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1940's Tan Sad Workshop Swivel Chairs - Pair
1940's Tan Sad Workshop Swivel Chairs - Pair

1940's Tan Sad Workshop Swivel Chairs - Pair

$689 / set

H 34.26 in W 30.32 in D 16.54 in

1940's Tan Sad Workshop Swivel Chairs - Pair

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1940’s Tan Sad Workshop Swivel Chairs – Pair. One of our passions is the heritage of industrial

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Vintage 1940s English Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Tan-Sad Chair Co. 1930s Industrial Metal Height Adjustable Sewing Stool
Tan-Sad Chair Co. 1930s Industrial Metal Height Adjustable Sewing Stool

Tan-Sad Chair Co. 1930s Industrial Metal Height Adjustable Sewing Stool

By Tan-Sad

Located in Markington, GB

1930s Industrial sewing stool.  Sewing stool made in the 1930s, came out of the Windsor of Woollies knitwear mill, they made clothes for the European royal families. Seat heigh...

Category

Early 20th Century English Industrial Stools

Materials

Metal, Steel

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1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Desk, Study Swiveling Chair
1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Desk, Study Swiveling Chair

1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Desk, Study Swiveling Chair

By Tan-Sad

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1940s original tan-sad machinists, desk, study swiveling chair 1940s vintage stunning original tan

Category

Vintage 1940s British Chairs

Materials

Metal

Industrial Work Chair by Tan-Sad
Industrial Work Chair by Tan-Sad

Industrial Work Chair by Tan-Sad

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H 36.62 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Industrial Work Chair by Tan-Sad

Located in Nijmegen, NL

Rare work chair by Tan-Sad, England, 1920. Tan-Sad was among the first manufacturers of ergonomic

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Early 20th Century British Industrial Swivel Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950’s Vintage Leather & Steel Swivel Desk Chair by Tan-Sad
1950’s Vintage Leather & Steel Swivel Desk Chair by Tan-Sad

1950’s Vintage Leather & Steel Swivel Desk Chair by Tan-Sad

By Tan-Sad

Located in London, GB

A superb vintage swivel desk chair, made in England by Tan-Sad and dating from the 1950’s. This is

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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining or Study Chair
1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining or Study Chair

1940s Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining or Study Chair

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1940s vintage stunning single original Tan-Sad machinists/dining/desk/study tall chair in grey

Category

Vintage 1940s British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining, Desk, Study Chairs
1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining, Desk, Study Chairs

1940s Stunning Original Tan-Sad Machinists, Dining, Desk, Study Chairs

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1940s vintage stunning original Tan-Sad machinists/dining/desk/study chairs, swivelling and height

Category

Vintage 1940s British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Vintage Black Veneer Ergonomic Chairs, c. 1920s
Set of Four Vintage Black Veneer Ergonomic Chairs, c. 1920s

Set of Four Vintage Black Veneer Ergonomic Chairs, c. 1920s

By Tan-Sad

Located in Napa, CA

Original Tan-Sad Posture Chair. Produced in 1920's England as one of the first ergonomic work

Category

Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Typist's Chair by Tan-Sad
Typist's Chair by Tan-Sad

Typist's Chair by Tan-Sad

Located in Brambleton, VA

Tan-Sad Chair Co., a British office furniture manufacturer in London was one of the first to

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Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron, Steel

Pair of Edwardian Oak and Leather ‘Tansad’ Folding Chairs
Pair of Edwardian Oak and Leather ‘Tansad’ Folding Chairs

Pair of Edwardian Oak and Leather ‘Tansad’ Folding Chairs

By Tan-Sad

Located in London, west Sussex

This fantastic Edwardian pair of ‘Tansad’ folding chairs was designed with iron fittings and bear the label ‘Tansad’ on the back of the back splat. Each chair measures 17 ¾ in – 45.1...

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Early 20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Iron

VINTAGE TANSAD STREAMLINE INDUSTRIAL SWIVEL DESK CHAIR
VINTAGE TANSAD STREAMLINE INDUSTRIAL SWIVEL DESK CHAIR

VINTAGE TANSAD STREAMLINE INDUSTRIAL SWIVEL DESK CHAIR

Located in Oakland, CA

A fantastic and rare 1930's Tan-sad industrial swivel office desk chair, superb English Deco

Category

Vintage 1930s English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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Finding the Right Seating for You

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