplace, and a couple of such chairs can be placed next to your sofa to create a comfy sitting zone. Such chairs are great for dining rooms, home offices and libraries and wherever else you’d like to spoil yourself with a cup of tea or coffee and have a rest. The wide range of colors and upholstery and universal mid-century modern design make the piece blend easily with many surroundings. Get inspired!
![a seating space with two different chairs a retro space with a black Womb chair and a bold blue Papa Bear chair, a round table and a side one, a bold artwork](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-retro-space-with-a-black-Womb-chair-and-a-bold-blue-Papa-Bear-chair-a-round-table-and-a-side-one-a-bold-artwork.jpg)
a retro space with a black Womb chair and a bold blue Papa Bear chair, a round table and a side one, a bold artwork
![a stylish reading space with a large bookcase, a neutral Papa Bear chair with a footrest, a side table and art a stylish reading space with a large bookcase, a neutral Papa Bear chair with a footrest, a side table and art](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-stylish-reading-space-with-a-large-bookcase-a-neutral-Papa-Bear-chair-with-a-footrest-a-side-table-and-art.jpg)
a stylish reading space with a large bookcase, a neutral Papa Bear chair with a footrest, a side table and art
![a stylish space with a fireplace clad with tile, a grey Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a side table and wall decor a stylish space with a fireplace clad with tile, a grey Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a side table and wall decor](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/a-stylish-space-with-a-fireplace-clad-with-tile-a-grey-Papa-Bear-chair-and-a-footrest-a-side-table-and-wall-decor.jpg)
a stylish space with a fireplace clad with tile, a grey Papa Bear chair and a footrest, a side table and wall decor
![an airy Scandinavian space with a grey Papa Bear chair with a pillow and a blanket, a white floor lamp and a candle an airy Scandinavian space with a grey Papa Bear chair with a pillow and a blanket, a white floor lamp and a candle](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/an-airy-Scandinavian-space-with-a-grey-Papa-Bear-chair-with-a-pillow-and-a-blanket-a-white-floor-lamp-and-a-candle.jpg)
an airy Scandinavian space with a grey Papa Bear chair with a pillow and a blanket, a white floor lamp and a candle
![an ethereal Scandinavian space in neutrals with a neutral Papa Bear chair, a floor lamp, some storage units and a neutral rug an ethereal Scandinavian space in neutrals with a neutral Papa Bear chair, a floor lamp, some storage units and a neutral rug](https://i.digsdigs.com/2023/05/an-ethereal-Scandinavian-space-in-neutrals-with-a-neutral-Papa-Bear-chair-a-floor-lamp-some-storage-units-and-a-neutral-rug.jpg)
an ethereal Scandinavian space in neutrals with a neutral Papa Bear chair, a floor lamp, some storage units and a neutral rug