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Single Mid century desk chairs- Black velvet
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very stylish mid century desk chair. This has a stained beech frame with great patina
Category

20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech

Single Mid century desk chairs- Black velvet
Single Mid century desk chairs- Black velvet
H 31.11 in W 20.87 in D 25.99 in
Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk circa 1940. Excellent example of mid 20th century
Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

Eclectic 19th century carved walnut desk and chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
fluted supports.  Similar carved foliage around the seat, legs that match the desk and standing on 4
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Brass

Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair with Black Velvet Seat
By Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
fabric. Perfect for a kitchen, as a desk chair, or a single chair in any room of the house. You can also
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Desk & Chairs Tuscan Renaissance by Dini & Puccini - Cascina
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Antique desk with three chairs Tuscany Renaissance in the early 20th century carved walnut. Desk
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing ...

Materials

Walnut, Leather

19th Century Barley Twist Mahogany Desk Console or Library Table by Imperial
Located in Southampton, NJ
A stunning 19th Century single drawer desk or library console table having turned mahogany legs and
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Antique Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Contemporary Sitting Standing "Work" Desk in Solid White Oak by Casey Lurie, USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
of sitting and standing positions. While the much larger table seats six to eight, the desk is for a
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Oak

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
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

1969 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Bumper Desk Chair in Leather
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each
Category

Vintage 1960s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

2007 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs in Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (multiple chairs are available, but the price listed is for each chair) Eames
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

MEETINGFRAME 44 / 437 Desk Chair by Alberto Meda for Alias 10x Available
By Alias, Alberto Meda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single MEETINGFRAME 44 / 437 Swivel Desk Chair, designed by Alberto Meda for Alias Italy
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Gray Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single Herman Miller Eames aluminum group management desk chair in gray leather with
Category

2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2008 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Tan Naugahyde
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, but the price listed is for each chair
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Antique Regency 1820 Brown Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Office Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
leather office desk chair with Pollard oak frame and original horse hair padding. This is a very
Category

Antique 1820s English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

2018 Vitra Physix Rolling Desk Chair by Alberta Meda Gray Mesh Sets Available
By Vitra, Alberto Meda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (1) Physix rolling desk chair designed by Alberto Meda and produced by
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2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2012 Vitra ID Trim Desk Chair Polished Aluminum & Leather by Antonio Citterio
By Vitra, Antonio Citterio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available but the price listed is for one chair
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

FULLY RESTORED VISCOUNT DAVID LINLEY ONE OF A KIND BROWN LEATHER DESK ARMCHAiR
By David Linley
Located in GB
, fully restored, custom hand dyed cigar brown leather Viscount David Linley desk armchair which is part
Category

20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

2008 Interstuhl Silver 262S Office Desk Chair in Black Leather by Hadi Teherani
By Interstuhl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available but the listing price is only for one
Category

Early 2000s German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
By Thonet
Located in GB
adjustable all the way up to 99cm Width:- 63cm Depth:- 59cm Seat height:- 46cm adjustable up to 66cm
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Teak Leather Library Study Desk Chairs in the Manner of Tobia Scarpa
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A pair of stylish Bauhaus influenced Library desk chairs, in the manner of Tobia Scarpa. This
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Mid-20th Century British Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

2015 Gray Vitra ID Mesh Desk Chairs by Antonio Citterio Polished Arms / Bases
By Antonio Citterio, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, but they are each sold separately
Category

2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vintage Mid-century Fabric Desk Chairs by Charles Pollock for Comforto
By Comforto, Charles Pollock
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
during the 70s. The seats are made of durable brown plastic and high-quality olive-colored fabric. A
Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

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

Howard & Sons London Leather Topped Faux Bamboo Writing Table, circa 1875
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English circa 1875 Aesthetic Movement writing table or desk by London cabinetmakers Howard & Sons
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...

Materials

Brass

Antique Craftsman Quarter Sawn Oak Dining or Single Desk Chair Upholstered Seat
Located in Monrovia, CA
This Is An Antique Craftsman Quarter Sawn Oak Or Tiger Oak Wood Single Dining Chair or Single Desk
Category

Antique Early 1900s American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Oak

1980s Nicos Zographos Alpha Bucket Executive Chair in Leather w/ Steel Base
By Nicos Zographos, Zographos Designs Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single original Alpha bucket executive desk chair, designed by Nicos Zographos in 1964
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair
By Bienaise
Located in Stockbridge, GB
seat & back rest both adjustable in height & position. The chair retains its original makers mark to
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair
By Bienaise
Located in Stockbridge, GB
seat & back rest both adjustable in height & position. The chair retains its original makers mark to
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Gunlocke Chair Co Armchair
By Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single mid-century modern armchair by Gunlocke chair company. Sculpted arms with padded seat and
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Gunlocke Chair Co Armchair
Gunlocke Chair Co Armchair
H 31 in W 23 in D 24 in
Nine-0 Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Emeco
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Chicago, IL
Aluminum construction with seat pad in blue. Price is for the set. Contact us if you'd like to
Category

Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Knoll Pollock Executive Chair in Aubergine Leather, Matte Black Frame
By Charles Pollock
Located in Wilton, CT
Executive Chair is an extruded steel edge, Pollock's "Rim", which runs along the entire edge of the seat
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Stainless Steel

Knoll Pollock Chair reupholstered in Black Italian Leather, Steel Frame
By Charles Pollock
Located in Wilton, CT
Executive Chair is an extruded steel edge, Pollock's "Rim", which runs along the entire edge of the seat
Category

Vintage 1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk C...

Materials

Stainless Steel

1980s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Side Chairs in Black Fabric
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (two chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) Eames
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Futurist Office Chairs and Desk Ch...

Materials

Plastic

8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Knoll, Max Pearson
Located in Dayton, OH
. Great for conference table or dining use. Tulip shaped padded seats over steel swivel rolling base
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Knoll Eero Saarinen Executive Tubular Leg Chair in Cowtan & Tout Velvet
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Miami, FL
single vintage Knoll Eero Saarinen executive side chair with tubular legs and recently upholstered velvet
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Mariani Wing Executive Office Chair by Luca Scacchetti Italy
By Frank Mariani, Luca Scacchetti, i4 Mariani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
3, 2015, Milan, Italy The executive and conference armchairs and the chairs all have a single seat
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mariani Wing Conference Office Chair by Luca Scacchetti Italy
By Frank Mariani, Luca Scacchetti, i4 Mariani
Located in North Hollywood, CA
, Italy The executive and conference armchairs and the chairs all have a single seat and backrest
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Leather Carver Office Chair from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in GB
of visitors chairs, a single visitor chair and one carver office chair, this sale is for the piece
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Leather Office Guest Chair from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in GB
situs This chair is part of a small suite, I have a pair of visitors chairs, a single visitor chair and
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1 OF 2 VINTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK KNOLL RESTORED BROWN LEATHER OFFICE CHAiRS
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in GB
technology”— the use of a single aluminium band around the chair’s perimeter to hold the design together
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Very Comfortable Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
36 – 38 inches to touch the ground at the full height I honestly can’t see a single sign of use
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 BERGERE & BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK CAPTAiNS CHAIR
Located in GB
single coil sprung affair with a domed top, it’s a very early version of the later highly collectable
Category

Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

FINE RESTORED DIRECTORS BROWN LEATHER OAK FRAMED CHESTERFIELD CAPTAiNS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
seen one with a solid oak frame like this before, the seat platform is a traditional sprung base so
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Elegant 19th Century Italian Antique Single Chair with Velvet Seat
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
of the wood, padding and fabric. A single chair perfect for use as a desk chair.
Category

Antique 1850s Italian Louis Philippe Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Single mid century two tone bamboo side chair
Located in Malton, GB
desk chair as well. Height 80cm Width 56cm Depth 60cm Depth of seat 45cm Height of seat 40cm
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Black Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Chairs Customizable
By Pescetta
Located in IT
leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery. Italian artisanal production by Pescetta Home
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Late 18th Century High Backed Swedish Chair with Leather Seat
Located in London, GB
C18th Swedish rococo chair with leather seat. A handsome single high backed chair circa 1760 which
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Brown Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Customizable Chairs
By Pescetta
Located in IT
a single piece of wood. They are extremely comfortable and wraparound, the seat is large and deep
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Danish Desk Chair by Funder-Schmidt & Madsen
By Funder-Schmidt and Madsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single Danish chair with swooping back and floating seat. Great mid-century design for home or
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Customizable
By Pescetta
Located in IT
used as desk chairs. You can complete the seat with a separate pillow (see the pictures as example
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Klismos Walnut Wood Leather Seats Saber Legs Dining Chairs, Customizable
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in IT
Klismos customizable chairs with saber legs, natural wood shiny finishing and leather seats with
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cotton, Nutwood, Walnut

Italian Stainless Steel Desk Chair by Forma Nova
By Forma Nova
Located in Chicago, IL
Stainless steel desk chair by forma Nova and newly reupholstered in black hair on hide cowhide. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Teak and Leatherette Scandinavian Mid-Century Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A stylish single desk chair. Likely Danish, c1960s. Leatherette and Teak. Remains in
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Chairs

Materials

Wood

Klismos Black Wood Black Leather Seats Saber Legs Customizable Dining Chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in IT
Klismos customizable chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black leather seats capitonnè
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cotton, Nutwood, Walnut

Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Customizable White Leather Seats Dining Chairs
Located in IT
production by Pescetta Home Decoration. Walnut wood chairs with deep and large seat and back wraparound
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Black Woven Leather Seat Walnut Saber Legs Klismos Dining Chairs Customizable
Located in IT
used as desk chairs. You can complete the seat with a separate pillow (see the pictures as example
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Klismos Walnut Wood Saber Legs Customizable Red Velvet Seats Dining Chairs
Located in IT
Pescetta Home Decoration. Walnut wood chairs with deep and large seat and back wraparound feeling
Category

2010s Italian Greek Revival Chairs

Materials

Walnut

French Metal Desk Chair by René Malaval "Radar" Chair
By Rene Malaval
Located in Los Angeles, CA
texture and rich history to any room Composed of perforated metal backrests/seats Tubular steel legs
Category

Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Single Desk Seats For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of single desk seats for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique single desk seats was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and metal. We have 66 antique and vintage single desk seats in-stock, while there are 75 modern editions to choose from as well. Single desk seats have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Single desk seats bearing mid-century modern or modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made single desk seats over the years, but those made by Knoll, Charles Pollock and Pescetta are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Single Desk Seats?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,995, while they’re typically $211 on the low end and $48,000 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.