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Mid-Century Three Seat Sofa with Cerused Wood Frame
Located in Pasadena, CA
This stunning sofa has been newly reupholstered in cream boucle and features a bold frame of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Sofa with Integrated Parchment Side Tables by William Haines
By William Billy Haines
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This chic upholstered sofa with integrated parchment side tables was designed by William Haines for
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Renzo Zavanella Attribution, Large Sofa, Shearling, Wood, Italy, 1940s.
By Renzo Zavanella
Located in High Point, NC
A large shearling and stained wood sofa attributed to Renzo Zavanella, Italy, 1940s.
Seat height
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Classic Midcentury, Danish Design Sofa by Fritz Hansen, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Sofa in upholstered in French velvet. Designed and made by Fritz Hansen cabinetmakers in 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Vintage Industrial Authentic Distressed Wooden Display / Sofa / Console Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic vintage industrial / country style wooden display / sofa table. In original and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Country Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
Midcentury "Poet" Sofa by Finn Juhl Upholstered in Boucle
By Bovirke, Finn Juhl
Located in Lejre, DK
Original "Poet" sofa designed by Maa. Finn Juhl for Bovirke in the 1940s. Made in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé
Sofa in Wool by Kaare Klint For Rud Rasmussen, 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Lejre, DK
Stylish sofa upholstered in wool designed by MAA Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers in
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Danish Cabinet Maker Mahogany and Upholstered Sofa, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Danish cabinet maker quality mahogany and upholstered sofa, circa 1940s, with rectangular back
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
Danish wicker bench from the 1940’s - attributed Robert Wengler.
By Robert Wengler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
This wicker bench is made by the old Danish basket makers and bears witness to top-class craftsmanship. A craft and furniture tradition that no longer exists.
The is attributed t...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Danish Midcentury Curved Banana Form Sofa Mohair Fabric, 1940s
By Ludvig Pontoppidan, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1940s Danish curved sofa often referred to by the Danes as banana form sofa. This sofa has a really
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
3Piece Garden Sofa Woodard c1940 American 9pieces Available
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Jersey City, NJ
A three piece Sectional garden sofa with a curved back original fabric and two chairs listed
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sectional Sofas
Materials
Metal
Viggo Boesen
Attribution
, Curved Modernist Sofa, Beech, Sheepskin, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in High Point, NC
A highly modernist 1940s sofa attributed to Danish architect and designer Viggo Boesen. The soft
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
1940s Danish Sofa by Alfred Christensen in Ivory Bouclé
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 1940s Danish sofa designed by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk. The sofa is
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
Carl Cederholm Sofa Produced by Stil
Form in Sweden
By Carl Cederholm
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sofa designed by Carl Cederholm. Produced by Stil & Form in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Angle Sofa Feather Cushions Vintage Manufactured in Italy, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
An angle sofa with footstool. Springs padding, feather cushions with trimming and fringes
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Feathers
Finn Juhl Sofa Model BO55 by Bovirke in Denmark
By Finn Juhl, Bovirke
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Rare sofa model BO55 designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by Bovirke in Denmark.
Legs of teak
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Teak
Early Mid-Century Sofa by Model 1590, Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rare and sought after sofa model 1590 made by Fritz Hansen, Denmark in the 1940s. The sofa first
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Beech
Finn Juhl two seat love seat sofa, model Poet
By Bovirke, Finn Juhl
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Finn Juhl "Poet" two seat love seat sofa. Legs og oak.
Original upholstered with two colours of
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Finn Juhl two seat love seat sofa, model Poet
By Finn Juhl, Bovirke
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Finn Juhl "Poet" two seat love seat sofa. Legs og walnut.
New upholstered with walnut elegance
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany
1940s Empire Sofa In Gold Damask And Carved Walnut
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegantly designed sofa from the early 1940s in a beautiful gold silky damask upholstery. The frame
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sofas
Materials
Walnut, Silk, Damask, Upholstery
Danish 1940s Sofa in Wool Fabric and Carved Wood Details
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Danish late Art Deco style sofa curved probably made in the late 1930's or early 1940's. This sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Elm, Wool
Agner Christoffersen
Attributed
, Sofa, Beige Sheepskin, Beige, circa 1949
By Agner Christoffersen
Located in High Point, NC
An early Danish modernist sofa / loveseat with an organic form. Design attributed to Agner
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Organic Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Art Deco Sofa, Green Fabric and Mahogany, France, 1940s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Art Deco Sofa, green fabric and mahogany, France, 1940s.
This voluptuous sofa is executed with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Flemming Lassen
Attribution
Organic Sofa, Sheepskin, Beech, Denmark 1940s
By Flemming Lassen
Located in High Point, NC
An organic sofa. Produced in Denmark, 1940s. Design attributed to Flemming Lassen. Reupholstered in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Curved Velvet Sofa in the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Chicago, IL
Sourced in Paris, this 1940s sofa features a handsome curved silhouette and beechwood feet with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Velvet, Wood
Bertil Söderberg Sofa Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden
By Bertil Söderberg 1
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sofa designed by Bertil Söderberg. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Italian "Bocconi" Sofa by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Gino Maggioni
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Italian "Bocconi" Sofa by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig & Gino Maggioni, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wicker, Wood
1940s Maurizio Tempestini Sofa Designed for a Florentine Residence
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in The Hague, NL
This bijou sofa was designed and custom-made by Maurizio Tempestini for the Villa Palaiola, a
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Danish Midcentury Flemming Lassen Style Three-Seat Sofa, 1940s
By A. J. Iversen, Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s three-seat sofa in the style of Flemming Lassen. We don't know the maker and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish Midcentury Flemming Lassen Style Three-Seat Sofa, 1940s
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s three-seat sofa in the style of Flemming Lassen. We don't know the maker and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Classic Frits Henningsen Sofa in Cuban Mahogany Danish Midcentury
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This elegant and generously sized three-seat sofa was designed and made by the Danish Master
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Large Banana Form Curved Sofa in Blue Velvet, Denmark, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940-50s large size curved three-seat sofa in blue mohair fabric. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Sofa B46 Designed by Finn Juhl for Bovirke, Denmark 1946
By Finn Juhl
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa B46. Designed by Finn Juhl for Bovirke, Denmark. 1946.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool
Gorgeous Large Three-Seat Danish Curved Sofa from 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
Amazing large three-seat curved sofa manufactured in Denmark during the 1940s.
Lovely shape and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak
Large Sofa in Ivory Velvet Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
1940s Italian elegant and classic upholstered sofa with single seat cushion, lacquered wood and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Art Deco walnut sofa with storage and upholstered cushions, 1940s
Located in Premariacco, IT
Comfortable and elegant 1940s Art Deco sofa of Austrian manufacture with a walnut-root frame and cushions upholstered in red fabric.
The special feature of the sofa is the storage a...
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Iron
Tufted Sofa by Brandt
By Brant
Located in Dallas, TX
Biscuit-Tufted Parisian - Multi Functional - Sectional Sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$4,500
English Chesterfield Sofa Restored Internally Maintains Mostly Original Leather
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Old Chesterfield leather sofa that Old Plank recently imported from Ireland. Upon this old
Category
Vintage 1940s English Chesterfield Sofas
Materials
Bronze
1940s Danish Sofa by Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Reupholstered in Lambs Wool
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Flemming Lassen
Located in New York, NY
This early 1940s sofa is by Slagelse Mobelvaerk, made in the manner of Modernist Danish architect
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Wood
Danish Modern Settee by Jacob Kjaer, 1940
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Danish modern settee designed by Jacob Kjaer, 1940s, dark stained beech legs with a newly upholstered linen fabric.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Sofa in the Manner of Otto Schulz Produced in Sweden
By Otto Schulz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sofa in the manner of Otto Schulz. Produced in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Sofa Attributed to Tor Wolfenstein Produced by Ditzingers in Sweden
By Tor Wolfenstein
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sofa attributed to Tor Wolfenstein. Produced by Ditzingers in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Frits Henningsen Sofa Produced by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare sofa designed by Frits Henningsen. Produced by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
Kaare Klint Sofa, three seater, model 6092. Patinated tan leather.
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint sofa in patinated tan leather.
Legs of mahogany.
Made by Rud Rasmussen, model 6092.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Sofa in Patinated Leather and Fabric, Designed by Otto Schulz
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Lejre, DK
Sofa in leather and fabric. Designed by Otto Schulz and made by Boet AB. Great condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Brass
Jacob Kjær. Two seat sofa with blue wool fabric, 1940s
By Jacob Kjaer 1
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Jacob Kjær two-seat sofa upholstered with blue wool.
Legs of oak and mahogany.
Made in the 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Oak, Wool, Mahogany
Theo Ruth for Artifort Sofa 109 in bouclé and oak, 1950s
By Theo Ruth, Artifort
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful and rare model 109 Sofa in bouclé and oak by Theo Ruth for Artifort, Netherlands, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Oak
Danish Modern Sofa with Sheepskin, Attributed to Flemming Lassen, 1940s
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Danish modern three seat sofa in the style of Flemming Lassen. Designed and produced in Denmark
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Danish Midcentury 1940s Sofa with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1940s Alfred Christensen designed sofa in his characteristic style of open armrests
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish Midcentury Sofa in Green Mohair with Art Deco Legs
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Danish three-seat sofa from the 1940s. Similar stance and proportions and seen in Mogens
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Beech
Danish Mid-Century Sofa in the Style of Flemming Lassen
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Journey into a world where design meets dream with this captivating Danish Mid-Century Sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Mogens Lassen
attribution
, Organic Sofa, Solid Beech, Sheepskin, Denmark 1940s
By Mogens Lassen
Located in High Point, NC
A Danish sofa, design attributed to Mogens Lassen. Features organic arms, the soft expression
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Danish Banana Form Curved Sofa in Original Green Mohair, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s curved three-seat sofa in green wool fabric. The sofa has springs
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Rare Restored "1949er" Rattan Sofa Set w/ 2 Lounge Chairs by Heywood
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Three-strand "1949er" rattan living-room set by Heywood Wakefield with 2 seat sofa and 3 lounge
Category
Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Rattan
Carl Malmsten Sofa Model Gustavianus in Birch and Wool, Scandinavian Midcentury
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful birchwood country style sofa designed by Carl Malmsten in the 1940's. This sofa was
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Birch
Danish Sheep Skin Sofa Attributed to Flemming Lassen, Denmark, 1940s
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Curved three seater sofa attributed to Flemming Lassen. Produced in Denmark during the 1940s by
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Elm
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Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the 1940 couch you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every 1940 couch was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a 1940 couch, we have 1159 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the 1940 couch you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1940 couch, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940 couch over the years, but those crafted by Frits Henningsen, Finn Juhl and Slagelse Møbelvaerk are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 1940 Couch?
Prices for a 1940 couch start at $1 and top out at $198,000 with the average selling for $6,113.
Finding the Right Sofas for You
Black leather, silk velvet cushions, breathable bouclé fabric — when shopping for antique or vintage sofas, today’s couch connoisseurs have much to choose from in terms of style and shape. But it wasn’t always thus.
The sofa is typically defined as a long upholstered seat that features a back and arms and is intended for two or more people. While the term “couch” comes from the Old French couche, meaning to lie down, and sofa has Eastern origins, both are forms of divan, a Turkish word that means an elongated cushioned seat. Bench-like seating in Ancient Greece, which was padded with soft blankets, was called klinai. No matter how you spell it, sofa just means comfort, at least it does today.
In the early days of sofa design, upholstery consisted of horsehair or dried moss. Sofas that originated in countries such as France during the 17th century were more integral to decor than they were to comfort. Like most Baroque furnishings from the region, they frequently comprised heavy, gilded mahogany frames and were upholstered in floral Beauvais tapestry. Today, options abound when it comes to style and material, with authentic leather offerings and classy steel settees. Plush, velvet chesterfields represent the platonic ideal of coziness.
Vladimir Kagan’s iconic sofa designs, such as the Crescent and the Serpentine — which, like the sectional sofas of the 1960s created by furniture makers such as Harvey Probber, are quite popular among mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts — showcase the spectrum of style available to modern consumers. Those looking to make a statement can turn to Studio 65’s lip-shaped Bocca sofa, which was inspired by the work of Salvador Dalí. Elsewhere, the furniture of the 1970s evokes an era when experimentation ruled, or at least provided a reason to break the rules. Just about every area of society felt a sudden urge to be wayward, to push boundaries — and buttons. Vintage leather sofas of that decade are characterized by a rare blending of the showy and organic.
With so many options, it’s important to explore and find the perfect furniture for your space. Paying attention to the lines of the cushions as well as the flow from the backrest into the arms is crucial to identifying a cohesive new piece for your home or office.
Fortunately, with styles from every era — and even round sofas — there’s a luxurious piece for every space. Deck out your living room with an Art Deco lounge or go retro with a nostalgic '80s design. No matter your sitting vision, the right piece is waiting for you in the expansive collection of unique sofas on 1stDibs.
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