French Chrome Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Desk Chairs from Centre Pompidou
By Centre Georges Pompidou
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two desk chairs, originally from Centre Pompidou and designed by Michel Cadestin and Georges
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Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Maurice Rinck, Pair of 1960s Desk Armchairs in Leather and Chromed Metal
By Rinck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maurice Rinck, pair of 1960s desk armchairs in leather and chromed metal.
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$3,370 / item
H 32.29 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Pierre Paulin F7852 desk chair by Artifort 1968
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
The F7852 office or desk chair, designed by the renowned French designer Pierre Paulin and
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Chairs with chromed bronze ferrules
Style: 60°
Italian
Materials: wood, leather and Chrome
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 10 Chairs 60° in Leather, Bronze and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Wooden table with chromed bronze ferrules
Style: 60°
Italian
Materials: wood, leather and chrome
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$40,000 / set
H 35.83 in W 19.69 in D 17.33 in
Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Armchair
Wood and chrome
Year: 1940
Country: Germany
If you are looking for a desk chair to match
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Armchair
Wood and chrome
Year: 1940
Country: Germany
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 12 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
12 Chairs
Style: 50°
Italian
Materials: wood, leather and chrome bronze
Finish: polyurethanic
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
American Desk Armchair, 1970
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting
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Vintage 1970s American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s 'Bird's Nest' Verner Panton Style Lounge Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
office desks, small not too heavy couches. Rest of Holland €133, for European destinations starting at
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Adjustable Tubular Easy Chair in Original Leather + Wooden Armrests, circa 1930
By Willem H. Gispen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
for Amsterdam, Haarlem and IJmuiden for lamps, chairs, small items as tables and office desks, small
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Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$3,310
H 36.23 in W 22.45 in D 35.44 in
Pierre Jeanneret , Committee Chair for Chandigarh, PJ-SI-30-C, Circa 1950, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Girona, Spain
Scissors chair, licensed by Hans and Florence Knoll when they were touring postwar France. But Jeanneret’s
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Teak
$15,000
H 35 in W 23 in D 27 in
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Midcentury Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Beautiful chair is made of a brown leather seating with Macassar ebony frame and armrests on swivel
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eames Designed Chair, Edited and Signed by Mobilier International
By Charles Eames
Located in Paris, FR
casters.all casters are in impeccable condition, Great 60's-70's design, this high quality chair (chrome
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Vintage 1970s French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Extraordinary Desk in Straw Marquetry with Chair Attributed to Blanche Klotz
By Blanche Klotz
Located in Paris, FR
Extraordinary and unique modernist desk and chair in straw marquetry and chrome metal on all sides
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 27.17 in
Desk chair lucite and chrome made in France
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Lucite and chrome chair with cream colored cushion.
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Desk Chair / French
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Brown leather french desk chair with chrome base.
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This comfortable French desk chair is from Paris and is made from plywood with chrome legs.
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Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Swivel and Rolling French Desk Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Five wheels French desk chair from the 1960s made in pressed leather and chrome.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French Desk Chair from Orly Airport
Located in Jersey City, NJ
SINGLE CHAIR IN CHROME LAST OF 10 THAT WERE LABELED ORLEY AIRPORT.DONE BY JOSEPH ANDRE MOTTE
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Vintage 1950s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
French Chrome and Mahogany Chair by Alain Richard, 1970s
By Alain Richard
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
This armchair was designed by Alain Richard and produced in France during the 1970s. The frame is
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Chrome surround
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pierre Paulin Desk Chair
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark purple Paulin Little Tulip swiveling and rolling desk chair mounted on a polished aluminum
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20th Century French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Finn Juhl Leather Desk Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
This 'Model 209' swivel chair by France and Søn was created by Danish architect and designer Finn
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Plexiglass Desk Chair with Suede Cushion by Apelbaum, France 1960s
By Apelbaum
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s French desk chair attributed to Apelbaum featuring a curved amber plexiglass frame with
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass, Suede
Set of Three Mid-Century Office Chair Set by Alain Richard
By Alain Richard
Located in North York, ON
Set of three office chairs newly restored with black leather armrests, slate grey upholstery and
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chair for Knoll in brown Leather 1990
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Executive armchair by Charles Pollock for Knoll from the 1990s. This office chair
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.29 in W 26.78 in D 24.81 in
Leather Raphael Chairs
By Raphael Furniture
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Handsome pair of French side chairs designed by Raphael in original black leather with 4 legged
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Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1950s French Chair in the Manner of Eugenio Berli for Tecno
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Pasadena, CA
1950s French chair in the manner of Eugenio Berli for Tecno.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chair by Boris Tabacoff for MMM, 1970s
By Boris Tabacoff
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Moderne
Measures : 52x47cm H:82cm SH:43cm
Materials : altuglas, chrome-plated steel
non-original chair
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Four Fully Restored Cigar Brown Leather Harrods London Kennedy Campaign Chairs
By Kennedy Furniture For Harrods London, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
dining / study chairs with hand dyed cigar brown leather upholstery retailed through Harrods London
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20th Century English Campaign Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 35.83 in W 22.25 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Leather and Steel Lounge Chairs by Raphael, France, circa 1970
By Raphael Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of comfortable and modern leather lounge chairs by Raphael, circa 1970 France. The duo can
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Desk and Chair in Opaque and Smoked Lucite by Rena Dumas made in France 1971
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Desk with matching chair designed by Rena Dumas in 1971. The desk is white and smoked acrylic with
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic
H 29.93 in W 55.91 in D 23.63 in
1928, Le Corbusier, LC2 Easy Chair Black Leather by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, small items as tables and office desks, small not too heavy couches. Rest of Holland €133, for European
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Vintage 1920s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Beautiful period art deco desk and chair with cerused oak finish
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful cerused oak desk and chair clearly after Jean Michel Frank. It has a lovely finished
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Early 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco Limed oak desk with fitted interior
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A great period French Art Deco limed oak desk with a fitted interior and matching chair. The desk
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Early 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Wood, Glass
French 20th Century Vintage Office Chair, 1970's
Located in Paris, FR
A 20th century vintage French velvet desk chair or side chair in fully restored condition designed
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1980s Plexi and Chroom Desk Chairs
Located in Brecht, BE
Love the transparency of these desk chairs, made in the 1980s in France.
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Late 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Leather-Upholstered Swivel Desk Chairs - France, 1960s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
two of the armchairs have a chrome finish; on the other two, the metal is painted black.
Very
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
André Domin and Marcel Genevrière, "Dominique" Office Armchair, France, 1950
By Andre Domin & Marcel Genevriere for Maison Dominique
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Office chair in crimson lacquered stamped aluminum, white imitation leather and chrome highlights
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
H 30.32 in W 24.41 in D 23.63 in
The Technocrat Group Model 210 Executive Chair by Finn Juhl, circa 1965, Signed
By Finn Juhl, France & Søn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
produced by France and Son. Part of the Technocrat group, this executive office task chair is Model #210 as
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 42.5 in W 28 in D 28 in
Suite of 16 chairs model 451 designed by Randall Buck for Strafor France 1970s
By Charles Pollock, Strafor
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
An exceptional series of 16 chairs produced by the French manufacturer Strafor in the 1970s. The
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Vintage 1970s French Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Iron
H 34.65 in W 22.84 in D 21.26 in
Ebonized B 64 Armchair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marcel Breuer’s cantilever chair is one of the best-known chairs in the world, but it often first
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20th Century French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Leather and Steel Lounge Chairs by Raphael, France, circa 1970
By Raphael Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four (4) comfortable and modern leather lounge chairs by Raphael, circa 1970, France. This
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Leather and Steel Dining Chairs by Roche Bobois, Signed
By Roche Bobois
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, entryway or mudroom chairs, nursing or reading chairs, conference room chairs, office or desk chairs, guest
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2010s French Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
1960's French Lucite Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French lucite desk chair on chrome tulip base. Newly reupholstered in a cotton canvas.
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chrome and Beige Leather Desk Armchair by Raphael
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome and beige leather desk armchair, seat on a central chrome colum resting on U-shaped base
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Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French Design and Bauhaus Style Office and Swivel Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Straight out of a French factory that no longer exists today, this office chair with a Bauhaus look
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20th Century European Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Fantastic Desk Chair by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Southampton, NY
Chromed steel frame with black leather seat and backrest framed with gold trim both front and back
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Pair of Brown Leather Chairs, French, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Beautiful soft brown leather chairs, with a chrome-plated metal frame. Superb quality.
Some wear to
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Vintage 1960s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Leather Desk Armchair by Raphael
By Maison Raphael
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chrome and beige leather desk armchair, seat on a central chrome colum resting on U-shaped base
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Vintage 1970s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Randall Buck 1970s Design Pair of Armchairs 451 Model by Strafor
By Charles Pollock, Strafor
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Pair of Strafor model 451 chairs by Randall Buck 1960-1970; fixed in height, the seat height is 49
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20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
"Charlotte Perriand" Cansado Bench, circa 1950
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Universitaire in Paris.
1960 Collaborates with Ernő Goldfinger on the design of the French Tourist Office on
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20th Century French Daybeds
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Nickel, Aluminum
$8,800 / item
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Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
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Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
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2010s South African Minimalist Pedestals
Materials
Hardwood
$6,379 / set
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'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö.
This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Textile
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
Teal Murano Glass Long Chandelier
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Horizontal brass chandelier covered with layers of grooved teal Murano glass panels.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre.
This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne.
The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Night Stands
Materials
Oak
$1,925 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
Art Deco Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Deco style Hyedua veneered console table, the rectangular top supported by two offset pewter Argento panels hand-painted with flying cranes and with acrylic bases and capitals, on a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Console Tables
Materials
Wood
Organic Modern Floor Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE (LARGE) floor lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada.
Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant‘s Foot– for the prominent shape at its ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Textile, Wood, Linen, Fiberglass
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
An iconic, unobtrusive design.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
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2010s Belgian Modern Sofas
Materials
Linen
Ondamarmo Vulcano Onyx Matte Polished Side Table
Located in AVENZA CARRARA, IT
The Ondamarmo series by Federica Elmo includes 6 objects: The extra large dining table, two smaller size tables, three shelves, and a tray designed as an evolution of the shapes of t...
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2010s Italian Side Tables
Materials
Onyx
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape.
The metal arms paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal, Brass
$17,091 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket.
Signed by the arti...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
$13,841 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Oval Mirror with Murano Glass by Studio Glustin.
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Beautiful mirror with frame in sculpted Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires.
Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
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2010s Italian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
$7,775 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
12 Dining Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian " Free Shipping in Florida "
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs
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Chrome
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Bar Art Deco, France, 'Parchament Leather', Attributed to: Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
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French Chrome Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of French chrome office chairs and desk chairs available for sale. Frequently made of chrome, metal and animal skin, all French chrome office chairs and desk chairs available were constructed with great care. French chrome office chairs and desk chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. French chrome office chairs and desk chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small French chrome office chairs and desk chairs measuring 16.54 inches across. Alain Richard, Marcel Breuer and Le Bon Marché each produced beautiful French chrome office chairs and desk chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are French Chrome Office Chairs and Desk Chairs?
Prices for French chrome office chairs and desk chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, French chrome office chairs and desk chairs begin at $836 and can go as high as $7,050, while the average can fetch as much as $2,122.
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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