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What is the best drafting chair?

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What is the best drafting chair?
There are many types of drafting chairs — it's really a matter of preference. These chairs are normally ergonomic in design and feature a footrest for comfort purposes. You can find a wide variety of vintage, modern and antique drafting chairs on 1stDibs to meet any design style.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
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Mid Century Supply International Industrial Rolling Swivel Shop Office Drafting
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Industrial office, shop or drafting chair. Made of steel featuring black leather
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
got a striking discovery: a drafting chair. black fibreglass sidechair shell on height-adjustable
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Perch Stool in Black Leather by George Nelson and Robert Propst
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Perch stool, drafting chair designed by George Nelson and Robert Propst. Black leather, chrome base
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Drafting / Bar Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Adjustable maple drafting stool Overall dimensions: 17 1/2" x 16" x 39 3/4" - 43" Seat Height
Category

Mid-20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair. Item features adjustable
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Black Drafting Stool by Architect Robert Whitton, 1980's
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Robert Whitton one off aluminum drafting stool circa late 1980s. This architectural example has
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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