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Mid-Century Modern Westnofa Teak Office Desk Chair Minimalist Norway Black
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern Westnofa black vinyl office chair minimalist. Bent wood seat adjustable chrome
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Vintage 1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 32 in. W 24 in. D 22 in.
Mid-Century Modern Red Leather Swivel Office Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern red leather swivel office chair. Iconic Mid-Century Modern office chair design
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Very Rare Mid-Century Modern Office Chair by Sedus, 1960s Switzerland
By Sedus
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
An incredibly fascinating mid century design.
The cut of the armrests, the curved backrest and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.29 in. W 22.05 in. D 20.48 in.
1970s Italian Bordeaux Leather & Wood Open Arm Turning Office Desk Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern leather and solid wood office desk chair.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 38.59 in. W 21.66 in. D 23.63 in.
Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chair by Ico Parisi for MiM Roma
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weesp, NL
Elevate your office space with this rare, mid century modern desk chair designed by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 38.19 in. W 27.96 in. D 27.56 in.
Executive Mid-Century Modern Office Chair by Ico Parisi for MiM Roma
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weesp, NL
Elevate your office space with this rare, mid century modern desk chair designed by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 29.93 in. W 27.96 in. D 27.56 in.
Mid-Century Modern Desk Chair by Johnson Chair Company
By Baker Furniture Company, Jens Risom, Dunbar Furniture, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Framingham, MA
Patina rich swivel and tilt desk chair by Johnson chair Co. Nice wood dowel construction with a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
Clifford Pascoe Desk or Office Chair on Swivel Base
By Clifford Pascoe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful swiveling office/desk chair designed by Clifford Pascoe and produced by Modern Masters
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Two Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desk Chairs by Wim Rietveld
By Wim Rietveld
Located in New York, NY
Two Dutch Mid-Century Modern desk or side chairs in enameled steel and wood by the architect son of
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Early Sedus Desk or Office Chair 1940s Switzerland
By Sedus
Located in Berlin, DE
This Sedus Desk / office Chair shows a very nice patina. Swiz Craftsmanship.
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chair
Dimensions. 18 W ; 37 H ; 17D.
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Fish-String White Painted Desk Chair, One Of A Kind
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
American one of a kind Mid-Century Modern fish-string white painted desk chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lucite, Polystyrene
Mid-Century Modern Chair in Natural Teak Wood with Handwoven Seat, Denmark
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern chair in solid teak wood with a natural finish. Handcrafted curved frame
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Early 2000s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
H 30 in. W 22 in. D 21 in.
Desk Office Chair Design Ico Parisi for Mim Roma 1960
By Ico Parisi
Located in taranto, IT
wonderful office chair designed by ico parisi for Mim (mobili italiani moderni) in Rome, about 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Set of 6 Swivel Tilt Office Desk Dining Chairs After Saarinen C. 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of six vintage swivel, tilt office, desk, or dining chairs in original commercial
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Arne Vodder Mid-Century Modern Armchair Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Denmark armchair
Elegant and stylish set of armchairs model 431
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Isamu Kenmochi Laminated Wood and Grey Fabric Swivel Office Chair, circa 1950
By Tendo Mokko, Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Office chair designed by Isamu Kenmochi.
Manufactured by Tendo Mokko (Japan) in 1950s.
In good
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Vintage 1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 30.71 in. W 23.63 in. D 20.87 in.
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs in Natural Teak Wood with Woven Seats, Denmark
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Danish Modern chairs in solid teak wood with a natural finish. Handcrafted curved frames feature a
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Early 2000s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
H 30 in. W 22 in. D 21 in.
Vittorio Dassi Desk Chair in Wood and Leatherette
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Dassi, desk chair, metal, wood and leatherette, Italy, 1950s
Early swivel desk chair
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley
Excellent
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Tufted Leather Upholstery
Walnut Wood
Brass
35.5" H x 34" W
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1970s Ergonomic Kneeling Office Bentwood Chair
Located in Amherst, NH
Vintage 1970s ergonomic kneeling office bentwood chair. The chair is made of oak wood and new vinyl
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak
Gunlocke Art Deco Pair of Walnut Office Bankers Chairs
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern walnut office Banker's style chair made by Gunlocke. They are solid wood with
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Fully Restored Thonet Office Chair, 1930s, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This chair was made by Thonet in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. THONET brand embossed on the underside of the seat. The chair was renovated and is in excellent condition.
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Scand Modern Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Black & Chrome Office Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Topeka, KS
Scandinavian Modern or mid-century modern style home office or den.
Fritz Hansen was founded in 1872, when
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30.5 in. W 19.5 in. D 19 in.
1960 Vintage Office Chair Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Biella, IT
chair with whells
very solid structure but here are signs of use in the wood.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-30-D Committee Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
architecture and design. It consists of solid teak wood and its upholstery of colored fur. It's few but well
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
H 29.93 in. W 23.23 in. D 24.81 in.
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair PJ-SI-30-C Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
architecture and design. It consists of solid teak wood and its upholstery of colored fur. It's few but well
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Fur, Teak
H 33.47 in. W 22.84 in. D 22.45 in.
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-32-C Low Committee Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
architecture and design. It consists of solid teak wood and its upholstery. It's few but well executed elements
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
H 31.11 in. W 23.63 in. D 22.84 in.
Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak & Fabric Ribbon Back Chair from Dux
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
, resembling a ribbon. The frame is made of teak wood in a dark shade of brown. It is an excellent design with
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
H 29.53 in. W 18.51 in. D 19.69 in.
Office Chair Danish Design with Brown/Orange Fabric
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Office chair danish design with brown/orange fabric
This is a beautiful office chair with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Office Chair 3117 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in PARIS, FR
Office chair, model 3117. It is part of the first 5 editions, unique chair of collection.
Designed
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in. W 19.3 in. D 16.54 in.
Desk Chair in Leather and Wood, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Armchair
Wood and leather
Year: 1930
Country: France
If you are looking for a desk
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, Material Wood and Leather, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair
Material: leather and wood
Year: 1930
Country: France
If you are looking for a
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 32.68 in. W 22.45 in. D 22.05 in.
American Desk Armchair, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair
Wood
Year: 1950
If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Arthur Elrod Custom Desk
By Pace Furniture Company, Arthur Elrod
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Elrod Custom desk, Manufactured by Pace; features a red lacquered Desk Top with three pencil
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, Office Chair 356, Bakelite Armrests
By Gispen Culemborg
Located in IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in. W 24.41 in. D 22.05 in.
Single Midcentury Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegantly simple desk chair features beautiful dark walnut wood and comfortable upholstery
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Design Chair No.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet
By Oswald Haerdtl, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Mid-century design chair no.515 by Oswald Haerdtl for Thonet.
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Vintage 1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Pair of Vintage Danish Modern Chairs in Natural Teak Wood with Handwoven Seats
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern chairs in solid teak wood with a natural finish. Handcrafted curved frames
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Early 2000s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Teak
H 30 in. W 22 in. D 21 in.
Mid-Century Vintage Blue Mini Swivel Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
been sanded and powder coated in black matte.
- new wooden armrests made of high quality beech wood
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ico Paris Executive Desk Chair for Mobli Italiani Moderni Rome
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weesp, NL
"Elevate your office space with this rare, mid century modern desk chair designed by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ico Paris Executive Desk Chair for Mobli Italiani Moderni Rome
By Ico Parisi
Located in Weesp, NL
Elevate your office space with this rare, mid century modern desk chair designed by the renowned
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1960s Leather Palisander Side or Desk Chair, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of wear
- High of seat 45 cm.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti in Suede Leather, Fully Restored
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Rome, IT
light and modern design, but at the same time it is solid and comfortable.
We carried out a complete
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Pair of 'Oxford' Desk Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, pair of 'Oxford' desk chairs model 3272, aluminium, wood, fabric
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Desk Chair by Gideon Kramer for Seattle Space Tower, US, 1962
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare desk chair by Gideon Kramer created 1962 for the worlds fair in Seattle.
Height is adjustable.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair
Wood
Year: 1930
Country: France
If you are looking for a desk chair to match
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Cityscape Leather Desk Chair with Castors by Paul Evans for Directional
By Paul Evans
Located in Atlanta, GA
-upholstered in a caramel color leather. With castors, it makes a great desk chair with the back accent
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Danish 1940s Late Art Deco Armchair or Desk Chair in Birch
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic late Art Deco armchair that can easily be used as an executive desk chair or just a very
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Birch, Wool
Vintage Wood and Leather Swivel Chair by Ico Parisi Mim, Italy, 1970
By Ico Parisi
Located in Biella, IT
Mim Italy chair Ico Parisi design in the '70's, adjustable in height and swivelling.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Vodder Desk Chair for Vamo Sonderborg in Teak and Original Black Skai
By Arne Vodder, Vamo Sonderborg
Located in Berlin, DE
important furniture designers of the mid-20th century and his work is highly sought after by collectors
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
H 30.32 in. W 21.66 in. D 20.87 in.
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tufted Cantilevered Desk Chair in Spinneybeck Saddle L
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar tufted cantilevered desk chair in spinneybeck saddle leather
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 33 in. W 26.5 in. D 29 in.
Arne Jacobsen Model 3117 Adjustable Desk Work Chairs, 1955, Early Matching Pair
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in London, GB
Arne Jacobsen (designer)
Fritz Hansen (manufacturer), Denmark
Pair of Model 3117 desk chairs
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plywood
H 31.5 in. W 19.3 in. D 19.3 in.
Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Armchair
Wood and chrome
Year: 1940
Country: Germany
If you are looking for a desk chair to match
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Century to the mid-20th Century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Danish Modern High Back Swivel Oxford chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Belmont, MA
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Oxford' high backed desk chair, aluminum, wood, fabric upholstery
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 50 in. W 17.5 in. D 23 in.
Mid-Century Modern Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Perfect for any home office or study, this beautiful Mid-Century Modern desk shows off a rich
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonized Art Deco Style Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
terms: Mid-Century Modern wood frame office or desk chair.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Mid Century Modern Office Desk Wood For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mid century modern office desk wood you’re looking for. A mid century modern office desk wood — often made from wood, metal and brass — can elevate any home. There are 2154 variations of the antique or vintage mid century modern office desk wood you’re looking for, while we also have 60 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mid century modern office desk wood, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century modern office desk wood made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made mid century modern office desk wood has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by George Nelson, Herman Miller and Ico Parisi are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Office Desk Wood?
A mid century modern office desk wood can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,274, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $140,000.
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
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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 legendary 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.
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.
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