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Administrator Chair

Pair of Chinese Southern Administrator's Chairs, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This pair of 19th century elmwood administrator's chairs are from northern China and feature
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Chairs

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19th Century Chinese Southern Administrator's Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A fine 19th century Chinese huali (rosewood) Southern Administrator's armchair with gently curved
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Antique 1850s Chinese Ming Armchairs

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Rosewood

Jacques Adnet Pair of Modernist Club Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco pair of club chairs, circa 1930, designed by Jacques Adnet. 36” wide x 29
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

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Wood

Jacques Adnet Pair of Modernist Club Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Modernist Art Deco pair of club chairs by Jacques Adnet, circa 1930. 30” wide x 31” deep x
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Club Chairs

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Wood

Chinese Black Guanmaoyi Chair, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
for a 19th-century administrator in northern China. Made of northern elmwood, the chair has an elegant
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Elm, Lacquer

Girl in Ballerina Dress (Thonet Chair) Color Lithograph, American Modernist
By Philip Pearlstein
Located in Surfside, FL
Administrators Visual Artist Award; The Benjamin West Clinedinst Memorial Medal, The Artists Fellowship, Inc
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1970s American Realist Figurative Prints

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Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

"Gertrude" - Eleven Color Woodcut on Laid Rice Paper 2/45
Located in Soquel, CA
printmaking. As an administrator, he has fulfilled the duties of Dean of Faculty, Acting Dean of the School
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints

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The Pod
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

The Pod
The Pod
H 16 in W 7 in D 6 in
The World
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

The World
The World
H 23.5 in W 13 in D 13 in
Sea Grid
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

Sea Grid
Sea Grid
H 16.25 in W 16.25 in D 5.5 in
Propositions are Truth Functions
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

Potential
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

Potential
Potential
H 24.5 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Delta
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

Delta
Delta
H 14.5 in W 8 in D 7 in
Logical Picture
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
University in California, Director of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

Logical Picture
Logical Picture
H 18.5 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
Deep Blue 2
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

Deep Blue 2
Deep Blue 2
H 19 in W 18 in D 4 in
Silence
By Robert Milnes
Located in Dallas, TX
, Director of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro
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2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

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Earthenware, Slip, Glaze

Silence
Silence
H 22 in W 18.5 in D 11 in
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Thonet-France to design desks and seats, including his first monocoque chair. At the end of the 1950s
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Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Abstract
Located in Missouri, MO
experience," Howard says. Throughout his career, Howard has been both a dedicated art teacher-administrator
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Assemblée Nationale Comique - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by CHAM - 1850
By Charles Amedee de Noe (CHAM)
Located in Roma, IT
copy, but which he had to put an end to when a chair-mender outraged in his reputation had not
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1850s More Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Bottle in Crystal, France, Sign Baccarat France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, vases and chandeliers. Baccarat wins the highest reward, the Grand Prix and its administrator Emile
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Barware

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Crystal

Jacques Adnet Pair of Black Armchairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. 21.5” wide x 19” deep x 35” high. These chairs are unrestored in the photographs. JACQUES ADNET
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs

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Wood

Jacques Adnet Pair of Black Armchairs
Jacques Adnet Pair of Black Armchairs
H 35 in W 21.5 in D 19 in
Marlboro II (Photo-Realist Pop Art Still Life Painting of a Red Cigarette Pack)
By Scott Nelson Foster
Located in Hudson, NY
(Curated by David Brickman, Chair of Artist Committee; and Tony Iadicicco, Executive Director) 2014 Artists
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2010s Pop Art Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

Mario Dal Fabbro Child's Chair in Plywood
By Mario Dal Fabbro
Located in New York, NY
Child's chair in Douglas Fir plywood based on a design by sculptor, craftsman, author and designer
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Mario Dal Fabbro Child's Chair in Plywood
Mario Dal Fabbro Child's Chair in Plywood
H 22.75 in W 13 in D 14.25 in

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Administrator Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the administrator chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, elm and hardwood, every administrator chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect administrator chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each administrator chair bearing Art Deco or mid-century modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made administrator chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Jacques Adnet and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe are consistently popular.

How Much is a Administrator Chair?

An administrator chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,300, while the lowest priced sells for $450 and the highest can go for as much as $23,000.