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Period: 1940s
Charles Dudouyt, Set of ten Oak Chairs, circa 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Charles Dudouyt, rare set of ten oak chairs , circa 1940. Some are stamped; The seats and backs are covered in fabric, with a horsehair trim pattern. All in very good condition
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

French Modern Chair Attributed to Maurice Jallot
Located in Houston, TX
French modern chair attributed to Maurice Jallot. This French Art Deco or French Art Moderne chair, side chair, chauffeuse or slipper chair is made...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Sycamore

Brutalist Rustic French Turned Wood Low Chair in the Style of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Steinheim am Albuch, BW
Lovely French Brutalist Low or Side Chair in the Style of Charles Dudouyt from the 1940s. This beautiful turned wood Chair is very stable and super comfortable. The dark wood and the...
Category

French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Hollywood Ebonized Walnut Lattice Occasional Chairs by Grosfeld House
Located in New York, NY
This refined and sophisticated pair of 1940s Hollywood occasional chairs were designed by Lorin Jackson for Grosfeld House, circa 1945. Created in ebonized walnut, they offer lattice...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Set of 4 Rustic Pine Chairs by Goran Malmvall, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 4 solid pine dining chairs designed by Göran Malmvall in the 1940s. The chairs have been restored and oiled. I have 2 more chairs in stock in original condition.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Pine

Rudolph M. Schindler, Rare Dining Chair
By Rudolph Schindler
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Discover a rare and exquisite piece of design history with this Rudolph M. Schindler dining chair, attributed to the iconic Howenstein House in South Pasadena. Crafted by the visiona...
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Austrian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of Chippendale Style Italian Boucle Small Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chippendale style armchairs, Italian production in the 1940s, completely restored and upholstered in Boucle fabric. They fit very well in a bedroom or living room.
Category

Italian Chippendale Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Pair of Steel Chairs Attributed to Pacific Iron Products
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of steel chairs attributed to Walter Lamb for the Los Angeles based Pacific Iron Products Company. Frames have been professionally sand blasted and powder coated. Chairs have ...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fine Quality Pair of French Louis XVI Carved Side Chairs, Circa 1940s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine quality pair of French Louis XVI carved side chairs, circa 1940s, beautifully captures the neoclassical elegance and refined craftsmanship associated with the Louis XVI per...
Category

French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Set of 4 Chairs, Dudouyt Insp. France, 1940
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s with a Charles Dudouyt inspiration. We can clearly see the work of the French school of the 194...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mid-century Sculpted Teak Occasional Chair by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Widdicomb
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Early Mid-century sculpted teak occasional chair by designer T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for the Widdicomb furniture company. The chair features a dark stain and a U-shaped back that form...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Circa 1940 French Low Fireplace Chairs in Carved Beech and Rush
Located in Dallas, TX
In the style of Charles Dudouyt (1885-1846), a famed French woodworker whose designs are noted for their use of natural materials (in this case, beech and straw) and minimalist carvings, this pair of low fireplace chairs...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Beech

Oak Duckboard Chair Model 103 by René Gabriel, 1941
Located in PARIS, FR
Oak duckboard chair model 103 by René Gabriel, 1941 Chair by René Gabriel designed in 1941 for the provisional construction department. This was the first emergency furniture for vi...
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European Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Sofa by AB Erik Ek s Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Swedish Modern sofa in yellow fabric. Good condition, small signs of usage. Sold in Sweden through the retailer Gösta Jonsson, 1940s.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric

1940s Armchairs Attributed to Jacques Quinet
Located in CA, CA
Dating from the 1940s a pair of armchairs attributed to Jacques Quinet. Fully upholstered with sumptuous curved arms and sabre back legs.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs, Gio Ponti atributed, Pink Maple Wood
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian Mid-Century Modern side chairs, Gio Ponti atributed, pink maple wood, lacquered, restored, polished with oil and new upholstered with Wharol Haring fabric. Excellent conditi...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Brass and Red Velvet Chiavari Chair, circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This Chiavari chair is all made of brass with a red velvet on the seat. The quality of this chair is a very nice. This is a French work, circa 1940.
Category

French Rococo Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

2 French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two French 1940s solid oak dining chairs. Price is per chair.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

A pair of Art Deco chairs from the mid-20th century.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of Art Deco chairs from the mid-20th century. A pair of dark brown walnut chairs. The chairs have been reupholstered in a new beige-gray fabric. The chairs have been renovat...
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Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Mahogany and Brass Open-Back Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
Stylized X-frame Regency-style armchair with cast brass arm risers, curved open back, striped silk button tufted removable cushion over a caned panel seat. Nicely carved arms and bac...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 14 Fine French Art Deco Dining Chairs 12 Side and 2 Arm
Located in Long Island City, NY
With ebonized wood frames and leather upholstered seats, in the manner of Jules Leleu. Two more chairs requiring touch up and small restorations are also available.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Oak circa 1940s Carver Occasional Armchair Lovely Timber Patina
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this nice vintage circa 1940s occasional carver armchair A nice piece that sits well in any setting. The arms are beautifully aged revealing the...
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English Victorian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of C chairs by Marcel Gascoin, ARHEC edition, 1947
Located in PARIS, FR
We are presenting 2 chairs, but we have 6 available. Marcel Gascoin, born August 24, 1907 in Le Havre and died October 27, 1986 in Paris 13e1, was a decorator specializing in "serial...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Midcentury Italian Dining Room Chairs, 1940
Located in Roma, Lazio
Set of six chairs in beautiful 1940s design in characteristic Italian style of Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi and Osvaldo Borsani, with saber legs and shaped backrest. Originality and s...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Deco Chairs, Cherry, France, 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four Art Deco chairs in cherry, with trapezoidal openwork backrests and upholstered seats. The chairs stand on elegantly curved legs with X-shaped bracing. The chairs are newl...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Cherry

1940 s Danish Lounge Chair in Original Mohair
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Sculptural high back danish lounge chair in original mohair. Beautiful age on this piece with minimal wear. Excellent craftsmanship shine through in the details and lines. Mohair i...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs with fantstic original green leather and signature contrast stitching. Leather bamboo legs with brass accents. France 1940's.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair 1940 s Neoclassical style Occasional/ Accent/ Side Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Neoclassical style Occasional/ Side/ Accent Armchairs. Beautiful chairs with caning intact.
Category

American Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1940s Italian Side Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian side chairs.
Category

Vintage 1940s Chairs

Bentwood Model 234 Chair by Magnus Stephensen for Fritz Hansen, 1920s
Located in Kiel, SH
Bentwood Model 234 Chair by Magnus Stephensen for Fritz Hansen, 1920s in used condition with signs of use and age.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Elegant Pair of Regency Tufted Chairs with Hooved Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Pair of Regency Style Tufted Chairs with Hooved Feet, American, circa 1940s. These chairs are currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be completed in your choice...
Category

American Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1940s Thonet Beech Chair no. 57, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- partly refurbished - some signs of use - sturdy and stable - Height of seat 47
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Wabi Sabi Rustic Tripod Stool, Wood Grain Pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940 s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wabi-Sabi rustic tripod stool, woodgrain pattern, Patina, Organic, 1940's This rustic tripod stool is a real eye-catcher. It sits comfortably and the wood has a remarkable woode...
Category

French Rustic Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Eliel Saarinen Red Fabric Armchairs for Imperial Rattan Company 1941
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Eliel Saarinen armchairs for Imperial Rattan Company 1941. This stunning set of vintage armchairs are designed by world renowned Finnish designer and architect Eliel Saarin...
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Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Inlaid Folding Damascus Decorative Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This exquisite inlaid folding Damascus chair is a striking example of traditional Middle Eastern craftsmanship, showcasing the rich artistic heritage of Damascus furniture...
Category

Unknown Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Walnut

Enrico Ciuti Set of Three Chairs, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Spelndid sculptural Enrico Ciuti set of three chairs, Italy 1940s.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Enrico Ciuti Set of Three Chairs, Italy 1940s
Enrico Ciuti Set of Three Chairs, Italy 1940s
$3,803 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Torsten Claesson set of 4 chairs by Steneby Hemslöjd, Sweden circa 1940.
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Rare set of chairs design by Torsten Claesson for Steneby Hemslöjd in Sweden circa 1940. The chairs are made in solide pine with a really nice patina. Top condition. Torsten Claesson...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Pine

Set of 10 Fine French Art Deco Black Lacquered Chairs by Dominique
Located in Long Island City, NY
Maison Dominique (André Domin and Marcel Genevrière), in black lacquered pear wood, model created and exposed in 1937 at the "Pavillon de l'Architecture Privee". Documentation: Les ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Chiavari - Set of Four Chairs, 1940s
Located in Palermo, PA
Set of 4 chairs Chiavari, Italy, 1940s - Elegant and light craftsmanship. Iconic set of four original Chiavari chairs from the 1940s, made of lacquered wood with hand-woven Vienna st...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Scandinavian Vintage Workshop chair, circa 1946, Odelberg Olson
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Model T60 chair with four-legged compass base in red lacquered metal, height-adjustable plywood seat and back. Slight missing parts. Manufacturer: Odelberg & Olson, circa 1946.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Four Warren McArthur Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Four Warren McArthur dining chairs. The aluminium shows wear and one of the chairs is missing its cross bar (picture attached). They have been newly reupholstered. They measure 17.5"...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchairs by Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchairs by Jules Leleu. Price includes re-upholstery with customer's own material.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Rare Chair "Tout Bois" Attributed to Jean Prouvé, France, 1941
Located in Antwerp, BE
Scarce and highly significant variants of the all-wood chairs attributed to Jean Prouvé, these 1941 models were crafted by Vauconsant in Saint Nicolas de Port during a time of materi...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Paul Laszlo Hollywood Regency Slipper Chair in Off White Bouclé circa 1940s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Paul Laszlo 1940s slipper chair with new super soft off white ivory bouclé upholstery. Hollywood Regency from top to bottom and side to side, this gorgeous one of a kind chair...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Set of Four 1940s Tubular Chrome Chairs in Original Oxblood Leather like Vinyl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of 4 tubular chrome chairs, two with arms, two side chairs. We are not sure of the designer and manufacturer but these are similar to KEM Weber, Troy Sunshade. Lloyd, and Gilbert...
Category

American Machine Age Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Alvar Aalto Chair model 69 by Artek 1940s
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek chair model 69, designed by Alvar Aalto. The chair is from 1940s and has finger-jointed wartime legs. Wonderfully patinated and in good condition. Old Artek stamp on the bottom...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Palle Suenson Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Dark stained beech chair with a webbed leather seating. The chair is attributed to Palle Suenson, as they come from the office building of the Aarhus Oliefabrik (1938-1942), which wa...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Palle Suenson Chair
Palle Suenson Chair
$1,950 / item
Mid-Century Modern Chair Model S 188
By Rudolf Kleinkopf
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern chair model S 118. New release. Frame in black or chrome-plated steel tube, seat and back in natural or stained plywood beech. Created in...
Category

German Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel

1940s French Chair by Charles Dudouyt with a unique two-tone rush weave
Located in London, GB
Single rustic dining chair by Charles Dudouyt with a unique two-tone red and natural rush weave.
Category

French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Rush, Oak

Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ebonized ash wood chair by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company c. 1949 featuring steel details.
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Classic Jens Risom for Knoll Midcentury Woven Side Chairs, Pair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of Classic Jens Risom midcentury side chairs that have been rewoven with beautiful linen. Jens Risom's original 1941 collection for Knoll incorporates a natural aesthetic, char...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Linen, Maple

Axel Larsson Armchair by Bodafors, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Original blue leather. Produced by Bodafors, 1940s. Signed. This example is represented at the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, Sweden. Very good vintage condition with signs of usage an...
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Leather

Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This “Old Berlin” chair is among Swedish icon, Carl Malmsten’s rarer models. The dark wood, the beautiful upholstery, and Malmsten’s timeless design makes this model a beautiful repr...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

1940s Wooden Chair, Frenstat Czechoslovakia
Located in Zohor, SK
Original oak wood dining chair. Produced in Czechoslovakia in 1940s. Original label still attached. Produced by Frenstat, this was an original company which produced items for the st...
Category

Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak, Plywood

1940s Wooden Chair, Frenstat Czechoslovakia
1940s Wooden Chair, Frenstat Czechoslovakia
$304 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Rustic Set of 4 Chairs, Solid Elm, by Olavi Hanninen
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of four high back Rustic and Brutalist blended Olavi Hanninen chairs in solid Elm. The seat can be restored on request.
Category

Finnish Rustic Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Elm

Charlotte Perriand 6 bauche chairs 1940
Located in Grenoble, FR
Charlotte Perriand A set of 6 Bauche model straw chairs by Charlotte Perriand produced during the war in Grenoble where Pierre Jeanneret was resistant under the occupation. These ar...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Ash

Set of Eight Queen Anne Style Ebonized and Gilt Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of eight Queen Anne style ebonized and gilt decorated dining chairs. These sleek and stylish dining chairs come straight from a NYC brownstone. The ebonized frames would fit easi...
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Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Three Original Chairs, Seen in a Louis Sognot Design, circa 1945-1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Three Original Chairs Circa 1945/1950. Seen in a Louis Sognot design.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Finn Juhl, 108 Chair, 1946, in Teak, Made by Niels Vodder, Copenhagen, Stamped
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Finn Juhl, teak 108 Chair, 1946, made by Niels Vodder, Copenhagen, stamped This is an early original chair, made by cabinet maker Niels Vodder in Copenhagen and bearing the stampe...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Charles Dudouyt French Oak Rush Rope Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charles Dudouyt French oak & rush rope chair France, circa 1940s This handsome side chair will add wonderful texture and rich history to any room Heavy weight solid oak frame Patin...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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