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Period: 1940s
Thonet Bentwood Bistro Chair, Czechoslovakia 1940s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful vintage chair designed by Thonet. Bentwood details and construction makes this piece a timeless item. Plywood seat and backrest. Strong oak wood. The chair was partially re...
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Czech Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak, Bentwood, Plywood

Francois Carre Garden Chairs - a Pair (fully restored)
Located in Evans, GA
These fully restored garden chairs offer the opportunity to experience the 'feel' of these iconic chairs as if they had just left the factory for the first time! Our professional res...
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American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel

A pair of 1940s French bentwood woven chairs in the style of Erich Dieckmann
Located in London, GB
A lovely pair of 1950s French bentwood chairs in the style of Erich Dieckmann with orignal woven rope seats in good original condition
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Model 403 Hallway Chair in red lacquer finish, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar. The armchair sho...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

A pair of curved armchairs in solid oak from the 1940s.
By Hos Wulff
Located in Vejle Øst, DK
A pair of curved armchairs in solid oak from the 1940s. Danish master carpenter.
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in white vynil, exhibiting traditional French design elements in a deep oak finish. In the style of René Prou, Albert-Lucien Guenot...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

1941 Jens Risom for Knoll Chair, Model 666; 600 series
Located in Miami, FL
1941 Jens Risom for Knoll Chair, Model 666; 600 series •Some discoloration and fading to the original seat webbing (red fabric) •Wood frame shows cosmetic signs of wear •Frame is st...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tall Primitive Chair with drop-down Table and Lamp, France circa 1940
Located in Culver City, CA
Tall Primitive Chair France circa 1940 Constructed in oak, with lamp, drop down side table, and shelving for storage. 17.5”w x 30”d x 82”h x 16”seat Ref. PRIM822
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French Primitive Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Atomic Age Brass Flying Saucer Cantilever Table Lamp
Located in San Francisco, US
Step back into the Atomic Age with this striking Mid-Century Modern brass cantilever table lamp, styled after the designs of Gerald Thurston. Th...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

Wood Shell Chair
Located in Toronto, CA
This molded plywood chair is one of the best-known pieces by Danish furniture designer Børge Mogensen (1914 – 1972). Designed in 1949, it has an oval backrest with symmetrical cutout...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet, Rattan and Wood, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bentwood chair by unknown designer and manufacturer in the style of Thonet. Made in France, circa 1940. In original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Set of Four Chairs, Arttu Brummer for Helsinki University, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of four gorgeous chairs designed by Arttu Brummer for Helsinki Univeristy. Restored beech frame with upholstered sheepskin seats. Great vintage condition, patina consistent with ...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Early 20th Century Office Wood Chair, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century office wood chair, by unknown designer. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1940. In original condition with minor wear consistent ...
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Spanish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rustic Traditional Hand-Painted Wood Chair, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic handmade and handpainted wood chair. By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1940. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
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Spanish Rustic Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Rustic Traditional Hand Painted Wood Chairs, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two rustic handmade and handpainted wood chair. By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1940. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
Category

Spanish Rustic Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rustic Traditional Wood and Rattan Chair, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic handmade and handpainted wood chair. By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1940. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category

Spanish Rustic Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Art Deco chairs, Poland, 1940s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Four 1940s Art Deco chairs, Poland. Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. Seats have been covered with new fabric. D...
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Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1940's Bentwood Debrecen Round Back Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Bentwood Debrecen Round Back Dining Chairs - Set Of Four. Rare set of four chairs by the producers Debrecen, it is is hard to be prec...
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Hungarian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

dudouyt chair
Located in TARBES, FR
I am offering for sale a magnificent solid oak chair with a straw seat, made in the 1940s by the famous French designer Charles Dudouyt. This authentic piece steeped in history perfe...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Finland grey leather wood Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek
Located in Valladolid, ES
Outstanding Domus chair, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara as part of a series of furniture for the Domus Academica student residence complex in Helsinki. Its birch frame, with a seat a...
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Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in yellow vynil, exhibiting traditional French design elements in a deep oak finish. In the style of René Prou, Albert-Lucien Gueno...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Four Old Hickory Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful chairs in a set of four. There are three matching chairs and one chair added to make four. The single chair has a slightly tighter weave and is slightly darker. All look gr...
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American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Art Deco Set of 6 Chairs, France, 1940
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Set of six upholstered high back chairs covered in yellow vynil, exhibiting traditional French design elements in a deep oak finish. In the style of René Prou, Albert-Lucien Guenot,...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

1940's Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Fischel Stamped Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set Of Four. The process of steam bending beech to create elegant chairs was discovered and developed by Thonet, but when its patents...
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French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Rene Gabriel Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Oak ladderback armchair by René Gabriel with upholstered loose back and seat cushions.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Oak

French Pastoral Set of Four Dining Chairs in Stained Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, stained wood, France, late 1940s. Set of four rustic dining chairs manufactured in France. Simple yet stylish, this chair features a modest frame with sl...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Wooden Chairs Model T1S41
Located in Paris, FR
pair of oak chairs
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of (8) Warren McArthur Dining Chairs, America circa 1940
Located in Culver City, CA
America circa 1940 American industrial tubular frame, with hidden ashtrays. Newly covered in soft felt fabric. 24"w x 26"d x 34"h x 18”seat Ref. CHAIR1259 $ 19,000 ( set of 8 )
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Felt

Set of Six Early 20th Century Bentwood Chairs with Cane Seats
Located in Barcelona, ES
Add a touch of vintage elegance to your home with this exquisite set of six early 20th century bentwood chairs. Manufactured in Vale...
Category

Spanish Arts and Crafts Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Braided Hemp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet for Vibo, set of eight armchairs, beech, rope hemp, France, late 1940s Set of eight naturalistic dining chairs designed by Adrien Audoux and Frida Min...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Hemp, Beech

Set of 7 Fine French 1940s Dining Room Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of seven fine French 1940s beech dining/side chairs with tapered front legs adorned with bronze details.
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bronze

A Fantastic Set of 4 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A Fantastic Set of 4 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s There are 14 pieces in total. They are offered here at 1stDibs as two sets of 4 and one set of 6 in separ...
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Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

A Fantastic Set of 6 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A Fantastic Set of 6 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s There are 14 pieces in total. They are offered here at 1stDibs as two sets of 4 and one set of 6 in separ...
Category

Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

A Fantastic Set of 4 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
A Fantastic Set of 4 German Cinema Wooden Folding Chairs from the 40s / 50s There are 14 pieces in total. They are offered here at 1stDibs as two sets of 4 and one set of 6 in separ...
Category

Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1st Generation LCM Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1940s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Extremely rare first generation Eames LCM lounge chairs. Tagged.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swedish Gustavian Roseback Dining Chairs White Set of 8 1940s 2 Carvers
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Set of 6 Swedish Gustavian roseback dining chairs and 2 matching Roseback Carver Chairs in good condition in white with lovely carvings C 1940. Great for every day usage with ...
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Swedish Gustavian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Set of Six Midcentury Side Chairs in Patinated Leather, Made in Denmark
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of six side chairs in patinated leather on a solid beech frame. Made in Denmark in the 1940s.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Rare pair of Gio Ponti chairs
Located in New York, NY
Item: pair of chairs Designer: Gio Ponti Manufacturer: I.S.A. Bergamo Demensions: 35.25” h x 16.25” w x22.5” d. 18” seat height Material: Mahogany, metal sabots and upholstery ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Italian Art Deco Dinning Room Chairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Set of four chairs with a wonderful backrest and a very particular upholstery used for the seat, elegant and linear as in the style of Guglielmo Ulrich. Four chairs attributed to Gu...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Kaare Klint Kirkestol, Fritz Hansen, 1940s Denmark
Located in Balen, BE
Historically important chair, the kirkestol or church chair, designed in 1936 by the godfather of Danish modern design Kaare Klint for the Bethlehem Church and became iconic for its ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Beech

Set of 4 Antique vintage Dining Cafe Cane Bentwood Chairs by Thonet
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Set of (4) Antique vintage cane seat cafe chairs by Thonet gebrüder. model No. 18 chairs. They are in original condition with nice patina. The dark B...
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Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Aluminum and Maple Chairs by Shaw Walker
Located in Dorchester, MA
This classic industrial side chair and accompanying armchair were produced by Shaw Walker in the late 1940s. Both feature curved brushed aluminum frames with slat backrests and front...
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American Industrial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Rare French Set of Four Dining Chairs in Pine with Metal Feet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four dining chairs, pine, metal, France, 1940s This set of French dining chairs features a rather stunning design. Very strong and clean lines structure the chair in an admir...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

4 low fireplace chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in LYON, FR
Nice set in beautiful vintage condition of these low oak chairs and straw seats attributed to Charles Dudouyt. Dimensions: L46 x D39 x H67 cm Seats L45 X D39 X H29 cm The price is...
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French French Provincial Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Swedish stump chair, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pine stump chair. Produced in Sweden, 1940s. Good condition with signs of usage and patina.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Pine

20Thc Leather Wing Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20Thc Red leather wing chair in amazing condition and super comforter.The comforter.
Category

American Adirondack Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Scandinavian Armchairs by Svante Skogh, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A pair of original stained beech easy Armchairs Designed by Svante Skogh. Manufactured by Förenade Möbelfabrikerna, Linköping, 1940s Seat and back upholstered with brown colored she...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Beech

Art Deco Chairs Wood and Floral Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Step back in time with this stunning pair of Art Deco chairs from the 1940s, featuring sophisticated dark wood finishes that perfectly accentuate their iconic geometric and linear fo...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Brass Chiavari Chair and Stool, Seats Covered in Green Velvet. Italian Work.
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This rare set of a brass Chiavari chair and its stool or ottoman with seats covered in red velvet. This is an Italian work. Circa 1940
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Maison Colli Torino Chair Set of 4: Restored Italian Design Amber Color
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Step back in time with this exceptional set of four Maison Colli Torino chairs, dating back to 1940. These timeless pieces, meticulously restored to their original splendor, embody t...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Walnut

Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare Pair of Jacques Adnet Armchairs with fantstic original green leather and signature contrast stitching. Leather bamboo legs with brass accents. France 1940's.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

A set of Art Deco chairs, 1940s, Poland.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco chairs from the mid-20th century, Poland. Furniture in very good condition after professional renovation. The seats are covered with new natural leather. Dimensions: heigh...
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Polish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti Set of Two Fireside Chairs in Black Lacquered Wood and Rush 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Couple of fireside chairs with a structure in black lacquered beech wood and a seat in hand-woven rush. This iconic fireside chair was designed by Gio Ponti in 1939 and produced by ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Pair of French 1940s Ebonised Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940’s French ebonised side chairs with an open pleated back finished in light pink satin and braid. Dimensions:H 77 cm height D 46cm, W 50cm, Seat Height 45 cm Conditio...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Satin, Wood

Spanish Chair or "Silla Partera" in the style of Whilliam Spratling
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1970. We offer this "Silla Partera" in the style of William Spratling made in leather and wood.
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Pine

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.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Francis Jourdain Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Francis Jourdain chair with incredible woven rope seat, back and arms. Great from every angle with wonderful patina. France, 1940s.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak, Rush

René Drouet Sivered Wrought Iron Armchair
Located in London, GB
A 1940’s forged metal armchair by René Drouet finished in patinated silver. Provenance: Collection Claude Montana Literature: Architectural Digest, septembre 1989. Claude Montana...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

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