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3117 Black Swivel Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen
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Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
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Arne Jacobsen Danish Teak Adjustable Height Swivel Desk Chair
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Late 19th Century French Swivel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
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, antique, Thonet Model No 3 swivel bergère chair circa 1900
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
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H 31.11 in W 24.81 in D 23.23 in
Mid Century Industrial Swivel Chair, Czechoslovakia 1960´S
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3 Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" Desk Chairs by Fritz Hansen
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Thonet Bentwood Swivel Chair Viennese braid
Located in Hannover, DE
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Most likely from Thonet.
Renewed seat weaving. Good condition.
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Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Desk Chairs, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in London, GB
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H 33.86 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Leather Desk Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in London, GB
An original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli Tagliabue
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Metal
H 33.86 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
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Bentwood Swivel Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bentwood swivel desk chair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, bentwood and fabric, every bentwood swivel desk chair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bentwood swivel desk chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bentwood swivel desk chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bentwood swivel desk chair over the years, but those crafted by Thonet, Plycraft and George Mulhauser are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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