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Sculptural Tripod Desk Chair 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Sculptural Tripod Desk Chair 1930s. Great industrial desk chair with a very distinct sculptural
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Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Tripod Desk Chair 1930s
Sculptural Tripod Desk Chair 1930s
H 35.83 in W 16.15 in D 18.51 in
Sculptural Danish desk chair from the 1980´s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
From the 1980s – a modern Danish desk chair that effortlessly blends form and function. Crafted
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sculptural Danish desk chair from the 1980´s
Sculptural Danish desk chair from the 1980´s
H 27.96 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Early 20th Century English Chair in Oak, Hessian & Lambswool, Barley Twisted
Located in Odense, DK
desk chair will complement many interior styles. A Modern, Antique, Scandinavian or an Art Deco home
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Early 20th Century English Baroque Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern Industrial USA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern industrial era. Domore Chair Company, Inc
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

A Pair of Swedish Art Deco Dining Room Chairs in Birch, 1920s
Located in Odense, DK
decorative chair. It can be used as a dining chair or a sculptural desk chair. "There is no style like art
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch, Burl

Vintage Danish Desk Chair, 1960s
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
armchair in solid wood. Round tapered legs. Flared armrests. Very suitable as a desk chair Similar design
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Danish Desk Chair, 1960s
Vintage Danish Desk Chair, 1960s
H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 23.63 in
Handcrafted Sculptural Zig Zag Chair Made in Solid Pine, Scandinavian Modern
Located in Odense, DK
, desk or a sculptural piece for the modern interior. This vintage beauty will fit in many types of
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Late 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Pine

Chrome Swivel Desk Chair in Brown Leather, Italy 1960s - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s Italian desk chair featuring a sculptural chrome frame with a swivel X-base. This chair has
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Hollywood Regency Style Channel Leather Swivel Desk Chair, Jack Cartwright
By Jack Cartwright
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Hollywood Regency style black leather rolling office or desk chair by Jack Cartwright. This modern
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Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Desk Dining Chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa
By Labofa A/S
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural Scandinavian walnut desk chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique Original Regency 1815 Black Leather Hardwood Horseshoe Office Desk Chair
Located in GB
chair with sculpted Horseshoe frame What a chair! I have never seen another like it, the frame is
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Antique 1810s English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1980s Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Bronze & Fabric Bucket Desk Chairs 2x
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single sculptural barrel-back desk chair, retaining its original blue fabric upholstered
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Late 20th Century Artist Made Aluminum Desk / Side Chair by Jose Pascual
By Frank Stella
Located in New York, NY
Stunning late 20th century Modern Craftsman artist made desk / side chair in aluminum relying on
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Leather Erik Kirkegaard Chair, 1950
By Høng Stolefabrik, Erik Kirkegaard
Located in London, GB
hours at the desk or reading etc. The chairs have robust sculptural arms and frames and black leather
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Leather, Walnut

Leather Erik Kirkegaard Chair, 1950
Leather Erik Kirkegaard Chair, 1950
H 32.68 in W 24.81 in D 20.87 in
Arthur Umanoff Matching Sculptural Desk and Chair
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arthur Umanoff desk and chair. Extremely elegant and timeless design made with an iron frame
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Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Iron

1980s Wood Base Office Swivel Chair
By Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These timeless office swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

A French Mid-Century Organic and Sculptural Wooden Desk and Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare French organic and sculptural solid wood desk and chair.  
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Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Untitled chair by german artist Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
gain value by a mere change of perspective. It is these themes of chairs as sculptural objects and art
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Zig Zag Chair Made in Solid Pine, Scandinavian Modern, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
, desk or a sculptural piece for the modern interior. This vintage beauty will fit in many types of
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk ...

Materials

Pine

Molteni & C ‘Mix’ Office Chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, 1970s
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
for executive offices and conference rooms. This extremely comfortable, sculptural leather desk chair
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bird Tulip Chair by Fabricius & Kastholm Kill International 1960s Model FK6725
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in London, GB
. This chair's most striking feature is its distinctive, sculptural form, which is reminiscent of a
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Desk Sculptural Chair, Superleggera by Gio Ponti, 1960s, Iconic
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
and interior decoration. Amongst his most famous works, stands the 699 Chair designed for Cassina
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Vtg Jansko Clear Sculpted Lucite Mid-Century Modern Yellow Vinyl Swivel Chair
By Jansko
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Jansko clear sculpted Lucite Mid-Century Modern yellow Vinyl swivel chair. Item features a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Danish Easy chair with Beech Frame Reupholstered in a Light Brown Leather, 1950s
By Madsen & Schubell
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Easy chair with beech frame made by J. Carlsens Møbelfabrik in Denmark in the 1950's. Often
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

French / Belgian Art Deco Vanity Chair by Van der Borcht Freres, 1925-1930
By Van der Borcht Freres
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, stylish French / Belgian Art Deco vanity chair in Sycamore wood by Van der Borcht Freres
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Scand Modern Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Black & Chrome Office Chair by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Topeka, KS
manually adjustable in height, and it swivels! It will make the perfect office or desk chair in your
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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
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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Antique French Armchair, Barley Twisted, Reupholstered in Lambswool, 19th C
Located in Odense, DK
. Decorative decadent barley twisted carvings featured in this armchair. This sculptural desk chair will
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Antique Late 19th Century French Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Vanity Desk Postmodern 1980s Including Chair
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Unique sculptural postmodern vanity desk in cherry wood with chair included. Beautifull
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Vanity Desk Postmodern 1980s Including Chair
Vanity Desk Postmodern 1980s Including Chair
H 29.14 in W 47.25 in D 22.45 in
Lilith Desk and Desk Chair by Elissa Lacoste, France, 2020
By Elissa Lacoste
Located in Antwerp, BE
Elissa Lacoste's 'I Dream of Megalithic Times' series: lithic desk and desk chair. Composed of
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21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Copper, Steel

Sculptural 1970s Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Steel and Marble Desk
By Leon Rosen
Located in Pemberton, NJ
impress! We do have the matching rolling desk chair in black leather listed in another of our 1stdibs
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Sculptural Blackened Steel and Tinted Glass Top Console Table or Standing Desk
By Ellen Pong
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural blackened steel and smoked glass top console table or standing desk by New York-based
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Art Deco Style Sculptural Gilt Steel Vanity Desk Side Chair Distressed
Located in Miami, FL
chair in distressed golden finish. Sculptural shaped backrest and legs makes this Side Chair very
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Gold Leaf

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

Contemporized Farnchair by Markus Friedrich Staab
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Typical german turn of the century chair contemporized, replacements made by adding new legs
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak, Lacquer, Paint

Cast-Bronze Twig Counterstool by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
by the sculpture of Alberto Giacometti, the twig barstool is a sculptural form cast in solid bronze
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2010s European Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Cast-Bronze Twig Barstool by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the sculpture of Alberto Giacometti, the twig barstool is a sculptural form cast in solid
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2010s European Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Sculptural "Arches" chair, Italian collectible, Memphis style, decorative dining
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage sculptural chair in tubular steel, painted in matte olive green. Made in Italy in the 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Desk Chair attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian mid century desk chair, attributed to Gulielmo Ulrich, unsigned, Italy, circa
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

FRAMA Contemporary Sculptural Minimal Design Triangolo Chair in Black Steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
progressive, sculptural design. Defined by sleek lines and simple geometric shapes, the striking chair offers
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

FRAMA Minimal Scandinavian Design Triangolo Sculptural Chair in Steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
progressive, sculptural design. Defined by sleek lines and simple geometric shapes, the striking chair offers
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Grey Fabric Seat Swivel Wood Sculptured Desk Chair, Italy, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
1930s Italian swivel wood framed sculptural designed chair. Tripod legs. Looks great from all
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Vintage 1930s Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Sculptural 3-Legged Wood Bar/Desk Swivel Stool with Leather Seat 1920s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish tripod adjustable bar stool/desk stool/swivel stool made of solid oak with round seat
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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Unusual post modernist sculpted wood side/ desk chair by Edward Axel Roffman
By Edward Axel Roffman
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual post modernist sculpted wood side/ desk chair by Edward Axel Roffman.. Organic sculptural
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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Nutwood, Leather

Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Desk Chair by François Linke, circa 1910
By François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A gilt bronze-mounted mahogany desk chair by François Linke. French, circa 1910. Signed 'F
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Chairs

Den Haag Art Deco Solid Oak Side or Desk Chair, Netherlands, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural solid oak wooden Art Deco chair, in Haagse School style. The details, materials and
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, sculptural lounge chairs. Perhaps it is surprising that this desk is also from his hand. The difference is
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Sculpted Walnut Desk Chair by C. Stan Morris, C. 1967
Located in Westport, CT
Sculpted Walnut Desk Chair by C. Stan Morris, crafted in 1967 and meticulously restored to its
Category

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

Materials

Mohair, Walnut

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, desk JH571, teak, oak, metal, Denmark, design 1953 Out of all
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
H 28.75 in W 76.78 in D 35.44 in
Midcentury Danish Sigvard Bernadotte Desk Chair For France & Son
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
features a highly sculptural frame with wonderful elegant poise. The wraparound backrest with exposed tenon
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Abalone, Teak

Mid Century Danish Drop Leaf Expanding Desk Arne Vodder
By Arne Vodder
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This rare most attractive original Danish Modern drop
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Warren Platner for Knoll Executive Desk with Black Leather Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
lounge chairs. Perhaps it is surprising that this desk is also from his hand. The difference is explained
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Vintage Theodore Alexander Sheraton Style Mahogany Brown Leather Side Desk Chair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Dayton, OH
trim. The chairs versatile size makes it great for use with a desk or as a stand alone in any living
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Late 20th Century Federal Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Postmodern 1980s Pine Wood writing Desk in the style of Guillerme & Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Basel, BS
Absolutely fabulous, sculptural desk made of solid pine wood! Three storage drawers on the right
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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Postmodern Sculptural Studio Crafted Steel Dining or Side Chair, 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern artist designed contemporary welded steel dining, side or desk chair from the 1990s.
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Matias Sagaría Vanitiy Writing Desk Italian Walnut Marble Top Black
By Matias Sagaría
Located in San Polo, Parma
untold story of a long forgotten future. The desk can be complemented with the chair Culaccino from
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2010s Italian International Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Metal

Carlo di Carli: Desk in Fruitwood, Brass, and Glass, Italy 1950s
By Carlo De Carli
Located in New York, NY
Carlo de Carli (1910 - 1999)   An important sculptural desk with six drawers by seminal Milanese
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Desk, Carved, Empire, Tooled Leather Top, Elegant, 19th C., 1800's!!
Located in Austin, TX
uses imported dense woods, such as mahogany and ebony. Empire style chairs are stiff and sculptural
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Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

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

Petite Italian Modern Stained Mahogany Writing Desk by Gio Ponti for Schirolli
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Diminutive Italian student desk in stained mahogany designed by Gio Ponti for Schirolli, ca. 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

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Sculptural Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic sculptural desk chair available at 1stDibs. Each sculptural desk chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a sculptural desk chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right sculptural desk chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one sculptural desk chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates and Jens Risom produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Sculptural Desk Chair?

The average selling price for a sculptural desk chair at 1stDibs is $2,725, while they’re typically $600 on the low end and $7,500 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 Sculptural Desk Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    There are many kinds of office chairs — it is a matter of preference. An office desk chair should have a few features such as adjustability in height, backrests and armrests, lumbar support, sufficient seat depth and width, sufficient padding in breathable material, and swivel and casters for easy movement. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office desk chairs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Which chair is best for a George Nakashima Origins for Widdicomb desk is largely a matter of preference. George Nakashima chairs with Shaker-inspired spindle backs like the Mira and Conoid tend to complement the lines of the desks in the collection. However, you can mix and match styles to create an eclectic look. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of George Nakashima desks and chairs.