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Ray Komai

Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940
Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940

Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940

$3,100

H 29 in W 21 in D 21 in

Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940

By Ray Komai

Located in Long Island City, NY

Ebonized ash wood chair by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company c. 1949 featuring steel details.

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Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Organic Modern Occasional Table Attributed to Ray Komai and Carter Winter Studio
Organic Modern Occasional Table Attributed to Ray Komai and Carter Winter Studio

Organic Modern Occasional Table Attributed to Ray Komai and Carter Winter Studio

By Ray Komai

Located in Ferndale, MI

Carter Winter worked with Ray Komai both true midcentury American modernist designers.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Steel

1950s Ray Komai White Boucle Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll
1950s Ray Komai White Boucle Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll

1950s Ray Komai White Boucle Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll

By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A 1950s Ray Komai chair in solid iron and new white boucle manufactured by J.G.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

1950s Pair of Ray Komai Side / Dining Chairs for JG Furniture Co
1950s Pair of Ray Komai Side / Dining Chairs for JG Furniture Co

1950s Pair of Ray Komai Side / Dining Chairs for JG Furniture Co

By Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a rare and original pair of fully upholstered dining and side chairs, designed by Ray Komai, produced by J.G. Furniture Company. These are highly unusual chairs, in that Koma...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -
Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -

Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -

By Don Knorr, Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company

Located in St. Louis, MO

I have two rare Ray Komai masterpieces of Mid-Century Design, model #939 molded rotary cut ash veneer bent plywood chairs on chrome legs, first manufactured in Brooklyn NY, in 1949 a...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1950s Ray Komai Mahogany and Iron Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll
1950s Ray Komai Mahogany and Iron Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll

1950s Ray Komai Mahogany and Iron Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll

By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

A 1950s Ray Komai chair by J.G. Furniture Company in Brooklyn, New York.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Eventually Everything Connects
Eventually Everything Connects

Eventually Everything Connects

$90 / item

H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.22 in

Eventually Everything Connects

Located in New York, NY

Essential figures such as Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, and Eero Saarinen are represented alongside other women and designers of color that have been historic...

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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)
Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)

Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)

$900

H 11 in W 8.5 in D 0.1 in

Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)

By Laverne Originals

Located in New York, NY

Along with the successful line of Irwin’s Marbalia wallpapers, the catalog showcases fabric and wallpaper designs by a well-edited stable of artists and designers: Ray Komai, Alvin L...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

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Ray Komai Chair
Ray Komai Chair

Ray Komai Chair

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H 30.75 in W 18 in D 18 in

Ray Komai Chair

By Ray Komai

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Wonderful, iconic 1949 design by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture (NY). This example in oak or ash plywood.

Category

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

Materials

Plywood

1950s Bent Plwood Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect
1950s Bent Plwood Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect

1950s Bent Plwood Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect

By Ray Komai

Located in Zagreb, HR

A collectible piece, very important Chair in US Design History designed by American designer Ray Komai, very rare early production. This chair was shown in the US Pavillon on the ...

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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Plywood

Sculptural Ray Komai Occasional Chair
Sculptural Ray Komai Occasional Chair

Sculptural Ray Komai Occasional Chair

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H 29.25 in W 21 in D 19 in

Sculptural Ray Komai Occasional Chair

By Ray Komai

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Sculptural Ray Komai Occasional chair circa early 1950's. This iconic example has a bentwood walnut frame inlaid satin finished steel on the back with the same sarin finished steel l...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ray Komai Chairs
Ray Komai Chairs

Ray Komai Chairs

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H 29.5 in W 21 in D 21 in

Ray Komai Chairs

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A pair of molded walnut plywood shell chairs designed by Ray Komai with satin chrome legs and metal back strap detail.Model number 939 manufactured by JG Furniture Co.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ray Komai Molded Walnut Side Chair
Ray Komai Molded Walnut Side Chair

Ray Komai Molded Walnut Side Chair

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H 29.5 in W 21 in D 21 in

Ray Komai Molded Walnut Side Chair

By Ray Komai

Located in Pasadena, TX

A mid century modern side chair designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture in 1949, model #939.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

A Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Ray Komai
A Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Ray Komai

A Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Ray Komai

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H 29.5 in W 21 in D 21 in

A Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Ray Komai

Located in Ferndale, MI

A Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Ray Komai for J G Manufacturing Co.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

1 Ray Komai for J. G. Molded Walnut Plywood Side Chair
1 Ray Komai for J. G. Molded Walnut Plywood Side Chair

1 Ray Komai for J. G. Molded Walnut Plywood Side Chair

By Ray Komai

Located in Pasadena, TX

Ray Komai`s molded plywood chair was manufactured in Brooklyn in 1949, using the latest American technology.The chairs are a molded walnut plywood, and features a metal base with a b...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Ray Komai Molded Plywood Side Chair, 1949
Ray Komai Molded Plywood Side Chair, 1949

Ray Komai Molded Plywood Side Chair, 1949

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H 29.5 in W 21.5 in D 23 in

Ray Komai Molded Plywood Side Chair, 1949

By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai

Located in Coronado, CA

An uncommon side chair designed by Ray Komai and manufactured by J.G. Furniture Company in Brooklyn, New York in 1949.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair
1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair

1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair

By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai

Located in Virginia Beach, VA

Created out of a single piece of molded plywood is this side chair designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture in 1949. After his interment from Manzanar, Komai went to Brooklyn and sta...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Pair of Chairs by Ray Komai
Pair of Chairs by Ray Komai

Pair of Chairs by Ray Komai

Located in New York, NY

A Rare 60's Classic X 3. Done in a lovely mauve loopy wool fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Bent Walnut Chairs
Bent Walnut Chairs

Bent Walnut Chairs

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H 32.5 in W 19 in D 17 in

Bent Walnut Chairs

By Ray Komai

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A beautiful matching set of bent walnut dining chairs with fantastic wood grain ,sculptural design with opening to the back and joined split to the seat bottom all sitting on chromed...

Category

Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair
1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair

1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair

By Ray Komai

Located in Buffalo, NY

Created out of a single piece of molded plywood is this side chair designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture in 1949. After his interment from Manzanar, Komai went to Brooklyn and sta...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

1950s Bent Plwood  Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect
1950s Bent Plwood  Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect

1950s Bent Plwood Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect

By Ray Komai

Located in Hyattsville, MD

Rare 1949 model #939 bent plywood masterpiece of design mfg. by JG Furniture Company Inc. of Brooklyn, New York. Ray Komai's molded plywood chair was manufactured in Brooklyn in 194...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eventually Everything Connects
Eventually Everything Connects

Eventually Everything Connects

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H 11.38 in W 9.88 in D 1.22 in

Eventually Everything Connects

Located in New York, NY

Essential figures such as Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, and Eero Saarinen are represented alongside other women and designers of color that have been historic...

Category

2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Selection of Graphic Midcentury Rugs
Selection of Graphic Midcentury Rugs

Selection of Graphic Midcentury Rugs

By Ray Komai

Located in Atlanta, GA

Selection of graphic midcentury rugs, American, circa 1950s. The rug on the left measures: 35.5" x 24.25". It is priced at $650. The rug on the right measures: 23" x 25". It is pri...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tapestries

Materials

Fabric

Modern Furnishings For The Home (1st edition)
Modern Furnishings For The Home (1st edition)

Modern Furnishings For The Home (1st edition)

By Charles Eames

Located in New York, NY

Showcases work by both iconic and lesser-known American designers including Franco Albini, William Armbruster, Benjamin Baldwin, Milo Baughman, Alexander Calder, Serge Chermanyeff, N...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Books

Materials

Paper

Ray Komai Plywood Chair
Ray Komai Plywood Chair

Ray Komai Plywood Chair

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H 30 in W 21 in D 22.5 in

Ray Komai Plywood Chair

By Ray Komai

Located in San Francisco, CA

Created out of a single piece of molded plywood is this side chair designed by Ray Komai for JG Furniture in 1949. After his interment from Manzanar, Komai went to Brooklyn and start...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair 1949
Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair 1949

Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair 1949

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H 29.5 in W 20.5 in D 22 in

Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair 1949

By Ray Komai

Located in Easton, PA

Iconic plywood side chair designed by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company in 1949. Included in the permanent collection of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Rubber

Ray Komai Side Chair
Ray Komai Side Chair

Ray Komai Side Chair

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H 30 in W 19 in D 21 in

Ray Komai Side Chair

Located in Seattle, WA

Model #939 designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture. 1949.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair
Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair

Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair

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H 30 in W 19 in D 21 in

Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair

Located in New York, NY

plywood side chair (number 939) by Ray Komai for JG Furniture

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair
Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair

Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair

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H 30.5 in W 20 in D 22 in

Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair

By Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company

Located in Pasadena, CA

This lesser-known, mid-century classic by Ray Komai was manufactured in Brooklyn in 1949.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Ray Komai Molded Plywood Chairs
Ray Komai Molded Plywood Chairs

Ray Komai Molded Plywood Chairs

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H 32.5 in W 20.5 in D 19 in

Ray Komai Molded Plywood Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Rare to Market original pair of Ray Komai molded plywood Chairs Ca. 1949.All Original and both labeled with J.G. furniture Co.labels.

Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Ray Komai Walnut Side Chair
Ray Komai Walnut Side Chair

Ray Komai Walnut Side Chair

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H 30 in W 20.5 in D 19 in

Ray Komai Walnut Side Chair

By Ray Komai

Located in San Francisco, CA

Iconic plywood side chair designed by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company in 1949. Included in the permanent collection of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Molded Walnut Plywood Chair by Ray Komai
Molded Walnut Plywood Chair by Ray Komai

Molded Walnut Plywood Chair by Ray Komai

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H 28.63 in W 21.25 in D 19.5 in

Molded Walnut Plywood Chair by Ray Komai

By Ray Komai

Located in Pittsburgh, PA

Rare molded walnut side chair by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture, Brooklyn 1949. In the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

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$835 / item

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Located in Los Angeles, CA

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Located in Hagenbach, DE

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Ray Komai For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic ray komai available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, chrome and wood, every ray komai was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a ray komai — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each ray komai bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one ray komai that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ray Komai produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Ray Komai?

The average selling price for a ray komai at 1stDibs is $1,500, while they’re typically $750 on the low end and $4,800 for the highest priced.

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