20 Century Seats (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Behrens, Armlehnstuhl, 1900/01 (Ladies Chair) 3 Herbert Bayer, Prospekt Breuer Metallmöbel, 1927 (Brochure
20th Century Books
Paper
20 Century Seats (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
Behrens, Armlehnstuhl, 1900/01 (Ladies Chair) 3 Herbert Bayer, Prospekt Breuer Metallmöbel, 1927 (Brochure
Paper
History of The American People, French Book in 2 Volumes by André Maurois, 1955
By Modern History
Located in Atlanta, GA
the French Academy on June 23, 1938, in chair 26. Respected by his peers, he remained in the chair for
Parchment Paper
Harrods Divine Duresta Garrick Three Seater Sofa Brown Leather Feather Filled
By DURESTA, Harrods
Located in Pulborough, GB
people have been hand assembling sumptuous sofas and chairs since 1938. At the heart of every Duresta
Leather
"SIESTA BY AN OVEN" LITHOGRAPH BY EARLY TEXAS & NEW MEXICO ARTIST OUTDOOR OVEN
By Ward Lockwood
Located in San Antonio, TX
positions at the Broadmoor Academy* in Colorado Springs and in 1938, became Chair of the Department of Art
Lithograph
$1,875Sale Price|33% Off
“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
Canvas, Oil
Henri-Albert Kahn, Pair of Folding Armchairs, Steel and Upholstery, France, 1938
By Henri-Albert Kahn
Located in New York, NY
These chairs, remarkable for their form, their cantilevered arms, and the material used in their
Aluminum
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
Steel
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
Steel
Unavailable|$36,000 / set
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
Wood
Unavailable|$17,500
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
Wood
Unavailable|$1,187
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
Steel
Unavailable|$975
"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
Unavailable|$19,000
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
Wood
Unavailable|$1,798 / item
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
Rattan, Mahogany
Unavailable|$124,752 / set
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
Unavailable|$3,321
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
Bouclé, Birch
Unavailable|$3,080 / set
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
Chrome
Unavailable|$2,985
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
Unavailable|$4,523 / item
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
Fabric, Walnut
Unavailable|$5,871 / item
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
Fabric, Walnut
Sold|$8,800
Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Berlin, DE
Chair by Melchiorre Bega, Italy 1938.
Oak, Upholstery
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
Wrought Iron
Sold|$16,500
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
Aluminum
Sold|$16,500
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
Upholstery
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
Fabric, Beech
Sold|$8,000 / set
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
Aluminum
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
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
Cypress, Upholstery
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
Beech, Sheepskin
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
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
Aluminum
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
Leather, Beech
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
Aluminum
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
Steel, Brass
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
Fabric, Wood
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
Birch
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
Leather, Wood
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
Pine
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
Alpaca, Wood
Sold|$7,000
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
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage 1982 Alan Siegel Sculptural Modern Maple Accent Arm Chair Figural
By Alan Siegel
Located in Dayton, OH
"1982 Alan Siegel ( B. 1938) figural throne chair. Measure: 42" Education 1960 Brandeis
Maple
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
Steel
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
Wood
Sold|$1,732 / set
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
Steel
"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
Chrome
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
Oak
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
Mohair
Sold|$8,000 / set
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
Wool, Beech
Sold|$11,000 / set
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
Wool, Beech
Warren McArthur Z Chair Model 708, circa 1938
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Camden, ME
Corporation circa 1938.
Aluminum
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
Cane, Rattan
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
Leather, Velvet, Mahogany
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
Wood, Foam
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
Steel
Sold|$2,900
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
Beech
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
Cherry, Leather
Sold|$38,534
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
Leather
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