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Chrome Steelcase Swivel Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Orange Mohair
By Gardner Leaver, Steelcase
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Amazing pair of Platner style chromed steel swivel lounge chairs with orange mohair. These chairs
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of swivel chairs with metal base. Bucket seats with swivel action. Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
H 28 in W 25.88 in D 25.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Blue Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Blue Mohair Pair of modern
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Cream Mohair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chairs, Chrome Base, Cream Mohair Pair of modern
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2010s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Style Swivel Chairs, 4
Located in Astoria, NY
Mid-Century Modern style wood-patterned bipartite frame with grained faux-leather upholstery on
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Faux Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Style Swivel Chairs, 4
Mid-Century Modern Style Swivel Chairs, 4
H 29.75 in W 20.5 in D 18.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Arm Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Arm Chair. Item features blue
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Chair - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Blue Upholstered Chrome Swivel Base Club Chairs - a Pair. Item features
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Thomas Hayes Swivel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Thomas Hayes Studio custom designed swivel side chair upholstered in shearling on seat
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Brass

Mid-Century Thomas Hayes Swivel Chair
Mid-Century Thomas Hayes Swivel Chair
H 32.5 in W 21 in D 24 in
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman style swivel chair. This shapely midcentury swivel chair has been
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Leather Swivel Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
quality taupe leather. Tub style rounded chair on a swivel chrome base. Enjoy the best of retro design
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Swivel Office Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern desk chair boasts a tag underneath with the date 1980 and designer
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Four Metal Swivel Chairs, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four swivel chairs on round chromed legs and upholstered seats with armrests. The chairs
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Aluminum

Pair, Mid Century Modern Style Swivel Egg Chair Manner of Bramin
By Bramin Mobler
Located in Atlanta, GA
American, 20th century. A pair of mid century modern style swivel armchairs in the style of H.W
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Bruno Mathsson, Dux, Mid-Century Modern, Jetson Swivel Chair, White Leather
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Stamford, CT
Bruno Mathsson, Dux, Mid-Century Modern, Jetson Swivel or Office Chair, White Leather, Sweden
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames Swivel Chairs, Ottoman, Seating Group
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames swivel chairs, ottoman, seating group Mid-Century Modern
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Set of 4 Hill Manufacturers Lucite & Chrome Swivel Bar Stools Mid-Century Modern
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Miami, FL
Exceptional Mid-Century Modern fantastic and rare set of four Lucite 3 legged swivel bar stools
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Chrome Barrel Swivel Chair
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Jensen Beach, FL
Fabulous opportunity to own a patinated masterpiece, or transform a classic into your own personal vision. With the help of skilled professionals, this fabric could be cleaned and r...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Milo Baughman Chrome Cased Swivel Chair for Thayer Coggin, 1960
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman Chrome Cased Swivel Chair for Thayer Coggin, 1960. Stunning pair of barrel chairs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Chrome Swivel Chairs by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of swivel club/lounge armchairs with polished steel / chrome pedestal bases designed by Leon
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Milo Baughman Swivel Lounge Chairs by Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful pair of vintage swivel club chairs feature the stylish Mid-Century design of Milo
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Overman Swedish Black Leather and Chrome Swivel Armchair
By Overman
Located in New York, NY
Swedish Mid-Century swivel armchair with black leather upholstery and seat cushion supported on a
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome, Metal

Mid Century Modern Swivel Lounge Slipper Chairs by Milo Baughman / Thayer Coggin
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of swiveling lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer Coggin
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

MID CENTURY MODERN DE SEDE DS35 EXECUTIVE OFFICE SWiVEL CHAIR HERITAGE LEATHER
By De Sede
Located in GB
, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1970's De Sede DS35 Executive swivel office chair in heritage black
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Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pair Milo Baughman Tilt Swivel Chairs. Chrome Backs, Hot Pink Upholstery
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare Milo Baughman tilt swivel lounge chairs with chrome sides/back. Expertly reupholstered in a
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Swiveling Lounge Barrell Back Club Chairs, C1960
By George Nelson
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of barrel back swivel chairs in a dusty rose corduroy. Heavy and well designed with a
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wool Overman Swivel Chairs, with Casters, Sweden 1960
By Overman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This modern pair of brown wool tweed Pod Swivel Armchairs by Overman, Sweden, have chrome legs and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Modern Swivel Slipper Chair Orange Brushed Chenille & 4 Prong Chrome Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous modern swivel slipper chair with its original orange brushed chenille fabric with vertical
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Milo Baughman Chrome Based Swivel Lounge Chair, 1960s, USA
By Milo Baughman
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful original vintage swivel lounge chair by Milo Baughman. Upholstery could use a great
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Button Back Swivel Arm Chairs in Holly Hunt Velvet
Located in New York, NY
This stunning and sculptural pair of button back swivel arm/ lounge chairs were realized in the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Baughman Style Swivel / Lounge / Tub Chairs, Boucle
By Milo Baughman
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Swivel / Lounge / Tub Chairs, Boucle A sleek and stylish
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

2 MCM Polished Aluminum Barrel Swivel Lounge Chairs Chrome Tulip Base by Woodard
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM (Mid-Century Modern) polished aluminum and chrome tulip base barrel swivel
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Swivel desk chair 1960s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Swivel desk chair 1960s Italy Chair with great patina on every piece of the chair. Used and loved
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Swivel desk chair 1960s
Swivel desk chair 1960s
H 37.41 in W 22.84 in D 20.87 in
Vintage Chrome Swivel Lounge Chair by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage chrome swivel lounge chair designed by Leon Rosen for the Pace Collection in the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Bar Stool Swivel Adjustable Chrome Mink Brown
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
item. Practical with swivel function and adjustable. Provenance private collection. Maker unknown
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Shelby Williams MCM Swivel Bucket Chairs Red Vinyl Faux Leather & Chrome X Base
By Shelby Williams
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome pair of Shelby Williams Mid-Century Modern swivel bucket chairs with chrome X base. Newly
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Ward Bennett Chrome and Beige Tufted Leather Swivel Tub Lounge / Armchair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century tub-form swiveling lounge / armchair with beige button tufted leather
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Ward Bennett Chrome and Light Purple Tufted Swivel Tub Lounge / Armchair
By Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century tub-form swiveling lounge / armchair with lightly patterned purple button
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Steve Chase Martin Brattrud Chrome Leather Swivel Chairs on Casters- A Pair
By Martin Battrud, Steve Chase
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome and Leather Swivel Chairs on Casters by Steve Chase for Martin Brattrud Offered for sale
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Late 20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Red swivel desk chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Desk chair 1970s on wheels - unique Height is adjustable.
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Vintage 1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Red swivel desk chair 1970s
Red swivel desk chair 1970s
H 33.47 in W 18.71 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Swivel Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Grey Bouclé with Chrome Base, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Large and substantial pair of grey bouclé sculptural, swivel lounge chairs or slipper chairs custom
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel

Jason Seley Welded Swivel Bumper Chair
By Jason Seley
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Jason Seley 1919- 1983, Swivel Chrome Lounge Chair. Beautifully made with bumpers from cars from
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome, Iron

1960s Mid Centry Burnt Orange Brown Leather Swivel Chair in style of Arne Norell
By Arne Norell
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautifully made 1960s leather swivel chair. A well crafted piece with heavy chrome base and high
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

PAIR OF RESTORED MiD CENTURY MODERN BROWN LEATHER SWIVEL ARMCHAIRS & FOOTSTOOLS
Located in GB
fully restore vintage circa 1960's hand dyed Whisky brown leather swivel armchairs with matching
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Height-Adjustable Swivel Chair 1980s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good condition - Adjustable height 37-52 cm - Leatherette - Height-adjustable and folding backrests.
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Style ICF Office UNA Aluminum & Mesh Swivel Armchairs, a Pair
By ICF Milano 1
Located in Secaucus, NJ
evolution of the metropolitan chairs fits seamlessly into any environment and among Mid-century classic
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames mid-century soft pad chair. The chair measures: 22 wide x 20.5 deep x 39.5 high, with a seat
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
Eames Mid Century Soft Pad Chair
H 39.5 in W 22 in D 20.5 in
Pair Chartreuse Faux Leather Swivel Lounge Chairs & One Ottoman Style Overman
By Overman
Located in Topeka, KS
Magnificent Mid Century Modern pair of chartreuse faux leather swivel lounge chairs and one ottoman
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Set of Four MOD Mid-Century Yellow Flower Power Dining Height Swivel Stools
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 sunshine yellow swivel stools with chrome flower bases. They have newly upholstered seats
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Vladimir Kagan Swivel Cube Lounge Chair, 1969
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Munich, DE
Collection- for Directional is based on a round chrome swivel base. The leather sides are made of cream nappa
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Vladimir Kagan Swivel Cube Lounge Chair, 1969
Vladimir Kagan Swivel Cube Lounge Chair, 1969
H 27.17 in W 38.19 in D 37.41 in
Low Slung Vintage Swivel Chair in New Fur
Located in Stamford, CT
Low Slung Vintage Swivel chair in New Fur on a Chrome Base. Seat height: 14.5 in
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

1980s Modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Tilt Chair With Chrome Base
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Modern Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Swivel Tilt Chair. Add a touch of mid-century
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Swivel Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Overman Pod Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two vintage modern overman swivel chairs featuring black vinyl upholstery and five legged chrome
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Pair of Overman Pod Swivel Chairs
Pair of Overman Pod Swivel Chairs
H 29 in W 33 in D 28 in
Pair of Postmodern Swivel Lounge Chairs in White Leather and Chrome, Italy 1970s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find absolutely striking Mid Century Modern or early postmodern Swivel
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel

Henry W. Klein Leather Swivel Lounge Chair 1960s
By Henry W Klein
Located in Handewitt, DE
Henry W. Klein for Bramin Denmark, 1960s brown leather lounge chair with tilt and rotation function
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Midcentury Swivel Chair in Marigold Velvet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Great accent chair upholstered in a stunning marigold velvet with a chrome base.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Velvet

Oxford High Back Swivel Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
swivels making it perfect as a comfortable desk chair or lounge chair in any room. White leather
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of French Modernist Sculptural Swivel Chairs by Roche Bobois
By Roche Bobois, Ligne Roset
Located in Houston, TX
postmodern swivel chairs are a very unusual model, with chrome bases and a true pair, left and right. These
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1990s French Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of "Mala" Style Swivel Chairs, after Franco Fraschini, 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of "Mala" Style Swivel Chairs, after Franco Fraschini, Italy 1970. Chrome plinth bases
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

Milo Baughman Clam Shell Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern pair of lounge chairs float on top of a circular chrome trim swivel
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Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Spage Age Smoked Plexi Glass Swivel Desk Chair, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful vintage modern smoked lucite desk arm chair and a swivel base. The thick padded seating
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Chrome

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Mid Century Swivel Chair Chrome For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal mid century swivel chair chrome for your home. Frequently made of metal, chrome and fabric, every mid century swivel chair chrome was constructed with great care. Find 361 options for an antique or vintage mid century swivel chair chrome now, or shop our selection of 9 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a mid century swivel chair chrome — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A mid century swivel chair chrome is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made mid century swivel chair chrome has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Milo Baughman, De Sede and Thayer Coggin are consistently popular.

How Much is a Mid Century Swivel Chair Chrome?

A mid century swivel chair chrome can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,194, while the lowest priced sells for $270 and the highest can go for as much as $24,000.

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

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

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 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.