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A deeply reclined, fully sheepskin-upholstered lounge chair with solid oak heartwood legs and brass front casters. Designed by Flemming Lassen in 1935.
The Audo Copenhagen Tired Man Lounge Chair is built on a continuous, rounded silhouette with no straight lines across the body. The seat, backrest, and arms read as one enveloping form. Dense foam runs throughout the cushioning, distributed evenly across the seat and back, and the natural sheepskin covers the chair entirely with no exposed frame. High arms and a deep seat support full-body recline rather than upright sitting.
A 1935 design produced without alteration
Flemming Lassen drew the Tired Man for the 1935 Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild exhibition, where it took first prize. Audo Copenhagen produces it today to the original geometry. The reclined seat angle, the backrest height, and the curved arm profile all match the 1935 specification rather than a contemporary reinterpretation.
Oak heartwood and brass casters
Oak heartwood — the denser inner growth of the tree — forms the legs. Brass casters on the front pair allow the chair to tilt forward and roll without lifting. A matching ottoman is sold separately.
Audo Copenhagen The Tired Man Lounge Chair Spec Sheet (PDF)
- Designed by Flemming Lassen in 1935, Reissued by Audo – The original 1935 design date is not incidental — the chair's form predates the design movements that would later define Scandinavian modernism, giving it a distinct formal lineage that contemporaries do not share.
- Natural Sheepskin Upholstery – Sheepskin introduces natural variation in pile direction, tone, and thickness across the surface — no two chairs are identical even within the same colorway, making the material choice as much about individuality as tactile quality.
- Low Rounded Silhouette with High Armrests – The high armrests and low seat create a deeply enveloping posture — the sitter is cradled rather than perched, with support at the arms, back, and sides simultaneously.
- Solid Oak Heartwood Legs – Heartwood is denser and more stable than sapwood, providing a leg material with lower moisture-related movement over time — relevant for a chair that will be used regularly over decades.
- Discreet Brass Casters – The front casters allow the chair to be rolled slightly without fully lifting it — practical for repositioning in a room without disturbing floor materials or requiring two people to move the chair.
Complimentary White Glove Delivery
This item ships with complimentary White Glove delivery. Delivery is to your room of choice. Our team will unpack the item and remove all packaging materials. Assembly is included at no additional cost. A signature is required at time of delivery.
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Duties & Tariffs
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Made to Order
This item is made to order and cannot be canceled, exchanged, or returned. As it is crafted to meet your specific configuration, all sales are final once the order is placed.
Complimentary White Glove Delivery
Delivered to your room of choice. Unpacking and packaging removal included.
Product questions
Designed in 1935, first prize at the Cabinetmakers' Guild
Flemming Lassen (1902–1984) drew the Tired Man in 1935 for the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild competition, where it took first prize. The chair predates the design movements that would later define Scandinavian modernism, which gives it a formal lineage its mid-century contemporaries do not share — it is an origin point rather than an example of the style. Lassen described sitting in it as feeling as warm and safe as a polar bear cub in its mother's arms; the deep recline, the high enveloping arms, and the continuous rounded form all follow from that intent. Audo Copenhagen produces the chair today to the original 1935 geometry — the seat angle, backrest height, and arm profile match the specification rather than reinterpreting it.
The Tired Man is among the most significant pieces in the collection — a 1935 design that helped set the course of Danish furniture rather than follow it. It is a chair built for one thing, done completely: deep, enveloping, full-body rest, the sitter cradled at the back, sides, and arms at once. The fully sheepskin option is the chair as Lassen first conceived it, and the brass front casters are a genuine working detail, letting a heavy chair be repositioned without lifting. KANSO is an authorized Audo Copenhagen retailer, so every Tired Man is sourced directly from the brand and covered by its ten-year warranty. For a buyer who wants a documented piece of design history and the most comfortable chair in the room, it is a considered choice rather than an impulse one.
From Logan textile to full sheepskin
The Tired Man is a fully upholstered chair — there is no exposed frame — so the upholstery is most of what the eye and hand meet. Underneath, the construction is substantial: a plywood, steel, webbing and belt frame, a seat built on pocket springs and layered foam, and double-layer foam with foam-flex reinforcement through the back and arms. The legs are solid oak heartwood, the denser inner growth of the tree, more stable against moisture movement over decades of use, with solid brass casters on the front pair. The upholstery sets the range. Logan and Baru are textile options, Baru the more textured of the two. Natural sheepskin is the top of the range and a nod to the original — it covers the chair entirely and varies in pile, tone, and thickness across the hide, so no two are quite alike. The oak is offered in natural or smoked, specified separately from the upholstery.
