$3,014
Pair of 1940s Arm Chairs
Located in København, København
Stylish pair of oak wooden arm chairs from around the 1940s. The chairs have been sanded down for refinishing and the seats have recently been re-upholstered but this can easily been...
Oak
$4,500 / set
Pr. 1940's Open Arm Lounge Club Chairs
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Pair of high style lounge chairs, with an architectural continuous open arm and leg structure, which supports the upholstered seat and back. The chairs are structurally sound and st...
Fabric, Wood
1940's Original French Multipl's Arm Chair, Green
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s original French multipl’s arm chair – green 1940’s original French multipl’s arm chair– dark green.
Metal
French Regency Mahogany Arm Chair, Circa 1940's
Located in High Point, NC
Circa 1940 French Regency Revival arm chair made from mahogany. The frame is beautifully constructed from mahogany and inlaid with satinwood and ebony. The splats are wonderfully i...
Mahogany, Satinwood
1940's Ebonized Gilt Regency Style Arm Chairs with Custom Cream Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking pair of 1940s Regency Revival armchairs reflects the resurgence of neoclassical elegance in American design. Crafted with sculptural curved arms and an ebonized wood fr...
Silk, Wood
1940s Old Hickory Arm Chair With Cane Seating
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930s Old Hickory Arm Chair With Cane Seating. Great sturdy chairs with amazing patina to the varnishes surface. This item has been coated with an all weather boat varnish for added ...
Wood
$1,020Sale Price|59% Off
1940s Moderne Bow Arm Lounge Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co., Gilbert Rohde, Donald Deskey
Located in New Windsor, NY
Late 1940s bow arm lounge chair. Reupholstered in a nicely textured gray fabric.
Upholstery, Wood
$1,883Sale Price|20% Off
1940s, Green Floral Jacquard Arm-Lounge Chair, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This is a lounge chair upholstered in green jacquard fabric with a floral motif, dating from the mid-20th century. The chair features a solid wooden frame with elegantly curved armre...
Fabric, Jacquard, Elm
$44,550 / set
Pair of Scrolled-Arm Chairs by Paul László, 1940s
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of extremely dramatic slipper chairs designed by Paul Laszlo, undoubtedly breathes the late Art Deco Period of the 1940's.
Upholstery, Wood
Arm Lounge Chair ca. 1940-1950's att. to Jack Van der Molen for Jamestown Lounge
By Paul Laszlo, Russel Wright
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural arm chair having a solid wood ( maple ) frame with upholstered seat and back. The chair is in very good, original condition, clean and ready to use. We cannot docu...
Upholstery, Maple
Pair of Arm Chairs, Denmark, 1940s, Newly Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of 1940s Danish armchairs. Newly upholstered in a premium, soft, pure alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Alpaca, Wood
Elm Arm chair by Aage Herman Olsen for Kocks Snickerifabrik, Sweden 1940s
By Kocks, Aage Herman Olsen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Arm chair designed by Aage Herman Olsen. Produced by Kocks Snickerifabrik in Sweden during the 1940-50s. Made from solid steam bent ash wood creating a flowing organic silhuett along...
Wool, Elm
Pair of 1940s Open Arm Lounge Chairs with Spindle Backs by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of elegant and charming easy chairs made by Fritz Hansen's in the 1940's. These type of 1940s chairs are increasingly coming into vogue. Made from nice amber stained beech wood....
Wool, Oak
Alvar Aalto Highback Tank Arm Chair Model A 38 in Sheepskin, Artek 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful early version of the A38 “high back” Tank chair by Alvar Aalto. A substantial and commanding piece, this is among the rarer chair models in Aalto’s oeuvre and remains sel...
Sheepskin, Birch
1940s Open Arm Lounge Club Chairs Attributed to Fritz Hansen Danish Midcentury
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb Danish late Art Deco early midcentury chairs from the early 1930-40s with spring cushions and beautiful open armrests and legs carved in solid Birch with great grain and patin...
Wool, Oak
1940s Carved Floral Wood Leopard Scalamabdre Velvet Arm Chairs, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The beautiful rare collection is statement piece which is also extremely comfortable and packed with personality! We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning set of ...
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet
Large Art Deco Roll Arm Lounge Chair Old Olive Green Velvet Denmark 1930-1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Large impressive and comfortable Fritz Hansen style Danish Art Deco lounge chair made in the 1930s-1940s by skilled carpenters. It's upholstered with old olive green velvet with but...
Wood, Velvet
c.1940s Pair Leon Jallot Atr. Carved Scallop Edge Bergere Arm Lounge Chairs MINT
By Léon Jallot
Located in Rockaway, NJ
c.1940s Pair Leon Jallot Atr. Carved Scallop Edge Bergere Arm Lounge Chairs MINT
Fruitwood
Old Hickory American Provincial Paddle Arm Lounge Chair c 1940's
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic American Rustic furniture - lounge, armchair, made by the Old Hickory Furniture Company circa 1940's. The chair features a solid oak frame with a woven wicker backrest, it...
Wicker, Oak
$1,562Sale Price / set|20% Off
Art Deco Design Lounge Arm Chair set, Belgium 1940's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Design Lounge Arm Chair set, made in Belgium 1940's. Beautiful shaped chairs with OP Art velvet fabric, which is probably not original and reupholstered somewhere in...
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
$2,357Sale Price|20% Off
1940s, Art Deco Arm Chair by Sternells, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This is a chair manufactured by Sternells in Virserum, Sweden, during the 1940s. The chair feature its original luxurious velour upholstery in a deep red tone, beautifully complement...
Beech, Oak
$2,357Sale Price|20% Off
1940s, Art Deco Arm Chair By Sternells, Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This is a chair manufactured by Sternells in Virserum, Sweden, during the 1940s. The chair feature its original luxurious velour upholstery in a deep red tone, beautifully complement...
Beech, Oak
Pine and Saddle Leather Arm Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pine and saddle leather arm chairs, France 1940s. A striking pair of French armchairs in pinewood dating from the 1940s with original saddle leather seats, backrest, and large dom...
Leather, Pine
Mid Century Modernist Arm Chair set by Francis Jourdain, France 1940's
By Francis Jourdain
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Made in France, 1940's / 50's period. Solid oak constructed frame with rush woven back and carved and turned details.
Leather, Rush, Oak
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Arm Chairs C. 1940's
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
There are armchairs… and then there are armchairs that sit there with the quiet dignity of something that has survived revolutions, redesigns, and at least a few spirited dinner deba...
Walnut, Upholstery, Wood
Art Deco Arm Chair attributed to Francis Jourdain 1940s brown leather
By Francis Jourdain
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco Armchair attributed to Francis Jourdain, France - 1940s in original fair condition. With beech frame and seat in brown faux leather. We offer reupholstery upon request. Plea...
Faux Leather, Beech
Pair Of Ilmari Lappalainen Laila Arm Chairs 238 in Maple Sheepskin, Asko 1940s
By Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of elegant armchairs designed by Ilmari Lappalainen and manufactured by Asko Oy in Finland in the 1940s. The chairs are reupholstered with natural sheepskin in the beautiful m...
Sheepskin, Birch
Arm Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, Italy 1940s
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Hellouw, NL
Rare armchair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, circa 1940s. The base consists of two square-shaped sides and the chair's legs. This design is very recognizable from ...
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Wood
1940s Danish "Canada" Arm Chairs in Stained Beech by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Christian E. Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful pair of original "Canada" arm chairs designed by Christian E. Hansen and manufactured at "Fritz Hansen", Copenhagen in 1940. The chairs are made from red stained beech an...
Beech
Maison Jansen attr, Louis XVI, Painted Wood, Fabric, Arm Chairs, France, 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Maison Jansen attr, Louis XVI Style, Painted Wood, Fabric, Arm Chairs, France, 1940s Pair of exquisite French Fauteuil attributed to Maison Jansen, in the Louis XVI style, and produ...
Fabric, Wood
1940s Pair of Kem Weber for Lloyd Maufacturing Cantilevered Arm Chairs in Steel
By Kem Weber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of large lounge chairs, designed by Kem Weber for Lloyd Manufacturing in 1935. The listed price includes the pair of chairs as shown. Their design features a chromed-s...
Steel, Chrome
$28,000 / set
Set of 4 French Sycamore Arm Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French 1940s sycamore open arm chairs with "U" shaped legs and brass finials on front of arms.
Brass
1940's Fischel Shaped Bentwood Armchairs - Pair
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Later production moved to France in Alsace and sales offices were opened in most major French cities as Fischel became a major chair producer. These chairs date from the 1940’s, a ve...
Beech
$36,000 / set
Set of 4 French Louis XIV Arm Chairs
By André Arbus
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French 1940s oak Louis XIV style arm chairs with natural, red, and multicolored sea grass back and seat (att: ANDRE ARBUS, ref: pg 205)
Seagrass, Oak
Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory Woven Arm Chairs
By Old Hickory Furniture Company
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 American Rustic Old Hickory (1940s) open arm chairs with a woven seat & back and a box form double stretcher.
Hickory
Set of 4 Dominique French Geometric High Back Arm Chair
By Dominique
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 French 1940s ebonized high back open arm chairs with geometric design upholstery (att: DOMINIQUE)
Upholstery, Wood
1950's primitive brutalist arm chair with rounded legs - new wool upholstery
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Liberty, NY
Very nice 1940 -1950's primitive ladder back arm chair with rounded splayed legs that widen at bottom - reminiscent of some DePuydt style legs.
Wool, Maple
Charles Dudouyt French Oak Armchair with Red Leather, Circa 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s oak arm chair with a high back and upholstered with a red leather seat and back.
Leather, Oak
French Sycamore Arm Chair by Baptistin Spade, Gold Leaf Trim, 1940s
By Baptistin Spade
Located in Queens, NY
French 1940s sycamore arm chair with open design gilded back & trim and slip seat (att: BATISTIN SPADE)
Gold Leaf
Unavailable|$16,750
PAIR OF ITALIAN 1940'S UPHOLSTERED PLUME-APPLIED ARM CHAIRS
Located in San Francisco, CA
A SCULPTURAL PAIR OF ITALIAN 1940's MAIZE UPHOLSTERED PLUME-APPLIED ARM CHAIRS WITH ROUNDED INCURAVATE WINGS.
Unavailable|$9,500 / set
Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1940's original French leather arm chairs with wood arms.
Unavailable|$1,890 / set
Pair of Brushed Copper and Aluminum Arm Chairs, Italy, circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of unusual brushed aluminum and copper arm chairs with upholstered seats. Available to see in our NYC Showroom BK Antiques 306 East 61st St. 2nd fl. New York, NY 10065
Aluminum, Copper
Unavailable|$2,811 / set
Pair of arm chairs by Karel Kozelka & Antonín Kropáček for Interier Praha, 1940s
By Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This elegant pair of armchairs was designed by renowned Czech designers Karel Kozelka and Antonín Kropáček, who significantly influenced modernist furniture of the 1940s. Created for...
Wood
Unavailable|$2,071 / set
Pair of arm chairs by Karel Kozelka & Antonín Kropáček for Interier Praha, 1940s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This elegant pair of armchairs was designed by renowned Czech designers Karel Kozelka and Antonín Kropáček, who significantly influenced modernist furniture of the 1940s. Created for...
Upholstery, Wood
Unavailable|$11,390 / item
New Handmade 1940s Mid-Century Modern Arm or Club Chair in Velvet with Buttons
By Jarred Kaiser
Located in Passaic, NJ
The 1942 armchair represents the finest in handmade custom upholstered furniture. Based heavily on a 1942 Danish design, a number of details have been reworked and updated to make th...
Fabric, Wood
Unavailable|$1,500
Hollywood Regency Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1940s Hollywood Regency style arm chairs with white lacquered legs.
Fabric, Wood
Sold|$2,450
1940's Arm Chair & Ottoman
Located in Pasadena, CA
1940's Arm chair and ottoman with turned wood details. newly refinished and newly upholstered in cotton linen stripe.
Wood, Linen
Sold|$3,200
Pair of 1940's arm chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of 1940's arm chairs, dark mahogany legs, rounded upholstered backs with outwardly curving arms, original upholstery
Upholstery, Mahogany
Sold|$4,800
Pair of French 1940's Arm Chairs, SALE
Located in New York, NY
Fantastic pair of French 1940's arm chairs with curved arms and tapering legs.
Sold|$1,500
Italian 1940's arm chair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Bleached wood frame with scroll details on top of back, white washed wood, copper shantung upholstery
Wood, Fabric
Sold|$2,800
French 1940's Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reupholstered and restored arm chairs.
Fruitwood, Velvet
Sold|$4,200
Pair of 1940's arm chairs
Located in St. Louis, MO
Pair of wide arm chairs with open arms, ivory upholstery with dark mahogany frames with octagonal legs, c. late 1940s
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of Curvaceous 1940's Arm Chairs by Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Curvaceous Arm Chairs, designed for the Baker Company, American, circa 1940's.
Bouclé, Ivory, Upholstery
Pair of Dutch 1940's arm chairs by Bas van Pelt, The Netherlands
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A pair of transit modernist armchairs by Bas van Pelt. The left chair is a mixture of Scandinavian and Dutch influences, the right chair is in the style of ''Amsterdam School''.
Oak, Papercord, Upholstery
Set of 6 Estate French Hand-Carved Walnut and Cane-Back Dining Chairs Circa 1940
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 6 estate French hand-carved walnut and cane-back dining chairs with blue-gray upholstered seats, Circa 1940's.
Walnut
Sold|$3,400
Pair of Red Velvet Armchairs
Located in Buchanan, NY
Comfortable pair of American 1940's arm chairs in red velvet
Sold|$4,475
Pair of 1940's Occasional Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Chairs have buttoned and slight tufted backs and sides,
with ebonized mahogany legs. Newly upholstered in a
silver-grey.
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