$2,750
H 33 in W 24 in D 26 in
Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Ink Blue Leather & Stainless Base by Knoll
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
This particular Saarinen Executive Chair is the Arm Chair version (Model 71) which features an early polished stainless steel base.
Stainless Steel
$2,500
H 33 in W 25.5 in D 24.5 in
Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Original Ink Blue Leather, Swivel Base
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
Our team has throughly polished the gorgeous genuine leather in the color Ink Blue. As this chair is original, minor wear exists consistent with age and history.
Steel
$995 / item
H 31 in W 26.25 in D 28.25 in
Knoll Pollock Executive Chair in Original Navy Blue, Leather, Matte Black Frame
By Charles Pollock
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering the classic Pollock Executive Chair in its original rare navy blue leather, black steel frame, and vintage 5-star base, in very good condition.
Stainless Steel
$2,200 / item
H 41.75 in W 23 in D 23 in
2005 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The listed price includes one chair and we have several executive chairs available for purchase.
Aluminum
$1,395 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 24.75 in
2010s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Desk Chairs w Blue Leather 6x Available
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Arm Chair with swivel base designed in 1948 by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll.
Steel
$2,300 / item
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 23.75 in
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Blue Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs, Model EA437, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1969. These particular examples were produced by Herman Mi...
Aluminum, Steel
$1,950 / item
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue
By Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Aluminum Group Soft Pad Medium Blue Leather Chair.
Aluminum, Steel
Blue Leather Executive Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Armchair with wood frame over wheels, upholstered in blue leather.
Faux Leather, Wood
Handsome Blue Leather Tufted Executive Swivel Desk Chair
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sumptuous greyish blue leather tufted desk chair that swivels and tilts, having mahogany base, brass casters, and antiqued brass nailheads. Very comfortable. Measures: Arm height...
Leather, Mahogany
Blue Leather Executive Office or Desk Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Armchair with Wood Frame and Wheels Features: Wood frame with wheels, upholstered in blue leather . Dimensions: 42.75" H x 26" W x 24" D.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 42 in W 29 in D 28.5 in
North Hickory Furniture Tufted Blue Leather Executive Office Chair Nailhead Trim
Located in Dayton, OH
North Hickory Furniture Company. Tufted leather executive office chair. Blue with brass nailhead trim.
Leather, Hardwood
Sold
H 32 in W 23 in D 18 in
Eight Blue Eero Saarinen Armless Executive Chairs by Knoll International, 1960s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Vienna, AT
The inner foam has been replaced, but we kept the original and beautiful blue skai leather upholstery. Eight chairs are available, priced and sold per piece.
Metal
Blue Leather Executive Desk Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage navy blue leather rolling office chair designed by Charles Pollock and manufactured by Knoll. The armchair has sleek lines, star base, chrome detail and the original dark b...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Knoll Style Executive Office Chair in Blue
By Knoll
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern executive office chair in the style of Knoll with blue leather-upholstering and with a molded black plastic frame, on five wheeled legs.
Leather, Plastic
Sold
H 34.5 in W 26.5 in L 34.5 in
Time Life Executive Desk Chair by Charles and Ray Eames. Dark Gray Blue Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Eames time life chair is dark blue grey leather and cast aluminum frame. Five prong base. 1980s original Herman Miller production. See photos for wear on one arm which does not inter...
Aluminum
Sold
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue
By Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Aluminum Group Soft Pad Medium Blue Leather Chair.
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue
By Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Aluminum Group Soft Pad Medium Blue Leather Chair.
Aluminum, Steel
Executive Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll (Two available)
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Charles pollock for Knoll office desk chair featuring navy blue leather upholstery. This executive office chair is an icon of Mid-Century Modern design and has been in continuous pro...
Metal
Executive Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll (Two available)
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Charles pollock for Knoll office desk chair featuring navy blue leather upholstery. This executive office chair is an icon of Mid-Century Modern design and has been in continuous pro...
Metal
Pace Style Blue Leather and Chrome Executive Chair, 1980
By Pace Collection
Located in Hamburg, PA
Beautiful blue supple leather executives chair with chrome base and swivel.
Chrome
Sold
H 42 in W 29 in D 28.5 in
North Hickory Furniture Tufted Blue Leather Executive Office Chair Nailhead Trim
Located in Dayton, OH
North Hickory Furniture Company. Tufted leather executive office chair. Blue with brass nailhead trim.
Leather
Sold
H 32 in W 23 in D 18 in
Eight Blue Eero Saarinen Armless Executive Chairs by Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Vienna, AT
Eight identical Armless Executive chairs from the early 1960s, designed by Eero Saarinen, executed by Knoll International.
Metal
Charles Pollock for Knoll Executive Chair in Green Leather
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Pasadena, TX
Charles Pollock’s 1965 executive chair, now considered one of Knoll’s most memorable designs, features a chrome rim that supports the chair both structurally and visually. Stainl...
Leather
Sold
H 42 in W 27.5 in D 26.5 in
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel Custom Executive Leather & Brass Chair Blue/Bronze
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed by American design legend Ward Bennett, these chairs were produced in the mid 1980s by Brickel Associates, known for their American construction and exceptional quality. Not...
Brass, Bronze
Sold
H 40 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Tall Executive Chair in Medium Blue
By Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
Authentic Herman Miller Eames Tall Executive Aluminum Group Soft Pad Medium Blue Leather Chair.
Aluminum, Steel
Sold
H 39.5 in W 23 in D 23 in
Pneumatic Extended Lift Aluminum Group Executive Chair by Herman Miller, Signed
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lovely Herman Miller baby blue leather Eames Aluminum Group Executive Chair has the fully upgraded extended version of the Pneumatic Lift option.
Aluminum
Sold
H 36 in W 26.5 in D 27 in
'Time Life' Executive Office Chairs by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful pair of very rare color-way blue leather 'Time Life' executive desk chairs was designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1959 and manufactured by Herman Miller.
Aluminum
$11,504 / item
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Brass & Silk Chandelier "Dinner" with a Pulley, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier in several variation used by Adolf Loos, the height of the chandelier is to extend with a pulley Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charg...
Brass
$2,524 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 21.66 in
Mustard Mohair Velvet Round Ottoman with Oak Feet, Modern UK Design
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Round Ottoman Custom-made ottoman developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. These examples are upholstered in a mustar...
Oak, Mohair, Velvet
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Charlotte Pedestal
By Josh Greene
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Josh Greene. Square oak pedestal.
Oak
‘Opposée’ Table Lamp - Green 'Matte'
By Hannah Simpson Studio
Located in London, GB
Matte Green base with a Matte Finish and Shade. Estimated processing time is 2 weeks from order confirmation. Pictured with a Mini Globe LED E27 Bulb. Bulb not included. To pair t...
Ceramic
Post Modern Knoll Swivel Desk, Office, Chairs 11 Available
By Don Chadwick, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Knoll swivel desk chair(s) from the 1970's, in rich brown formed foam upholstery, on five star base. The chair swivels a full 360, and the base is on double wheel coaster...
Plastic
$2,200
H 40.95 in W 27.17 in D 26.78 in
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm patinated leather armchair for Kill Int.
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Almelo, NL
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm patinated leather armchair for Kill International, Denmark / Germany, 1968 Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm designed this beautifully patina...
Chrome
$4,705 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 12 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 12 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a...
Steel, Chrome
New Volumes Terracotta Echo High side table by Thomas Coward
Located in CREMORNE, AU
A robust terracotta side table featuring a revolving carousel of voids that call to mind the shapes used in architecture and design for centuries. A contemporary exploration of class...
Terracotta
$545Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 4.14 in W 2.56 in D 4.14 in
Set of 12 Handmade Unique Goto Murano Drinking Glasses
By Roberto Beltrami
Located in Murano, VE
The Murano Glass Goto collection brings a piece of authentic Italian art to your dining table. Hand-blown with artistic expertise, these glasses are inspired by the traditional Venet...
Murano Glass
$3,043 / item
H 29.53 in Dm 29.53 in
Simplicissimus Chandelier, 6 Arms Teal Blue Murano Glass by Multiforme
By Multiforme
Located in Trebaseleghe, IT
Simplicissimus 360 chandelier, 6 lights, Teal Blue artistic glass by Multiforme This collection in Murano glass is characterized by superb simplicity. It is the result of a research ...
Murano Glass, Blown Glass
A square parchment end or low coffee table.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A refined and versatile square coffee or end table, clad in smooth, natural parchment, featuring a low, modernist profile. The table rests on square legs, emphasizing clean lines and...
Hide, Wood
$2,450
H 30 in W 78.75 in D 39.375 in
Mid-Century Executive Desk by Friso Kramer & Coen de Vries, 1950s
By Friso Kramer, Coen de Vries, EEKA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of Dutch mid-century modern design, this executive desk was designed by Friso Kramer and Coen de Vries for EEKA (Eindhovense Eisen- en Kantoorartikelenfabriek) in ...
Steel
Otto Zapf for Knoll Swivel Desk Chair in Black Leather
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Otto Zapf for Knoll International, desk chair, leather, lacquered metal, United States, design 1974 When Bobby Cadwallader, the former president of Knoll, encountered the German des...
Metal
Gervasoni Brise 46 Coffee Table by Federica Biase
By Gervasoni, Federica Biasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Outdoor conviviality is the key of one of the collections by Federica Biasi. Brise, literally breeze, aims at taking us back to that pleasant sensation when a breeze makes the summer...
Concrete
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
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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