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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Lensvelt AVL Office Chair
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Lensvelt has designed a collection of office furniture in cooperation with Atelier van Lieshout. The first chair in the AVL collection is the AVL Office Chair. This was specially des...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,366 / item
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Grey - Blue Wool fabric by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophistication, ...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé
Ennio Fazioli for Mim Roma Set of Eight Swivel Office Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ennio Fazioli for Mim Roma, set of eight swivel office chairs, leather, mahogany plywood, Italy, 1960s
In the early 1960s, MIM Roma saw a rise in the production of office furniture,...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Fine Custom Post Modern Design Club Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Pair of Post Modern Style barrel back chairs with sculptured frame, slightly flared arms and resting on contrasting and shape feet. The fabric is a natural striated heavy linen type....
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Chair Design Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
rare Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Desk chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames
Upholstery in blue Hopsack fabric, with chromed aluminium parts, equipped with...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Cane Back Louis XVI - Directoire style desk armchair.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Ivory Weave & Saddle Ultrasuede, Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Eero Saarinen’s design career was both wildly iconic yet sadly short-lived. His work in furniture design and architecture was centuries ahead of its time and quite possibly only achi...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Warren McArthur Aircraft Seat Grumman Albatross, circa 1947
Located in Camden, ME
Warren McArthur (Model 364) rare and unusual revolving navigator's seat designed in 1947 for the Grumman Aircraft Co.'s XJR2F known as the Albatross.
This would make an interesting...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Four CAB 412 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in Black Leather, 1970s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A set of four Italian design icons in black saddle leather.
When first produced in 1977, the CAB was the first chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how human skin fits over our skeleton. The leather upholstery is constructed from sixteen pieces of saddle leather, which are individually die-cut and sewn together. The leather is then zippered over the tubular steel frame and the polyurethane foam padded...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Dark Blue High Back Bird Desk Chairs (5) by Fabricius and Kastholm FK 6725, 1964
Located in Vienna, AT
4x Original vintage dark blackish blue leather desk chairs (seat height 19.29") designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Kill Interna...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Black Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black leather office chair with aluminum base, rotates on itself. Seat height: 52 cm. Stamped Vitra. Wear due to time and age.
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Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Leather Office Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Leather Office Chair
This chair measures: 32 wide x 32 deep x 47 high, with a seat height of 21 and arm height/chair clearance of 29 inches
All piec...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Chesterfield Vintage Captain's Office Chair in Green Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Stunning original handmade in England hand dyed deep green leather captain's chair, a stunning piece, the frame is solid and beautifully finished mahogany, the leather is English cow...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Scandinavian Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This Danish desk chair from the 1960s is a striking example of Scandinavian mid-century modern design, blending practicality with elegant craftsmanship. Constructed with a teak frame...
Category
1860s Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
$1,810
Bauhaus Chair S43 by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This chair is one of the most famous and was designed in the 1930s by Mart Stam and made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. The chair has frames made of tubular chrome-plated...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$807 Sale Price
20% Off
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Armchair
Located in Highland, IN
A wonderful 1946 design by Ilmari Tapiovaara, the Domus chair was offered entirely of wood, with an upholstered seat, or an upholstered seat and back. This nice example, has beautifu...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Charcoal Management Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design classic and contemporary with Innovative comfort features.
One of Herman Miller most po...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2012 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Side Desk Chair Brown Leather 12+ Avail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk or Side Chair, model EA-108, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These examples were produced in 2012. The li...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant pair of antique fauteuils; crafted in France circa 1880, the "Crapaud" chairs (or "toad" chai...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chairs, 1950s Chandigarh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Distinguished pair of Easy Chairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret in the 1950s. Originally created for the city of Chandigarh, India - Pierre's intricate designs have become beloved wor...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak, Upholstery
Italian Black Leather Side Dining Desk Chairs Postmodern Pair, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of '70s Italian Postmodern black leather and high-gloss metal chairs, circa 1970s, Italy. With label marking, "Made in Italy", as shown in last image. Great as dining or side ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
VINTAGE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1950's fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk a...
Category
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
$2,061 Sale Price
20% Off
Don Pettit for Knoll #1105 Bentwood Armchairs Set of Five
By Knoll
Located in East Freetown, MA
Set of five bentwood office chairs by Don Pettit for Knoll International with tag and label. With original orange fabric and cushions (stiff).
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Set of Montgomery solid wood side chairs by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
This listing is for two Montgomery chairs by Crump and Kwash
Hand shaped solid blackened oak frame / acrylic finish / handwoven sunflower leather seat and back / nylon glides
20″w...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Very Comfortable Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pretty much new brown leather Chesterfield office
I had two of these, one has now sold and its just the one left
It is massively height adj...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,504 Sale Price
20% Off
Willy Rizzo C2 70s Production Chromed Steel Frame Gray Vintage Leather Set of 4
By Willy Rizzo
Located in IT
Willy Rizzo chairs C2 70s production with chromed steel frame and gray vintage leather seats. Set of 4 chairs.
The seat has been re upholstered with vintage leather. The chairs are in excellent condition, the steel shows only light signs of use. Set of 4 chairs. Measurements: L seat 45 cm, total P 55 cm, H 83 cm, seat P 41...
Category
Late 20th Century European Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This pa...
Category
2010s North American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Vintage French Green Office Chair Prouvé Style Mid Century Industrial
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Fabulous Office chair, made in France, Prouve 1950s Style , Green Plywood Tripod Base + Footrest
Utterly amazing.
30.5 tall x 17 w x 18 d. Seat 18.5 h
Offic...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
2015 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Silver Mesh
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair, Model EA335, initially designed by Ray and Charles Eames in 1969. These examples date to 2015, and the listed price includes one cha...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Outstanding rare Albenga office chair by Gustavo Pulitzer
Located in Munich, DE
Amazing Pulitzer Albenga chair in a very uncommon and impossible to find - all original office version. It is high adjustable, tilts and swivels. using the same construction like old...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Soft Pad Brown Office Chair
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1950s Do More Swivel Office Chair Gio Ponti Industrial USA
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, 1950s Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern industrial era.
Domore Chair Company Inc founded in 1922
by William S. Ferris in El...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
French Modern Bamboo & Woven Saddle Leather Armchair, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern bamboo & woven saddle leather armchair,
France, Circa 1960s
A unique beautiful model, well cared for this chair retains the original woven...
Category
20th Century French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Soft Pad by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller - 1970s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing soft pad chair designed by Charles and Ray Eames in the 1960s.
This is an edition produced by Herman Miller, the chair is stamped under the seat as you can see in the photos...
Category
1650s American Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1930s Fiddleback Oak Windsor Style Tilting and Rolling Desk Chair W/ Saddle Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1930s Fiddleback Oak high back Windsor Style Tilting back and Rolling Desk Chair With Saddle Back Seat with great patina. Measuring 26"W x 26"D x 43.5"H. Seat height is 18.5",...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
$1,396 Sale Price
30% Off
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Fabric and Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to the 2010s. T...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A barrel-back desk chair with the original channel-stitched black leather upholstery, on an X-form caster base. Please inquire for upholstery options.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1960s Erik Kirkegaard Fully Restored Customizable Danish Armchair in Tanned Oak
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Erik Kirkegaard fully restored customizable Danish armchairs in tanned oak by Høng Stolefabrik
The very comfortable chairs were designed in 1956 and feature a simple minimalis...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Georgian Armchair Green Leather Seat, English Hepplewhite circa 1785
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality English armchair from the George III, Hepplewhite period, made circa 1785.
The hardwood, possibly red walnut, frame has a camel back with a well carved centra...
Category
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid Century Modern Herman Miller High Back Swivel Office Chair Newly Upholstered
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Peter Protzman for Herman Miller High Back Swivel Office Chair on Casters Newly Upholstered with Black Distressed Italian Leather
Circa Mid 20th Century
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Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Large Secession Armchair no.6549 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large secession armchair no.6549 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished. Marked on the bottom.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Victorian Oak Revolving Spindleback Desk Chair With Racing Green Leather Seat
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian Oak Fan Back Revolving Desk Chair With Racing Green Leather Seat & Bras Studs, Finished With Elegant Scroll Arms
By James Phillips & Sons of Union Street Bristol, UK est 1865
A stunning example of a clerks chair...
Category
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vintage "Kiko" Rosewood Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960s, Midcentury Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Made in Jacarandá rosewood, this Sergio Rodrigues piece has originally upholstered in yellow leather, circular chrome accents, and chrome casters. This chair was created to furnish t...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office Chair or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A 19th Century Swivelling Oak Office Chair or Desk Chair
The Chair has an attractive deep curving back top rail with slats and arching Shepherds Crook Arm Rests. The Chair has a s...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll New Executive Swivel Desk Arm Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Saarinen executive arm chair features a height-adjustable swivel base with weight-adjusted tilt.
One of Knoll's most popular designs that achiev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Blue Fabric Model 3291 Oxford Office Chair
Located in Basildon, London
Arne Jacobsen was commissioned to design St. Catherine's College in Oxford in 1963, which included the furniture and surrounding landscape. Seen as one of his most outstanding projec...
Category
1980s European Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$626 Sale Price
50% Off
1970 Knoll Executive Chrome + Orig. Vtg. Knoll Red Textile Leather Office Chair
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
Two available, sold separately--Original 4 leg base (Sought after!!) Red Knoll Textile and chrome Mid Century Vintage Knoll Pollock chair--RARE beauty-- from the era of the height of...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,393 Sale Price
20% Off
Liberty & Co A Moorish walnut armchair with Mashrabiya turned details throughout
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. A Moorish walnut armchair with fretwork cut-outs to the arched top and Mashrabiya turned details throughout.
The last two images from: Liberty's Furniture 1875 - 1915....
Category
1890s English Moorish Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
MCM Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Terra Cotta Leather Management Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design classic and contemporary with innovative comfort features.
One of Herman Miller most po...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Aesthetic Movement Jacobean Or Old English Armchair after a Design by E W Godwin
By Edward William Godwin, C.J. Plunkett & Co
Located in London, GB
An Aesthetic Movement Jacobean or Old English ebonized armchair.
After a design by E. W. Godwin.
Probably made by C J Plunkett & Co. See The Secular Furniture of E W Godwin by Susa...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Charles & Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chocolate Brown Leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful new office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfo...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Herman Miller Blue Gray Leather Office Lounge Chair - 2 Available
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Lounge Chair originally designed in 1958 as part of the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in 2005. The unique aluminum ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$1,980 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Tiger Maple Ladder Back Desk Chair c.1880-1910
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Antique ladder back side or desk chair with black vinyl seat.
CREATOR Unknown.
DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880-1910.
MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Solid Tiger's Maple, Vin...
Category
Late 19th Century Industrial Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Maple
$275 Sale Price
44% Off
Painted Neoclassical Side or Desk Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painted Neoclassical side or desk chair with laurel wreath & studs.
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll Polished Bronze Brno Flat Bar 255 Desk Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
The Flat Bar Brno chair model 255 is a remarkable example of modern design by the renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. This particular chair is polished bronze, which makes ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield captain's or directors armchair
Pleas...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,730 Sale Price
20% Off
Herman Miller Aluminum Group Office Chair in Black Leather (Multiple Available)
Located in Wilton, CT
Herman Miller for Eames Aluminum Group chair in original black leather. Designed around the 1950's the Aluminum Group Chair became a very sought after choice for office and home chai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Paul Laszlo Chair
By Paul Laszlo
Located in New York, NY
Custom designed pull-up chair by Paul Laszlo. Dark stained mahogany frame, with recessed grip detail on the back. Upholstered with wide ribbed teal fabric on seat and back.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
$5,800
French Black Leather Armchair/ Desk Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Louis XV style walnut and black leather armchair or desk chair. Arm height is 27 inches.
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Catifa Desk Chair by Studio Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper, 2004
Located in Lisboa, PT
This chair, model Catifa, was designed by Lievore Altherr Molina, for Arper, in Italy, in 2004. It has a bi-color shell in polypropylene, red outside and white inside, that is set ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$860 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique and Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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.
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