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Period: 1940s
Art Deco French Chair is Beech Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and comfortable Art Deco French chair. Chair has high back and 2 arm supports. Re-upholstered in light beige fabric and re-polished. Condition is perfect. Restored. 23.5"...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

rare Pair of Jean Prouvé all-wood chairs 1950's French design
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of standard Jean Prouvé "all-wood" chairs in oak and plywood. Very nice vintage condition, with a beautiful patina. Traces of use and age can be seen throughout.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Göran Malmvall pine chair 510 by Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish side chair, Model 510, designed by Göran Malmvall for the manufacturer Karl Andersson & Söner, Huskvarna. Originating from the late 1940s, it is a late example of the "sports...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Pine

Solid Oak Brutalist Chair, France ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
With a robust organic form and an earth-toned palette, this chair is the embodiment of Brutalism. In furniture and décor, the Brutalist movement was somber, giving importance to eeri...
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French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Evans Herman Miller LCW by Charles Eames
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An excellent example of Charles Eames Herman Miller/Evans 1940's LCW (lounge chair wood). All original with original shock mounts, screws and label intact.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Maple

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...
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French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel

alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940's
Located in 東御市, JP
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...
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Swedish Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

alvar aalto stool60 natural hedemora 1940's
Located in 東御市, JP
Designed by Alvar Aalto. This stool60 was manufactured in the 1940s. It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
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Swedish Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940's
Located in 東御市, JP
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...
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Swedish Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940's
Located in 東御市, JP
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...
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Swedish Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Mart Stam Set of Four Dining Chairs in Oak and Wicker Seagrass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mart Stam, set of four dining chairs, model 'A2-1', oak, seagrass, The Netherlands, 1947. Executed in 1947, these dining chairs by Dutch modernist designer and architect Mart Stam (...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Seagrass, Oak

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

Folding chair model JH 512 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1949
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most iconic chairs of the past 100 years. The son of a cobbler, Wegner brought Danish design to the international stage through his deep understanding and enjoyment of wood as well as an eye for beautiful and ergonomic design that had hitherto existed. Wegner is seen as the most influential designer within the Danish movement and his early innate ability with wood matured into the gift of an unprecedented amount of over 500 beautiful and functional gifts to the pantheon of design. Hans J Wegner brought Danish furniture to a world stage through his simple, elegant and ergonomic chairs. His CH24 models still litter the offices of design and architectural practices globally and his earliest pieces have become rare design milestones in museums and galleries. Hans J Wegner is certainly one of the most important designers of the 20th Century. Wegner’s first renowned chair came though his work with the Chairmen of the Danish Cabinetmaker’s Guild; Johannes Hansen. Through their intellectual relationship Wegner was able to design a chair he christened “the round one” in 1949 and would go on to be called the defining name; “the chair”. This elegant, restrained, yet organic chair was a pivotal design for Wegner and signalled the beginning of his own unique reign over seat furniture worldwide. This chair also illustrated the point at which the wider world took proper notice of Scandinavian design with it triggering the first American editorial spotlight on Danish Design. The influence and fame of this design can again be recognised in the fact that it was chosen as the seating for the 1960 American Presidential Election debates and shipped from Denmark especially for the occasion. Thus giving the “no.501” its occasional name: “the Kennedy...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

1940's Chair by Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original chair produced the late 1940’s. The chair doesn’t have a company label anymore but we believe it was produced by Thonet Company in one of their factories in forme...
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Czech Bohemian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1940s chair with armrests
Located in Milano, IT
Chair with armrests, oak wood, sprung padding, leatherette upholstery. Good conditions.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

1940's Solid Ash Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Solid Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1940’s Solid Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available. England has a wonderfully rich heri...
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English Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of armchairs ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans J. Wegner 1949
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘The Chair’ model JH 501 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1949. Teak and cane. Early model with the caned backrest. Stamped. H: 76 cm W: 63 cm D: 50 cm Arm height: 68.5 cm Seat height: 44 cm Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most iconic chairs of the past 100 years. The son of a cobbler, Wegner brought Danish design to the international stage through his deep understanding and enjoyment of wood as well as an eye for beautiful and ergonomic design that had hitherto existed. Wegner is seen as the most influential designer within the Danish movement and his early innate ability with wood matured into the gift of an unprecedented amount of over 500 beautiful and functional gifts to the pantheon of design. Hans J Wegner brought Danish furniture to a world stage through his simple, elegant and ergonomic chairs. His CH24 models still litter the offices of design and architectural practices globally and his earliest pieces have become rare design milestones in museums and galleries. Hans J Wegner is certainly one of the most important designers of the 20th Century. Wegner’s first renowned chair came though his work with the Chairmen of the Danish Cabinetmaker’s Guild; Johannes Hansen. Through their intellectual relationship Wegner was able to design a chair he christened “the round one” in 1949 and would go on to be called the defining name; “the chair”. This elegant, restrained, yet organic chair was a pivotal design for Wegner and signalled the beginning of his own unique reign over seat furniture worldwide. This chair also illustrated the point at which the wider world took proper notice of Scandinavian design with it triggering the first American editorial spotlight on Danish Design. The influence and fame of this design can again be recognised in the fact that it was chosen as the seating for the 1960 American Presidential Election debates and shipped from Denmark especially for the occasion. Thus giving the “no.501” its occasional name: “the Kennedy...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Hoop Dining Chairs - Set Of Three
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Hoop Dining Chairs – Set Of Three 1940’s Bentwood Debrecen Hoop Dining Chairs – Set Of Three. Debrecen produced chairs in various factories throughout Eastern Europe. Stunning hoop back chairs...
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European Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Brutalist Rustic French Turned Wood Low Chair in the Style of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Regensburg, DE
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...
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French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Dining Chair in Ocher Yellow Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair model 72, plywood, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A flui...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Hans Coray Landi Chairs, MEWA
Located in Dronten, NL
Desirable set of four early Landi aluminium stacking chairs, designed by Hans Coray for the Swiss National Exhibition in Zurich in 1938, executed in the 1950s by P. & W. Blattmann Me...
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Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Pair of Conference Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, pair of 'Conference' chairs, beech, fabric, United States, design 1948 Iconic armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen. This well known model is re...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Woodard Orleans Wrought Iron Bounce Rocker Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
1940s Woodard Orleans pattern bounce rocker chair. Original verdigris powder coated finish. Seat without cushions, 12.5" H. Chair is stamped Woodard on...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

French Pastoral Set of Four Dining Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s. Set of four rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, this chair features a modest frame with sl...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Art Deco walnut chairs, Poland, 1940s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco chairs from the mid-20th century. Made of walnut wood Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. Dimensions: height 86 cm / seat height. 45 cm / width 46 ...
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Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Walnut

Vintage director's chair
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
This BEAUTIFUL vintage DIRECTOR'S CHAIR dates back to 1940. It was made of wood and fabric, closable by metal joints. Purchased already in good condition, it has been restored; the ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Wood

Set of Six Ocean Liner Armchairs by Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Set of six beechwood armchairs, "fauteuils de paquebot", with coiled armrest supports, reupholstered with dark green leather, standing on four slightly arch...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Rudolph M. Schindler, Rare Dining Chair
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

Height adjustable Industrial Working Sewing Chairs from Singer, England 1940
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of rare and well preserved Singer sewing machine work chairs, England circa 1940. Cast iron leg, sprung and height adjustable backrests, height adjustable seats, all feet marked with Singer. Adustable Height from 75,5 cm to 87 cm, seat height from 43 - 55 cm. Singer The Corporation is an American...
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English Industrial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Dining Set with Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Chairs and Rivadossi Table
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of ten dining chairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of ten naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Min...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Hemp, Beech

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...
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French Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

1940s US Army American Seating Company Wooden Folding Chair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1940. We offer this beautiful folding chair made by American Seating Company, Grand Rapids Michigan. Fantastic utilitarian chair that cleverly fold down so you can store them ...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Art Deco wooden chair with rounded profiles, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Art Deco wooden chair with rounded profiles, 1940s Wooden chair in Art Deco style with slightly shaped rounded seat. The backrest has rou...
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Italian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Solid Sycamore Andre Arbus Style Mid Century Modern Dining Chairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is part of an entire set including a set of chairs, a sideboard, a china cabinet and a dining table. These are all listed separately and can be purchased for one negotiated pric...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Sycamore

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

Chair in Pine, Made in Sweden 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Arm chair in solid pine designed and made in Sweden. Original condition.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of Danish adjustable orchestra musician chairs with backrests
Located in DK
This pair of very rare chairs was designed in 1942 by Vilhelm Lauritzen for the iconic Radiohuset building in Copenhagen. They are designed for the musicians / the orchestra. They ha...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Spanish Leather and Iron Chair with Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spanish chestnut leather and wrought iron chair with bench or ottoman.Simple yet rustic with exceptional versatility. Spain, circa 1940 Chair Dimensions: 19.6W x 19.6D x 39.3H ...
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Spanish Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Easy Chairs by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
"Fåtölj nr 186". Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin. Sold in Sweden through the retailer Gösta Jonsson.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Pair of 1940's wrought iron chairs by René Drouet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual pair of tall wrought iron chairs upholstered with purple velvet Great condition France
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French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

A Charles Dudouyt oak 1940
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare seat in oak by Charles DUDOUYT
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus`Armchair , Keravan Puuteollisuus Ltd.
Located in Helsinki, FI
The iconic Domus lounge chair was originally designed for the student housing project Domus Academica in Helsinki in 1947. This beautiful early version is stamped with the first pro...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Set of Six Midcentury Side Chairs in Patinated Leather, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of six side chairs in patinated leather on a solid beech frame. Made in Denmark in the 1940s.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
This set of six French Art Deco dining chairs in solid oak was created in the 1940s inspired by the work of Charles Dudouyt. We can clearly see the work of the French school of the ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Palle Suenson Chairs
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...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Leather, Beech

A Set of Six Cane and Wood Chairs with Sculptural Legs, Europe ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This charming set of six dining chairs was born from a desire to create a design that was comfortable, organic, and cosy in its simplicity. The design incorporates subtle, yet stunni...
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European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Cane, Wood

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.
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American Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

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...
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French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of brutalist chairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
a pair of chair circa 1940 in oak in good condition
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French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Set of Ten Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of ten armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of ten naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. ...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Hemp, Beech

Set da soggiorno in legno di faggio curvato, Thonet, modello 207
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set di quattro sedie in legno curvato di noce prodotte da Thonet. Modello 207 (anche conosciuto come "Long John". In condizioni molto buone con solo piccoli segni del tempo. Comple...
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Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Bentwood, Straw, Beech

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.
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Rush, Oak

Six Original Art Deco Chairs, by Jules Leleu, Revived Polish, France, 1940s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
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...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

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Wood, Lacquer, Beech

Set of Ten Klismos Dining Chairs by Carl Malmsten for Widdicomb, circa 1940
Located in Saint Louis, MO
A most rare set of ten Klismos dining chairs designed by Carl Malmsten in 1938 for Widdicomb newly professionally refinished and reupholstered in Holy Hunt Great Outdoors fabric designed for both indoor and outdoor use making it highly durable and resistant to stains or happy spills. This particular Klismos set...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Primitive Milking Chairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of primitive three-legged miniature milking chairs.
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French Primitive Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in yellow vynil, exhibiting traditional French design elements in a deep oak finish. In the style of René Prou, Albert-Lucien Gueno...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in white vynil, exhibiting traditional French design elements in a deep oak finish. In the style of René Prou, Albert-Lucien Guenot...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

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