About
Founder: Anker Petersen
Active: Early 1950s–1970s
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Primary Designer: Hans J. Wegner
Speciality: Fully upholstered lounge chairs, easy chairs and sofas
Story
AP Stolen was a Copenhagen furniture manufacturer led by Anker Petersen and is best known for producing many of Hans J. Wegner’s fully upholstered designs. Within the Salesco network of manufacturers, AP Stolen became particularly associated with easy chairs, lounge seating and sofas.
Its best-known model is the AP19 Papa Bear Chair, designed in 1951. Documented original examples carry a stamp reading “Made in Denmark / Designer: Hans J. Wegner / A.P. STOLEN Copenhagen,” sometimes together with the Danish Furniture Makers’ Control label. From 1953, PP Møbler supplied wooden frames for the AP19 as a subcontractor to AP Stolen, an important early connection between Wegner and PP Møbler.
In 1960 AP Stolen produced the AP46 Ox Chair and AP49 Ottoman. A Danish business register still lists AP Stolen A/S in 1973 with Anker Petersen among its directors, so this page does not repeat the older claim that the company had already gone bankrupt and stopped production in 1970. It appears to have ceased activity later in the 1970s.
PP Møbler relaunched the Papa Bear Chair as PP19 in 2003. Vintage AP Stolen production and later reissues should therefore be distinguished by manufacturer and production period.
History & Works
Early 1950s
AP Stolen, led by Anker Petersen, became active as a manufacturer of Hans J. Wegner’s upholstered furniture.
1951
Hans J. Wegner designed the AP19 Papa Bear Chair for AP Stolen.
1953
PP Møbler began supplying wooden frames for the AP19 as a subcontractor to AP Stolen.
1950s
The range expanded with models including the AP20 Mini Bear, AP27/28 Mama Bear, AP29 Stool and AP33S Sofa.
1960
The AP46 Ox Chair and AP49 Ox Ottoman were introduced.
1960s
AP Stolen produced a broader group of Wegner seating including the AP45 Wing Chair, AP47 Queen Chair and later AP50- and AP60-series chairs and sofas.
1973
The Danish business register still lists AP Stolen A/S, with Anker Petersen and Erik Jørgensen recorded as directors.
1970s
The company subsequently ceased activity; the exact closure year requires further primary-source confirmation.
2003
PP Møbler relaunched the Papa Bear Chair as PP19.
Furniture
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Imprint / Label
Documented AP Stolen furniture can carry stamps such as “Made in Denmark / Designer: Hans J. Wegner / A.P. STOLEN Copenhagen,” sometimes together with a Danish Furniture Makers’ Control label. Marking formats vary by model and period and should be assessed alongside construction, materials, upholstery and provenance rather than used alone to assign an exact date or authenticity.
References
PP Møbler — Wegner & PP / Our Heritage
Sotheby’s — Hans J. Wegner, “Papa Bear” Chair and Ottoman, AP19
Bunkamura Museum exhibition materials — Hans J. Wegner, 1950s / AP19 and AP46
Kraks Vejviser 1973 — AP Stolen A/S company register
Christian Holmsted Olesen, Wegner: Just One Good Chair