1940s Daybeds

In Europe the desire for functionalism went hand in hand with understatement, refinement, and elegance for much of the mid-20th century era. Still, there was also room for playfulnes...

A chaise longue designed by José Zanine Caldas for Mòveis Artísticos Z, Brazil, in 1949. It features marina plywood, cord, and fabric. Present example was exhibited in Galería Mi...

French pieces from the mid-century era - like this daybed - are characterised by impeccable craftsmanship and high-quality materials. The perfectly balanced proportions and structure...

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...

Daybed or bed, walnut, sheepskin, Italy, 1940s This daybed evokes the stylistic hallmarks of the Art Deco movement of the 1940s. Its design embraces a sense of unity and purity thro...

Vintage original Midcentury Modern daybed for sale. From the 1940's, and manufactured by Royal Metal Manufacturing Company with the original label still intact. It has the original t...

French Mid-Century (1940s) sycamore chaise lounge with champagne satin upholstery and tufted shaped side and back (p. 90 "ANDRE ARBUS" by Yvonne Brunhammer) (authentication letter fr...

Large African resting bed made of solid wood from Benin which can also be used as a coffee table. Entirely hand carved in a single piece of wood.

Amazing Marcel Breuer style daybed. Tubular chrome at both ends. Bed has hinges which allow it to be lifted, allowing for storage underneath. Great piece ...

Birch plywood with upholstered backrest and loose seat cushion, original finish to wood, reupholstered, foot pedal releases back which retracts to form a large sleeping surface.

Pieces from the mid-century era - like this daybed - are characterised by clarity in design, impeccable craftsmanship, and high-quality materials. The perfectly balanced proportions ...

Rene Gabriel attributed daybed with oak frame and original cushion / upholstery. Signature angular oak legs with great patina. Cushion needs new upholstery.

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Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, daybed, model 5767, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1941 This exceedingly rare sofa or daybed, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo in 1941, was originally intended for Casa Albonetto in Italy. The designer himself owned a smaller version of this type. This modest daybed serves as a prime example of Borsani's impeccable innovative thinking and his keen sense of harmonious compositions. When it comes to practicality, its defining feature are the adjustable armrests, simultaneously placing the backrest cushions over the lowered armrests. In an easy gesture the sofa is transformed into a daybed. A generous storage compartment is present by raising the seating space upwards. The overall wooden frame in walnut is characterized by rounded contours and clear lines with evenly spaced spindles structuring the piece. Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) was an Italian designer and architect, raised by a family of fine furniture makers in Varedo. At the age of 16, he joined his father’s furniture shop, the Atelier di Varedo, which was fully engaged in designing and furnishing homes inspired by the Italian Art Deco movement. The designer of the atelier was the Italian architect Gino Maggioni (1898-1955) who was known for his Viennese Jugendstil orientation of the early 20th century. In the 1930s, he graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and Politecnico di Milano, where he studied Fine Arts and Architecture respectively. In 1932, the family company was renamed ‘Arredamenti Borsani’ and opened its first studio in Milan. During this period, he encountered Avant-Garde artists of various artistic disciplines like Lucio Fontana (1899-1968), Agenore Fabbri (1911-1998), Aligi Sassu (1912-2000), Roberto Crippa (1921-1972), Fausto Melotti (1901-1986), Arnaldo Pomodoro (1926-) and Giò Pomodoro (1930-2002). These collaborations resulted in the creation of furniture and interior design projects with a high-level of craftsmanship and artistry. In 1953, Borsani founded together with his twin brother Fulgenzio Borsani ‘Tecno’, a design and manufacturing company that produced items based on mechanical innovations and refined technicality. The ‘P40’ adjustable lounge chair (1953) has become the ideological manifesto of Borsani's Tecno program, and still remains the best known, exemplary piece in the Tecno catalogue. Other iconic works that were produced by Tecno were created by Gio Ponti (1891-1979), Vico cham...

An excellent pair of bamboo and rattan x-form daybeds. A unique and spectacular examples in style and form and from France c. 1940. Age and use appropriate wear. The daybeds are in ...

Amazing “Paris” daybed by Bruno Mathsson, designed in 1937. Made from birch bentwood with wreathed jute. Sleek, clean design. Mattress in grey fabric on t...

A steel and fabric daybed, by Marcel Breuer, Hungary, c. 1940. Provenance Gift of Miani Johnson to the Brooklyn Museum honoring the friendship between Marcel Breuer and Marian an...

This stunning daybed with its exotic wood base was inspired by classic Danish furniture design and simplicity. Danish Modern is a recognized term around the world, and pieces from th...

This chrome and black leather adjustable lounge chair from the US captures the essence of industrial design with its sleek, exposed chrome tube framework. The chair's black leather u...

In much of Europe the desire for functionalism went hand in hand with understatement, refinement, and elegance for much of the mid-century era. Still, there was also room for playful...