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Modernist wardrobe 40's 50's style Jean Royère solid wood
Located in Lyon, FR
French armoire from the 40's/50's in the taste of Jean Royère's work. Structure in solid wood and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Wood
Modernist Desk in Solid Wood 40s / 50s Bauhaus Style Vintage
Located in Lyon, FR
French desk from the 40s / 50s in modernist Bauhaus style. Structure of the desk in veneered and
Category
Vintage 1940s French Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
rare French Brot glass triptych mirror from the 40's / 50's art déco modernist
By Brot Miroir
Located in Lyon, FR
Very pretty art deco triptych table mirror from the 40s/50s by Brot Paris. Base in thick glass slab
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Table Mirrors
Materials
Metal
H 20.87 in W 36.23 in D 11.03 in
Post-modern Chrome XL Chandelier, Modernist, 40+ Light Bulbs, Sciolari, 1970's
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chandelier; Contemporary; Industrial; Modern; Modernist; Chrome; Chique; Pendant; Light; Lamp
Category
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Chrome
H 39.38 in W 84.65 in D 84.65 in
Bruno Mathsson reading stand, Karl Mathsson 40's Sweden modernist collector
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Forest, BE
Table de lecture en bois et acier nickelé. Daté du début des années 1940. La tablette en bois a été restaurée mais la patine du piétement reste non touché et dans son état le plus pr...
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Secretaires
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 33.86 in W 22.05 in D 20.48 in
Rare André Sornay French Wardrobes Armoires Art Deco Modernist 40s - F613
By Andre Sornay
Located in Lyon, FR
Armoire, bookcase from the 50's by the french designer André Sornay. Structure in solid mahogany
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Brass, Copper
H 55.91 in W 53.15 in D 15.75 in
Pair of modernist sofa ends from the 40's palm tree art deco French
Located in Lyon, FR
Pair of small French coffee tables from the 40s. Structure of the tables in solid palm wood with an
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
rare André Sornay sideboard in Oregon pine and studded 40s art deco modernist
By Andre Sornay
Located in Lyon, FR
Sideboard of the Lyon designer André Sornay dating from the 40s. Structure in veneered and solid
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Brass
H 41.34 in W 78.75 in D 19.69 in
French modernist desk in solid oak ceruse from the 40's style Jacques adnet
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing modernist desk of the 50s in the taste of the work of Jean Michel Frank. Structure in
Category
Vintage 1940s French Post-Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
H 29.93 in W 55.12 in D 33.47 in
1930s 40s Modernist Set of Six French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Miami, FL
A magnificent set of six Modernist Art Deco dining chairs in style of Charles Dudouyt in original
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 38.98 in W 17.01 in D 15.56 in
1930s 40s Modernist set of Six French Art Deco Oak Dining Chairs Charles Dudouyt
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A magnificent set of six Modernist Art Deco dining chairs attributed to Charles Dudouyt in original
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
H 38.19 in W 17.33 in D 18.51 in
Stool 60 with finger joint seat by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1930-40s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Manufacture: circa 1930-40s
Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture pieces, equally
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Gunnel Nyman 40's frosted glass pendant lamp
Located in 東御市, JP
forms are a good example of her modernist interpretation. Frosted glass was also synonymous with her and
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Aluminum
Walter Emerson Baum Painting Titled The Delaware Circa 1930’s-40
By Walter Emerson Baum
Located in Bernville, PA
Beautiful Walter E Baum painting from the 1930’s-40’s titled The Delaware in its original frame
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
large table lamp Cubism geometric plaster lamp in the spirit of the 40s
Located in Lyon, FR
Large contemporary table lamp in the modernist style of the 1940s. White plaster base structure
Category
2010s French Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Plaster
H 24.41 in W 9.45 in D 4.73 in
Modernist Side Table, Czechoslovakia, 1950s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Modernist piece was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950's. It's made of oak wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
a set of 5 mid-century modernist metal coat hooks or hangers
Located in London, GB
a set of 5 metal coat hooks or hangers, most probably French, modernist art deco
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Metal
Modernist reading armchair with oak structure
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
manufacture, 1950's.
70 x 65 h 90 seat 40 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Saginaw Furniture Jacobean Spanish Revival Orange Leather Oak Side Chair
By Saginaw
Located in Dayton, OH
Spanish Revival dining side or desk chair by Saginaw Furniture, circa late 1930s to early 40s. Made
Category
Vintage 1930s Spanish Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 34.5 in W 19.5 in D 18.5 in
Italian Neoclassical Modernist Tri-Arm Chandelier
Located in Hanover, MA
Elegant and well balanced late 40's rendition of a classical form. All brass has been hand
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Restored Modernist Half Round Rattan & Mahogany Side Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
the 40s through the 60s.
All rattan, bamboo, and wicker furniture has been painstakingly
Category
Vintage 1950s American Side Tables
Materials
Rattan
Pair of 1930's German Modernist Barrel Chairs
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Pair of beautiful wooden barrel chairs manufactured in Germany in 1930's. Made of solid beech and
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
A Pair of Modernist Armchairs by Victor Courtray France 1940s
By Victor Courtray
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A rare pair of modernist armchairs by Victor Courtray.
Leather is new.
In excellent condition
Category
Vintage 1940s French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Restored Modernist 3-Strand Round Full Pretzel Rattan Settee
Located in Van Nuys, CA
furniture made by the best and most well-known American designers and manufacturers including:
Ritts
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Modernist Coffee Table by Jan Vaněk for Krásná Jizba
By Jan Vanek, Krasna JIzba
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
in late 40's. Made of beech wood and very thick heavy glass. In very good original condition. Glass
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Restored Modernist Stacked Stick Reed Rattan Table Lamp w/ Rattan Shade
By Paul Frans
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Modernist stacked stick rattan table lamp with outward stick rattan fan shade.
Lamp: 20" tall x
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Rattan
chrome tube bakelite chair in style of Emile Guillot art deco modernist breuer
By Emile Guillot
Located in Lyon, FR
French modernist chair from the 40's attributed to the designer Emile Guillot. Structure and base
Category
Vintage 1940s French Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 15.36 in D 20.48 in
Jean Louis Domecq Jielde French Modernist Industrial 5 Arms Floor Lamp
By Jean Louis Domecq
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
E27 light bulb
5 arms: 15,7 in / 40 cm
Ø of the shade 6.29 in/ 16cm Ø with ring 7.87 in/ 20cm
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 86.61 in W 9.44 in D 9.44 in
Stanley Stangren, Abduction of Europa, Modernist Terracotta Sculpture, ca. 1950
By Stanley R. Stangren
Located in New York, NY
outstanding workmanship in the abstract modernist style gave a unique aspect to his designs, the metalwork
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
H 12.5 in W 19 in D 7.5 in
"Egyptian Prince Saif ul Malook with His Love, " by GAN, Swedish Modernist
By Gösta Adrian-Nilsson/ GAN
Located in Philadelphia, PA
), Sweden's leading Modernist painter in the 1920s, 30s and 40s. The painting shows a scene in the fantastic
Category
Vintage 1920s Swedish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
Restored Modernist Mahogany Chest of Drawers W/ Rattan Pulls
Located in Van Nuys, CA
the 40s through the 60s.
All rattan, bamboo, and wicker furniture has been painstakingly refurbished
Category
Vintage 1950s American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Rattan
Jean Louis Domecq Jielde Vintage French Modernist Industrial 4 Arms Floor Lamp
By Jean Louis Domecq
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
light bulb - the metal switch is on the schade.
4 arms: 15,7 in / 40 cm
Ø of the shade 6.29 in/ 16cm Ø
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 70.86 in W 9.44 in D 9.44 in
Jean Louis Domecq JIelde French Modernist Industrial 3 Arms Reading Desk Lamp
By Jean Louis Domecq
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
E27 light bulb - the metal switch is on the schade.
3 arms: 15,7 in / 40 cm
Ø of the shade 6.29
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 55.11 in W 9.44 in D 9.44 in
Modernist Nesting Tables H-50 Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Set of 3
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Prague 8, CZ
produced in the 1950s. It´s made of stained beech wood and it features a dark bakelite top. It is in very
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Nesting Tables and Stacking Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Wood, Beech
H 26.38 in W 22.05 in D 15.75 in
Wrought Iron Fireplace Andirons. Modernist Curled Form with Sphere Top c1940's
Located in Chicago, IL
pinpoint when they were made, but they seem to have a bit of that French 40's style about them, so that's
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Fireplace Tools and Chimney Pots
Materials
Iron
H 20.13 in W 14.5 in D 25.25 in
A Large Italian Egidio Casagrande Hammered Brass Garden Urn Vase
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large Italian Modernist Garden Urn Form by Egidio Casagrande. Hammered Brass. Dating to the 30's
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
Tacchini Set of Two Joaquim Tables by Giorgio Bonaguro in STOCK
By Tacchini, Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in New York, NY
furniture design between the 40s and 60s in the modernist architecture of Niemeyer, Costa, Vilanova Artigas
Category
2010s Italian Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Iron
Tacchini Set of Two Joaquim Tables by Giorgio Bonaguro in STOCK
By Tacchini, Giorgio Bonaguro
Located in New York, NY
furniture design between the 40s and 60s in the modernist architecture of Niemeyer, Costa, Vilanova Artigas
Category
2010s Italian Tables
Materials
Marble, Aluminum, Iron
Occasional Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
: 80 cm
D: 40 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 17.72 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal and Brass Floor Lamp by Lumen, 1950s
By Lumen
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare modernist floor lamp Mid-Century Modern late 40s beginning of 50s, lacquered metal and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 71.66 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 35.44 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Bedside Table Model 914 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
W: 40 cm
H: 55 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 25.6 in
Bedside Table Model ‘914’ Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
:
H: 56.6 cm
W: 40 cm
D: 65.5 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 22.25 in W 15.75 in D 25.79 in
Mid Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe Style Fasem Bauhaus Chrome Sling Rocker
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Chicago, IL
contemporary style.
Circa: 1970’s
Dimensions:
H: 38”
W: 22”
D: 40”
Seat H: 18”
Seat D: 17.5”
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Industrial Table Lamp, Scandinavia, circa 1930-1940s
By Le Corbusier
Located in Hønefoss, 30
the 1930s/40s. The lamp is designed to be mounted on various surfaces, such as tables, desks or
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Metal
ISA Bergamo Rare Set of Curved Settee and Pair of Lounge Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
By ISA Bergamo
Located in New York, NY
designs, both classical yet modernist and unequivocally timeless. Fully restored and newly upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 33 in W 70 in D 40 in
Restored Franco Albini Style Stick Reed Rattan Lounge Chair
By Franco Albini
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Franco Albini style stick rattan lounge chair featuring unique organic Modernist style.
1960, Italy
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
"Youth with Pipes and Valves, " Sensitive Portrait of Young Man, Dorothy Van Loan
By Dorothy Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-- perhaps a boiler room or plumbing closet -- was executed by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist who
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 30 in W 26.5 in D 2 in
Restored Stacked Rattan Cocktail Coffee Table w/ Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
their designed products from the 40s through the '60s.
All rattan, bamboo, and wicker furniture has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
"NIKE at Waldemarsudde, " Depiction of Stockholm Landmark, Art Deco Masterpiece
By Georg Pauli
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arguably the greatest work of Georg Pauli, one of Sweden's leading Modernist painters in the 1920s
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Paintings
Materials
Paint
H 31 in W 26.5 in D 1 in
Fine, WPA-style Oil Painting, 1935, by Dorothy Van Loan
By Dorothy Van Loan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
folding chairs was painted by Dorothy Van Loan, a celebrated modernist who won many prizes and medals in
Category
Vintage 1930s American Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Restored Stacked Rattan & Mahogany Side/Corner Table 3 Piece Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
your living space with this modernist set featuring a post-war Hawaiian charm.
Dimensions:
Corner
Category
Vintage 1950s American Living Room Sets
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Restored Rattan Dining Chair W/ "X" Back by Shelby Williams, Set of 10
By Shelby Williams
Located in Van Nuys, CA
steam-bent stick rattan arms and a bullseye "X" seat back finished in colorful 1980s Modernist seat
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Restored Arch Deluxe Rattan Lounge Chair with Bark Cloth Cushions
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rattan lounge "Arch Deluxe" has two-strand side arms that span into two large arches and Modernist
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Restored Rattan Dining Table & Chairs w/ Leopard Print Cushions
Located in Van Nuys, CA
. Combining an elegant Modernist style and a Polynesian flair, it's perfect for adding to a number of setting
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Glass
American 1940’s WPA Surrealist Style Landscape French Female Artist Cecile Belle
Located in Atlanta, GA
landscapes from the 40's and early 50's. Exhibition record: Carnegie Institute: 1944-45; Springfield Museum
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
H 33.75 in W 38.75 in D 2 in
Palm Tree Floor Lamp by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
stains.
About Arturo Pani:
The younger brother of prominent Mexican Modernist architect Mario Pani
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Palm Tree Table Lamp by Arturo Pani
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
brother of prominent Mexican Modernist architect Mario Pani, Arturo Pani was born in Mexico City in 1915
Category
Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Model 2466 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
: 56 cm
H shade: 20 cm
D shade: 40 cm
D base: 18,5 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Yasha Heifetz Pair Sculptural Walnut Table Lamps, ca late 1940s / early 50s
By Heifetz, Yasha Heifetz
Located in Cathedral City, CA
to Yasha Heifetz for The Heifetz Company of New York. The lamps were likely designed in the late 40s
Category
Mid-20th Century American Organic Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 27 in W 7.25 in D 5.5 in
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