Arts and Crafts Wood Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Walnut
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique 1890s English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Fabric, Oak
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Pewter
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Mahogany
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Antique 1870s English Arts and Crafts Side Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
Antique 1890s British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Desks
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
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Beech
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Brass, Steel
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Textile, Wood
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Wood
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Textile, Wood
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Silk
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Brass, Iron
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Linen
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Upholstery, Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Rocking Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Wood
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Rocking Chairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Brass
Vintage 1910s English Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Oak
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Brass, Iron
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
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Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1950s South African Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Hardwood
Vintage 1910s Austrian Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Bentwood
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak, Leather, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century German Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
20th Century Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 1880s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood, Rush
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Vintage 1940s North American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Arts and Crafts Swivel Chairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century European Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Beech, Fabric
20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
Vintage 1910s French Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
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Oak
Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Pewter
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Des...
Oak
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Antique Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Desks
Leather, Macassar, Oak
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
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A Close Look at Arts and Crafts Furniture
Emerging in reaction to industrialization and mass production, the Arts and Crafts movement celebrated handcrafted design as a part of daily life. The history of Arts and Crafts furniture has roots in 1860s England with an emphasis on natural motifs and simple flourishes like mosaics and carvings. This work is characterized by plain construction that showcases the hand of the artisan.
The earliest American Arts and Crafts furniture dates back to the start of the 20th century. Designers working in this style in the United States initially looked to ideas put forth by The Craftsman, a magazine published by Wisconsin native Gustav Stickley, a furniture maker and founder of the Craftsman style. Stickley’s furniture was practical and largely free of ornament. His Craftsman style drew on French Art Nouveau as well as the work he encountered on his travels in England. There, the leading designers of the Arts and Crafts movement included William Morris, who revived historical techniques such as embroidery and printed fabrics in his furnishings, and Charles Voysey, whose minimal approach was in contrast to the ornamentation favored in the Victorian era.
American Arts and Crafts work would come to involve a range of influences unified by an elevation of traditional craftsmanship. The furniture was often built from sturdy woods like oak and mahogany while featuring details such as inlaid metal, tooled leather and ceramic tiles. The style in the United States was led by Stickley, whose clean-lined chairs and benches showcased the grain of the wood, and furniture maker Charles Rohlfs, who was informed by international influences like East Asian and French Art Nouveau design.
Hubs in America included several utopian communities such as Rose Valley in Pennsylvania and the Byrdcliffe Arts and Crafts Colony in New York, where craftspeople made furniture that prioritized function over any decoration. Their work would influence designers and architects including Frank Lloyd Wright, who built some of the most elegant and iconic structures in the United States and likewise embraced a thoughtful use of materials in his furniture.
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Finding the Right Office Chairs and 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.