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French Art Deco Office Chair / Armchair Black - White Raydesign Colored Leather
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant shaped French Art Deco office chair (armchair) restored.
Re-lacquerd with black shiny gloss finish, re-upholsterd with black and white colored leather in raydesign.
With a s...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 19.69 in
Vico Magistretti, Set of 4 "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Italian Modern, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 4 iconic "Carimate" armchairs in solid beech wood and straw.
Designed by Italian designer Vico Magistretti, made at Cassina in 1970s.
This model was designed for "Carimate G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
H 29.53 in W 22.45 in D 18.51 in
Desk Chair in Patinated Leather by Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swivel chair in patinated original leather. Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Beech
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important "DAN" swivel chair in beech bentwood produced at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair was designed by Magnus Stephensen and is considered an icon in th...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
1960s Desk or Side Beech Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- high of seat 47 cm
- armrests 77 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Victorian Polished Green Leather Bentwood Revolving Desk Chair With Studs
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Polished Antique Green Leather Bentwood Revolving Desk Chair With Studs
Seat has recently been re-upholstered in a pale green leather.
Chairs is very well made & offers ...
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Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
H 36.23 in W 18.12 in D 17.52 in
Danish Easy chair with Beech Frame Reupholstered in a Light Brown Leather, 1950s
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Easy chair with beech frame made by J. Carlsens Møbelfabrik in Denmark in the 1950's. Often compared to famed designs from Madsen and Schubell as very similar high quality craftmansh...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 39.5 in W 28 in D 32.5 in
Thonet Mundus office chair no.56
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet Mundus office chair no.56 in original condition.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Thonet office chair with rattan seat
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet office chair with rattan seat professionally stained and repolished, new handmade rattan seat.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Late 20th c Beech & Ebony Spring Office Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti
By Massimo Scolari, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Milford, NH
A sleek design spring office chair in polished beech and ebony with leather seat and adjustable back designed by Massimo Scholari for Giorgetti, circa 1990’s. The designer name appea...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Ebony, Leather
H 34.5 in W 25.75 in D 23 in
Jugendstil office chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil office chairs professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Armchair by Fritz Hansen, Danish Design, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in fabric designed and made by Fritz Hansen in 1940s. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Jugendstil armchair 719F by Koloman Moser for J&J Kohn
By Koloman Moser, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil armchair 719F by Koloman Moser for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Secession Desk Chair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair model 715F designed by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn on the occasion of the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Original vintage condition with signs of usage.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Secession office chair no.6528 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6528 by Marcel Kammerer for Thonet professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fledermaus office chair no.728 by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
By J & J Kohn & Mundus, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.728 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus executed by J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with new fabric.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
By Magnus Stephensen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important "DAN" swivel chair in beech bentwood produced at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair was designed by Magnus Stephensen and is considered an icon in th...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
Early-20th Century Beech Desk Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Opole, PL
Early-20th century beech desk chair with leather seat.
We present you a wooden desk armchair circa before 1939 with the seat upholstered with leather.
This piece of furniture is of ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Leather Erik Kirkegaard Chair, 1950
By Høng Stolefabrik, Erik Kirkegaard
Located in London, GB
The Erik Kirkegaard chair is probably the most comfortable chair of its kind that we’ve encountered over the years. The curves and angles hold and support the body extremely well. Ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Leather, Walnut
Chesterfield Tufted Green Leather Captains Directors Library Reading Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Chesterfield buttoned green leather desk chair
A good looking well-made and decorative captain’s chair, it has a light beechwood f...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 34.65 in W 21.46 in D 22.25 in
VINTAGE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAiR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1950's fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk a...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 38.59 in W 26.97 in D 25.6 in
ANTiQUE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1900 fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk arm...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 40.56 in W 23.63 in D 29.14 in
Art Deco Thonet Chair in Style of Josef Frank
By Frank Josef, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco Thonet chair in style of Josef Frank in very good original condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Bentwood Writing Desk Armchairs, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet, Radomír Hofman
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These armchairs were made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s.
Made of dark stained beechwood.
Can be used as office chairs or writing desk chairs.
They are in very good Vi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Vintage Aged Regency Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Regency green leather, Chesterfield tufted office chair
A good looking and well made office chair, ideally suited to go with...
Category
20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 33.47 in W 21.26 in D 21.07 in
Set of four beech and leather chairs
Located in Premariacco, IT
Beechwood office or waiting room chairs with comfortable black leather upholstered seat.
The chairs are a high-quality Italian production, dating from the early 1970s.
They show no...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of Vintage Laboratory Chairs, German, Beech, Adjustable, Bar Stool, Kitchen
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of vintage professional laboratory chairs. A German, beech and chromed alloy adjustable seat, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
High quality, professiona...
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Late 20th Century German Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.23 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Secession Desk Chair nr.327 by Koloman Moser for J.&J.Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn, Koloman Moser
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair nr.327 by Koloman Moser for J.&J.Kohn.
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pop Art Vintage Office Desk Chair Pink Blue Wood Metal, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art vintage office desk chair from metal and wood in pink and blue 1980s.
An amazing office desk with swiveling function and adjustable seat height with a screw from 43 cm to 50...
Category
Late 20th Century European Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Cane Corner Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Hand carved curved beechwood French corner chair with blind hole cane and removable cushion. Please see pictures of the fire breathing salamander with crown stamped on the bottom.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Corner Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Chair in Woven Grey by Pierre Frey
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Armchair designed by Pierre Frey, borrows from both the Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern eras. The chair features a shorter back design with streamlined arms, and slightly splayed sab...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Victorian Antique Bergere Library Swivel Armchair with Leather Seat
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An elegant and rare, Early Victorian antique Bergere library, office, desk, swivel armchair with original maroon leather seat & stud details, on a claw base with
Castors.
The cha...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bergere Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
1930s Czech Chrome and Wood Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This Bauhaus-inspired Czech chair was once used in a modern office in Prague. During the 1930's, Czech artists, writers and furniture makers were inspired by modernist theories and e...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vinage Office Chair by Antonín Šuman for Ton Bystřice Pod Hostýnem
By Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem, Antonín Šuman
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large vintage office chair designed by Antonín Šuman for TON, after professional renovation.
Category
Vintage 1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
French Reconstruction Armchair in Scandinavian Style, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French reconstruction armchair in Scandinavian style, circa 1960
patina and coating to redo.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
past Creates Future/ Contemporized Thonet Chair by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Classic Thonet Chair contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab, additianal feet added, hand-painted seat multi-lacquered.
I learn out of a past that has been created for me, a found...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Side Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
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H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Two Office Chairs Thonet Nr.28
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Josef Maria Olbrich for Thonet Armchair, 1910
By Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Rome, IT
Wonderful armchair of the very early Art Nouveau period, very particular shape for a very particular design, enriched by a very original striped velvet fabric. Elegant and sober desi...
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Chairs
Materials
Beech, Velvet
Midcentury Armchair by Arne Jacobsen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair designed by Arne Jacobsen M.A.A for Fritz Hansen in 1958. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mogens Koch MK16 Folding Chair for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950s
By Mogens Koch, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Koch & Rud Rasmussen
Scandinavian Modern
A beautiful beech and canvas folding chairs by Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1950s.
Designed in 1931.
Natural l...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Armchair by Fritz Hansen, Danish Design, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in faux leather designed and made by Fritz Hansen in 1940s. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Set of 6 French Art Deco Dining Chairs attributed to Gaston Poisson
Located in Miami, FL
Classic and elegant set of six uniquely designed, comfortable and sturdy French Art Deco dining chairs attributed to Gaston Poisson but also made in the manner of Rene Prou (1889-194...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Faux Leather, Rosewood
Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti Beech and Ebony Spring Office Chair, 1990s
By Massimo Scolari, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in London, GB
The Spring office chair was designed in 1994 by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti to match the iconic Zeno desk.
Constructed from polished beechwood, the chair features ebony inserts ...
Category
1990s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Leather, Ebony
H 35.04 in W 24.81 in D 16.93 in
Modernist Occasional Chair in Grey Woven Upholstery by Pierre Frey
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Emile chair by Pierre Frey. The linear frame evokes designs from both the Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern eras. The chair features a shorter back design with streamlined arms, an...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Art Nouveau Bentwood Desk Armchair by Fischel, circa 1900
By Fischel, Thonet-Mundus, J & J Kohn & Mundus
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb office / desk armchair with bentwood structure (beech) and caned seat.
Manufacturer's stamp and label present.
Art Nouveau, Bohemia (current Czech Republic), around 1900.
By ...
Category
Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Windsor Chair B952F by Adolf Loos for Thonet
By Adolf Loos, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Windsor chair B952F by Adolf Loos for Thonet in very good original condition.
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Mid Century bentwood armchair by Antonín Šuman for TON
By Antonín Šuman, Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare bentwood desk chair designed by Czech architect Antonín Šuman and manufactured by Thonet successor company TON in former Czechoslovakia during 1960's. In an excellent original c...
Category
Antique 1690s Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Midcentury Modern Armchairs "Futura" David Rosèn for NK Sweden 1950s
By David Rosén, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
David Rose`n was the creator of the Futura series designed for NK Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden. These two armchairs made in Lacquered beech has a modern yet sophisticated look. The seat...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 33.86 in W 23.23 in D 20.48 in
Swivel Office Chair Thonet Nr.352, since 1904
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet company. Newly restored, new shellack polish, minor repairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Swivel Chairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Set of 2 Office Chairs
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful set of antique office chairs. One is in oak and one is in beech in good and very solid condition. Warm color.
Origin: England
Period: circa 1900
Measures: width 60cm, de...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Oak
Pair of Fauteuils Open Armchairs French Leather and Beech Safari Style, C. 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs in the safari style.
The armrests have been changed into a similar red leather and patinated.
A little miss on one back...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 30.71 in W 23.23 in D 24.81 in
Swivel Stool with Patinated Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swivel chair with adjustable height in patinated leather and stained beech. Designed and made in Denmark 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Green Oswald Haerdtl Office Chair Side Chair Beech, 1950s
By Oswald Haerdtl
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern side chair or office chair from beech with upholstery in green textile fabric 1950s Vienna.
A beautiful side chair or chair design attributed to Oswald Haerdtl fr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
H 38.19 in W 18.51 in D 24.41 in
Set of 8 Italian Bross Beetle Dining Chairs by Enzo Berti
By BROSS, Enzo Berti
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 8 Italian bross beetle dining chairs by Enzo Berti
Designed by Enzo Berti, the Beetle chair offers a simple design to compliment any dining table or breakfast nook. The mol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Cantilever Armchair Designed by Magnus Olesen, Denmark, 1975
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Magnus Olesen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage cantilever armchair designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, Labeled Made in Denmark. Curved laminated beech wood design with light grey- green upholst...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Upholstery, Beech
Paire De Chaises époque Directoire
Located in Boulogne-sur-Mer, FR
Pair of Directoire period chairs, in almond green lacquered wood.
They are lined with a green fabric.
The backrest with butt patterned with a heart and palm leaves. Saber-shaped fe...
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Directoire Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Fritz Hansen Swivel Desk Chair Bauhaus Style Tube Steel and Beechwood, 1930s
By Frits Schlegel, Fritz Hansen, Magnus Stephensen
Located in Odense, DK
Early Fritz Hansen swivel chair in tube steel and solid beechwood with an amazing patina to the steel and the wooden parts. Scandinavian interpretation of the functinalist Bauhaus mo...
Category
Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.44 in W 15.75 in D 20.48 in
Typist Chair, Model Simples, by Móveis Olaio, 1940's
By Olaio
Located in Lisboa, PT
This typist chair was designed and produced by Móveis Olaio, during the 1940's, for the Agronomic Station in Oeiras, Portugal. The structure was fully restored and is made of solid b...
Category
Vintage 1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Swedish Armchair with Seat in Paper Cord, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swedish armchair. Designed and made in Sweden, great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Liberty & Co. an English Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Armchair with Seagrass Seat
By Liberty & Co., Morris & Co., Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. In the style of Morris and Co's Sussex range.
An English Aesthetic Movement ebonized rush-seat Sussex style armchair after a design by Daniel Gabriel Rossetti in origi...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 35 in W 20 in D 16 in
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European Beech Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of european beech office chairs and desk chairs is available at 1stDibs. We have 139 antique and vintage european beech office chairs and desk chairs in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. European beech office chairs and desk chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. European beech office chairs and desk chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Thonet, Fritz Hansen and Marcel Breuer each produced beautiful european beech office chairs and desk chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are European Beech Office Chairs and Desk Chairs?
Prices for european beech office chairs and desk chairs start at $74 and top out at $22,500 with the average selling for $1,800.
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.
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Antique Stained Desk
Dining Chair Set 10 Upholstered
Credenzas Buffets Tables
Night Desk
Trading Desk Furniture Used
Bent Thonet Chairs
Sale Desk Chair
Lacquer High Back Dining Chairs