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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Original Hans Wegner CH 23 Chair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic and beautiful, vintage Hans Wegner CH 23 chair made of teak and oak, with cord seat. Great patina and character which you cannot get with new chairs. P...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
Desk Chair by Max Pearson for Knoll
By Max Pearson, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A desk chair with the original channel-stitched upholstery, on an X-form caster base.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$6,800 / item
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Brown Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This example was produced in the 2010s. Th...
Category
2010s North American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
19th Century William IV Mahogany Windsor Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century William IV mahogany Windsor chair. This bow back desk chair has been recovered with a tan leather button upholstered crest rail and seat. The carved splat features C-Scr...
Category
19th Century English William IV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eames Herman Miller EA108 swivel desk chairs, USA 1970s. Two available
Located in Hastings, GB
Eames Herman Miller EA108 swivel desk chairs, USA 1970s. Two available. Polished aluminium frames, original hopsack upholstery (which is a little tatty but totally useable). Fully st...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid Century Executive Swivel Office Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1950s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Discover the pinnacle of mid-century design with this exquisite Executive Swivel Office Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, a testament to the era's innovation and Wormley's enduring...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,800 Sale Price
40% Off
Leather DoMore Industrial Swivel Adjustable Rolling Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This swivel office desk task chair was made by the DoMore Chair Company circa 1940s. The chair was designed for comfort and is extremely adjustable. The back rest tilts and can be re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
French Art Deco / Modern Neoclassical Vanity Chair, Attributed André Arbus, 1930
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Elegant French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical / Art Deco vanity chair or stool attributed to André Arbus circa 1930. The piece has a dramatic form including rear saber legs and camb...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
2014 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chair in Leather w/ Base
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive high back desk chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames and produced by Herman Miller. The featured price includes one chair, but several ar...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Renaissance Cathedra with Perspective Motif
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RENAISSANCE CHAYÈRE WITH PERSPECTIVE MOTIF
ORIGIN: FRANCE, LYON
ÉPOQUE: FIRST HALF OF THE XVI CENTURY
Height: 166cm
Width: 74cm
Depth: 47cm
Walnut wood
From: Château de Quintin’...
Category
16th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
A Stunning Antique English Polished Tan Leather Captains Chair With Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 10 WV
A stunning example of an English antique 1830's William IV polished tan leather chesterfield captains chair with brass st...
Category
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 10 Very Fine Chippendale Style Dining Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of ten Chippendale style dining chairs. With Classic Chippendale elaborate leafy carved details and openwork splats. The seats upholstered in a red on green floral cut velvet.
Se...
Category
20th Century Chippendale Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Oxford Midcentury Black Leather Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design swivel “Oxford” office desk chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen with black leather upholstery and metal foot, manufactu...
Category
1660s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful traditional shipping era swivel Chippendale desk chair. The Captain's Chair, with the modern addition of a turn and tilt mechanism. The comfortable desk chair is in its ori...
Category
1890s English Chesterfield Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,517 Sale Price
20% Off
English Industrial Oak "Captain Chair" or Swivel Chair, Circa 1900's
Located in Savannah, GA
English Industrial Oak "Captain Chair" or Swivel Chair, Circa 1900's. Chair made by Milwaukee Chair Co.
Category
Early 1900s Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Secession office chair attr. to Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair attr. to Marcel Kammerer for Thonet in very nice original codition with signs of use.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Dark Gray Leather Office Chair Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height gray leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Danish Armchair, Black Leather and Chromed Steel, model FK 6725 Fabricius/Knoll.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian armchair.
Structure with three legs in Chromed Steel, seats and backs in cowhide leather in excellent condition.
This piece of furniture comes from the premises...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,371 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Mid Century Empire Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Empire Style full grain Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair. Measures 22" in width, 24" in depth and 34" in height. Seat height is 19" and arm h...
Category
1960s American Empire Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Classic Midcentury Armchair Designed by Ole Wanscher, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in beech designed by Ole Wanschar M.A.A. for Fritz Hansen Cabinetmakers in 1950s. Made in Denmark. Great condition.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
English Oak Antique Desk Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A fine late Victorian Oak Desk Chair with a four turned pillar hoop back.
The chair is complemented with a deep and wide dish seat on four turned legs and finished on original casto...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
c.1920's carved frame open arm desk chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a lovely quality English country house open armed desk chair. The carved legs and shaped arms give this a real elegance and shows the chairs quality. It is currently upholste...
Category
1920s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Georgian period mahogany open armchair with fretwork back
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very well made and great condition Georgian period mahogany open armchair. The fretwork back is very fine and has an almost Art nouveau look to it even though the chair is ...
Category
18th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn in very nice original condition.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
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
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
Swivel Upholstered Leather Desk Chair, Jenn Desk Chair
Located in Miami, FL
JENN is a leather desk chair slightly tilted to achieve a relaxed, ergonomic seating position. The unique proportions of the JENN desk chair make it a dainty accent that is “big” in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
2013 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Desk Chairs in Brown 10x Available
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chairs, model EA335, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples date to 2013. Th...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
2006 Lotus Medium Back Desk Chair by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini in Red
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘Lotus’ medium back desk chair, designed in 2006 by Jasper Morrison for Cappellini. This solid desk chair was manufactured in Italy in approximately 2006-2007. It featu...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2017 Vitra Physix Rolling Desk Chair by Alberta Meda in Black Mesh 3x Available
By Alberto Meda, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Physix office chairs, originally designed by Alberto Meda in 2012. These particular examples were produced by Vitra in Germany C. 2017. The frame and armrests are comprised...
Category
2010s German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Aged Regency Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Regency green leather, Chesterfield tufted office chair
A good looking and well made off...
Category
20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
$970 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with bleached wood frame, fluted leg and cubic blocks decorated with florets, upholstered in Classic beige suited fabric. Appropriate for dini...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,400
Terni Series Office Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy, 1958
Located in Antwerp, BE
Office chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, a timeless masterpiece of mid-century Italian design. This office chair from Ico Parisi's renowned Terni series was crafted in 1958. Made of ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Geoffrey Harcourt Pair of Swivel Armchairs in Wool for Artifort 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt pair of Swivel armchairs for Artifort. The Netherlands, 1970s.
Comfortable pair of swivel armchairs by Geoffrey Harcourt fo...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Sedia Da Collezione Desk Chair Olivetti Synthesis Design Ettore Sottsass 1975
Located in taranto, IT
Stunning collectible "desk chair," production Olivetti synthesis , design Ettore Sottsass, italy, 1975.
Made on brown metal frame, yellow plastic seat and back.
It measures cm 80 i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Dining Chair Hello in Grey - Blue Wool fabric by Noom
By Denis Sokolov, 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 Minimalist Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé
Eames Time Life Chair in Grey Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in light grey leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs made in Los Angeles, CA. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York.
Recently re-upholstered in gray leather, in-keeping with the color and integrity of other Time-life models. Some slight blemishes to the aluminum frame in-keeping with age. Chair's height and recline is fully adjustable and also swivels 360 degrees. Timeless chair.
In 1972, the Time-life chair made the news when notoriously fussy chess genius Bobby Fischer included this chair among his many demands for his legendary 1972 world championship match with Russian master...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
RESTORED DANiSH ARNE VODDER FOR SIBAST MODEL 419 HARDWOOD LEATHER OFFICE CHAIR
By Arne Vodder
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime, fully restored Arne Vodder Model 419 for Sibast, High back black leather hardwood f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$4,848 Sale Price
20% Off
2012 Bernhardt Design Cardan Office Desk Chairs in Grey Spinneybeck Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Cardan Swivel Office Desk Chair, produced in the USA by Bernhardt Design in 2012. The listed price includes one chair, and we have several chairs available for purchase in ...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Black Leather Desk Chair with Carved Frame and Nailhead Trim
Located in Yonkers, NY
This richly detailed desk chair features a sculptural silhouette and handsome materials, blending comfort with classic decorative appeal. The frame is crafted in a dark-stained hardw...
Category
Late 20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Black Leather Management Office Chair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Otto Zapf for Knoll Mid Century Black Leather Management Office Chair
This chair measures: 31.5 wide x 31.5 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 20 and arm height/chair clearance o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 6 Charles Eames Alu Chairs by Herman Miller, White Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
6 Charles Eames Alu Chairs by Herman Miller, White Leather, H 84.5 cm
Item description:
This set of six Charles Eames Alu Chairs, produced by Herman M...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of 3 "Mondo" Lounge Chairs by Karl-Erik Ekselius, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by JOC, Vetlanda, Sweden, 1970s.
Very good condition with small signs of usage and patina.
Please note: listed price is for one (1) chair.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mix desk chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
'Mix' swivel desk chair byAfra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s.
Beautiful, graphic design, rare find in very good condition!
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / desk chair / wood and metal / English / antique
An English wooden swivel and rocking captains desk chair, made around 1850. Fabulous form with finely turned spindle back, shaped arm supports and decorative seat panel. The chair swivels at a consistent height but it features a mechanism that allows the height of the chair to be adjusted.
The ergonomic design of the chair ensures maximum comfort and support, allowing you to work or relax for extended periods without any discomfort. The wooden back and arms are expertly carved and polished to perfection. Elevate your workspace with this wooden office chair...
Category
1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Floating Back V-Leg Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigarh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of Pierre Jeanneret office chairs designed in the 1950s. These chairs have a floating back and V-leg frame. Pictur...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair Green Leather Time Life Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller 1996
Located in Detroit, MI
This pair of vintage mid century modern green Model 3475 Eames Time Life Lobby Chairs designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller were manufactured in 1996. These classic offic...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1930's mahogany armchair in the manner of Adnet.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
The Last King's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare and important carved mahogany Empire Period armchair attributed to Jacob Desmalter, France circa 1800, of neoclassical form inspired by the design of Percier et Fontaine, architects to the Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, the armrests beautifully carved with leopards heads and torso, the front legs ending in carved paw feet. Attributed to Jacob Desmalter. France, circa 1800.
Provenance: The front under railing stencilled “Raincy” period paper labels hand written: Mrs Duque Orlean, Grand Salon, Palais Royal. This chair was part of a large salon suite (this one is number belonging to King Louis Philippe - Duke of Orléans - the last king of France.
An almost identical model was known to be part of the collection of Molly de Balkany who had an important collection of Empire furniture. Sister of Robert De Balkany...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
$24,500
Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
By August Thonet, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Bentwood
Art Nouveau Soild Beechwood Chair to Turn for Height Adjustable
Located in Darmstadt, DE
The chair from the time of Art Nouveau is to turn up and down. The chair is made of solid beech wood and in good restored condition.
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
$1,065 Sale Price
33% Off
Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
Located in London, GB
A mahogany reading chair
After a design by Thomas Sheraton
Of most striking design, the mahogany chair with its original leather upholstery ...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
French Empire Revival Green Leather Top Bronze Griffin Mahogany Desk & Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Empire Revival Style Green Leather Top Mahogany Bureau Plat Executive Writing Desk & Chair with Bronze Griffin Ormolu by Global N.Y. Listing includes a very impressive...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of Six Industrial Stacking Armchairs by W. Gispen for Riemersma, 1950s
By Willem H. Gispen, Riemersma
Located in Antwerp, BE
These chairs designed by W H. Gispen and were made in the 1950s for Riemersma.
The backs of the chairs are made of black lacquered wood, the arm-rests are naturally teakwood and ha...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$284 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Victorian Antique Leather & Beech Captains Chesterfield Button Back Desk Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian English Antique Brown Leather & Beech Captains Chesterfield Button Back Desk Chair
Chair 2025 15 CHEST
Extra dimensions
Height to arm...
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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Liberty & Co Four English Arts & Crafts Walnut Chairs with Mother Of Pearl inlay
By E. G. Punnett, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. Attributed. In the style of E G Punnet.
A good set of four English Arts & Crafts Walnut dining or side chairs with stylized floral Mother-Of-Pearl and fruitwood inlays to the headrests, three shaped backrests with upholstered seat and subtle tapering front legs from square to round...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Fruitwood, Walnut
Danish Modern Armchair by Nanna Ditzel in Oak and Patinated Leather, 1950s
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Odense, DK
Rare armchair in oak and nicely patinated black leather. Designed by Nanna Ditzel for Copenhagen county court. This example is only made in a few examples and therefore a rare collectible item.
Documented by a Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Dinamarquesa Chair, Carlo Fongaro, Brazilian Modern, 1970s. Single Piece
Located in New York, NY
Single Dinamarquesa chair, designed by Italian-born architect Carlo Fongaro (1915-1986) and produced by Probjeto, who signed one of the most popular lines of modern Brazilian furnitu...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
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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