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Late 20th Century Aluminum and Leather Office Chair by Karl Ekselius FINAL SALE
By JOC Mobler Vetlanda, Karl-Erik Ekselius
Located in Schagen, NL
Cool looking piece while upholstered in black leather in combination with a polished aluminum base
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Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Aluminum

Nicos Zographos Bucket Desk Chair 1964
By Zographos Designs Ltd., Nicos Zographos
Located in Chicago, IL
Nicos Zographos Bucket Desk Chair 1964, Original gently used Cool-Grey leather with chrome-plated 5
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Roberto Lucci – Italian Desk Chair – Paolo Orlandini – Lamm – 1980s
By Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini, Roberto Lucchi
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
This cool Italian postmodern office chair is designed by Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini for Lamm
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1980s European Cool Retro Office Chair

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Aluminum

1990's Postmodern German Chrome Cantilever Arm Chairs - A Pair
By Herman Miller
Located in Burbank, CA
back. The upholstery is in excellent condition and has a cool 90's vintage pattern. These chairs are
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1990s German Post-Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair Plastic Back in Beaded Silver Leather
By Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
child's room or as a set in a modern dining room. Very cool! The vintage Knoll chair reupholstered in our
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

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Leather, Plastic

Modern Steelcase Chrome & Red Swivel Rolling Chair #454 Style Charles Pollock
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
a chrome tube shaft with swivel. Need a cool chair for your home office? Here you go! Maybe you need
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

Pair of Space Age Lounge Chairs by Burkhard Vogtherr w/ Gunner Anderson Fabric
By Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Offered is a pair of Burkhard Vogtherr design for Davis Furniture "Web" office chairs with Gunner
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1980s American Post-Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

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Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Conference Chairs in Steel and Red Wool by Chrome Craft
By Chrome Craft
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super cool and equally comfortable pair of conference or desk chairs from Chrome Craft probably
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Steel

Pair of Saarinen Executive Armchairs Knoll Mid-Century Modern
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
base and comfortable armrests. With their versatile design, these chairs exude a cool, timeless appeal
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1960s American Organic Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Light Turquoise Textile, Swivel Ba
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
cool. No holes or rips, cushions firm. Very comfortable. Shipping This item ships from Basel
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

Designer Cool Modern Artflex Botolo Upholstered Side Chair
By Cini Boeri
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Chic mid century modern Italian side chair by Cini Boeri for Artflex having three chunky black
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Design Chair by Pierantonio Bonacina, Italy, 1990's
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Office Chair or Side chair. With original metal label, see picture. Cool slanted shaped chair in very
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Late 20th Century Gray & Chrome Cantilever Chairs Style Steelcase Set of 12
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of Steelcase
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

1980s Post Modern Segis Italia Black Plastic & Chrome Charlie Side Chairs Set 4
By Loewenstein, Segis, Carlo Bimbi and Nilo Gioacchini
Located in Topeka, KS
chairs by Carlo Bimbi & Nilo Gioacchini, made in Italy, imported by Loewenstein Oggo, and sold by John A
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

1970's High Barrel Back Rattan Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
Very cool and boho chic rattan woven wicker chair. This one of a kind rattan chair comes with a
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1970s American Bohemian Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Rattan

Set of 4 Plywood School Chairs by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Toronto, CA
chairs, or as a dining set. Cool but not too cool for school.
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Wood, Plywood

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Caned Side Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Caned Side Chairs are perfect choices for any room, especially
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Cool Retro Office Chair

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Cane, Oak

Torben Skov rocking chair Nordik Andels Eksport Denmark 1989
By Torben Orskov
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare rocking chair designed by Torben Skov and manufactured by Nordik Andels Eksport
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Plywood

Vintage Snowshoe Rocking Chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage snowshoe cocking chair by Iverson Snowshoe Co. in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, circa 1980s
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Late 20th Century North American Rustic Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Ash

Milo Baughman Style Chrome Rocking Chair, USA, 1970s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Cool Milo Baughman style chrome rocking chair covered in white vinyl. USA 1970s
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Restored Franco Albini Style Stick Rattan Rocking Lounge Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A rare Franco Albini style four Double Arch arm "Day Dreaming" rattan rocking chair with custom
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Rattan

Tall Slim Frits Henningsen Style Highback Lounge Chair, Denmark 1950's
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Very cool highback lounge chair with buttoned backrest made in Denmark around 1950. Beautiful
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Wool, Teak

Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs by Kurt Østervig, KP Møbler, Denmark, 1960s
By Kurt Østervig, Sibast
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of cool hunting chairs by Kurt Østervig, model 168. Made from oak with distinct lines, cognac
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

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Leather, Oak

1960s Kittinger Cw12 Colonial Williamsburg Neoclassical Wingback Chairs – a Pair
By Kittinger Furniture Company
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer a stunning pair of wingback chairs, by Kittinger, circa the 1960s. The
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1960s American American Colonial Cool Retro Office Chair

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Mahogany, Upholstery

Sculptural Organic Honeybrown Freestanding Side Chair Armchair Spruce Knoll 1986
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern sculptural organic vintage side chair or armchair from spruce 1986 Knoll. Wonderful organic
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1980s Organic Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Spruce

Postmodern Dr. Glob Accent Chair Philippe Starck Kartell 80s Tuquoise + Silver!
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Basel, BS
chairs are also available in our shop here. Incredible color! Very cool stacking chairs, exquisite
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

Vintage 1970s Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Accent Dining Armchair Chair, Cassina
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Madison, WI
For sale is a single funky vintage Vico Magistretti beauty, the "Carimate" chair by Cassina. The
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Vladimir Kagan Juno Wingback Recliner Chairs in Soft Ivory White Bouclé
By Vladimir Kagan, Room and Board
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Stately Post Modern Pair of Vladimir Kagan Wingback reclining chairs made by American Leather
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1990s American Post-Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery

Cassina Walnut Rocking Lounge Chairs Model 572 in Ivory Kalgan Lambskin, 1950s
By Studio Tecnico, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
rocking lounge chairs model 572 with ivory Kalgan lambskin channeled cushions on webbing, Italy, 1955
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Lambskin, Rubber, Walnut

Gio Ponti Style Walnut Lounge Chair in Ivory White Bouclé
By Gio Ponti, Kurt Østervig
Located in Miami, FL
chairs giving them a clean modern look. The off-white boucle is rated highly durable and spot cleans
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Mid-Century Kinetics Blue 100/300 Chairs by Salmon & Hamilton - Set of 2
By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon, Kinetics
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 2 Vintage Kinetics Blue & Tan 100/300 Chairs, circa 1970’s in good condition. Designed by
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1970s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen Womb Chair and Ottoman in Golden Teddy Bear Sheepskin
By Eero Saarinen
Located in Saint Louis, US
23in. in depth, 23in. in width, and 17in. in height. This chair is the perfect addition to an office
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Steel

1970s Bentwood and Velour Textile No.10 Rocking Chair Attributed Michael Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Madison, WI
rocker to have. Currently upholstered in salmon colored velour textile, which is really cool--because
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Pair of Hollywood Regency Gold Leaf Iron Side Chairs, Round Blue Velvet Seats
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very cool pair of Hollywood Regency iron side chairs in gold leaf with vibrant blue velvet seats
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1960s American Hollywood Regency Cool Retro Office Chair

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Wrought Iron

De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi Lounge Chair Italy 1970.
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in Almelo, NL
De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi Lounge Chair Italy 1970. This very cool-shaped lounge chair was
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Fabric, Foam

Mid Century Danish Modern Selig Swivel Rocker Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Selig
Located in Wilmington, DE
Modern Lounge Chair and Ottoman. "Cool" might be an understatement when describing this chair. The
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Leather

Vintage Chrome Cantilever Chairs United Chair Co Style Steelcase Sold Separately
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray-blue & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

“Form 7” Swivel Chair in leather by Alf Svensson and Yngvar Sandström for Dux
By Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström, Dux of Sweden
Located in Örebro, SE
This is the pair of “Form 7” swivel chairs designed by Alf Svensson and Yngvar Sandström from
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

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Metal, Aluminum

Set of Four '501' Lounge Chairs by Kai Lyngfeld Larsen in Teak, Denmark, 1950s
By Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Famous model 501 teak lounge chair, also known as the 'Japan' chair, for Søborg Møbler by Kai
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1950s Danish Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm 'Bird' Chairs for Alfred Kill, 1960s, Signed
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Alfred Kill International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, traditional, Classical, Spanish, Mediterranean, Minimalist, and more. Consider using as dining chairs, office
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Aluminum

1960-70’s MCM Krueger International White Fiberglass & Chrome Stacking Chairs
By KI Krueger International
Located in Topeka, KS
wonderful used as dining chairs, but they would be equally as fabulous around an office or conference table
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Late 20th Century Gray & Chrome Cantilever Chairs Style Steelcase Set of 6
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of Steelcase
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Late 20th Century Gray & Chrome Cantilever Chairs Style Steelcase Set of 4
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of Steelcase
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Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

1960-70’s MCM Krueger International White Fiberglass & Chrome Stacking Chairs 8
By KI Krueger International
Located in Topeka, KS
tube base stacking chairs with side connecters, set of 8. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

4 DKX-2 Wire Bikini Shell Chairs X Bases Hot Pink Bikinis Eames Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Topeka, KS
these absolutely over-the-top cool set of four wire shell chairs with hot pink, yes, I said hot pink
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Steel

6 General Fireproofing Mid Century Machine Age Aluminum Goodform Armchairs
By General Fireproofing Company
Located in Topeka, KS
1925 well into the 1970s. Although ALCOA designed the first all-aluminum office chair in 1924 General
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Aluminum

Yrjö Kukkapuro 'Skaala' Leather Lounge Chairs for Avarte, Finland, 1970s
By Avarte, Finland 1, Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
birch wood backs and arms are so cool - making the chairs excellent to float within a room where the
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Swedish 1980s Convertible Sofa Lounge Chairs built in Table Daybed
Located in Basel, BS
This unique midcentury design sofa/daybed / Lounge chairs with a table in between is incredibly
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Cees Braakman for Pastoe Model EU02 Japanese Series Desk and Chair in Teak, 1950
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Japanese series desk and chair in teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s. Very cool
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

Late 20th Century Gray & Chrome Cantilever Chairs Style Steelcase Set of 8
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of Steelcase
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Straccio Easy Chair by De Pas, D’urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta, Italy 1967
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi, Zanotta
Located in Almelo, NL
Straccio Easy Chair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi for Zanotta Italy 1967. Very cool shaped lounge
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Fabric

Ste Marie and Laurent Mid Century Modern Rosewood and Chrome Executive Desk
By Ste. Marie and Laurent
Located in Denville, NJ
industrial coolness of chrome encapsulates the era's penchant for blending diverse materials to create
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

George Nelson "Dry Erase" Desk with Return
By George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
laminate. Very cool, dry/erase surface for your work desk. Extremely functional and unique feature. Walnut
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1950s American Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Contracting Bar Stool in Parchment Fiberglass Shell
By Herman Miller
Located in Bay City, MI
This rare Herman Miller contractor stool is a cool display of the fiberglass shell chair designed
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of 3 Brutalist Pendant Lights
By Mark Bell
Located in Berkeley, CA
one of his cool chair designs. Brutalism in design. A style that intentionally attempts to look raw
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1960s American Brutalist Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Brass

Set of 3 Brutalist Pendant Lights
Set of 3 Brutalist Pendant Lights
H 53 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Rare Five-Piece Drexel Counterpoint Modular Desk Dresser Mid-Century Modern
By John Van Koert
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Extremely rare five-piece set of John Van Koert's Drexel Counterpoint modular desk and chair plus
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Cherry, Mahogany

Gaetano Missaglia Ceiling Lamp with Lampshades in Lucite Plexiglass 1970s Italy
By Gaetano Missaglia
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
extremely hot temperatures and solid once cool. The company that created acrylic licensed it in two ways
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Metal

"Day of the Dead" Three-Piece Sculpture of Kahlo & Rivera by Demetrio Aguliar
Located in San Diego, CA
A very cool and unique "Day of the Dead" three-piece Folk Art sculpture of Frida Kahlo & Diego
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Paint, Pottery

Modern Tessellated Mactan Stone Sqr End Table Peach Stripe Style Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Topeka, KS
with its stunning presence whether on the side of a lounge chair in the living room holding a beverage
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Late 20th Century Philippine Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Stone

Modern Custom Tube Steel End Table Travertine Top & Brass Plate Sphere Details
Located in Topeka, KS
sitting room next to a lounge chair hosting a lovely table lamp, and not to worry as the travertine will
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Late 20th Century American Modern Cool Retro Office Chair

Materials

Travertine, Brass, Steel

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Cool Retro Office Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal cool retro office chair for your home. Each cool retro office chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a cool retro office chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A cool retro office chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made cool retro office chair over the years, but those crafted by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Cool Retro Office Chair?

The average selling price for a cool retro office chair at 1stDibs is $2,000, while they’re typically $125 on the low end and $34,400 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.