Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
19th Century Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Metal
1880s Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century English Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Iron
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
19th Century French Empire Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Ormolu
Early 20th Century English Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
1830s English William IV Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Iron
1660s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Metal
1880s English High Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-17th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Walnut
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Bentwood
1920s English Georgian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
Mid-19th Century Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Marble
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
2010s American Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Bouclé, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mohair, Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Textile
2010s Turkish International Style Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
20th Century American Federal Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Bronze
1970s Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
1910s Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
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Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
19th Century French Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Early 1900s Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Chrome
1920s Italian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
1860s English High Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
1880s British High Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century British Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Early 20th Century English Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Directoire Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
19th Century English Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Early 20th Century British Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Early 20th Century British Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Early 20th Century British Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century British Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Brass
19th Century English Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
19th Century Austrian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Walnut, Leather
Early 20th Century British Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany
1870s English Georgian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany
1890s British Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
1880s English Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
1860s English High Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Late 19th Century French Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
1860s British Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
1820s French Restauration Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century English Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Mahogany, Leather
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Iron
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century British Industrial Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Canadian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
1860s English High Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Oak
1880s English William IV Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Hardwood, Leather
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century European Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Cane, Walnut, Leather
Early 1900s French Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
19th Century British Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Office Chair Swivel Leather Chairs
Leather
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Finding the Right office-chairs-desk-chairs for You
An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.
Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.
Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.
Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?
As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.
If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.
An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A good office chair should be comfortable with a high back, armrests and cushioned seating. Many leather office chairs can be called the best by different people depending on what appeals to them. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage leather office chairs.
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