$5,550 / item
1938 Chair by Franco Albini
By Massimo Castagna, Exteta
Located in Milan, IT
chair is a gorgeous piece by Franco Albini, a Rationalist architect from the 20th century. Fashioned of
Textile
Lounge chair 'model 36' by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1938
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
in Värnamo, Sweden, this version dates from 1938 – among the earliest iterations of the model
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech, Jute
Easy Chair in Beech and Newly Reupholstered in Sheepskin by Fritz Hansen, 1938
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Easy Chair in Beech and Newly Reupholstered in Sheepskin and Natural Leather Buttons by Fritz
Beech, Leather, Sheepskin
Yellow Modern Chair in Oak and Faux Leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1938
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Yellow Modern chair in oak and faux leather by René Gabriel, Norma, 1938 Bridge chair in stained
Faux Leather, Oak
$49,677Sale Price / set|49% Off
1938 Art Deco "Airline Chair" Lounge by KEM Weber for Walt Disney, Pair
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This rare set of two "Airline Chair" armchairs by the iconic modernist K.E.M. Weber (American b
Wood
Set of Eight French '1938' Sycamore Side Chairs, Attributed to André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
Set of eight French midcentury 1938 sycamore side chairs with a shaped upholstered back and seat
Sycamore, Upholstery
$25,500Sale Price / item|40% Off
1938 Art Deco "Airline Chair" Lounge by KEM Weber for Walt Disney, 2 Available
By Kem Weber
Located in Van Nuys, CA
These rare "Airline Chair" armchairs by the iconic modernist K.E.M. Weber (American b. Germany
Steel
Rare Italian Art Deco Chair by Gucci for Gucci Executive Offices, Florence, 1938
By Gucci
Located in New York, NY
magnificent Art Deco chair traces back to the early days of the House of Gucci circa 1938 when the company was
Cotton, Linen, Elm, Hardwood
Unique Armchair Thonet B 1045, since 1938
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
archive of the Thonet company. Thonet B 1045 armchair from 1938 is a modernized Thonet armchair Nr.6533
Beech, Bentwood
Christian Adam (1938-), set 4 chairs Trèfle Airborne ed., circa 1968
By Christian Adam
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Adam (1938-) Set of four Trèfle chairs Airborne edition, circa 1968 White polyester
Metal
$2,520Sale Price|40% Off
Restored 1938 Three-Strand "Double-Loop" Rattan Chaise Lounge w/ Ottoman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
sloped ottoman which seamlessly fits flush the chair. Circa 1938. Custom cushions C.O.M. (Customer's
Rattan
1938 Flemming Lassen for Georg Kofoed Danish Lounge Chair in Original Mohair
By Georg Kofoed, Flemming Lassen
Located in Oakland, CA
Lounge chair by notable Danish architect and designer Flemming Lassen, handcrafted by cabinetmaker
Mohair, Oak
Gio Ponti office armchair for Montecatini Milano, 1938
By Gio Ponti
Located in Parma, IT
Gio Ponti office armchair designed for the Montecatini S.A. offices in Milan in 1938. Luxury model
Aluminum
Leather Club Chair with Bronze Base Labelled "Mandel Bros, Chicago"
Located in Palm Desert, CA
is a highly polished bronze and cut outs under the arms add interest. The chair is dated 1938 and
Bronze
Set of 8 Andre Arbus French Mid-Century Sycamore Side Chairs
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 8 French Mid-Century (1938) sycamore side chairs with a shaped upholstered back & seat with
Upholstery, Sycamore
$48,000 / set
Andre Arbus Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Cherry
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco dining chairs by Andre Arbus, set of eight in cherry. Documented, 1938. Please
Cherry
$12,000 / set
Paul Frechet Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs
By Paul Frechet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco dining chairs, set of six, in mahogany, circa 1938. Please note that these
Mahogany
Viggo Boesen Easy Chair for E.V.A. Nissen & Co.
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Viggo Boesen rattan easy chair designed 1938 and made at E.V.A. Nissen & Co., Denmark.
Rattan
Andre Arbus Art Deco set of TWELVE dining chairs
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco set of TWELVE dining chairs, circa 1938, by Andre Arbus in mahogany. 20” wide x 22
Mahogany
My Own Chair Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Moonlight/Walnut by Flemming Lassen for Audo
By Audo, Flemming Lassen
Located in Dubai, AE
Designed by Flemming Lassen in 1938, My Own Chair is an original and eye-catching piece of mid
Sheepskin, Walnut
Danish 1940s Pair of Barrel Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs
By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Incredibly comfortable, exuberant, and superbly made pair of Danish lounge chairs perfectly
Wool, Beech
Midcentury Red and Black Vinyl Butterfly Lounge Chair
Located in Berkeley, CA
Originally designed in 1938, the butterfly chair has endured as a sought after element for
Steel
Petra Lounge Chair by Viggo Boesen in Sheepskin Scandinavian22 & Oak, for &T
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Oak
Set of 2 Petra Lounge Chairs & 2Poufs, Scandinavian Grey22 Sheepskin 17mm/Walnut
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Petra VB3 Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Sahara & Walnut- Viggo Boesen for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf in Scandinavian Grey22 Sheepskin 17mm/Walnut
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Petra VB3 Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Moonlight & Walnut- Viggo Boesen for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of 2Petra Lounge Chairs & 2Poufs-Sheepskin Honey 50mm/Walnut, for &Tradition
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of 2Petra Lounge Chairs & 2Poufs in Scandinavian Grey 22 Sheepskin 17mm/Oak
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Oak
Pair of Petra Lounge Chairs by Viggo Boesen in Sheepskin Scandinavian 22 & Oak
By Viggo Boesen, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Oak
Pair of Petra Lounge Chairs by Viggo Boesen in Sheepskin Scandinavian 22& Walnut
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Petra Lounge Chair by Viggo Boesen in Sheepskin Scandinavian 22 & Walnut, for &T
By Viggo Boesen, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf in Scandinavian Grey 22 Sheepskin 17mm/Oak
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Oak
Petra VB3 Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Moonlight & Oak- by Viggo Boesen for &Tradition
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a
Sheepskin, Oak
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf in "Special Order" Sheepskin Colors/Walnut - &T
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Walnut, Sheepskin
Pair of Petra Lounge Chairs- Vidar 554 Fabric Kvadrat & Walnut- by Viggo Boesen
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a
Fabric, Walnut
Petra VB3 Lounge Chair- Vidar554 Fabric Kvadrat & Walnut- by Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a
Fabric, Walnut
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf in Scandinavian Grey 22 Sheepskin 17 mm /Walnut
By Viggo Boesen, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of 2 Petra Lounge Chairs & 2 Poufs, Sheepskin Honey 50mm/Oak, for &Tradition
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Oak
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Sheepskin Sahara/Walnut- Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Vidar554 Fabric Kvadrat/Walnut- by Viggo Boesen
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Petra VB3 Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Moonlight & Walnut- Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Vidar554 Fabric Kvadrat/Oak- by Viggo Boesen
By Viggo Boesen, &Tradition
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Fabric, Oak
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf in Walnut//COM(Customer's Own Material) for &T
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Walnut, Fabric
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf in Off-White 02 Sheepskin 17mm/Walnut, for &T
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Sheepskin Moonlight/Walnut- Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Sheepskin Honey 50mm/Walnut by Viggo Boesen
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Walnut
Pair of Petra VB3 Lounge Chair-Sheepskin Moonlight & Oak- by Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge chair with a
Sheepskin, Oak
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Sheepskin Moonlight/Oak- by Viggo Boesen for &T
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Sheepskin, Oak
Set of Petra Lounge Chair & Pouf-Sheepskin Honey 50mm/Oak-by Viggo Boesen for &T
By &Tradition, Viggo Boesen
Located in Dubai, AE
Petra VB3 Based on an original design by Danish designer Viggo Boesen in 1938, Petra is a lounge
Oak, Sheepskin
$10,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Aluminum Warren McArthur Sling Lounge Chairs Style No. 1000-A, 1938
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Camden, ME
Pair of lounge chairs by Warren McArthur manufactured at his factory in Connecticut in the late
Aluminum
$5,900Sale Price / set|32% Off
Set of Six Baroque Style Oak Barley Twist Dining Stools
Located in Rio Vista, CA
(American 1938-2022). The chairs were crafted in the baroque or Louis XIII taste featuring a square seat
Brass
Pair of 1938 Andre Bourgault Miniatur Carved Wood Statues Couple Rocking Chairs
By Andre Bourgault
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of very small original Andre Bourgault statues hand carved and stamped Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it ...
Wood
Warren McArthur Set of Four Webbed Lounge Chairs Style No. 612, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
design was known as the tennis chair or Style No. 612 and is laced in sail cloth which is close to 80
Aluminum
20thC Danish Beech Framed Chairs & Ottoman, Bruno Mathsson Eva, C.197
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A Pair of lounge chairs designed in 1938 by Bruno Mathssen but not finalised until ten years later
Beech
$10,530 / set
A Four Piece Suite by Hans Gunther Reinstein
By Hans Gunther Reinstein
Located in London, GB
A rare four-piece Secessionist suite by Hans Günther Reinstein (1880–1938), comprising two chairs
Pine, Paint
20 Century Seats (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Behrens, Armlehnstuhl, 1900/01 (Ladies Chair) 3 Herbert Bayer, Prospekt Breuer Metallmöbel, 1927 (Brochure
Paper
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