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Rare Set of French 1940s Lounge Chairs, Settee, Coffee Table by Rene Prou
By René Prou
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century seating ensemble including a pair of armchairs/club chairs, a settee and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
Carved Oak Armchair attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, c. 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York City, NY
Carved oak armchair attributed to Charles Dudouyt, France, c. 1940s.
This chair has been newly
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
French Club Chair
Located in London, GB
A 1940's French leather club chair, on oak feet.
Available to view at Brunswick House, London
Category
Vintage 1940s French Other Armchairs
French Superb Art Deco leather Club Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
French 1940s pair of club chairs , ebonized and French polished fruitwood armrests and feet . Newly
Category
Vintage 1930s French Armchairs
c.1940 Vintage French Forties Leather Bridge Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Breathtaking vintage French 1940's bridge chair with an ultra- high quality French Vanilla colored
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Set of Four Iron Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Doylestown, PA
A great set of four 1940s French wrought iron garden chairs in the Empire style, with custom linen
Category
Vintage 1940s French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
c.1940 French Bridge Chair
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Fabulous restored French 1940's single bridge chair with original leather seat.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Leather
c.1940 Pair of Original Vintage French Forties Bridge Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Magnificent pair (2 pair available) of original vintage French 1940's bridge chairs. This is an
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
PVC, Upholstery
Mid Century Wing Chair
Located in Houston, TX
1940's French Louis XVI Style Wing Chair. Has Been Reupholstered At Some Point. Very Chic, Great
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$5,200
c.1940 Pair of Fully Restored French Forties Bridge Chairs
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Breathtaking pair of vintage French 1940's bridge chairs with an ultra-high quality French Vanilla
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
TO DELETE
Located in Buchanan, NY
Reproduction of a classic French 1940's club chair. Ottoman also available.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Natural Fiber
Deauville Armchair
Located in Buchanan, NY
Reproduction of a classic French 1940's club chair.
*4 Frames Available*
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
$3,800
French Woven Rope Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful carved 1940's French chair with woven rope backs and seats. Ornate detail carved into
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rope
$1,250
Rene Gabriel French Oak Gridback Lounge Chair , France 1940
s
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Aspen, CO
1940's Rene Gabriel French Oak Gridback Lounge Chair
Category
Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
1940s French Leather Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic pair of 1940s French leather chairs with plank oak armrests. Ornate detailing
Category
Mid-20th Century French Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Low Turned Wood Fireside Chairs by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940
s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in North Miami, FL
", hence the surname Turner. These chairs were designed by French designer, Charles Dudouyt, who created
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Chairs
Materials
Grasscloth, Oak
French 1940s Desk Chair
Located in Santa Monica, CA
French 1940s desk chair.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Wood
Charles Dudouyt French 1940s Oak Chair
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in North Miami, FL
Dudouyt turned chair in thick and heavy French Oak - finished with a lovely silk print fabric seat
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
French Upholstered Club Chairs, France 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elegant pair of club chairs is an interesting bridge between the 20th century’s earlier
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood, Fabric
1940s French Gingham Upholstered Chairs
Located in CA, CA
A delightful pair of 1940s French gingham upholstered chairs ?The curved and tapered back sweeps to
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A Simply Stunning 1940’s French leather club chair, Havana Moustache Model
Located in Hastings, GB
our pieces are sympathetically restored.
We specialise in original, French, leather club chairs. Even
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
A Gorgeous French, Leather Club Chair, Art Deco Model Circa 1940
s
Located in Hastings, GB
sympathetically restored.
We specialise in original, French, leather club chairs. Even though our stock is quite
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Classic 1940
s club chair fully refurbished and reupholstered
Located in Bronx, NY
Classic 1940's Armchair.Newly reupholstered and refreshed.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
French 1940s Folding Camp Chair
Located in Doylestown, PA
A whimsical folding camp chair in ebonized wood, upholstered with antique African textile. French
Category
Mid-20th Century French Campaign Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
France Lounge Chair in Teddy, 1940s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, fabric and oak, France, 1940s
A large and bulky lounge chair, upholstered in soft
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Craftman Oak
Rush Dining Chair set, France 1940
s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage French Craftmanship Oak & Rush Dining Chairs set of 6 with sculptural legs. Made in France
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of French Low Chairs from the 1940s
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of low chairs, dark stained solid oak, new braided straw, as in original.
France, circa 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Straw
A Pair of 1940’s French Leather club Chairs, La Crème de la Crème
Located in Hastings, GB
a constant challenge. With our partners in France, we are always on the look out and our chairs can
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Six Original French 1940
s Dining Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
A set of six original French 1940's dining chairs
Curvilinear, moustache shaped top crest and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
1940s French Gilt Side Chairs Attributed to Rene Prou
By René Prou
Located in CA, CA
Prou.
Dating from the 1940s these chairs have been forged and hand shaped into a scrolled symmetrical
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Metal
Wabi Sabi Design Oak Spindle Back Chairs, France 1940
s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Wabi Sabi Design Oak Spindle Back Chairs. Made in France, 1940's / 50's period
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
French Corner Bamboo Chair, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940s French corner shaped bamboo chair.
The seat is composed of rows of bamboo framed by a wooden
Category
Vintage 1940s French Corner Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
French, 1940s Leather Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 1940s leather club chair, with soft late art deco lines and incredible patina. A elegant and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Exceptional 1940s French Club Chairs
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely pair of French club chairs in the manner of Jean Pascaud and Maison Jansen. Exposed wood
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Organic Wabi Sabi Tripod Chair, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
; France;
Organic tripod wabi-sabi chair that beautifully captures the essence of the wabi-sabi philosophy
Category
Vintage 1940s French Rustic Chairs
Materials
Wood
Eight Art Deco Chairs by Raymond Subes, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of eight wonderfully elegant dining chairs by renowned French iron master, Raymond Subes. The
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Club Chairs, France, 1940s, For Reupholstery
By Jacques Adnet, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, René Drouet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of French 1940s Elephant club chairs, originating from a private home near Lyon, sold
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
French Leather Club Lounge Chair from 1940s
Located in Wichita, KS
Unique French lounge chair found at Paris antique market. This chair is very special and comes with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Cognac Leather Club Chair, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This club chair was designed and produced in France during the 1940s. The chair is made from cognac
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
French, Cognac Leather Club Chair, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This club chair was designed and produced in France during the 1940s. The chair is made from cognac
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Cognac Leather Club Chair, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This club chair was designed and produced in France during the 1940s. The chair is made from very
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Cognac Leather Club Chair, 1940s
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This club chair was designed and produced in France during the 1940s. The chair is made from cognac
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
1940s Pair of French Art Deco Chairs in Mohair
Located in New York, NY
1940s pair of French Art Deco chairs in mohair with green mohair fabric and wood legs.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
French 1940
s Set of Eight Tall Back Dining Chairs in Beech, Attrib to Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York City, NY
A beautiful set of eight original French 1940's tall back blonde wood dining chairs attributed to
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Pair of Clean Lined French Lounge Chairs, circa 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of clean lined modernist lounge chairs, France, circa 1940s. We had two pair of these chairs
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Six Art Deco Dining Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six elegant Art Deco dining chairs, upholstered in light almond-green velvet. Curved backs
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Six Chairs and Two Carvers, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six chairs and two carvers featuring lovely carved backs and mustache shaped crest rails
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Set of Six Art Deco Dining Chairs, France 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
A handsome set of six dining chairs with rush seats and backs. Large, comfortable seats. Very
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Side Chairs
Sculptural Pair of Art Deco Chairs, France, 1930s / 1940s
By Maurice Dufrêne, Jules Leleu, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A stunning, rare pair of art deco French chairs from the 1930s/40s. The chairs were reupholstered
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Pair of French Art Deco Leather Club Chairs, 1940s
Located in Culver City, CA
purchased in the 1980's in Paris at the Les Puces de Saint-Ouen. The chairs were re-dyed about 4 years ago
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Art Deco Leather Club Chair, 1940s
Located in Culver City, CA
An absolutely round Art Deco leather club chair. This leather club chairs were purchased in the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
1940s Original French Multipl
s Metal Dining Chairs - Set of Six
By Joseph Mathieu
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s original set of six French Multipl’s metal dining chairs
Rare set of six French 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1940s French Studded Leather Club Chairs with Velvet Cushions
Located in Dallas, TX
Club chairs, which are armchairs completely covered in leather, first appeared in France at the
Category
Vintage 1940s French Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Velvet
Campaign Chairs with Green Leather and Gilt Trim, France, 1940s
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Austin, TX
Stylized French campaign chairs in the manner of Giacometti with brass trim and Art Deco styled
Category
Vintage 1940s French Campaign Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 French Hammered Verdigris Dining Chairs, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A set of four 1940s French dining chairs featuring sculptural, high-back frames in hammered iron
Category
Vintage 1940s French Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of elegant 1940s French rosewood armchairs newly upholstered in velvet with button tufting to
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
French Art Deco Dining Chairs, Set of Five, 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
Stylish French 20th-century vintage high-back art deco dining chairs composed of solid oak and
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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1940s French Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1940s French chair for your home. A 1940s French chair — often made from wood, fabric and animal skin — can elevate any home. Find 1137 options for an antique or vintage 1940s French chair now, or shop our selection of 1 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the 1940s French chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1940s French chair, designed in the Art Deco, mid-century modern or industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940s French chair over the years, but those crafted by Charles Dudouyt, Maison Jansen and Joseph Mathieu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a 1940s French Chair?
A 1940s French chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,900, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $700,000.
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.
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No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About 1940s French Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A number of dresses were popular during the 1940s. Many women wore short-waist dresses with button necks, collars, fitted waists and full skirts. The classic A-lines with knee-length hems in red, white and blue colors were also a trend. Shop a collection of vintage dresses on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021In the 1940s, ladies wore clothes defined by clean and slim silhouettes. The jackets, blouses and sweaters often featured shoulderpads and had somewhat of a military feel. Most dresses were quite casual and pants and playsuits became part of a woman's everyday style.
- What is a 1940s style dress?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021The most popular 1940s-style dress was the shirtwaist dress. It had a front opening like a men’s shirt, but with large buttons in the front of the dress, which was practical and easy to wear. The sleeves were short and necklines varied from shirt style to sweetheart and other necklines. Antique and vintage dresses from well-known designers are available on 1stDibs.
- What is a French berère chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A French berère chair is a style of chair with an upholstered back and armrests. These French-style chairs are crafted to be wider than standard chairs with comfort in mind. You’ll find a variety of French berère chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a French-style chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023The term French-style chair usually refers to one of two styles of chairs. The first is an upholstered armchair with an exposed wood frame, and the other is a cane chair with loose seat cushions. Both types of French-style chairs are also called bergères. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of bergères from some of the world’s top boutiques.
- What are French chairs called?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022French chairs are called bergère. Bergères have an upholstered back and armrests with wooden exposed framing. Bergère continues to be a popular style that adds an elegant touch to any room. You’ll find a selection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024Claire McCardell was the designer often called the Mother of American Fashion in the 1940s. An American designer, she helped introduce women's sportswear to the United States and was particularly well-known for her bias-cut, loose-fitting Monastic dress. When World War II broke out in the 1940s, she designed pieces out of readily available materials like denim, calico and wool jersey, introducing new fabrics for women's clothing that would remain popular well after the close of the war. Many people point to McCardell as one of the first successful American fashion designers. Shop a collection of Claire McCardell apparel on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023What French bistro chairs are made of varies. Introduced during the 19th century, many French bistro chairs feature a frame made of aluminum or wrought iron, while the seat cushions and backrests of these furnishings are frequently made of rattan. This type of chair became especially popular in the busy cafes of Paris during the 1920s. On 1stDibs, find a selection of bistro chairs.
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