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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
Category
Mid-20th Century American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Eames Evans Production LCW Herman Miller Aniline Red 1948 Midcentury
By Evans Products Company, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Early Evans production
LCW with label
great condition aniline red.
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Plywood
George Nelson Vanity Stool. Herman Miller 1948
By George Nelson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Aluminum frame vanity stool designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, upholstered
Category
1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen Set/4 Dining Chairs, 1948
Located in San Francisco, CA
cow-horn dining chair, this chair offers the same unobtrusive back/arm support of its descendant
Category
1950s Danish Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Paul Laszlo Armchair. Herman Miller, 1948.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair designed by Paul Laszlo for Herman Miller. With purple and blue upholstery fabric.
Category
1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Wood
Donald Knorr Chairs for Knoll Assosiates
By Donald Knorr, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
of Modern Art in 1948. This set of chairs has always been together and is sold with the original
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Lounge Chair Attributed to Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Providence, RI
Danish lounge chair attributed to Fritz Hansen, circa 1948. A lounge chair with very generous
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Hans Wegner Shell Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Hans Wegner Shell Chairs Designed in 1948 and Produced by Fritz Hansen.
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Teak, Beech
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos Chairs for Widdicomb
Located in Portland, OR
Robsjohn-Gibbings designed this version of the of the Klismos chair for Widdicomb in 1948. These
Category
1950s American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1940s 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
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Metal
6 Vintage 1950 Tolix Chairs Yellow Patina
By Tolix
Located in Roubaix, FR
-1948).
6 Vintage 1950 Tolix Chairs Yellow Patina
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Iron
$2,492 / set
A Set of Six Dining Chairs in Black Lacquer by Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
Parisi, Italian circa 1948. The chairs are very well documented during the 1950's and have been featured
Category
1950s Italian Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman, Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Berlin, DE
Original womb chair and ottoman by Eero Saarinen, designed in 1948. This chair dates from the early
Category
1970s American Vintage 1948 Chairs
A Set of Six DIning Chairs in Mahogany and Leather by Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
seat upholstered in all new off white leather. By Ico Parisi, Italy circa 1948. The chairs have been
Category
1940s Italian Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Berlin, DE
Original Womb Chair and Ottoman designed by Eero Saarinen, U.S.A. Knoll International 1948. This
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1950s North American Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Pair of Milo Baughman Club Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rosewood veneer barrel back chairs. Model # 1948 fabric label.
sold as a pair or
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1960s American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Upholstery
Hans Wegner "Shell" Chair Model FH-1936
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner "Shell" chair designed in 1948 and produced by Fritz Hansen.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Beech, Teak
Early Edward Wormley for Dunbar lounge chair
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Hadley, MA
Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca. 1948. # 3579 lounge chair with laminated mahogany "tank-tread" arms
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Lounge Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in Hadley, MA
, this chairs dates from 1948. Fully restored / reupholstered in high quality smoked green velvet.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1948, the Womb Chair places a comfortable foam-covered
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara "MOMA" Lounge Chair 1948
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Adjustable lounge chair, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) for the 1948 Museum of Modern
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Leather
Peter Hvidt
Orla Molgaard Nielsen Chair , Denmark 1948
Located in Los Angeles, CA
one of hvidt's best designs in collaboration with ms. nielsen. a rare chair produced in very small
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1940s Danish Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Brass
Hans Wegner Shell Chair Model FH 1936 for Fritz Hansen Midcentury Danish 1950
By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Wegner Model FH1936 Shell chair by Fritz Hansen made in Denmark circa 1950, designed 1948 and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Beech
Set Of Six Dining Chairs By Rima
By RIMA
Located in New York, NY
, initialling designing metal garden chairs. In 1948 he worked with his son Gaston who radically refined the
Category
1950s Italian Vintage 1948 Chairs
Important and Documented Robert
Mito Block Sofa and Club Chairs. Mexico, 1948.
By Roberto and Mito Block
Located in San Diego, CA
Important and Fully Documented Robert & Mito Block Sofa and Club Chairs.
Custom made in 1948 for
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1940s Mexican Neoclassical Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Eames La Chaise Molded Lounge
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Bridport, CT
Charles and Ray Eames designed La Chaise as a lounge chair for the 1948 Low Cost Furniture
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Vitra Edition La Chaise by Charles
Ray Eames
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Charles and Ray Eames designed La Chaise as a lounge chair for the 1948 Low Cost Furniture
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Pair Hugues Steiner Bow Wood Lounge Chairs, France 1948
By Steiner, Hugues Steiner
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Nice Pair Bow Wood Lounge Chairs by Hugues Steiner, France, 1948. Ashwood, Fabric and Brass. Very
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand "Méribel" Chairs with Matching Table, France 1948
By Charlotte Perriand, George Blanchon
Located in Wilnis, UT
for George Blanchon. It was produced in France in 1948.
The chairs are made of beautiful oak wood
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Oak
Samuel Marx Game Table and Four Chairs
By Samuel Marx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Samuel Marx game table and four chairs- circa 1948, as seen in the LeRoy estate in Bel Air
Category
1940s American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Very Early Saarinen Womb Chair
Ottoman, Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Berlin, DE
A very early example of the original Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen, designed in 1948
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Womb Chair and Ottoman by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed for Knoll by Eero Saarinen in 1948, the Womb chair with ottoman has become a modernist
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Early Jens Risom Armchairs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
One of Risom's best post-war designs, c. 1948.
Very comfortable "conversation" chairs.
Category
20th Century American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
Willy Guhl "pavatex" Wardrobe, Design In 1942 (swiss Made)
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brussels, BE
plastic-shell chair in Europe
1948 participated in the MOMA competition "Lowcost furniture Design"
1951
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1940s Swiss Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Donald Knorr Chair for Knoll Associates, 1948
MoMA Design Competition Winner
By Donald Knorr, Knoll
Located in Providence, RI
Model #132 chair designed in 1948 by Donald Knorr for Knoll Associates. You don't often see these
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Steel
High Wingback Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati, designed ca. 1948
By Lio Carminati, Bonacina, Gio Ponti
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Designed by Lio Carminati for Bonacina circa 1948, this High wingback Wicker chair had been chosen
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Mies van der Rohe Barcelona Chair for Knoll, 1929-1948
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic Barcelona lounge chair by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll in pristine white leather. This
Category
20th Century American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Mid Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Hans Wegner in Teak and Beech
By Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen, Finn Juhl
Located in Framingham, MA
Early pair of Hans Wegner Shell lounge chairs. Designed in 1948. These have been recently restored
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Teak
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Womb Chair and Ottoman
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Pasadena, CA
Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen in 1948, this chair and ottoman set was created to offer a sense
Category
20th Century American Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Set of Charles
Ray Eames Eiffel Chairs for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Miami, FL
Set of five DKR Chairs designed in 1948-1950 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, USA.
The
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames LCW Molded Plywood Lounge Chair, Evans
By Evans Products Company, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Fulton, CA
Early Charles
Ray Eames LCW lounge chair, circa. 1948. Retaining original Evans label
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Scissor Chairs, Model 92, by Pierre Jeanneret for Knoll
By Knoll, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Dorchester, MA
Introduced by Knoll as model 92 in 1948, Pierre Jeanneret's scissor chair has become a Classic of
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
M2-44 modernist lounge chair by Wim den Boon Netherlands 1958
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Abstract designed Dutch modernist lounge chair by Wim den Boon Netherlands. This specific model
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sonna Rosen Pair of "Sun Feather" Chairs
By Nässjö Stolfabrik 1, Sonna Rosen
Located in San Francisco, CA
1948 Sonna Rosen "Sun Feather" chairs.
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Set of Three Ilmari Tapiovaara Caribe Swivel Barstools
By ICF New York, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in San Francisco, CA
attention in 1948 with his Domus chair.
Retains ICF showroom and manufacturer labels on underside of seat
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1948 Chairs
Materials
Bronze, Steel
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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, 2023To 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, 2022Many 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, 2023To 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.
- Is my vintage Eames chair real?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To 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, 2024To 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.
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