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Jacques Adnet Modernist Sofa, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Modernist sofa by Jacques Adnet upholstered in leather (2003) on lacquered walnut legs.
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sofas

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Modernist Style Painting by American Artist Raymond O'Neill, 1930's-1940's
Located in San Francisco, CA
O'Neill (b.1893 - d.1962.) Oil on board in painted wood frame. American 1930's-1940's. Raymond Edgar
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Modernist Andirons Fire Dogs, 1940s
By Edouard Schenck
Located in San Diego, CA
A wonderful pair of modernist stylized dog andirons. Literal fire dogs. Iron. 1940s.
Category

Vintage 1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Andirons

Materials

Iron

Modernist Andirons Fire Dogs, 1940s
Modernist Andirons Fire Dogs, 1940s
H 11 in W 12.5 in D 24 in
1940's Modernist French Iron Verre Eglomise Mirror Cocktail Table, Regency
By Gio Ponti
Located in Buffalo, NY
Delightful and chic round coffee table with a scrolled wrought iron base with highly decorative detail and twisted gilt iron wood top surround. Gilding to base. Verre Eglomise´ mirro...
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Vintage 1940s French Other Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Iron

Jacques Adnet Pair of Modernist Art Deco Armchairs in Leather, France 1940's
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Classic pair of modernist club chairs by Jacques Adnet, upholstered in leather (2004) and on
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1940's Modernist Wrought Iron Chairs, Set of Four
By John Salterini
Located in Rochester, NY
surface. Great looking. Circa 1940's. For interior or garden. Look at all pictures and read condition
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Modernist Concrete Bench, Belgium circa 1940s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage modernist concrete bench from Belgium, circa 1940s. Reminiscent of Le Corbusier’s ‘Borne
Category

Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Concrete, Steel

Modernist Travertine Occasional Table, France 1940s
Located in Chicago, IL
The elegance and simplicity of French modernist design feels timeless. This 1940s accent table is a
Category

Vintage 1940s French Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Travertine

Oil Painting "Brooklyn" 1940's
Located in Rochester, NY
Mid-Century Modern oil painting, 1940s cityscape, "Bedford at Lafayette, Brooklyn". Oil on masonite
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Oil Painting "Brooklyn" 1940's
Oil Painting "Brooklyn" 1940's
H 25.5 in W 33.5 in D 2 in
Modernist Armchair in Oak Wood, France, 1940s
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Modernist armchair in solid oak and upholstery. Made in France in the 1940s. Swivel/tilt back
Category

Vintage 1940s French Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Modernist Armchair in Oak Wood, France, 1940s
Modernist Armchair in Oak Wood, France, 1940s
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Modernist Carl Malmsten Pine 1940s Dining Table
By Carl Malmsten, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Forest, BE
This is a large and unusual dining table made out of pine. Produced in Sweden around the 1940s. It
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Pine

Modernist Cabinet 1940s, Vittorio Dassi Style
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful cabinet in the style of Vittorio Dassi. Rare single piece, amazing quality work.
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Macassar

Modernist Cabinet 1940s, Vittorio Dassi Style
Modernist Cabinet 1940s, Vittorio Dassi Style
H 70.48 in W 45.67 in D 14.97 in
French Modernist Cubic Floor Lamp c. 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Wembley, GB
A modernist cubic beech floor lamp with integrated half-height table in the manner of Charles
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Beech

French Modernist Cubic Floor Lamp c. 1940s
French Modernist Cubic Floor Lamp c. 1940s
H 67.52 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Vintage French Modernist Oak Lounge Chairs, 1940's, Belgian Linen Upholstery, 2
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of modernist armchairs from France, circa 1940. Crafted in Oak wood and freshly
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Swedish 1940s Teak & Brass Organic Modernist Floor Lamp
Located in Nümbrecht, NRW
This unusual organic floor lamp was designed and manufactured in Sweden in the 1940s. It features a
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Organic Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Modernist Lounge Chairs by Gösta Jonsson, Sweden, 1940s
By Gösta Jonsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant lounge chairs by Gösta Jonsson, upholstered in caramel colored sheepskin. Chunky design with generous lines.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Pär Lindblad, Sweden, Oil on Canvas, Modernist Landscape, 1940s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pär Lindblad (1907-1981), Sweden. Oil on canvas. Modernist landscape. Man on a bicycle along the
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Pair of Emanuele Rambaldi Modernist Brown Lacquered Armchairs, Italy 1940s
By Emanuele Rambaldi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Emanuele Rambaldi Modernist Brown Lacquered Armchairs, Italy 1940s Emanuele Rambaldi (1903
Category

20th Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Modernist High Chair Gerrit Rietveld Style 1940s Dutch
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Den Haag, NL
Unique handmade High chair, wooden frame, comes with Saddle Leather upholstery. In a Cognac color. Aadjustable feet rest Great looking piece. Gerrit Rietveld in style.
Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Wood

Triangular modernist coffee table, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Forserum, SE
Swedish manufacturer in the 1940s, following the style of modernist designers like Bruno Mathsson, Yngve
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Beech, Elm

Sigge Berggren, Swedish Modernist Nude Bronze Sculpture, 1940s
By Sigge Berggren
Located in Skanninge, SE
A young nude woman on her knees. Cast in bronze and patinated in dark brown. Signed "Berggren". Sigge Berggren (1911-1968) was a Swedish sculptor who lived and worked in the so...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

1940s French Modernist Armchair in Limed Oak and Mohair
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in London, GB
A chic modernist Art Deco armchair with cubic frame in limed oak, reupholstered in Alexander
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Vintage Modernist Lounge Chairs by Erik Karlén, Sweden, 1940s
By Firma Rumsinteriör
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of rare lounge chairs by Eric Karlén with bold lines. Upholstered with linen and elegant leather dressed buttons. Beech legs.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Linen, Wood

Asian Modernist Torchere / Floor Lamp, Attributed to James Mont, 1940s
By James Mont
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning Asian Modernist Torchere / floor lamp. Attributed to James Mont 1940s, Classic form, Black
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Brass

1940’s Brass and Aluminum French Pendant Light
Located in Beerse, VAN
1940’s modernist lamp. Designer and manufacturer unknown but most likely from French origin. In
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

1940’s Brass and Aluminum French Pendant Light
1940’s Brass and Aluminum French Pendant Light
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Modernist stoneware bowl by Arne Bang, Denmark, 1940s
By Arne Bang
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking modernist stoneware bowl by Arne Bang, in thick quality with a pattern of stripes. Earthy
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

Materials

Stoneware

Modernist Cubist Mirrored Tray, France 1940s
Located in Firenze, IT
Modernist cubist mirrored tray France 1940s / 50s metal, glass H 3.5 cm 47.5 x 26.5 cm
Category

Vintage 1940s French Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

Modernist Cubist Mirrored Tray, France 1940s
Modernist Cubist Mirrored Tray, France 1940s
H 1.38 in W 18.71 in D 10.44 in
1940's Palle Suenson Armchair
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Oakland, CA
Finely sculpted armchair in rosewood, designed by Danish modernist architect Palle Suenson for
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

1940's Palle Suenson Armchair
1940's Palle Suenson Armchair
H 33 in W 27 in D 26 in
Modernist Mid-Century Round Bakelite Side Table by Mahbro, 1940s
Located in London, GB
British bakelite topped side table with chrome steel base. Produced in the 1940s, this modernist
Category

Vintage 1940s British Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Original Art Deco Bauhaus Chrome Coat Rack Modernist, 1940s
By Bauhaus
Located in Saarburg, RP
This beautiful vintage wall coat rack from the 1940s is in the streamline modern art deco style
Category

Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Chrome

Imposing 1940's French Modernist Desk in Mahogany in Style of Dupré Lafon, E498
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing 1950's French modernist desk. Structure in solid mahogany and veneer, top in black glass
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1940s Modernist Hammered Italian Brass Pitcher Egidio Casagrande Italy Signed
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Modernist hammered brass pitcher by Italian designer master craftsman, Egidio Casagrande
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Pitchers

Materials

Brass

Pair Modernist , Art Deco Leather Club Chairs by Jacques Adnet 1940s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair French Modernist Art Deco club chairs by Jacques Adnet, circa 1930.,, nice original
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

Modernist Stoneware "Flambé" Vase by Gunnar Nylund, Rörstrand, Sweden, 1940s
By Rörstrand, Gunnar Nylund
Located in Stockholm, SE
(a progressive idea in the early 1940s when it was launched). He is best known for his exquisite
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Stephen Etnier Modernist Painting of a Harpswell, Maine Seascape, Circa 1940s
Located in Peabody, MA
Harpswell, Maine were he built his home and studio in the 1940s and lived until his death. Etnier was a
Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

Silver Plate Modernist Bud Vase, France 1940s
By Creations CGF
Located in Atlanta, GA
double opening to receive two flowers. This piece was crafted in France in the 1940s. There is no visible
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Vases

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage Modernist Floor Vase by Andersson & Johansson Höganäs, Sweden, 1940s
By Andersson & Johansson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Large earthenware floor vase with a handle from Andersson & Johansson Höganäs. Generous, smooth form with eggshell white glaze.
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vases

Materials

Stoneware

Modernist Earthenware Table lamp, Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala-Ekeby, Sweden, 1940s
By Anna-Lisa Thomson, Upsala Ekeby
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely earthenware table lamp by Anna-Lisa Thomson, glazed white over an elegant decor of shells. The artist Anna-Lisa Thomson is best known for her stoneware and earthenware for Up...
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

1940s Modernist Stripped Steel Low Cupboard Industrial Cabinet Midcentury Modern
Located in London, GB
A modernist two door stripped steel cupboard with inset black linoleum top and plinth base. The
Category

Vintage 1940s English Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

Materials

Steel

Modernist Brass Box with Gilt Decor, France 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning decorative box was crafted in France in the 1940s. The geometric square shape has a
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Metal, Brass

Vintage Jumo 600 Chrome Table Lamp - 1940's - 1950's Mid Century Modern
By Maison Jumo
Located in New York City, NY
The JUMO model 600 desk lamp was designed in 1940 by André Mounique and Yves Jujeau for their
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Multi-colored Wooden Art Deco Modernist De Stijl Wall Cabinet, 1940s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist De Stijl wall cabinet. Striking Dutch design from the 1940s
Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch De Stijl Shelves

Materials

Plywood

Italian Late 1940's Etched Glass Saucer Pendant
Located in Hanover, MA
Post-War modernist flying saucer chandelier with dish shaped etched glass reflector suspended from
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Aluminum, Brass

Michael van Beuren Mexican Modernist Pine and Woven Palm Lounge Chair, 1940s
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Coronado, CA
Mexico in the 1940s. Warm pine frame with original handwoven palm fiber seat and back. Hand forged iron
Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Pine

Mid-Century Australian Modern Teak Sofa & Armchairs by Parker Furniture, 1950s
By Parker Furniture
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Parker Furniture in 1956. Parker has a legacy of creating some of the finest Mid-Century furniture. These
Category

Vintage 1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Pair of 1940s Modernist Club Chairs in Original Bone Glazed Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 1940s modernist club chairs in original bone glazed leather upholstery. Ebonized mahogany
Category

Vintage 1940s American Club Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Art Deco Modernist Mahogany Side Table, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
This side table or end table is crafted entirely from warm mahogany. Pure French Art Deco creation, employing the use of geometrical shapes, and refraining from excessive decoration....
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Side Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1940s Modernist Jacques Adnet Style Wrought Iron and Brass Andirons - a Pair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a pair of Modernist andirons, circa the 1940s. Crafted with
Category

Vintage 1940s French Modern Andirons

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Modernist Carl Malmsten Pine 1940s Mirror, in the Vibe of Axel Einar Hjorth
By Carl Malmsten, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Forest, BE
This is an unusual wall pine mirror. Produced in Sweden around the 1940s. It is a so unique in the
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Pine

Modernist Carl Malmsten Mahogany 1940s Mirror, in the Vibe of Axel Einar Hjorth
By Carl Malmsten, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Forest, BE
it to the wall. Carl Malmsten (December 7, 1888 – August 13, 1972) was a Swedish furniture
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Mirrors

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Swedish, Modernist Chandelier, Chrome Metal, Rattan, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A chandelier light. Designed and produced in Sweden, 1940s. Chome metal, paired with assorted
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

1940s Style Modernist Sweeping Curved Sofa in Platinum Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous and large scale modernist sofa was handcrafted by artisans in New York state, by High
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet

1940s Modernist Metal Coat Hangers with Stunning Patina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elevate your wardrobe and decor with this exquisite pair of modernist metal coat hangers, hailing
Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Metal

Modernist Sterling Silver & Rosewood Tea & Coffee Service, Mexico, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT This elegant Modernist large six-piece sterling silver service for coffee and tea is of a
Category

Vintage 1940s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Modernist Glazed Sideboard by Josef Pehr, 1940s, Czechia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Modernist glazed sideboard or cabinet designed by Czechoslovak architect Josef Pehr. Made to order
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Boris Koblikoff Abstract Gouache Painting 1940's, La Galerie 18 Paris
Located in Rochester, NY
the 1940's art of Boris Koblikoff during the 1960's. Today the location 18 rue de Miromesnil is still
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint, Paper

American 1940’s WPA Surrealist Style Landscape French Female Artist Cecile Belle
Located in Atlanta, GA
An American circa 1940’s WPA / surrealist style landscape painting by French American female artist
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Sigge Berggren, Swedish Modernist Nude Bronze Sculpture, 1940s
By Sigge Berggren
Located in Skanninge, SE
A young woman with an attitude! That pose says it all! Cast in bronze and patinated in dark green/brown. Signed "Berggren". Sigge Berggren (1911-1968) was a Swedish sculptor wh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Modernist Brass Frame for Painting, Drawing or Mirror, 1940s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This French frame in polished brass dates from the 1940s. It will be perfect to include a painting
Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Metal, Brass

Danish Designer, Adjustable Modernist Table Lamp, Brass, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An early modernist table lamp. Designed by an unknown Danish designer. In a highly artistic style
Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

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At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal 1940s furniture modernist for your home. A 1940s furniture modernist — often made from metal, wood and brass — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a 1940s furniture modernist, we have 516 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the 1940s furniture modernist you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A 1940s furniture modernist is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made 1940s furniture modernist over the years, but those crafted by Steuben Glass, Zoute (Leon Salter) and A.B. Read are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a 1940s Furniture Modernist?

Prices for a 1940s furniture modernist can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $122 and can go as high as $113,245, while the average can fetch as much as $3,411.
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