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Period: 1940s
VERY RARE armchair by Miroslav Navrátil for Zdeněk Plesník - 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1949
- Very rare
- Only few pieces made
- Completely original and well preserved condition
- Published in books and found in museum in Brno.
Category
Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attr Gerrit Rietveld, Mid-Century The Netherlands
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attributed to Gerrit Rietveld, The Netherlands 1960's
Provenance: I received this information when purchasing from the previous owners. The wooden frame...
Category
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ivory Lounge Chair in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This piece is ascribable to Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino for its incredible design.
The fabric is from the 60s and in excellent original condition.
This loung...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric
Josef Frank stool model 1063 by Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
Stool model 1063, designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn. Crafted from solid walnut and adorned with red leather upholstery, it features decorative brass rivets encircling th...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Danish adjustable orchestra musician chairs with backrests
Located in DK
This pair of very rare chairs was designed in 1942 by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the iconic Radiohuset building in Copenhagen. They are designed for the musicians / the orchestra. They ha...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Brass
1940's Thonet Original Single Hoop Bentwood Chairs - Set Of Seventeen
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Thonet Original Single Hoop Bentwood Chairs – Set Of Seventeen
1940’s Thonet Original Single Hoop Bentwood Chairs – Set Of Seventeen. Founded in the early 19th Century by Michael Thonet, Thonet invented the process of steam bending wood...
Category
Austrian Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Bentwood
Ole Wanscher Attributed to: Lounge Chair and Ottoman, 1940s, Denmark
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Balen, BE
An easy chair and ottoman attributed to Ole Wanscher, the frames are made from mahogany, the chair is later reupholstered with a high quality blueish fabric, the ottoman still has the original patinated leather. Both pieces are numbered and marked Børge Lerche, who was director of a furniture company called Tarm Stole og Møbelfabrik...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Textile, Mahogany
Vintage Dining Chairs, Set of Eight, Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A rare 1940s, curved walnut dining chairs set, designed by Guglielmo Ulrich in the 1940s. Manufactured in Italy in refined Art Deco style. The eight chairs have been fully restored b...
Category
Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Vladimir Kagan Mohair Wing Chair 100c-S, Polished Nickel Swivel Base, Holly Hunt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vladimir Kagan mohair wing chair 100c, polished nickel swivel base, holly hunt. Gorgeous Amber Whiskey Mohair Custom piece. Rare metal swivel base version...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Pair of Bouclé Slipper Chairs Designed by Jens Risom for H.G. Knoll Associates
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jens Risom for H.G. Knoll Associates armless slipper chairs composed of upholstered seats supported by walnut bases (first appearing in the 1942 Knoll catalog).
There is a slight d...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Vintage Peach Pink Lounge Chair in the Style of Gio Ponti for Casa & Giardino
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1940s.
This piece is ascribable to Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino for its incredible design.
The fabric is from the 60s and in excellent original condition.
This loung...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric
Flemming Lassen Ingeborg Armchair in Red Velvet, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Malibu, CA
Flemming Lassen Ingeborg easy chair produced by cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer. Ingeborg design originally presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmaker...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
1940s Alfred Christensen Pair of Danish Low Back Easy Chairs
Located in Praha, CZ
- Original condition with minor signs of use.
- Wooden parts have been repolished.
- Height of seat 42 cm.
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1940s Grosfeld House Sculptural Lucite Side Chairs
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Two Lucite Side Chairs with new upholstery--black and gold USA
Chairs were restored preserving the original spring system.
Lucite is cleaned and polished.
Note from 1940s luci...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Lucite
Paul Frankl Style Sofa
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chicago, IL
Paul Frankl style sofa 100 inche length, extreme curved arms, slightly curved back details.
Reupholstered with great plains cotton-poly.
Button tufted b...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Upholstery
Vintage Scandinavian Safari Chair
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury Scandinavian design Elias Svedberg Triva Safari chair, Sweden 1940s, in original vintage condition.
Triva Safari chair by Elias Svedberg for NK – Nordiska Kompaniet. Or...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Set of 2 Armchairs and a Sofa in the style Gio Ponti for Casa E Giardino, 1940s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare splendid 40s living room, made in the style of Casa & Giardino by Gio Ponti, consisting of a two-seater sofa and a pair of armchairs, wooden structure and upholstery in Cintz c...
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Brass
Guglielmo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Sofa, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Particular three-seat sofa attributed to the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich, the upholstery is original of the time but it is recommended to replace it. 1940s production in Art De...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of Hollywood Ebonized Walnut Lattice Occasional Chairs by Grosfeld House
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sophisticated pair of 1940s Hollywood occasional chairs were designed by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House, circa 1945. Created in ebonized walnut, they offer lattice...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
1940s Tribal Wood Throne Chair in Goatskin Leather and Brass
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Moorish Tribal handmade wood throne chair covered in Goatskin Leather Steel & Brass
Hand decorated. Intricate ornamentation.
34.5 tall x 31.5 D X 16.5 W Seat Height 13 H.
No signature or maker stamp found.
Similar to Carlo Bugatti Throne...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Goatskin, Leather, Wood
'Pernilla' Armchair Designed by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconic 'Pernilla' armchair designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden in the 1940s.
The frame is made of birch wood and the seat of canvas with crossed str...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Canvas, Birch
1940 neo classic Grey Velvet Low Chair with Trimmings
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1940 néo classic grey velvet low chair with trimmings.
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet
Grosfeld House Slipper Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Grosfeld House slipper chair
Expertly restored slipper chair from the 1940s made by Grosfeld House. Reupholstered in a deep lavender cashmere fabric from Holland and Sherry.
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Maple
Vintage Red Velvet Armchair with Wooden Structure by Paolo Buffa, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Early 1940s.
This armchair features a wooden structure, which is padded and upholstered with a high-quality velvet.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slig...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1940s Chrome and Black Adjustable Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s chrome and black leather folding adjustable lounge chair. Cool and industrial, this mid-century piece has an exposed chrome tube framework, a feature emblematic of the period. ...
Category
American Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather
Early First Edition Eames Walnut LCM Chair for Evans
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Hard to find pair of early LCM chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames and manufactured in the 1940s by Evans Products Company. These chairs are in very good condition with minor we...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Streamline Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, c. 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco- Streamline Armchair designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP Závody Brno, ca 1940.
This original Art Deco - Streamline Armch...
Category
Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Pair of Lounge Chairs in Mahogany and Velvet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of diminutive lounge chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, (circa 1947, USA). Pair includes brass caster wheels, which can easily be added or removed for better stability, as sho...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Brass
'Pernilla' Armchair and Footstool Designed by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconic 'Pernilla' armchair and footstool designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden in the 1940s.
The frame is made of birch wood and the seat of canvas wi...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Canvas, Birch
3 Matching Midcentury Leather and Oak Fireside Sling Chairs by Pierre Lottier
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
3 Matching midcentury Leather and Oak Fireside Sling Chairs by Pierre Lottier
A Classic, the Slipper Chair, is in superb soft Black Leather hide on a Classic Neoclassical Oak X f...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of 6 Fanett Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1949
Located in Roma, IT
Fanett dining chairs is a mid-century set chairs manufactured in 1949 by Ilmari Tapiovaara.
Set of 6 wooden chairs, teak seat, feet and back ...
Category
Finnish Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Wood
Restored Very Rare Three-Strand "S-Arm" Rattan Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Three-strand "S-arm" rattan living room set which includes one lounge chair with matching three-seat sofa.
Each Measures:
Sofa 33in. H x 73in. W x 36in. D.
Chair 31in. H x 33in. W x ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Rattan
C1940 Bankers Dining Room Armchairs 3 Square Back 1 Round back Available
By Gunlocke
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous collection of hardwood bankers chairs often found in offices, jury rooms, conference centers etc. Created from oak maple and walnut these chairs are heavy duty quality seating, great for a dining area. 3 chairs available and have some variations to them, 3 are more square in the back. Different makers, some are gunlocke chair co...
Category
American American Classical Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1940s Arturo Pani Sophisticated Wingback Lounge Chair Mexico City
By Arturo Pani
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s High Wingback Lounge Chair by Arturo Pani
Retains original brown mohair.
No design label. Attribution Arturo Pani Mexico City
Features sculptural walnut wood legs
40 h x 35.5 w...
Category
Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Extremely Rare Otto Schulz Wingback Armchair for Boet, Sweden
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in Sweden in the 1940s by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Goteborg, elegant organic design create a striking silhouette. Its generous proportions and the high back make ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Elm, Upholstery
Rare Set 6 Oak Carved Gilt Dining Chairs C.1940 Attributed to Jansen
By J.C. Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A rare set of six oak painted, carved and gilt dining chairs attributed to Jansen circa 1940.
Category
French Other Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Oak
1940s Original French Multiple’s Armchairs - Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s set of six original French Multipl’s armchairs. Designed by Joseph Mathieu and made in Pierre Benite in Lyon. Multipl’s chairs are an iconic part...
Category
French Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Metal
Swedish Modern Sofa by Carl Malmsten 1940's
Located in Örebro, SE
Rare Swedish modern sofa with lovely shape, by Carl Malmsten ca -1940's.
Good vintage condition, wear and patina consistent with age, some light stains.
Category
Swedish Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Dutch Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained beech, The Netherlands, 1940s
This pair of dining chairs not only shows a well-balanced backrest and overall frame. The frame is very structured and sturdy wh...
Category
Dutch Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Beech
10 Jens Risom Side Chairs for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Knoll Studio classic, Jens Risom's designs were the first pieces manufactured by Knoll. Due to war-time restrictions on materials, this style chair was originally constructed of si...
Category
American Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Pair of Gugliemo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Particular pair of armchairs attributed to the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich, the upholstery is original from the time but replacement is recommended. Production from the 1940s i...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Wingback Armchair by Eva & Nils Koppel for Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark, 1947
Located in Odense, DK
Important and rare wingback armchair designed by Eva &Nils Koppel in 1947 and manufactured at Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark. Made from dark stained beech and upholstered in custom made...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of Oak and Rush Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940's
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of armchairs in stained oak and rush by collectible art deco designer, Charles Dudouyt. Well-crafted hardwood frames with stylized lathe turned details support a woven rush sea...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Rush, Oak
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Peacock Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Peacock Chair made in Denmark, 1947
Ash frame with Teak arms and grass cord seatBranded manufacturer's mark to underside ‘Johannes Hansen Copenhage...
Category
Danish Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Rush, Ash, Teak
Rare Restored Pretzel Arm Rattan Rocking Chair with Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare three-strand pretzel arm rattan rocking chair with matching ottoman. This chair features steam bent rattan frame with Art Moderne styled pink flamingo covered cushions, circa ...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Pair of 1940s Danish Sheepskin Vintage Tub Chairs
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker - Pair of Sheepskin Tub Chairs, c1940s
A pair of classic tub chairs produced in Denmark in the 1940s. The low, wide legs are m...
Category
European Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
1940s Danish Lounge chair reupholstered in long haired Icelandic sheepskin.
Located in København K, 84
1940s Danish easy chair reupholstered in premium long haired Icelandic sheepskin with original kobber springs and historical refinish. A masterpiece from the realm of mid-century Dan...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Lounge Chair, c1940s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Armchair, circa 1940s.
This large lounge chair produced by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s is typical of Danish lounge chair designs of the day. It ...
Category
European Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Original 1940s danish modern easy chair in patinated leather with brass nails.
By Fritz Hansen
Located in København K, 84
An exquisite 1940s Danish Modern Easy Chair upholstered in luxurious patinated red leather that has aged beautifully over the years. Ornate brass nails adorn the edges, adding a touc...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Beech
Rare 1940s Danish Modern Lounge Chair in Elm by Søren Hansen for Fritz Hansen
Located in København K, 84
Rare Danish Modern Lounge Chair in Elm designed by Søren Hansen, who was a relative and part owner of Fritz Hansen in the 1940s, is a remarkable piece of mid-century furniture that h...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Elm
Art Deco Cherrywood Green and White Velvet Italian Club Chair / Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Features Italian art deco armchairs, in the style of Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi and Osvaldo Borsani. Armrest in curved wood, and very fine upholstery of an Italian silk factory.
...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet, Cherry
Pair Early Hans Wegner Round Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic JH-501 teak arm chairs with cane seats. This is an especially beautiiful and early pair. The color of the wood and cane on the backs has aged so wonderfully that we have lef...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Cane, Teak
Art Deco Period French Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Set of six dining chairs made with walnut structures and original upholstery. They have been finished with a lustrous French polish of museum quality. The upholstery is adorned with ...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
20Thc Bar Stools In Dark Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of complete matching bar stools have a wonderful dark surface or stain and in very good condition.They are strong & sturdy and very comfortable.
Category
American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Large Danish 1940's Channelback Lounge Chair in Pink Mohair Round Organic Shape
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Incredibly comfortable, exuberant designed high back lounge chair. The style is very much that of Viggo Boesen and true to his style and design proportions that perfectly captures th...
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Beech, Mohair
American Designer, Lounge Chair, Bamboo, Velvet, United States, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo and velvet lounge chair designed and produced by an American designer, United States, 1940s.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet, Bamboo
French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
Charles Dudouyt Style Stools
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charles Dudouyt attributed carved stools with carved legs and seats.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Oak
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