Industrial Drafting Chair
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
These industrial drafting chairs can be dated in the 1970s. They have a light grey lacquered metal
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Wood Drafting Chair
Kevi Drafting Stool by Jorgen Rasmussen
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Fully adjustable. Made in Denmark.
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Adjustable Wooden Swivel Drafting Stool
Located in Dekalb, IL
Solid wood drafting stool featuring a shaped plank seat and curved backrest mounted to an early
Category
Early 20th Century Swivel Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Industrial 1950's Drafting Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unique pair of industrial drafting chairs. Seat height can be raised.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Adjustable Toledo Drafting Chairs
Located in Oakville, CT
Pair of Vintage Adjustable Toledo Drafting Chairs Seat Height Adjusts between 17 1/2" & 24 1
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique American Industrial Army Green Painted Artist Drafting Stool Chair
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H 38 in W 14 in D 14 in
Antique American Industrial Army Green Painted Artist Drafting Stool Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American Industrial Army Green Painted Artist Drafting Stool Chair. Item features solid
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Bevco Industrial Machinist Adjustable Metal Drafting Work Stool Chair
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H 34 in W 16 in D 16 in
Vintage Bevco Industrial Machinist Adjustable Metal Drafting Work Stool Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bevco Precision Mfg Co. Industrial Machinist Adjustable Metal Drafting Work Stool Chair
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Chairs
Materials
Metal
Polished steel and ebonized wood Toledo drafting stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished steel and ebonized wood Toledo adjustable drafting stool.
Category
20th Century American Swivel Chairs
Friso Kramer drafting chair set Ahrend
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice industrial drafting chair set designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel 1963. These
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kevi Drafting Stool by Jorgen Rasmussen
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Fully adjustable. Made in Denmark.
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Friso Kramer Adjustable Drafting Stool with Foot Rest
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Authentic Friso Kramer designed industrial drafting stool for Dutch Mid-Century office furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Toledo Style Drafting Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Toledo Style Industrial Drafting Stools 16W x 17D x 37H
Category
Mid-20th Century Stools
Materials
Metal
Vintage Mayline Architect Drafting Table Desk with Chair
Located in West Hartford, CT
1950's/60's Mid-century architect drafting table. Solid oak with metal base and cast iron hardware
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Jacques Seeuws Drafting Table and Chair for Swan
By Jacques Seeuws, Swan Deinze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in 1959, this drafting set was originally produced for use in the architecture school at
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer Architectural Drafting Table and Chair, Ahrend, 1958
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H 29.5 in W 47.5 in D 31.75 in
Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer Architectural Drafting Table and Chair, Ahrend, 1958
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wim Rietveld & Friso Kramer architectural drafting table and chair, ahrend 1958, Classic design
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Industrial Drafting Stool, Bar/ Counter by Sikes Chair Co. Buffalo
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H 45 in W 17 in D 19 in
Antique Industrial Drafting Stool, Bar/ Counter by Sikes Chair Co. Buffalo
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique industrial drafting stool, bar/ counter by Sikes Chair Co. Buffalo,,, vintage telephone
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal, Iron
Defiance Wood and Metal Architect Draftsman Stool Drafting Swivel Chair
By Defiance Sales Corp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage adjustable wood and metal architect's / engineers draftsman stool by Defiance Sales Corp
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools
Materials
Steel
Vintage Adjustable Wood & Metal Work Stool Artist Painters Drafting Swivel Chair
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H 35.5 in Dm 18 in
Vintage Adjustable Wood & Metal Work Stool Artist Painters Drafting Swivel Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial wood and metal adjustable painters stool for a "Future Famous Artist
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
Antique French Industrial Metal Chair Drafting Stool
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique French industrial Green metal chair drafting stool inspiration Jean Prouvé 25 h x 17.25 w
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Drafting Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted adjustable drafting chair.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Adjustable Drafting Chair by Sikes
Located in Hudson, NY
an antique drafting chair by Sikes c. 1940, with an adjustable height seat, and back with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Wood Drafting Stool, circa 1890s
Located in Alhambra, CA
Antique oak and cast iron drafting stool with back, c. late 1800s. Newly reupholstered seat in
Category
Antique 1890s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Industrial drafting table and chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Industrial drafting table and chair designed by Friso Kramer for De Cirkel, period 1954. Inspired
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Wooden Drafting Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Very sculptural wooden pair of chairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Stools
Materials
Wood
Set of Eight Swivel Drafting Stools Chairs by Walter German Industrial, 1960s
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H 33.08 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Set of Eight Swivel Drafting Stools Chairs by Walter German Industrial, 1960s
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Set of eight Industrial 1960s swivel drawing board / drafting chair by Walter (DE), which can also
Category
Vintage 1950s German Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
Late 1800's American very unique drafting swivel chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare 1800's American drafting swivel chair
Category
Antique 19th Century American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Iron
Drafting Table and Chair by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Charnay Les Macon, FR
a standing drafting table or when folded in the center functions as a normal working desk height
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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Wood Drafting Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic wood drafting chair available at 1stDibs. Each wood drafting chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. Your living room may not be complete without a wood drafting chair — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A wood drafting chair made by Industrial designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. A well-made wood drafting chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel and Defiance Sales Corp are consistently popular.
How Much is a Wood Drafting Chair?
A wood drafting chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,215, while the lowest priced sells for $520 and the highest can go for as much as $7,276.
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