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Style: Machine Age
Kem Weber for Lloyd Mfg, chromed steel and red/coral vinyl, 1930 Art Deco
By Kem Weber
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Lovely example of (Karl Emmanuel Martin) Kem Weber Cantilever Lounge Chair manufactured by Lloyd.
Vinyl is in a surprisingly good condition with few minor pinhead size spots. It is...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Swivel Desk Chair by GoodForm General Fireproofing
Located in New York, NY
Great Art Deco swivel desk chair with adjustable tilt backrest, stylized armrests, and aluminum star base. Iconic Machine Age classic, clean...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four 1940s Tubular Chrome Chairs in Original Oxblood Leather like Vinyl
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of 4 tubular chrome chairs, two with arms, two side chairs. We are not sure of the designer and manufacturer but these are similar to KEM Weber, Troy Sunshade. Lloyd, and Gilbert...
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Chrome
Warren McArthur, Chaise Longue, Aluminum, White Fabric, USA, c. 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
An aluminum and white fabric chaise longue designed and produced by Warren McArthur, USA, c. 1930s.
Dimensions: 33.5" H x 26.5" W x 61.75" D
Seat Heigh...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Gilbert Rohde Lounge Chair Herman Miller Co. Model No. 3689 1936
Located in Camden, ME
A Gilbert Rohde classic chrome plated lounge chair model number 3689 Eaasy chair designed for Herman Miller in 1936.
Freshly re-upholstered in a thick dark grey boucle and very comfo...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Machine age Industrial Nickel Plated Steel Lounge Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Nickel plated tubular steel lounge chairs with large Naugahyde upholstered cushions. These are built like tanks and extremely comfortable.
Upholstery and inner springs are in excelle...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel
Donald Deskey Attribution, Armchair, Chrome, Oil Cloth, USA, 1939
Located in High Point, NC
A matte-chrome plated steel and beige oil cloth armchair attributed to Donald Deskey, USA, c. 1939.
Seat height: 17.25”
All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Machine Age Leather And Chrome Lounge Chair By Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Machine Age, lounge armchair is designed by KEM Weber for Lloyd circa early 1940s. It features a cantilevered tubular and flat bar chrome frame, that gives the chair a nice boun...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Chrome and Leather Armchair on Castors by McKay Furniture Company
Located in Dorchester, MA
Produced in the 1930s by the McKay Furniture Company of Pittsburgh, this armchair features a streamlined chrome frame with handsome ball bolt heads in back and a generous seat and ba...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Chrome
Vintage DoMore Office Swivel Chair Upholstered in White Faux Shearling
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage DoMore office swivel chair upholstered in white faux shearling. The white faux shearling upholstery offers a appealing contrast to the Industrial...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Enamel, Steel
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Pr. 1930's Machine Age Art Deco Arm Side Dining Chairs possibly Prototypes
By McKay Furniture Corp., John Carpenter
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of period Machine Age arm chairs, having chrome plated steel frames, wood seating backrests, and leather upholstered armrests. We believe these could be early prototypes, as we have not seen this form before, nor can we find any examples in the literature. The construction, style and materials make us think they were made by McKay Craft...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel
French Deco Modernist Leather and Steel Arm Chairs Machine Age 4 available
By Emile Guillot
Located in Hudson, NY
Very heavy chairs. Stunning French Modernist chairs with a beautifully patinated leather arm detail. Solid steel frames with solid black metal detail on the frame.
These chairs are ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel
$960 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Machine-Age Mid-Century Aluminum Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Machine-age, mid-century, lounge armchair circa 1940's features a sleek, light weight, aluminum frame with maple armrests and newly upholstered seat and back cushions in camel tan te...
Category
Early 20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1930s Machine Age Polished Aluminum, Air Flow, Propeller Chair by Cramer
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A rare model of executive office chair by Cramer, circa 1930s.
Swivels on a streamline rolling propeller base of polished aluminum.
Polished aluminum seat back.
Seat adjusts up, d...
Category
1930s Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade 3 Position Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Chrome and Leather 3 Position Lounge Chair. Rohde did some of his most amazing designs for Troy Sunshade. Designed in 1934 this early example, later m...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Chrome
Warren McArthur Aluminium Armchair Style No 1170 AU, circa 1939
Located in Camden, ME
A Warren McArthur aluminium armchair style no 1170 AU in excellent vintage condition.
This chair is a classic example of Warren's mastery of tube bending.
The elongated S of the b...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Slat Back Three-Seat Sofa Warren McArthur 1930's
Located in Camden, ME
A slat back three-seat sofa, an early design by Warren McArthur manufactured in Rome, New York in 1933-1934.
The slat back seating of Warren McArthur is his first seating design intr...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$19,200 Sale Price
23% Off
Green Sling Lounge Chair by Mckay Craft
Located in Miami, FL
McKay Craft cantilever sling lounge chair designed by John McKay, in all original condition - chrome plated steel frame with green painted factory finish -...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Kem Weber for Lloyd Furniture Pair of Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of hard to find Lloyd Chrome Chairs from the 1930's. Designed by Kem Weber. Couple repairs as seen in photos that discolored the chrome a bit...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Chrome
6 General Fireproofing Mid Century Machine Age Aluminum Goodform Armchairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome set of 6 Goodform mid-century machine age and industrial style aluminum armchairs by General Fireproofing Company. Comprised of anodized slightly gold colored aluminum frames and upholstered in a woven beige fabric. They are in wonderful vintage condition overall. The aluminum has been cleaned and gone over gently with steel wool and the fabric has been professionally cleaned. That does not mean they are free from signs of age but have a nice patina. You may wish to recover. The aluminum coloration ranges from silver to gold and is individual on each chair. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa 1940s-1960s.
Holy cow! We are in love with these awesome Goodform chairs by General Fireproofing!! We have six and they are comprised of anodized brushed aluminum frames and bare a blend of machine age, industrial, mid-century styles. They are anodized a lovely gold color… You heard that right… Gold! Or kind-of “gliver.” A little silvery with a gold tone. Not sure exactly how to describe it, but it’s fabulous!! Two of the chairs are slightly darker gold with less silver and a little extra detail including a V-shaped overlay detail of aluminum on the front curve of the arms, so you can use those two as host and hostess chairs. Currently they are upholstered in a wool-like woven beige fabric, but we don’t think its original; however, it is in good condition and ready to use for a while but…. Wow! Would they ever look fantastic in new leather, vinyl, or maybe mohair! They have a slightly rolled seat back which is a cool detail, the arms are partially upholstered for comfort, and their stretchers and cross bars enhance their industrial look and make them sturdy enough to stand up to a family of toddlers, teenagers, or…elephants whichever you have! Ha Ha!!!
The General Fireproofing Company or GF began in 1902 in Youngstown, Ohio. They were originally manufacturers of building materials. But when the building industry took a downturn in 1907 the put their efforts into producing steel office furniture. Their first 4-drawer steel file cabinet came to fruition in 1910 and the first fireproof safe...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Warren McArthur Pair of Matched Sofas Model 917-3 s C. 1938
Located in Camden, ME
A Warren McArthur Corporation matched pair of model 917-3 3-seater sofas from the late 30s.
A stunning example of Art Moderne or Machine Age design, this pair of Warren McArthur Mod...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
1930s Douglas DC-3 Passenger Seats Warren McArthur Corp Mid-Century Chair Settee
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Extremely uncommon 1930s Warren McArthur Corporation made plane seats from an early Douglas DC-3 Passenger Plane. These were shipped back to the states for one of the last pilots who...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Machine Age Swivel Chairs in the Style of Vernon Panton, a Set of 4
Located in Charleston, SC
A super funky set of 4 Verner Panton style chairs. Original Art Deco/machine age style with classic Art Deco upholstery. They still swivel 360 degre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Machine Age Seating
Materials
Metal
$1,890 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Moderne Art Deco Steel Chair by McKay
Located in Ferndale, MI
Industrial Moderne cantilevered spring steel chair by the McKay Company.
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel
Industrial Machine Age Brushed Steel Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, 1940s, machine age, brushed steel desk chair with newly upholstered light ochre vinyl seat.
Category
1940s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Steel
Art Deco French Aluminium Armchair
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare 'Machine Age' chair. Constructed of aluminium or 'Monel', leather and leatherette of foam (which has vulcanized). All original.
Category
1920s French Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
Warren McArthur Four Lounge Chairs, Circa 1939
Located in Camden, ME
Warren McArthur suite of four lounge chairs circa late 1930s. These seldom seen examples retain their original finish to their tubular aluminum fram...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
$18,000 / set
Machine Age Tubular Aluminium Counter Stools By Alcoa Aluminum Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three, machine age, tubular aluminium counter height stools by Alcoa Aluminum Company with original vinyl seats with nailhead trim...
Category
1930s American Vintage Machine Age Seating
Materials
Aluminum
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Art Deco Machine Age Lounge Chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade
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Iconic Art Deco, Machine Age lounge chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Troy Sunshade Company circa 1930's. The chair features a sexy tubular chrome frame with large upholstered ...
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Baroque Golden Leather Swivel Chair with Walnut Finishes by Modenese Gastone
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H 33.27 in W 20.48 in D 20.08 in
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Located in High Point, NC
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Located in Camden, ME
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