Skip to main content

Propeller Chair

1930s Machine Age Polished Aluminum, Air Flow, Propeller Chair by Cramer
By Cramer Company
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A rare model of executive office chair by Cramer, circa 1930s. Swivels on a streamline rolling
Category

Vintage 1930s Machine Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Mid-Century Aluminum Leather Propeller Office Chair By Shaw Walker
By Shaw Walker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This classic rolling swivel office chair dates to the 1950s and was produced by the Shaw-Walker Co
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Kaare Klint ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3949 Chairs by Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Dronten, NL
the Propeller Stool (1927), the Safari Chair and the Deck Chair (both 1933), the Church Chair (1936
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Oak

Kaare Klint ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3949 Chairs by Rud Rasmussen
Kaare Klint ‘The Red Chair’ Model 3949 Chairs by Rud Rasmussen
$5,750 / item
H 33.86 in W 20.87 in D 20.48 in
Kaare Klint Sofa # 5011 in Original Cognac Leather Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1940s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
imitation. Other important works include The Propeller Stool (1927), The ‘Mix Chair’ designed in
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Chair was far from an imitation. Other important works include The Propeller Stool (1927), The ‘Mix
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Sofa Model 5011 Original Cognac Leather for Rud Rasmussen Denmark
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Chair was far from an imitation. Other important works include The Propeller Stool (1927), The ‘Mix
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Ash

Recent Sales

Mid-Century Modern Burke Pair of Black Propeller Side Chairs and Bistro Table
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
propeller chairs, by Burke, circa 1960s. In very good vintage condition. The dimensions of the table are 36
Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Metal

Mid Century Modern Burke Style Propeller Base Small White Swivel Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mid Century Modern Burke Style Propeller Base Small White Swivel Chairs - a Pair. Item features is
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Burke Set of 4 Tulip Propeller Side Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a chic and Classic, set of four Tulip propeller side dining chairs, with
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970s, Vintage Maurice Burke Tulip Chairs, Pair
By Maurice Burke
Located in Medina, OH
A pair of 1970s tulip chairs with propeller bases designed by Maurice Burke. These chairs feature
Category

Vintage 1970s Space Age Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Enamel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll International Swivel Chair with Golden Yellow Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Astoria, NY
upholstery and propeller base. Each chair has the original labels. This pair is in good vintage condition and
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Mid-Century Tulip Swivel Chairs by Burke
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 4 1970s propeller base tulip chairs by Burke. Original seats in good condition with some
Category

Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Fiberglass

Mid-Century Modern Burke Tulip Propeller Dining Dinette Set Table 4 Chairs 1960s
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
propeller dining chairs, by Burke, circa 1960s. In good vintage condition. The dimensions of the table are
Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room...

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Burke Tulip Propeller Dining Dinette Set Table 4 Chairs 1960s
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
propeller dining chairs that have brown shell seats, by Burke, circa 1960s. Chairs are in very good vintage
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Space Age 4-Piece Dining Set by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s
By Arkana Furniture
Located in La Mesa, CA
tulip base and 3 matching chairs with propeller style base. This is an iconic design from the early
Category

Vintage 1960s British Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid-Century Modern Tulip Table and Chairs by Burke
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Southampton, NJ
This is a great set of a vintage tulip table and propeller base chairs manufactured by Burke
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Metal

Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
By Eero Saarinen, Burke, Inc., Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
includes (1) Saarinen style tulip table, (4) propeller base shell chairs and (2) tulip base shell chairs by
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Upholstery, Fiberglass

Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
Saarinen Style Tulip Dining Set by Burke
H 31.25 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in
Shaw Walker Industrial Aluminum Task Chair, Circa 1930
By Shaw Walker
Located in Rochester, NY
Shaw Walker American machine age industrial swivel task chair w/ aluminum propeller base / black
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Japanese Folding Wooden Antique Chair / 1868-1920 / like Propeller Stool
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
I would like to introduce an old Japanese chair. This is a small folding chair called "syou-gi
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Stools

Materials

Wood

Saarinen Style Tulip Table and Propeller Dining Chairs by Burke
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Four Classic tulip style propeller base molded fiberglass dining chairs and tulip base table made
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Steel

One of a Kind Chair made of Rolls Royce Propellers
By Rolls Royce
Located in New York, NY
This chair was presented to the Littlewick Club in 1920. It's made of two Rolls Royce propellers
Category

Early 20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Burke Saarinen Style Dining Chairs with Propeller Base
By Burke, Inc.
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Set of four very nice Burke moulded fiberglass and cast aluminum propeller base tulip style dining
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

People Also Browsed

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Classic Empire style grey cerused oak oatmeal stained center table with a carved ogee edge, raised on an octagonal pedestal base. Dimensions: 42" W x 42" D x 30" H.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Center Tables

Materials

Wood

Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
Classic Empire Center Table, Oatmeal
$2,608 / item
H 30 in W 42 in D 42 in
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Category

2010s British Scandinavian Modern Tables

Materials

Mohair, Oak

Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
$3,111 / item
H 14.97 in W 46.46 in D 14.97 in
Organic Modern Small Table Lamp Natural Wood Handmade Ivory Fluted Shade
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
PATA DE ELEFANTE SMALL table lamp was designed for the Atomic collection by Mexican artist Isabel Moncada. Named Pata de Elefante –Elephant's Foot– for the prominent shape at its ba...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Linen, Fiberglass

Arne Vodder Sofa in Patinated Cognac Leather
By Arne Vodder, Ivan Schlechter
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Vodder for Ivan Schlechter, sofa, patinated leather, teak, Denmark, design 1953, manufactured late 1950s-1960s. Elegant two-seat settee in admirable cognac leather and teak b...
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Teak

Arne Vodder Sofa in Patinated Cognac Leather
Arne Vodder Sofa in Patinated Cognac Leather
$13,800
H 31.89 in W 49.22 in D 28.75 in
Beachcomber Counter Stool in Walnut
By Greg Mitchell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Light and strong, the Beachcomber Counter Stool evokes the sight of an old wooden single hull; it's lean, sturdy mast together with the rigging worthy of the high seas. Constructed o...
Category

2010s American Shaker Stools

Materials

Maple, Walnut

Beachcomber Counter Stool in Walnut
Beachcomber Counter Stool in Walnut
$1,100 / item
H 24 in Dm 15 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Glass

The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Category

2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Linen

The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
$5,013 / item
H 30.71 in W 29.93 in D 34.65 in
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Located in London, GB
Wrought iron martini tables, hand made in England inspired by an original 1940s French design. Finished with a natural bronze patina as standard. Can also be supplied in black or gi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary English Folk Art Side Tables

Materials

Iron

Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
Pair of French Wrought Iron Martini Tables
$1,451 / set
H 22.05 in Dm 11.82 in
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
By Carl Malmsten
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Samspel Sofa, 1956 Malmsten's iconic curved sofa was designed in 1956 and produced by Swedish cabinetmakers AB Record in Bollnas. It is considered one the finest exa...
Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Mohair, Velvet, Beech

Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
Carl Malmsten Vintage Samspel Sofa in Mohair Velvet 1950s
$10,992
H 31.89 in W 61.03 in D 31.11 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

Materials

Linen, Velvet

Danish Cabinetmaker Scallop Sofa Sheepskin c1940s
Located in London, England
This uniquely shaped 2-person sofa, produced by a Danish Cabinetmaker in the 1940s, has an inviting scallop-shaped back and wrap around arms. It also features a gently curved seat an...
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Sheepskin, Teak

Danish Cabinetmaker Scallop Sofa Sheepskin c1940s
Danish Cabinetmaker Scallop Sofa Sheepskin c1940s
$8,227
H 32.29 in W 61.03 in D 30.71 in
Art Deco/Machine age Aluminum Triple cone adjustable height Torchere, floor lamp
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Art Deco / Machine age Aluminum Triple cone adjustable height Torchere, floor lamp.. measures from 55-68", great example Classic 1930 lighting.. nice original condition,, patina.
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs
By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Kaare Klint armchairs designed in 1927 and produced by Rud Rasmussen. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs
Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs
$5,400 / set
H 35 in W 24 in D 22 in
2020 KK37580 Dining Chair by Kaare Klint for Carl Hansen in Walnut & Leather
By Kaare Klint, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a KK37580 Large "Red Chair" designed by Kaare Klint, produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Denmark. The chair is made with a solid oiled walnut frame and a tan leather ...
Category

2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Foam

Kaare Klint Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint 2 persons sofa with legs of mahogany. Seat, sides and back upholstered with light fabric. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Mahogany, Fabric

Kaare Klint Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
Kaare Klint Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
$5,730
H 33.86 in W 59.06 in D 31.5 in
Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding three-seat sofa on eight-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with patinated red leather. Model 4118. Executed by Rud. Ras...
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
Kaare Klint Three-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
$19,697
H 33.86 in W 78.35 in D 31.89 in
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Propeller Chair", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Propeller Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal propeller chair for your home. A propeller chair — often made from fabric, metal and wood — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the propeller chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A propeller chair, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one propeller chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Burke, Inc., Archibald Taylor and Chicago Statuary Company produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Propeller Chair?

A propeller chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,148, while the lowest priced sells for $800 and the highest can go for as much as $26,400.