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1940's Mid-Century Modern Butterfly Wingback Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
These butterfly wing backs are just gorgeous. Each chair represents a truly novel twist on the
Category
Vintage 1940s English Hollywood Regency Wingback Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
1940’s Swedish Lounge Chairs
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of 1940’s Swedish Lounge Chairs. Vintage Upholstery. Sculpted Beech wood frames.
Delivery to
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
1940’s Danish Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1940’s Danish Barrel Lounge Chair. Birch legs. Original Upholstery.
Denmark
This listing is for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
1940’s Danish Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1940’s Danish Barrel Lounge. Original vintage faux shearling upholstery. Birch legs.
This listing
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Birch
1940's Eva Chair by Bruno Mathsson
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic vintage Eva chair by Bruno Mathsson from the early 1940's. Labelled with the designer year
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
1940's Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original chair produced the late 1940’s. The chair doesn’t have a company label anymore
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Vintage 1940s Czech Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of 1940’s Swedish Lounge Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of 1940’s Swedish Lounge chairs. We love the sculptural dramatic wood arms on these chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of 1940’s Danish Lounge Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Pair of 1940’s Danish Lounge Chairs. Beech Frames, original wool upholstery. Well made Danish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of 1940’s Danish Lounge Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Exceptional pair of 1940’s Danish cabinet maker lounge chairs. Stunning channel tufted green velvet
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Frits Henningsen Danish Highback Lounge Chair, c. 1940's
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Frits Henningsen (1889–1965), c. 1940's. Both the proprietor of a furniture-making workshop with a team
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, 1940s
By Gösta Jonsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Pair of Charles Dudouyt chairs, 1940's
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Transporting us to 1940s France, the exquisite set of vintage oak and wicker chairs designed by
Category
Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Scandinavian Modern "Clam Chair" Attributed to Arnold Madsen, 1940s
By Arnold Madsen
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Rare easy chair (also known as Clam Chair) Attributed to Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell in
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fur
Danish Upholstered Club Chair in Muslin, 1940's
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful curves and the most amazing feet, should be upholstered.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Mahogany
Pair of 1940’s Red Velvet Danish Lounge Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1940’s Red Velvet Danish Lounge Chairs. Stained Birch legs. Buttton Seat Backs. Classic 1940’s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Japanese Old Modern Chair Mid-Century 1940s-1960s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is an old modern chair made in Japan.
The chair was manufactured between 1940s and 1960s.
The
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Showa Chairs
Materials
Iron
Frits Henningsen Danish Wingback Lounge Chair, c. 1940's
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Henningsen (1889–1965), c. 1940's. Both the proprietor of a furniture-making workshop with a team of
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Aino Aalto, rare set of 5 children´s chairs, 1940's
By Aino Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
This rare set of 5 children's chairs, designed by Aino Aalto in the 1940s, features a timeless and
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Midcentury Medium Back Lounge Chairs Denmark 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish very comfortable medium back armchairs from the 1940s in the style of Fritz Hansens
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Easy Chair by Elias Svedberg 1940's
By Knoll, Elias Svedberg
Located in Hudson, NY
Rare chair, curved back on birch legs. Distributed by Knoll in the 1940's for a few years. new
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Danish Modern 1940s Occasional Armchair
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A wonderful older Danish modern design that reflects on the more traditional styling. Beech frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Scandinavian Modern Flemming Lassen Boucle Easy Chair, 1940s, Denmark
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful voluminous easy chair attributed to Flemming Lassen made in the 1940s, Denmark. Legs in
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
H 35.44 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Mogens Lassen Style 1940's Danish Highback Lounge Chair in Lambswool
By Mogens Lassen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fritz Hansen attributed 1940s Danish highback lounge chair in Lambswool. Sublime highback lounge
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool
Large Lounge or Club Chair with Cabriole Legs, Denmark 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen made in the early 1940s. The chair is
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
1940s Rattan Chair and Ottman
By Paul Frankl
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Vintage rare 1940s rattan lounge chair and ottoman. Beautifully reupholstered great quality piece
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Danish 1940's Large Scale Channel Back Club or Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
the the early 1940s. The chair is unmarked and we are not aware of the Designer nor maker. Raised on
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish lowback easy armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Danish Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This Danish cabinetmaker lounge chair is characterized by the best qualities of the country’s mid
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1940's Lloyd Loom Flanders Wicker Springer Patio Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
as outdoor use.
Circa 1940s, Lloyd Loom Flanders wicker spring or bounce chair. This chair has been
Category
Vintage 1940s Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Swedish Lounge Chair by Axel Larsson for Hjalmar Jackson 1940's
By Hjalmar Jackson, Carl Malmsten, Axel Larsson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carpenter, Hjalmar Jacksson at Stockholms Hantverksförening in the 1940's. Frame made from walnut. Very
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Danish 1940's Easy Lounge Chair by Slagelse Open Armrests in Oak
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant and charming Danish easy chair from the early 1940's by Slagelse Mobelvaerk. We are unaware
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Scandinavian Lounge Chair with Oak Armrest Conical Legs Red Wool, 1940's
By Carl Malmsten
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Elegant and unusual lounge chair from the 1940's in the style of Swedish Designer, Carl Malmsten
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
H 32.5 in W 29.5 in D 32 in
1940´s Set of Pinewood & Sheepskin Lounge Chairs by Swedish Cabinetmaker
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
Charming pair of solid pinewood easy chairs made in Sweden in the 1940s in the typical Swedish
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
H 33.86 in W 27.56 in D 34.65 in
High Back Lounge Chair Attributed to Flemming Lassen Denmark 1940's
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Flemming Lassen attributed high back lounge chair made, circa 1940. This iconic lounge
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
1940´s Set of Pinewood & Sheepskin Lounge Chairs by Swedish Cabinetmaker
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Odense, DK
An amazing and rare pair of original lounge chairs made in Sweden in the 1940s in the typical
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Pine
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 28.35 in
Pair of Alfred Christensen Danish 1940's Easy Lounge Chairs Sculptural Armrests
By Alfred Christiansen
Located in Wayne, NJ
Pair of Alfred Christensen Danish 1940's Easy Lounge Chairs Sculptural Armrests
If you are in the
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33 in W 26 in D 28 in
Restored 1940's Transition Rattan Recliner Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Two-strand "1940s Transition" rattan lounge chair. The chair features an arm style that flows
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Danish Mid-Century Lounge or Club Chair in Green Mohair, 1940's
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
1940's. Superbly comfortable with round organic design and generous proportions and a charming and very
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Mohair
Original Vintage Clam Chair, Danish Modern, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair with round armrests and legs of patinated beech. Seat and back in original upholstered
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of 1940's Viggo Boesen Attributed Danish Lounge Chairs in Beech
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime pair of lounge chairs made by Slagelse Mobelvaerk of Denmark in the 1940s with the design
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool
Early Shelby Williams Gazelle Chair in Blue Accent Side Mid-Century Modern 1940s
By Shelby Williams
Located in Basel, BS
Original 1940s early Gazelle chair in Blue hard plastic. Ergonomic design. This is for the 1 blue
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 31 in W 19.5 in D 19.5 in
Danish Mahogany Wingback Easy Chair by Frits Henningsen, c. 1940's
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
Introducing an exquisite wingback easy chair by the legendary Frits Henningsen, a master of Danish
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ole Wanscher chair for Fritz Hansen 1940's Mahogany. Decorative and comfortable
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Forest, BE
furniture design.
Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Wanscher, working with master joiner A. J. Iversen
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 33.86 in W 22.25 in D 23.23 in
1940s Danish Lounge Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Turners Falls, MA
1940s Danish lounge chair. Tufted back. Hammered nailhead details. beechwood legs.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Danish Easy Wingback Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super elegant Danish high wingback armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech
Danish Highback Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Wool
H 41 in W 25.5 in D 31 in
Exquisite Danish Lassen Style Mid-Century Lounge Chair in Red Wool, 1940's
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super sharp looking high back lounge chair from the 1940's. We are unaware of the Maker and
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Danish 1940's Lounge Chair with Cabriole Legs of Mahogany and Wool Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
chair. It has a high build quality and is probably made in the early 1940's. The legs are in the
Category
Vintage 1940s European Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Danish Modern Lounge Chair "Model No.56" by Slagelse Møbelværk, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Odense, DK
Danish Modern lounge chair "model no. 58" in patinated oak made at Slagelse Møbelværk in the late
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
H 37.01 in W 26.38 in D 29.14 in
Mid-Century Danish 1940's Large Scale Fritz Hansen Style Club Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen made in the early 1940s. The chair is
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Scandinavian Lounge Chair with Oak Armrest and Base Two-Tone Wool, 1940's
By Axel Larsson, Hjalmar Jackson
Located in Bridgeport, CT
carpenter, Hjalmar Jacksson from the 1940's. Frame and base made form nicely figured oak. Upscale design
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Set of Two Pastoe Irene Chairs by Dirk Braakman, 1940's
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Beautiful rare Pastoe chairs designed by Dirk Braakman, the father of Cees Braakman in the 1940s
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Mid-Century Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sublime large scale club chair in the style of Fritz Hansen made in the early 1940s. The chair is
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Mahogany by Alfred Christensen Denmark 1940's
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
H 37.5 in W 28.25 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Wood Lounge Chair with Upholstered Cushions, Europe 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
There is a clear decorative feel to this lounge chair with indulgent shaping and a sophisticated
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Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Wood
H 30.71 in W 31.5 in D 33.08 in
Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Green Mohair Velvet fabric, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful Scandinavian Modern easy chair made in Denmark in the 1940s and attributed to Fritz
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Beech
H 33.47 in W 25.99 in D 33.47 in
Fritz Hansen Danish Modern Easy Chair in Leather and Beech, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Beautiful authentic Danish Modern easy chair made and designed in the 1940s at Fritz Hansen & Co
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Guglielmo Ulrich, Italian Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Ladder Back Chairs, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Milan, IT
Finely crafted set of six ebonized wood and brown leather dining chairs by Guglielmo Ulrich, circa
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Mahogany, Fabric
H 37.41 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
Unusual Pair Lounges 1940's Scandinavia
Located in Hudson, NY
Low back
Measures: 29.5”H x 31”W x 32”D
Seat H 15.5”.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Sublime Danish 1940's Large Scale Club Chair in Style of Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
early 1940s. The chair are unmarked and we are not aware of the Designer nor Maker. Raised on square
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
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