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Vintage French Modernist Oak Lounge Chairs, 1940's, Belgian Linen Upholstery, 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of modernist armchairs from France, circa 1940.
Crafted in Oak wood and freshly
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 30 in W 27 in D 23.5 in
1940s Italianate Mahogany and Sage Linen Upholstery Wing Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired design with Italian flair, this fully restored sculptural wing chair has exposed and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Wingback Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany, Upholstery
Eric Bertil Karlén Pair of Lounge Chairs in Ivory Linen and Elm, Sweden, 1940s
By Eric Karlén, Firma Rumsinteriör
Located in The Hague, NL
chairs have been newly upholstered in an ivory linen fabric. The natural and nicely textured fabric and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Wood, Elm
H 31.89 in W 28.75 in D 29.14 in
Grey Linen Side Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Shield back side chair in grey linen with nailhead trim.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chairs
1940s Floral Printed Linen, J. Frank Style, New Upholstered Danish Slipper Chair
By Josef Frank
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful Danish slipper chair from the 1940s new upholstered with floral printed linen similar to
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
H 31.89 in W 25.2 in D 28.35 in
French Walnut & Linen Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s French lounge chair
This chair is beautiful from all angles
Newly upholstered in a neutral
Category
Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of 1940's Spoon Back Lounge Chairs with Walnut Frames
Located in Chicago, IL
These gorgeous chairs have lovely solid walnut frames and very light gray linen upholstery (on the
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Down
Set of Eight Italian Carved Dining Chairs C.1940’s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
rams head feet. The chairs are newly upholstered in a washed Belgium linen with nailhead trim detail
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Alvar Aalto Early Model 401 Bentwood Lounge Chair, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Coronado, CA
An early Alvar Aalto Model 401 lounge chair, circa 1940s. 1 owner, purchased from the original
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
Midcentury Set of 4 Carl Malmsten Chairs Dining in Pine, Sweden, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These midcentury dining chairs were designed by Carl Malmsten. The set of 4 dining chairs made in
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Linen, Pine
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H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Modernist Lounge Chairs by Erik Karlén, Sweden, 1940s
By Firma Rumsinteriör
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of rare lounge chairs by Eric Karlén with bold lines. Upholstered with linen and elegant
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Linen, Wood
Pair of Curvaceous 1940s Slipper Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of curvaceous slipper chairs, American, circa 1940s. Glamorous form with dramatic scroll backs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
George Nelson Early Model '4688' Wingback Lounge Chairs for Herman Miller, 1940s
By George Nelson
Located in Coronado, CA
designed for Herman Miller in the 1940s. These petite lounge chairs embody understated elegance, with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
H 32.5 in W 29.5 in D 30.5 in
1940s Italian Caned Armchairs
By Lio Carminati
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
blue linen upholstered seats
Home & Garden Production - 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
1940s Santa Barbara-Style Side Chair in Lavender, Taupe, Brown with Walnut Frame
Located in Austin, TX
dates to the 1940s or earlier. It has been reupholstered, and is well-suited as a Hall or Entry chair
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 44 in W 21.5 in D 18.5 in
Pair Floral Printed Linen, J Frank Style, New Upholstered Danish Slipper Chairs
By Josef Frank
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful pair Danish slipper chairs from the 1940s both new upholstered with floral printed linen
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
H 31.89 in W 25.2 in D 28.35 in
'40s Floral Printed Linen, J. Frank Style, New Upholstered Danish Slipper Chair
By Josef Frank
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful Danish slipper chair from the 1940s new upholstered with floral printed linen similar to
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
H 31.89 in W 25.2 in D 28.35 in
French Art Deco Limed Oak Occasional Chairs 1940s Cerused
Located in London, GB
textured white linen. French, circa 1940.
Measures: W57.5 x D56 x H81.5 cm
Seat height 48cm
Arm
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Italian Giltwood Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fabulous, Italian 1940s pair of armchairs in the Rococo style.
Each of the chairs consists of
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Rococo Bergere Chairs
Materials
Linen, Giltwood
Fritz Hansen High Back Lounge Chair, Model 1669, Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Fritz Hansen,
New upholstered in raw natural pale rose colored linen,
Denmark, 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak
Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian Art Deco lounge chairs ,Chrome base with new Italian upholstery .
the pair is
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Guillerme et Chambron Chairs
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Guillerme & Chambron pair of chairs in oak with floating arms and spindle backs.
"Grand Repos
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Oak
Ebonized Arts and Crafts Style Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of six vintage mahogany dining chairs including two armchairs and four side chairs. Newly re
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Ebonized Arts & Crafts Style Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of six vintage mahogany dining chairs including two armchairs and four side chairs. Newly re
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Gilbert Rohde Side Chair
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Linen blend upholstery with wood legs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Grosfeld House Side or Slipper Chairs Mid-Century Modern
By Grosfeld House
Located in North Miami, FL
has been stained black. They are vintage and from the 1940s. These chairs will add an elegant touch to
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Birch Wingback Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare and sculptural wingback lounge chair having a cantilevered laminated birch frame and
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Chic French 1940s Armchair in the Style of Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chic French 40's Armchair in the style of Andre Arbus. Brass sabots. White washed frame, natural
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Chairs
Antique Dining Chairs Set of 4
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Brass handles for moving.
Note: 1 chair has a different fabric (linen) than the other 3 which have
Category
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Barrel Back Dining Chairs with Glossy Walnut Finish
Located in West Hollywood, CA
4 epic Italian dining chairs with newly upholstered linen seats offering barrel-back design and
Category
20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
"Vilstol 36" Lounge Chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Borås, SE
"Vilstol 36" lounge chair by Bruno Mathsson.
ca. 1936.
Laminated beech, bleached linen
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Armchairs in Solid Oak – France 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Girona, ES
Set of 7 dining room armchairs in solid oak with ceruse patina, reupholstered in ecru linen fabric
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
H 45.28 in W 25.99 in D 20.48 in
Jan Vanek Oak Lounge Chairs, 1940s
By Jan Vanek
Located in Almelo, NL
Jan Vanek Oak Lounge Chairs, 1940s
Sculptural lounge chair in oak and linen straps designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Armchair by Alvar Aalto
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A laminated birch armchair with a black linen webbed seat and cane wrapped arms.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Swedish Cabinetmaker Settee / Sofa in Pinewood and White Vägen Linen, 1940s
By Philip Arctander, Svenskt Tenn, Madsen & Schubell, Axel Einar Hjorth, Josef Frank
Located in Odense, DK
1940s by a Swedish Cabinetmaker. It is made from solid Scandinavian pinewood with a beautiful grain and
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Settees
Materials
Leather, Wool, Pine
H 33.86 in W 48.04 in D 34.65 in
Fabulous 1940s Billy Haines Style Channel Back Occasional Tub Chair - Restored
By Dunbar Furniture, William Billy Haines, Edward Wormley
Located in St. Louis, MO
1940s Billy Haines style channel back occasional tub chair, reupholstered in a mocha beige linen
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
H 30 in W 28.5 in D 26.5 in
Arm Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, Italy 1940s
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Hellouw, NL
% cotton and 37% linen. The chair is in good condition with some normal wear and tear on the base due to
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Wood
H 32.68 in W 24.02 in D 23.63 in
Japanese Antique Chair Children's Caster Chestnut 1940s-1950s
Located in Chiba-Shi, JP
This is an old Japanese children's chair.
All frames are made of solid chestnut wood.
Brass casters
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Furniture
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gio Ponti Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of 1940s Gio Ponti shell chairs, reupholstered in a grey blue linen, retaining the original
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Chairs are newly upholstered in a linen blend fabric. The chairs have mahogany frames with brass
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Mahogany
Pair of Dutch Beechwood Lounge Chairs.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dutch Beechwood Lounge Chairs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
Pair of French Black and Gold Trim Side Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French black and gold trim side chairs. Upholstered in a linen blend fabric. Hollywood
Category
Vintage 1940s French Directoire Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus, 1940
By Frode Holm, Illums Bolighus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Danish modern lounge chair designed by Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus, 1940s, dark
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Italian Armchairs Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian armchair 1940s attributed to Gio Ponti. Chair and ottoman reupholstered. The ottoman was
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Linen
Original Vintage WWII Poster Future Progress Savings Industry Modernism Design
By Eric Fraser
Located in London, GB
shapes cut out like a plane with silhouettes of trees and shapes of a telephone and chair, a red dress on
Category
Vintage 1940s British Posters
Materials
Paper
H 28.75 in W 19.3 in D 0.04 in
Jar Murano, 1930, Italian. Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
" from the late 1940s until his death. While most of his built work is located in the Veneto, he made
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Glass
Materials
Murano Glass
Pair of 1940's Linen Club Chair
Located in Northbrook, IL
A Beautiful Pair of Sandy Brown Linen Club Chairs with Waterfall Skirt and Self-Welted Trim. Tight
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Down, Linen
Danish Cabinetmaker's 1940s Tufted Linen Barrel Back Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
A petite and handsome lounge chair with barrel back, recently recovered in Belgian linen.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen
Set of 6 Belgian 1940's Bleached Dining Chairs
Located in Pine Plains, NY
These dining chairs have been sanded and bleached to give a nice worn patina. Note the carved
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Linen
1940s French Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Comfortable 1940s French chairs.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
PAIR OF AMERICAN 1940'S SWIVEL LOUNGE CHAIRS manner James Mont
Located in San Francisco, CA
A PAIR OF AMERICAN 1940'S UPHOLSTERED SWIVEL LOUNGE CHAIRS NOW IN MOSS GREEN LINEN. Each chair of
Category
Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs
Club Chair Upholstered In Linen
Located in By Appointment Only, Ontario
1940s club chair reupholstered in natural linen. Italy, 1940.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Minimalist Club Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Swedish 1940s Easy Chair By Carl-Axel Acking
By Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Hudson, NY
Birch sculptural arms and legs with exposed edge upholstered in black linen fabric.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Birch
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair with Stained Beech Legs, Upholstered, Linen
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Dallas, TX
century.
This Frits Henningsen lounge chair, circa 1940, is newly upholstered in Corragio Textiles hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
Lounge Chair by Otto Schulz for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Zurich, CH
A roundly curved "Schulz" chair newly upholstered in off-white woven linen, legs in maple wood
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Maple
Pair of Slipper Chairs by Tor Wolfenstein, Early 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Zurich, CH
Stockholm, Sweden, early 1940s.
Newly upholstered in curcuma colored linen and cotton.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Elm, Linen
Pair of Large-Scale Danish, 1940s Channeled Back Club Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Really comfortable pair of large-scale Danish, 1940s channeled-back club or lounge chairs newly
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Club Chairs
Pair of Oversized Scottish Lounge chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of large lounge chairs newly upholstered in Belgian linen. Chairs have tall backs and are
Category
Vintage 1940s Scottish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen
Pair Vintage Klismos Chairs
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A great pair of vintage chairs newly redone in linen with nailheads.
Category
Vintage 1940s Chairs
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1940s Linen Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of 1940s linen chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique 1940s linen chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, linen and wood. 1940s linen chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. 1940s linen chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Scandinavian Modern, Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. 1940s linen chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Charles Dudouyt, Gelderland and Guillerme et Chambron are consistently popular.
How Much are 1940s Linen Chairs?
1940s linen chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $900 and the highest can go for as much as $26,387.
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.
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