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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
George Nelson Desk or Office Chair, Very Rare, New Red Boucle Knoll Upholstery
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare George Nelson desk chair, freshly reupholstered in a crimson Knoll Classic boucle.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Artist Stools From an Academy of Fine Arts Antique Early 20th Century France
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
Artist Study academy of fine arts stools
They are as seen in the photos, with their patina and stains, they have a lot of appeal
The price is for one
Maybe we can still get some ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Other Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Shaw Walker Aluminum and Maple Side Chairs
By Shaw Walker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Classic, Shaw Walker side chairs feature brushed aluminum frames with maple seats and slat back rests. We have five chairs with maple front legs and one chair with all aluminum legs....
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchair on Chrome Legs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in St. Louis, MO
Classic Eero Saarinen for Knoll, executive armchair in original but soiled Knoll Fabric, on chrome legs. Needs to be reupholstered, and foam replaced, otherwise solid. Chrome can be ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler, HT 2014 Brown Leather Time Chair by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The tme chair is a dynamic and comfortable conference chair designed by Henrik Tengler in 2012. The chair is purposely designed not to follow current trends. Instead its aesthetic resembles the cosmopolitan functionalism of the Bauhaus period. Henrik Tengler has achieved this by incorporating an open steel frame and adding rm cushions.
The 12 mm steel tube construction of the chair ensures unbeatable strength in spite of the delicate expression of the chair. Furthermore, the oversized cushions create a titillating exchange between the carrying and carried elements of the chair. Lastly, time and effort has gone into shaping every detail of the chair, giving it a highly exclusive feel.
The chair allows for dynamic use and positions by responding to your movements. With clever features and ergonomic support, the time chair...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,465 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Beautiful Renaissance Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Renaissance Carved Walnut armchair
Origin : Italy
Period : 16th century
Dimensions:
Height: 114 cm Seat height: 52 cm
Widt...
Category
16th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Revolving Leather Desk Armchair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb and very handsome revolving leather director's chair with a high back and comfortably wide, padded seat. The arm rests are shaped and enclosed, and the leatherwork nicely ag...
Category
Early 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Venetian Style Carved, Gilt and Paint Decorated Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very special set of 6 Italian Baroque or Swedish Rococo style dining side chairs featuring tall shapely backs, stretcher base, Queen Anne style legs, solid wood construction. Hand pa...
Category
1890s Italian Baroque Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
Zig Zag Chair Made in Solid Pine, Scandinavian Modern, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine Brutalist zig zag chair made in solid pine. Handcrafted by an unknown Scandinavian cabinetmaker in the 1980s. A decorative chair that plays well with the natural daylight, sui...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Pine
Hollywood Regency High Back “Lipstick” Chair in Green Velvet and Gold Leaf
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Ciao bella Italian Hollywood Regency lipstick chair upholstered in green velvet with original gold leaf spindled legs. Side Chair. Office Chair. Occasio...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood
$4,320 Sale Price
47% Off
Neptunia chair 20th century metal legs by Arflex B.B.P.R. studio from 1953
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in Palermo, IT
Directly from the University of Palermo, with the collaboration of the 'Office of the President of the Region of Palermo.
Sofas Armchairs Chairs.
Arflex chair.
Belgiojoso, Peresutti,...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Racing Pilot Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair racing pilot desk office armchair made from a black electric
leather seat of 308 CC coupe cabriolet, mounted on a frame in polished
solid stainless steel. The electric seat adjustments allow you to customize
the seat. The aviation armrests are also in glossy solid Inox, and can be
adjusted in width, height and angle. The armchair is also equipped with 5
heavy load Industrial casters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$12,846
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
Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Red Leather, Vintage Swivel Base
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
This gorgeous vintage Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair comes in its original supple red leather in very good condition. There is very minor wear. This particular chair has been inst...
Category
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Stylish Blackened Wooden and Brass Art Deco Desk or Piano Swivel Stool, ca 1900
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare stool in the Viennese Secession style.
This fine, rare and elegant wooden swivel stool from the early 1900s was hand-crafted in Austria and it is perfect for sitting behind a...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Emeco Corp Art Deco Brushed Aluminum Black Swivel Office Desk Chair
By Emeco
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Emeco Corp Art Deco Brushed Aluminum Black Swivel Office Desk Chair. Item features an adjustable height, sculpted aluminum base, black vinyl upho...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Gentleman's Biedermeier Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Slightly oversized, this solid birch armchair with straight back splats and crest, was part of a "Herr Rum", a gentleman's office suite, which usually comprised a similarly designed ...
Category
19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Birch
Artist Industrial Style Vintage Desk Chair with Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Industrial style vintage artist desk chair with rustic character. Meet the epitome of rugged functionality: this Industrial-style vintage artist...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic collection of Pierre Jeanneret easy chairs / lounge chairs. Model PJ-SI-29-A. Solid teak chairs with compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Hand stenciling on the back of both chairs reads : Ch.L.(P)-063 and Ch.L.(P)-033 respectively. These chairs came directly from India, and have never hit the open market for sale. Stenciling on each chair designating the location of the chairs in Chandigarh. Made for the administrative buildings and university residences in Sector 14. Have all photos from before and after careful restoration. Restoration performed by artisans in India that specialize in Pierre Jeanneret. New cushions and cane.
Last 4 images on the listing are pre restoration.
Seat height without cushion: 14.5"
4 chairs available. Priced individually.
Jeanneret Chandigargh Book - Jacques Dworczak...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$13,500 / item
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
E W Godwin Style of Jacobean or Old English Aesthetic Movement Oak Armchair
By Edward William Godwin, C.J. Plunkett & Co
Located in London, GB
After a design by E W Godwin.
An Aesthetic Movement OAK armchair originally named,' A Jacobean or Old English Armchair '.
Probably made by Collier and Plunkett or James Peddle. See...
Category
Early 1800s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Herman Miller Time Life Chair by Ray and Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is arguably the most iconic American office chair design in the 20th century.
We are pleased to present this authentic Herman Miller Executive Office Chair in brown leather. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
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
Swivel Chair by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll
By Vincent Cafiero, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A swivel lounge chair, with the original button-tufted black leather upholstery, on a five-point polished aluminum base. Upholstery required.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$14,500 / item
Louis XV Style Leather Desk Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The deep shaped seat is upholstered in brown leather, and its shaped rail mirrors the back and has carved scrolled foliate motifs. Raised on four carved cabriole legs with heavy knee...
Category
20th Century Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Plona Desk Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Plastic and metal folding armchair. Wear on the plastic (see photo) and on the metal (see photo). Measure: Seat height: 45cm.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
A Regency mahogany library chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency mahogany library chair, of rectangular form, the arms with padded elbow rests and turned tapering legs with brass castors, originally caned but now with two re-upholstered ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Office Chair in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, office chair model ‘3217’, wood, fabric, chrome-plated metal, plastic, Denmark, designed in 1955, later production
This office chair by Arne Jacobsen...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
A Set of 3 Fine French 1930s Office Armchairs - 1 desk chairs and 2 Visitors -
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of three fine French Art Deco (with a Louis XVI influence) solid mahogany office armchairs comprising one desk chair and two visitor chairs.
Dimensions of the desk chair:
H: 3...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 4 Royal Blue Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames fiberglass dining chairs. Authentic tops and bases. In good vintage condition with normal wear. All new shock mounts installed at $600 value. Bases available in metallic or black (as shown in photos). All chairs signed and from same vintage and present nicely as a set. Ships disassembled. Assemble in 5 minutes with Phillips screwdriver.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
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
Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
A very nice original Vittorio Nobili Medea chair, for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s. Stamped with makers mark. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bruce Talbert probably for Gillows. An Aesthetic Movement walnut side chair
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert probably for Gillows of Lancaster and London. An English Aesthetic Movement Walnut side, dining or desk chair with a subtly curved back with feather carved details to t...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
(4) Saarinen Executive Armchairs Holly Hunt Leather JS 6013/13 Mustique leather
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
The next generation of Eero Saarinen's famed executive chairs have arrived, 100% authentic Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive chairs completely restored ground-up with an extra touch ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Swedish Armchair with Seat in Paper Cord, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swedish armchair. Designed and made in Sweden, great original condition.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
This is a rare office chair featuring a metal frame and a seat and back upholstered in black leather, it was designed for the offices of the Palazzo Montecatini in Milan.
The design...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important "DAN" swivel chair in beech bentwood produced at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair was designed by Magnus Stephensen and is considered an icon in th...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of MCM Wicker Seat Metal Base Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-Century Modern white toned armchairs with wicker structured seats and metal bases. Industrial modern MCM retro look. Can be very useful as extra chairs in a den or office. Measur...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wicker
19th Century French Empire Mahogany and Leather Desk Armchair with Bronze Mounts
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study with this elegant antique armchair. Hand carved in France circa 1890 and built of mahogany, the armchair stands on tapered legs decorated with gilt b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
2000s 50th Anniversary Edition Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Exec. Chair
Located in Basel, BS
Special Edition Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive Char in Silver Leather, 50th Anniversary Edition-- One Chair
This chair ...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$3,750 Sale Price
20% Off
Office Swivel Chair in Cream Leather, France, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Office swivel chair from 1960's, France. Upholstered in cream leather and chromed metal base.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Original Steelcase Office Armchair
By Steelcase
Located in Medina, OH
"Steelcase" Armchair in its original fabric. This vintage office chair is not like any office chair in today's modern furniture. Take a look at the wood frame, with its Art Deco vibe...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$280 Sale Price
20% 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...
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2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of "Mondo" by Karl-Erik Ekselius, Sweden, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by JOC, Vetlanda, Sweden, 1970s. Original brown leather.
Good condition with small signs of usage and patina.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 8 Royal Blue Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 8 Herman Miller Eames fiberglass dining chairs. Authentic vintage tops and bases. In good vintage condition with normal wear. All new shock mounts ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage DoMore Office Swivel Chair Upholstered in White Faux Shearling
Located in Wilton, CT
Vintage DoMore office swivel chair upholstered in white faux shearling. The white faux shearling upholstery offers a appealing contrast to the Industrial...
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Enamel, Steel
$1,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Original black leather with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Chair reclines. ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
New Chippendale Style Tall Mahogany Wing Chair Covered in Leather
Located in North Salem, NY
An Elegant Wood & Hogan Mahogany wing chair reproduced from an 18th century original in the Chippendale manner. Covered in a leather with antique brass nail...
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
$6,951 Sale Price
30% Off
Papillonne Black Swivel Office Chair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Standing out in every field with its eye-catching modern design approach and material variety, the Papillonne series brings a brand new face to spaces with its minimal appearance. While the Papillonne chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$2,130 / item
Giorgetti Clip Office Leather Walnut Chair Designed by M2atelier
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by M2ATELIER
Clip executive office armchair in Ivory Saddle Leather with back structure in profiled steel, seat in Polimex (composite polyester/polyurethane material), and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
$8,192 Sale Price
20% Off
Mariani Wing Executive Office Chair by Luca Scacchetti Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mariani Wing Executive Office chair, Collection Wing.
i 4 Mariani WING Swivel high-back executive chair with 5-spoke base by Desig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Secession Armchair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J.J.Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession seating group no.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn designed for World Expo in Paris in 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage Midcentury Ray Wilkes Chiclet Office Task Chair
By Ray Wilkes
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller
Ray Wilkes
Originally from Surrey, England, Ray Wilkes brought a combination of British precision and wit to Herman Miller. He earned a design degree from the Royal College of Art in London in 1961 and was awarded an American Travel Scholarship. He became acquainted with Herman Miller when he worked in New York with George Nelson on special products R&D. His contribution to Herman Miller has been in the development of Soft Seating, with special concern for user needs.
Vintage midcentury Ray Wilkes Chiclet...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Seriously Cool over Engineered Metal & Lucite Folding Office Chair Swing Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very cool over engineered lucite and steel folding chair with swinging back rest
A very well made chair, the frame is super industrial and ...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Leather Executive Office Chair DS 35 De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid century leather executive office chair DS 35 - De Sede. Very heavy and very comfortable leather office chair. Height is adjustable and tilts back has aluminum base with casters. ...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modern rosewood chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s.
Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Danish architec...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Rosewood
1960s Desk or Side Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
- beech wood
- armrests Dimension: 44 cm
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma - New Leather Upholstery
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Uccle, BE
Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma, Italy 1960 - New Leather Upholstery
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
ViNTAGE FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK DIRECTORS CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
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 captain's or directors armchair
Please note the de...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
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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