1940s Softwood Lounge Chairs
Clara Porset Lounge Chairs 'Butaque' in Original Patinated Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Clara Porset, armchairs 'Butaque', patinated leather, cypress wood, Mexico, circa 1947
Wonderful ‘Butaque’ armchair attributed to Clara Porset. It features a strong re...
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Materials
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Clara Porset 'Butaque' Armchair in Original Cognac Leather and Cypress Wood
By Clara Porset
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Clara Porset, 'Butaque' armchair, leather and cypress wood, Mexico, circa 1947.
Beautiful lounge chair attrributed to Clara Porset. This chair has an exotic look, due ...
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Cypress
H 42.13 in W 34.65 in D 29.73 in
Pair of Large & Comfortable Finnish Highback Armchairs in White Sheepskin
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and sizable pair of 1940s armchairs. These are heavy weight yet unbelievably comfortable pair of chairs. So comfortable that the decision to put them on sale wasn't an ea...
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch, Pine
H 38.19 in W 33.08 in D 39.38 in
Swedish Lounge Chair 1940-50s
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Lounge Chair
Made in 1940-50s
Beautiful shape and character,
similar to the clam chair made by Arnold Madsen
Height: 82 cm
Width: 57 cm
Depth: 50 cm
Seat Height: 39 cm
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Pine
Carl Malmsten Hangsits armchair in solid pine and green fabric c. 1947
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
An exceedingly rare chair designed by Carl Malmsten. The “hangsits” armchair, c. 1947 in solid pine and original green fabric. From Sweden these chairs weren’t offered as knock dow...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Pine
Axel Einar Hjorth, "Wärmdö" Lounge Chairs, Pine, Shearling, NK, Sweden, 1942
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of pine and shearling "Wärmdö" lounge chairs designed by Axel Einar Hjorth and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1942.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
H 31.25 in W 25.1 in D 30.25 in
Axel Einar Hjorth, "Wärmdö" Lounge Chair, Pine, Shearling, NK, Sweden, 1942
By Nordiska Kompaniet, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in High Point, NC
A pine and shearling "Wärmdö" lounge chair designed by Axel Einar Hjorth and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1942.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
H 31.25 in W 25.62 in D 28.75 in
1940´s Set of Pinewood & Sheepskin Lounge Chairs by Swedish Cabinetmaker
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Charming pair of solid pinewood easy chairs made in Sweden in the 1940s in the typical Swedish "sportstuga" ("sports-cabin") style by a master cabinetmaker. The big chunky cushions h...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
H 33.86 in W 27.56 in D 34.65 in
1940´s Set of Pinewood & Sheepskin Lounge Chairs by Swedish Cabinetmaker
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
An amazing and rare pair of original lounge chairs made in Sweden in the 1940s in the typical Swedish "sportstuga" ("sports-cabin") style. The chairs feature the most charming turned...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 28.35 in
Midcentury Lounge Chair in Solid Pine, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in solid pine designed and made in Sweden. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Pine
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H 29.25 in W 25.25 in D 31.5 in
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Located in Farsta, SE
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Located in Odense, DK
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H 31.5 in W 51.19 in D 30.71 in
Mexican Modern Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren for Muebles
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Coronado, CA
This absolutely stunning and super uncommon lounge chair was designed by Bauhaus trained designer Michael van Beuren for Muebles, Mexico in the 1940s. The chair is constructed of sol...
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Swedish Modern Armchair in Pine, Attributed Axel Einar Hjorth for Åby Furniture
By Åby Möbler, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Decorative Armchair / lounge chair in pine and forged iron. Made at Åby Furniture, attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth. Made in 1940s.
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H 30.71 in W 28.35 in D 26.38 in
Michael van Beuren “San Miguelito” Chair
By Michael Van Buren, Michael van Beuren, Domus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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“San Miguelito” Chair by Michael van Beuren
By Michael van Beuren, Domus, Don S. Shoemaker
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David Rosén, Rare Demountable Lounge Chairs, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s
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Located in High Point, NC
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H 32 in W 32 in D 28 in
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Located in Nashville, TN
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Göran Malmvall Armchairs in Pine Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
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By Göperts Möbler, Gunnar Göperts
Located in Karis, Nyland
A stout and elegant model 'Säter' lounge chair by Gunnar Göperts from 1940s. Stained pine frame with white teddy fabric upholstery.
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By Göperts Möbler, Gunnar Göperts
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Carl Malmsten Easy Chairs Model Mabulator Produced in Sweden
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of easy chairs model Mabulator designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced in Sweden.
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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1940s Softwood Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of 1940s softwood lounge chairs available on 1stDibs. There are many kinds of 1940s softwood lounge chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern 1940s softwood lounge chairs are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large 1940s softwood lounge chairs, so small 1940s softwood lounge chairs measuring 2 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many 1940s softwood lounge chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Domus, Michael Van Buren and Knoll produced popular 1940s softwood lounge chairs that are worth a look.
How Much are 1940s Softwood Lounge Chairs?
1940s softwood lounge chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $5,206, while the lowest priced sells for $2,083 and the highest can go for as much as $15,900.
Finding the Right Lounge Chairs for You
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.
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