Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
Office Swivel Chair, Thonet Nr.633
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
surface treatment - "imitation oak wood", where imitation oak wood pores were carved into the beech wood
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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Beech, Bentwood
American swivel office armchair in oak, with leather seat, USA, Circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb American office armchair in oak and leather seat.
USA.
Circa 1900
Industrial style, Belle
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 40.16 in W 27.56 in D 22.05 in
Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful traditional shipping era swivel Chippendale desk chair. The Captain's Chair, with the
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1890s English Chesterfield Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Stylish Blackened Wooden and Brass Art Deco Desk or Piano Swivel Stool, ca 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare stool in the Viennese Secession style.
This fine, rare and elegant wooden swivel stool from
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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Brass, Iron
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H 20.5 in Dm 14.5 in
Industrial Oak Swivel Chair, 1900's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Stunning oak English "Captain Chair", fabricated around 1900.
This swivel chair is made of solid
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1890s British Edwardian Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Wood and Wicker Tonet Italian Swivel Barber Chair
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An early 20th Century Antique swivel Barber Chair hand-crafted in Italy. Wood and Wicker are in
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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Wicker, Wood
H 48 in W 23 in D 24 in
Pair of Antique 'Captain's" Swivel Office Chairs '2'
Located in London, GB
cast metal base.
The chairs swivel.
Some wear commensurate with age but generally good
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Early 20th Century French Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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Metal
Original Gustav Siegel Bentwood Rocking Chair / Lounge, Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in New York City, NY
set, lounge chair, loveseat, side chair, slipper chair, swivel chair. Great for a baby's room too
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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Bentwood
19th Century Walnut Office or Computer Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine swivel walnut office chair is on wheels and in pristine condition. The wheels are new and
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Late 19th Century American Country Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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Wood
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Located in High Wycombe, GB
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H 36.25 in W 23 in D 15.5 in
Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
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19th Century English Mahogany & Satinwood Etagere Tray Table
Located in London, GB
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Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
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By Stickley Brothers
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Located in Crawley, GB
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Located in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
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Mid-Century office chair in wood, American Clerk chair 1930s
Located in Argelato, BO
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19th century Flemish oak and stain glass cabinet
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
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Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Carved Oak Writing Desk Secretary AND Chair Breton Brittany SET.
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H 48 in W 36 in D 27 in
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Located in Casteren, NL
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Swivel Office Chair Thonet B690, circa 1920
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Located in Praha, CZ
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Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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French 19th Century Walnut and Leather Swivel Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Culver City, CA
Original Leather, great arms, tufted back
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"Derby & Co. Boston and New York" Swivel Chair with Adjustable Backrest
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Hamburg, DE
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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French Metal and Wood Swivel High Chair(s), Circa 1890
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wood and iron base swivel or desk chair with a curved wood back and adjustable curved seat over
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By Taylor Chair co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 1800s bankers swivel chair
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Located in London, GB
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Located in Culver City, CA
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Located in Peekskill, NY
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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H 32 in W 27 in D 29 in
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Located in GB
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1880s English William IV Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair
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H 35.04 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
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Located in Surrey, BC
Rare Canadian bankers chair from a major bank in Canada. Aged leather over wood frame and swivel
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Located in Culver City, CA
Early desk chair, France, circa 1900.
Original leather upholstery with repairs on swivel base.
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By Michael Thonet, ZPM Radomsko
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
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Located in Mjöhult, SE
Stockholm, Sweden.
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Located in Philadelphia, PA
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French Antique Wine Tasting Table with Butterfly Support, Cute Size
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Located in San Francisco, CA
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Located in The Hague, NL
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By Sani Products Company
Located in Peekskill, NY
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Located in Petaluma, CA
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1900s Oak and Leather Bankers Swivel Tilt Office Chair Springs Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
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Located in Hudson, NY
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Located in Charlottesville, VA
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Located in Chicago, IL
Antique desk swivel leather chair.
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Located in Bedford, NY
PEDISTAL SWIVEL BASE ORIGINAL DESK CHAIR MECHANISM- OAK WOOD..LEATHER UPHOLSTERY..BRASS NAILHEAD
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Located in Easton, PA
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Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
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English Early Regency Rosewood Small Davenport Desk, circa 1820
Located in Great Barrington, MA
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Pair of Brass-Mounted and Inlaid Games Tables
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Philadelphia, circa 1815.
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American Office Chair
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Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique wood swivel office chair available at 1stDibs. An antique wood swivel office chair — often made from wood, metal and animal skin — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique wood swivel office chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique wood swivel office chair, designed in the Arts and Crafts, Hollywood Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one antique wood swivel office chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Chesterfield, Gunlocke and Gustav Siegel produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Antique Wood Swivel Office Chair?
An antique wood swivel office chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,663, while the lowest priced sells for $738 and the highest can go for as much as $8,110.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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