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Period: 1940s
Bertil Söderberg, Sofa, Fabric, Beech, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A stained beech and green fabric two-seater sofa or settee, designed by Bertil Söderberg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s.
18” seat height
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Mahogany and velvet two seats sofa, 1940s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Two seats mahogany, cotton velvet covered sofa in the style of Jean-Michel Frank. France, 1940s.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
1940s Italian Newly Upholstered Two Seat Sofa
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage sofa made in Italy in the 1940's. Completely restored, newly upholstered in quality synthethic fabric with easy clean technology, soft to touch.
Category
Italian Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Carl Malmsten, Sofa, Velvet, Birch, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A purple velvet and birch sofa, designed and produced by Carl Malmsten, Sweden, c. 1940s.
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Tor Wolfenstein, Sofa, Mohair, Wood, Sweden, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
An organic wood and grey mohair sofa, designed by Tor Wolfenstein and produced by Ditzingers, Sweden, c. 1940s.
18" seat height
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Agner Christoffersen, sofa in rosa velvet, Denmark 1940s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
An early Danish modernist sofa with an organic form similar to works by important architects such as Viggo Boesen, Philip Arctander, Peder Moos and Flemming and Mogens Lassen. Presum...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Danish Banana Sofa in Blue Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Banana sofa, velvet, wood, Denmark, 1940s
This voluptuous sofa is based on a solid construction of round shapes and curvaceous lines. The seating area and the backrest are organical...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Mid Century Modern French Large Sofa with Green Velvet Upholstery, circa 1945
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French large sofa with green velvet upholstery on angled square tapering legs, circa 1945.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage White Faux Fur Sofa with Black Wooden Frame, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Art Deco style, 1940s.
It features an ebonized beech frame.
It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it's been recently reupholstered and padd...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Vintage White Faux Fur Sofa with Black Wooden Frame, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Art Deco style, 1940s.
It features an ebonized beech frame.
It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it's been recently reupholstered and padd...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Curved Banana Sofa in Two-Tone Fabric, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Örebro, SE
Cool banana shaped soffa, in Two-Tone Fabric, Denmark, 1940s.
Condition: Wear consistent with age and use. The original fabric shows wear, this one is a great candidate for reuphols...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Sofa Model "Värend" Carl Malmsten, 1942
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This Rare model” Värend” sofa was designed by Carl Malmsten in the 1940s. The sofa has been reupholstered. Stained elm, back with ribs, loose back cushions and upholstered seat, cove...
Category
Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Elm
French 1940s Canapé in Walnut Attributed to Maurice Jallot
Located in Paris, FR
Rare 1940s three-seat sofa in walnut.
Elegant design and highly refined finishes.
The structure is in good condition, the upholstery need to be redone.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Art Deco Curved Couch
Located in New York, NY
Impressive, sculptural Art Deco couch, in two parts, newly upholstered in moss mohair with reversed pyramid wooden legs and channeled back.
This couch has been completely restored w...
Category
American Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Mohair, Wood
1940s, Frits Henningsen Sofa, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with some signs of use.
- Measure: height of seat 43 cm.
Category
Danish Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Vintage Louis XVI Style Sofa in Black Lacquer
Located in North York, ON
Vintage Louis XVI Sofa in Black Lacquer. Featuring a beautiful, curved frame with carved details from head to toe in a rich black lacquered fini...
Category
American Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Alvar Aalto Sofa Bed
Located in Argelato, BO
Alvar Aalto Daybed with adjustable seat and back until you get a single bed. It´s made with tubular chromed steel and the armrests are made with wood.
Th...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Metal
1940s Alfred Christensen 3-Seater Sofa , Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly reupholstered in velvet fabric
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Italian Art Deco Sofa in Floral Upholstery and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, fabric, stained beech, brass, Europe, 1940s
This exquisite sofa exudes the Art Deco style of the 1940s. With its imposing shapes, this design deserves a prominent place in one...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Brass
Frits Henningsen Settee
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frits Henningsen settee. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Danish 1940s Large Banana Form Curved Sofa in Floral Fabric
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very elegant 1940s large Size curved three-seat sofa with channeled backrest. The sofa has springs in the seat and the backrest and the beechwood frame is solid and stu...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Beech
1940s 2-Seater Sofa in Sheepskin Fabric, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- newly upholstered
- quality imitation of sheepskin fabric made of synthetic fiber
- wooden parts have been refurbished
- heigh of seat 38 cm.
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Designer, Sofa, Sheepskin, Beech, Denmark, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A sheepskin and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1940s.
Category
Danish Organic Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Two-Seater Sofa by Otto Schulz 'Attr.' for Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Utrecht, NL
This spectacular two-seater sofa by Swedish designer, Otto Schulz, is a beautiful example of the furniture designer’s repertoire of cleverly constructed pieces. With a creative and m...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Cabinetmaker Settee / Sofa in Pinewood and White Vägen Linen, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and stunning Scandinavian Modern sofa settee attributed to Philip Arctander and made in the 1940s by a Swedish Cabinetmaker. It is made from solid Scandinavian pinewood...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Wool, Pine
1940s Sofa Set by Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Very rare set of 3 armchairs and bench designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort made from leather and oak with block turned legs and arms.
In 1936 Ruth joined Wagemans and Van Tuinen, first as a furniture maker and then, from 1939, as head of the design and development department. Ruth was the first permanent designer at Artifort furniture.
1940s - Netherlands
The chairs are beautiful made with quality oak and nice patinated but comfortable leather seats...
Category
Dutch Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Oak
1950s, Danish Vintage 2 Seater Sofa, Original Very Good Condition
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish design, 2 seater lounge sofa in dark red-cherry velour with fringes. Teak wood. Original very good condition. No smells, no stains. Legs of...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Woodard Orleans Wrought Iron Gilder Sofa Fully Restored
Located in Stamford, CT
1940s Woodard Orleans gilder sofa. Fully restored and in working order and newly powder coated in gloss black finish. Stamped Woodard on the base, as s...
Category
American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Danish Brown Shearling Curved Sofa, Attributed to Flemming Lassen
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Danish curved sofa, attributed to Flemming Lassen, circa 1940s. Beautiful condition. Newly upholstered in dark brown European shearli...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool
Carl Malmsten 1940s Vintage Boucle Sofa
Located in London, GB
This exceptional piece of Swedish furniture was designed in the 1940s by master cabinetmaker and designer Carl Malmsten. It was produced at his own workshop near Stockholm in Sweden....
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Upholstered Danish Cabinetmaker Banana Sofa, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish modern style – it is uncomplicated, sophisticated, playful, and timeless. Form follows function, and high-quality, natural materials bring lightness and warmth. These are the basic principles of the era’s furniture design, and therefore of this three-seater sofa as well.
This Danish banana sofa wraps...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Vintage Banana Cocktail Sofa
Located in London, GB
An outstanding vintage Danish curved cocktail sofa, dating from the 1940s.
This is of exceptional quality with an absolutely beautiful design. Th...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
Stylish Three Seat Sofa by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A stylish Italian sofa by Paolo Buffa. In walnut and blondwood and newly upholstered in dusty pink boucle. En suite with a matching pair of armchairs.
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Walnut
Rare Finn Juhl Bovirke BO64 Sofa in Fine Belgian Two-Toned Boucle
Located in Culver City, CA
A prized piece for any Danish modern enthusiast, this Finn Juhl for Bovirke BO64 3 seater sofa is absolutely stunning. Designed in the late 1940's this piece still has its original straps and hand tied springs (repaired and reinforced on the bottom by our restoration specialists).
This sofa has been reupholstered in a luxurious creamy white Belgian boucle...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Original Bauhaus Armchair, Very Well Preserved Condition, Czechia, 1940s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Original Bauhaus Armchair. Very Well Preserved Condition.
Source: Czechia (Czehoslovakia)
Period: 1940-1949
Material: Upholstery, Chrome-Plated Steel
Professionally cleaned uph...
Category
Czech Bauhaus Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Italian Art Deco Sofa with Curved Shape in Beige Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Curved sofa, velvet upholstery, wood, Italy, 1940s
A beautiful curved sofa made in Italy in the 1940s. This sofa bears multiple dynamic features, obviously the the shape of the enti...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Kaare Klint Sofa Model 5011 in Original Cognac Leather Rud Rasmussen, Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Two-seater sofa model 5011 in original cognac leather and six-legged mahogany base. Produced by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Denmark. Minor marks on the frame, patina to the leather. Back covered in original canvas.
Shown at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild exhibition in 1935. Signed with decal manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, vol.2, pg 94.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale chair...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Country House Club Sofa
Located in Greenwich, CT
A large sofa on an upholstered frame with rolled club-chair arms. Three generous down-filled seats and four back cushions with a thin canted back, standing on square section tapered ...
Category
English Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Danish Settee in Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa or settee, fabric, stained beech, walnut, Denmark, 1940s.
This settee owes its elegancy to the way the corpus is built: a thin frame that rests on beautifully sculpted legs t...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Art Deco Sofa with High Back in Olive Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Sofa, beech, fabric, Europe, 1940s
This sofa is a beautiful piece made in the late Art Deco period in Europe. It has a very strong appearance, due the high back and the angular shap...
Category
Italian Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Danish Modern Two-Seater Sofa with an Accent Pillow, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
While Danish design was also influenced by international exchanges and therefore trends, its modern qualities are timeless virtues originating from national traditions of simple func...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Three-Seat Sofa Attributed to Franco Albini, 1940s
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful three-seat sofa from 1940 attributed to Franco Albini in rosewood.
The fabric used for the padding of the sofa Franco Albini is original of t...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Leather Tufted Sofa w/ Loose Cushions
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome English leather tufted sofa with tight tufted back and two loose seat cushions. The sofa is beautifully detailed with brass nailhead trim. Wonderfully worn with no tears of ...
Category
English Chesterfield Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Leather
Upholstered Vintage Armchair with Sphinx Decorations, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Upholstered vintage armchair with sphinx shaped decorations.
By unknown designer, manufactured in Spain circa 1940.
In original condition, preserving a beautiful patina.
Ma...
Category
Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Scandinavian Modern Sofa by Wilhelm Schauman Oy, 1940s/1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare Scandinavian Modern sofa by Wilhelm Schauman Oy from the 1940s/1950s. Elm frame, re-upholstered with high quality Lauritzon's Lamm Ecru -fabric. ...
Category
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Rene Prou Style Wrought Iron Sofa
By René Prou
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful Sofa Rene Prou Style armchair, circa 1940s
Great original patina,superb wrought iron details.
The fabric is not new however in very good condition.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wrought Iron
1940s Danish Settee by Alfred Christensen in Tan Shearling
Located in New York, NY
Charming 1940s Danish settee designed by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk. The frame is characterized by Christensen's signature curved paddle arms, complemented by the backrest comprised of traditional round spindles. The piece is newly lacquered and reupholstered in luxurious tan shearling...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Danish Cabinetmaker Two-Seater Sofa with Striped Upholstery, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful Danish two-seater sofa is an early example of what became known as Danish Mid-Century Modern design. With a classic mid-century look, this model is the perfect piece t...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Banana Style Sofa in Taupe Leather and Chocolate Bouclé
Located in New York, NY
This 1940s Danish sofa in the style of Flemming Lassen and Slagelse Mobelvaerk is a one of a kind addition to any home. Designed with a curved backrest in newly reupholstered chocola...
Category
Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Mahogany
Sculptural Bertil Söderberg Sofa, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This sculptural sofa was designed by Bertil Söderberg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden in the 1940s. The rare design is marked by the curv...
Category
Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
1940s Jindřich Halabala Sofa or Bed for UP Závody, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- The fabric upholstery has some signs of use
- Confortable.
Category
Czech Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Leather Couch
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather couch with nice trim and tack work. Great condition and patina.
Category
French Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Metal
European Cabinetmaker Upholstered Three-Seater Sofa, Europe, circa 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-Century Modern is to-the-point and no-nonsense, much like the straightforward interior style, which championed notions of functionality, ease and modern simplicity. This three-se...
Category
European Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Danish Modern Three-Seater Sofa with Twisted Cord Trimming, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
“Danish Modern” is a recognized term around the world standing for the characteristic style of Danish design created during the 20th century. As this elegant three-seater sofa shows, the style is characterized by clarity in design and extremely high quality in craftsmanship and choice of materials.
Thanks to its subtle but pronounced curves, this sofa is inherently elegant while also keeping the warmth and cosiness that is often associated with mid-century Danish design. The standout visual element is the scalloped back that echoes the legacy of Art Deco that had a lasting influence on the Nordic countries as well. Many of the well-known Danish architects felt the urge to try their hands at “Nordic Art...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Sofa with Rounded Back, French, 1930s
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
A lush, upholstered sofa with rounded arms, back, and feet. These last, executed in French polished beech, serve as a charming, subtle accent.
Numbered...
Category
French Art Deco Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Fancy Louis XVI Giltwood Sofa Loveseat with New Silk Upholstery
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Louis XVI style sofa having carved gilded wood and beautiful new upholstery. The lovely frame displays fluted columns topped by acanthus leaves. The base is composed of fluted and ta...
Category
French Louis XVI Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
Danish Loveseat or Small Sofa with Open Elmwood Armrests, 1940's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful and very unique pair of Danish 1940s lounge chair with nicely carved armrest in blond lacquered elmwood. Light elegant design in the style of Alfred Christensen and Fritz H...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1940s Sofas
Materials
Wool, Elm
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 Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Elm
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