Pierre Jeanneret Pair of Easy Chairs
Located in New York, NY
government buildings and residences in Chandigarh. These chairs reflect Jeanneret’s philosophy of functional
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Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Wood
Government Chair
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 6 Floating Back Office Chairs
Located in New York, NY
practical craftsmanship suited to local materials and climate. The Set of 6 Floating Back Office Chairs is
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Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Rare Set of 4 19th Century British Military Windsor Chairs - WD Stamped
$2,118 / set
H 31.89 in W 18.12 in D 18.51 in
Rare Set of 4 19th Century British Military Windsor Chairs - WD Stamped
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This set of late nineteenth century hoop back Windsor chairs possesses the kind of visual authority
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Antique 19th Century English Country Chairs
Materials
Elm
6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
$11,182 / set
H 34.65 in W 20.08 in D 17.72 in
6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in SE
- 1820. Ephraim Stahl sold several chairs and armchairs to the Royal family and other governments in
Category
Antique 1790s Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Birch
Himo Chair, Yokohama Edition 1952 by Riki Watanabe
By Riki Watanabe
Located in Uccle, BE
ribbon awarded by the Government of Japan. This Himo chair was made in 1952 using cord and Pine. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cord, Pine
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Pieff Eleganza Solid Mirror Chrome and Leather Armchair Retro G Plan Eames Era
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 22.45 in D 25.2 in
Pieff Eleganza Solid Mirror Chrome and Leather Armchair Retro G Plan Eames Era
By Pieff and Co., Tim Bates
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
Government, the chairs have stood the test of time and are as modern today as the day they were designed
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six 1940s Leather and Iron Sling Dining Chairs
By Giorgio Belloli
Located in Palm Springs, CA
(Italian designer) invited by Mexico Government to inspire design. These chairs are a great example of
Category
Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage aluminium Emeco Navy chair in good condition
By Emeco
Located in Meulebeke, BE
States Navy. Emeco was commissioned by the U.S. government to produce chairs that would withstand the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Desk Chair from French Governmental Institute 1940
Located in Encino, CA
One beautiful pair of 1940s era Art Deco desk chair from French Governmental Institute. This
Category
Vintage 1940s French Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
1940s Art Deco Desk Chair from French Governmental Institute
Located in Encino, CA
One beautiful 1940s era Art Deco desk chair from French Governmental Institute. This beechwood
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
1940s Art Deco Desk Chair from French Governmental Institute
Located in Encino, CA
One beautiful 1940s era Art Deco desk chair from French Governmental Institute. This beechwood
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Milo Baughman Chair in Chrome and Yellow Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
steel legs. Originally government Executive/Office chairs, the stickers on each aremarked NW Federal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Six Louis XV Style Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the strict reign of Louis XIV in everything from government policy to furniture. These chairs, circa
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20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Eight Louis XV Style Leather with Toile Dining Chairs
Located in Fairhope, AL
following the strict reign of Louis XIV in everything from government policy to furniture. These chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Race Furniture Ernest Race Curlew Three Seater Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro
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H 24.02 in W 67.72 in D 30.32 in
Race Furniture Ernest Race Curlew Three Seater Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro
By Race Furniture, Ernest Race
Located in Cambridge, GB
chair was the first design issued by Race Furniture. In keeping with the government's Utility Furniture
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Aluminum, Other
Ercol Windsor Armchairs, a Pair, Newly Upholstered, circa 1950s, English
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H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 29.14 in
Ercol Windsor Armchairs, a Pair, Newly Upholstered, circa 1950s, English
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in London, GB
1944, Ercol was contracted by the government to produce 100,000 Windsor chairs, a traditionally local
Category
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Fabric
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Located in Allerum, SE
Limited edition reproductions by D. Larsson, inspired by the finest 18th - 19th-century Swedish furniture. STOCKHOLM, This Gustavian style armchair is inspired by one of the finest ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of Four Gustavian Original Paint Green Sweden
$9,500
H 36 in W 18 in D 16 in
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of Four Gustavian Original Paint Green Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A set of four side chairs made during the Gustavian period in Sweden 1790-1810. The original paint in a grayish green which has a stunning patina. Rounded legs with channeled details.
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Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Side Chairs
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Detailed Decorated Console Table
$6,650
H 29.14 in W 38 in D 19.3 in
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Detailed Decorated Console Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish gustavian console table in painted pine. The table is made around 1790 to 1800 and has detailed carved wooden decor. The surface has been scraped by hand to the original pain...
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Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Console Tables
Materials
Pine
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Bergere Chairs
Materials
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Swedish Set of Five Gustavian Dining Chairs
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A set of five (5) Gustavian style dining chairs, circa 1810, with fantastic potential in any space. The curved backrests feature horizontal reeded texture and are perfectly balanced ...
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
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19th Century Venetian Neoclassical style Hand Painted Commode
Located in London, Park Royal
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By Ephraim Stahl
Located in Allerum, SE
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Materials
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Commode
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
18th Century Swedish Rococo commode with soft serpentine front. Three drawers open to storage. Repainted in soft blue.
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Materials
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Set of Six 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Set of six fine 19th century Gustavian chairs with the original padding and muslin. dry scraped to reveal the original finish. Stockholm, Sweden ca 1800.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
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Swedish 18th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Daybed
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
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Materials
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Fine pair of 19th Century Gustavian Chairs
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine pair of 19th century Gustavian (the Swedish Model) chairs in their original colour with great wear to the surface.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Chairs
Materials
Pine
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of 6 Neoclassical Gilded Green, Sweden
$18,500 / set
H 33 in W 18.5 in D 16 in
Dining Chairs Swedish Set of 6 Neoclassical Gilded Green, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Dining chairs Swedish set of 6 neoclassical gilded green, Sweden. A set of six dining chairs made during the neoclassical period in Sweden, circa 1800-1810. Original gilding with gre...
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Gustavian Klismos Dining Chairs by Nierman Weeks, Set of 8
By Niermann Weeks
Located in Lambertville, NJ
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Good 19th Century Gustavian Sofa
Located in Bozeman, MT
Good early 19th century Gustavian sofa in Its original colour and newly upholstered. Ca 1810 Sweden.
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Sofas
Materials
Pine
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Located in Essex, MA
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Materials
Wood
Pair of Regency Style Nightstands
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Regency-style nightstand or side table is a colonial flavored piece with a nod to Anglo-Indian furniture flavors. A framework of spiral turned and tapered legs supports two frieze ...
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Materials
Wood
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Government Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the government chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and rosewood, every government chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a government chair, we have 378 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect government chair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each government chair bearing mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made government chair over the years, but those crafted by Mullca, Anonima Castelli and Giancarlo Piretti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Government Chair?
Prices for a government chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $45 and can go as high as $273,673, while the average can fetch as much as $2,800.
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.
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