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Mid Century Supply International Industrial Rolling Swivel Shop Office Drafting
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century Industrial office, shop or drafting chair. Made of steel featuring black leather
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Steel

Adjustable stool swivel side chair by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
got a striking discovery: a drafting chair. black fibreglass sidechair shell on height-adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Perch Stool in Black Leather by George Nelson and Robert Propst
By George Nelson
Located in Dronten, NL
Perch stool, drafting chair designed by George Nelson and Robert Propst. Black leather, chrome base
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Drafting / Bar Stool
Located in Oakville, CT
Adjustable maple drafting stool Overall dimensions: 17 1/2" x 16" x 39 3/4" - 43" Seat Height
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Mid-20th Century American Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Steel

Retro Drafting / Bar Stool
Vintage Drafting / Bar Stool
H 43 in W 17.5 in D 16 in
Antique American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial Gray Metal Drafting Stool Artist Work Chair. Item features adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Black Drafting Stool by Architect Robert Whitton, 1980's
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Robert Whitton one off aluminum drafting stool circa late 1980s. This architectural example has
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Aluminum

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Drafting Stool Model 77 S of the 70 Series OG Leather
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A rare drafting stool designed by renowned architect and designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 1956
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1950s American Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Chrome

4 Matching Black Drafting Working Stools by Friso Kramer, Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A hard to find matching set of 4 drafting and swivelling University working stools by Dutch
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1960s Dutch Industrial Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, 1959
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless cantilever Panton Chair by Vitra made of high-quality polypropylene in white. Draft by
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1950s Swiss Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Plastic

Retro Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, 1959
Panton Chair by Verner Panton for Vitra, 1959
H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 24.02 in
Pair of Gorgeous Vintage Adjustable Mid Century Bentwood and Metal Chairs, 60's
Located in Madison, WI
use in drafting, office, or university settings. These chairs have a bentwood seat and seat back with
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Tessellated "Sylvie" Chair by Rie and Yiouri Augousti, France 1989
By R & Y Augousti
Located in Buffalo, NY
their launch, primarily as a result of their use of unique materials. This “Sylvie” chair is a draft
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1980s French Post-Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Sapele Wood

Orkney Island Midcentury Scottish Canopy Chair with Hand Woven Straw Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Scottish Orkney Island canopy chair from the mid 20th century with handwoven straw hooded back
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Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Straw, Wood

Black Lounge Chair by H.W. Klein (Attr.), Denmark, 1960s
By H.W. Klein
Located in Utrecht, NL
. This wonderfully crafted lounge chair has a tilt function, which makes it extremely comfortable. The
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Leather, Wood

Phillip Lloyd Powell Pair of 'New Hope' Lounge Chairs in American Walnut
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Philip Lloyd Powell, lounge chairs ‘New Hope’, walnut, reupholstered in "Astara" Vert by Pierre
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Teak W2 Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
referred to as "Heart Chair" and as W2. Draft of 1953, frame made of solid teak, upholstery in black
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Leather, Teak

Teak W2 Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner
Teak W2 Dining Chairs by Hans Wegner
H 29.75 in W 21.5 in D 19.3 in
Set of Two '2' Herman Miller LCW Lounge Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames, USA
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Deland, FL
Stately, minimal but certainly not understated. This 90's produced pair of LCW chairs by Charles
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Walnut

Majestic Set of 12 Greene & Greene Inspired Chairs by Brown Jordan, circa 1980
By Brown Jordan
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent set of dining chairs is shipped as professionally photographed and described in
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1980s Unknown Organic Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Leather, Rattan

Pair of Vintage Adjustable Toledo Chairs, c. 1950's
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Napa, CA
Pair of adjustable Toledo Metal Furniture Co. chairs for drafting, office, or university, circa mid
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1950s American Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Antique French Louis XVI Painted Bergere ~ Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
in comfort. The original concept behind such a chair was to stop drafts and provide comfort during
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood, Paint

Italian Chrome and Formed Birch Plywood Artist Drafting Work Chair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Artist's drafting table work stool featuring a chromed steel base and formed birch plywood seat
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1970s Italian Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Chrome

Erik Buch armchair for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic armchair by Erik Buch with a teak frame. Draft from 1954. The chair has been reupholstered
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1950s Danish Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Erik Buch armchair for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Erik Buch armchair for Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
H 31.5 in W 24.02 in D 18.51 in
Group Lot of Six Vintage Industrial Steel Metal Drafting Work Stools Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Group lot of six vintage industrial steel metal drafting work stools chairs. Listing includes a
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Steel, Metal

Adjustable Drafting Stool by General Fireproofing GoodForm
By GoodForm, General Fireproofing Company
Located in New York, NY
Classic Industrial, Mid Century, Machine Age style drafting stool by General Fireproofing, Good
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Yellow, Swivel Barstools / Drafting Stools by Charles and Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, George Nelson, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of bar stools / drafting stools with armless yellow fiberglass bucket / shell chair seats
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Steel

Siesta Chairs attributed to Ingmar Relling (2 Pieces)
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Budapest, HU
Iconic chairs attributed to Ingmar Relling. The "SIESTA" design was first drafted in 1965. It grew
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1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Beech

Girl in Ballerina Dress (Thonet Chair) Color Lithograph, American Modernist
By Philip Pearlstein
Located in Surfside, FL
drafted by the US Army to serve during World War II. He was initially assigned to the Training Aids Unit
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1970s American Realist Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Lithograph

Pierre Jeanneret X desk with a Model Pj Si 30A Committee Chair, Chandigarh, 60s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Highclere, Newbury
of Chandigarh, India, matched to a fully upholstered Model ‘Pj Si 30 A’ Committee Chair. Hand
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Aluminum

Important Vladimir Kagan Rosewood Brass Dresser, Desk Unit, 1950s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Culver City, CA
dresser unit, that is flanked by a file cabinet, diagonally slatted drawers, and a drafting drawer for
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Brass

Erik Wørts Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Desk & Armchair
By Erik Wørts
Located in Norwalk, CT
in ergonomic design and comfort. Crafted with the same attention to detail, the chair envelops you in
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Rosewood

Original Pierre Jeanneret Partners Desk from the Offices of Chandigarh, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
-moon aluminum pulls and drafting compass-shaped legs, Circa 1950-1959. Recently refurbished with a
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Teak

Phillip Lloyd Powell Coffee Table in Walnut
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Waalwijk, NL
adolescent years. He studied engineering at Drexel university but was drafted to serve in the Army Air Corps
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Walnut

Phillip Lloyd Powell Coffee Table in Walnut
Phillip Lloyd Powell Coffee Table in Walnut
H 13.59 in W 72.84 in D 14.97 in
'Zeus, Venus and Hera' - 1980s Semi Abstract Painting, Nude Figures, Mythology
By Edward Marecak
Located in Denver, CO
green chair with a patterned background. Painted in colors of black, brown, pink, red, yellow, green
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1980s American Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Pegomas by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1980s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Parc de Saint-Cloud
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Les maisons by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1970s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Paysage by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1980s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Place du village by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1970s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Deux villageois by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1970s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Sans titre by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1980s Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Road by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1980s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Sans titre by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1980s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Grasse by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1970s Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Landscape by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1970s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Green Field by Kimura Chuta, Abstract Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1980s Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Landscape by Kimura Chuta Abstract Impressionism News School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1970s Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Hardback monograph: George Segal (signed and inscribed by sculptor George Segal)
By George Segal
Located in New York, NY
still a student, he worked briefly as a commercial illustrator. After his older brother was drafted into
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1980s Pop Art Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Ink, Offset, Lithograph, Mixed Media, Paper

Reveil Matin (Alarm Clock) by Kimura Chuta, Impressionism, New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1950s Impressionist Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

View of the Seine River in Corbeil by Kimura Chuta from the New School of Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Dokuritsu Salon, but was immediately drafted by the army to serve in China - where, despite the war, he
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1960s Abstract Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Oil

Ann Miller in Follies Broadway Musical Contemporary Drawing Illustration Eloise
Located in New York, NY
York, he studied architectural drafting (at Delahanty Institute), interior design and theatre design
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1990s Performance Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Daisies
By Georg Maximilian Rauch
Located in San Francisco, CA
behind false walls in their Vienna apartment, Rauch was nonetheless drafted into Hitler’s army and sent
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Late 20th Century Other Art Style Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Screen

Daisies
Daisies
H 40.25 in W 28.25 in D 1 in
Industrial 1950's Drafting Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique pair of industrial drafting chairs. Seat height can be raised.
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1950s American Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Industrial 1950's  Drafting Chairs
Industrial 1950's  Drafting Chairs
H 37.5 in W 15 in D 16 in
Kevi Artist or Drafting Chair Counter Stool Outstanding Design
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
photos). Please note: not a conventional desk chair. This piece designed for drafting, artist's easel
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Teak

Sam Maloof Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Sam Maloof
Located in Fulton, CA
An important sculptural black walnut lounge chair and accompanying foot stool by Sam Maloof
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Sam Maloof Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Sam Maloof Leather Lounge Chair and Ottoman
H 42.5 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
Danish Leather Lounge Chair, Børge Mogensen for Fredericia, Mod 2207, 1960ies
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Basel, BS
Lounge chair model 2207 by Fredericia Furniture. Design by Børge Mogensen, Draft 1963. Wooden frame
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Leather, Teak, Down

Quistgaard Design Mahogany Chairs by Sibast
Located in Los Angeles, CA
“ design is about knowing your craft” - Jens H. Quistgaard These striking chairs will
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1960s Danish Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Steel

80s Paolo Parigi ‘flap’ folding chair for Heron Parigi set/4
By Heron Parigi
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
designed and built for himself a drafting table. This product, which will later be called “heron”, is a
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Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Paolo Parigi ‘Canasta’ Office Sofa for Heron Parigi
By Heron Parigi
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
drafting table. This product, which will later be called “heron”, is a table with a central leg, with
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Elvis Presley Smiling on Pool Chair Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This awesome and candid color capture features The King, Elvis Presley, smiling on a pool chair
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1950s Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

Dining Table and Chairs by Wim Rietveld and André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1950s
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Dining table and four chairs by Wim Rietveld and André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1950s. Table model
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Metal

Elvis Presley Smiling in Studio Chair Globe Photos Fine Art Print
Located in Las Vegas, NV
studio chair, circa 1957. Elvis Presley was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most
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1950s Retro Drafting Chair

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, C Print, Archival Pigment

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Retro Drafting Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the retro drafting chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each retro drafting chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and wood. There are many kinds of the retro drafting chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right retro drafting chair, those designed in Industrial, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made retro drafting chair over the years, but those crafted by Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel and Charles and Ray Eames are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Retro Drafting Chair?

Prices for a retro drafting chair start at $325 and top out at $4,200 with the average selling for $750.
Questions About Retro Drafting Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    There are many types of drafting chairs — it's really a matter of preference. These chairs are normally ergonomic in design and feature a footrest for comfort purposes. You can find a wide variety of vintage, modern and antique drafting chairs on 1stDibs to meet any design style.