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Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs

American, 1885-1961

Few 20th-century designers had influential furniture that regularly flew at 30,000 feet, but Warren McArthur did. His work on seating for military aircraft came near the end of his career, following decades of Machine Age furniture shaped from tubular forms and made of steel, chrome and aluminum.

Warren McArthur Jr. graduated with an engineering degree from Cornell University in 1908. After moving to Los Angeles in 1929, he founded the Warren McArthur Corporation a year later. His initial output of sleek, metal designs were popular in offices and hotels. 

At the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, Americans witnessed a new “Streamlined America” campaign, which included everyday furniture made from metal, opening the door for McArthur and other Machine Age designers to a residential audience. With this increase in demand for metal furniture, the Warren McArthur Corporation relocated to Rome, New York, and sold their aluminum furnishings out of a showroom on Park Avenue in New York City. 

Actors Marlene Dietrich, Fredric March and Clark Gable were among his A-list clientele. McArthur also produced furniture for the dining cars on the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chrysler Headquarters. His designs were featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 1934 exhibition “Contemporary American Industrial Art.”

During World War II, McArthur pivoted production after a ban on the private use of aluminum. McArthur made an estimated three-quarters of all American military aircraft seating, including adjustable seats for the Beechcraft C-45 and revolving seats for navigators aboard the Grumman HU-16 Albatross. 

Warren McArthur closed his business in 1948. He died in 1961.

On 1stDibs, find vintage Warren McArthur armchairs, tables and other seating.

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Creator: Warren McArthur
Art Deco Aluminum and Leather Lounge Chair by Warren McArthur
By Warren McArthur
Located in San Diego, CA
Art Deco aluminum and black leather lounge chair with hockey puck feet by Warren McArthur, circa 1930s. The chair frame and feet are in great original condition while the upholstery ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Warren McArthur Lounge Chair in Original Leather
By Warren McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
Warren McArthur for Namco lounge chair in original leather.
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1930s Vintage Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs

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Pair of Aluminum Warren McArthur Sling Chaises / Lounge Chairs, 1938
By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur
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Pair of lounge chairs by Warren McArthur manufactured at his factory in Connecticut in the late 1930s. The designs that Warren introduced in the very beginning of his furniture making he referred to as "suspension chairs...
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Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Warren McArthur Four Lounge Chairs, Circa 1939
By Warren McArthur Corporation, Warren McArthur
Located in Camden, ME
Warren McArthur suite of four lounge chairs circa late 1930s. These seldom seen examples retain their original finish to their tubular aluminum fram...
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1930s American Machine Age Vintage Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs

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Aluminum

Pair of Warren McArthur for Namco Lounge Chairs
By Namco, Warren McArthur
Located in Chicago, IL
Aluminum and leather lounges by Warren McArthur for Namco. Restored with spinney back leather.
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1930s Australian Art Deco Vintage Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs

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Classic Pair of Art Deco Machine Age Aluminium Lounge Chairs by Warren McArthur
By Warren McArthur
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched pair of Art Deco. Machine Age aluminium lounge chairs by Warren McArthur, original unmolested condition, retains original cut mohair fabric upholstery as well as McArthur lab...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs

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Pair of Warren McArthur Lounge Chairs
By Warren McArthur
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Pair of Warren McArthur lounge chairs, model 1031-A, Machine-made anodized aluminum with rubber feet. Upholstered with great plains cotton-poly fabric. Frames have natural oxidation...
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Warren Mcarthur lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Warren McArthur lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Warren McArthur lounge chairs, although black editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Warren McArthur were created in the Art Deco style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company, and McKay Furniture Corp.. Prices for Warren McArthur lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,950 and can go as high as $14,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $8,500.

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