1940s Corner Chairs

Carl Malmsten, pair of armchairs, walnut, leather, Sweden, 1940s. Rare pair of armchairs designed by Swedish designer Carl Malmsten. These chairs contain a warm walnut frame whic...

Pair of 1940s French bobbin corner chairs. Wonderful turned oak 'coin de feu' chairs with rush seats and a varnished finish. In excellent, solid condition with very light wear. Hei...

This is a beautiful pair of 1930-40s era swiveling corner chairs in the Louis XV style. The chairs are in good vintageb condition and may have some small losses to the finish on the ...

Beautiful and unique pair of armchairs by Lajos Kozma in wood and steel; unmistakable and innovative design for their time. Two unique armchairs of their kind. Pair of black lacquer...

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...

Original LCW lounge chair in birch, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Molded plywood with a low-slung profile. Legs and seat edges are very clean with no major chi...

1940s Sikes Courthouse armchair.

1940s French corner shaped bamboo chair. The seat is composed of rows of bamboo framed by a wooden square. Three hand carved wooden finials adorn the c...

Rare pair of Italian armchairs by Carlo Enrico Rava from 1940. The armchairs have been restored in a beautiful bouclè fabric very fashionable in this...

Stunning 1950s curved sofa bench by French designers Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison. With organic ribcage frame in solid light oak with two a...

Rare pair of chairs by Atelier Marolles, France, circa 1946. Heavy solid oak construction. Light patina and wear.

Fantastic pair of solid oak monk chairs from Sweden. Ornately carved with Native style detailing. Great shape.