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Pair of Small Italian Chairs from the 1940s
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of small chairs, black stained wood feet, french polish, "coral" fabric upholstery. Italy c
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Maurizio Tempestini Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Shearling, Italy, 1940s
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in High Point, NC
Tempestini, Italy, 1940s. 16.5" seat height
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Paolo Buffa Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Shearling, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige shearling and walnut lounge chairs attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1940s. Seat
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Walnut

Melchiorre Bega Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Velvet, Walnut, Italy, 1940s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of velvet and walnut lounge chairs attributed to Melchiorre Bega, Italy, c. 1940s. Vintage
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Vintage 1940s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Guglielmo Ulrich, Organic Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in High Point, NC
, Italy, 1940s. Seat Height (inches): 17” Arm Height (inches): 23.75" Reupholstered in brand new fabric
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cinnamon red velvet fabric and wood lounge chairs attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, Italy
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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Wood

Chair, Design by Ico Luisa Parisi, Italy, 1940s
By Ico Luisa Parisi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Chair - Design by Ico & Luisa Parisi, Italy, 1940s. The chair is freshly upholstered with black
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Group of Six Chairs Sessile Oak Formica, Italy, 1940s-1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of six chairs, sessile oak wood, seat covered in Formica.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Formica, Oak

Modernist Lounge Chairs, Probably Italy, 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of lounge armchairs in cubic form with upholstered seats, arm and back rests. The veneered side panels are rounded, and the back is also upholstered and reupholstered in a green...
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gio Ponti Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Shearling, Wood, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of beige shearling and dark-stained wood lounge chairs, design attributed to Gio Ponti
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Handsomely Carved Set of 6 1940 s Italianate Ebonized Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Handsomely Carved Set of 6 1940's Italianate Ebonized Dining Chairs
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Carlo Enrico Rava Attribution, Side Chair, Walnut, Leatherette, Italy, 1940s
By Carlo Enrico Rava
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and brown leatherette side chair attributed to Carlo Enrico Rava, Italy, c. 1940s. See C
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Vintage 1940s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Walnut

1940s Two Mini Low Chairs Pink Felt, Wood, Italy
Located in Girona, Girona
2 Indian pink felt upholstered mini low chairs, dark stained and varnished wood feet. Italy, circa
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Felt, Wood

Surreal Pair of Italian 1940s Highback Chairs in Tinted Wood and Velvet
Located in Milan, IT
A sublime pair of surreal sculpted chairs in wood and velvet upholstery.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Beige Shearling, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and beige shearling lounge chairs, designed and produced in Italy, 1940s.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Two Chairs Beech Springs Vegetable Horsehair Leatherette, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
. Manufactured in Italy, 1940s.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Faux Leather

Group of Six Chairs Plywood Metal Plastic Wood, Italy, 1930s-1940s
Located in Milano, IT
Group of six chairs, chromed meal tubular, plywood and plastic material, lacquered wood armrests.
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Six Sculptural Form Turin School Walnut Mohair Dining Chairs, Italy, 1940 s
By Franco Campo Carlo Graffi
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
design, Italy circa 1940-50. The Turin design school made famous by the work of Carlo Mollino and his
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Paolo Buffa Attributed Set of 4 Dining / Game Chairs 1940 s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
, and brass sabots attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy 1940’s. These artisan chairs are very chic.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mario Gottardi Attribution, Dining Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
By Mario Gottardi
Located in High Point, NC
A set of six dining room chairs or side chairs attributed to Mario Gottardi, Italy, 1940s. Seat
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Italian 1940s Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Pair of Italian 1940s armchairs in green velvet with carved wooden frames. These chairs are sold in
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Vintage 1940s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of Six Cherry and Grey Fabric Chairs Attributed to Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Their design is ascribable to Guglielmo Ulrich. These dining chairs feature a cherry frame and
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

Pair of Oak Rationalist Chairs Vintage Manufactured in Italy, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
A pair of oak Rationalist chairs. Manufactured in Italy, 1940s.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique wooden chair with a reclining back, Italy 1940s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Antique wooden chair with a reclining back made in Italy in the 1940s. Very good vintage condition
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Mid-20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Tubular Steel, Sheepskin, Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An Italian rationalist lounge chair. Designed and produced in Italy, 1940s. Features tubular steel
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Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Designer, Organic Lounge Chairs, Sheepskin, Stained Wood, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of organic lounge chairs / arm chairs. Designed and produced in Italy, 1940s-1950s
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

1940s Italian Pair of Paolo Buffa Lounge Chairs in Mahogany and Beech
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Set of two Italian lounge / easy chairs by Paolo Buffa from the 1940s. The condition is original
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Vintage 1940s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Rare Pair of Italian Lounge Club Chairs, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A striking and rare design that reminds somehow of the armchairs designed by Carlo Mollino for the Rai Auditorium in Turin re-upholstered in violet velvet
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Pair of Italian Rattan Chairs from 1940s by Lio Carminati for Bonacina
By Lio Carminati
Located in Prato, IT
Pair of Italian rattan chairs from 1940s designed by Lio Carminati, edited by Bonacina. Saleable
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Italian Designer, Organic Lounge Chairs, Beige Sheepskin, Wood, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of highly modernist lounge chairs. Designed by an unknown Italian designer, produced 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs by Giuseppe Pagano for Maggioni, c.1940s
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in London, GB
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs by Giuseppe Pagano for Maggioni, circa 1940s
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Valenti Brown Webbed Leather Side Chair, Italy, 1940s
By Valenti
Located in New York, NY
1940's Valenti Spanish brown webbed leather side chair. Nailheads at the sides. Note the curved
Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Side Chairs

Materials

Leather

Art Deco "Cloud" Lounge Chair in Italian Mohair, England, 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare pair of English “Cloud” shaped chairs from the 1930s. Featuring elegant curves, a scalloped
Category

Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mohair

Rare Set of Four Architectural Chairs, Torino School, Late 1940s
By Carlo Mollino
Located in Brussels, BE
are still made in the 1940s but clearly anticipate the 1950s Italian style. I did not find the
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Eight Italian 1940s Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of eight Italian 1940s mahogany dining chairs with a geometric design having a button tufted
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Set of 4 Vintage Chairs attr. to Osvaldo Borsani, 1940s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 vintage chairs attributed to Osvaldo Borsani and realized in 1940s. Wood and padded
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Italian Modern Bistro Dining Chairs Set 4 , Bentwood, 1940s Thonet Style Wood
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian modern bistro dining chairs (set 4), wood. Made in 1940s. Thonet style.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Important armchair by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Important armchair designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, manufactured in Italy in the 1940s. Wooden
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wood

Paolo Buffa Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, White Fabric, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut, fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by Paolo Buffa Attribution, Italy
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Paolo Buffa Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Rattan, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood, rattan and fabric lounge chairs, design attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1940s.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan, Wood

Set of Six Dining Chairs, Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Greding, DE
Set of six ebonized dining chairs with tall curved backrests and pad-foot legs in the front
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antonio Gorgone, Rare Wingback Chair, Brass, Beech, Shearling, Italy, 1940s
By Antonino Gorgone
Located in High Point, NC
A rare adjustable wingback or lounge chair designed by Antonio Gorgone, Italy, 1940s. Features
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Renzo Zavanella (Attribution) Lounge Chair, Ottoman, Sheepskin, Oak, Italy 1940s
By Renzo Zavanella
Located in High Point, NC
An organic modernist lounge chair with stool and ottoman. Produced in Italy in the 1940s. Design
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Early 1940s Glamourous Italian Pair of Side Chairs in Black Silk Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Delightful Italian pair of entry or side chairs of elegant design, in extraordinary original
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Bronze

1940s Italian Late Art Deco Pair Gilded Black Lacquered Chairs in Black Velvet
Located in New York, NY
Late Italian Art Deco glamorous pair of handcrafted side chairs in Liberty style and in very good
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Stylish Set of Eight Italian Paolo Buffa 1940s Walnut Dining Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of well-figured, honey-colored walnut with incurved padded and framed back; raised on graceful tapering supports; with new Weitzner striped silk fabric.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Gio Ponti Attribution , Lounge Chairs, White Fabric, Walnut, Italy, 1940s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in High Point, NC
1940s. Reupholstered in a high-end white bouclé fabric. Gio Ponti is arguably the most famous Italian
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Pair of Lounge Chairs, attributed to Maurizio Tempestini, Italy 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian lounge chairs, attributed to Maurizio Tempestini, on smooth wooden frames with
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Four Vienna Straw Deco Chairs, 1940s
Located in Florence, IT
Four Vienna straw deco chairs, lacquered black wood, pillow in pied de poule Dedar fabric.
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Straw

Elegant 1940s Italian Gilt Dressing Stool with Back and Velvet Seat
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Classic, refined and elegant 1940s Italian gilt dressing, or vanity stool with a low back and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs

Edoardo Gellner, Lounge Chairs, White Bouclé, Stained Oak, Italy, 1940s
By Edoardo Gellner
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of organic lounge chairs, designed by Italian architect Edoardo Gellner for a private
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Italian Vintage Dining Chairs Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, Set of Six, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Paris, FR
Set of six 20th century vintage dining chairs designed by Guglielmo Ulrich circa 1940s in fully
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Lounge Chairs, attr. to Augusto Bozzi, Italy 1940s
Located in New York, NY
This duo of generously cushioned lounge chairs features elegantly shaped iron frames, offering a
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Vintage Chairs Model 969 by Gio Ponti for BBB., Italy 1940s
By Gio Ponti, BBB Italia
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 Vintage Chairs Model 969 by Gio Ponti for BBB. Italy 1940s. 3 Black and 1 White Chairs
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Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Italian Vintage Dining Chairs Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, Set of Six, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Paris, FR
Set of six 20th century vintage Italian dining chairs designed by Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1940s in
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Paolo Buffa Style, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Shearling, 1940s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Paolo Buffa Style, Italian Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Honey Shearling or Sheepskin, Italy
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Paolo Buffa Attribution , Pair of Lounge Chairs, Oak, Sheepskin, 1940s, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in High Point, NC
. Produced in Italy, 1940s. Frame in massive oak, original cushions restored and re-upholstered in authentic
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

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Italian Chair 1940s For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of Italian chair 1940s is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct Italian chair 1940s — often made from wood, fabric and walnut — can elevate any home. Italian chair 1940s have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Italian chair 1940s bearing mid-century modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made Italian chair 1940s over the years, but those made by Paolo Buffa, Guglielmo Ulrich and Gio Ponti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Italian Chair 1940s?

Italian chair 1940s can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,800, 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.

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.

Questions About Italian Chair 1940s
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    The 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A 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, 2021
    In 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
    Claire 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.