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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Mid-Century Modern Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Tubular Brno Chairs x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll chrome tubular Brno 245 chairs. Various colors, 1-green and 1-purple. Have acceptable fabric, Chrome is nice condition, some retain lab...
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Thonet Chair in Style of Josef Frank
By Frank Josef, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco Thonet chair in style of Josef Frank in very good original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s
By Faultless Doerner 1
Located in Houston, TX
Super comfy set of 4 bucket office chairs by Faultess Doerner, circa 1970s. Base legs have a unique curved design, and casters roll smoothly. Great for the home or office. Overall in...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern 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
Mid-century office desk chairs Stol Kamnik Yugoslavia 1980s Set of 2
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The pair of very comfortable office swivel chairs created in Yugoslavia in the 1980s in the manufacture Stol Kamnik.
Good vintage condition. There are traces of time and use. On one...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquer Double Pedestal Desk and Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk and spindle back chair
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid bla...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair for Dunbar “In Clover” 932 Executive chair button tufted leather, solid walnut base, brass casters, tilts and sw...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,400 Sale Price
20% Off
1960 Vintage Office Chair Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Biella, IT
one chair Anonima Castelli production Italy, Giancarlo Piretti design years ’60
rare tipology chair with whells
very solid structure but here are signs of use in the wood.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mies Van Der Rohe Pair of Brno Style Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe style flat bar chairs.
Polished flat stainless steel frames upholstered in a Harris wool tweed bluish color over padded seats and backs with a padded...
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20th Century American Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$2,800 / set
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
$1,059 Sale Price
33% Off
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...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Louis XV Revival Open Armchairs to Cane or Upholster French, 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or chairs Louis XV revival,
This pair was made in the 19th century. The upholtery has been removed so can choose the one of your choise....
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Modern Fernando Armchair Italian Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Fernando Armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Fernando was designed to ensure maximum comfort and deliver exceptional craftsmanship. The armch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$14,732 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Set Of 10 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Designed as part of the iconic Aluminum Group, this low-back, side chair has the same sophisticated, refined aesthetic with extra padding. This authentic Eames Soft Pad Chair is mad...
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1950s American Craftsman Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-century Office Chairs by Stol Kamnik Bauhause Style 1980s Set of 2
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
A pair of beautiful office chairs by Stol Kamnik were made in the mid-80s in Yugoslavia (designed by Mart Stam). Mart Stam is a famous Dutch architect and designer who worked in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ebonized Oak Wood and Cork Chair Dining or Writing Desk Chair Porto Chair
Located in Birmingham, AL
The Porto chair embraces the fusion of timeless elegance and functional minimalism. This streamlined chair complements your urban wood dining table or writing desk. With its versatil...
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
4 Art Deco Armchair
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
4 Art Deco armchair from 1940
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its original condit...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$7,543 / item
Set of 4 Italian Metal Dining Chairs, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful set of 4 Italian armchairs, 1960s.
Made of black lacquered steel.
The chairs are restored with new fabric and new foam, they are in perfect condition.
They are reupholster...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,877 / set
Danish Rosewood and Chrome Office Chair in Turquoise Wool
Located in Oakland, CA
Rosewood and aluminium office chair with seat and backrest crafted of steamed plywood clad in Brazilian rosewood with recessed cushions upholstered in aqua blue wool over new foam. Solid rosewood armrests raised on newly chromed “C...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid Century California Modern Mahogany Chair, Signed GS
Located in San Francisco, CA
Solid mahogany Mid-Century Modern chair. Carved initials GS on the underside of the seat (maker unknown).
Sturdy and comfortable.
American, 1970's.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
French Kiss High-Back Trestle-Based Chair by Stefano Bigi
Located in Milan, IT
Part of Stefano Bigi's French kiss collection, this swivel chair is attractive, sophisticated and extremely comfortable. Its steel structure sits atop a chromed trestle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ole Wanscher Armchair Model J 3063 by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare armchair or office chair model "J3063" designed by Ole Wanscher and made by cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen in the 1960s. The chair is made from the most exclusive Brazili...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Ejnar Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in London, GB
A rare teak armchair designed by Ejnar Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen. Seat and back with woven cane. Designed 1955. This example made 1950–1960s by cabin...
Category
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane
$7,312 Sale Price
50% Off
Unique Thonet Desk Chair, Museum Piece
By Thonet
Located in Delft, NL
Unique Thonet desk chair, Museum piece
One of our unique Thonet desk chair
It's from a collection of a Museum, The Haque, Netherlands
The chair ...
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19th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Four Dining Room Armchairs, Italy, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Set of four round dining room armchairs in chrome and original upholstery in off-white leatherette.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,592 / set
J S Henry Arts and Craft Walnut Armchair with Period Stylised Floral Fabric
By J.S. Henry
Located in London, GB
J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with elongated back and little ears to the top, sweeping arms and an unusual array of stretchers with period Arts...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Art Deco Stained Beech Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of French Art Deco orange stained beech armchairs with brass sabots.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
$3,500 / set
Fine Antique Show Framed Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1860 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair...
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Gainsborough Armchair 19th century
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good 19th century Gainsborough armchair in mahogany with new crimson linnen upholstery. This type of chair was named after the famous painter Tho...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Marquetry Armchair with Satinwood Inlays, New York, circa 1890
Located in Miami, FL
A late 19th century New York armchair in the early 18th century Dutch-Style in mahogany decorated with inlays in other woods of bows, birds, rinceau ...
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19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Tulipwood, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Swivel Leather Desk Chair, Cubé Desk Chair
Located in Miami, FL
Cubé is a desk chair with modern lines combined with noble metal details. It has an elegant leather upholstery. The double cushioning on the seat adds to the level of comfort, while ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,460 / item
Zogrophos Bucket Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 Nicos Zogrophos high back executive chairs. Available per chair or as set of ten.
Grey leather and loose cushions on five-star c...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$13,440 Sale Price / item
28% Off
Art deco walnut office chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco walnut office chair in very good original condition.
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1970s Studio Crafted Executive Desk Chair by John Nyquist in Teak with Leather
By John Nyquist
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Custom, Studio-Crafted Executive Desk Chair, designed and produced by artist John Nyquist in the 1970s in the USA. The frame of the chair is made with teak and the upholste...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
L'Atelier Commander Office Chair, Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil, 1972-1973
Located in New York, NY
Created by Jorge Zalszupin (1922-2020) and his design team, the Commander chair was designed to attend to the growing market for office furniture. The...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Hans Wegner Armchair Model JH-501 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare armchair model JH-501 / the chair designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Postmodern Black Leather Soft Pad Chair Charles & Ray Eames for ICF
By ICF Group
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in the 70s and designed by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF.
This office chair features a metal frame and its original high-quality leather upholstery.
Its padding is origin...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Desk Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A pair of original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s. Price per chair. Fast shipping worldwide.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Scand Modern Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Black & Chrome Office Chair by Fritz Hansen
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Scandinavian Modern Arne Jacobsen Series 7 black & chrome office chair designed by Fritz Hansen. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage & not new so will have signs of use and wear. There are a few dents & nicks as you would expect with age & wear. It has been touched up & has a new coat of urethane. Please see photos & zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa 1993.
Note: Shipping is possible via parcel which may reduce shipping costs
Sculptural, functional, and comfortable! The Series 7 chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen in 1955 and is an icon in modern furniture history. The Fritz Hansen website states that the chair is made from 9 layers of pressure molded veneer for strength, flexibility, and durability despite its slender form. This one was made in 1993 and it is comprised of a molded black painted plywood seat which is uniquely shaped for the human body. Ergonomically enjoyable!! It has the chrome four-star leg base with chromed hooded wheel casters. It’s incredibly versatile, with unique character and unmatchable comfort. It is manually adjustable in height, and it swivels! It will make the perfect office or desk chair in your Scandinavian Modern or mid-century modern style home office or den.
Fritz Hansen was founded in 1872, when Fritz Hansen, a Danish carpenter, founded his own furniture company and in 1915 introduced his first chair in steam bent wood. In 1934, Fritz Hansen began his collaboration with Arne Jacobsen resulting in some of the famous, classic icons of Danish Design including the “Ant” in 1952, the Series 7 in 1955, the Grand Prix in 1957, the Swan in 1958, and the Egg in 1958. Other famous collaborations have resulted in Piet Hein’s super-elliptical table from 1968 and in 1982 Fritz Hansen acquired the rights to a major part of Poul Kjaerholm’s furniture collection. Since the 1980s continuing into the new millennium, Fritz Hansen has added new designs to the collection including the Essay table...
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Steelcase Gesture Ergonomic Adjustable Office Desk Chair Gray Fabric 6 Available
By Steelcase
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Gesture is a high-performance ergonomic office chair designed to ergonomically support your entire body for any length of time you need to sit during the workday, for every posture, ...
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2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Original Labofa Kevi Swivel Office Desk Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
By Labofa A/S
Located in London, GB
Original example of Jørgen Rasmussen’s iconic KEVI swivel chair designed in the mid 1950s and produced by Labofa.
The chair features adjustable seat and back rest height. The angle of the back rest is also adjustable.
Rasmussen later developed the Kevi chair...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,733 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Three Late 20th Century Gunlocke Oak and Upholstered Armchairs
By Gunlocke
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of three of Late 20th Century Gunlocke modernist solid Oak and Upholstered Armchairs, guess chairs. Measure 23" in width, 23" in dep...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
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...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Chair (1960's)
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Desk Chair (1960's)
Base: Solid walnut with Shepard double-wheel casters
Features: Tilt, swivel, and lock mechanism
Design Details: Button-tufted leather...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$5,200 Sale Price
20% Off
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....
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20th Century Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Jugendstil office chair by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil office chair bz Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with new Kolovrat fabric.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling mid-century set of four padded swivel chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The fiberglass shells are upholstered in a rare g...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$6,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Secession Armchair by Anton Pospischil
By Anton Pospischil
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare Secession Armchair by Anton Pospischil. Chair has been professionally stained and repolished. Leather on the seat in the original condition.
This piece has been attributed base...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
20th Century Vintage Grey Velvet Swivel Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Swivel armchair from the 1970s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
George Montague Ellwood, Made by J S Henry, a Pair of Matching Oak Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood. Made by J S Henry.
A pair of matching oak dining chairs with throne like capped tops and wonderful sweeping back supports on taper...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
The Carol Dining Chair in Bent Wood with book-matched seat by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
The Carol Dining Chair.
The Carol chair is handmade using bent walnut with the seat of book-matched English walnut.
"I wanted to create a chair with a lightweight frame that has a ...
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2010s English Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
One Red Executive Knoll Pollock Chair
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
First designed in 1963, Charles Pollock’s timeless design continues to be produced by Knoll in a variety of finishes.
The Pollock executive chair features what the designer describ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,600 / item
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Office Cane Armchair/Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
The visible nonchalance here celebrates the lightness and the joy of life. It’s not about representation or impressing others. It demonstrates the Indian lifestyle, much more casual ...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
1 KFI Stackable Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
KFI Stackable side chair
Contemporary molded dining chair with steel frame. Polyurethane glides to help protect floors from damage. Stacks 5 h...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Laminate
$75 / item
Herman Miller Chrome & Black Pair of Armchairs Original Fabric
Located in Topeka, KS
Striking pair of Herman Miller chrome & black armchairs wearing their original gray iridescent fabric. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Office chair no.811 by Josef Hoffmann
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair no.811 designed in late 1920s by Josef Hoffmann in excellent original condition with hand woven cane seat and backrest.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
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...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Mid-Century Italian Swivel Armchair, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful and comfortable Italian swivel armchair or desk chair, 1960's.
The chair is reupholstered with new fabric and new foam, this is i...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ico Parisi Italian Midcentury Fabric Wood Armchair Model 814 for Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Ico Parisi
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design set of two armchairs model 814 designed by Ico Parisi for Cassina in 1961, solid wood structure and new fabric covering, Italy 1960s
Original Cassin...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,300 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1980s Wood Base Office Swivel Chair
By Knoll
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
These timeless office swivel chairs are packed with personality! Outstanding design is exhibited throughout the monumental form. Post modern Style Swivel Chairs are beyond stunning. Sits on a wood swivel...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$895 / item
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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