Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Period: 1940s
Gio Ponti, Exceptional Pair of Rare Wingback Armchairs in Walnut, Italy, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti (1891 - 1979)
A rare and extraordinary pair of wingback armchairs by modernist master Gio Ponti, in polished walnut with white bouclé upholstery. The chairs' striking fili...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo. Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
1940s Rare Pair of Oak Armchairs by Krasna Jizba, Czechoslovakia
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Praha, CZ
- Spring seats
- Very comfortable
- The color is actually brown
- The substance has signs of usability
- Structurally solid.
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & White Leather Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this beautiful pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs are made of ebonized Pau Marfim hardwood & white leather in buttone style.
The structure is composed of curved arms & feet, and were designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 1940’s. The wood joints are composed of delicate wood pins in Pau Marfim also, which were typically used by the artist at the time. Sold as set of two.
For the restoration process, both armchairs where dissembled to understand their condition and to restore them following Tenreiro’s technique. This is shown in the last 3 images. The set comes from a private residence in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
This mid-century modern pair would look incredible in any modern, mid-century modern, boho chic or contemporary environment.
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century Brazil. Tenreiro was born in Melo, Gouveia Municipality, Portugal into a family of woodworkers and carpenters. In the late 1920s, he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro and began working for the firm of Laubisch & Hirth.
In the early 1940s, Tenreiro was among the first designers in the Brazilian furniture industry to adopt a European modernist vernacular. His initial efforts, including the 1942 "Poltrona Leve," met with considerable success, and in 1943 he established his own firm with factories in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. However, it was not until the 1950s that he began to be recognized as a master furniture designer in Brazil. His design philosophy found a great response with architects who supported modernism.
A forerunner in the use of rediscovered raw materials (like cane and jacaranda -Brazilian Roswood) as well as the creator of a new formal language in 20th-century Brazilian furniture design, he drew on the lessons of past furniture-making as a vital source, not only in the mastery of technical and constructive solutions but also in the aesthetic experience, craftsmanship, and the cultural meaning of his production. As a result, his exquisitely crafted pieces evoke a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics, firmly bound to the Brazilian cultural milieu.
Literature:
• Arquitetura e Decoracao, no. 12, Jul-Aug 1955
• Tenreiro book...
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1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940 in oak and straw seats. The seats of the armchairs have been completely redone.
Armchair dimensions H78 x W59 x P54 Seat height: 30 cm.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni Italian Club Chair Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
A very rare and essential pair of armchairs in 1940.
Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this Fine armchairs in curved wood. It is formed by two large square in cu...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Paolo Buffa High Back Armchairs in Original Ochre Upholstery, Italy, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa high back armchairs in original ochre upholstery, Italy 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Joaquim Tenreiro: Exceptional Pair of Jacaranda Armchairs, Brazil 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906 - 1992)
A stunning pair of armchairs of exceptional lightness and elegance, in jacaranda, by pioneer of Brazilian modernism Joaquim Tenreiro. With their slim...
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1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Armchairs for Dunbar in Dark Expresso x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Neoclassical Style occasional arm chairs for Dunbar model No. 116B. As shown in "The Other Face of Modernism" book on Wormley , and in the 1940s...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Melchiorre Bega, Armchairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and beige fabric armchairs designed by Melchiorre Bega and produced by Figli Di Amadeo Cassina, Italy, c. 1949.
Seat height 17”.
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
1940s Pair of Cocktail Armchairs by Gösta Jonsson Newly Upholstered, Swedish
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1940s Swedish deep-seated armchairs with generous curved backrests designed by Gösta Jonsson. These armchairs/easy chairs are exceptionally well-proportioned and well-padded ...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly reupholstered in a light gray wool blend fabric. The original legs are made of solid brass. T...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
de Ster Gelderland Pair of Dutch Armchairs with Rush Seats, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of wonderfully organic Dutch armchairs in walnut with hand-woven rush seats and upholstered backs covered with a paisley design. The form is greatly considered and perfectly ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rush, Walnut
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchairs in Leather and Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, patinated leather, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped pair of chairs designed by Eero...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Italian Mid Century Modern Pair of Red Leather Armchairs with Armrests, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of red leather armchairs with armrests and wooden legs, 1940s
In the style of Poltrona Frau, this is a Fantastic red leather original and with a perfe...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, armchair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped armchair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attr Gerrit Rietveld, Mid-Century The Netherlands
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attributed to Gerrit Rietveld, The Netherlands 1960's
Provenance: I received this information when purchasing from the previous owners. The wooden frame...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Michael van Beuren High Back Lounge Chair for Domus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus trained, Mexico City based designer Michael Van Beuren created highly functional modern pieces inspired by Mexican vernacular styles and materials. This lounge chair features...
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1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cord, Mahogany
Sofa in the Style of André Arbus, France, 1940's
By André Arbus
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Sofa in the style of André Arbus, Bisson Bruneel fabric, France, 1940's. Two legs in lacquered oak.
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Colombo Sanguineti beech and rope "Sei stecche" armchairs, Chiavari, italy, 1947
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of rare Chiavari armchairs in beechwood, manufactured by Colombo Sanguineti, year 1947.
The Chiavari chair has always been recognizable in any interior design. It is a comple...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Chair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production
An organic shaped chair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
'Bambi' Armchair by Rolf Rastas & Adolf Relling For Gustav Bahus, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
'Bambi' Armchair by Rolf Rastas & Adolf Relling For Gustav Bahus, 1940S
Category
1940s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fabulous 1940s Billy Haines Style Channel Back Occasional Tub Chair - Restored
Located in St. Louis, MO
1940s Billy Haines style channel back occasional tub chair, reupholstered in a mocha beige linen fabric with refinished dark mahogany legs.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Mahogany and Shearling Armchairs by Alfred Christensen
Located in New York, NY
Cozy and sophisticated, this pair of arm chairs are an excellent example of 1940s Danish Modern furniture design. The chairs, designed by Alfred Christensen for prolific furniture m...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of 1940s German Armchairs with an Oak Frame Newly Upholstered
Located in London, GB
This is a very elegant pair of oak frame armchairs, made in Germany in the 1940s, newly upholstered in a soft boucle fabric. The defining feature of these armchairs is the meticulou...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Midcentury pair of armchairs designed by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic pair of Paolo Buffa armchairs.
Elegant wood structure with cotton fabric cushion ( newly reupholstered).
Very comfortable.
Perfect vintage condition
Italy, 1940
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Set of a Massive Sofa and Two Armchairs in Dark Red Velvet Cover, 1940s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This sofa set consists of a massive sofa and two armchairs from the Italian 1940s. The armchairs as well as the sofa are upholstered in dark red velvet fa...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
A pair of cream bouclé easy chairs, anonymous, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of easy chairs, anonymous,
Denmark, 1940s.
Stained beech and upholstery.
H: 79 cm
W: 71 cm
D: 72 cm
SH: 41 cm
AH: 66 cm
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Leather Safari Chair c. 1940s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Wembley, GB
A tan leather and beech safari chair in the manner of Kaare Klint, c. 1940s.
Stock ref. #2244
In good sturdy order with age-related wear.
78 x 59 x 63 cm (30.7 x 23.2 x 24.8 ")
S...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
1940's Danish Accent or Armchair in style of Fritz Hansen Natural Maple Legs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great little accent chair. Solid and sturdy. We love the design with the high seat height and low backrest. Very charming, elegant and versatile with legs in natural maple. Overall v...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Curved Armchair, anonymous, Sweden, 1940s, lacquered wood, textile upholstery
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair, anonymous, Sweden, 1940s
Lacquered wood and textile upholstery.
H: 86 cm
W: 60 cm
D: 108 cm
SH: 40 cm
AH: 66 cm
Category
1940s Swedish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood, Lacquer
Early Franco Albini for Knoll 'No. 48' Walnut and Linen Accent Chair, 1949
Located in Coronado, CA
Franco Albini early No. 48 "Luisa" armchair, manufactured by Knoll circa 1949. Perfect as a desk chair, dining chair, or accent chair. This stunning example has been lovingly restore...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Brazilian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Dark Laminated Wood by Móveis Cimo
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Móveis Cimo, pair of lounge chairs, laminated wood, Brazil, 1940s
Well-sculpted Brazilian lounge chairs that deserve a prominent place in one's interior. The construction is based o...
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1940s Brazilian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Gio Ponti set of two armchairs 1940s
Located in bari, IT
Set of two armchairs of designer Gio Ponti 1940 .
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Walnut
Early Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401 in Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early version of the iconic Aalto arm chair model 401 that was first designed in 1933. The 401 chair was part of the iconic Paimio Sana...
Category
1940s Finnish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Sheepskin
Conference Chairs by Hans J. Wegner for the Aarhus City Hall, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Conference chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1942 for Plan Møbler, Denmark. These distinguished pieces, born from Wegner's creative genius, were originally designed for the Aarhus...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Clara Porset Lounge Chairs 'Butaque' in Original Patinated Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Attributed to Clara Porset, armchairs 'Butaque', patinated leather, cypress wood, Mexico, circa 1947
Wonderful ‘Butaque’ armchair attributed to Clara Porset. It features a strong re...
Category
1940s Mexican Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cypress
Set of Two Rustic Early 20th Century Armchairs in Solid Wood and Rattan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elevate your living space with this charming set of two rustic armchairs, harkening back to the early 20th century. Crafted with meticulous care, ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Six Cane Back Dining Chairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An elegant and unusual set of six dining chairs with a cane wrapped barrel back and an upholstered seat atop four slender legs.
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of small low armchairs – Italy 1940
Located in Girona, ES
Pair of small low armchairs, solid mahogany legs, fillings and upholstery completely new, off-white bouclette fabric.
Italy c. 1940.
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Armchairs, Italian Production
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of armchairs, Italian production
Pair of Italian-made armchairs upholstered in fabric in shades of beige, armrests with distinctive sculptural molding and wooden legs.
Italian m...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Armchair - peak of a century by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Re-modeled by abroading its original shape, hand painted.
I am particularly interested to give value to overlooked, already used and well matured pieces. I endow the work with new m...
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1940s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Rare Model 107 Chair by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Denmark, c. 1940's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting an important and rare Model 107 Chair, designed by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk – an iconic masterpiece embodying the essence of early Dan...
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1940s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Big Mid-Century Modern Club Armchair, Wood and Chocolate Leather - Belgium
Located in Girona, ES
Big "Club" armchair, light wood, French polish and chocolate leather new upholstery.
Belgium, circa 1940.
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Upholstered Armchair by Bas Van Pelt for My Home, The Netherlands 1940s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elegant armchair by Dutch designer, Bas Van Pelt is a classically luxe model with a level of craftsmanship that’s immediately visible to any eye. The construction of this rare 1940s design is simple at its core, but thanks to the details, it is a unique representation of early Dutch modernism.
While Bas Van Pelt's creative work was primarily influenced by the 1920s straight lines dominated by The Hague School, this armchair is the result of his more mature design era, which was primarily dominated by natural materials and more curvature. While made of solid wood, this armchair has an open feel to it thanks to the airy arrangement of the arms and legs. The curved lines of the armrests are beautifully crafted and follow the raised seat’s angle. The curves nicely contrast with the straight lines of the frame, keeping it from appearing too strict. Apart from the expert woodwork, the upholstered seat and back stand out as well. The light bouclé fabric is tightly fitted around the frame, and the seat’s thick shape is an especially pleasing element that offers plenty of comfort both figuratively and literally. The overreaching backs further enhance the back’s widening shape and thus allow the individual loops of the yarn to stand out. The block legs blend seamlessly into the back and form a gentle angle. Thanks to the well-chosen proportions and the luxurious upholstery, this armchair provides great comfort. This model can be easily used as an accent chair thanks to its characteristic details, but can also complement a wide variety of interior styles with it refined and elegant style.
Bas van Pelt’s progressive designs were, in many ways, ahead of his era. The Dordrecht-born designer’s furniture models are quite rare, a few are preserved in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam for modern art, contemporary art, and design.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chair has been reupholstered recently in a premium bouclé fabric. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Please reach out for more information.
Dimensions:
24.6 in W x 24.4 in D x 37 in H; Seat height 15.35 in; Arm height 23.22 in
62.5 cm W x 62 cm D x 94 cm H; Seat height 39 cm; Arm height 59 cm
About the Designer:
Bas Van Pelt (1900 Dordrecht (NL) - 1945 Sandbostel (DE) was a well-known Dutch interior and furniture designer, known for the clarity and quality of his designs. His works created in the 1930s and 1940s are regarded for their progressive design and quality.
While he is most well-known for his chair designs, van Pelt was also active as an interior designer. He also designed fabrics for window coverings...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala - Czech Republic 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala - Czech Republic 1940s
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1940s Beech Bentwood Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- The frame has been carefully refurbished
- Original fabric in good condition
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
1940s Restored Beech Adjustable Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refubished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Victor Courtray Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Victor Courtray, pair of armchairs, straw, oak, France, circa 1940
This rare pair of lounge chairs embraces an evolved provincial character with great quality of elegance. The type ...
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1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Coppia poltrone vintage con schienale double face
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bellissima coppia di poltrone vintage double face risalenti all' anno 1940.
La particolarità di queste poltrone, prodotte in Italia, è quella di pote...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
pair of B.B.P.R. att. Armchairs white Laquered Wood Torino 1945
By Studio BBPR
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of armchairs white laquered attr. STUDIO BBPR (BANFI,BELGIOIOSO,PERESUTTI, ROGERS)
produced for Michelin Sport Club D.A.M.I. (Dopolavoro Aziendale Michelin Italia) 1935-1945 f...
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1940s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Audoux & Minet for Vido Pair of Armchairs in Braided Hemp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, pair of armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s.
Pair of naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet. The se...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hemp, Beech
1940s Restored Beech Adjustable Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refubished
- Newly upholstered
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Ligna Bentwood Armchair B9 / 209, circa 1940
By Ligna
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Ligna in the style of Thonet, circa 1940.
Manufactured in Czechoslovakia.
This piece has an attribution mark such as a manufacturer’s label.
The design of this...
Category
1940s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala - Czech Republic 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Bentwood Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala - Czech Republic 1940s
Category
1940s Czech Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dorothy Schindele Pinleg wrought iron Armchair in original condition, US 1940s
Located in Berlin, DE
Dorothy Schindele Pinleg wrought iron Armchair in original condition, US 1940s
The Chair is in original condition and we can also make an offer for new upholstery if needed done by o...
Category
1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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