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Style: Scandinavian Modern
Period: 1940s
Schulz Chair by Otto Schulz, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely large Swedish tufted slipper chair designed by Otto Schulz, circa 1940s, Sweden. Original velvet upholstery - great condition! Chairs are detailed with brass nails.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet
Otto Schulz Curved Swedish Sofa, circa 1940
By Otto Schulz
Located in London, GB
Sweeping curved sofa by Swedish master Otto Schulz designed and produced in the early 1940s. The legs are stained elm wood and the sofa has been reupholstered in soft wool fabric fro...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Pair of Norwegian Lounge Chairs with Patinated Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of lounge chairs with a solid wood frame patinated leather and velvet. Designed and made by Møre Lenestolfabrikk A/S Ørstavik. Great original condition.
Category
Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet, Leather
Märta Blomstedt Sofa, Finland, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare sofa was designed by Märta Blomstedt and produced in Finland in the 1940s. The sofa has been fully reconditioned and newly upholstered in a w...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Birch, Bouclé
Pine Rocking Chair by Göran Malmvall in the Svensk Fur Range for Karl Andersson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rocking chair designed by Göran Malmvall in the Svensk Fur range for Karl Andersson & Söner. Made in the 1940s. This type of pine furniture became popular during the late 1930s and i...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Pine
Frits Henningsen Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen black leather armchair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Finnish Dining Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, 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 Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
Frits Henningsen Dining Chairs by Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of 8 dining chairs designed by Frits Henningsen. Produced by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Sofa Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and curved sofa by unknown designer. Produced in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Chaise Longue “Pernilla” Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Chaise longue “Pernilla” designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1944.
Bent birch, solid birch, brass and original paper webbing.
Very rare model with wheels.
...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Brass
Ax Lounge Chair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen designed Scandinavian Modern lounge chair in a sculptural and innovative armless design. Made of laminated teak and beech, the chair features a ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Beech, Teak
Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Patinated Leather by Fritz Hansen, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of chairs in oak and patinated leather, designed and made by Fritz Hansen cabinetmakers in 1940s. Great condition.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Oak
Alvar Aalto L-Leg Bench/ Table Model 106
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Highland, IN
This exceptional example of Allto's slat bench/ table by Artek dates to circa 1948 and was sold at Chicago's landmark modern design store Baldwin Kingrey...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Birch
Finn Juhl Pair of Chieftain Chairs by Baker
Located in Highland, IN
Finn Juhl's 1949 masterpiece, the chieftain chair, employs iconography of tribal forms and Juhl’s innovative approach to design which accentuates the separation of the seat, back, an...
Category
American Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Axel Larsson Chairs by Bodafors, 1940s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Axel Larsson chairs produced by SMF, Bodafors, 1940s. Signed.
Very good vintage condition with signs of usage and patina.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Canvas
Eight Leather Dining Chairs Attributed to Frits Henningsen
Located in Dallas, TX
An extremely graceful design, eight dining chairs attributed to Frits Henningsen. The frames with rare form executed in the finest hand dyed leather with nailhead trim, on rich dark ...
Category
Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Wood, Leather
Set of 12 Dining Chairs by Axel Larsson
By Axel Larsson, Bodafors
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of 12 beautiful dining chairs in stained elmwood and leather by Axel Larsson, custom made for a Swedish Court of Appeals. Dignified design with tall backs, discreet curves and a ...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Brass
Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Early easy chair model Eva designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Hemp, Birch
Hans Wegner JH-501 Chair, Teak
Located in London, GB
Hans J. Wegner
JH-501 "The Chair", 1949.
Wegner's most iconic design. This example with teak frame and original woven rattan seat. Minor breaks in cane which do not affect use....
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Rattan, Teak
G.A. Berg, Pair of Birch Stools, 1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of stools designed by Swedish modernist G.A. (Gustaf Axel) Berg in the 1940s. They of course have some resemblance with the very famous Alvar Aalto stool, model 60. Berg actuall...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Birch
Frode Holm, Armchair
By Frode Holm
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Frode Holm armchair with frame of elm.
Upholstered with black aniline leather.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
Bruno Mathsson Early Eva Easy Chair by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Early easy chair model Eva designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Hemp, Birch
Carl-Axel Acking Easy Chairs Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare pair of easy chairs designed by Carl-Axel Acking. Produced in Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Pair of 1940s Otto Schulz Easy Chairs
By Otto Schulz
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of luxurious "Schulz" easy chairs by Otto Schultz for Jio Möbler, Sweden. Very early edition featuring large and curved back rests professionally re-upholstered in a grey velvet...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Kaare Klint Armchair
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kaare Klint armchair designed in 1927 and produced by Rud Rasmussen.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Curved Danish Sheepskin Sofa, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful sofa produced in Denmark, 1940s, designer unknown.
Professionally reupholstered in high quality sheepskin.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Sheepskin
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair in Patterned Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Henningsen, wingback chair, multicolored pastel fabric, stained beech, Denmark 1930s.
This modest yet refined armchair is a classic piece from designer Frits Henningsen. The f...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Beech, Fabric
Frits Henningsen Windsor Dining Chairs Model CH 18A by Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Windsor dining chairs model CH 18A designed by Frits Henningsen. Produced by Carl Hansen & Søn in Denmark.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Oak
Set of Three Chairs “Typenko” by Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of three chairs “Typenko” designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet,
Sweden. 1944.
Birch and velvet upholstery.
Dimensions:
H: 88 cm/ 2' 11''
W: 45,5 cm/ 1' 6 1/2''
D: 57 cm/ 1' 11''
Seat height: 43 cm/ 1' 5 1/2''
From 1927 to 1938, Axel-Einar Hjorth was the chief architect and designer at the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm—which was known as one of the most important producers of modernist furniture in Sweden. During this time, Hjorth designed both public and private interiors, and worked with international clients including Iranian royalty. His first project for NK was a stand for the World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, during which he exhibited the Louis Cabinet...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Velvet, Birch
1940s Danish Black Horsehair Settee by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stately and elegant modern Chippendale-influenced settee finely crafted in mahogany with original horsehair upholstery and leather welting.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of armchairs in the style of Jean Royère, France 1940s
By Jean Royère
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs in the style of Jean Royère,
France 1940s.
Oak and bast.
Loose back cushion upholstered in red wool.
Measurements:
H: 87,2 cm/ 34 1/4''
W: 67 cm/ 26 1/2''
D: 56 ...
Category
French Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Wool, Oak
Otto Schulz Easy Chair, Sweden, Produced by Boet, 1940s
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Berlin, DE
Otto Schulz, slipper chair, restored and new reupholstered in alpaca.
Excellent condition.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Alpaca, Beech
1960s Danish Sculpted Sofa by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A majestic sofa having a sculptured body resting on eight (8) tapered mahogany legs, retaining the original red, navy and beige striped wool fabric. Desi...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard Nielsen Portex Easy Chairs, 1944
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic pair of easy chairs designed by Peter Hvidt (Designer) and Orla Molgaar Nielsen (Architect and Designer) for Portex, Denmark 1944. This chair was originally designed as stacking armchair for dining...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Carl Malmsten Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Malmsten armchair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Danish Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Danish club chair in the style of Frits Henningsen. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Ludvig Pontoppidan Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ludvig Pontoppidan sofa from the 1940s. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen settee from the 1940s. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Lounge Chair by Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking lounge chair in bamboo designed by Maa. Tove and Edvard Kindt-Larsen for R. Wengler Copenhagen in the 1940s. Ideal for outdoor use also. Made in Denmark. Very fine orig...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Bamboo
Danish Armchair, circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Lovely Danish armchair with nice curves, circa 1940.
Unknown designer.
Excellent condition, this armchair is newly upholstered with a high quality fabric from the new collection of...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen armchair.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Early Ole Wanscher Armchair for Fritz Hansen
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Early Ole Wanscher armchair in stained beech and manufactured by Fritz Hansen, circa late 1940s.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Beech
Pair of Viggo Boesen Sofas, Denmark, 1940s
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by E.V.A. Nissen & Co. in Denmark. Rattan and cane.
Measures: W 172 cm
D 78 cm
H 80 cm
SH 38 cm
Good vintage condition, with signs of usage and patina.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Cane, Rattan
Ole Wanscher Colonial Chair in Rosewood
By Ole Wanscher
Located in San Francisco, CA
Ole Wanscher design "Colonial" chair for Paul Jeppsen, Denmark. Made with a solid rosewood frame and cane seat with chocolate brown leather cushions, labeled.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Kaare Klint armchairs designed in 1927 and produced by Rud Rasmussen. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Extremely Rare Otto Schulz Wingback Armchair for Boet, Sweden
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed in Sweden in the 1940s by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Goteborg, elegant organic design create a striking silhouette. Its generous proportions and the high back make ...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Elm, Upholstery
Pair of Frits Henningsen Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Frits Henningsen lounge chairs.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair of Norwegian 1940s Sheepskin Chairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of cheeky lounge chairs, made in Norway in the 1940s. Rare, neat model with high comfort and a light look. Reupholstered with sheepskin.
Category
Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Sculptural and Organic Easy Chair in the Manner of G.A Berg Produced in Sweden
By G.A. Berg
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare easy chair in the manner of G.A Berg. Produced in Sweden.
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Armchair by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A laminated birch armchair with a black linen webbed seat and cane wrapped arms.
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Birch
Portex Armchair by Peter Hvidt and Orla Molgaard-Nielsen
Located in Vienna, AT
Early Scandinavian Modern beech armchair with plywood seat and back.
Usually produced by Fritz Hansen, this one manufactured by Thonet who produced them as well for some years
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Armchair Upholstered in Cognac Elegance Leather by Fritz Hansen, 1944
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
An armchair upholstered in cognac-colored Elegance leather with polished dark wood and brass pins, designed by Fritz Hansen in 1944, showcases a beautiful blend of classic design an...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Brass
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen lounge chair.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Beech
Frits Henningsen High Back Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen high back lounge chair.
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Frits Henningsen Wingback Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen Wingback Armchair. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Seating
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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