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Pair of Turned Blocked Wood Table Lamps
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A graceful pair of blocked wood table lamps with brass accents dating from the 1940's. Newly
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Vintage 1940s American Table Lamps

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Brass

Set of Four Baroque Style Silver Giltwood Arm Chairs (GMD#2143)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Four Italian Baroque Style Carved Silver Giltwood Arm Chairs (c.1940's) Upholtstered in Silk
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Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs

Early 20th Century Indonesian Framed Textile
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1930s or 1940s Indonesian silk textile. Cirebon cloud pattern. In custom gold leaf frame with silk
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Early 20th Century Indonesian Tapestries

Two Arm Plaster Sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of two arm plaster sconces, with stepped body and in custom silk shades, French 1940s. Height
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Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plaster

Two Arm Plaster Sconces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of two arm plaster sconces, with stepped body and in custom silk shades, French 1940s. Height
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Vintage 1930s French Wall Lights and Sconces

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Plaster

Irene black beaded cocktail dress
By Irene, Irene Lentz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 1940s Black silk crepe beaded cocktail dress w/dolman sleeves. Long black beaded stitched
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1940s American Cocktail Dresses

1940s Silk Polkadot Platform Shoes
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Silk Polkadot Platform Shoes These gorgeous shoes are a completely wearable at a size 8
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1940s Shoes

Gorgeous Pair of 1940s Silk and Brass Hollywood Regency Bedside Lamps
Located in Kingston, NY
This gorgeous pair of silk and brass Art Deco bedside Lamps captures the boudoir style of Hollywood
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Brass

Vintage 1940s Silk Haori Kimono in Abstract Red Green Brown Print
Located in Portland, OR
pieces and had a passion for Asian fabrics and clothing. This kimono is in a brown, green and red silk
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1940s Japanese Jackets

1930s Haori Vintage Kimono in Peach Silk With Orange Hibiscus Flowers
Located in Portland, OR
This is an exquisite vintage 1930's or early 1940's silk Haori style kimono in shades of peach with
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1930s Japanese Lingerie

Couture Mouse Inspired by Audrey Hepburn in Roman Holiday
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940's silk brocade fabric inspired by Princess Anne (Audrey Hepburn) in Roman Holiday, enhanced by
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21st Century and Contemporary American Decorative Objects

1940 s HOWARD GREER Hollywood silk dress with lace detailing
By Howard Greer
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Great condition, 1940's, HOWARD GREER, Hollywood, silk dress with lace detailing. Solid
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1940s American Cocktail Dresses

1940 s Ceil Chapman Embroidered Beaded Deco Silk-Chiffon Gown
By Ceil Chapman
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alluring early labeled 1940's Ceil Chapman evening dress in the most stunning black and coral
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1940s Wedding Dresses

1940 s Japanese Bamboo-Novelty Print Silk Belted Winged-Sleeves Kimono
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
in the 1940's than it ever was before or since. Modern lounge-wear can not capture such elegance as
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1940s Japanese Lingerie

1940 s Chantilly-Lace Silk Sheer-Illusion Peplum Hourglass Cocktail Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
An amazing and highly stylized 1940's cocktail dress! The silhouette is classic pin-up "femme
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1940s Evening Dresses

A Pair of 1940 s Art Moderne Silver Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
A pair of 1940's Art Moderne silver table lamps.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

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Metal

Vintage 1940 s Embroidered Creme Silk Satin Belted Wrap Bridal Dressing Gown
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The breathtaking embroidered creme silk-satin used for this 1940's dressing gown has a fresh
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1940s American Loungewear

1940 s Tropical Hawaiian Novelty Print Silk-Rayon Halter Sarong Dress Bolero
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1940's Hale Hawaii silk sarong ensemble fashioned in a gorgeous and vivid multi
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1940s American Aesthetic Day Dresses

1940s Fuchsia Silk Satin Robe
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Fuchsia Silk Satin Quilted Robe that has a silk lining, oversized peak lapel collar, covered
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1940s Robes

1940 s Don Loper Silk-Satin Sequin Chantilly-Lace Strapless Trained Gown
By Don Loper
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Don Loper, famously based in Hollywood, created gorgeous clothing from the 1930's into the 1960's
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1940s American Evening Gowns

1940s Hand Painted Silk Kimono
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Hand Painted Silk Kimono. Exquisite hand-painted kimono wth beautiful watercolour-esque
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1940s Jackets

1940 s Nina Ricci Haute-Couture Black White Embroidered Silk Tie-Neck Dress
By Nina Ricci
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
live mannequin, pinning and snipping with a couturier's care. This breathtaking early 1940's black silk
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1940s French Cocktail Dresses

1940 s Fuchsia Floral Print Metallic Indian-Silk Halter Full-Skirt Party Dress
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This "Merwin Fawkes" designer creation is one of the most alluring and flattering 1940's party
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1940s American Evening Dresses

1940 s Ceil Chapman Floral Garden Silk-Chiffon Hourglass Bias-Cut Gown Bolero
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Alluring early labeled 1940's Ceil Chapman silk-chiffon gown in the most stunning colorful floral
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1940s American Formal Gowns

1940 s Dorothy O Hara Colorful Floral Silk-Rayon Print Draped Swag Dress
By Dorothy O Hara
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Exquisite 1940's colorful floral-print cocktail dress by the famous "Dorothy O'Hara" label. The
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1940s American Cocktail Dresses

1940 s Don Loper Navy-Blue Silk Tailored Hourglass Noir Pencil-Skirt Suit
By Don Loper
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Don Loper, famously based in Hollywood, created gorgeous clothing from the 1930's into the 1960's
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1940s American Cocktail Dresses

1940s Black Silk Velvet Hat with Silk Handmade Flowers
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black Silk Velvet Hat with Silk Handmade Flowers. Black silk velvet hat with wide brim and
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1940s Hats

Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich Sofa in Silk, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Luxurious, sofa upholstered in a beautiful taupe silk fabric (Pierre Frey). It is an elegant sofa
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Canapes

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Brass

1940 s Hawaiian Novelty Crane-Bird Tropical Print Silk Rayon Pake Muu Gown Dress
By Lauhala
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1940's Pake Muu from the famous "Lauhala" designer label. The traditional Hawaiian
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1940s American Aesthetic Day Dresses

Vintage 1940 s Sophie Gimbel Yellow-Roses Floral Silk Cap-Sleeve Full Skirt Gown
By Sophie Gimbel
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Breathtaking 1940's yellow-roses print garden gown by the highly adored "Sophie Originals" label
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1940s American Aesthetic Evening Dresses

1940s Black Silk Velvet Opera Coat
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black Silk Velvet Opera Coat. Full length velvet coat with smocking detail at shoulders and
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1940s Coats and Outerwear

1940s Black Straw Hat with Silk Flower
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s black coated straw woven into many rows of spiraling scallops. The shallow crown is adorned
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1940s Hats

1940s Howard Greer "Tape Measure" Silk Dress
By Howard Greer
Located in Dallas, TX
Such a fantastic novelty print dress from the early 1940s. The dress is navy silk with a pink tape
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1940s American Day Dresses

Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich Pair of Armchairs in Silk, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Elegant, very chic, two armchairs upholstered in a beautiful taupe silk fabric (Pierre Frey). The
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Brass

1940s Spectacular Beaded Silk Crepe Swing Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
What a glorious 1940s swing dress! These are getting harder and harder to find and to find a jewel
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1940s Day Dresses

1930s-1940s Art Deco Silk Tomesode Kimono
Located in London, GB
ceremony, usually of a close relative. This kimono dates to the early 30's, possibly 20's and comes from
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1930s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns

1940s Black Silk Chinese Top w/ Metallic Embroidery
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black Silk Chinese Top w/ Metallic Embroidery. Metallic frog closures. Dragon & phoenix
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1940s Shirts

Exceptional 1940s Martha Weathered Navy Silk Crepe Blouse
Located in Chicago, IL
Avenue that operated from 1922 until its closure in 1971. In the 1920s through the 1940s Martha
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1940s Unknown Blouses

1940s Wicker Hard Sided Suitcase
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is a beautiful, 1940s wicker hard sided suitcase. Silk liner, leather trim and metal clasps.
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20th Century Trunks and Luggage

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Leather, Silk, Wicker

1940s Black White Graphic Print Silk Chiffon Dress
Located in Rockwood, ON
place and you belt it at the waist for shape. The fabric is a pretty silk chiffon with a graphic black
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1940s Day Dresses

1940s Black Straw Perch Hat with Silk Rhinestoned Flower
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s black coated and woven straw hat with a shallow sculpted crown decorated with a thin
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1940s Hats

1940s Floral Pastel Hand Painted Pink Blue Silk Kimono
Located in Rockwood, ON
This stunning silk kimono has a dreamy and romantic print in shades of pinks and blues that range
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1940s Lingerie

1940s French Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1940s height adjustable floor lamp, France, 1940s. Newly rewired for U.S standards and
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Brass, Iron

Extraordinary 1940s Yellow Silk Satin Full Length Skirted Jacket
Located in Rockwood, ON
buttons at the front with three silk covered buttons. It curves up towards the bust where it buttons. The
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1940s Jackets

1940s Vintage Chinese Pajamas Red Silk Embroidered Top and Bottoms
Located in Portland, OR
the 1940's and have detailed floral embroidery and round brass buttons up the front of the top. You
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1940s Hong Kong Loungewear

1940s Embroidery Floral Vintage Suzani Textile Fragment
Located in Oakland Park, FL
1940s embroidery floral vintage Suzani textile fragment in shades of orange, blue, red, yellow and
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Vintage 1940s Uzbek Suzani Pillows and Throws

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Cotton, Linen, Silk

1940s Black Fur Felt Wide-Brimmed Hat With Silk Cord Tassels
Located in San Francisco, CA
1940s Black Fur Felt Wide-Brimmed Hat With Silk Cord Tassels. Black Fur felt wide-brimmed hat with
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1940s Hats

Turquoise Swirl Glass Table Lamp by Venini, 1940s
By Paolo Venini
Located in Hoboken, NJ
decoration, by Venini, Murano, Italy, 1940s. In custom silk shade. Measures: 8 ½ in. D, 33 ¼ in. H, 15 in. D
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Vintage 1940s Italian Table Lamps

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Glass, Murano Glass, Silk

1940s Italian Art Moderne Brass and Marble Floor Lamp
By Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
A 1940s Italian art moderne floor lamp.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Marble, Brass

1930s/1940s Black Silk Velvet Hat with Lace Brim and Full Face Veil
Located in San Francisco, CA
Late 1930s/ early 1940s black silk velvet hat with an extended and wired lace brim trimmed in
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1930s Hats

Pair of Silk Asian Woven Obi Sash Lumbar Pillows
By Atelier Lam
Located in Oakland Park, FL
Pair of silk woven Obi sash lumbar pillows from the 1940s. Left side: Woven silk with medallion
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Vintage 1940s Asian Japonisme Pillows and Throws

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Down, Feathers, Silk

Pair of Carved Giltwood Wall Sconces, French, 1940s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
flanked by gilt wood foliates, each sconce with two looping brass arms, in custom silk shades, French
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Vintage 1940s French Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Cobalt Blue Small Table Lamp by Val St. Lambert with Custom Silk Shade
By Val Saint Lambert
Located in Oakland Park, FL
, Depose 1940s. Custom small silk shade with brass fittings. Val St. Lambert Cristalleries of Belgium was
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Hollywood Regency Table Lamps

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Crystal

Vintage 1940s Fringe Wool Waist Coat
Located in Hudson on the Saint Croix, WI
➳ vintage 1940s coat * caramel/cream wool * silk crepe lining * brown fringe trim * pouch
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1940s Coats and Outerwear

1940s Hand Smocked Sheer Rayon Slip Dress
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare and unusual lingerie dress that dates to the late 1930s or early 1940s Semi sheer rayon silk
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1940s Unknown Loungewear

Rare Vintage Nettie Rosenstein Black Dress With Pink Silk Trim
By Nettie Rosenstein
Located in Portland, OR
This rare late 1940's vintage Nettie Rosenstein silk faille dress is from an estate we acquired
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1940s American Evening Gowns

Pair of Jules Leleu Chairs, France, circa 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, circa 1940s. Plateau arm with swivel detail on side. Re-upholstered in antelope-print silk velvet
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Brass

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1940s Silk For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the 1940s silk you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, silk and metal, every 1940s silk was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a 1940s silk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each 1940s silk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco or Hollywood Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940s silk over the years, but those crafted by Atelier Lam, antique textiles galleries and Barovier&Toso are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1940s Silk?

The average selling price for a 1940s silk at 1stDibs is $1,899, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $75,000 for the highest priced.