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Danish Modern Two-Seater Sofa with an Accent Pillow, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
and young functionalist architects. This can be easily seen in this sofa with its gentle curviness and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Wood
rare curved sofa element or huge lounge chair by norman bel geddes
By Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Munich, DE
corner element for a bigger sofa landscape, that can also be used as single impressive loung chair
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,162 Sale Price
40% Off
Danish Modern Finn Juhl "46" Sofa, Dark Lavender Blue Velvet, Carl Brørup, 1940s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Odense, DK
Early and important Finn Juhl "46" sofa made in the 1940s at original manufacturer Carl Brørup. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Kaare Klint Sofa # 5011 in Original Cognac Leather Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1940s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Two-seater sofa model 5011 in original cognac leather and six-legged mahogany base. Produced by Rud
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Danish Midcentury 1940s Sofa or Settee 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 Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Florence Knoll "Model 26" Sofa in Forest Green British Wool
Leather Piping
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
—creating some of the most iconic pieces of our time. Her lounge chairs, tables, and sofas, like the one
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Walnut
Art Deco 1940s Red Two Seater Distressed Sofa Restoration Project As Seen Poirot
Located in London, GB
1940s Art Deco two-seater, distressed sofa, featuring timeless oak wood arms, as seen at Hercule
Category
Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$2,039 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Rattan 3-Strand Full Round Pretzel Sofa
Side Table Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored Mid-century rattan living room set features a sofa & side table, blending
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$4,680 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Mid Century Modern French Large Sofa with Green Velvet Upholstery, circa 1945
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French large sofa with green velvet upholstery on angled square tapering legs, circa 1945.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Important Otto Schulz Curved Four-Seat Sofa for Boet, Sweden, Mid-1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in The Hague, NL
This important curved sofa was designed by Otto Schulz and produced by his company Boet in
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Elm, Pine
Mid-Century Curved Sofa by Carl-Johan Boman for Boman Oy, Finland, 1940s
By Boman OY, Carl-Johan Boman
Located in Karis, Nyland
Carl-Johan Boman for Oy Boman AB rare loveseat/compact sofa with elegantly curved back and tapering
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Birch
$4,324 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Paul Laszlo 3-Strand 3 Seat Rattan Sectional Sofa w/ Open Base
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This restored Paul László rattan sectional three-seat sofa features a sleek, minimalist design that
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$10,020 Sale Price
40% Off
Art Deco Black Leather and White Nails Two Seats Sofa Pierre Chareau Style
By Pierre Chareau
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco modernist sofa upholstered in black leather, exquisitely detailed with white nails
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
La Gondola Sofa by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, Expertly Restored, Gray Mohair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edward Wormley's famous La Gondola sofa. One of the best sofa designs of the entire modern design
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
1949 Jens Risom No. 23 Sofa with New Upholstery Signed H.G. Knoll Products
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an exceptionally rare and early Jens Risom Sofa, model number 23, produced by
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A four-seat rattan and fabric sectional sofa in the style of Paul Theodore Frank
By Paul Frankl
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A spacious four-seat sectional sofa crafted from curved rattan and upholstered in fabric
Category
Vintage 1940s American Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Finnish Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Wood, Finland, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A yellow velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Finland, c. 1940s.
Dimensions: 30” H x 67
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
“Squash” Brown Sofa by Paolo Deganello for Driade
By Paolo Deganello
Located in Pasadena, CA
Sculptural, Minimalist 1980s sofa by famed Italian designer Paolo Deganello (b. 1940). The sofa is
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
$1,400 Sale Price
69% Off
Danish Designer, Corner Sofa, Elm, Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An elm and light-grey fabric corner sofa or bench designed and produced by an unknown Danish
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Elm
C. 1941 Jens Risom for Knoll Associates Three-Seater Sofa/Settee w/ New Webbing
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a three-seater settee, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll Associates in 1941. The piece has a frame constructed of pine (or possibly birch), and has newly re-done webbed straps...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Modern Sofas
Materials
Copper
Swedish Pine Sofa by Göran Malmvall for Svensk Fur
By Goran Malmvall, Svensk Fur
Located in Karlstad, SE
A rare and beautiful pine sofa by Göran Malmvall for Svensk Fur, Sweden cirka 1940.
This sofa is
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Pine
Table with Faceted Edge Motif and Fluted Panel Legs, Italy, 1940
s
Located in New York, NY
presents as a very attractive and flexible piece. It would work beautifully as a Library or Sofa table
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
1940
s Dunbar Furniture Two-Tone Side Table Designed by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Two-tone side table designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture, circa late 1940s.
Light mahogany top with ebonized lower frame and single stealthy box drawer on slat lower shelf...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,125 Sale Price
50% Off
Stunning Hollywood Regency Butterfly Wing, 1940s Two-Piece Sectional Sofa
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 1940s two-piece Hollywood Regency butterfly wing sofa sectional. We have never seen
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Swedish modern elm root table in the style of Josef Frank, Sweden 1940s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
Swedish modern sofa table in the style of Josef Frank. Unknown designer and producer. made in
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Elm, Teak
Restored Paul T Frankl Style Rattan 5-Strand Square Pretzel 5-Seat Sectional
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This beautifully restored rattan sofa seamlessly blends style, vintage charm, and modern comfort
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
$8,700 Sale Price
40% Off
Art Deco
Green Wood and Fabric Sofa, Italika 1940s
Located in Naples, IT
An elegant and unique timeless sofa from the early Italian Art Deco period, made of walnut and green velvet upholstery. The rectangular backrest allows the sofa to be placed in the ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,612 / item
Tavolino Vetro Ottone
Located in Catania, IT
Tavolino in ottone con piano in vetro anni 40 manifattura italiana.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,153 Sale Price
20% Off
Restored Six-Strand Square Stacked Rattan Lounge Sofa Living room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
base, stylized cutout sides, and a solid Mahogany top wrapped in a rattan border.
Circa 1940
Sofa
Category
Vintage 1940s American Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
$13,050 Sale Price
40% Off
Original Bauhaus Armchair, Very Well Preserved Condition, Czechia, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
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Period: 1940-1949
Material: Upholstery, Chrome-Plated Steel
Professionally cleaned upholstery and
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Bauhaus Sofas
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Italian Modern Wooden Armchairs with White Fabric, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wooden armchairs with white fabric, 1940s
Set of 2 armchairs with wooden structure. The armchair has a square seat and a square backrest with 3 semicircles on the top,...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
An Exceptionally Rare Alvar Aalto War-time Coffee table in Birch, Artek 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful wartime coffee or sofa table by Alvar Aalto. This table features the distinctive
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Birch
French Bench Painted Noir and Chinoiserie Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French ebonized lacquered bench with gilt details and Chinoiserie upholstery. Beautiful simple carving details pagoda textile upholstery. Use this bench in foyer or end of bed. Add s...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chinoiserie Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Frits Henningsen Solid Oak Coffee Table with Cabriole Legs
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
This 1940s oak coffee table made by Frits Henningsen in the 1930s-50s is a another example Frits Henningsen's commitment to quality and craftsmanship. Whereas most designers and cabi...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Materials
Oak
Elegant daybed by René Gabriel ca 1950, original patina in elmwood
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Jesteburg, DE
A René Gabriel daybed of the reconstruction period in the original patina. Very elegant piece, very versatile. Upholstered in a beautiful Bouclé by Dedar Milano.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Elm
Restored Mid-Century Rattan and Mahogany Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Frankl style rattan living room set including a matching three-seat sectional sofa, lounge
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Rattan
$16,039 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Pair of Finnish Design Curved Armchairs, Attr. Paul Boman Circa 1940s
By Paul Boman
Located in Helsinki, FI
A stunning pair of vintage Scandinavian armchairs, likely from the 1940s, attributed to designer Paul Boman. Featuring plush upholstery in a luxurious olive-green velvet fabric with ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
1940s Danish Settee by Alfred Christensen in Tan Shearling
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in New York, NY
Charming 1940s Danish settee designed by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk. The frame is characterized by Christensen's signature curved paddle arms, complemented by the bac...
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Style of T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Peterson Studios
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in New York, NY
This 1940's Neo-Classical Sofa Table bears a striking resemblance to one produced by Peterson
Category
20th Century Swedish Renaissance Revival Sofa Tables
Materials
Maple
Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Walnut, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and purple velvet lounge chair designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s.
Seat Height (inches): 13”
Arm Height (inches): 21.38"
All items ship from High Point, North Carol...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
1940
s Art Deco Settee Sofa
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Cygal Art Deco
Located in Burbank, CA
contrasting pink piping throughout. It's a very high quality couch with coil springs on the seat and springs
Category
Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Settees
Materials
Velvet
Midcentury Maple Brass and Fabric Austrian Canape Sofa, 1940
Located in Roma, Lazio
Characteristic and precious Austrian sofas in bleached maple with rich brass inserts, all married
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Art Deco Canapes
Materials
Brass
Traditional Asian Influenced Solid Dark Wood Carved Bench / Sofa 1940
s
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Traditional Heavy Darker Toned Wooden Bench/ Sofa/ Daybed. We received this piece from our people
Category
Vintage 1940s Japanese Neoclassical Benches
Materials
Wood
$1,928 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Deco Sage Green Leather Canapé Sofa, 1940
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Art Deco canapé sofa furniture with sage green leather from the 1940s.
Crafted in wood with
Category
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Canapes
Materials
Walnut
$2,723 Sale Price
50% Off
Swedish Wooden Sofa in Dark Brown Table by David Rosén
Nordiska Kompaniet 1940
By David Rosén
Located in Stockholm, SE
from the original owner family with beautiful patina from aging. An iconic sofa based on Axel Einar
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
Danish 1940
s Loveseat or Small Sofa in Blue Wool
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Charming Danish 1940's loveseat. From the era of the "banana" sofas but with a more angular shape
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Art Deco Sage Green Leather Black Lacquer Canapé Sofa, 1940
Located in Lisbon, PT
An Black Lacquer Art Deco canapé sofa furniture with sage green leather from the 1940s.
Crafted
Category
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Canapes
Materials
Walnut
$4,890 Sale Price
40% Off
Banana Shaped Curved Loveseat or Sofa Covered in Lambswool Denamrk 1940
s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Banana shaped Viggo Boesen style curved two-seat sofa or loveseat made in Denmark in the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Wool, Beech
Andre Arbus (Attributed to) a Large Sofa and Two Armchairs, circa 1940
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Andre Arbus (attributed to) a large sofa and two armchairs.
Close to 1942 model created to the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Living Room Sets
Materials
Upholstery
Large neo-Baroque sofa, art deco period, in velvet and gilded wood, circa 1940
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large neo-Baroque sofa, art deco period, in velvet and gilded wood, circa 1940/1950
4 armchairs are
Category
Vintage 1940s French Baroque Canapes
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood
Rare Set Sofa and Four Armchairs Design Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1940
By Gio Ponti
Located in taranto, IT
of a three-seater sofa and a pair of shell-shaped armchairs , upholstered in burgundy red velvet
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Antique French Giltwood Sofa Settee
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
200 A French Louis XVI style giltwood sofa settee with white new damask upholstery. Structurally
Category
Vintage 1940s French Loveseats
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Empire Style Sofa, XX th, Mahogany, Gray
Located in Nice, FR
Empire style sofa Structure in solid mahogany with brass medallions Renovated upholstery, thick
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Empire Canapes
Materials
Mahogany
Swedish Art Moderne Settee Sofa
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautifully stylized Art Moderne Settee Sofa Loveseat from 1940's Sweden. Upholstered in original
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Settees
Materials
Velvet
Restored "1949er" Rattan Lounge Chair
Sofa Livingroom Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century "1949er" Rattan living-room set including a matching 3-seat sectional sofa and two
Category
Vintage 1940s American Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan
$7,500 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Fine Quality French Louis XVI Corbeille Form Settee Canape Sofa
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
sofa captures the refined aesthetics of the late 18th century. The gracefully carved wooden frame
Category
Vintage 1940s Canapes
Materials
Walnut
Design couch J.Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco couch J.Halabal from 1940
We present designer sofa by J.Halabala, It was made in the Czech
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Bed Coronas
Materials
Walnut
$3,723
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1940 Couch For Sale on 1stDibs
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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