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FiNE GREEN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD PRESIDENTS CAPTAINS WINGBACK OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Heritage green leather Chesterfield Tufted Presidents wingback swivel office armchair Please note the
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather

ViNTAGE HERITAGE GREEN LEATHER CAPTAINS WINGBACK OFFICE SWIVEL DIRECTORS CHAIR
Located in GB
Heritage green leather wingback swivel office armchair Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
Category

20th Century English Art Deco Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

MID CENTURY MODERN DE SEDE DS35 EXECUTIVE OFFICE SWiVEL CHAIR HERITAGE LEATHER
By De Sede
Located in GB
, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1970's De Sede DS35 Executive swivel office chair in heritage black
Category

Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Oxblood Leather Antique Stud Chesterfield Wingback Swivel Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Wingback office chair with original leather and patina. This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1 OF 4 CHARLES & RAY VITRA EAMES EA108 HOPSAK SWIVEL OFFiCE ARMCHAIRS
By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in GB
office chairs ever made, these are fully stamped with the model number to the base and the Eames label to
Category

20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Fine Antique circa 1860 Chesterfield Cigar Brown Leather Swivel Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
leather office chair. This chair is really quite exquisite, it’s one of the earliest types of swivel
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century office chair in wood, American Clerk chair 1930s
Located in Argelato, BO
Antique swivel office armchair in solid wood, made in the 1930s and perfectly preserved. The
Category

Vintage 1930s English American Classical Swivel Chairs

Materials

Wood

Classic Antique Industrial Tilt Swivel Desk / Task Chair, Curtiss-Wright Corp
By Curtiss Aircraft, Sikes Chair Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Antique American Industrial Tilt Swivel desk / task chair. attributed to the Sikes Chair
Category

Vintage 1930s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

EXQUISITE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN HILLCREST GREEN LEATHER OFFICE SWIVEL ARMCHAiR
By Hillcrest
Located in GB
and super collectable Antique Victorian Hillcrest office swivel armchair with green leather back rest
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful traditional shipping era swivel Chippendale desk chair. The Captain's Chair, with the
Category

Antique 1890s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
H 33.08 in W 25.6 in D 24.41 in
VINTAGE FULLY RESTORED DEEP CIGAR BROWN LEATHER SWiVEL CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
restored vintage William IV style Chesterfield hand dyed brown leather office chair. Please note the
Category

20th Century English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

SUPER RARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE BURR YEW WOOD WINDSOR SWiVEL CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
Located in GB
exact price. This chair is really quite exquisite, I have never seen a Windsor office chair before and
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Yew

Victorian Mahogany Office Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5032 Victorian, mahogany, swivel desk chair, having shaped back rail with a carved splat below
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Office Chair
Victorian Mahogany Office Chair
H 32.29 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
PAIR OF CAPPELLINI LOTUS OFFICE LOUNGE ARMCHAiRS BY JASPER MORRISON
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in GB
Cappellini Lotus office swivel lounge armchairs desinged by Jasper Morrison RRP £6200 Please note the
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

HERITAGE BLUE LEATHER UPHOLSTERED CHESTERFIELD DiRECTORS OFFICE SWIVEL ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
in England Regency Blue Chesterfield tufted leather office swivel armchair Please note the delivery
Category

20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Original Antique English Vintage Singer Desk Swivel Chair
By Singer
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Singer Swivel Desk Chair – D A classic factory workers stool designed and manufactured by
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair
By Bienaise
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Original French Bienaise Chair Model 204 – E An original Bienaise Industrial Chair. A classic 1940
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Late 19th Century Antique Wood Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Late 19th century antique wood leather swivel desk chair Wood and leather Measures: 23? W x 22
Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Oak Adjustable Height Swivel Desk Chair with Cane Seat
Located in Doylestown, PA
Handsome Arts and Crafts oak swivel desk chair with cane seat and adjustable height and reclining
Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Stylish Blackened Wooden and Brass Art Deco Desk or Piano Swivel Stool, ca 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
for this antique and rare design swivel stool even includes perfect packing and also worldwide
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Swivel Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

American Industrial Drafting Stool - Sikes Chair Company, Circa 1930
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique architects stool / switchboard operators chair. Swivelling pierced wooden seat w/ ergonomic
Category

Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Early XXth Century Solid Oak Swivelling Desk Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5516 Early 20th century revolving office and height adjustable chair in oak, having shaped top
Category

Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early XXth Century Solid Oak Swivelling Desk Chair
Early XXth Century Solid Oak Swivelling Desk Chair
H 34.252 in W 22.441 in D 22.047 in
English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / desk chair / wood and metal / English / antique An English wooden swivel and
Category

Antique 1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

GEORGE SMITH BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED CAPTAiNS CHAIR
By George Smith
Located in GB
brown leather George Smith RRP £7,034 Chesterfield tufted captains office chair Please note the
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Victorian Style Chesterfield Deep Button Brown Antiqued Leather Swivelling Desk
Located in High Wycombe, GB
DESK CHAIR #11 Victorian Style Chesterfield Deep Button Brown Antiqued Leather Swivelling Desk
Category

20th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Traditional Cabot Wrenn Graham Tufted Black Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous traditional Graham deep button tufted leather swivel and tilt executive desk chair by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and De...

Materials

Brass, Steel

Classic Cabot Wrenn Graham Tufted Burgundy Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous traditional Graham deep button tufted leather swivel and tilt executive desk chair by
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and De...

Materials

Brass, Steel

1 OF 2 VINTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK KNOLL RESTORED BROWN LEATHER OFFICE CHAiRS
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in GB
vintage fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Charles Pollock Knoll Inc Executive office swivel
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
By Thonet
Located in GB
, antique, Thonet Model No 3 swivel bergère chair circa 1900 Please note the delivery fee listed is just a
Category

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

Materials

Bentwood

Early 20th Century Burgundy Leather and Carved Oak Swivel Chair, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th century burgundy leather and carved oak swivel chair, circa 1920 Measures: 26" wide a
Category

Early 20th Century American Chippendale Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

ViNTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK FOR KNOLL BROWN LEATHER OFFICE ARMCHAIR
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original
Category

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

Materials

Chrome

Fine English Edwardian Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0605 Fine quality and very elegant Edwardian solid mahogany swivelling office chair, having sting
Category

Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Fine English Edwardian Revolving Desk Chair
Fine English Edwardian Revolving Desk Chair
H 33.071 in W 23.228 in D 20.866 in
RARE ORIGINAL HERMAN MILLER BLUE LINEN EAMES EA217 SOFTPAD OFFICE SWIVEL CHAIr
By Herman Miller
Located in GB
Herman Miller Eames EA217 demi blue Linen upholstered soft pad EA 217 office chair This chair is the
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set 4 Mid-Century Modern 1960s swivel dining/kitchen/office chairs
Located in London, GB
A set of four single stem swivel chairs, with the original green vinyl upholstery. Standing on four
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

French black wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s
By Thonet
Located in MIlano, IT
French black lacquered wood and Vienna straw swivel chair in Thonet style, 1900s. Thonet style
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Victorian Antique Bergere Library Swivel Armchair with Leather Seat
Located in High Wycombe, GB
An elegant and rare, Early Victorian antique Bergere library, office, desk, swivel armchair with
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair of Antique 'Captain's" Swivel Office Chairs '2'
Located in London, GB
cast metal base. The chairs swivel. Some wear commensurate with age but generally good
Category

Early 20th Century French Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Wood and Wicker Tonet Italian Swivel Barber Chair
Located in Catania, Sicilia
An early 20th Century Antique swivel Barber Chair hand-crafted in Italy. Wood and Wicker are in
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Mid Century Modern Vintage Verner Panton Blue Velvet Cone Side Chairs Denmark
By Verner Panton
Located in Vienna, AT
A stunning pair or duo swiveling side chairs model Cone designed by Verner Panton 1958, Denmark
Category

Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Karl Springer Style Vintage Modern Large Swivel Poof or Footstool
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Karl Springer Style Vintage Modern Large Swivel Poof or Footstool. Add a touch of mid-century
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Fabric

Restored Vintage 1970s Hand Dyed Whisky Brown Leather Swivel Armchair Part Set
Located in GB
brown leather swivel armchair with castors which is part of a small suite. This chair is part of a
Category

Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Guillerme and Chambron Large Wall Light in Oak, " Edition Votre Maison"
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme and Chambron Large Wall Light in Oak, " Edition Votre Maison" swivel arm, the wall light
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Oak, Opaline Glass

Smokey Tufted Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
the antiqued look to the chair. Ideal in an office, lobby, or living room as traditional-style club
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Smokey Tufted Armchair
Smokey Tufted Armchair
H 43 in W 29 in D 36 in
Beige Tufted Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
antiqued look to the chair. Ideal in an office, lobby, or living room as traditional-style club chairs
Category

21st Century and Contemporary North American Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Beige Tufted Armchair
Beige Tufted Armchair
H 43 in W 29 in D 36 in
Vintage Vladimir Kagan Directional Cloud Sofa 1980s
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
" Seat Height: 18.25" Please check out my other listings for a pair of Nautilus Swivel Chairs
Category

Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Textile

Bar with Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
pieces that were triumphs of form and function. Swivel hostess chairs and low-table ottomans set the look
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Bronze

Bar with Wood and Bronze
Bar with Wood and Bronze
H 25.2 in W 23.43 in D 16.82 in
Antique Office Swivel Chair from Sweden 1920s in Oak and Cast Iron
Located in Singapore, SG
Stunning, solid, and very comfortable office chair. The fabric needs to be changed, we leave that
Category

Early 20th Century Swedish Jugendstil Swivel Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Swivel Desk Armchair, Mahogany and Vienna Straw, 19th Century
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Antique swivel desk armchair, mahogany and Vienna straw, 19th century. Recently restored, seat top
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Straw, Mahogany

French Empire Period, Mahogany Fauteuil de Bureau
By François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter
Located in Charleston, SC
gondola shaped back and a leather swivel seat attributed to François-Honoré-Georges Jacob-Desmalter. There
Category

Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Double Gold Dome Floor Lamp
Located in Atlanta, GA
* Antique brass plating * Vintage look * Perfect for between two chairs * Both heads swivel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Floor Lamps

Double Gold Dome Floor Lamp
H 57 in W 12.5 in D 18 in
Barnini Oseo Reggenza Swivel Office Chair
By Barnini Oseo Richmond
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely Barnini Oseo - 'Reggenza' swivel office chair, scrolled
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Regency Swivel Chairs

Materials

Iron

Barnini Oseo Reggenza Swivel Office Chair
Barnini Oseo Reggenza Swivel Office Chair
H 46.46 in W 24.81 in D 23.63 in
Victorian Mahogany and Leather Swivel Desk Office Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian circa 1900, mahogany and elm construction, leather seat swivel desk office chair
Category

Antique Early 1900s Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique French Carved Oak Caned Office Executive Desk Swivel Arm Chair Victorian
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique French executive office armchair, circa 1890s. Made of oak featuring carved floral accents
Category

Antique 1890s Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Iron

Antique Swivel Oak Desk Chair, circa 1940
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in San Francisco, CA
About This is an original solid oak desk chair with brass casters. This chair swivels, tilts
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Hand Made in England Harrods London Chesterfield Wingback Swivel Office Chair
By Harrods
Located in GB
Chesterfield Wingback office chair with original leather and patina. This is a very comfortable captain’s
Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Adjustable Milwaukee Chair Company Swivel Office Chair, circa 1910-1940
Located in San Francisco, CA
back rest tilts and the chair swivels and the height is adjustable. This chair has retained its
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Antique Mahogany Cowhide Nailhead Executive Library Desk Swivel Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique library office desk armchair. Made of mahogany featuring a rustic / western cowhide and
Category

Early 20th Century Rustic Swivel Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Mahogany

Antique Tiger Oak Swivel Desk Chair, circa 1900-1920
By The Marble & Shattuck Chair Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
original maker's metal tag. This chair swivels, tilts back and the height is adjustable. This chair has
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Antique circa 1860 Fully Restored Whiskey Brown Leather Swivel Captains Chair
Located in GB
leather office chair. This chair is really quite exquisite, it’s one of the earliest types of swivel
Category

Antique 1860s English High Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Thomas Chippendale Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Swivel Captains Chair
Located in GB
, swivel office chair in brown leather What a chair! This is pure art furniture and looks sublime from
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Leather

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Swivel Office Chair Antique For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the swivel office chair antique you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, oak and animal skin, every swivel office chair antique was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a swivel office chair antique, we have 17 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect swivel office chair antique — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A swivel office chair antique, designed in the Victorian, Industrial or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made swivel office chair antique has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chesterfield, Vladimir Kagan and The Marble & Shattuck Chair Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Swivel Office Chair Antique?

Prices for a swivel office chair antique can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $325 and can go as high as $6,610, while the average can fetch as much as $1,165.

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 Swivel Office Chair Antique
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Yes, Thomas Jefferson is believed to have created a swivel chair out of a Windsor chair that he had in his home. However, Thomas E. Warren was the inventor who developed the modern swiveling chair on wheels. Called the Centripetal Spring armchair, his design dates back to 1849. Shop a range of swivel chairs on 1stDibs.

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