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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Stunning Midcentury Armchair Finn Juhl Rosewood
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model 209 Midcentury armchair designed by Finn Juhl in jaw dropping solid rosewood. We have seen this chair used as an office chair, side chair, or dining chair. Incredible comfor...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Upholstery, Rosewood

2015 Gray Vitra ID Mesh Desk Chairs by Antonio Citterio Polished Arms / Bases
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, but they are each sold separately) Vitra ID Mesh chair, designed by Antonio Citterio. These chairs...
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2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Midcentury Eames Aluminum Group Managment Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are a set of 6 Eames side chairs upholstered in gorgeous fabric. Elegance and comfort separates this iconic chair from the rest. The upholstery is in wonderful...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

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...
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20th Century Chippendale Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame:Chrome, Upholstery:Remix 163 For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Remix 163 For One Collection The Time Chair, designed by Henrik Tengler in 2012, is a dynamic and comfortable conference chair....
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Swedish Reproduction Painted Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This Swedish style chair is full of character! Painted to look old and and recently upholstered in a Zak + Fox linen fabric. Supported by tapered,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Paint

Office Desk in Walnut Wood And Stainless Steel Frame by Bodil Kjaer for Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Office Desk in Walnut Wood And Stainless Steel Frame by Bodil Kjaer for Karakter Coveted by renowned modernist architects Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert and Paul Rudolph, Danish architect Bodil Kjær's Office Desk from 1959 has been dubbed 'the most beautiful desk in the world'. Elevated on slender steel legs, the spacious, freestanding work table has an air of architectural transparency and is as practical as it is handsome. With its exquisitely pure lines, Office Desk is a premier example of Danish Modern design principles. The Office Unit...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Stainless Steel

French 19th Century Louis-Philippe Desk Chair
Located in Stockbridge, GA
This Desk Chair is made of mahogany, French Louis-Philippe Period.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Chandigarh, 1950s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Chandigarh, 1950s Pair of rare Pierre Jeanneret 'X', easy armchairs. These chairs have been lightly washed and polished....
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Midcentury Jano Chairs by Kazuhide Takahama Cassina
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are these wonderful Jano chairs designed by Kazuhide Takahama. Featuring original upholstery on chrome steel frame. These are original and produced by Simon Gavina and now Cassina. Fits perfectly in any midcentury or Postmodern home...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Nine White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
Located in Dronten, NL
This set of 9 Model FK 6725 leather 'Bird' Chairs, also commonly referred to as the 'Tulip' chair, are designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm. Marked with label. All 9 chai...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Vintage Cherry Banker Chairs by Johnson Chair Co.
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a wonderful set of Bankers armchairs. Each chair has a ribbed back and curled arms. The chairs are constructed in Cherry wood. The seats are u...
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20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Walnut

19th Century Heywood Bros. and Wakefield Co. Natural Wicker Swivel Piano Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
This fanciful Victorian wicker swivel piano chair has all the bells and whistles of the most prestigious American wicker designers Heywood Brothers ...
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Art Deco Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1930 Czech Republic. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual ren...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Walnut

Original Arne Jacobsen For Fritz Hansen 1970's Cream Leather "Oxford" Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Original design by Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) for Fritz Hansen. An original off-white leather and brushed aluminum framed swivel Oxford chair, having cream leather padded upholstery, raised on five-spoke base, labelled to underside. Stamped and labelled December 1971, the manufacture date. Designed by Arne Jacobsen as a chair for professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, England, the Oxford chair is a flexible yet comfortable task chair & it works as well in a home office or dining room as it does in a meeting room...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

1960s Finn Juhl Set of Two Fully Restored Armchairs in Teak and Leather by Cado
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two Finn Juhl armchairs in Bangkok teak and black leather designed in 1963 and made by France and Son / Cado in the 1960s The armchairs have a solid stabile frame...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Green Lacquered Chiavari Side Chair with Peacock Feathers in Cut Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Choices, choices! One of two lacquered Chiavari chairs available in our shop, your guests will be green with envy. Sculptural, luxurious, joyous and chic, circa 1960. Our one-of-a-ki...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Velvet

Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Desk Dining Chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural Scandinavian walnut desk chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa, c1955. Bent walnut plywood in ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Gray Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single Herman Miller Eames aluminum group management desk chair in gray leather with polished aluminum base. The upholst...
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2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Liberty & Co. An English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back rush seat chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. London. An elegant English Aesthetic Movement walnut ladder back side chair. The last three images are from: A Pictorial Dictionary ...
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Rush, Walnut

1960s Italian Walnut Wood Newly Upholstered Open Armchair Office Desk Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian carved walnut wood armchair in good conditions and fully newly upholstered in white fabric with very elegant shape and great color of wood to highlight the detailed...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Teak Leather Library Study Desk Chairs in the Manner of Tobia Scarpa
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A pair of stylish Bauhaus influenced Library desk chairs, in the manner of Tobia Scarpa. This unique pair have a wonderful style and colour. Beaut...
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Mid-20th Century British Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Desk ‘Bird’ Chair by Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill
Located in Stamford, CT
A Bird chair by Jorgen Kastholm and Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill. This desk chair model has the rarer Casters. Newly recovered in black Sorensen leather.
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

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...
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Otto Zapf for Knoll International Leather Executive Chairs, c. 1985, Reupholsted
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous newly reupholstered leather management desk chair is by Otto Zapf for Knoll International, circa 1985. Constructed of heavily cushioned sections, with the top head sect...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Kaare Klint Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Kaare Klint armchairs designed in 1927 and produced by Rud Rasmussen. Store formerly known as ARTFUL DODGER INC
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Postmodern Handkerchief Chair, 23 Available
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chair By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International USA, 1980s Molded fiberglass seat, with powder coated steel base. Measures: 23.5"W ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Pasqualina Swivel President Chair by Grassi&Bianchi and RedCreative
Located in Milan, IT
Swivel armchair high back with tubular steel frame completely covered in hard leather; metal seat pan covered with black technical fabric. Five stars base with gas height adjustment ...
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2010s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Herman Miller Aeron Chair Size B, Carbon Mesh & Graphite, Fully Adjustable, 2016
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Aeron chair size (B) fully loaded with all adjustments by Herman Miller. It's the best and most admired and recognized ergonomic office chair ever made. Its innovative design and sup...
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2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Aluminum

Pair of Art Nouveau Armchairs from Sweden, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Curves undulate on all surfaces on this pair of beautiful Art Nouveau period armchairs. Spare and elegant, these strong and comfortable chairs are crafted of solid mahogany and feat...
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Early 1900s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

1990s Bill Stumpf for Herman Miller Equa Office / Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Equa Desk Chair, originally designed by Bill Stumpf for Herman Miller. These particular examples date to the 1990s. The chairs have a full dark brown leather upholstered s...
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1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

FK 6727 Tulip Office Chair Kill International, 1960s
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Comfortable office chair. No height adjustment. Navy blue leather.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Office Chair No.6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6150 by Adolf Loos executed by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Bentwood

Industrial Black Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern industrial-style swivel desk chair with channel quilting onyx black leather upholstery on a metal frame with wooden armrests. Dimensions: 25" W x 28" D x 38" H Seat - 21" H ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modus Office Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Off white plastic office swivel chair with orange/red wool fabric resting on an aluminium base with the original castors which functions well. Designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno i...
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20th Century Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

1970s Red Leatherette Office Sofa with Steel Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s red leatherette office sofa with steel legs.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames Herman Miller Tall Black Leather Desk Chair Executive Thin Pad
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Thin Pad Executive Height office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in 2003. This classic mid century modern office chai...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Vincent Cafiero Executive Task Chair in Graphite Gray Velvet by Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
While under the direction of Florence Knoll, her namesake company was known for more than just the impressive portfolio of designs still celebrated to this day. Knoll’s teams of tale...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Jacob Jensen for Labofa Black Leather Office Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Jacob Jensen For Labofa black leather office chair in good vintage condition. Measures 25.5" W x 22" D x 38" H. Arm height is 27". Seat int...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome, Iron

In Manner of Andrea Brustolon Venetian 19th Century Carved Walnut Figural Throne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine Italian 19th century baroque revival style carved walnut figural throne armchair, attributed to Valentino Panciera Besarel (Venice, 1829-1902) in the manner of Andrea Brustolo...
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Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Tapestry, Walnut

Green Velvet Office Desk Chair, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Green Velvet Office Desk Chair, Italy 1970s A vintage velvet desk chair, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. Steel golden chromed structure and beautiful green velvet cover. Chromed...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Swivel Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames swivel padded arm shell chairs, unusual color combination, early brown exposed fiberglass shells. Mustard yellow fabric covers, gray piping, early four ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Kardex Italia chair, 1930s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Kardex Italia chair, 1930s. Steel and aluminum office swivel chair in vinyl-covered patina.  On the back of the backrest is a label with "KARDEX ITALIANO" written on it.  Being a ver...
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1930s Italian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Kardex Italia chair, 1930s
Kardex Italia chair, 1930s
$761 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 4 "Supporto" Chairs by Frederick Scott for ICF Milan - Italy - 1976/79u2028
Located in Milano, IT
Keywords:u2028 ICF Supporto, Fred Scott Supporto chair, 1970s office chair, vintage ergonomic chair, ICF Milano, Supporto tessuto seat, English design Italian manufacturing, modern office, vintage brown fabric chair, ICF Supporto chair, Frederick Scott Supporto, 1976 office chair, vintage ergonomic chair, Hille Supporto...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Eames for Herman Miller Cream Leather Office Chair Pair 2000s
Located in Detroit, MI
These authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height cream leather office chairs from the Aluminum Group Collection were manuf...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Upholstered Shell Office Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century upholstered shell office chair This chair measures: 25 wide x 22 deep x 32 high, with...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Marked Stella Oak Swivel & Height Adjustable Desk Chair Eames Era France 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Marked Stella Oak Swivel & Height Adjustable Desk Chair Eames Era France 1950 Seat Height: 19.75 inches Arm Height: 29.38 inches
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
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.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

19th c, Danish Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Allerum, SE
Exceptional 19th century Danish revolving desk armchair in mahogany with marquetry and brass casters, from the Empire period. Ca 1850, Denmark.
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Mid-19th Century Danish Empire Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

French Empire Black Leather Swivel Chair
Located in Queens, NY
French Empire style (19th Century) ormolu mounted mahogany open swivel base arm chair with black leather seat and back. Antique condition.
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19th Century French Empire Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Ormolu

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...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine customizable English style tufted Barrel back desk chair with tufted back and seat, an arched backrest with padded and upholstered...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Silt For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Silt For One Collection The Time Chair, designed by Henrik Tengler in 2012, is a dynamic and comfortable conference chair. Its d...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Black Kilta Chair by Olli Mannermaa
Located in Dronten, NL
This elegant Kilta chair was designed by Finland designer Olli Mannermaa for Martela. The Kilta chair is a Finnish design Classic. Kilta’s timeless design and very comfortable seati...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage Mid-century Fabric Desk Chairs by Charles Pollock for Comforto
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This pair of office armchairs was designed by Charles Pollock for the German manufacturer Comforto during the 70s. The seats are made of durable brown plastic and high-quality olive-...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Plastic

1970s Brass Italian Swivel Desk or Vanity Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
1970s polished brass swivel desk or vanity chair. Curved back detailing. Newly upholstered in Perennials performance woven fabric in dark blue colorway. Suitable for high traffic are...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Vittorio Parigi & Nanni Prina for Molteni Desk Chair 'Orix' in Red Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Parigi & Nanni Prina for Molteni, desk chair model 'Orix', leatherette, chrome-plated metal, Italy, circa. 1970. This chair by Vittorio Parigi & Nanni Prina is part of the...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

1970s Model 'EA-416' Soft Pad Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A classic of modernist comfort, this vintage "early production year" model EA-416 swivel lounge chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller is part of the iconic Soft Pad series...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

20th Century French Industrial Metal Chair - Vintage Work Chair by Henri Lieber
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage French workshop chair made of metal, designed by Henri Lieber for Flambo, in good condition. The seat height of the industrial chair is adjustable. Minor fading, sc...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This design icon from 1928, the B35 armchair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1920s and made by the German Thonet factory in the early 1930s. This piece is made of tubular steel and black leather with natural patina. The materials used and the traces of wear show that this is an early production of this timeless modell. The armrests are finished with solid wood. Following the success of his Wassily chair, Breuer continued to experiment with tubular steel furniture. Like the Wassily chair, the B35 was not a direct representative of the Bauhaus school, but is clearly in line with the Bauhaus design and construction principles, with a modern, stripped-down form made of industrial materials not used today in furniture production. Marcel Breuer was born in 1902 in Hungary. He was an architect and designer. He received a scholarship to study painting and sculpture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1920, but quickly quit and applied to the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. After completing the preliminary courses there, he studied at the Bauhaus furniture...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

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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