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Pair of Italian Art Deco Sofa Side End Tables in Walnut Woold and Marble
By Melchiorre Bega, Gio Ponti, Dassi, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined pair of Italian 1940s Art Deco sofa side tables with great design shape
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Marble
Danish Modern Finn Juhl Sheepskin BO46 sofa, 1946
By Finn Juhl
Located in Uccle, BE
during the 1930s and 1940s. The 46 Sofa embodies his approach to furniture design, with a soft sculptural
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
French 1940s Canapé in Walnut Attributed to Maurice Jallot
By Maurice Jallot
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 1940s three-seat sofa in walnut.
Elegant design and highly refined finishes.
The structure
Category
1940s French Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Haagse School Two Seat Bench in Oak and Beige Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Haagse School sofa, oak, wood, The Netherlands, 1940s
This stately sofa is a stunning example of
Category
1940s Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Low small coffee table “Fasce cromate T10” by L.C. Dominioni for Azucena 60s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Padova, IT
starting from the late 1940s. Chairs, sofas, tables and lamps that have written the history of Made in
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Metal, Steel
1940s Sofa by Carl Malmsten
By Carl Malmsten, O.H. Sjögren
Located in Brussels, BE
Carl Malmsten (1888-1972)
Sofa
Manufactured by O.H Sjögren
circa 1940
Fabric and wood.
Category
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian 1940s Sofa By Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Dublin, GB
This is one of Ulrichs most outstanding sofa designs.
This particular sofa was part of Joseph
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Wire Sofa Frame
Located in Nashville, TN
This wire frame is the inners of a 1940's sofa. Having been stripped of all upholstery this wire
Category
1940s American Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Iron
$3,500
Midcentury Banana Sofa
Located in London, GB
Midcentury banana sofa by Slagelse Mobelvaerk.
This is an early 1940s sofa by Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric
$3,437
1940
s Ludvig Pontoppidan Sofa
By Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful sofa by Ludvig Pontoppidan, 1940’s Denmark. Refurbished and reupholstered in a beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood
1940
s Tubular sofa
Located in Den Bommel, NL
Very rare French or Italian sofa. The whole sofa is fully authentic. The tubular steel frame ends
Category
1940s French Vintage 1940s Sofas
$17,500
Scandinavian design curved sofa, 1940’s Sweden
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
This beautiful curved mid-century sofa from 1940’s is upholstered in blue wool fabric and has a
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery
1940s Fritz Hansen Sofa
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1940s Fritz Hansen sofa. Denmark.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
$5,800
1940s Danish
Banana
Sofa
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Chilton, GB
A stunning 1940s Danish 'Banana' design two and half-seat sofa. The sofa curves round like the
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$3,780
Otto Schulz or John Kãrnhage, Sofa, Sweden 1940
s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Säffle, SE
Lovely shaped Sofa from early 20th mid-century.
The sofa is attributed to both Otto Schulz and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Two-Seat Sofa, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Two-seat sofa with a white-washed wooden base with classical rosette carvings and tapered legs
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$18,500 / item
Carl Cederholm Sofa, Sweden 1940s
By Carl Cederholm
Located in Salzburg, Austria
Original Cederholm sofa, producer Stil & Form, Sweden 1940-1950. Light beige corturoy-velvet fabric
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wood
Danish Sofa, 1940s
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
This Danish sofa from the 1940s remains in original condition throughout.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
$1,438
Danish Blue Velvet Banana Sofa, 1940s
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Danish Cabinetmaker Banana Curved Sofa, 1940s.
Banana shaped curved sofa in blue velvet, made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1940s Scandinavian Sofa
By A. J. Iversen
Located in Brussels, BE
Scandinavian sofa
Manufactured in Denmark,
circa 1940
Wood and fabric
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
$19,185
Paul Frankl Club Sofa, Original 1940s
By Paul Frankl
Located in Alhambra, CA
Rare Art Deco club / speed sofa by acclaimed Art Deco designer Paul Frankl. Iconic streamline
Category
1940s North American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
1940s Italian Vintage Sofa
Located in London, GB
1940s Art Deco Italian sofa.
Re-upholstered with Bute fabric. Fireproof.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Art Deco Blue Velvet Sofa, Sweden 1940s
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
This beautiful Swedish three-seater sofa recalls the distinctive design of the Art Deco period
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Adam Style Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet
Scandinavian Spokeback Sofa, 1940s
Located in Wilnis, UT
A beautiful sofa, manufactured in Scandinavia in the 1940s.
The elegant shape of the backrest is
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carl-Axel Acking Sofa for Bodafors, 1940s
By Carl-Axel Acking, Bodafors
Located in Alvesta, SE
A very rare and elegant sofa designed by Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors in the 1940s.
We recommend
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Josef Frank Three-Seat Sofa, New Upholstered in Linen Textile, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank three-seat sofa, originally designed in the late 1940s, this model circa 1960s, new
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Linen
1940s Elegant Italian Sofa Table or Console
Located in London, GB
Sleek cherry wood console or sofa table .
The base is wider than the top 109 cm by 50 cm while
Category
1940s Italian Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wood
Kaare Klint sofa model 6092 by Rud. Rasmussen, 1940s Denmark
By Rud Rasmussen
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
, upholstered in striped wool and bored in natural leather. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen’s in 1940’s.
Condition
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Wood
Midcentury Danish High Back Sofa in Wool and Velvet, 1940s
By Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed high back Danish sofa dating from the 1940s. Delicate soft organic curves
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Velvet, Beech
Rare Erik Bertil Karlén Curved Little White Sofa, Sweden, 1940s
By Eric Karlén
Located in ROSHEIM, FR
This rare curved little sofa was designed by Eric Bertil Karlén and produced by his company Firma
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Lambskin, Wood
Elegant Cherrytree Sofa by Guglielmo Ulrich or Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa
Located in Paris, FR
Gugliemo Ulrich (1904-1977) or Paolo Buffa
Cherrytree sofa with cushions.
Opened crossed arms
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Cherry
1940s Italian Modern Curved Vintage Design Sofa in Beige Velvet-Velour, 3-Seater
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hamburg, DE
We offer you an Art Deco / Mid-Century Modern design sofa from Italy with a beautiful banana curved
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1940s Italian Loveseat Attributed to Vincenzo Menegatti
Located in London, GB
A two-seat loveseat 1940s Italian design attributed to Vincenzo Menegatti upholstered in pastel
Category
1940s Italian Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1940s Modern French Deco Floating Arm Settee with Walnut and Brass Details
Located in Richmond, VA
Offered is an immaculate, 1940s French deco settee. The piece is upholstered in a dark tan or brown
Category
20th Century French Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Functionalist Side/Night Table Kovona, 1940s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Depth: 36 cm (including handles)
Period: 1940s
Origin: Czechoslovakia
Manufacturer: Kovona
Style
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Chrome
1940s Coffee Table by Kozelka
Kropacek in Light Oak
By Karel Kozelka
Antonin Kropacek
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Beautiful coffee table from the 1940s after a draft by K. Kozelka & A. Kropacek, Czech Republic
Category
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Oak, Glass
Sofa in the Style of André Arbus, France, 1940
s
By André Arbus
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sofa in the style of André Arbus, Bisson Bruneel fabric, France, 1940's. Two legs in lacquered oak.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
1940s Curved Italian Design Sofa
Located in London, GB
Charming two seater
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Set of Two Armchairs and Sofa by Guglielmo Ulrich, Italy, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Catania, IT
This set of Italian armchairs and sofa was designed by Guglielmo Ulrich and produced in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Set of French Art Deco Newly Beige Upholstered Two Armchairs and a Sofa 1940s
Located in Budapest, Budapest
fabric.
Art Deco, 1940s, Paris, France
Measures: Sofa 72 x 160 x 76 cm
Armchairs 72 x 85 x 76 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Textile, Macassar
Ebonised Sofa with New Cream Upholstery Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Ebonized wood frame with open crossed arms. Newly reupholstered cushions in cream fabric with black speckles.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wood
1940s Rare Small Desk or Sofa Table in the Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Amazing small desk / sofa table with glass top . Original glass
Category
1940s Italian Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Glass, Wood
Mid Century Danish Bo64 Sofa by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl, Bovirke
Located in Camperdown, NSW
Here we have a stunning Sofa BO64, designed by Finn Juhl for Bovirke, Denmark. 1940’s.
Finn Juhl's
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Carved Art Deco Sofa in Gold Leaf, France, circa 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco sofa with relief carving along the frame and ball feet in gold leaf. A stylized flower
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Classic 1940
s Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful 1940's sofa reupholstered in a yellow cotton sateen.
Category
1940s American Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
$6,800
1940s Sofa
Located in London, GB
1940s Danish sofa , properly made as a private commission. Great quality , the sofa has a sprung
Category
1940s Danish Vintage 1940s Sofas
$5,600
1940
s sofa
Located in Westport, CT
circular sofa 1940's
Category
1940s American Vintage 1940s Sofas
$9,500
Swedish 1940s Sofa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Inviting exclamation mark of a sofa, made for a theatre foyer in central Sweden in the 1940s. Firm
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet
$8,801
Streamlined 1940
s Sofa
Located in New York, NY
Incredibly comfortable streamlined 1940's winged back sofa with tight back and seat. Newly
Category
20th Century American Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$2,800
Italian Moderne 1940s Sofa
Located in New York, NY
A large Italian 1940s moderne sculptural sofa with walnut rounded feet and a light yellow/green
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Cotton, Walnut
Posh Italian 1940
s sofa
Located in New York, NY
Italian 40,s sofa, with a rounded shape and extremely comfortable. Tapered wood legs can be
Category
1940s Italian Vintage 1940s Sofas
$6,000
Harwell Hamilton Harris 1940s Sofa
Located in Pasadena, CA
Beautiful work of upholstery. The details have been reproduced perfectly as original.
Category
1940s American Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
1940s Sofa with John Robshaw Fabric
Located in Pasadena, CA
1940s solid hard wood sofa frame completely redone with hand tied coils on seat and back. Wood has
Category
1940s North American Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Linen, Wood
French 1940s Sofa with Cloven Hoof Feet
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
French 1940s high style sofa with cloven hoofed feet with dramatic lines and aged scalamandre
Category
1940s French Vintage 1940s Sofas
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
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Elm, Wool
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
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Elm
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
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
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Vintage 1940s Sofas For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of vintage 1940s sofas available for sale. The range of distinct vintage 1940s sofas — often made from wood, fabric and animal skin — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of vintage 1940s sofas available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage 1940s sofas are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Vintage 1940s sofas have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Carl Malmsten, A.J. Iversen and Birte Iversen are consistently popular.
How Much are Vintage 1940s Sofas?
Vintage 1940s sofas can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,000, while the lowest priced sells for $615 and the highest can go for as much as $38,000.
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.
Questions About Vintage 1940s Sofas
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024To tell if a sofa is vintage, first look for labels and stamps on the frame, the back or the cushions. Using trusted online resources, you can determine who produced your sofa via these markings, and from there, you can conduct research to learn when the company was active and making pieces similar to yours. To be classified as vintage, a sofa must be between 20 and 99 years old. More recently crafted pieces are contemporary, while older sofas are antique. If you're unable to find any markings or would like an expert opinion, work with a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, explore a range of vintage sofas.
- 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.
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