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Beige Wood Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles and Ray Eames paw walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Zenith Plastics / Herman Miller Inc. A 1st generation/production rope edge fiberglass armchair example. Fr...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Carlyle Hotel Bergère Pair of Once Used by JFK
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made pair of French bergères from New York's Carlyle Hotel, circa 1950s. This pair was once used by John F. Kennedy during meetings at the Carlyle with disarmament adviso...
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Mid-20th Century French Hollywood Regency Bergere Chairs

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Wood

Desk Chair by Roux-Spitz Adjustable Swivel Rosewood Beige French Modernist
By Michel Roux-Spitz
Located in Ettlingen, DE
Rare office chair, desk chair, armchair by the important French designer Michel Roux-Spitz Glossy rosewood. Turnable swivel chair, the height is adjustable. Finest 20th century, A...
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20th Century French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel, Iron

Tommi Parzinger Ten Dining Room Chairs, Mahogany, Striped Fabric
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of ten Tommi Parzinger attributed dining chairs. Each in very nice condition with new upholstery. The set with X backrests leading to overstuffed and very comfortable seat rests ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Italian Venetian Armchair, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th century Italian Venetian carved walnut armchair.
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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs

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Wood

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The Rosace Bed: Hand Carved In The Louis XVI Style By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The Rosace bed is an elegant example of the French LXVI style, with its classic columns and restrained ornamentation the bedstead stands tall and exudes a nobel confidence. The apex ...
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2010s English Louis XVI Beds and Bed Frames

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Cane, Wood

President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian Tea Table
By Albert Hadley, Sister Parish
Located in St. Louis, MO
President John F. & First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy’s English Victorian tea table Quite possibly the most important tea table in American History The famed, English Victorian tea ta...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Lacquer

Maison Jansen Attributed, Louis XVI, Armchairs, Painted Wood, Silk, France 1930s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair Louis XVI Style Maison Jansen Bergeres in A Distressed Frame having a Scalamandre upholstery. Simply stunning white washed finely carved frames covered in a raised Scalamandre f...
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Vintage 1950s French Louis XVI Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Eames Herman Miller LAX Fiberglass Arm Shell Chair X Base Zenith Rope Edge
By Charles and Ray Eames, Zenith, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome example of the Charles and Ray Eames LAX molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller in one of the original colors, lemon yellow. This is an early chair made by Zenit...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Pair - White Matelassé Covered Swivel Club Chairs and Ottoman, Hickory Chair
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 20th C. Hickory chair off white matelassé covered swivel club chairs with a matching ottoman. The set is covered in Sovereign Upholstery by Hickory Chair with a welt trim and ki...
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1990s American American Classical Swivel Chairs

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Cotton, Wood, Down

Pair of Rare Louis XVI Bergeres, Stamped Claude Chevigny
By Claude Chevigny
Located in Doylestown, PA
Pair of fine Louis XV Chevigny Stamped Bergères (late 18th century) each with arched back and nailhead-trimmed upholstery, the frame with rosette details and raised on tapered flute...
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Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Beech

Biedermeier Walnut Round Side Table with Bronze
Located in Southampton, NY
Biedermeier walnut veneer round side table with bronze banding on each leg. Originally purchased from Alois Hummel Biedermeier in Freiburg, Germany and shipped to the United States...
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier End Tables

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Bronze

Pair Signed Maison Jansen White Painted Louis XVI Bergère Lounge Chairs C1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a signed pair of Maison Jansen bergère chairs with some subtle yellow highlights and in good condition. The chairs each measure 35 tall x 27 wide x 27 deep and the seat heigh...
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Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Club Chairs

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Beech

Early Eames DAR Fiberglass Shell Chair Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Round Rock, TX
Early 2nd generation “Eiffel” DAR shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This example shows off its heavy fibrous shell in lovely parchment color. Still retains its ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

French Louis XVI Style Bergère Armchair Upholstered Green Velvet, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Louis XVI style bergère armchair upholstered in sage green velvet, 19th century Deep and comfortable, Classic French chic Dimensions: 38" H x 29" W x 28" D Seat height 18...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Vintage Art Deco Office Chair
Located in Oakland, CA
Vintage Art Deco office chair, older restoration with adjustable seat height from the wood base. This classic office chair is ready to serve another 50 years. The wood has been refre...
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Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Art Deco Office Chair
Vintage Art Deco Office Chair
H 30.5 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
Classic Modernist Charles and Ray Eames Arm Shell Lounge Chair, Zenith
By Herman Miller, Zenith, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
First generation, circa 1950 Charles and Ray Eames. Museum quality, sea foam green arm shell lounge chair made by Zenith Plastic Co./ Herman Miller. Features amazing exposed fibers, ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Zinc

Biedermeier Sofa Couch Empire Settle Swedish 19th Century 3-4 Seat Loveseat
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in a rich deep French polish finish. Lovely curved legs, arms and back with a fully sprung seat and web...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas

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Birch

Swedish Biedermeier Antique Sofa Couch Empire 19th C 3-4 Seat Lion Feet
Located in LONDON, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Empire sofa in top grade quilted figured veneers in the sort after mid oak French polish finish. The sofa is approx 200cm long. It has swooping legs, a...
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Sofas

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Birch

Antique Oak Office Chair
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful light oak antique desk chair. With cast iron base for height adjustment of the chair and adjustable rocking mechanism. The cast iron systems are much more robust than the s...
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Vintage 1910s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak

Antique Oak Office Chair
Antique Oak Office Chair
H 37.41 in W 23.63 in D 18.51 in
Eames Lemon Yellow Zenith Rope-Edge, RAR Rocker by Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Highland, IN
The first fiberglass Eames chairs were produced by Zenith Plastics. The early Zenith shells are distinctive for their high fiber content and larger, more substantial rubber shock mou...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Josef Hoffmann Attributed Vienna Secession White Lacquered Chair, circa 1910
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Vienna Secession white lacquered chair attributed to Josef Hoffmann, Austria, circa 1910. Matching table is available.
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Chairs

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Beech

Pair of Empire Mahogany Consulate Chairs, France, 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of French mahogany fauteuils or armchairs from the consulate period. Mahogany frame with circular arm rests connecting trapeze shaped back, supported on front square tapered leg...
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Antique 19th Century French Empire Armchairs

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Mahogany

Two French Louis XVI Period painted Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
Two French Louis XVI Period painted Chairs. With fluted square legs. Reupholstered embroidered yellow fabric. Nice patina of age.
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Two French Louis XVI Period painted Chairs
Two French Louis XVI Period painted Chairs
H 34.65 in W 18.31 in D 16.15 in
Art Deco Armchairs by Blanche Klotz
By Blanche Klotz
Located in New York, NY
A set of two French Art Deco armchairs by Blanche Klotz. A petite mahogany set of armchairs, perfect for a gaming table.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

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Mahogany

Art Deco Armchairs by Blanche Klotz
Art Deco Armchairs by Blanche Klotz
H 28 in W 20.5 in D 20.5 in
Early 20th Century Lacquered Wood Armchair with Ocelot Cover, 1922
Located in Milan, IT
Early 20th century armchair with ocelot cover.
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Vintage 1920s Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of 1880s French Tufted Club Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Lovely lines on this pair of French tufted Club Chairs. Newly reupholstered in off white Belgian Linen. Ebonized black turned legs.
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Antique 1880s French Club Chairs

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Linen, Muslin, Wood

Fabulous André Arbus, Pair of Armchairs
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare Arbus mahogany armchairs. Newly recovered with a 1940s fabric.
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Vintage 1940s French Armchairs

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Mahogany

Fabulous André Arbus, Pair of Armchairs
Fabulous André Arbus, Pair of Armchairs
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
French Style Desk/Side Chair
Located in Charlotte, NC
Nice patina, great style. Linen Fabric
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Vintage 1950s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood, Linen

French Style Desk/Side Chair
French Style Desk/Side Chair
H 37.5 in W 24 in D 25.5 in
Hans Wegner Swivel Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in New York, NY
Swivel desk chair designed by Hans Wegner in 1955, manufactured in 2000 by PP Mobler. The chair has a sculpted backrest in maple, chrome steel base and genuine ostrich leather seat i...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Hans Wegner Swivel Chair
Hans Wegner Swivel Chair
H 29.5 in W 29 in D 24 in
Armchair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for France and Daverkosen
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Armchair, model 189, was designed in 1959 by Tove & Edvard Kindt Larsen, manufactured by France and Daverkosen and sold by John Stuart. Newly refinished and reupholstered in raw si...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Armchairs

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Teak

Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Desk Chair
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
Mahogany gondola shaped chair with beautifully detailed bronze mounts.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Bergere Chairs

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Bronze

Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Desk Chair
Mahogany Bronze-Mounted Desk Chair
H 27.5 in W 26.5 in D 25 in
Italian mid-century modern beige office chair with wheels by Ico Parisi, 1960s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern beige office chair with wheels by Ico Parisi, 1960s Swivel office chair with armrests. The seat and backrest in white leather in shades of beige rest on a ...
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Swivel Desk Chair in Beige Wool and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Swivel desk chair, beech, oak, chromed metal, plastic, wool, Europe, 1960s Nicely sculpted office chair based on an interesting composition of geometrical shapes. The armrests fea...
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Swivel Desk Chair in Beige Wool and Oak
Swivel Desk Chair in Beige Wool and Oak
H 36.62 in W 26.38 in D 26.38 in
19th Century French Directoire Carved Chestnut Desk Armchair with Beige Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
The sophisticated antique armchair would make an elegant yet subtle statement behind a man or woman's desk. Crafted in France circa 1880 and made of chestnut and oakwood, the carved ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Velvet, Elm, Oak

19th Century French Directoire Carved Walnut Desk Armchair with Beige Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in France, circa 1860, the antique armchair sits on cabriole legs ending with scrolled feet, over a scalloped and bombe apron. The chair features a rounded and arched back, d...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

19th Century French Directoire Carved Chestnut Desk Armchair with Beige Velvet
Located in Dallas, TX
The sophisticated antique armchair would make an elegant yet subtle statement behind a man or woman's desk. Crafted in France circa 1880 and made of chestnut and oakwood, the carved ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Directoire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak, Velvet, Elm

Set of Six Sculptural Italian Dining Chairs in Oak and Beige Fabric, 1960s
Located in Echt, NL
Six impressive sculptural Italian chairs in excellent condition. The chairs are made of solid oak, the oak pieces are connected with wooden dowels. The seat and back are upholstere...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Fabric, Wool, Wood, Oak

19th Century French Directoire Carved Walnut Desk Armchair with Beige Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
The sophisticated antique armchair would make an elegant yet subtle statement behind a man's desk. Crafted in France, circa 1860, the carved armchair sits on front tapered legs caped...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Directoire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Walnut, Leather

Tufted Swivel Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Tufted swivel desk chair. Mid-century barrel back swivel armchair on casters, newly upholstered in muslin. United States, mid 20th century Dimensions: 30" W x 30" D x 34" H; Seat 18...
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Mid-20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

Tufted Swivel Desk Chair
Tufted Swivel Desk Chair
H 34 in W 30 in D 30 in
High Back Desk Chair with Double-Sided Rattan Back and Beige Faux Leather Seat
Located in Pau, FR
High back desk or side chair with a double-sided rattan back and a double seat cushion in beige faux leather, mounted on round legs with brass tips to the front and square legs with ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Newly Upholstered Jens Risom Dining Conference Room Chairs
By Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of six very shape looking oiled walnut Jens Risom chairs.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Walnut

Friso Kramer Set of Stools for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1960s Industrial Dutch Design
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Friso Kramer stools for Ahrend de Cirkel form the 1960s. Our items are original stools. The items are rotatable and adjustable in seat height. In good condition. Size (light grey...
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Metal

Hollywood Regency Occasional Chair in Ebonized Mahogany and Striped Silk Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This handsome Hollywood Regency occasional chair was realized in the United States, circa 1945. It features an intricately embellished frame in ebonized mahogany with tapered balustr...
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Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

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Silk, Mahogany

Set of Four Stackable Bull Horn Chairs, Model PP701 by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, PP Møbler
Located in New York, NY
Set of Four Stackable Bull Horn Chairs, Model PP701 by Hans Wegner. Hans designed this chair to be used in the dining room of his own home in Gentofte, north of Copenhagen. It is a c...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Swedish Biedermeier Desk or Dressing Table Chair in Birch, circa 1820
Located in Miami, FL
A beautifully proportioned Karl Johan/Biedermeier chair with rounded gondola back and tapered saber legs in a light birch with newly upholstered seat, interior and exterior back in a...
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Office Chairs and Desk Ch...

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Birch

French Louis XVI Style Painted and Upholstered Bergère Chair with Custom Cushion
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood upholstered bergère chair from the early 20th century. This French bergère à oreilles (wingback chair) features a straight back with curved side...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Sculptural Danish Modern Walnut Chair by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Redding, CT
Sculptural Danish Modern Walnut Office Chair by Jens Risom. This beauty looks good from any angle. Solid walnut construction and upholstered with an off white vinyl. Classic and clea...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Side/Desk Chair in Ebonized Walnut and Gauffraged Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modernist desk or side chair features a high splayed upholstered back with an ebonized walnut trim and four-sided tapered legs. This piece offers the clean l...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Louis XV Chair
Located in Vista, CA
Louis XV style desk chair, also known as a Fauteuil de cabinet.
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Antique 1880s European Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Paint, Wood

Louis XV  Chair
Louis XV  Chair
H 34 in W 24 in D 28 in
Ico Parisi Mid Century Modern 6 pieces Jatoba Office Set
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid century modern Jatoba executive Ico Parisi office set Terni. Ico Parisi SIX pieces office set in fantastic condition. All the furniture in this one of a kind set have been desi...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Mid-18th Century Beech Fauteuil
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A mid 18th century beech Fauteuil on carved cabriole supports with floral emblems to the top and the front stretcher. RR
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Antique 1760s British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Beech

Mid-18th Century Beech Fauteuil
Mid-18th Century Beech Fauteuil
H 38 in W 26.5 in D 22 in
Pair of "Faaborg Chairs" by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Pair of "Faaborg chairs" by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen. Mahogany ,French cane & vegetable-tanned leather. Very fine condition.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Mahogany

An Early 19th century Victorian Cottage Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming early 19th century cottage armchair done in the Regency period taste but probably made about 20 years later. Now painted with a Primitive faux tortoise shell finish. Comfo...
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

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Paint, Rush, Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Modernist Chairs by Jacques Adnet, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of black varnished and white leather covered chairs. Square curved feet. Curved back.
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Pair of Modernist Chairs by Jacques Adnet, 1930s
Pair of Modernist Chairs by Jacques Adnet, 1930s
H 28.75 in W 20.87 in L 28.75 in
Pair of Biedermeier Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Biedermeier chairs in the "klismos" shape. Curved top rail with ebonized marquetry in a rectangular design and lower narrow rail, framing an ebonized reed plant motif splat s...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Side Chairs

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Cherry, Fruitwood

Pair of Biedermeier Side Chairs
Pair of Biedermeier Side Chairs
H 34 in W 18.5 in D 17 in
Italian Painted Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Newly upholstered painted Italian arm chair. Keywords: desk chair, louis xvi style arm chair, gustavian style chair, gustavian arm chair. directoire arm chair, fauteuil, regence ...
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20th Century Italian Armchairs

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Linen, Wood

Italian Painted Chair
Italian Painted Chair
H 45 in W 23 in D 35 in
Regency Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
Regency mahogany armchair.
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Armchair
Regency Armchair
H 33.5 in W 22 in D 23 in
George III Style Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of English bench made, newly upholsted mahogany open armchairs with carved legs ending on ball and claw feet.
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Early 20th Century English Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Style Armchairs
George III Style Armchairs
H 39 in W 20 in D 24 in
Armchair on Casters by Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in Dorchester, MA
This beautiful armchair by John Widdicomb features a playful cream and orange color scheme. With original striped velvet textile.
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20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Textile

Armchair on Casters by Widdicomb
Armchair on Casters by Widdicomb
H 34 in W 24.5 in D 26 in
Period English Georgian Mahogany Prince of Wales Feathers Armchair
Located in Port Chester, NY
A fine mahogany desk chair. Note the beautifully carved with Prince of Wales feathers. The mahogany has a very good patina. There are two early iron repairs to the front of the shoul...
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

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Mahogany

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Beige Wood Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of beige wood office chairs and desk chairs available for sale. Beige wood 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 20th Century. There are many kinds of beige wood office chairs and desk chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency and Art Deco beige wood office chairs and desk chairs are of considerable interest. Beige wood office chairs and desk chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Jens Risom, Charles and Ray Eames and Kaare Klint are consistently popular.

How Much are Beige Wood Office Chairs and Desk Chairs?

Beige wood office chairs and desk chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,450, while the lowest priced sells for $750 and the highest can go for as much as $29,478.

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.