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Gunlocke Desk Chair

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
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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
MCM Leather Office Chair Vintage by GUNLOCKE
By Gunlocke
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Office Chair by GUNLOCKE Featuring an adjustable height and slant back levers. Approximate Measurements
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Gunlocke Desk, Arm Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
muslin. A great addition to any desk or as a side chair. Arm Height is 26inches from floor.
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Gunlocke Desk, Arm Chair
Gunlocke Desk, Arm Chair
H 33.5 in W 23 in D 19 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke Leather Conference Office Chairs Set of, 8
By Gunlocke
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Original Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke leather conference office chairs set of - 8. With
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of Five Jury, Bank of England Style Office, Desk or Dining Chairs
By B.L. Marble Chair Co., Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of five oak office, or desk chairs, constricted of solid oak, all are in structurally
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Ebonized Bank of England Armchairs
By Sikes Chair Company, Gunlocke
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, maple and oak, bank of England, courthouse, armchairs by Gunlocke, Sikes and Library
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Maple, Oak

Ebonized Bank of England Armchairs
Ebonized Bank of England Armchairs
H 32 in W 24 in D 21 in

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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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By Bodafors, Sven Markelius, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
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Vintage Drexel Heritage Hispana Brutalist Walnut Nightstand Chest Side Table
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By Gunlocke
Located in Hudson, NY
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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MCM Gunlocke Oak and Vinyl Library Chairs, c.1960-2 Green Available
By Gunlocke
Located in San Francisco, CA
chair has a small blemish in front. Four are missing the circular brass Gunlocke logo insert on the
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Gunlocke Swivel Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in Culver City, CA
Walnut desk chair manufactured by W.H. Gunlocke Chair Co.
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Vintage 1940s English Modern Swivel Chairs

Gunlocke Swivel Chair
Gunlocke Swivel Chair
H 34 in W 24 in D 20 in
Turn of the Century Swivel Tilt Armless Desk Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Early Industrial work, task, desk chair. This version swivels ( complete 360 ) and the back
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By Gunlocke
Located in Dayton, OH
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By Gunlocke
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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By Gunlocke
Located in San Diego, CA
. Perfect for a corner or desk chair.
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By Gunlocke
Located in Lafayette, IN
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By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of a classic swivel desk, office, task chair by noted American maker, Gunlocke
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Swivel Desk Chair by Gunlocke
Swivel Desk Chair by Gunlocke
H 35 in W 17 in D 17 in
Classic Executive Desk Chair by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Rochester, NY
Executive desk chair by Gunlocke in the original walnut / mirror chrome / industrial grade period
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By Gunlocke
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition Materials: Oak Wood, Original Vinyl
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Industrial Swivel Desk Chair by Gunlocke
Industrial Swivel Desk Chair by Gunlocke
H 32.25 in W 17.5 in D 20 in
Unusual Architectural Swivel Desk Chair by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Unusual architectural swivel desk, office chair by Gunlocke. This example has a tilting backrest as
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By Gunlocke
Located in San Francisco, CA
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By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
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Set of 4 Matching Bank of England, Yale Library Chairs Attributed to Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Nice group of office chairs often referred to as Yale library, or Bank of England chairs. Unusual
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Single Desk Chair by the Gunlocke Company
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Located in New York, NY
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Mid-Century Swivel Desk Chair
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By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th Century Walnut office, desk chair attributed to Gunlocke. Clean ready to use condition
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By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
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Bank of England Yale Library Swivel Office Desk Chair in Oak
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Bank of England, Yale Library, Jury desk chair, in oak. This example is in very good original
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Swivel Tilt Yale Library Bank of England Walnut Desk Office Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Classic swivel, tilt desk chair in solid walnut. This example adjusted in height as follows: Total
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Bank of England Jury Style Swivel Desk Chair by Marble Chair Company c 1920/1930
By B.L. Marble Chair Co., Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Classic Bank of England, Yale Library, Jury style desk chair. The chair is adjustable in height, it
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Walnut

Pr. Bank of England Jury Chairs by the Sikes Chair Company
By Sikes Chair Company, Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Slick pair of classic Bank of England, Jury chairs by the Sikes Chair Company. Both chairs have
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke Executive Walnut Desk Modified Parsons Style
By Gunlocke
Located in Topeka, KS
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke executive walnut desk with a modified Parsons style. Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks

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Turn of the Century Walnut Swivel Tilt Office Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
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Walnut

Yale Library Bank of England Oak Office Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
Vintage office chair, this form is commonly referred to as a Bank of England, or Yale Library
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Pair of NYS Assembly Yale Library Style Office Chairs
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High Style Bank of England Jury Chair in Solid Oak c 1900/1930's
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Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Bank of England, Jury style arm chair in solid oak. The chair features a curvaceous
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Oak Bank of England Yale Library Jury Desk Office Chair Ca. 1930/1940's
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Located in New York, NY
Classic Bank of England, Yale library, Jury chair with sought after continuous arm, in oak. The
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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2 Mid-Century Modern Solid Walnut & Olive Green Faux Leather Chairs by Gunlocke
By Gunlocke
Located in Topeka, KS
Century. Un-lock your style-denial with this pair of Gunlocke chairs!! Aren’t they GORGEOUS?? We think
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Walnut

Restored Solid Oak Gunlocke Leather Armchair
By Gunlocke
Located in Chattanooga, TN
the chair at the dining table, as a desk chair in the office or armchair in your living room
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Oak

Large Wire Wall Sculpture Quartet Evolution of the Office Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
set which is comprised of: a Thonet bentwood chair; what looks to me to be a Gunlocke rolling desk
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures

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Wire

1920s Solid Oak Office Chair by W.H. Gunlocke Chair Co
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Located in Pau, FR
'Chairs for your working comfort' advertising slogan by Gunlocke for this solid and sturdy 1920s
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak

1920s Solid Oak Office Armchair by W.H. Gunlocke Chair Co
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Located in Pau, FR
"Chairs for your working comfort" - advertising slogan by Gunlocke for this solid and
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Oak

1920s Solid Oak Office Armchair by W.H. Gunlocke Chair Co, Wayland, NY
By Gunlocke
Located in Pau, FR
"Chairs for your working comfort", advertising slogan by Gunlocke for this solid and
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Vintage 1920s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak

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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.