Early Scandinavian modern Kevi chair by Jorgen Rasmussen for Fritz Hansen
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Scandinavian modern Kevi chair by Jorgen Rasmussen for Fritz Hansen.
Plywood, Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Danish Swivel Architects Office Chair Jørgen Rasmussen Kevi
By Kevi, Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Modern Danish Swivel Architects Office and Children Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen for Kevi / Fritz Hansen, 1960s The classic architect’s chair by Kevi (Fritz Hansen).
Metal
Scandinavian Modern Kevi Desk Chair in Royal Blue, Architectural Icon
By Fritz Hansen, Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Dronten, NL
The chair retains its original character, complete with the embossed Kevi logo at the back and the Fritz Hansen label at the underside—clear markers of authenticity and craftsmanship.
Aluminum
Mid-Century Danish Swivel Architects Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen, 1960s
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Hamburg, DE
The classic architect's chair by Kevi (Fritz Hansen) in a special color. The special thing about this chair is its simplicity.
Metal
Bürostuhl Fritz Hansen Jørgen Rasmussen KEVI Design Stuhl Holz
By Jørgen Rasmussen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Holz Bürostuhl vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Fritz Hansen zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Jørgen Rasmussen und ist bekannt unter dem Modell...
Metal
Sold
H 35.44 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
2er Set Bürostuhl Fritz Hansen Jørgen Rasmussen KEVI Design Stuhl
By Jørgen Rasmussen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten zwei wunderschöne Holz Bürostühle vom dänischen Traditionshersteller Fritz Hansen zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Jørgen Rasmussen und ist bekannt unter dem Modelln...
Metal
Sold
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 20.48 in
Kevi Desk Chair by Ib and Jørgen Rasmussen for Fritz Hansen, Set of 2
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Warsaw, PL
When Kevi and Fritz Hansen merged in 1986, the production and marketing of the Kevi Series was executed by Fritz Hansen.
Aluminum
$737 / item
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen, Tan Leather, Danish Design
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments. New upholstered with tan aniline leather.
Leather
$680Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.86 in W 14.97 in D 16.93 in
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chair in Wood and Metal, Germany, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Swivel Chair in Wood with 4-legged base, Germany.
Metal
$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. These chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames are the epitome of the concept "form me...
Aluminum, Steel
$1,499
H 32 in W 23.25 in D 25 in
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll
By Knoll, Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the mid-century era, this Morrison/Hannah design for Knoll Studios is utilitarian sculpture at its best. Chair features a cur...
Aluminum, Chrome
Knoll Pollock Chair in Navy Blue Leather, Steel Frame
By Charles Pollock
Located in Wilton, CT
Charles Pollock was a master of design who's work was supported by Florence Knoll and her company, Knoll. Pollock's understanding of design was that every object has an edge and ever...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$1,098Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.65 in W 17.72 in D 14.18 in
Danish Architect Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen for Kevi, 1970s
By Jørgen Rasmussen, Kevi
Located in Karis, Nyland
The classic Danish architect chair in vibrant red, designed by Jorgen Rasmussen for Kevi, with adjustable plywood seat and backrest and swiveling wheels. The backrest has a tilt mech...
Steel
$737 / item
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen, Black Leather, 1960s Denmark
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments. New upholstered with black aniline leather.
Leather
Kevi Drafting Stool by Jorgen Rasmussen
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Fully adjustable. Made in Denmark.
Wood
FK 6727 Tulip Office Chair Kill International, 1960s
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Comfortable office chair. No height adjustment. Navy blue leather.
Metal
Danish Mid-Century Swivel Task Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen, 1955
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Queens, NY
Danish Mid-Century swiveling 'task' chair with light teak bentwood seat and back with pivoting adjustable back support, resting on a brown powder coated metal base with four black pl...
Bentwood
Gispen Model 356 PQ Rolling Office Chair by Willem H. Gispen
By Gispen, Chris Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century Model 356 PQ rolling office chair, designed by Willem H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg. The chair features a rounded bucket seat and back upholstered in black leather...
Metal
Arne Jacobsen Model 3217 Office Chair for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Iconic Model 3217 office chair designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in the 1950s. This early edition beautifully reflects Jacobsen’s sculptural approach to seating combined wit...
Steel
$1,872
H 35.44 in W 20.48 in D 20.28 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Chair Attributed to Egon Eiermann, 1950, Germany
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern adjustable and swiveling vintage desk chair in brown faux leather attributed to Egon Eiermann, 1950s Germany. The seat and back made of plywood were covered with b...
Metal
Gispen Model 356 PQ Rolling Office Chair by Willem H. Gispen
By Gispen, Chris Hoffmann
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century Model 356 PQ rolling office chair designed by Willem H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg. The seat and back are upholstered in cream corduroy fabric, supported by a tubu...
Metal
$464Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.5 in W 18 in D 18.5 in
1950s Do More Swivel Office Chair Gio Ponti Industrial USA Mid-Century Modern
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, 1950s Do More office chair mid-century modern industrial era. Domore Chair Company Inc founded in 1922 by William S. Ferris in Elkhart, Indiana. Seat height ...
Steel
$850 / item
H 35 in W 24.4 in D 24 in
2023 Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Low Oxford Desk Chairs in Blue Suede
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Oxford Desk Chairs, Model 3271W, originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1965. These particular examples were produced by Fritz Hansen in Poland. They were ordered by an ar...
Aluminum
Sold|$2,099
H 31 in Dm 10 in
Arts & Crafts Era Venetian Pendant Light of Mouthblown Glass into an Iron Frame
Located in Lisse, NL
Stylish, good size and excellent condition hallway pendant from Venice. Every now and then, we come across a piece that feels less like a discovery and more like a gift. This Veneti...
Brass, Wire, Iron
$1,995Sale Price / set|70% Off
H 101 in W 90 in D 2.25 in
Pair of Nickel Silver Art Deco Double Doors, Three Panels, Circa 1940s
Located in Hanover, MA
FINAL SALE Pair of nickel-silver double entrance doors with three raised square panels, hinges and lock. Similar to main entrance doors of Tiffany & Co. but origins unknown. Sh...
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of barrel back lounge armchairs with chrome tube frames. Great size and shape, seat height is 18.75, very comfy with chrome in tip top shape. Upholstery is a ...
Chrome
Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Walnut Dining Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid walnut side chairs with a lattice back, in the manner of Jacques Adnet.
Fabric, Wood
Brutalist stained glass pendant lamp by Felipe Delfinger, Mexico, 1960s
By Felipe Delfinger, Longobard, Tiffany Studios, Poliarte
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
Brutalist pendant lamp by Felipe Delfinger for Feders, Mexico, 1960s. Custom stained glass diffuser in blue, orange, caramel and white tones, combined with a brass structure. Crafted...
Metal, Brass
$5,861
H 29.53 in W 21.65 in D 22.44 in
Art Deco Model 721 Arm Chair by Otto Wagner for J&j Kohn, 1900s
By Otto Wagner
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant bugholz armrest chair by jacob & josef kohn after a design by otto wagner from the turn of the century. A design piece of early modernity. A functional design with special m...
Wood
$1,852Sale Price|36% Off
H 27.75 in W 29.25 in D 31.5 in
Chrome Flatbar Lounge Armchair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, 1970s, Signed
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This original production era (early example) of the chrome flatbar lounge chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin is a perfect opportunity for a collector or interior designer to ac...
Steel
Castiglioni Floor Lamp
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, rare Castiglioni floor lamp. Spun fiberglass "shade" with a chrome base and floor controls. Some minor foxing to the base of the lamp that is consistent with age.
Chrome
$9,950
H 24 in W 58.5 in D 36.5 in
Gold Goop Brutalist Loveseat Sofa by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall, Paul Evans, Craft Associates
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This Adrian Pearsall loveseat is a stunning fusion of mid-century modernism and sculptural bravado. Constructed in the 1970s for Craft Associates, its standout feature is a dramatic ...
Resin, Wood, Fabric, Upholstery
Pierre Paulin, Lounge Chair, Metal, Leather, Netherlands, 1960s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in High Point, NC
A brown leather and metal "F-444" lounge chair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Artifort, Netherlands, c. 1960s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 37.8” H x 32.75” W x 29.5” D ...
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Red Mohair Sofa and Daybed, 1950s Asymmetric Design
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dramatic mid-century red mohair sofa that converts to a daybed in a great size. Asymmetric with dog-bone shape, a popular style in the 1950s.
Mohair, Wood
$2,199
H 22 in W 26.5 in D 73 in
Art Deco Daybed, KEM Weber for Lloyd, 1930s Streamline Industrial Design
By Kem Weber
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Art Deco Daybed, KEM Weber for Lloyd, 1930s Streamline Industrial Design Original "steamer" chaise lounge or daybed by Lloyd Manufacturing Co, features stunning tubular bent chrome l...
Steel
Hans Wegner GE6 Daybed Sofa for GETAMA
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Low sofa with lifting backrest to open to a daybed. Designed by Hans Wegner with simple mid-century lines and construction. Please confirm location.
Fabric
$1,195
H 30.75 in W 24.25 in D 27 in
Russel Wright Plywood Samson Folding Armchair Original Paint Shwayder Brothers
By Shwayder Brothers, Russel Wright
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An iconic Russel Wright for Shwayder Brothers/ Samsonite Samson Chairs folding plywood armchair in the original salmon color painted metal frame.
Metal
Rare and Important Model G320 Sconce by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model G320 Sconce by Pierre Guariche. Designed and manufactured in France, in 1956. Perforated steel concave shield plate, parchment paper backing, and a brass mounting armature. The...
Brass, Steel
$4,500
H 31 in W 90 in D 34 in
Mid-Century Modern Floating 3-Seat Sofa with Steel Barcelona Style Legs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The great design lines of this sofa make it a blank canvas for your fabric of your choice. Fabric is original & needs recovering. The design lines and floating appearance are modern ...
Steel
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.