Mid Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair

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RH Oviedo Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair in Brown Leather

$1,850

RH Oviedo Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair in Brown Leather

Located in Queens, NY

Mid-Century American swivel / desk armchair in channeled brown leather upholstery with a cantilevered chrome frame featuring height adjustment and belted leather support straps, rest...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll

$1,499

$6,500

Norman Cherner Swivel Desk Chair by Plycraft, Blue Vinyl, Mid-Century

By Plycraft, Norman Cherner

Located in Queens, NY

American Mid-Century swivel side / desk chair with a shaped seat and back upholstered in bright and light blue vinyl, resting on a four leg curved plywood base. (NORMAN CHERNER FOR P...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Scandinavian Modern Teak Adjustable Swivel Desk Chair

$395

Scandinavian Modern Teak Adjustable Swivel Desk Chair

Located in Trenton, NJ

Equally compatible with Danish Modern, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian, Organic Modern, and minimalist interiors, this chair represents the enduring appeal of furniture designed to ...

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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

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Teak

Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Swivel Office Chair

$2,600

$275

Mid Century Swivel Chair by I. V. Chair Company Brooklyn NY

Located in New York, NY

Stylish and well-made swivel office, desk chair by I.V. chair company Brooklyn NY (109 Jewel St). Interesting example of Brooklyn modern after Fritz Hansen etc. This chair shows cosm...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

1970s Brass Italian Swivel Desk or Vanity Chair

$1,500Sale Price|40% Off

1970s Brass Italian Swivel Desk or Vanity Chair

Located in Stamford, CT

1970s polished brass swivel desk or vanity chair. Curved back detailing. Newly upholstered in Perennials performance woven fabric in dark blue colorway. Suitable for high traffic are...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Brass

Italian Swivel Office Chair with Chrome Base, 1970s

Located in Praha, CZ

A refined Italian Mid-Century Modern office chair produced during the 1970s, combining minimalist styling with practical functionality.

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Other, Chrome

André Cordemeyer Swivel Office Chair for Gispen, Netherlands, 1960s

$1,020

André Cordemeyer Swivel Office Chair for Gispen, Netherlands, 1960s

By André R. Cordemeyer, Gispen

Located in Praha, CZ

Minor signs of use and age remain on the vintage components and are consistent with the chair’s period. A collectible piece of Dutch Mid-Century Modern design, suitable as an executi...

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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal

$880

Mid Century Modern Swiveling Chair by Eames for Herman Miller. Circa 1960s

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Miami, FL

Mid Century Modern Swiveling Molded Side Chair by Eames for Herman Miller. Circa 1960s Features an iconic design, a fiberglass shell chair with the original gray vinyl set on a steel...

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

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Metal

Vintage Swivel Desk Chair by Jansko

$650

Vintage Swivel Desk Chair by Jansko

By Jansko

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This high back desk chair features shapely vinyl swivel seat and sturdy metal base.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

$1,959

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Beech Desk Chair Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s Denmark

Located in Vienna, AT

Mid-Century Modern vintage desk chair or office chair designed by Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s in Denmark and executed by Labofa.

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Chair Attributed to Egon Eiermann, 1950, Germany

$1,913

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.

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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Red Leather Midcentury Desk Swivel Chairs

$4,000Sale Price / set|20% Off

Pair of Red Leather Midcentury Desk Swivel Chairs

Located in Napa, CA

A pair of midcentury Swedish swiveling desk chairs with a polished cast aluminum frame. The vintage lipstick red leather upholstery is original to each chair, with a unique tufting p...

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

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Aluminum

Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid Century Modern Secretarial Desk Chair Eames' Fabric 50s

$1,250

Eero Saarinen Knoll Mid Century Modern Secretarial Desk Chair Eames' Fabric 50s

By Knoll, Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen

Located in Miami, FL

Mid Century Modern vintage Eero Saarinen Secretarial Swivel Desk Chair, model 76 S produced by Knoll from 1953-1968.

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

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Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood Customizable Swivel Chair

Unavailable

H 34.44 in W 20.69 in D 22.44 in

Mid-Century Modern Solid Wood Customizable Swivel Chair

By Team 7

Located in San Francisco, CA

The sculpture-like backrest makes this chair both unique and extremely comfortable. Its superior seating comfort makes it perfect for working from home. The adjustable seat height ra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech, Cherry, Oak, Walnut

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 27.96 in D 27.96 in

Midcentury Swivel Desk Chair

Located in Budapest, Budapest

Beautiful chair is made of a brown leather seating with Macassar ebony frame and armrests on swivel chrome leg. Upholstered with original material.

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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage Lucite Chairs with Table by Hill

Unavailable

H 35 in W 17 in D 21 in

Pair of Vintage Lucite Chairs with Table by Hill

By Hill Manufacturing

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Matching pair of Lucite swivel chairs on pedestal base accompanied by matching table, all from Hill Mfg. Co. Chairs retain original white vinyl in good condition. Swivel works smooth...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Other

1996 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair Brown Leather 2x Avail

$2,400 / item

H 40 in W 22.5 in D 23.75 in

1996 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair Brown Leather 2x Avail

By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair, Model EA437, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1968. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in ...

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1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Tweed Chair

$550

H 29 in W 24 in D 20 in

Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Tweed Chair

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Classic mid-century modern chair crafted from warm walnut and newly upholstered for comfort and style. Features clean lines and elegant proportions characteristic of 1960s–70s design...

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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fabric

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$750 / item

H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21 in

Original Eames Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Herman Miller

By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Vintage 1960s molded fiberglass side shell chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells are in original condition, each with a distinct thready texture...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Fiberglass

Rosso Glass Wall Mirror

$2,895 / item

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 in

Rosso Glass Wall Mirror

By Specchi Veneziani

Located in Milan, IT

Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...

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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Pair of Delord & Garrault Floor to Ceiling Lamps

$28,141 / set

$5,590 / set

H 73.23 in W 73.23 in D 9.06 in

20th Century Italian Industrial Library Shelving

Located in Miami, FL

A French Industrial étagère with nickel mounted frame and shelves made of Eastern European oak. Very sturdy, heavy frame and decorative cast feet. The shelves are adjustable. In ve...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Nickel

René Gabriel Reconstruction French Midcentury Armchairs

$12,292 / set

H 36.03 in W 28.55 in D 33.47 in

René Gabriel Reconstruction French Midcentury Armchairs

By Rene Gabriel

Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL

Originally designed in 1946 by the renowned French designer René Gabriel, this pair of lounge chairs is a refined example of the post-war French reconstruction movement. With a focus...

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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Alpaca, Wood

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Mid Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mid century modern swivel desk chair available at 1stDibs. Each mid century modern swivel desk chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and leather. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern swivel desk chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern swivel desk chair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one mid century modern swivel desk chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but De Sede, Knoll and Ico Parisi produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Mid Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair?

Prices for a mid century modern swivel desk chair start at $295 and top out at $28,353 with the average selling for $1,846.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Emerged during the mid-20th century
Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
A heyday of innovation in postwar America
Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
Promotion of functionality

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

Charles and Ray Eames
Eero Saarinen
Milo Baughman
Florence Knoll
Harry Bertoia
Isamu Noguchi
George Nelson
Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Office-chairs-desk-chairs for You

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.

How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors

Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.

The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs

You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.

Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona Chair Shook Modernism and Charmed Hollywood

The enduring appeal of the Barcelona chair is in the details.

Herman Miller Got Its Start in the Office, but Its Legacy Is in the Home

The brand that turned Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson into mid-century household names is just as relevant today as it was six decades ago.