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Danish Easy Chair, 1940-1950
Danish Easy Chair, 1940-1950

Danish Easy Chair, 1940-1950

Located in Kastrup, DK

Danish high back easy chair, 1940-1950. The seat with coil springs, legs in dark polished beech

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Danish Easy Chair Approx. 1940-1950
Danish Easy Chair Approx. 1940-1950

Danish Easy Chair Approx. 1940-1950

Located in Kastrup, DK

Danish easy chair, 1940-1950. The seat with coil springs, legs in dark polished beech

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Danish Midcentury Sand Bouclé Lounge / Easy  Chair
Danish Midcentury Sand Bouclé Lounge / Easy  Chair

Danish Midcentury Sand Bouclé Lounge / Easy Chair

Located in Kastrup, DK

Danish easy chair, 1940-1950. Seat with coil springs, legs in dark polished beech. Professionally

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

1940's dutch easy chair
1940's dutch easy chair

1940's dutch easy chair

Located in BE

This unique 1940s Dutch easy chair was likely crafted by a local woodworker rather than produced

Category

Vintage 1940s Dutch Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Adjustable Easy Chair
Adjustable Easy Chair

Adjustable Easy Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This French 1940s Reconstruction-style adjustable low easy chair pairs functionality with a

Category

Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rush Easy Chair
Rush Easy Chair

Rush Easy Chair

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Houston, TX

Easy chair in the style of Charlotte Perriand. The wood and rush are in great vintage condition

Category

Vintage 1940s French Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Danish Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's
Danish Easy Chair with Open Armrests by Alfred Christensen, 1940's

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

Circa 1940 Eva Easy Chair By Bruno Mathsson For Karl Mathsson
Circa 1940 Eva Easy Chair By Bruno Mathsson For Karl Mathsson

Circa 1940 Eva Easy Chair By Bruno Mathsson For Karl Mathsson

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Norwich, GB

An Eva easy chair by Swedish architect and designer Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson. Circa 1940

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Jute, Birch, Bentwood

Danish 1940's Easy Lounge or Club Chair with Oak Armrests
Danish 1940's Easy Lounge or Club Chair with Oak Armrests

Danish 1940's Easy Lounge or Club Chair with Oak Armrests

By Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Elegant easy chair from the late 1940s very typical of Fritz Hansen's design style both in terms

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Easy Chairs in Beech & Reupholstered in Sheepskin by Erik Bertil Karlén, 1940's
Easy Chairs in Beech & Reupholstered in Sheepskin by Erik Bertil Karlén, 1940's

Easy Chairs in Beech & Reupholstered in Sheepskin by Erik Bertil Karlén, 1940's

By Eric Karlén

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Easy Chairs in Beech and Newly Reupholstered in Sheepskin with Leather Buttons by Erik Bertil

Category

20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Sheepskin

Easy chair in new fabric from the 1940's by Frits Henningsen
Easy chair in new fabric from the 1940's by Frits Henningsen

Easy chair in new fabric from the 1940's by Frits Henningsen

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Reupholstered easy chair in 'Forenza' fabric (colour: Rosemary) and dark stained wooden legs. 1940

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Danish 1940's Easy Lounge or Club Chair with Cuban Mahogany Frame
Danish 1940's Easy Lounge or Club Chair with Cuban Mahogany Frame

Danish 1940's Easy Lounge or Club Chair with Cuban Mahogany Frame

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Elegant easy chair from the 1940s very unique design. We are unaware of the Designer and Maker of

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Pair of Lounge / Easy Chairs with Lambskin, Danish Design, 1940-1950
Pair of Lounge / Easy Chairs with Lambskin, Danish Design, 1940-1950

Pair of Lounge / Easy Chairs with Lambskin, Danish Design, 1940-1950

Located in Kastrup, DK

By lounge chairs. Danish design and cabinetmaker, 1940-1950. Newly upholstered in lambskin in very

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Mahogany

Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak Legs w/ Reupholstered in Gabriel Savak Plain, 1940's
Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak Legs w/ Reupholstered in Gabriel Savak Plain, 1940's

Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak Legs w/ Reupholstered in Gabriel Savak Plain, 1940's

By Flemming Lassen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Pair of Easy Chairs in Oak Legs with Reupholstered in Gabriel Savak Plain by Flemming Lassen, 1940

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Rope Easy Chairs Attributed to Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, Art Deco 1940's
Rope Easy Chairs Attributed to Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, Art Deco 1940's

Rope Easy Chairs Attributed to Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet, Art Deco 1940's

By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet

Located in Antwerp, Antwerp

Charming pair of French easy chairs from the 1940s, attributed to Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet. The

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Pair of Easy Chairs in Ash Legs with Velvet Mohair by Flemming Lassen, 1940's
Pair of Easy Chairs in Ash Legs with Velvet Mohair by Flemming Lassen, 1940's

Pair of Easy Chairs in Ash Legs with Velvet Mohair by Flemming Lassen, 1940's

By Flemming Lassen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Pair of Easy Chairs in Ash Legs with Original Velvet Mohair Fabric by Flemming Lassen, 1940's

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Velvet

Easy low chair in new fabric from the 1940's by Frits Henningsen
Easy low chair in new fabric from the 1940's by Frits Henningsen

Easy low chair in new fabric from the 1940's by Frits Henningsen

By Frits Henningsen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Reupholstered easy chair in 'Forenza' fabric (colour: Rosemary) and dark stained wooden legs. 1940s

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Rare Danish Easy Lounge Chair in Mahogany Attributed to Otto Færge, 1940's
Rare Danish Easy Lounge Chair in Mahogany Attributed to Otto Færge, 1940's

Rare Danish Easy Lounge Chair in Mahogany Attributed to Otto Færge, 1940's

By Otto Færge 1

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Incredibly comfortable, exuberantly designed large lounge chair. The style is very much that of

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Rare Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, 1940s
Rare Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, 1940s

Rare Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, 1940s

By Otto Schulz

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

This rare easy chair model Schulz, designed by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Sweden during

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Easy Chairs Produced in Sweden
Easy Chairs Produced in Sweden

Easy Chairs Produced in Sweden

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare pair of easy chairs by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak

Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, Sweden, 1940s
Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, Sweden, 1940s

Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, Sweden, 1940s

Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län

Pair of beautiful Swedish Modern easy chairs, made from wood with flowing lines and elegant details

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of Danish Easy Chairs, 1940s
Pair of Danish Easy Chairs, 1940s

Pair of Danish Easy Chairs, 1940s

Located in Stockholm, SE

Stunning pair of Danish shell-shaped easy chairs with new upholstery. Produced in Denmark during

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Erik Bertil Karlén, Rare Easy Chair, Beech, Shearling, Sweden, 1940s
Erik Bertil Karlén, Rare Easy Chair, Beech, Shearling, Sweden, 1940s

Erik Bertil Karlén, Rare Easy Chair, Beech, Shearling, Sweden, 1940s

By Eric Karlén

Located in Manhasset, NY

Erik Bertil Karlén, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Easy Chair, Beech, Sheepskin, Sweden, 1940s A

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Pair Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, 1940s
Pair Swedish Modern Easy Chairs, 1940s

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

Flemming Lassen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, 1940s
Flemming Lassen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, 1940s

Flemming Lassen Pair of Easy Chairs in Beige Sheepskin, 1940s

By Flemming Lassen, Jacob Kjaer

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Flemming Lassen, pair of easy chairs for master cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer, Denmark. Tapering legs in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Ash

Mogens Lasssen Pair of Easy Chairs in Elm & Sheepskin, 1940s
Mogens Lasssen Pair of Easy Chairs in Elm & Sheepskin, 1940s

Mogens Lasssen Pair of Easy Chairs in Elm & Sheepskin, 1940s

By Mogens Lassen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Pair of Mogens Lassen easy chairs in honey coloured sheepskin, 1940s. Price is for the pair of

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Elm

Easy Chair in Cane and Oak by Hans Wegner, 1949
Easy Chair in Cane and Oak by Hans Wegner, 1949

Easy Chair in Cane and Oak by Hans Wegner, 1949

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

The CH-27 easy chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949 and produced by Carl Hansen & Søn in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Pair of 1940s Otto Schulz Easy Chairs
Pair of 1940s Otto Schulz Easy Chairs

Pair of 1940s Otto Schulz Easy Chairs

By Otto Schulz

Located in Dallas, TX

Pair of luxurious "Schulz" easy chairs by Otto Schultz for Jio Möbler, Sweden. Very early edition

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Danish Easy Chairs by Cabinet Maker in Mahogany
Danish Easy Chairs by Cabinet Maker in Mahogany

Danish Easy Chairs by Cabinet Maker in Mahogany

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of lounge chairs, mahogany, brass, Denmark, 1940s Easy chairs by a Danish cabinetmaker, made

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Wingback Easy Chair in Elm and Fabric, 1940s
Wingback Easy Chair in Elm and Fabric, 1940s

Wingback Easy Chair in Elm and Fabric, 1940s

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

This wingback easy chair, produced in Denmark during the 1940s, represents a rare example of mid

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s

Mid-Century “Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Utrecht, NL

, including this easy chair. With a tremendous sense of proportion, this chair is very comfortable and it

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Carl-Axel Acking Easy Chairs Produced in Sweden
Carl-Axel Acking Easy Chairs Produced in Sweden

Carl-Axel Acking Easy Chairs Produced in Sweden

By Carl-Axel Acking

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Very rare pair of easy chairs designed by Carl-Axel Acking. Produced in Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Gösta Jonsson Easy Chairs Produced in Jönköping, Sweden
Gösta Jonsson Easy Chairs Produced in Jönköping, Sweden

Gösta Jonsson Easy Chairs Produced in Jönköping, Sweden

By Gösta Jonsson

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare pair of easy chairs designed by Gösta Jonsson. Produced in Jönköping, Sweden.  

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Beech

“Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s
“Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s

“Gamla Berlin” Easy Chair by Carl Malmsten, Sweden 1940s

By Carl Malmsten

Located in Utrecht, NL

, including this easy chair. With a tremendous sense of proportion, this chair is very comfortable and fulfil

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Model 1518 Wingback Pair of Easy Club Lounge Chairs
Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Model 1518 Wingback Pair of Easy Club Lounge Chairs

Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Model 1518 Wingback Pair of Easy Club Lounge Chairs

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Asheville, NC

These two stunning original Fritz Hansen chairs from the 1940s are reupholstered in a Sahara tan

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Børge Mogensen Easy Chair Produced by Cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen
Børge Mogensen Easy Chair Produced by Cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen

Børge Mogensen Easy Chair Produced by Cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen

By Børge Mogensen

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Very rare easy chair designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by cabinetmaker Erhard Rasmussen in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Beech by Alfred Christensen
Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Beech by Alfred Christensen

Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Beech by Alfred Christensen

By Alfred Christensen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

have been refinished in a satin poly. The chair has been reupholstered at a later point and remain in

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech, Wool

Curved Easy Chair in the manner of Erik Bertil Karlén , Sweden 1940s
Curved Easy Chair in the manner of Erik Bertil Karlén , Sweden 1940s

Curved Easy Chair in the manner of Erik Bertil Karlén , Sweden 1940s

Located in Utrecht, NL

make this rare easy chair a beautiful representation of Swedish mid-century modern design history. For

Category

Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Danish 1940s Alfred Christensen Low Back Easy Chairs with open Armrests
Pair of Danish 1940s Alfred Christensen Low Back Easy Chairs with open Armrests

Pair of Danish 1940s Alfred Christensen Low Back Easy Chairs with open Armrests

By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen

Located in Bridgeport, CT

color and grain. Strong presence and very comfortable. Solid and sturdy construction. These chairs have

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s
Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s

Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s

By Gösta Jonsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

"Fåtölj nr 186". Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Alvar Aalto Easy Chair Nr 31 Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas
Alvar Aalto Easy Chair Nr 31 Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas

Alvar Aalto Easy Chair Nr 31 Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare easy chair model nr 31 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch

Easy Chair Attributed to Elias Svedberg Produced by Ferdinand Lundquist
Easy Chair Attributed to Elias Svedberg Produced by Ferdinand Lundquist

Easy Chair Attributed to Elias Svedberg Produced by Ferdinand Lundquist

By Elias Svedberg

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare easy chair attributed to Elias Svedberg. Produced by Ferdinand Lundquist in Göteborg, Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch

Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Easy Chairs Model FH-1669
Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Easy Chairs Model FH-1669

Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Sheepskin Easy Chairs Model FH-1669

By Fritz Hansen

Located in Odense, DK

Wonderful pair of Fritz Hansen model FH-1669 lounge chairs from the original licensed production

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s
Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s

Easy Chair by AB Erik Ek's Snickerifabrik, Malmö, Sweden, 1940s

By Gösta Jonsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

"Fåtölj nr 186". Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin

1940s Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Reupholstered in long haired Icelandic Sheepskin.
1940s Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Reupholstered in long haired Icelandic Sheepskin.

1940s Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Reupholstered in long haired Icelandic Sheepskin.

By Viggo Boesen, Fritz Hansen

Located in København K, 84

This 1940s Fritz Hansen easy chair, Model 1595, is a refined example of Danish modernist design

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Green Mohair Velvet fabric, 1940s
Scandinavian Modern Fritz Hansen Easy Chair Green Mohair Velvet fabric, 1940s

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

Rare 1940s easy chair by Slagelse Møbelværk reupholstred in moss green mohair.
Rare 1940s easy chair by Slagelse Møbelværk reupholstred in moss green mohair.

Rare 1940s easy chair by Slagelse Møbelværk reupholstred in moss green mohair.

By Gio Ponti, Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Viggo Boesen, Finn Juhl

Located in København K, 84

This rare Danish lounge chair from the 1940s, crafted at Slagelse Møbelværk, reflects the refined

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Original 1940s danish modern easy chair in patinated leather with brass nails.
Original 1940s danish modern easy chair in patinated leather with brass nails.

Original 1940s danish modern easy chair in patinated leather with brass nails.

By Fritz Hansen

Located in København K, 84

An exquisite 1940s Danish Modern Easy Chair upholstered in luxurious patinated red leather that has

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Art Deco Clam Easy Chair Dark Stained Wood New Sheepskin 1940s Skive Møbelfabrik
Art Deco Clam Easy Chair Dark Stained Wood New Sheepskin 1940s Skive Møbelfabrik

Art Deco Clam Easy Chair Dark Stained Wood New Sheepskin 1940s Skive Møbelfabrik

By Arnold Madsen, Skive Møbelfabrik

Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg

Clam Art Deco easy chair by Danish Skive Møbelfabrik made in the 1940s The club-shaped legs and

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Exceptional Organic Swedish Modern Easy Chair in Sheepskin and Beech, Late 1940s
Exceptional Organic Swedish Modern Easy Chair in Sheepskin and Beech, Late 1940s

Exceptional Organic Swedish Modern Easy Chair in Sheepskin and Beech, Late 1940s

Located in The Hague, NL

, curved lines of this easy chair give it a sculptural and striking appearance. Its well-thought-out

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Beech

Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden
Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden

Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Early easy chair model Eva designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hemp, Birch

Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden
Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden

Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Early easy chair model Eva designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Hemp, Birch

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Easy Chair 1940 For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the easy chair 1940 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every easy chair 1940 was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect easy chair 1940 — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each easy chair 1940 bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made easy chair 1940 over the years, but those crafted by Fritz Hansen, Philip Arctander and Otto Schultz are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Easy Chair 1940?

Prices for an easy chair 1940 can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $854 and can go as high as $61,323, while the average can fetch as much as $6,967.

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Questions About Easy Chair 1940
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between an armchair and an easy chair lies in the specificity of the terms. In living room furniture nomenclature, an armchair is any upholstered chair framed by a pair of arms. The term easy chair usually refers to a large armchair with comfortable cushioning. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of easy chairs and other armchairs.