French 1940s Neoclassical Style Desk Chair
By André Arbus
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic Art Deco 1940s desk chair in blond walnut with original dark green upholstery.
Category
1940s Desk Chair
Industrial Desk Chair, 1940’s
Located in Doylestown, PA
Mid 1940’s, very comfortable with great lower back support.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dominique Clemenceau Desk Chair, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Rare Officer desk chair restored and upholstered in Loro Piana cashmere with brown leather piping 20x24x35 Seat 20 Arm 29
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Art. Deco Leather Tub Chair by Gunlocke c. 1940's
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Voguish Art Deco tub chair, made by Gunlocke, circa 1940's. The chair features a chic distressed green leather surface, it is structurally sound and sturdy, and in clean and ready to...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Industrial Machine Age Brushed Steel Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, 1940s, machine age, brushed steel desk chair with newly upholstered light ochre vinyl seat.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Machine Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Side Chair in Oak and Cognac Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare side chair designed and made by Danish cabinetmaker, great condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Oak
Classic Danish 1940s Chair in Cuban Mahogany and Niger Leather
Located in Lejre, DK
This chair is a classic example of Danish furniture design from the 1940s. The chair is made from Cuban mahogany, giving it a warm and rich wood tone, characteristic of high quality...
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Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
$12,000 / set
Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of solid lucite chairs We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the ...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Lucite
Swivel Stool with Patinated Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swivel chair with adjustable height in patinated leather and stained beech. Designed and made in Denmark 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Beech
1940s, Pair Swedish Adjustable Oak Office Chairs With Leather Seats By SMV
$2,204Sale Price / set|35% Off
1940s, Pair Swedish Adjustable Oak Office Chairs With Leather Seats By SMV
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A pair of solid oak Swedish office chairs from the 1940s, manufactured by SMV (Svenska Möbelfabrikerna i Bodafors). These elegant functionalist chairs feature their original brown le...
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1940s Tansad “De Luxe V.26” Swivel Office Chair – Red Leather & Enamel Grey.
Located in Alton, GB
Emanating post-war British refinement and industrial ingenuity, this exquisite Tansad “De Luxe V.26” swivel office chair, dating to the 1940s, stands as an evocative piece of Mid-Cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish Armchair with Seat in Paper Cord, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swedish armchair. Designed and made in Sweden, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Fritz Hansen Desk and Chair in Elm and Beech with Leather, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Beautiful set consisting of a desk and chair, designed and produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark in the 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Beech, Elm
1940s French Desk and Chair in Elmwood and Leather Accents
Located in Dallas, TX
1940s French desk and chair in elmwood and leather accents.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks
Materials
Elm
Elwood 1940s French Secretary with Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Elwood 1940s French Secretary with chair
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of Green Desk Chairs by Rene Herbst, 1940s
$3,200 / set
Set of Green Desk Chairs by Rene Herbst, 1940s
By René Herbst
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This green desk chair set was designed by René Herbst, a pioneer of French modern design. Its lightweight construction, combining a tubular steel frame with a molded plywood back and...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
Blond Ash Desk Chair in Gio Ponti Style, Curved Back, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
1940's Italian desk chair in the style of Gio Ponti.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash
Rare Desk with Chair by Brown Saltman
By Brown Saltman
Located in Torrance, CA
Brown Saltman, desk with chair, wood, United States, circa 1940s A cubist desk with chair.
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Wood
1940s Danish Armchair or Desk Chair by Ole Wanscher
By Ole Wanscher, A. J. Iversen
Located in London, London
Armchair or desk chair by Ole Wanscher A beautifully crafted Danish armchair by Ole Wanscher, made by master cabinetmaker A.J.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of Four Danish 1940s Mahogany Side or Desk Chairs with Open Armrests
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Seat height is 18 inches making the chairs very appropriate for sing or desk chairs. The chairs have been reupholstered at a later point but are showing signs of wear and we are able...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Rare Executive Desk Chair in Walnut, Brass and Leather, Palle Suenson, 1940s
By Jacob Kjaer, Palle Suenson
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Palle Suenson & Jacob Kjær - Scandinavian Modern A rare executive desk chair by Danish Modenist Architect Palle Suenson (1904-1987) and cabinetmaker Jacob Kjær (1896-1957) a special...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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Pair of 1940's French designer chairs
Located in Toronto, ON
Carcass in handwrought metal with custard coloured leather upholstery . 4" cushions. Great comfort !
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
1940's American Lightweight "Goodform" chair, more available
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage American lightweight " Goodform " chair. More chairs available
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1940s Vintage Office Swivel Chair
Located in Warsaw, PL
The office swivel chair was manufactured in Poland at the turn of the 1940s and 1950s. Construction: Seat and backrest are made of bent, glued wood, legs - solid wood joined with ste...
Category
Vintage 1950s Polish Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Andre Arbus Desk Chairs, Oak, 1940s
By André Arbus
Located in Toulouse, FR
Huge André Arbus chair from the 1940s. Legs in carved oak. New uphosltery with Manuel Canovas woven cotton fabric.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Per Hermansen Desk in Cherrywood and 1940s Fritz Hansen Swivel Chair
Unavailable
H 40.5 in W 39.5 in D 27.5 in
Mid-Century Per Hermansen Desk in Cherrywood and 1940s Fritz Hansen Swivel Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
The form is restrained yet elegant, with softly curved side panels and crisp, linear proportions. Paired with the desk is an original mid-century swivel office chair, produced by Fr...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Exceptional Desk and Chair in the Manner of Hermes
By Hermès
Located in Mount Penn, PA
An exceptional, French, 1940s writing table or desk with chair in the manner of Hermes.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
1940s French Limed Oak Chair in the Style of Pierre Chareau Re-Upholstered
Unavailable
H 31.11 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
1940s French Limed Oak Chair in the Style of Pierre Chareau Re-Upholstered
By Pierre Chareau
Located in London, GB
A good simple design French 1940s desk or side chair reminiscent of Pierre Chareau designs.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
1940s desk chair made in Italy
Located in Vigevano, PV
1940s desk chair made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1940's Desk Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
Unusual rounded arm desk chair in dark mahogany stain with original leather
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
French 1940's Desk Chair
Located in Buchanan, NY
French 1940's ebonized armchair, upholstered in linen with red abstract design.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Desk Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
1940's Desk chair newly refinished and new grey leather upholstery
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
1940's Belgian Leather Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful worn leather desk chair in its original upholstery. Nail head accents throughout.
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Large Vintage Desk chair with original leather circa 1940's
Located in St. Louis, MO
Oversized Desk chair with original worn in leather, on casters
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early Sedus Desk or Office Swivel Chair 1940s Switzerland
By Sedus
Located in Berlin, DE
This Sedus Desk / office Chair shows a very nice patina. Swiz Craftsmanship.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Desk Chair in Patinated Leather by Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swivel chair in patinated original leather. Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Beech
Typist Chair, Model Simples, by Móveis Olaio, 1940's
By Olaio
Located in Lisboa, PT
This typist chair was designed and produced by Móveis Olaio, during the 1940's, for the Agronomic Station in Oeiras, Portugal. The structure was fully restored and is made of solid b...
Category
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
1940s English Swivel Tilt Hillcrest Industrial Teak Captain’s Office Desk Chair
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H 33.47 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
1940s English Swivel Tilt Hillcrest Industrial Teak Captain’s Office Desk Chair
By Hillcrest
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A really clean example of a 20th Century teak Hillcrest Captain’s office desk chair dating from the 1940s, with a spindle-back on splayed legs and castors.
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Danish 1940s Late Art Deco Armchair or Desk Chair in Birch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic late Art Deco armchair that can easily be used as an executive desk chair or just a very beautiful side chair. Made from beautifully figured Birch wood. Highest caliber cra...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining, Desk, Study Chairs
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H 28.35 in W 15.36 in D 16.93 in
1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining, Desk, Study Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940s vintage stunning original Tan-Sad machinists/dining/desk/study chairs, swivelling and height adjustable, this listing is for one chair.
Category
Vintage 1940s British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1940's Hollywood Vanity Chair with Carved Shell Back Design
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized walnut vanity or desk chair
with hand carved shell back design.
Chair has a rounded seat with
saber leg details.
Category
20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Lovely 1940's Burl Walnut Lady's Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Golden toned Burl Wood contrasted with black leather desk top and chair upholstery. A padded leather footrest sits at the center of the desks stretcher.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Set of 8 1940's Dining Chairs with Cut-Out Back Design
Located in New York, NY
Stylized Cut-Out Back Design, Ebonized Walnut Wood Legs and Antique Brass Stud Details, Newly upholstered in off white leather .
Category
Vintage 1940s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Danish Side Chair in Oak and Cane, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Exquisite Polished Aluminum Desk Chair 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Turn of the century aluminum desk chair. Likely made by Goodform Co. 1940's. A great chair for the rustic Modern look.
Category
American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Side Chair in Oak and Cognac Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare side chair designed and made by Danish cabinetmaker, great condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Danish Mid Century Side Chairs in Patinated Leather, 1940s
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H 33.86 in W 18.9 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Danish Mid Century Side Chairs in Patinated Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of side chairs in patinated leather and oak. Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Oak
Architects Chair by Odelberg & Olson, circa 1940s
By Elias Svedberg
Located in Gloucester, GB
Architects chair by Odelberg & Olson, circa 1940s. - Thick shaped ply seat and back rest - Fully adjustable - Original distributors label - Attributed to Elias Svedberg - Swed...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Art Deco oak desk and matching chairs 1940's
Located in Meulebeke, BE
The chairs also have turned legs, which match the desk nicely.
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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1940s Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic 1940s desk chair available at 1stDibs. Each 1940s desk chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 258 variations of the antique or vintage 1940s desk chair you’re looking for, while we also have 8 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the 1940s desk chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1940s desk chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and industrial styles are sought with frequency. Knoll, Cees Braakman and Pierre Jeanneret each produced at least one beautiful 1940s desk chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a 1940s Desk Chair?
Prices for a 1940s desk chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $152 and can go as high as $210,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,129.
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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.
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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.
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