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20 Century Seats (Book)
20 Century Seats (Book)

20 Century Seats (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Behrens, Armlehnstuhl, 1900/01 (Ladies Chair) 3 Herbert Bayer, Prospekt Breuer Metallmöbel, 1927 (Brochure

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

“Girl in the Grass”
“Girl in the Grass”

“Girl in the Grass”

By Anton Refregier

Located in Southampton, NY

the Fine Arts, and the National Academy of Design. From 1937-1938, he taught at and chaired the board

Category

1960s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States
Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States

Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States

By Herman A. Sperlich

Located in Richmond, VA

A fine and early example of the Health Chair designed for industrial machine operators. The

Category

20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States
Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States

Herman Sperlich Health Chair for Ironrite Corporation, 1938, United States

By Herman A. Sperlich

Located in Richmond, VA

A fine and early example of the Health Chair designed for industrial machine operators. The

Category

20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare 1938 Large Easy Chairs by Bertil Söderberg
Rare 1938 Large Easy Chairs by Bertil Söderberg

Rare 1938 Large Easy Chairs by Bertil Söderberg

By Bertil Söderberg 1

Located in Hudson, NY

front legs and curved back legs. Reupholstered in velvet. Similar chair pictured in June 1938 "FORM

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rare 1938 Large Easy Chair by Bertil Söderberg
Rare 1938 Large Easy Chair by Bertil Söderberg

Rare 1938 Large Easy Chair by Bertil Söderberg

By Bertil Söderberg 1

Located in Hudson, NY

front legs and curved back legs. Reupholstered in velvet. Similar chair pictured in June 1938 "FORM

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Small Art Deco Workshop Chair by Frigyes Vogel, 1936-1938
Small Art Deco Workshop Chair by Frigyes Vogel, 1936-1938

Small Art Deco Workshop Chair by Frigyes Vogel, 1936-1938

Located in Budapest, HU

Rare 1930s workshop chair, designed by Hungarian Frigyes Vogel. You can see the original design and

Category

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

"Health Chair" by Herman Sperlich for Ironrite
"Health Chair" by Herman Sperlich for Ironrite

"Health Chair" by Herman Sperlich for Ironrite

Located in New York, NY

1938. The chair has a mostly-original white painted finish but has been touched up at some point. There

Category

Mid-20th Century American Side Chairs

Andrea Branzi, Zabro Domestic Animals "Cucus" Chair, circa 1985
Andrea Branzi, Zabro Domestic Animals "Cucus" Chair, circa 1985

Andrea Branzi, Zabro Domestic Animals "Cucus" Chair, circa 1985

By Zabro, Andrea Branzi

Located in New York, NY

Andrea Branzi (1938 - ) Zabro, Italy. “Cucus” chair circa 1985 Lacquered wood, tree

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 7 Josef Frank Chairs, Model 970, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s
Set of 7 Josef Frank Chairs, Model 970, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s

Set of 7 Josef Frank Chairs, Model 970, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1960s

By Josef Frank

Located in Salzburg, Austria

first produced by Svenskt Tenn in 1938. In 1968, the chair was displayed in mahogany with a woven rattan

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Mahogany

Large Dining Room Suite with 24 Rosewood Chairs and Table Made 1938
Large Dining Room Suite with 24 Rosewood Chairs and Table Made 1938

Large Dining Room Suite with 24 Rosewood Chairs and Table Made 1938

Located in London, GB

hands until 1938, when it was bought by Danish industrialist Knud Hojgaard, who restored it to the

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Nouveau Dining Room Sets

Alvar Aalto Model 401 Lounge Chair in Bouclé Finland circa 1938 No 2
Alvar Aalto Model 401 Lounge Chair in Bouclé Finland circa 1938 No 2

Alvar Aalto Model 401 Lounge Chair in Bouclé Finland circa 1938 No 2

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury

Alvar Aalto Model 401 lounge chair in Bouclé Finland Circa 1938 No: 2 Alvar Aalto Model 401

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Birch

Machine Age Art Deco Lloyd Chromium Furniture Desk Set, Two Desks / Two Chairs
Machine Age Art Deco Lloyd Chromium Furniture Desk Set, Two Desks / Two Chairs

Machine Age Art Deco Lloyd Chromium Furniture Desk Set, Two Desks / Two Chairs

By Lloyd Loom, Kem Weber, lloyd manufacturing co.

Located in Dallas, TX

matching C-42-B chairs. Featured in 1938 Lloyd Chromium Furniture catalog along with several identified

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Chrome

Wool Two-Seat Sofa Fritz Hansen
Wool Two-Seat Sofa Fritz Hansen

Wool Two-Seat Sofa Fritz Hansen

Located in Paris, FR

Attributed to Fritz Hansen. Two places. Sofa upholstered in wool. Probably designed circa 1938, in

Category

Vintage 1930s Sofas

New Amsterdam in Marine Blue Velvet, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld
New Amsterdam in Marine Blue Velvet, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld

New Amsterdam in Marine Blue Velvet, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Eindhoven, NL

. This Holland America Line flagship made its first trip to New York on 10 May 1938. The chair was part

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

New Amsterdam Limited Edition, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld
New Amsterdam Limited Edition, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld

New Amsterdam Limited Edition, Designed in 1937 by Gerrit Rietveld

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Eindhoven, NL

first trip to New York on 10 May 1938. The chair was part of a complete interior design that Rietveld

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938
Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938

Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938

By Melchiorre Bega

Located in Berlin, DE

Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938.

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak, Upholstery

Leather "Butterfly" Chair Designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, 1938
Leather "Butterfly" Chair Designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, 1938

Leather "Butterfly" Chair Designed by Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, 1938

By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy

Located in Lejre, DK

This Chair named "Butterfly" is originally designed By 3 arkitekts in 1938 from Argentina. And

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938
Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938

Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938

By Warren McArthur

Located in Camden, ME

Large Warren McArthur club chair from the late 1930s. This is a rare chair. Custom ordered for a

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938
Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938

Warren McArthur Tulip Chair, circa 1938

By Warren McArthur

Located in Camden, ME

A large rare Warren McArthur club chair from the late 1930s. Specifically ordered for the Park

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen Easy Chair, 1938 for Gustav Bertelsen
Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen Easy Chair, 1938 for Gustav Bertelsen

Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen Easy Chair, 1938 for Gustav Bertelsen

By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Gustav Bertelsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Rare Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen easy chair, designed 1938 and executed by cabinetmaker Gustav

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Warren McArthur Two Club Chairs, circa 1938
Warren McArthur Two Club Chairs, circa 1938

Warren McArthur Two Club Chairs, circa 1938

By Warren McArthur

Located in Camden, ME

Two very similar but not matched club chairs by Warren McArthur in excellent vintage condition

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Gio Ponti Diminutive Chair for Casa e Giardino, 1938
Gio Ponti Diminutive Chair for Casa e Giardino, 1938

Gio Ponti Diminutive Chair for Casa e Giardino, 1938

By Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

Diminutive chair designed in 1938 by Gio Ponti for editor "Casa e Giardino". Two versions of this

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Lounge Chairs

Frank Lloyd Wright Chair from the Sondern House, Kansas City, MO, 1938
Frank Lloyd Wright Chair from the Sondern House, Kansas City, MO, 1938

Frank Lloyd Wright Chair from the Sondern House, Kansas City, MO, 1938

By Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Kansas City, MO

Original Frank Lloyd Wright chair from the Clarence Sondern House, Kansas City, MO. USA, circa 1938

Category

Vintage 1930s American Organic Modern Chairs

Materials

Cypress, Upholstery

Pair of Easy Chairs in Beech & Reupholstered in Sheepskin by Fritz Hansen, 1938
Pair of Easy Chairs in Beech & Reupholstered in Sheepskin by Fritz Hansen, 1938

Pair of Easy Chairs in Beech & Reupholstered in Sheepskin by Fritz Hansen, 1938

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Pair of Easy Chairs in Beech and Newly Reupholstered in Sheepskin and Natural Leather Buttons by

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Sheepskin

Butterfly Limited Edition Folding Armchair, 1938
Butterfly Limited Edition Folding Armchair, 1938

Butterfly Limited Edition Folding Armchair, 1938

By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Ferrari-Hardoy, Juan Kurchan and Antonio Bonet Founded: 1938 Butterfly went through periods and styles

Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Chairs

Warren McArthur Classic Pair of Side Chairs, circa 1938
Warren McArthur Classic Pair of Side Chairs, circa 1938

Warren McArthur Classic Pair of Side Chairs, circa 1938

By Warren McArthur

Located in Camden, ME

A pair of Warren McArthur side chairs in their original sharkskin textured vinyl upholstery

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of six Palle Suenson dining chairs Aarhus Oliefabrik 1938-1942
Set of six Palle Suenson dining chairs Aarhus Oliefabrik 1938-1942

Set of six Palle Suenson dining chairs Aarhus Oliefabrik 1938-1942

Located in Valby, 84

Rare Set of six Palle Suenson dining chairs designed for Aarhus Oliefabrik in the period 1938-1942

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Gio Ponti, Office Chair for Monetcatini, Milan, 1938, Stamped to Underdside
Gio Ponti, Office Chair for Monetcatini, Milan, 1938, Stamped to Underdside

Gio Ponti, Office Chair for Monetcatini, Milan, 1938, Stamped to Underdside

By Gio Ponti

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

by Ditte Parma, Antonio e Figli, 1938. Made of aluminium and skai, the chair swivels and the

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Rare 1938 Kem Weber "Airline" Armchair for Walt Disney
Rare 1938 Kem Weber "Airline" Armchair for Walt Disney

Rare 1938 Kem Weber "Airline" Armchair for Walt Disney

By Kem Weber

Located in Van Nuys, CA

originally designed in 1934 and produced in 1938 for the Walt Disney studios in a limited run of 300. The

Category

Vintage 1930s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

Frank Lloyd Wright, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, United States, 1938
Frank Lloyd Wright, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, United States, 1938

Frank Lloyd Wright, Lounge Chair, Wood, Fabric, United States, 1938

By Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in High Point, NC

, United States, 1938. Frank Lloyd Wright chair for the Charles L. and Dorothy Manson House, Wausau

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bruno Mathsson model 36, Karl Mathsson 1938 Sweden modernist original collector
Bruno Mathsson model 36, Karl Mathsson 1938 Sweden modernist original collector

Bruno Mathsson model 36, Karl Mathsson 1938 Sweden modernist original collector

By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Forest, BE

Chaise modèle Eva dans son état d'origine. Daté de 1938, Produite dans les ateliers de son père

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch

Deck lounge Chair in by Fratelli Reguitti X Louis Vuitton, Italy, 1938
Deck lounge Chair in by Fratelli Reguitti X Louis Vuitton, Italy, 1938

Deck lounge Chair in by Fratelli Reguitti X Louis Vuitton, Italy, 1938

By Louis Vuitton, Fratelli Reguitti

Located in Hellouw, NL

A deck chair, designed in 1938 by Fratelli Reguitti in collaboration with Louis Vuitton, is a true

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1938, Set of Two Pine 'Berga' Chairs by David Rosén & Axel Einar Hjorth
1938, Set of Two Pine 'Berga' Chairs by David Rosén & Axel Einar Hjorth

1938, Set of Two Pine 'Berga' Chairs by David Rosén & Axel Einar Hjorth

By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, David Rosén

Located in Silvolde, Gelderland

Two very robust pine wooden chairs. These chairs are designed by Axel Einar Hjorth & David Rosén

Category

Vintage 1930s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of Club Chairs by Gio Ponti for Casa Giardino
Pair of Club Chairs by Gio Ponti for Casa Giardino

Pair of Club Chairs by Gio Ponti for Casa Giardino

By Gio Ponti

Located in San Francisco, CA

for Casa Giardino in Italy, circa 1938. The chairs have been completely restored in a luxurious Prima

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Club Chairs

Materials

Alpaca, Wood

Edward Wormley Swivel Chair
Edward Wormley Swivel Chair

Edward Wormley Swivel Chair

By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley

Located in Chicago, IL

Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Swivel Chair designed in 1938. The Chair retains its original textured

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Health Chair by Herman A. Sperlich for Ironrite Inc., US, 1930s
Health Chair by Herman A. Sperlich for Ironrite Inc., US, 1930s

Health Chair by Herman A. Sperlich for Ironrite Inc., US, 1930s

By Ironrite Ironer Company, Herman A. Sperlich

Located in Berlin, DE

Health chair designed 1938 by Hermann A. Sperlich and produced by Ironrite Inc., Detroit

Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Steel

1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair side Radio
1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair side Radio

1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair side Radio

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Out of an outstanding collection of period art deco radios is this 1938 Zenith 6S238 Wooden Chair

Category

Vintage 1930s American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1970s Burgundy Leather 'Butterfly' Chairs
Pair of 1970s Burgundy Leather 'Butterfly' Chairs

Pair of 1970s Burgundy Leather 'Butterfly' Chairs

By Knoll

Located in London, GB

Tripolina-inspired BKF chair, Buenos Aires, 1938. This pair is in great condition throughout and despite the

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

"Springer" Chairs by Wolfgang Hoffmann, circa 1938
"Springer" Chairs by Wolfgang Hoffmann, circa 1938

"Springer" Chairs by Wolfgang Hoffmann, circa 1938

By Wolfgang Hoffmann

Located in Austin, TX

American Art Deco chairs with chrome, original green upholstery and wood arms. Designed by Wolfgang

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Set 12 Original Royal Air Ministry Stamped Dining Chairs Hughenden Chair Works
Set 12 Original Royal Air Ministry Stamped Dining Chairs Hughenden Chair Works

Set 12 Original Royal Air Ministry Stamped Dining Chairs Hughenden Chair Works

By Air Ministry

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

chairs made by Hughenden Chair and Furniture works between 1938-1955 These chairs are solid English

Category

20th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Danish 1940s Banana Style Low Club or Lounge Chair in Original Mohair
Danish 1940s Banana Style Low Club or Lounge Chair in Original Mohair

Danish 1940s Banana Style Low Club or Lounge Chair in Original Mohair

By Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

manufactured circa 1938-1945, as this style chairs were seen in manufacturer's catalogs from that time period

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs
Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs

Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs

By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

the 1930s and early 1940s and that the chairs were made to match. Most likely manufactured circa 1938

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs
Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen Style Curved Lounge or Club Chairs

Danish 1940s Pair of Viggo Boesen 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

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Warren McArthur Z Chair Model 708, circa 1938
Warren McArthur Z Chair Model 708, circa 1938

Warren McArthur Z Chair Model 708, circa 1938

By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation

Located in Camden, ME

Corporation circa 1938.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Scandinavian Modern Rattan Lounger by Aino Aalto for Artek, 1940s
Scandinavian Modern Rattan Lounger by Aino Aalto for Artek, 1940s

Scandinavian Modern Rattan Lounger by Aino Aalto for Artek, 1940s

By Aino Aalto, Artek

Located in Karis, Nyland

many purposes in Artek. The first sketch of this chair is from April 1938, and the chair model was

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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

English Victorian Leather Wingback Armchair Painted by Ira Yeager
English Victorian Leather Wingback Armchair Painted by Ira Yeager

English Victorian Leather Wingback Armchair Painted by Ira Yeager

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Yeager (American 1938-2022). The chair features a painted bust of a masked gentleman "Martin Falkes" and

Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Wingback Chairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Mahogany

Gerrit Rietveld 1st Edition Armchairs by Metz & Co., Circa 1938
Gerrit Rietveld 1st Edition Armchairs by Metz & Co., Circa 1938

Gerrit Rietveld 1st Edition Armchairs by Metz & Co., Circa 1938

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Den Haag, NL

Gerrit Rietveld 1st edition Utrecht chairs for Metz & Co ca 1938 This chair is the first

Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Foam

Henry Dreyfuss American Art Deco Industrial Metamorphic Chair
Henry Dreyfuss American Art Deco Industrial Metamorphic Chair

Henry Dreyfuss American Art Deco Industrial Metamorphic Chair

By Henry Dreyfuss

Located in Rochester, NY

the Twentieth Century Limited Railroad of 1938. The height of this chair when collapsed into table

Category

Vintage 1930s American Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Armchair by Karl Scröder for Fritz Hansen
Armchair by Karl Scröder for Fritz Hansen

Armchair by Karl Scröder for Fritz Hansen

By Fritz Hansen, K. Scröder

Located in New York, NY

original Fritz Hansen catalog from 1938 reveals that this chair was actually designed by K. Scröder and not

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Dinning Room Set by Frank Lloyd Wright, Six Barrel Chairs, Cassina edition 1986
Dinning Room Set by Frank Lloyd Wright, Six Barrel Chairs, Cassina edition 1986

Dinning Room Set by Frank Lloyd Wright, Six Barrel Chairs, Cassina edition 1986

By Frank Lloyd Wright

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

. Cassina I Maestri edition, fines productions of Cassina Edition) . 1986 . "Barrel" chairs, made

Category

Vintage 1980s European Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cherry, Leather

Sofa in Patinated Niger Skin by Frits Henningsen
Sofa in Patinated Niger Skin by Frits Henningsen

Sofa in Patinated Niger Skin by Frits Henningsen

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Sofa in patinated niger skin with nail clipped brass nails on cuban mahogany frame. Design 1938

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

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1938 Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1938 chair for your home. A 1938 chair — often made from wood, fabric and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a 1938 chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A 1938 chair made by Art Deco designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made 1938 chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gio Ponti, Warren McArthur and Fritz Hansen are consistently popular.

How Much is a 1938 Chair?

A 1938 chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,725, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $100,489.

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