High Back Bird Desk Chair
Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964- Original
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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H 43.3 in W 27.95 in D 27.16 in
Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964- Original
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Aluminum, Steel
H 43.3 in W 27.95 in D 27.16 in
Dark Blue High Back Bird Desk Chairs (5) by Fabricius and Kastholm FK 6725, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful set of 5 high back desk or executive chairs on casters and a tripod of polished cast aluminum (not
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
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H 42.91 in W 27.95 in D 27.16 in
Fabricius and Kastholm White High Back Desk Chairs (3) Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm 3x White High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964 (seat height 19
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 43.3 in W 27.95 in D 27.16 in
Ten White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Dronten, NL
This set of 10 Model FK 6725 leather 'Bird' Chairs, also commonly referred to as the 'Tulip' chair
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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H 40.95 in W 28.75 in D 22.84 in
Three White Leather Bird Desk Chairs by Fabricius & Kastholm for Kill
By Alfred Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Dronten, NL
version and one chair the high back version, Model FK 6727, leather 'Bird' Chair, also commonly referred
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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H 35.44 in W 28.75 in D 22.84 in
Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm FK6725 chairs set Kill 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super large set of high back conference office chairs model FK6725 designed by Preben Fabricius and
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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10 Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastlhom FK 6728 high back leather armchairs
By Walter Knoll, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Highclere, Newbury
high back armchairs, model FK 6728-4G for Walter Knoll, in a cognac coloured leather with a white gloss
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Vintage Custom Painted Italian French Regency Style Tall Secretary Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
includes desk and matching chair.
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Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
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-girlfriend) RoseLee Goldberg.[13]
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Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm Bird Chairs Set Kill 1964
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very large set of high back executive chairs model FK6725 designed by Preben Fabricius and Jorgen
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10 Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastlhom FK armchairs with a Matteo Grassi table
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which is why over the years it’s often been referred to as the ‘Tulip’ or ‘Bird’ Chair.
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High Back Bird Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic high back bird desk chair available at 1stDibs. Each high back bird desk chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and leather. Your living room may not be complete without a high back bird desk chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A high back bird desk chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Empire and Louis XVI styles are sought with frequency. Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Kill International and Alfred Kill International each produced at least one beautiful high back bird desk chair that is worth considering.
How Much is a High Back Bird Desk Chair?
A high back bird desk chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $498 and the highest can go for as much as $57,434.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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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.
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