Vitra Desk Chair

Charles And Ray Eames Desks

Eames Office Chair Black

Materials

Metal

Aluminium Chair 119, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra

$2,671

H 23.63 in W 40.16 in D 22.05 in

Aluminium Chair 119, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra

Located in Neuss, NW

luminum Chair 119 by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra with original black leather cover. The side profiles, armrests and clamps are made of polished die-cast aluminum and are chrome-p...

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Antique 1750s Norwegian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Armchairs design Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Löw, Vitra, 1990s

$1,879Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in

Set of Four Armchairs design Antonio Citterio & Glen Oliver Löw, Vitra, 1990s

By Antonio Citterio, Vitra, Glen Oliver Löw

Located in Praha, CZ

- Model Visasoft - Marked - Very practical and comfortable chair - In style of Barcelona chair / Mies van der Rohe - Also as dining chair.

Category

1990s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Vitra: Aluminium Chair Ea 105 by Charles & Ray Eames, 1958

Unavailable

H 32.68 in W 20.67 in D 23.23 in

Vitra: Aluminium Chair Ea 105 by Charles & Ray Eames, 1958

By Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Grenoble, FR

The aluminium chair is one of the great classics of the history of 20th century design. Charles and Ray Eames conceived and developed this seat in 1958 to the private residence of an...

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Figura Office Chair by Mario Bellini for Vitra- Sold Separately

Unavailable

H 35 in W 25 in D 27 in

Figura Office Chair by Mario Bellini for Vitra- Sold Separately

Located in Los Angeles, CA

W25 D27 H35 SW20 SD17 SH17 AH25.5 Vintage German made leather office chairs. Price is per chair. Chairs are structurally sound and fully functional. Areas of wear have been pictur...

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1990s Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 3 Soft Pad EA 207 Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra

Unavailable

H 33.47 in W 22.05 in D 23.23 in

Set of 3 Soft Pad EA 207 Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Gießen, DE

3er Set der Soft Pad EA 207 Stühle. Dieser Entwurf aus der Eames Aluminium Reihe von Vitra zählt zu den bequemsten Bürostühlen überhaupt und besteht aus einem Fuß und Rahmen aus verc...

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

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Charles Eames for Vitra EA208 Soft Pad Chair

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 23.23 in

Charles Eames for Vitra EA208 Soft Pad Chair

By Vitra, Charles Eames

Located in Lugano, CH

EA208 soft pad chair by Charles Eames in black leather and chromed metal. Vitra label and mark on the base. Height 84cm. In very good condition.

Plastic

Soiree Chair with Stitch Detail in Red by Oscar and Gabriele Buratti for Driade

By Driade, Oscar e Gabriele Buratti

Located in Brooklyn, NY

The theme of the classic, soft, fabric-covered, padded chair made of a single material is interpreted here in an exceptionally elegant, accurately finished design. Whether dressed in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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Vitra Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vitra desk chair for your home. A vitra desk chair — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a vitra desk chair, we have 132 options in-stock, while there are 7 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a vitra desk chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A vitra desk chair made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with modern — is very popular. Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames and Charles Eames each produced at least one beautiful vitra desk chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Vitra Desk Chair?

A vitra desk chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,106, while the lowest priced sells for $125 and the highest can go for as much as $38,398.

Vitra for sale on 1stDibs

Design house Vitra has garnered international recognition for more than 70 years — the Swiss family-owned furniture company has outfitted public spaces as well as residential properties and offices worldwide. It has been a proponent of modernist design since the 1950s. While the brand is heralded for its collaborations with mid-century modern icons such as Verner Panton, Charles and Ray Eames, Alexander Girard and others, Vitra’s German campus is also home to buildings designed by legendary architects Zaha Hadid and Frank Gehry. Among them is the Vitra Design Museum, an independent cultural institution that displays two centuries of design today.

Vitra was established in Weil Am Rhein, Germany, in 1950 by husband and wife team Willi and Erika Fehlbaum. On a trip to New York several years later, Willi Fehlbaum encountered the work of design polymaths Ray and Charles Eames in a furniture store and immediately knew that he had found his bliss.

In 1957, Vitra entered into a licensing agreement with Herman Miller, which saw the company producing designs by George Nelson, the Eameses and others. Later, Vitra partnered with Verner Panton and created the Panton chair, which was the first chair ever crafted from a single piece of molded plastic (it was also the first piece to be independently developed by Vitra). After 27 years of establishing the Vitra brand, the Fehlbaums passed control to their two sons, Rolf and Raymond Fehlbaum.

When a fire destroyed the factory in 1981, the brothers developed the Vitra Factory Campus, subsequently taking the opportunity to redirect the architectural landscape of the company. They created a masterplan with Nicholas Grimshaw, and together they erected four buildings in just a few short years.

In 1988, with the passing of Ray Eames and the disbandment of the Los Angeles Eames office, Rolf and Raymond acquired the furniture design portion of her estate, including the Eames prototypes and experimental models, housed today in the Vitra Design Museum.

Rolf and Roy opened the Vitra Design Museum in 1989. This began a period rich with design relationships, including collaborations with Antonio Citterio, Jasper Morrison, Maarten van Severen, Philippe Starck, Alberto Meda and others.

In 2012, leadership passed to Nora, the third generation of the Fehlbaums. Nora Fehlbaum has, like her grandparents, expanded the company and brought it into the 21st century with the acquisition of Finnish furniture manufacturer Artek. Nora has turned the company’s focus to sustainability yet still maintains its international and cultural relevance legacy.

Find a collection of Vitra lounge chairs, tables, side chairs, sofas and other furniture on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Office-chairs-desk-chairs for You

An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.

Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.

Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.

Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?

As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.

If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.

An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.