$350 / item
H 33 in W 22 in D 24 in
Steelcase Swivel Chairs in the style of Pollack c.1970's 6 available
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic, stylish, voguish set of swivel chairs by Steelcase, circa 1970's. These chairs have a vibrant blue upholstered continuous seat and back, a off white plastic shell, and a chro...
Chrome
$637Sale Price|25% Off
H 31 in W 23 in D 28 in
1970s Steelcase Armchair refinished in Green Bay Packers colors
By Steelcase
Located in Alhambra, CA
1970s Steelcase Armchair. Refinished with retro green vinyl and powder coat yellow frame. Built to last! Perfect for all you Packers fans! 23” w x 28” d x 31” h Seat height 20”
Steel
Steelcase Adjustable Desk Lamp, Modern Style, Plastic & Metal, 1980
By Steelcase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Steelcase Desk or Task Adjustable Lamp. In original working condition. Has a great 70's or early 80's look. Can adjust up and down.
Metal
Vintage Steelcase Side Chair
By Steelcase
Located in Wilton, CT
In shockingly impeccable condition, this piece by Steelcase was inspired by the great Knoll Pollock chair. It features a four star chrome base sans casters, meant to flank a credenza...
Chrome
Steelcase Mid Century Office Chair
By Steelcase
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Steelcase mid century office chair This chair is 22.25 wide x 28 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a seat height of 17.25 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call ...
Upholstery, Wood
Steelcase Side Chairs in Burlap, Pair
By Steelcase
Located in Wilton, CT
A one of a kind item. A pair of vintage Steelcase side chairs custom upholstered with burlap coffee bags. These were created as props for a photoshoot, and have such a handsome quali...
Chrome
ONE PAIR OF STEELCASE SWIVEL CHAIRS OF CLASSIC DESIGHN
By Steelcase
Located in Buchanan, MI
ONE PAIR OF STEELCASE POLOAC SWIVEL CHAIRS
Upholstery
Set of Three Chrome Steelcase Chairs in Plum
By Steelcase
Located in Redding, CT
Set of three chrome steelcase chairs. In a light plum colored upholstery. Perfect for office or dining. Being sold individually. Buy one or all. Comfortable wide seat with nice canti...
Chrome
Leather Swivel Lounge Chair by Steelcase after Pollock Knoll
By Steelcase
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping to your location. Leather office lounge chair by Steelcase. Bronze finish base. Brown Leather seating surface. Swivels, adjusts.
Steel
A Vintage Steelcase Desk chair
Located in NYC, NY
A classic Steelcase desk chair with vinyl covering in green with orginal Steelcase tag, and date ordered in pen.
Metal
Mid-Century Desk Chair by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic Steelcase armchair, newly upholstered in "Hair on Calf Hide." Polished chrome frame, black casters, rolls perfectly. The seat height is adjustable. Original Label on bottom ...
Aluminum
Steelcase Chair by Gardner Leaver
By Gardner Leaver
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome leather and stainless steel office chair by Gardner Leaver for Steelcase. Curved arms and U-shaped bracket add great design. New casters. Two chairs available. Each in their...
Refurbished Vintage Drafting Table
Located in Alhambra, CA
Awesome vintage drafting table base with 12 storage compartments, and a new table top reclaimed from a 1970's SteelCase desk. Standing height for use as a work table, drafting, or dr...
Steel
Postmodern Steelcase Office Desk Dining Chair
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural side chair by noted American furniture maker, Steelcase. The chair features an orange tweed continuous seat and back, with white plastic exterior shell, on chrome ...
Chrome
Post Modern Office Desk Chair by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural and ergonomic office, desk, side chair by Steelcase. This chair features a continuous seat and back in orange tweed fabric upholstery, dark grey plastic exterior s...
Chrome
Post Modern Swivel Tilt Desk Chair by Steelcase
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Steelcase swivel, tilt, office or desk chair (s) having classic orange tweed fabric upholstered seats and backs, on dark gray exterior shells, black arms, chrome pedestal...
Chrome
Post Modern Office Desk Side Dining Chair by Steelcase
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural, ergonomic design office, side desk, dining chairs by Steelcase. The chairs feature yellow tweed continuous seats and backs, with dark gray plastic shells, on chro...
Chrome
9 Steelcase Office Desk Arm Chairs after Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Nice lot of nine Steelcase armchairs, having a continuous test and back of orange tweed upholstery, dark gray plastic shell exterior, on bright chrome pedestal and four star base. Th...
Chrome
Sold
H 30.25 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Max Stacker Conference Office Chairs by Steelcase, 1970s
By Steelcase
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Max Max-Stacker office conference room chairs by Steelcase in iconic orange. These comfortable lounge or desk chairs feature molded curved seats and backs with pol...
Metal
1 Steelcase Swivel Arm Desk Office Chair after Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Sleek architectural, ergonomic design, Steelcase swivel office chair having a continuous seat and back, in yellow tweed fabric, dark gray plastic exterior shell, on chrome pedestal a...
Chrome
Sold
H 30.75 in W 24 in D 23.5 in
Vintage Modern Chrome & Black Office Armchair 4 Prong Base Style Steelcase, 1970
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome modern or Mid-Century Modern style 4 prong base chrome and black office armchair by Delwood Furniture United Chair Division. It is in the style of both the Steelcase 451 cha...
Chrome
2 Steelcase Swivel Tilt Office Chairs Model 451
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in New York, NY
Two matching swivel, tilt office chairs by Steelcase, in the style of Charles Pollock, dated 1971. Both chairs are in exceptional, original, clean and ready to use condition, showing...
Metal
2 Mid Century Steelcase Swivel Arm Chairs after Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
2 swivel armchairs by Steelcase design after Charles Pollock, for Knoll. Each has yellow tweed fabric upholstery, with black plastic arms, dark gray plastic shell back, on chrome ped...
Chrome
Warren Platner Executive Desk Chair
By Warren Platner, Steelcase
Located in Chicago, IL
Warren platner executive desk chair Steelcase, USA, 1972. Aluminum, Reupholstered with Knoll Cato Fabric and Spinneybeck leather. Measures: Seat height: 21.5" Arm Height: 26.25".
Aluminum
1970s Steelcase "Bassick" Steno Desk Chair, Refinished in Leather
By Steelcase
Located in Alhambra, CA
Classic 1970s Steelcase "Basick" steno chair. We refinished the base in a powder-coated "natural steel" gray and upholstered the seat in new tan leather. Adjustable seat height 16"-2...
Steel
Pair of 1970s Steelcase Office Chairs, Refinished
By Steelcase
Located in Alhambra, CA
Classic pair of 1970s tanker-style office chairs by Steelcase. Newly reupholstered in cream linen and high-quality vinyl. Swivels, rolls and adjusts. Sold as a pair. Dimensions: 19...
1970s SteelCase Office Chair, Refinished
By Mcdowell-Craig, General Fireproofing Company, Steelcase
Located in Alhambra, CA
Classic 1970s tanker-style office chair by SteelCase. Newly reupholstered in high quality dark grey vinyl with a black welt. Swivels, rolls and adjusts. Dimensions: 19" d x 19" w ...
Sold
H 28.25 in W 59.5 in D 29.75 in
Steelcase Polished Nickel-Plated Steel Desk or Table with Glass Top, 1970s
By Leon Rosen, Milo Baughman, Steelcase
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very sleek and uncommon 1970s polished nickel-plated stainless steel desk or two-person dining table with original thick glass top, attributed to Steelcase. Impressively crafted...
Stainless Steel, Nickel
1970s Steel Armed Steno Chair, Refinished
By Mcdowell-Craig, Steelcase, General Fireproofing Company
Located in Alhambra, CA
This unique Steel Case steno features double-arched steel arms. Newly refinished in a gloss white frame with brushed aluminum toe caps. Reupholstered in high quality navy blue leathe...
Steel
Pair of Modern Italian Murano Glass and Brass Sconces
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful lamps in Murano glass and brass, structured glass, made even more beautiful by the polished brass base. The wall lamps are composed of a brass structure fixed to the wall w...
Brass
$3,830 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 17.72 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass Oval Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Miniforms, Yiannis Ghikas
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give or take a stem or two: this time Soda has only two stems, and its top takes on an elongated shape. Smooth as a surfboard, it evokes the fluidity of 1950s French design, but with...
Blown Glass
Pair of Murano Glass Wall Sconces, Art Deco Style, in Stock
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Murano glass wall sconces, in stock Fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finials and brass accents Art Deco inspired design. Gives off warm beams of lig...
Brass
$4,250 / set
H 15.75 in W 5 in D 3 in
Brass and Murano Glass Sconces, Mid-Century Modern Style, Italy, New Design
Located in Austin, TX
Petite sconces from Murano, Italy made with smoked glass stamped into a lovely curved shape with texture. The brass structure has been newly wired to fit US standards. This pair is...
Brass
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
LUnnone Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Perforated LUnnone sconce by Lumfardo Luminaires. All brass patina finish. The sconce can be either mounted with the larger shade facing up or facing downward. (2) E12 candelabras ba...
Brass
Cantilever Armchair Designed by Magnus Olesen, Denmark, 1975
By Magnus Olesen, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
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...
Upholstery, Beech, Plywood
$337Sale Price|25% Off
H 30 in W 25 in D 22 in
Mid Century Gunlocke Style Walnut Chairs by Annandale - a Pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Gunlocke/ Paoli style mid century armchairs. Gorgeous style. The woodgrain is just beautiful. Solid wood. Original upholstery.
Upholstery, Wood
Milo Baughman Chesterfield Style Tufted Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Milo Baughman Chesterfield style tufted sofa with wood plinth base. In good vintage condition, circa 1980s Dimension: 84" long 32" deep 26" tall seat height 14".
Fabric
$5,525 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
$2,320Sale Price|20% Off
H 16 in W 39.5 in D 39.5 in
Space Age Polished Chrome and Glass Tubo Coffee Table by Mascheroni for Vecta
By John Mascheroni, Vecta Group
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Post Modern, Space Age, Mid Century chrome and glass coffee table, designed by John Mascheroni for Vecta, made in Italy, circa 1960’s. The table features a tubular frame cons...
Chrome
$150
H 33.25 in W 21.25 in D 22 in
Architectural Mid Century Style Arm Chair by The Superior Chaircraft Corp. 1986
By Knoll, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century arm chair having an exposed architectural frame constructed of oak with brown/orange tweed upholstered back and seat cushions, with brown vinyl piping. Made by t...
Upholstery, Oak
$3,950 / item
H 28.75 in W 94.89 in D 30.32 in
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Dining Table for Cassina, Lacquered Aluminum
By Carlo Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 241x77 240x92 280x92 FASTENERS: Cast satin finish aluminum. FRAME TOP: MDF boards covered with a coat of mirr...
Aluminum
$3,705 / item
H 37.41 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Armadillo 5 Dark Brown Office Armchair by Rainer Bachschmid
By Altek Italia Design
Located in Milan, IT
Well-balanced and superbly built, this office armchair of the Armadillo line is an exclusive design by Rainer Bachshmid available also without armrests and in the high back lounge ve...
Leather
$396Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 30 in W 32.5 in D 25.5 in
Postmodern Sectional Sofa Bench by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Phenomenal sectional sofa, bench, or single chair set made by Steelcase, circa 2002. The pieces have tubular chrome feet, which support a thick and heavy board, to which a thick upho...
Chrome
$165 / item
H 32.5 in W 20.25 in D 21.25 in
Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Stacking Teak Toned School Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Four Mid-Century stacking armchairs in the style of Fritz Hansen's institutional seating line. Each chair features a single pressed and bent teak veneer shell with an organic, waiste...
Metal
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.