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Harrods Divine Duresta Garrick Three Seater Sofa Brown Leather Feather Filled
By Harrods, DURESTA
Located in Pulborough, GB
people have been hand assembling sumptuous sofas and chairs since 1938. At the heart of every Duresta
Category
20th Century British Sofas
Materials
Leather
"SIESTA BY AN OVEN" LITHOGRAPH BY EARLY TEXAS
NEW MEXICO ARTIST OUTDOOR OVEN
By Ward Lockwood
Located in San Antonio, TX
positions at the Broadmoor Academy* in Colorado Springs and in 1938, became Chair of the Department of Art
Category
1950s American Realist Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
“Girl in the Grass”
By Anton Refregier
Located in Southampton, NY
the Fine Arts, and the National Academy of Design. From 1937-1938, he taught at and chaired the board
Category
1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,875 Sale Price
33% Off
Henri-Albert Kahn, Pair of Folding Armchairs, Steel and Upholstery, France, 1938
By Henri-Albert Kahn
Located in New York, NY
These chairs, remarkable for their form, their cantilevered arms, and the material used in their
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States
By Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Richmond, VA
A fine and early example of the Health Chair designed for industrial machine operators. The
Category
20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States
By Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Richmond, VA
A fine and early example of the Health Chair designed for industrial machine operators. The
Category
20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rare 1938 Large Easy Chairs by Bertil Söderberg
By Bertil Söderberg 1
Located in Hudson, NY
front legs and curved back legs. Reupholstered in velvet. Similar chair pictured in June 1938 "FORM
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
$36,000 / set
Rare 1938 Large Easy Chair by Bertil Söderberg
By Bertil Söderberg 1
Located in Hudson, NY
front legs and curved back legs. Reupholstered in velvet. Similar chair pictured in June 1938 "FORM
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Small Art Deco Workshop Chair by Frigyes Vogel, 1936-1938
Located in Budapest, HU
Rare 1930s workshop chair, designed by Hungarian Frigyes Vogel. You can see the original design and
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
"Health Chair" by Herman Sperlich for Ironrite
Located in New York, NY
1938. The chair has a mostly-original white painted finish but has been touched up at some point. There
Category
Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs
Andrea Branzi, Zabro Domestic Animals "Cucus" Chair, circa 1985
By Zabro, Andrea Branzi
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Branzi (1938 - ) Zabro, Italy.
“Cucus” chair circa 1985
Lacquered wood, tree
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 7 Josef Frank Chairs, Model 970, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s
By Josef Frank
Located in Salzburg, Austria
first produced by Svenskt Tenn in 1938. In 1968, the chair was displayed in mahogany with a woven rattan
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Large Dining Room Suite with 24 Rosewood Chairs and Table Made 1938
Located in London, GB
hands until 1938, when it was bought by Danish industrialist Knud Hojgaard, who restored it to the
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Dining Room Sets
Alvar Aalto Model 401 Lounge Chair in Bouclé Finland circa 1938 No 2
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Model 401 lounge chair in Bouclé Finland Circa 1938 No: 2
Alvar Aalto Model 401
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
Machine Age Art Deco Lloyd Chromium Furniture Desk Set, Two Desks / Two Chairs
By lloyd manufacturing co., Kem Weber, Lloyd Loom
Located in Dallas, TX
matching C-42-B chairs.
Featured in 1938 Lloyd Chromium Furniture catalog along with several identified
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks
Materials
Chrome
Wool Two-Seat Sofa Fritz Hansen
Located in Paris, FR
Attributed to Fritz Hansen. Two places. Sofa upholstered in wool. Probably designed circa 1938, in
Category
Vintage 1930s Sofas
New Amsterdam in Marine Blue Velvet, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Eindhoven, NL
. This Holland America Line flagship made its first trip to New York on 10 May 1938. The chair was part
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
New Amsterdam Limited Edition, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Eindhoven, NL
first trip to New York on 10 May 1938. The chair was part of a complete interior design that Rietveld
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938.
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Leather "Butterfly" Chair Designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, 1938
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Lejre, DK
This Chair named "Butterfly" is originally designed By 3 arkitekts in 1938 from Argentina. And
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
Large Warren McArthur club chair from the late 1930s. This is a rare chair. Custom ordered for a
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
A large rare Warren McArthur club chair from the late 1930s.
Specifically ordered for the Park
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Tove
Edvard Kindt Larsen Easy Chair, 1938 for Gustav Bertelsen
By Tove
Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Gustav Bertelsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen easy chair, designed 1938 and executed by cabinetmaker Gustav
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Warren McArthur Two Club Chairs, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
Two very similar but not matched club chairs by Warren McArthur in excellent vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$8,000 / set
Gio Ponti Diminutive Chair for Casa e Giardino, 1938
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Diminutive chair designed in 1938 by Gio Ponti for editor "Casa e Giardino". Two versions of this
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Lounge Chairs
Frank Lloyd Wright Chair from the Sondern House, Kansas City, MO, 1938
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Kansas City, MO
Original Frank Lloyd Wright chair from the Clarence Sondern House, Kansas City, MO. USA, circa 1938
Category
Vintage 1930s American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Cypress, Upholstery
Butterfly Limited Edition Folding Armchair, 1938
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Ferrari-Hardoy, Juan Kurchan and Antonio Bonet
Founded: 1938
Butterfly went through periods and styles
Category
Vintage 1930s Argentine Chairs
Warren McArthur Classic Pair of Side Chairs, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of Warren McArthur side chairs in their original sharkskin textured vinyl upholstery
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of six Palle Suenson dining chairs Aarhus Oliefabrik 1938-1942
Located in Valby, 84
Rare Set of six Palle Suenson dining chairs designed for Aarhus Oliefabrik in the period 1938-1942
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Gio Ponti, Office Chair for Monetcatini, Milan, 1938, Stamped to Underdside
By Gio Ponti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
by Ditte Parma, Antonio e Figli, 1938.
Made of aluminium and skai, the chair swivels and the
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Frank Lloyd Wright, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, United States, 1938
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in High Point, NC
, United States, 1938.
Frank Lloyd Wright chair for the Charles L. and Dorothy Manson House, Wausau
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare 1938 Kem Weber "Airline" Armchair for Walt Disney
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
originally designed in 1934 and produced in 1938 for the Walt Disney studios in a limited run of 300. The
Category
Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Brass
Desk Chair by Marcel Breuer for Bryn Mawr College, PA 1938 USA
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Desk chair in birch plywood and commissioned by Bryn Mawr College Pennsylvania
Category
Vintage 1930s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Bruno Mathsson model 36, Karl Mathsson 1938 Sweden modernist original collector
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Forest, BE
Chaise modèle Eva dans son état d'origine. Daté de 1938, Produite dans les ateliers de son père
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Deck lounge Chair in by Fratelli Reguitti X Louis Vuitton, Italy, 1938
By Louis Vuitton, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Hellouw, NL
A deck chair, designed in 1938 by Fratelli Reguitti in collaboration with Louis Vuitton, is a true
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1938, Set of Two Pine
Berga
Chairs by David Rosén
Axel Einar Hjorth
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, David Rosén
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Two very robust pine wooden chairs.
These chairs are designed by Axel Einar Hjorth & David Rosén
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Club Chairs by Gio Ponti for Casa Giardino
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
for Casa Giardino in Italy, circa 1938. The chairs have been completely restored in a luxurious Prima
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Club Chairs
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Edward Wormley Swivel Chair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Swivel Chair designed in 1938. The Chair retains its original textured
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1982 Alan Siegel Sculptural Modern Maple Accent Arm Chair Figural
By Alan Siegel
Located in Dayton, OH
"1982 Alan Siegel ( B. 1938) figural throne chair. Measure: 42"
Education
1960 Brandeis
Category
Vintage 1980s Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Health Chair by Herman A. Sperlich for Ironrite Inc., US, 1930s
By Ironrite Ironer Company, Herman A. Sperlich
Located in Berlin, DE
Health chair designed 1938 by Hermann A. Sperlich and produced by Ironrite Inc., Detroit
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Of Butterfly Chairs for Knoll
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Ferrari in Buenos Aires in 1938,
the pair of Chairs have a beautiful Cognac Color and a great patina,
age
Category
Mid-20th Century German Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
$4,722 / set
1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair side Radio
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Out of an outstanding collection of period art deco radios is this 1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair
Category
Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1970s Burgundy Leather
Butterfly
Chairs
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
Tripolina-inspired BKF chair, Buenos Aires, 1938. This pair is in great condition throughout and despite the
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,721 / set
"Springer" Chairs by Wolfgang Hoffmann, circa 1938
By Wolfgang Hoffmann
Located in Austin, TX
American Art Deco chairs with chrome, original green upholstery and wood arms. Designed by Wolfgang
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set 12 Original Royal Air Ministry Stamped Dining Chairs Hughenden Chair Works
By Air Ministry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chairs made by Hughenden Chair and Furniture works between 1938-1955
These chairs are solid English
Category
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
Danish 1940s Banana Style Low Club or Lounge Chair in Original Mohair
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
manufactured circa 1938-1945, as this style chairs were seen in manufacturer's catalogs from that time period
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair
Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs
By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the 1930s and early 1940s and that the chairs were made to match. Most likely manufactured circa 1938
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs
By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Incredibly comfortable, exuberant, and superbly made pair of Danish lounge chairs perfectly
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Warren McArthur Z Chair Model 708, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Camden, ME
Corporation circa 1938.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Scandinavian Modern Rattan Lounger by Aino Aalto for Artek, 1940s
By Aino Aalto, Artek
Located in Karis, Nyland
many purposes in Artek. The first sketch of this chair is from April 1938, and the chair model was
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
English Victorian Leather Wingback Armchair Painted by Ira Yeager
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Yeager (American 1938-2022). The chair features a painted bust of a masked gentleman "Martin Falkes" and
Category
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet, Mahogany
Gerrit Rietveld 1st Edition Armchairs by Metz
Co., Circa 1938
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Den Haag, NL
Gerrit Rietveld 1st edition Utrecht chairs for Metz & Co ca 1938
This chair is the first
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Foam
Henry Dreyfuss American Art Deco Industrial Metamorphic Chair
By Henry Dreyfuss
Located in Rochester, NY
the Twentieth Century Limited Railroad of 1938. The height of this chair when collapsed into table
Category
Vintage 1930s American Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair by Karl Scröder for Fritz Hansen
By K. Scröder, Fritz Hansen
Located in New York, NY
original Fritz Hansen catalog from 1938 reveals that this chair was actually designed by K. Scröder and not
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Dinning Room Set by Frank Lloyd Wright, Six Barrel Chairs, Cassina edition 1986
By Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
. Cassina I Maestri edition, fines productions of Cassina Edition)
. 1986
. "Barrel" chairs, made
Category
Vintage 1980s European Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Sofa in Patinated Niger Skin by Frits Henningsen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sofa in patinated niger skin with nail clipped brass nails on cuban mahogany frame. Design 1938
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
Very Comfortable Duresta Feather Filled Green Leather Sofa with Scatter Cushions
By DURESTA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
skilled crafts-people have been hand assembling sumptuous sofa and chairs since 1938. At the heart of
Category
20th Century British Sofas
Materials
Leather
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1938 Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1938 chair for your home. A 1938 chair — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1938 chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1938 chair made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made 1938 chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gio Ponti, Warren McArthur and Fritz Hansen are consistently popular.
How Much is a 1938 Chair?
A 1938 chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,725, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $100,489.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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