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Period: 1940s
Red Patina Side chair in "De Stijl " Design, The Netherlands, 1940s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Red patina side chair in "De Stijl" design, the Netherlands 1940s.
Category

Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Four Chairs Attributed to Studio BBPR, Italy, 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Four chairs attributed to Studio BBPR The structure is identical to the later versions of the Elettra chairs made for Arflex.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs designer Melchiorre Bega attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern side chairs designer Melchiorre Bega attributed in beech wood and leatherette. Period 1940s in very good condition. Measure in cm: H 77\42, W 43, D 43.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of folk art chairs, France, mid-20th century
Located in Lyon, FR
Lovely pair of straw and carved oak chairs, French folk art from the mid-20th century. Very elegant proportions with a slender backrest and thick seats. Adult seat height. In very g...
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Balloon Wingback Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sculptural pair of balloon wingback chairs with carved legs in the manner of Grosfeld House. 1 set of chairs available.
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Balloon Wingback Chairs
Balloon Wingback Chairs
$1,560 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Chrome Round Tubular Armchair by Royal Metal
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This Mid-century set of two armchairs features heavily made, chromed, round tubular steel frames with original cream coverings. The arms of the chairs feature modern streamlined shapes connected to the legs that flow front to back with phonic resin armrests. Made by Royal Metal Manufacturing...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

French Metal Desk Chair by René Malaval "Radar" Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
René Malaval for Bloc Metal France, post war This vintage metal side chair will add wonderful texture and rich history to any room Composed...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Chairs Attributed to Andre Arbus (1903 - 1969)
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Pair of chairs attributed to French furniture designer, sculptor and architect, Andre Arbus (1903 - 1969). Chairs have been professionally upholstered. Chairs have been professiona...
Category

French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Set of 4 Mid Century Modern German Bentwood Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern German Bentwood Chairs Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and scratching. Seats and backs are i...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Vittorio Dassi Chairs
Located in Catania, IT
Set of 8 wooden dining chairs with Italian production upholstery from the 1940s attributable to the designer Vittorio Dassi.
Category

Italian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vittorio Dassi Chairs
Vittorio Dassi Chairs
$2,377 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Eight Italian Midcentury Painted Dining Room Chairs PierLuigi Colli 1940s
Located in Rome, IT
These Elegant set of eight finely carved and painted Pier Luigi Colli chairs are part of a complete interior including a sideboard, a cabinet bar and a dining table. For the ot...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's Armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural linen upholstery.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Fine Carved Pair French Louis XVI Style Cameo Back Side Chairs, Circa 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine carved pair of French Louis XVI style cameo back side chairs, circa 1940, showcases refined craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Each chair features a beautifully carved be...
Category

French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 5 Chic Crimson Velvet Chairs in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 red chic crimson velvet chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Very sturdy and comfortable. Original upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They can be reupholstered wi...
Category

French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood, Wood

Set of 4 Vintage French Rustic Chairs – Woven Seats, Turned Wood Frame
Located in TARBES, FR
Set of 4 Antique Turned Wood Chairs – Woven Rope Seat – 1940s Elegant and full of charm, these four vintage chairs date from the 1940s. Their turned wood frame gives them a rustic a...
Category

Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

1940s Pair of Chairs with Stool, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered in velvet fabric - Stool dimensions: 40 x 47x 34 cm
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural linen upholstery.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Axel Larsson Chairs by Bodafors, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Axel Larsson chairs produced by SMF, Bodafors, 1940s. Signed. Very good vintage condition with small signs of usage and patina.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Canvas

Early Red Aniline Dyed Eames LCM "Lounge Chair Metal", Signed with Evans Label
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very early Charles Eames and Ray Eames LCM, for Evans Products Company, Venice, CA, circa 1945. Red aniline-dyed molded plywood, polished c...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Blond Ash Desk Chair Style Of Gio Ponti, Italy, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1940's Italian desk chair in the style of Gio Ponti. Blond ash. Slight curved back. Compass design legs. Newly reupholstered in boucle.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Ash

Set of 5 Chic Crimson Velvet Chairs in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 red chic crimson velvet chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Very sturdy and comfortable. Original upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They can be reupholstered wi...
Category

French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

Set of 5 Chic Crimson Velvet Chairs in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 red chic crimson velvet chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Very sturdy and comfortable. Original upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They can be reupholstered wi...
Category

French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood, Wood

Folding Chair by Joseph B. Fenby, France, 1940s.
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An early example of X-frame design — later adopted in the famous “Tripolina” and “Butterfly” chairs. Crafted in wood with metal joints, the structure combines elegance and mobility, ...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chair, Poland, 1940s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Chair from the first half of the 20th century, Poland. This piece of furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat has been reupholstered with new fab...
Category

Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of Italian Biedermeier Hand-Carved Fruitwood Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved and expertly handcrafted, these Italian armchairs feature cane seats and newly upholstered Stroheim & Romann hemp linen seat cushions.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cane

Kaare Klint Kirkestol, Fritz Hansen, 1940s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Historically important chair, the kirkestol or church chair, designed in 1936 by the godfather of Danish modern design Kaare Klint for the Bethlehem Church and became iconic for its ...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Beech

1940s Italian Regency Armchair with Quilted Silk Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly carved walnut Italian Regency armchair with pink textured silk upholstery. The back is curved, with quilted appliques depicting a Classic Roman-Greco temple. Acanthus leaf o...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Art Nouveau Mahogany Side Chairs with Dove Grey Wool Upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of side chairs with Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau influences. Mahogany frame with split back and center Art Nouveau carved floral detail and open elliptical top. Arts and craf...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Swiss Alp, folk art Face Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art funny face sculpture escabelle.
Category

Swiss Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art  Face Escabelle
Swiss Alp, folk art  Face Escabelle
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Fanett Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1949
Located in Roma, IT
Fanett dining chairs is a mid-century set chairs manufactured in 1949 by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Set of 6 wooden chairs, teak seat, feet and back ...
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Finnish Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Red chair, Poland, 1940s.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A chair in a red color from the 1940s. The furniture has been professionally renovated. The price is for one chair, we offer two such chairs. Dimensions: height 86 cm / height sitti...
Category

Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

French Art Deco Set of Four Dining Chairs in Red Leatherette Oak Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, leatherette, oak, brass, France, 1940s The strong, elegant form of the geometrical backrest with spindles, all executed in the finest oak is absolutely s...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Stylish Pair of 1940 s Hollywood Regency Painted Klismos Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish pair of 1940's Hollywood regency ivory-painted and parcel-gilt Klismos armchairs; each incurved crest with Greek key fret band above a padded b...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Paolo Buffa Two Head Chairs in Wood and Straw Attr.
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful pair of head chairs with arms attributed to the great designer Paolo Buffa in the 1940s. The frame is made entirely of a solid and durab...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940 s
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto. This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1940s. It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden. It has a structure manufactured with hedemora f...
Category

Swedish Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

alvar aalto stool60 natural hedemora 1940 s
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto. This stool60 was manufactured in the 1940s. It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
Category

Swedish Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chiavari Chairs with Japanese Fabric, Italy, 1940
Located in Girona, Girona
Pair of Chiavari chairs with high backs, polished solid brass, seats refurbished in Japanese fabric. Italy circa 1940.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

1940s French Dining Chair by Charles Dudouyt with Natural Rush Weave
Located in London, GB
Single rustic dining chair by Charles Dudouyt with a natural rush weave.
Category

French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Rush, Oak

1940 Pair of Side Chairs Chalked Oak and Red Leather
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Rare pair of side or top of the table chairs. Chalked oak and original leather which all-over cracked but not ripped.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid Century Modern Max Fellerer Eugen Wörle Vintage Garden Chair Steel 1948
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage garden chair from green lacquered tubular steel. Designed for the public bathing beach "Gänsehäufel" in Vienna, circa 1...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Organic Folk Art Gilded Driftwood Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Very unique driftwood chair from 1 piece of driftwood. The chair has a gilt finish and looks great from all angles. F-598-335
Category

American Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

English Side Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
English side chair with brass nailheads upholstered in Holland & Sherry fabric Measures: 18" W x 18" D x 30.5" H x 15.5" SH.
Category

English Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Bamboo Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina on this hand made antique bamboo ‘ lazy’ chair. The back rest tilts and the arms are extended to allow legs to rest upon. Full dimensions; 20.5″ wide x 23″ deep x 18...
Category

Primitive Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Bamboo

Coppia di Sedie in Radica Anni 40
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegante coppia di sedie, seduta a molle con rivestimento in similpelle, legno di faggio e impiallacciato radica. Buone condizioni
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Beech

1940s Radica Chair
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant chair with armrests, sprung seat with leatherette upholstery, beech wood and burl veneer.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Mid Century Modern Vintage Beech Raffia Ladder Side Chair Chiavari, Italy, 1940s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chair or side chair Chiavari Italy 1940s from beech and raffia. A beautiful side chair composed of beechwood and raffia in wonderful color black and brown....
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair 1940s Hollywood Regency Carved Parlor Chairs Attributed to Grosfeld House
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great Pair of Vintage Hollywood Regency Carved Mahogany Parlor Chairs attributed to Grosfeld House. The pair featured sloping cornucopia designed hip rests, open carved legs, and dra...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1960s Børge Mogensen Side Chairs in Mahogany and Leather for Søborg Møbelfabrik
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two King of diamonds chairs in mahogany and beige leather designed by Børge Mogensen for Søborg Møbelfabrik in 1944. The chairs feauture an elegant and light Børge Mogensen d...
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of circa 1940s Bergere Flamed Hardwood Claw Ball Feet Occasional Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of circa 1940s Claw & Ball feet mahogany and bergere occasional chairs A very good looking, well made and decorative pair of occa...
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English Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

4 french wrought iron chauffeuses circa 1940
Located in PARIS, FR
Chic set of 4 French chauffeuses circa 1940 New linen pillows Seat H 37 cm
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 8 French Mid Century Wrought Iron Cafe Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Mid Century modern wrought iron silver painted cafe chairs with 2 Pair of feet with decorative trim connected with a stretcher and an upholstered seat & wood backrail.
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Six Original Art Deco Chairs, by Jules Leleu, Revived Polish, France, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of six Art Deco chairs Origin: France Period: 1940-1949 Very well preserved original condition. Designed by Jules Leleu, a French designer at the top of French 20th Century dec...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer, Beech

Pair of Rope Beech Wood Chairs by Frida Minet Adrien Audoux for Vibo Vesoul
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of beech wood armless chairs designed by husband and wife duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, with tapered legs, a balanced, slatted back, and braided rope seats....
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood, Beech

Adjustable Easy Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This French 1940s Reconstruction-style adjustable low easy chair pairs functionality with a tasteful aesthetic. The chair features a luxurious brown leather seat supported by a robus...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

rarer set anthroposophical chairs and stools by Paul Bay
By Paul Bay
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
rare anthroposophical chairs by Paul Bay 5 chairs & 2 stools documentation: Dornach Design: Möbelkunst 1911 bis 2011, R. J. Fäth, Futurum, 2011, page 101 good untouched condition....
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German Brutalist Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

Spanish Leather and Iron Chair with Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Spanish chestnut leather and wrought iron chair set, including a bench or ottoman, showcases a simple yet rustic design with exceptional versatility. Spain, circa 1940 Chair D...
Category

Spanish Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Iron

1940s French Dining Chair in Chestnut and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, chestnut, rush, France, 1940s This design serves as an example of how traditional materials were refined through subtle, modernist influences in the 1940s. Crafted fro...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Chestnut

Ensemble de 6 chaises en corde tissée par Adrien AUDOUX Frida MINET pour VIBO
Located in TOURCOING, FR
Ensemble de 6 chaises en corde tissée par Adrien AUDOUX Frida MINET pour VIBO Versoul 1940's Adrien Audoux et Frida Minet forment un duo emblématique du design français des an...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Cantilever table lamp, brass, atomic age
Located in San Francisco, US
Step back into the Atomic Age with this striking Mid-Century Modern brass cantilever table lamp, styled after the designs of Gerald Thurston. Th...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair of Straw Chairs, 1940s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of chairs in straw standing on four legs in wood linked in pairs. Structure in wood with seat in straw and molded back. Work realized in the 1940s. Charles Dudouyt (1885-1...
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

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