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Unique Vintage Round Back Spindle Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully sculpted spindle chair with walnut base and leather seat, perfect for use at a desk or
Category

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

Materials

Wood

Warren McArthur Round Desk Chair Style No. 1083 AU Rome New York 1935/36
By Warren McArthur, Warren McArthur Corporation
Located in Camden, ME
Rare Warren McArthur desk chair manufactured in Rome New York in the mid 1930s. The circular framed
Category

Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen High Back 'Oxford' Swivel Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, set of six 'Oxford' desk chairs model 3272, aluminium, wood, fabric
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen 'Oxford' Desk Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, pair of 'Oxford' desk chairs model 3272, aluminium, wood, fabric
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Regency Style Curved Library Desk Chair With Leather Seat
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A vintage Regency style curved library desk chair with round leather seat, legs with brass caps at
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Early 20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Palladium Soft Pad Leather Executive Office Desk Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Corp. Known as Palladium chairs they feature a thick rectangular back and rounded corners with
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Danish Modern High Back Swivel Oxford chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
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

19th Century French Louis XV Cane Five-Leg Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
, circa 1880, the corner chair has an arched cane back decorated with a shell motif at the pediment. The
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

19th Century French Empire Cherry Wood Desk Barrel Armchair with Gilt Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
bombe apron decorated with a brass laurel leaf motif mount. The rounded rail back over shaped slat, is
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Contemporary Bergère Armchair or Desk Chair with Round Back and Upholstery
By Meredith Hart Furniture
Located in Durham, NC
front of the chair making it comfortable enough to be part of a living room yet also practical as a desk
Category

2010s American Bergere Chairs

Materials

Poplar, Paint

Arts & Crafts Adjustable Work Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A work chair with strong Arts & Crafts design elements including exposed iron mechanics and solid
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Oak Barley Twist and Caning Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
finial. The chair features a rounded back with curved ladder and leaf decor, two intricate armrests with
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

DS-1051 Office Chair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-1051 office chair by De Sede Dimensions: D 46 x W 73 x H 93 cm Materials: chrome-plated
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

DS-1051 Office Chair by De Sede
DS-1051 Office Chair by De Sede
H 36.62 in W 28.75 in D 18.12 in
DS-1051 Office Chair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Geneve, CH
DS-1051 office chair by De Sede Dimensions: D 62 x W 82 x H 121 cm Materials: chrome-plated
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

DS-1051 Office Chair by De Sede
DS-1051 Office Chair by De Sede
H 47.64 in W 32.29 in D 24.41 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Spindled Drexel Declaration Captain’s Chair.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned wood, possibly vinyl seat cushioning. Beautiful design and wood grain. Rounded back
Category

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

Materials

Walnut

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set of Four 'Oxford' Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
1965, later production These classic executive office chairs feature a medium high back (as opposed to
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set 'Oxford' Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
1965. These classic executive office chairs feature a medium high back (as opposed to the models
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Black Polypropylene Stackable DR. Yes Chair by Philippe Starck & Eugeni Quitllet
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Two In Stock Price Per Chair Juxtaposing varying forms into a single shape, Dr. Yes moulds rounded
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Futurist Office Chairs and Desk Ch...

Materials

Plastic

American Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in MIlano, IT
chairs belonging to the Shell Chairs series with curved monocoque seat and back in yellow fibreglass. The
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Vintage 1970s Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Single Cane Back Desk Chair with Brown Leather Seat
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Single desk chair with round brown leather seat and cane back with brass handle on top.
Category

20th Century Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane

Gustavo Pulitzer for Arflex 'Albenga' Armchair
By Gustavo Pulitzer Finali
Located in New York, NY
, side or desk chair with chocolate saddle stitched leather sides and rounded arms on black painted or
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
the chair. The rounded back and the wide and deep seat dressed with loose cushion, are upholstered
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

1950s Italian Brass Chiavari Armchair with Crossed Arrows Motif
By Tomaso Buzzi, Gio Ponti, Chiavari, Marc du Plantier
Located in Hanover, MA
motif with reference to the compass. We also have available separately, a set of four of the round back
Category

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

Materials

Brass

Traditional British Victorian Balloon Back Chair. Circa 1880
Located in Incline Village, NV
Typical English Balloon Back Chair used for the parlor, a lady's desk, or in the boudoire at a
Category

Antique 1880s Victorian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Essex, MA
With rounded upholstered back with mahogany frame.The ends of the arms with turned reeded supports
Category

Antique Early 1800s English Regency Bergere Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
H 34.75 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
Ant. Victorian Oak Desk Chair, Arm Chair, Scotland 1880, H087
Located in Vancouver, BC
Ant. Victorian oak desk chair, arm chair, Scotland 1880, H087 Scotland 1880 Solid Oak Original
Category

Antique 1880s Scottish Chairs

Materials

Oak

Late 20th Century Art Deco Style Desk & Chair in Maple by Rupert Williamson
Located in Southampton, NY
. Crafted in maple and with a contrasting lighter wooden banding. The desk chair with a rounded, curved back
Category

Late 20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Lovely Curved French Fruitwood Inlaid Salon or Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant and unusual form in a 19th century fruitwood French chair having rounded shape and open
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Antique 19th Century French Regency Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

1920's French Sculpted Oak Art Nouveau Desk with Chair
Located in Paris, FR
An exquisite desk and desk chair fashioned from solid oak wood dating back to the 1920s. The
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Vintage 1920s French Art Nouveau Desks

Materials

Brass

1960’s Mid Century to Scandinavian Modern Teak Writing Desk w Shelf & Round Legs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage mid-century modern or Scandinavian Modern teak writing desk with raised back shelf
Category

Vintage 1960s Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Teak

1 Druillet Postmodern 1980s Blue Pink Dining Chair Jean Allemand Vintage Desk
Located in London, GB
geometric shapes, giving a perfect round sit and a triangle back covered in pink leatherette, the frame is
Category

Vintage 1980s British Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modernist Sculptural Hand-rubbed Walnut Desk Chair by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
This sleek and stylish chair by esteemed Mid-Century Modernist designer Paolo Buffa originates from
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Early Chinoiserie Japanned Leather Top Desk and Chair Set - Nichols and Stone
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful japanned Nichols & Stone chinoiserie desk and matching chair set. The desk itself is
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Early 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks

Materials

Metal

George Nelson for Herman Miller Action Office Table or Desk
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Skokie, IL
a seat and back made of individual round cushions. He also created a number of wall clocks for the
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Dakota Jackson French Art Deco Postmodern Mahogany Executive Partners Desk 96"
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Dakota Jackson post modern Art Deco style executive partners desk featuring mahogany with
Category

Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Mid-Century Partial Gilt Wrought Iron Side /Desk Chair, Gilbert Poillerat
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
. The chair features a Classic Curule form (rounded X-form) leg supporting structure and X-form back
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Wrought Iron

1950s Cerused Oak Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
A very well crafted oak desk produced by Huntington Chair Corporation. This incredible example of
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Desks

Materials

Brass

Oracle Chair by kars
Located in Geneve, CH
of furniture,"Oracle", which consists of a chair, a desk, a bench, a shelf, and a screen.The symbolic
Category

2010s Chinese Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Oracle Chair by kars
Oracle Chair by kars
H 38.19 in W 14.97 in D 22.05 in
Abi Chair by Van Rossum
Located in Geneve, CH
dining, meeting, or desk chair with rounded frame in Van Rossum oak or walnut and back and seat in ultra
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Abi Chair by Van Rossum
Abi Chair by Van Rossum
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Chippendale Style Amphora Chair, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A portuguese chair in the shape of a classic amphora on the back, hollow back and seat of
Category

Antique 19th Century Portuguese Chippendale Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Chippendale Style Amphora Chair, 19th Century
Chippendale Style Amphora Chair, 19th Century
H 37.8 in W 16.15 in D 16.74 in
Beautiful vintage worn green spindle chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
bar chair with round back and contoured seat is perfect for daily use at the dining table, at the desk
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Beautiful vintage worn green spindle chair
Beautiful vintage worn green spindle chair
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 21.66 in
Regency Style Maitland Smith Mahogany Faux Partners Desk Leather & Brass Details
By Maitland Smith
Located in Topeka, KS
you’ve been looking for AND its spectacular Regency style will host almost any style desk chair and if
Category

Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Revival Desks

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet leather brass side chair France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
side of desk chair with an elegant appearance. Original and authentic items by Jacques Adnet are very
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Stay Side Modern Accent Vanity Chair
Located in North York, ON
large, oversized round back provides ample support, making it the perfect choice for long hours of
Category

2010s Polish Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Stay Side Modern Accent Vanity Chair
Stay Side Modern Accent Vanity Chair
H 39.5 in W 20 in D 22 in
Minimal Oak Dining Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Simply sophisticated, these dining chairs introduce a modern tonal look to living and dining
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Minimal Oak Dining Chair
Minimal Oak Dining Chair
H 29 in W 19 in D 19.5 in
Spanish Revival Century Furniture Oak Side Chair Cognac Leather Nailhead Details
By Century Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
round ball shaped feet, a stretcher, and slightly splayed back legs. It is Spanish Revival with a Rustic
Category

Vintage 1940s American Spanish Colonial Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

George Eliot's Writing Table
Located in Dorking, GB
has a revolving spindled centre tray. The round top, with a burr-walnut grain, has an inset thumb
Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Kitale Chair by Van Rossum
Located in Geneve, CH
, rounded edges, with generous back and seat cushioning. Perfect posture. For over 40 years, Van Rossum
Category

2010s Dutch Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Kitale Chair by Van Rossum
Kitale Chair by Van Rossum
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Italian Post Modern Cockpit Shape Leather and Steel Side Chair, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
small armchair with round seat in black sky and back in satin steel rod with three-legged cockpit shape
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Club Chair by De Coene Frères, Limed Oak, Belgium circa 1935
By De Coene Frères
Located in Regensburg, DE
Inches: * H 31,1“ (back) / 21,65“ (armrest) /15,3“ (seat height) * W 35,4“ * D 31,5“ The club chair is
Category

Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Oak

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair
Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair
H 27.96 in W 24.81 in D 22.05 in
Metropolitan Furn Modern White & Antique Brass Plate Tub Chairs by Jules Heumann
By Metropolitan, Jules Heumann
Located in Topeka, KS
wear their original white hopsacking fabric. They have deep rounded backs and tight fixed seat cushions
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bodil Kjær Principal Dining Wood Chair by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. One of the last living mid-century Scandinavian design
Category

2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

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Round Back Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic round back desk chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and animal skin, every round back desk chair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a round back desk chair, we have 183 options in-stock, while there are 47 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the round back desk chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A round back desk chair made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made round back desk chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Michael Young, Fritz Hansen and Arne Jacobsen are consistently popular.

How Much is a Round Back Desk Chair?

The average selling price for a round back desk chair at 1stDibs is $2,723, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $54,740 for the highest priced.

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.

Questions About Round Back Desk Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Countless chair styles have incorporated rounded backs over the centuries, including the famous club chair. Some interior designers favor round-back chairs for their sleek curvatures. Shop a collection of rounded back chairs from some of the world’s top sellers Oon 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Round back chairs are often called barrel chairs or barrel back chairs. This is because the curvy shape makes the back look similar to half of a barrel. Often, this type of chair has an upholstered seat and exposed wood legs. You'll find a selection of barrel chairs on 1stDibs.