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Ebonized Black Tufted Purple Velvet Italian Wood Bench, 1940s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940s ebonized black tufted Italian wood bench upholstered in purple Belgian velvet.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pale purple Murano glass Crinolina pendant, Italy 1940s
By Barovier
Located in Milan, IT
Unusual Pale purple Murano glass pendant. Fully covered in crinoline glass. Beautiful rare colour
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Japanese Haori Jacket for Women with Silk: Purple 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
. -Details- Design: butterflies Fabric: Silk Era: Showa (1940 - 1950) Color: purple and white
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Antiquities

Materials

Silk

Frits Henningsen Danish Mahogany Sofa, 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
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Mahogany

Frits Henningsen Danish Mahogany & Caned Armchair, c. 1940's
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
(1889–1965), c. 1940's. Both the proprietor of a furniture-making workshop with a team of cabinetmakers
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

1940's Glass & Metal Table Lamp Attributed to Aureliano Toso
By Aureliano Toso
Located in Schoorl, NL
This is a highly creative lamp from designer Venini. Drawing on Murano's reputation for unique and colorful glasswork, the blue, flowing design used here gives a soft illumination, c...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1940's wrought iron chairs by René Drouet
By René Drouet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual pair of tall wrought iron chairs upholstered with purple velvet Great condition France
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Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

1940s Italian Completely Beaded Basket Lavender Purple Chandelier, circa 1920
Located in Modena (MO), Modena (Mo)
lavender purple crystal prisms throughout and huge smooth lavender matching ball as finial. Adding another
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Vintage 1940s Italian Empire Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal

Pink Purple and Blue Vintage Turkish Kars Runner Rug, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
hooked elements on panels of dark blue, pink, purple and eggshell.
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Moroccan Gallery Carpet, circa 1940s, Purple Field, Plaid Borders
Located in New York, NY
The orange side borders of conjoint position the abrashed raspberry field with a dashed brown open lozenge lattice pattern. Flat-woven pile-tone band at one end, tassels at the other...
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Vintage 1940s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

Portuguese Art Deco Table Lamp, 1940's
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lamp from the 1940's. Crafted from high-quality chrome brass, the lamp features a sleek cylindrical
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Vintage 1940s Portuguese Art Deco Table Lamps

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Chrome

Vintage 1940's Simon Michael Hills & Lake Impressionist Landscape Painting
Located in Seguin, TX
Vintage circa 1940's impressionist landscape oil on masonite by Simon Michael (1905-2002) Texas, a
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Mid-20th Century American Drawings

Materials

Paint

Antique Gorgeous Large & Muted Kurd-Malayer Rug, circa 1940's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
blues, and so much more! Size: 10.9 x 13.9 Age: Antique, C. 1940's Pile: Incredible age-related wear
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20th Century More Carpets

Materials

Wool

Modern Purple Plum Tone Tuxedo Style Club Chairs by Baker a Pair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Topeka, KS
, during the 1940s and 1950s, Far East Collection, the first Asian furniture collection manufactured in the
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Late 20th Century American Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Paint, Feathers

Plush Wool Vintage Runner with Apricot Boteh Design, c.1940's
Located in Milwaukee, WI
particular parts of the design, the beige, even some random purple! Such a wild color palette. An awesome
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20th Century Rugs

Materials

Wool

Danish Upholstered Armchair, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Danish upholstered club chair with stained beechwood legs, circa 1940s. Recently upholstered with
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Danish Upholstered Armchair, circa 1940s
Danish Upholstered Armchair, circa 1940s
H 37.01 in W 25.6 in D 27.56 in
1940s Enamel Sign for Eveready Batteries
Located in Antwerp, BE
batteries and a flashlight, Torck. Made in India in the 1940s. In good used condition. Superb decoration
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Enamel

1940s Enamel Sign for Eveready Batteries
1940s Enamel Sign for Eveready Batteries
H 17.92 in W 12.01 in D 0.4 in
Vintage Light Purple Overdyed Sparta Rug
Located in New York, NY
This light purple Turkish overdyed Sparta carpet has a pattern defined by the wear beyond the all
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Set of Six Wrought Iron Armchairs, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic set of six wrought-iron chairs with twisted and curlicue detailing. Generously scrolled arms. Raised seats, backs and armrests, upholstered in dark blue canvas with white pipi...
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Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Set of Six Wrought Iron Armchairs, France, 1940s
Set of Six Wrought Iron Armchairs, France, 1940s
H 35.04 in W 21.26 in D 18.51 in
1940s Murano Glass Brutalist Style Vases
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in New York, NY
Nice pair of 1940s Brutalist style Murano glass vases, beautiful colors with nice details, in
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Shabby Chic Purple Hand Knotted Overdyed Rug
Located in New York, NY
A crisp, saturated purple overdye on a palmette patterned carpet with additional palmetes in the
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Vintage 1940s Pakistani Modern Central Asian Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940'S BRAZILIAN INLAID WOOD TRAY WITH REAL MORPHO BUTTERFLY WiNGS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Morpho butterfly. Turn the tray and watch the wings shimmer from purple to blue to dusty brown. The inlay
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20th Century Brazilian Taxidermy

Materials

Walnut

Nittsjö, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed earthenware vase designed and produced by Nittsjö, Sweden, 1940s.   
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Gilbert Rohde, Armchairs, Cherry, Velvet, USA, 1940s
By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cherrywood and purple velvet armchairs designed by Gilbert Rohde and produced by Herman
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Vintage 1940s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cherry, Velvet

Daniel Teixeira Brazilian Inlaid Tray with Real Morpho Butterfly Wings 1940's
Located in Pulborough, GB
Blue Morpho butterfly. Turn the tray and watch the wings shimmer from purple to blue to dusty brown
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20th Century Brazilian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

DANIEL TEIXEiRA 1940'S BRAZILIAN INLAID TRAY WITH REAL MORPHO BUTTERFLY WINGS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Morpho butterfly. Move the tray slightly and watch the wings shimmer from purple to blue to dusty brown
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20th Century Brazilian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Hardwood

American Designer, Stools, Iron, Velvet, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of black-painted iron and purple velvet stools designed and produced in the US, c. 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Iron

Carl Malmsten, Sofa, Velvet, Birch, Sweden, 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in High Point, NC
A purple velvet and birch sofa, designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c. 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Japanese Cotton Shirushi Hanten Bishamonten, 1940s
Located in Paris, FR
This is a jacket with cotton which was made in Japan. These kind of jackets are called Hanten in Japanese. Hanten is a short jacket similar to a haori, but without a gusset. It is...
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Vintage 1940s Japanese Showa Antiquities

Materials

Cotton

Italian Designer, Lounge Chair, Walnut, Velvet, Italy, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and purple velvet lounge chair designed and produced in Italy, c. 1940s. Seat height: 13”
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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Sectional Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Vicke Lindstrand, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby, Vicke Lindstrand
Located in High Point, NC
, 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Carl Malmsten, Lounge Chair, Velvet, Birch, Sweden, c. 1940s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in High Point, NC
A purple velvet and light birch lounge chair, designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Birch

Exceptional Wrought Iron and Brocatelle Marble Table, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Finest quality large 1940s French Art Deco dining or center table. Heavy hand-wrought iron base
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Purple Vintage Persian Overdyed Handmade Wool Rug With Allover Design
Located in Norwalk, CT
Beautiful Vintage overdyed hand-knotted wool rug with a purple field. This Persian rug has brown
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Mid-20th Century Persian Islamic Persian Rugs

Materials

Wool

Purple Background Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Floral Medallion Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
Purple Background Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Floral Medallion Design. Keivan Woven Arts rug#EN
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Pol Chambost, France, Colossal Bowl in Glazed Stonewar, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
glaze in purple and light pink shades. 1940s. Measures: 60.5 x 20 cm. Height: 9 cm. In excellent
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Vintage 1940s French Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

1930s Borderless Narrow Turkish Oushak Runner, Purple Field, Diamond Pattern
Located in New York, NY
, unconstrained by a border. Mauve and purple abrashed field.
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Light Purple and Pink Overdyed Sparta Rug, Shabby Chic
Located in New York, NY
This light purple and pink Turkish overdye Sparta carpet has a pattern defined by the wear beyond
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Upsala-Ekeby, Table Lamp, Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A purple-glazed earthenware table lamp designed and produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1930s
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Earthenware

Geometric Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet in soft Red, Light Purple, & Gold Border
Located in Atlanta, GA
Geometric Vintage Turkish Oushak Carpet in soft Red, Light Purple, & Gold Border Measures: 3'5 x 5
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Upsala-Ekeby, Vase, Blue-Glazed Earthenware, Sweden, 1940s
By Upsala Ekeby
Located in High Point, NC
A blue-glazed earthenware vase, produced by Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s.  
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Vases

Materials

Earthenware

Vintage Midcentury Stoneware Floor Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
between purple and clear blue in dramatic splashes.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Long Vintage Turkish Runner with Geometric Design in Light Purple and Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940 This beautiful vintage Oushak runner from 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Gilt Purple & Amber Crystal Fruit Chandelier
Located in San Francisco, CA
A gilt brass chandelier with dangling crystal fruit in amber, purple, amethyst, and clear. Apples
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Vintage 1940s Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Chic French 1940s Iron and Marble Side Table (2 Available)
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
aprons differ slightly. The tops are of yellow Brocatelle marble, veined with pinky-purple. Two
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Long & Wide Runner with Medallion Design in Green, Purple, Gray, Orange & Nude
Located in Atlanta, GA
, purple, gray, pale orange and nude rug en-176012, country of origin / type: Turkey / Oushak, circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Barovier et Toso Italian Venetian Murano Flaubert Dark Purple Glass Chandelier
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
Italian Venetian Murano (1940's) "Flaubert" model 12 arm chandelier composed of dark purple & red
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

"Calla Lily and Purple Hills", Social Realist Painting of Oklahoma Landscape
Located in Philadelphia, PA
lily framed by undulating hills in tones of purple and red was painted by Richard Taflinger. The
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

"Arizona" Vintage Santa Fe Railroad Travel Poster by Don Perceval, circa 1940s
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a vintage Arizona travel poster for the Santa Fe Southern Railway, issued in the 1940s. A
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

Red and Purple Vintage Turkish Kars Runner, Diamond Pattern, Dark Borders
Located in New York, NY
The abrashed red to maive field is partitioned into tall hexagons by a beige lattice. The reserves are basically plain although there are a few small geometric devices within. Abrash...
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Tribal Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Purple and Teal Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug with Floral Layered Medallion Design
Located in Atlanta, GA
lavender, teal, gray, and cream blend beautifully with an inviting dark purple background, which is
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Riders of the Purple Sage by Zane Grey, Grosset & Dunlap Edition, Circa 1940
By Zane Grey
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Grey, Zane. Riders of the Purple Sage. A Novel. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1912 (1940s
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Vintage 1940s American Books

Materials

Leather, Paper

Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug With Layered Medallion in Light Purple/Gray & Tan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage Turkish Oushak rug with layered medallion in Light Purple/Gray, Tan Colors, pale apricot
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

Geometric Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug in Light Purple, Lavender, Cream, and Gray
Located in Atlanta, GA
Layered geometric medallion vintage Turkish Oushak rug in cream, light purple, lavender, and gray
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Vintage 1940s Turkish Oushak Turkish Rugs

Materials

Wool

1940s Italian Late Art Deco Pair Gilded Black Lacquered Chairs in Black Velvet
Located in New York, NY
diamond pattern, so unique that it picks up dark blue and dark purple reflections. The hand-carved airy
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

1940s Painting by Colorado Artist Herndon Davis of Industrial Interior
By Herndon Davis
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible 1940s painting by Colorado artist Herndon Davis depicting an industrial interior and
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paint

Gunnar Nylund, Vase, Blue-Glazed Stoneware, Rörstand, Sweden, 1940s
By Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand
Located in High Point, NC
, Sweden, in the 1940s.  
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Vintage 1940s European Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

15 Venetian Bacchus and Grape Vine Engraved Champagne Coupes with Purple Stems
By Antonio Salviati
Located in Great Barrington, MA
contrasting amethyst stems evoke the grape theme with variations of color including pink and purple striations.
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Vintage 1940s Italian Glass

Materials

Blown Glass

Vintage Tribal Moroccan Azilal Gallery Carpet, Orange Brown and Purple Tones
Located in New York, NY
This brightly colored tribal carpet shows an ivory diamond lattice with smaller diamonds, goidal ashiks, squares and stepped mini-medallions. Orange, mauve and red accents.Main borde...
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Vintage 1940s Moroccan Tribal Moroccan and North African Rugs

Materials

Wool

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Find many varieties of an authentic piece of 1940s purple furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of 1940s purple furniture — often made from fabric, wool and glass — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of 1940s purple furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of 1940s purple furniture, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one option in this array of 1940s purple furniture that is appealing in its simplicity, but Upsala Ekeby, Vicke Lindstrand and Val Saint Lambert produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a 1940s Purple Furniture?

A piece of 1940s purple furniture can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,142, while the lowest priced sells for $102 and the highest can go for as much as $32,500.