Skip to main content

1940s Chairs

to
80
266
150
435
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
201
137
17
52
14
65
4
17
1
8
2
9
135
88
40
16
12
9
7
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
629
2,298
13,267
13,299
1,107
6,852
3,502
235
61
200
388
1,779
2,097
1,763
884
283
349
130
92
77
76
338
140
71
66
64
435
435
435
13
10
8
6
5
Period: 1940s
French 1950's Lyre Back Side Chair
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Charming side chair, with lyre-shaped back. Painted black, with gold tips (top & feet). Perforated metal seat. Very decorative.
Category

French Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swiss Alp, folk art Face Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art escabelle with funny face sculpture.
Category

Swiss Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Chairs by Rene Gabriel Wood, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Rene Gabriel, circa 1946. Manufactured in France, circa 1946. Oak wood base and structure. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Art Deco Upholstered Iron Armchair with Crown Detail, France, 1940s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Superb Art Deco iron armchair, newly re-upholstered in vintage, exotic chintz fabric. The structure has its original off-white paint with silver primer visible beneath. Curule base, ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Set of 4 chairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
set of 4 chairs modern fabric carved wood
Category

European Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Leather chair, 1940s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Leather chair, Made in Italy, 1940s.  Detail Chair with shaped back and seat in Original leather that rests on carved front legs. Upholstered in leather color and finished in the bac...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

BERTOIA Chair, Model 420, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA chair, model 420, designed in the 1940s by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new felt seat cover in yellow. Quality Features: very good workmanshi...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

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 ...
Category

Spanish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Six "Chinese Portrait" Chairs, France, 1940's
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Set of six unusual and lovely dining chairs with rectangular backs, each adorned with a carved central medallion featuring the portrait of a Chinese figure, (2 of each). Wonderful ...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

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

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...
Category

Spanish Rustic Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

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
Category

French Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Enrico Ciuti Set of Three Chairs, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Spelndid sculptural Enrico Ciuti set of three chairs, Italy 1940s.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

BERTOIA Chair, Model 420, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA chair, model 420, designed in the 1940s by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new seat cover in grey. Quality Features: very good workmanship h...
Category

Virgin Islands Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

English Side Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
English side chair with brass nailheads upholstered in Holland & Sherry fabric Measures: 18" W x 18" D x 30.5" H x 15.5" SH.
Category

English Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Four Warren McArthur Chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Four Warren McArthur dining chairs. The aluminium shows wear and one of the chairs is missing its cross bar (picture attached). They have been newly reupholstered. They measure 17.5"...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Early Franco Albini Pair of Oak "Luisa"/ N°48 Dining Chair by Knoll, ca. 1949
Located in Geneva, CH
Early pair of black naugahyde and oak N°48 chair by Franco Albini produced by Knoll between 1948 and 1952. Good condition, 2 little damages on corners of the seat cushion ( picture ...
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Oak

Midcentury Woven Oak Lounge Chair by Edward Durell Stone for Fulbright
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury oak and cane lounge chair by American architect Edward Durell Stone, manufactured by Fulbright Furniture, 1945. Custom ivory seat cushion with black welting. literature: Edward Durell Stone: Evolution of an Architect, Durell Stone, pg. 103 Edward Durell Stone (March 9, 1902-August 6, 1978) was an American architect known for the formal, highly decorative buildings he designed in the 1950s and 1960s. His works include the Museum of Modern Art, in New York City, the United States Embassy in New Delhi, India, The Keller Center at the University of Chicago, and the John F. Kennedy Center...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Italian Art Deco Set Of 8 Black and Beige Velvet Chairs by Cassi Ramelli, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
This set of eight chairs by Antonio Cassi Ramelli was produced in Italy in the 1940s. They are all ebanized and upholstered with a beige velvet. Completely restored. Measurements ...
Category

Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Solid Oak Brutalist Chair, France ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
With a robust organic form and an earth-toned palette, this chair is the embodiment of Brutalism. In furniture and décor, the Brutalist movement was somber, giving importance to eeri...
Category

French Brutalist Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Art Deco Club Armchair, Circa 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Art Deco club chair covered with a superb white/light grey, black and gold embroidered fabric. France or England circa 1940.
Category

English Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Pair of Side Chairs With Gold Gilt & Claw Foot Details, Circa 1940's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Add a touch of elegance to your living space with this stunning Pair of Side Chairs from the 1940s. Featuring exquisite gold gilt details and claw feet, these chairs exude luxury and...
Category

Asian Anglo-Indian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Giltwood

Set of 6 oak chairs with 4 faux-leather seats. French work. Circa 1940
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This nice set of 6 chairs is made of oak with faux-leather seats. This is a French work in the style of André Arbus. Circa 1940
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair 1940's Hollywood Regency Burnished Bamboo Folding Accent Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Hollywood Regency Burnished Bamboo Folding Accent Chairs. High quality and would make a statement in just about any room in your home.
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Eliel Saarinen Red Fabric Armchairs for Imperial Rattan Company 1941
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of Eliel Saarinen armchairs for Imperial Rattan Company 1941. This stunning set of vintage armchairs are designed by world renowned Finnish designer and architect Eliel Saarin...
Category

Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four rustic wood French chairs. Embrace the rustic charm of this set of four mid-century modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1940. These chairs showc...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Axel Larsson Chairs by Bodafors, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Axel Larsson chairs produced by SMF, Bodafors, 1940s. Signed. Very good vintage condition with small signs of usage and patina.
Category

Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Canvas

Upholstered Dining Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A dining chair in laminated birch with newly upholstered black leather seat and back.
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Pair of 1940s Italian Neoclassical Sidechairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of carved and inlaid fruitwood Italian neoclassical side chairs with carved wood details throughout and tapered legs. Newly upholstered in caramel silk velvet.
Category

Italian Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Arm Chair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, Italy 1940s
Located in Hellouw, NL
Rare armchair by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig and Gino Maggioni, circa 1940s. The base consists of two square-shaped sides and the chair's legs. This design is very recognizable from ...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Wood

Pair 1940's Neoclassical style Occasional/ Accent/ Side Chairs
Located in Opa Locka, FL
Pair Neoclassical style Occasional/ Side/ Accent Armchairs. Beautiful chairs with caning intact.
Category

American Neoclassical Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Cantilever table lamp, brass, atomic age
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...
Category

Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Garden Table Set by Giuseppe de Vivo, 1940s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This garden table set by Giuseppe de Vivo consists of six chairs and a table frame. As the table top is missing, we offer to organize a glass, metal o...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare set of six chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro circa 1948 in caviuna and mohair velvet. Really elegant set, delicat and so chic
Category

Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Fruitwood

Pair of Elegant Mid-Century Chair Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of elegant mid-century chair Guglielmo Ulrich attributed.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Satin, Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art Face Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art escabelle with funny face sculpture.
Category

Swiss Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 5 Chic Crimson Velvet Chairs in the Style of Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 5 red chic crimson velvet chairs in the style of Maison Jansen. Very sturdy and comfortable. Original upholstery is vintage but in good condition. They can be reupholstered wi...
Category

French Neoclassical Revival Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

Six Gaston Poisson Attributed French Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in North Bergen, NJ
A stunning set of six French Art Deco Dining chairs in the manner of Gaston Poisson. Very stylish legs and beautiful wood finish, these chairs are beautiful. A must have for any coll...
Category

Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Rudder back n°19 by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm Vintage Bauche n°19 by Charlotte Perriand. Ladder back models are rare. The seat is original. The wo...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Pair of 1940s Hollywood Greek Key Occasional Chairs by Grosfeld House
Located in New York, NY
This pair of sophisticated 1940s Hollywood occasional chairs by Grosfeld House features a rounded seat in new silver metallic sharkskin upholstery and stud detailing, an ebonized wal...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Walter Knoll “Vostra” Chairs for Knoll, Germany, 1947
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A rare pair of “Vostra” chairs designed by Walter Knoll, manufactured by Knoll in Germany around 1947. A highly recognizable chair after Jens Risom...
Category

German Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940s French Dining Chair in Chestnut and Rush
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, chestnut, rush, France, 1940s This design serves as an example of how traditional materials were refined through subtle, modernist influences in the 1940s. Crafted fro...
Category

French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Chestnut

Pair of Italian Midcentury Club Chairs in Burgundy Velvet with Fringe Skirts
Located in Northport, MI
A richly upholstered pair of midcentury Italian club chairs, exuding vintage glamour and comfort in equal measure. These generously proportioned lounge chairs feature subtly flared, ...
Category

Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mohair

Art Deco Metal Folding Chairs, Set of 4
Located in Esperance, NY
Art Deco metal folding chairs - Set of 4.
Category

American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

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...
Category

French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Italian Biedermeier Hand-Carved Fruitwood Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautifully carved and expertly handcrafted, these Italian armchairs feature cane seats and newly upholstered Stroheim & Romann hemp linen seat cushions.
Category

Italian Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cane

Swiss Alp, folk art Face Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art funny face sculpture escabelle.
Category

Swiss Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp , folk art Face Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp funny face sculpture escabelle.
Category

Swiss Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Original Tyrolean Robust Armchairs in Chestnut Wood, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid century Original Tyrolean armchairs in chestnut wood, polished to wax Beautiful chair model with antique patina for your modern kitchen.
Category

Italian Country Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Chestnut

Stylish Pair of 1940's Hollywood Regency Painted Klismos Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A stylish pair of 1940's Hollywood regency ivory-painted and parcel-gilt Klismos armchairs; each incurved crest with Greek key fret band above a padded b...
Category

American Vintage 1940s Chairs

Pair of Elegant Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Located in Westport, CT
Pair Elegant Hollywood Regency,high back angled design,off white and Black lacquered leg Side Chairs
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, 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 ...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Set of 4 Mid Century Modern German Bentwood Chairs
Located in Tulsa, OK
Set of 4 Mid Century Modern German Bentwood Chairs Above average vintage condition and structurally sound. Has some expected slight finish wear and scratching. Seats and backs are i...
Category

German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Chairs, Ico Parisi Manner in Blond Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern set of four chairs, Ico Parisi manner, in blond walnut restored. Original upholstery in good condition Measure in cm . H 90 / 48, W 42, D 48.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 6 Fanett Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1949
Located in Roma, IT
Fanett dining chairs is a mid-century set chairs manufactured in 1949 by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Set of 6 wooden chairs, teak seat, feet and back ...
Category

Finnish Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Four Gilt Metal Dining Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Four matching armless high back cafe style dining chairs. Gold tone over iron base frame, with woven metal backrests and seats. Please note we are also offering, separately, the mat...
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Iron

BERTOIA Chair, Model 420, Harry Bertoia for Knoll
Located in Neuss, NW
BERTOIA chair, model 420, designed in the 1940s by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Frame made of wire mesh with a new felt seat cover in yellow. Quality Features: very good workmanshi...
Category

American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940s Grosfeld House Sculptural Lucite Side Chairs
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1940s Two Lucite Side Chairs with new upholstery--black and gold USA Chairs were restored preserving the original spring system. Lucite is cleaned and polished. Note from 1940s luci...
Category

American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Lucite

Read More

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.

Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?

From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.

Learn Why Designer Maarten Baas Set This Charles Rennie Mackintosh Chair on Fire

What happens when you do something to a piece of furniture that you shouldn’t? It becomes an entirely new object.

Kaleidoscopic Upholstery Makes This Edward Wormley Chair a Showstopper

What at first glance seems an unusual choice jibes perfectly with the designer's aesthetic.

Design Icon Ilse Crawford on Her Colorful New Hans Wegner Chairs

If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.

How to Reupholster a Chair

Want to update an old chair that still has good bones? We spoke to experts to find out how they approach reupholstering antique furniture.

How to Spot Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI Chairs

A field guide for anyone who wants to brush up on their knowledge of French antiques

The Ball Chair, Eero Aarnio’s Space Age Masterpiece, Was Almost Never Made

Now considered emblematic of 1960s mod aesthetics, the Finnish designer's famous creation was far from an overnight success.

Recently Viewed

View All