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1940's Solid Elm Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Solid Elm Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1940’s Solid Elm Church
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Vintage 1940s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Swedish Modern Lounge Chairs in Shearling / Sheepskin and Elm, 1940s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This pair of great look lounge chairs was produced in Sweden during the early 1940s. Gifted with
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Elm

Rare 1940s Danish Modern Lounge Chair in Elm by Søren Hansen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Søren Hansen
Located in København K, 84
Rare Danish Modern Lounge Chair in Elm designed by Søren Hansen, who was a relative and part owner
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm

Eric Bertil Karlén Pair of Lounge Chairs in Ivory Linen and Elm, Sweden, 1940s
By Firma Rumsinteriör, Eric Karlén
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of lounge chairs was designed by Eric Bertil Karlén and produced by his company
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Wood, Elm

Art Deco Elm, Maple & Leatherette Dining Chairs, 1940s, Set of 6
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Art Deco Elm, Maple & Leatherette dining chairs, 1940s, Set of 6. Packaging with bubble wrap and
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Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech, Elm, Maple

Unique Rocking Chair, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Custom hand made armchair with unique sophisticated rocking system. Made of elm and genuine leather
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Vintage 1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

Unique Rocking Chair, 1940s
Unique Rocking Chair, 1940s
H 86 in W 70 in D 110 in
1940's Solid Ash Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Solid Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1940’s Solid Ash Church
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Vintage 1940s English Chairs

Materials

Oak

Danish 1940s Lounge Chairs with Elmwood Armrests
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very unique Danish 1940s lounge chair with nicely carved armrest in blond lacquered
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Elm

Danish Art Deco Lounge Chair in Olive Green Velvet and Elm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, velvet, elm, Denmark, circa. 1940 This lounge chair of Danish origin comes with an
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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Elm

Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Style Wingback Lounge Chair in with Open Armrest
By Fritz Hansen, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool low swung Danish wingback lounge chair very similar to Fritz Hansen's and Alfred
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm

Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Functionalist Side Chairs, Att. Magnus Stephensen
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
Set of Danish Modern side chairs made in the 1940s and attributed to Danish architect Magnus
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Elm

Pair 1940s Two Tone Velvet Lounge Chairs with Elm Armrests in Fritz Hansen Style
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful and complete original pair Scandinavian lounge / club chairs in the style of
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Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Mogens Lassen Style Danish Midcentury Lounge or Club Chair, 1940s
By Mogens Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic 1930s-1940s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen from the late Art Deco early
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm, Mahogany

Swedish Modern lounge chair by Erik Karlén for Firma Rumsinteriör, Sweden, 1940s
By Firma Rumsinteriör, Eric Karlén
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Very rare lounge chair designed by Erik Bertil Karlén for Firma Rumsinteriör, Sweden, 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Elm

1940's Solid Ash Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Solid Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1940’s Solid Ash Church
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Vintage 1940s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Pair of Krásná Jizba Art Deco Chairs, 1940s Czechia
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Original condition.
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Vintage 1940s Czech Art Deco Corner Chairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

Pair of Scandinavian Elm Wood Bridge Chairs, 1940's-1950's
By Fritz Hansen, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Norwalk, CT
proportions. They feature solid elm wood frames, curved arms, and striped wool twill upholstery. Maker unknown
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Elm

Pair of Danish 1940s Midcentury Fritz Hansen Style Low Back Lounge Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Danish very comfortable high back armchair from the 1940s in the style of Fritz Hansen and
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Beech

Rare Scandinavian Modern Sofa by Wilhelm Schauman Oy, 1940s/1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare Scandinavian Modern sofa by Wilhelm Schauman Oy from the 1940s/1950s. Elm frame, re
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Rare Pair of Low Lounge Chairs by Carl-Johan Boman
By Carl-Johan Boman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare pair of easy chairs with beautiful curved backs on tapered wooden feet. Very nice vintage
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Elm

Kay Otto Fisker Wingback Lounge Chair
By Kay Fisker
Located in San Francisco, CA
Kay Otto Fisker design wing chair, newly refinished and upholstered in Maharam Nanna Ditzel wool. A
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Elm

Scandinavian Modern rattan side chair by Margareta Köhler, Futurum, Sweden, 1940
By Futurum, Margareta Köhler
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely side chairs by Margareta Köhler, made from lacquered elm, with rounded forms. Rattan backs
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Elm

Set of 12 Dining Chairs by Axel Larsson
By Bodafors, Axel Larsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of 12 beautiful dining chairs in stained elmwood and leather by Axel Larsson, custom made for a
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 12 Dining Chairs by Axel Larsson
Set of 12 Dining Chairs by Axel Larsson
H 36.23 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Gustav Axel Berg Attributed Wingback Chair in Yellow Wool and Elm, Sweden, 1940s
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare wingback chair was produced in Sweden in the late 1940s. The design is attributed to
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Elm

Swedish Modern Birch, Bambu & Rattan Longe Chair, Attr. to Otto Schulz, ca 1940
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very rare loung chair from ca 1940 in birch (or maybe elm) with new off-white fabric to both
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Birch

Scandinavian Modern Erik Chambert Set of Four Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Scandinavian Modern group of four solid mahogany dining chairs with back panels veneered in walnut
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Carl Auböck Chairs A7, Austria, 1950s
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A rare set of four dining room or side chairs model 'A7' by Carl Auböck, Vienna, Austria
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Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather, Faux Leather

Extremely Rare Otto Schulz Wingback Armchair for Boet, Sweden
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in Sweden in the 1940s by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Goteborg, elegant organic
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Elm, Upholstery

Otto Schulz 1940s Sheepskin Swedish Wing Chair
By Otto Schulz
Located in London, GB
Otto Schulz Wing chair, c1940s An imposing and impressive wing chair from Swedish master
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Elm

Otto Schulz 1940s Sheepskin Swedish Wing Chair
Otto Schulz 1940s Sheepskin Swedish Wing Chair
H 41.74 in W 36.62 in D 33.86 in
Danish Loveseat or Small Sofa with Open Elmwood Armrests, 1940's
By Fritz Hansen, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very unique pair of Danish 1940s lounge chair with nicely carved armrest in blond
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Wool, Elm

Industrial Factory Chairs by Leabank circa 1940s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Industrial Factory Chairs By Leabank circa 1940s - Steel frames - Original solid Elm seats and
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Vintage 1940s English Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Industrial Factory Chairs by Leabank circa 1940s
Industrial Factory Chairs by Leabank circa 1940s
H 34.65 in W 14.57 in D 13.39 in
Arm chairs in elm by Arne Wahl Iversen, by cabinetmaker Niels Eilersen, Denmark
By Neils Eilersen, Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Arm chairs designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. Manufactured in Denmark by cabinet maker Niels Eilersen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

Arm chair in elm and leather with exquisite patina by Arne Wahl Iversen, 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Hägersten, SE
Arm chair model St-750 designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. Produced in Denmark by Danish cabinetmaker
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

Marguerite Dubuisson Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Elm, France, 1947
By Marguerite Dubuisson
Located in The Hague, NL
artist mostly working in textile design. However, in the late 1940s she designed a few interiors
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Elm, Oak

Midcentury Modern Gösta Jonsson Shepskin Armchiars
By Gösta Jonsson
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of classic easy chairs in elm wood and sheepskin designed by Gösta Jonsson for Jönköping
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Elm

Wooden Chair by Jacob Müller for Wohnhilfe Zurich, 1940s, Switzerland
By Jacob Müller
Located in Zürich, Zürich
chair legs, 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Slipper Chairs by Tor Wolfenstein, Early 1940s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Zurich, CH
A pair of low easy chairs in elegantly curved elmwood by Tor Wolfenstein for Ditzingers in
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Elm, Linen

Easy Chair "Tösen" Designed by G.A Berg, 1940
By G.A. Berg
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Easy chair "Tösen" designed by G.A Berg, 1940.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Elm

Easy Chair "Tösen" Designed by G.A Berg, 1940
Easy Chair "Tösen" Designed by G.A Berg, 1940
H 29.53 in W 24.41 in D 25.2 in
Oversized Lounge Chair by Boet
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Alvesta, SE
This armchair was designed for Boet and is wider than normal for this type of lounge chair. It was
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Elm

Oversized Lounge Chair by Boet
Oversized Lounge Chair by Boet
H 33.47 in W 29.14 in D 27.56 in
1940's Mid Elm Church, Chapel Dining Chairs, Set of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Mid Elm Church – chapel dining chairs – set of six 1940’s Mid Elm Church – chapel dining
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Vintage 1940s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Italian 1940's Wood and Woven Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian wood lounge chair with woven seagrass backs and seats. Beautiful angled legs and arms with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Seagrass, Elm

Italian 1940's Wood and Woven Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Italian wood lounge chairs with woven seagrass backs and seats. Beautiful angled legs and
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Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Seagrass, Elm

1940's Elm And Ash Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Set Of Seven
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Elm And Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Set Of Seven 1940’s Elm And Ash Church – Chapel
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Vintage 1940s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

Danish Cabinetmaker Easy Chairs with Elm Inlays, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, these chairs have a stylish flow to them. This is enhanced by the elm wood, which is used to inlay the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Fritz Hansen Danish Modern Easy Chair in Elm & Savak Wool, 1940s, Denmark
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful early Fritz Hansen "Model 1518b" large scale easy chair made in the 1940s in Copenhagen
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Elm

Alfred Christensen High Back Lounge Chair Closed Armrests in Elm, Denmark, 1940s
By Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
elm. The chair has been re-upholstered at a later point and the wool fabric remaining in usable
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wool, Elm

Danish 1940s Easy Chair with Open Armrests in Elm by Alfred Christensen
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic elegant Danish high back armchair from the 1940s by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of 1940’s wingback lounge chairs produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of 1940’s wingback lounge chairs produced in Sweden.
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm

1940's Elm And Ash Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Elm And Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Set Of Four 1940’s Elm And Ash Church – Chapel
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Vintage 1960s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Sven Staaf, 1940's Wingback Chair Almgren & Staaf, Sweden, Scandinavian Modern
By Almgren & Staaf, Sven Staaf
Located in New York, NY
Sven Staaf’s 1940s wingback lounge chair upholstered in faux sheepskin upholstery. The chair
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Pair of 1940s Easy Chairs
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of great looking upholstered easy chairs made in Denmark in the 1940s legs in elm covered in
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of 1940s Easy Chairs
Pair of 1940s Easy Chairs
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
1940's Lounge Chairs in White Boucle, Otto Schulz for Boet, Scandinavian Modern
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important set of lounge chairs made in the 1940s at "Boet", Sweden and designed by Otto
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Midcentury Lounge Chairs in Bamboo & Elm by Wengler Danish Design, 1940s
By Robert Wengler
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of great looking lounge chairs in bamboo, designed and made by R. Wengler in the 1940s. Made
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

French Art Deco Ebonized Elm Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Fine set of 6 Art Deco ebonized elm dining chairs, recently reupholstered in a gray micro velvet
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

French Art Deco Ebonized Elm Dining Chairs
French Art Deco Ebonized Elm Dining Chairs
H 36.25 in W 18 in D 21.25 in
French Set of 8 Elm Dining Chairs
Located in Austin, TX
Wonderful set of 8 dining chairs. Strong, comfortable, and elegant. New linen blend upholstery.
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Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

French Set of 8 Elm Dining Chairs
French Set of 8 Elm Dining Chairs
H 40.25 in W 19.5 in D 23 in
Otto Schulz, Rare Modernist Slipper Chair, Fabric, Elm, for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in High Point, NC
An organic lounge chair /slipper chair by Otto Schulz, manufactured by Boet, Göteborg, Sweden 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Elias Svedberg Swedish Sheepskin Lounge Chairs, circa 1940s
By Elias Svedberg
Located in London, GB
Elias Svedberg Lounge chair, circa 1940s. Large lounge chair produced in Sweden in the 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Elm

Danish 1940s Flemming Lassen Attributed High Back Lounge Chair, Lambskin
By Flemming Lassen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Beautiful Flemming Lassen attributed high back lounge chair made circa 1940. This iconic lounge
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Elm

1940's Ash Church, Chapel Dining Chairs, Set of Eight
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Ash Church – chapel dining chairs – set of eight 1940’s Ash Church – chapel dining chairs
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Vintage 1940s English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

1940's Ash Church - Chapel Dining Chairs - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs – Set Of Six 1940’s Ash Church – Chapel Dining Chairs
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Vintage 1940s English Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

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1940s Elm Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of 1940s elm chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of elm, hardwood and wood, all 1940s elm chairs available were constructed with great care. 1940s elm chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. 1940s elm chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Not every interior allows for large 1940s elm chairs, so small 1940s elm chairs measuring 17.33 inches across are available at 1stDibs. 1940s elm chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Alfred Christensen, Fritz Hansen and Axel Larsson are consistently popular.

How Much are 1940s Elm Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $5,156, while they’re typically $1,200 on the low end and $31,500 highest priced.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

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