Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Late 20th Century British Chesterfield Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Leather, Oak
1960s British Victorian Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum
1950s Unknown Industrial Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Leather
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Art Deco Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Rattan, Wood
1950s British Chesterfield Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel, Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
1950s Danish Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Upholstery
1960s Italian Space Age Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Leather
1980s French Post-Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal, Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Plastic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1970s American Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Leather, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1950s American Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Leather, Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Late 20th Century Czech Industrial Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Bouclé
1970s German Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Suede
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1950s Danish Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel
1950s Danish Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Fabric
1980s French Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Danish Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Industrial Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Metal
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Plywood
1980s Italian Other Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Swivel Desk Chair
Steel, Chrome
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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.
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