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Czech Tubular Steel Chair by Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
A rare and striking example of Czech functionalist design from the 1930s, this tubular steel chair
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Original Late 1930'S Vintage Industrial "Health" Chair
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Original Late 1930'S Vintage Industrial "Health" Chair
Industrial - The Ironrite Ironer Company
In
Category
20th Century Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
PEL, Lounge Chairs, Steel, Brown / Yellow Velvet, England, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of steel and brown / yellow velvet lounge chair designed and produced by PEL (Practical
Category
Vintage 1930s English Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Art Deco Lounge Chairs.c. 1930's modernist
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Pair of Streamline,Art Deco Lounge chairs,,upholstered in silver/grey silk fabric
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Warren McArthur, Arm Chairs, Steel, Vinyl, United States, 1930s
By Warren McArthur
Located in High Point, NC
A set of steel and vinyl chairs, created by Warren McArthur, United States, 1930s.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Chrome Desk Chair 1930s / Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930s
- Original condition
- wooden parts restored, chrome with patina
- new upholstery
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Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Czech Art Deco tubular steel cantilever chair by Ladislav Zak, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Tubular steel cantilever chair by Ladislav Zak 1930s.
This rare Czech armchair, with a construction
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Cantilever Chairs By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chairs By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s
By Drabert
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chair By Drabert Circa 1930s
- Tubular steel cantilever design
- Shaped black
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
Czech Tubular Steel Lounge Chair Similiar to Model KS 45 by Anton Lorenz, 1930s
By Anton Lorenz
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This Czech Tubular Steel Lounge Chair, reminiscent of Anton Lorenz’s iconic "KS 45" model from the
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 32.29 in W 24.81 in D 38.59 in
Authentic Early Modernist Chair Robert Mallet Stevens, France, 1930s
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
corresponds to the chair Mod.No.9 offered here with a laminated wood seat and painted tubular steel: This is a
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 18.51 in
Fritz Hansen Swivel Desk Chair Bauhaus Style Tube Steel and Beechwood, 1930s
By Frits Schlegel, Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
Early Fritz Hansen swivel chair in tube steel and solid beechwood with an amazing patina to the
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 20.48 in
Fn 6 Cantilever Chair by Mart Stam for Mücke-Melder, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder, Mart Stam
Located in Żory, PL
Tubular steel chair designed by Mart Stam and manufactured by Mücke-Melder in the 1930s. Please
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
1930s Bauhaus/Functionalist Tubular Chair, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- stained and refurbished beech plywood seat and backrest
- chrome plated layer in good original condition with some signs of wear
- high of seat 45 cm
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mücke-Melder, adjustable Bauhaus style swivel chair, Czechia, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Uppsala, SE
Unusual and rare adjustable Bauhaus style swivel chair produced in Czechia in the 1930s by Mücke
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1930s Evertaut Cross Back Dining Chair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1930s Evertaut cross back dining chair
1930s vintage Evertaut cross back dining chair. In its
Category
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Bauhaus Dining Chairs, designed by Mart Stam, Tubular Steel Base, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This gorgeous set of four Bauhaus dining chairs originally designed by the renowned Mart Stam in
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Early Mart Stam S 43 cantilever chair, 1930s
By Mart Stam, Vichr & Co.
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Early version manufactured by Vichr & co. , former Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Made of black
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of Four Mart Stam Dining Chairs, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Fully restored condition, made out of beech and chrome plated steel and belonging to the Bauhaus
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
"CESCA CHAIRS" 1930s Marcel Breuer Armchairs & Chairs Chrome Made in Poland
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY
"CESCA CHAIR" 1930s Marcel Breuer Armchairs & Chairs Made in Poland, Chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 31.5 in W 18.5 in D 23.5 in
Bauhaus Folding Chair, Daybed, Germany 1930s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Adjustable Bauhaus bed armchair made of creamy white painted over steel and walnut wood armrests
Category
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus B34 Cantilever Chair in Plywood & Chrome by Marcel Breuer, 1930s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Żory, PL
This tubular steel chair, type B34, was designed in 1928 by Marcel Breuer. This is an early and
Category
Early 20th Century Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 25.6 in
1930s Art Deco Streamlined Tubular Hoop Rocker Rocking Chair Restored in Black
Located in West Chester, PA
use! Circa 1930 unmarked. We had this chair professionally restored. All surfaces were sandblasted to
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 33.5 in
Set of 3 early S 43 cantilever chairs by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Mart Stam, Vichr & Co.
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Set of Three S 43 Cantilever Chairs by Mart Stam. Early version, manufactured by Vichr & Co. in
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Chairs, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
, including the invention of the cantilever tubular chair, teaching at the Bauhaus, contributions to the
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Thonet, a Pair of 1930s Tubular Steel Armchairs with Ebonized Armrests
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
Thonet, an interesting pair of 1930s tubular steel armchairs in the Bauhaus style, each side is one
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Original Bauhaus Chair, by J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Beech, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
with its combination of tubular chromed steel and beech armrests.
The armchair has undergone careful
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Iron
H 29.14 in W 23.23 in D 32.29 in
Set of 2 Restored Bauhaus Chairs, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: plywood and chrome-plated steel
Source: Germany
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 Restored Bauhaus Chairs, by Stam and Slezak, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák, Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: beech and chrome-plated steel
Source: Germany
Maker
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 32.68 in W 20.48 in D 19.3 in
Black Leather Bauhaus Chairs, 1930s Czechia
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
New upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1920s-1930s Pair of Bauhaus-style lounge chairs by Mücke & Melder
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Pair of Bauhaus-style lounge chairs by Mücke & Melder, dating from the 1920s–1930s. Featuring
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early B35 Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very early example from the 1930s of the classical B35 model designed by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Czech Bauhaus Beech Armchair by Mücke and Melder, Chrome-Plated Steel, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Armchair by Mücke and Melder
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech and chrome
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.86 in W 21.66 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Original White Mucke Melder Chairs and Stool Made in 1930s Czechia
By Mart Stam, Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original condition, very well preserved. Made by Mucke Melder and designed by Mart Stam.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Desirable Pair of Tubular Lounge Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Desirable Pair of Tubular Lounge Chairs in Patinated Cognac Leather 1930s.
This is an amazing pair
Category
Early 20th Century European Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 30.71 in
Bauhaus Chair S43 by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This chair is one of the most famous and was designed in the 1930s by Mart Stam and made in the
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Four 30s cantilever Bauhaus tubular steel chairs by Mart Stam for Robert Slezak
By Robert Slezák, Mart Stam
Located in München, DE
Four 1930s cantilever tubular steel Bauhaus chairs.
Design by the well-known Dutch architect Mart
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 31.5 in W 16.54 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Green Bauhaus Chairs Made in 1930s Czechia, Made by Robert Slezák
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
1930s. The chairs are in original, pristine condition and have not been restored.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 16.15 in D 20.08 in
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech plywood and chrome-plated steel
Source: Germany
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech plywood and chrome-plated steel
Source: Germany
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Set of Two Restored Blue Armchairs by Mucke-Melder, Czechia, 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of two restored blue armchairs by Mucke-Melder.
Maker: Mucke-Melder
Period: 1930-1939
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Set of Two Original Armchairs, by Robert Slezak, Beech, Rattan, Czech, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Set of two restored beech Bauhaus Armchairs.
Style: Bauhaus
Maker: Robert Slezak
Period: 1930-1939
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 33.86 in W 20.87 in D 24.41 in
Czech Tubular Steel Cantilever Chair from 1930s
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This Czech Tubular Steel Cantilever Chair from the 1930s is a stunning example of modernist design
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Thonet 1930s Cantilever Armchair in the Style of Erich Dieckmann, Gilbert Rhode
By Thonet, Gilbert Rohde
Located in London, GB
Attributed to Thonet, Bauhaus 1930s tubular steel cantilever armchair in the style of Erich
Category
Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 62 in W 24.4 in D 37 in
Art Deco Iron and Steel Garden Patio Poolside Hoop Frame Rocking Chair c 1930's
Located in New York, NY
Artistic Wrought Iron Works Company, circa 1930's. This voguish chair is structurally sound and sturdy, it
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel, Iron
H 32 in W 21 in D 33.5 in
Tubular Steel Chair Model No. 1242 by Rudolf Vichr, 1930s
By Rudolf Vichr
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
The Tubular Steel Chair Model No. 1242 by Rudolf Vichr, designed in the 1930s, is a stunning
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Decorative Antique Iron Brass and Steel Garden Patio Chair c 1900/1930's
By Salterini, Leinfelder
Located in New York, NY
Fabulous metal garden, patio, sunroom arm chair having a cast iron, and steel frame, with classic
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Neoclassical Revival Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel, Iron
Metal Art Deco Garden Patio Poolside Hoop Arm Rocking Chair c. 1930's
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in New York, NY
Artistic Wrought Iron Works Company, circa 1930's. The chair features a tubular frame with opposing
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal, Steel
4x Tubular Frame and Slatwood Stackable Garden Chairs, 1930's
By Eileen Gray, Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier
Located in Den Haag, NL
Tubular frame and slatwood stackable garden chairs, 1930's
We have 4 pieces available.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pr. 1930's Machine Age Art Deco Arm Side Dining Chairs possibly Prototypes
By McKay Furniture Corp., John Carpenter
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of period Machine Age arm chairs, having chrome plated steel frames, wood seating
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Functionalist Tubular Steel Desk by Gottwald and Chair by Slezak 1930s
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Wien, AT
Functionalist tubular steel desk by Hynek Gottwald and chair by Slezak 1930s.
This one of a kind
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Art Deco Desks
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.71 in W 59.45 in D 32.68 in
Bauhaus Set of Original Chairs, Robert Slezak, Chrome, Steel, Czechia, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
: Lacquered Wood, Chrome-plated Steel
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Original color and
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus More Mirrors
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.47 in W 16.74 in D 20.08 in
Original Pair of Chairs by Josef Gocar, Lacquered Steel, Czechia, 1930s
By Josef Gocar
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Designer: Josef Gocar
Material: Lacquered Steel, Iron Cloth
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 20.08 in D 25.99 in
Bauhaus Writing Desk and Chair, Thonet, Chrome-Plated Steel, Czechia, 1930s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Bauhaus writing desk and chair.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Material
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Sofas
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.71 in W 57.09 in D 29.53 in
2 Tubular Steel Lounge Chairs with Foot Stool by Mücke-Melder 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Wien, AT
2 Tubular Steel Lounge Chairs with Foot Stool by Mücke-Melder 1930s.
These 2 chairs were produced
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk With Chair, Chrome, Steel, Wood, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the original process.
The chrome parts have been cleaned and pr...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 30.71 in W 47.25 in D 27.56 in
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Chair by Mart Stam, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
table and one chair (S43) designed by Mart Stam. The furniture is made of chrome tubular steel and wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Side Tables
Materials
Steel
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1930s Steel Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of 1930s steel chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique 1930s steel chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and chrome. 1930s steel chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. 1930s steel chairs bearing Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet and Mücke & Melder each produced beautiful 1930s steel chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are 1930s Steel Chairs?
1930s steel chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,729, while the lowest priced sells for $99 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.
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.
Questions About 1930s Steel Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023What brides wore in the 1930s varied. Some wore long flowing dresses made of satin or silk. Long sleeves were popular and designs often featured only minimal embellishments like appliqués and beading. Because many people faced difficult financial situations due to the Great Depression, brides also sometimes simply wore their best dresses on their wedding days. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage wedding dresses.
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024To identify 1930s furniture, first see if you can spot a maker's mark in hidden areas, such as the back, base, inside of drawers or under tabletops and seats. Trusted online resources can help you determine who produced your furniture based on these markings, and from there, you can research more to get a rough idea of how old your item is. A piece's characteristics can also be helpful when dating furniture. Many items made during the 1930s are examples of Art Deco furniture. Art Deco furniture is characterized by geometric patterns and luxurious materials, such as shagreen, marble, mother of pearl, mirrored glass, exotic animal hides and rare woods like mahogany, ebony and zebra wood. A certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer can provide an expert opinion on when your piece was likely made. On 1stDibs, explore a range of 1930s furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Yes, people had record players in the 1930s. In fact, record players began to become more common during the decade and continued to grow in popularity throughout the 1940s, 50s and 60s. Thomas Edison made the first phonograph record player in 1877. Shop a variety of record players on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023In the 1930s, phones typically looked like rotary telephones. They had either a round or square base with a numbered dial that spun when you dialed and a handset receiver with both an earpiece and a mouthpiece. A cord connected the handset to the base. Find a variety of rotary phones on 1stDibs.
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