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Charles and Ray Eames LCW, 1948 Evans Production with Label
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
vivid. All original hardware and shockmounts. Label applied to underside dates this chair to 1948.  
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Plywood

Set of Six (6) Rosewood Dining Chairs in the Manner of Jacob Kjær, c.1948
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Oakland, CA
Classic set of six handcrafted rosewood dining chairs in the manner of renowned Danish architect
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Italian Bedroom Side Chairs with Print by Gio Ponti for Jsa, 1948, Set of Two
By Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
This pair of small bedroom chairs is upholstered with Gio Ponti “Balletto alla Scala” print
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair with Ottoman in Original Leather
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
States, design 1948 This shelled, cushioned lounge chair is designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Chrome

12 Reupholstered Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
United States 1948. Eight organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This iconic model is
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1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Steel

12 Reupholstered Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
United States 1948. Eight organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This iconic model is
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1940s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Six Dining Chairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
States, 1948. These chairs are a classic by Knoll which reinvented what office seating could be. This
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Fabric, Plywood

Mart Stam Oak Side Chair
By Mart Stam
Located in Dronten, NL
Mart Stam model 'A2-1', oak, rush and rope, The Netherlands, 1948. Executed in 1948, this dining
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1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Rush, Rope, Oak

Butterfly "Hardoy" Chair by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy for Knoll **Sature Sale**
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is an original 1948 "Hardoy" sling chair also known as the "butterfly" chair designed by
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1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs

French Kangourou Lounge Chair, 1950
By Jean Prouvé, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning sculptural form French 'Kangourou' style lounge chair circa 1948-52 , very much in the
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

French Kangourou Lounge Chair, 1950
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Stunning sculptural form French 'Kangourou' style lounge chair circa 1948-1952, very much in the
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

Charles and Ray Eames LCW Chair in Slunkskin by Evans Products for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames
Located in Las Vegas, NV
For the modernism collector this rare, circa 1948, LCW chair in original slunkskin finish. This is
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Wood

Eero Saarinen Set of Eight Reupholstered Dining Chairs for Knoll International
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
States 1948. Eight organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This iconic model is
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

Eero Saarinen "Womb" Leather Chair with Ottoman for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1948. This spectacular chair was initially requested by Florence Knoll, mentioning she wanted "a chair
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Chrome, Steel

Eero Saarinen "Womb" Cognac Leather Chair with Ottoman for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1948. This spectacular chair was initially requested by Florence Knoll, mentioning she wanted "a chair
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
shelled, cushioned lounge chair is designed between 1946 and 1948 by Eero Saarinen. The chair was a
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

José Zanine Caldas Attributed Pair of "Zeca" Lounge Chairs, Brazil, circa 1960
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in New York, NY
in São José dos Campos in 1948, the “Zeca” chair brings some of the unmistakable marks of the work of
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Bouclé, Wood

Stunning Pair of FB18 Scissor Chairs by Jan Van Grunsven for UMS Pastoe, 1955
By Jan van Grunsven, Pastoe
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
and shows strong influences taken from the Pierre Jeanneret 1948 scissor chair for Knoll. Pastoe
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Upholstery, Foam, Birch, Plywood

Set of Steiner Sheepskin Bow Wood Chairs, 1948, France
By Hugues Steiner
Located in Echt, NL
Two beautiful Steiner bow wood chairs in very good condition. The chairs are newly reupholstered
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Sheepskin, Wood, Oak

Eames For Evans DCW set
By Charles Eames
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Charles and Ray Eames for Evans plywood an original set of 1948 Dining Chairs with labels to
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1940s American Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Eero Saarinen Set of Eight Reupholstered Dining Chairs for Knoll International
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
States, 1948. Eight organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This iconic model is
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

Colorfol Set of Dining Chairs by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
1948. Set of organic shaped chairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This iconic model is reupholstered in
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

Materials

Brass

Fred Ward Wing-Back Chair Patterncraft No.7 in Mountain Ash, Melbourne, 1948
By Fred Ward
Located in Melbourne, AU
Patterncraft furniture went through several series. This chair is a Pattern No.7 Wing-Back chair from 1948. The
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1940s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Hardwood

Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglass LAR Armchair Cat´s Cradle, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Zevenaar, NL
developed for MoMA's International Competition for Low-Cost Furnitures (1948); the Molded Fiberglass Chairs
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Pair of Finn Juhl Nv 48 Chair Blue Leather
By Niels Vodder, Finn Juhl
Located in Oakland, CA
Introducing a pair of iconic Finn Juhl armchairs, model NV-48, for Niels Vodder, designed in 1948
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Klaus Grabe Contoured Chaise Lounge Chair, Newly Ebonized
By Klaus Grabe
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding Mid-Century Modern C5 slat lounge chair designed in 1948 by Klaus Grabe. The chair
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Plywood

MC Campaign Style Desk by Sligh Furniture Dark Oak Frame Black Vinyl Surface
By Sligh Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
subsidiary corporation of Sligh-Lowry was established in 1948. The Grand Rapids Chair Company offered a
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Brass

Milo Baughman Armchair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, CA
in 1948 this chair speaks to a distinct moment in modern design.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Eero Saarinen Womb Ottoman for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of the most celebrated furniture designs in modern history, the 1948-designed Womb chair and
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

DTM2 by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Aluminum Group (1958), and the Eames Fiberglass Chair (1948). They also worked on other designs, such as
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Sligh Lowry Petite Walnut Veneer 6 Drawer Desk Cane Front
By Sligh-Lowry Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
1948. The Grand Rapids Chair Company offered a complete line of case goods. Desks and occasional pieces
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

James Mont Pair of Tufted Club Chairs, USA, circa 1948
By James Mont
Located in New York, NY
A pair of tufted club chairs designed by James Mont from the late 1940s. One chair is labelled with
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1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs

Pair of Black Lacquer Easy Chairs
Located in London, London
Pair of Black Lacquer Easy Chairs, 1948/52, Sao Paulo, Brazil. These poor chairs
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1950s Brazilian Vintage 1948 Chairs

Eames Slunk Skin-Upholstered DCM Dining Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, circa 1948. This chair is especially rare, made of ash plywood and steel with original slunk skin or fur
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Steel

Pair of Black Lacquer Easy Chairs
Located in London, London
Pair of Black Lacquer Easy Chairs, 1948/52, Sao Paulo, Brazil. These poor chairs
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1950s Brazilian Vintage 1948 Chairs

Fine and Early Sonna Rosen "Sulfjadern" Chair
By Sonna Rosen, Nässjö Stolfabrik 1
Located in New York, NY
Nice early example of Sonna Rosen's iconic "Sun Feather" chair, designed in 1948, and produced by
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

Knoll Scissor Chair
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret (cousin of Le Corbusier) designed this chair for Knoll Associates in 1948. Chair
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1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs

Han Pieck, Bambi Chair, 1948
By Han Pieck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Bambi chair, named for its small and delicate size, was designed in 1948 by Dutch designer Hans
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1940s Scottish Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Plywood, Lacquer

Donald Knorr Chairs, Knoll Associates 1948
By Donald Knorr, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This design won first place in the Museum of Modern Arts Low Cost Furniture Competition in 1948. A
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Steel

Early Jens Risom Chair 1948
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Very comfortable early Jens Risom chair for Knoll. Purchased from the original owners who recovered
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1940s Vintage 1948 Chairs

Chair by Lina Bo Bardi, circa 1948
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Paris, FR
Extremely rare version of the foldable "MASP" chair, designed in 1947 by Lina Bo Bardi for the
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1940s Brazilian Vintage 1948 Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plywood

Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Nielsen Chair, Denmark 1948
By Peter Hvidt, Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a rare chair design & produced in very small numbers by Hvidt and Molgaard. mahogany frame with
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1940s Danish Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Brass

Pair of Industrial Cast Aluminium Chairs Designed James Leonard, 1948
By James Leonard, Esavian
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Pair of Industrial cast aluminium chairs designed James Leonard, great Britain 1948. Cast
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Aluminum

1948 Eero Saarinen Womb Chair edited by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Paris, FR
In 1946, Florence Knoll asked Saarinen to design a lounge chair where she could curl up. The Womb
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

Vintage "Sunfeather" Lounge Chair by Sonna Rosén for Gemla, Sweden, 1948
By Sonna Rosen, Nässjö Stolfabrik 1
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The "Sunfeather" or "Sulfjadern" chair by Swedish designer Sonna Rosén for Nässjö Stolfabrik is one
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Leather, Wood

1948 Klismos Chairs by T.H.Robsjohn-Gibbings
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six very rare Klismos Dining Chairs designed in 1948 by T.H Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Pair of 1948 Paul Laszlo Club Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Paul Laszlo Club Chairs for Herman Miller. These Chairs are rare. Rounded Back Newly
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1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery

Pair of 1948 Paul Laszlo Club Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Paul Laszlo Club Chairs for Herman Miller. These chairs are rare. Rounded Back Newly
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1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery

1948 Parchment Color Fiberglass Shell RAR Rocking Chair by Charles Ray Eames
By Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rocking Chair by Charles & Ray Eames, Fiberglass Shell and birch, USA, 1948 RAR rocking chair
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

1948 Parchment Color Fiberglass Shell RAR Rocking Chair by Charles Ray Eames
By Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Rocking chair by Charles & Ray Eames, fiberglass shell and birch, USA, 1948 RAR rocking chair
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair Florence Knoll, 1948
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Basel, CH
Eero Saarinen Womb chair designed 1948 and manufactured by Knoll. Beautiful brown leather and black
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Metal

Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1947-1948
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Vienna, AT
The womb chair was designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll International in the late 1940ies. The seat
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Fabric, Fiberglass, Nylon, Foam

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Plywood Lounge Armchair, 1948
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Chicago, IL
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus plywood armchair designed in 1948 by Keravan Puuteolisuus Oy Kerava Finland.
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of 1948 Eames for Herman Miller Evans Production Ash DCW Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Evans Products Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare matched pair of 1948 Charles Eames-designed DCW chairs in ash, manufactured by Evans
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Rubber, Ash, Bentwood, Plywood

Eames LCW 1948 Evans Production for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Early 5-2-5 evas production LCW with label in original condition. No major issues.
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1940s Vintage 1948 Chairs

Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair for Knoll, 1929-1948
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Iconic Barcelona lounge chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll in creamy gray leather
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Mid-20th Century American Vintage 1948 Chairs

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Vintage 1948 Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of vintage 1948 chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct vintage 1948 chairs — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of vintage 1948 chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of vintage 1948 chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Neoclassical vintage 1948 chairs are of considerable interest. Charles and Ray Eames, Knoll and Herman Miller each produced beautiful vintage 1948 chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Vintage 1948 Chairs?

Vintage 1948 chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,996, while the lowest priced sells for $182 and the highest can go for as much as $86,500.

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 Vintage 1948 Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    To be vintage, a chair typically needs to be at least 20 years old, while a chair older than 100 years is an antique. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern dining chairs from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many factors like wood, construction, and patina come into play when you date a vintage chair. If you can’t find a maker’s mark or any other kind of identifying mark on the piece, consult a furniture encyclopedia or a certified expert. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell how old a vintage chair is, first try and locate the manufacturer's label, tag or mark. Typically, identifying markings and tags appear under cushions or on the undersides of chairs. You may find that the date of manufacturing appears on the label or tag. If not, check trusted online resources to find out when the manufacturer was in business to make an estimate of the age. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer to help you date a particular chair. Find an assortment of antique, vintage and modern chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To know if your vintage Eames chair is real, check for a reclining mechanism. On original chairs, the back had a permanent reclined position, so no mechanism is necessary. Also, a vintage piece is around 32 inches high, while later reproductions are normally bigger. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Eames chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a vintage Gunlocke chair, examine the legs. Most pieces will feature a tag that bears the brand name. On antique and early vintage chairs, the label will usually be made of paper or leather, while riveted brass tags appear on later vintage and contemporary chairs. Once you've confirmed that Gunlocke is the maker by checking the tag, browse the company's catalogues, which are available online, to determine approximately when it was made. Some tags may include a style or color number that will expedite the search. If your chair is 20 to 99 years old, it is vintage, while pieces that are 100 years old or older are antiques. You may wish to enlist the help of a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antiques dealer when identifying your chair. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of Gunlocke chairs.