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Industrial Drafting Chair

Antique French Industrial Metal Chair Drafting Stool
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique French industrial Green metal chair drafting stool  inspiration Jean Prouvé 25 h x 17.25 w
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Metal

Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stools Chairs - Group Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Group Lot of Six Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stool Chairs. Listing includes 6
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

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Industrial 1950's Drafting Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique pair of industrial drafting chairs. Seat height can be raised.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Industrial 1950's  Drafting Chairs
Industrial 1950's  Drafting Chairs
H 37.5 in W 15 in D 16 in
Industrial Drafting Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oak and steel. Adjustable height with range of 10".
Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Industrial Drafting Chair
Industrial Drafting Chair
H 35 in W 13 in D 15 in
Prouve Inspired Industrial Drafting Chairs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully aged and used, very well loved, original condition green enameled metal frames with well worn plywood seating. As is, patinated, condition. Sizes slightly vary, pieces ma...
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Friso Kramer Upholstered Industrial Drafting Chair in Red, 1960's
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch Mid-Century office chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. This chair has a height
Category

Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer drafting chair set Ahrend
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice industrial drafting chair set designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel 1963. These
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer drafting chair set Ahrend
Friso Kramer drafting chair set Ahrend
H 35.04 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
Friso Kramer Drafting Chair Black Ahrend de Cirkel the Netherlands 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice industrial drafting chair designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Industrial Drafting Table and Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tilt drafting table with adjustable chair - height and back support
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Iron, Metal

Friso Kramer Drafting Chairs Ahrend de Cirkel, the Netherlands, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice industrial drafting chairs designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940s - 1950s Industrial English Red Drafting Swivel Chair
Located in Vulpellac, Girona
A tall English drafting or as an operators chair probably from the 1940s - 1950s. It would have
Category

Mid-20th Century English Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Vintage Bevco Industrial Machinist Adjustable Metal Drafting Work Stool Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bevco Precision Mfg Co. Industrial Machinist Adjustable Metal Drafting Work Stool Chair
Category

Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique American Industrial Army Green Painted Artist Drafting Stool Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial Army Green Painted Artist Drafting Stool Chair. Item features solid
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair. Item features adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Industrial Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer Upholstered Industrial Drafting Stool
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer drafting stool. Newly upholstered in mustard yellow with grey enameled steel frame
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Industrial Swivel Drafting Stool By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, vintage, industrial drafting stool by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. circa 1940's features a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Industrial Drafting Stool Swivel Chair
By F. & F. Koenigkramer
Located in New York, NY
This chair can be used either as a desk chair, or drafting stool as the seat height adjusts from
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Vintage 1950s American Industrial Stools

Industrial Adjustable Swivel Chair By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, swivel, drafting chair by Toledo Metal Furniture Co., circa 1940's features a muted
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Vintage Industrial Gray Steel Metal Adjustable Drafting Stool Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Industrial Gray Steel Metal Adjustable Drafting Stool Work Chair. Item features Mid 20th
Category

Mid-20th Century Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Marko Architect Drafting Table and Chair Dutch Design, 1960
By Marko
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Marko architect drafting table and chair Dutch design from the 1960. You can fold this table
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Original Vintage Adjustable Toledo Bar Stool Drafting Chair
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic original adjustable Toledo bar stool. Bent plywood seat and back, distressed military green painted steel frame. Seat ring diameter measures 18", height measures 9 1/4". Se...
Category

20th Century Industrial Stools

Jean Prouve style Industrial Drafting Chair
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jean Prouve style compass based drafting chair in very original condition. Visible wear and paint
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Jean Prouve style Industrial Drafting Chair
Jean Prouve style Industrial Drafting Chair
H 34.75 in W 15 in D 19.25 in
Steelcase Drafting Chair Mid Century
By Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Steelcase drafting rolling chair. Industrial Drafting Chair by Steelcase in good condition all
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Friso Kramer Drafting Chair Dark Grey Ahrend de Cirkel the Netherlands, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice industrial drafting chair designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Industrial Adjustable Rolling Toledo Drafting Chair
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rolling, drafting stool by Toledo Metal Furniture Co., features a birch, plywood seat
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Industrial Drafting Swivel Stool By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, vintage, industrial drafting stool by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. circa 1940's features a
Category

Mid-20th Century American Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Antique American Industrial Drafting Stool
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Rochester, NY
A very good example of an early 20th century American industrial architect mechanical adjustable
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools

Antique Industrial Drafting Stool, Bar/ Counter by Sikes Chair Co. Buffalo
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique industrial drafting stool, bar/ counter by Sikes Chair Co. Buffalo,,, vintage telephone
Category

Vintage 1940s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal, Iron

1950s Parisian Experfi Bervete Drafting Chair S.G.D.G. Attributed to Jean Prouve
By Jean Prouvé, Knoll, Odelberg Olsen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Odd combination of materials; steel, oak, and bakelite. Measure: Total H 31-41 in. Seat H 18-28 in.  
Category

Vintage 1950s French Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

4 Matching Black Drafting Working Stools by Friso Kramer, Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
set of 4 drafting and swivelling University working stools by Dutch industrial designer Friso Kramer
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique American Industrial Adjustable Steel Metal Drafting Stool Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial adjustable steel metal drafting stool work chair. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Defiance Wood and Metal Architect Draftsman Stool Drafting Swivel Chair
By Defiance Sales Corp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Industrial form. Original label on the underside. Measurements: 25" H - 29" H. Seat is 15" diameter. 16
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools

Materials

Steel

Set Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer / Wim Rietveld & Result Chair
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch, Industrial Design, Architect drawing table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Set Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer / Wim Rietveld & Pyramid Chair
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch, Industrial Design, Architect drawing table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer
Category

Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Adjustable Wood & Metal Work Stool Artist Painters Drafting Swivel Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial wood and metal adjustable painters stool for a "Future Famous Artist
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

Industrial Drafting Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
Really cool industrial drafting chair. Most of the green paint is gone and it is adjustable.
Category

20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Industrial Drafting Chair
Industrial Drafting Chair
H 38 in W 15 in D 18.25 in
Vintage Industrial Drafting Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
Wonderful industrial drafting chair. Iron base with pine seat and back. This piece can be
Category

Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles

Materials

Iron

Vintage Industrial Drafting Chair
Vintage Industrial Drafting Chair
H 39 in W 16 in D 16 in
Revolt chair and drafting table by Friso Kramer
Located in Chicago, IL
Chair measures: 17.5 W x 17 D x 31.5 H inches.
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial and Work Tables

Materials

Steel

Antique Industrial Adjustable Drafting Stool by Sikes
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Hudson, NY
An antique drafting stool with circular footrest by Sikes, circa 1920, with an adjustable height
Category

Vintage 1920s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Industrial Drafting Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drafting stool with original green paint on strap steel base. Plywood seat. Stool seat and back
Category

Vintage 1930s French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Industrial Drafting Stool
Industrial Drafting Stool
H 35.5 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Industrial drafting table and chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Industrial drafting table and chair designed by Friso Kramer for De Cirkel, period 1954. Inspired
Category

Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Industrial drafting table and chair
Industrial drafting table and chair
H 29.13 in W 23.62 in D 25.98 in
Antique Wood Drafting Stool, circa 1890s
Located in Alhambra, CA
Antique oak and cast iron drafting stool with back, c. late 1800s. Newly reupholstered seat in
Category

Antique 1890s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

French Mid-Century Industrial Steel Architect's Chair
Located in Port Chester, NY
A French industrial steel adjustable drafting chair, circa 1940. Comfortable steel seat on tripod
Category

Vintage 1940s French Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight Swivel Drafting Stools Chairs by Walter German Industrial, 1960s
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Set of eight Industrial 1960s swivel drawing board / drafting chair by Walter (DE), which can also
Category

Vintage 1950s German Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal

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Muscular torso in stoneware, after the classical greek and Roman sculptures. with a good patina. Signed but not readable (see last picture). Probably circa 1930.
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Industrial Drafting Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic industrial drafting chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, every industrial drafting chair was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without an industrial drafting chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. An industrial drafting chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Industrial and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one industrial drafting chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer and Ajusto Equipment Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Industrial Drafting Chair?

Prices for an industrial drafting chair start at $395 and top out at $3,200 with the average selling for $913.

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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.

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Questions About Industrial Drafting Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There are many types of drafting chairs — it's really a matter of preference. These chairs are normally ergonomic in design and feature a footrest for comfort purposes. You can find a wide variety of vintage, modern and antique drafting chairs on 1stDibs to meet any design style.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024
    The difference between a drafting chair and an office chair usually comes down to height. A standard office chair ordinarily has a seat height of 16 to 21 inches, making it ideally proportioned for a user to sit at a desk. Designed for use in front of tall angled drafting and drawing tables, drafting chairs typically feature seat heights of 24 to 32 inches. Explore a wide range of office chairs and drafting chairs on 1stDibs.