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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1950s
Stow Davis Mid Century Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Stow Davis Mid Century Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair This executive chair measures: 25.25 wide x 25.75 deep x 31.5 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clearanc...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

20th Century Vintage Light Green 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

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Metal

Brass Studs Red Leather & Pine Frame Executive Chair by Cabot Wrenn
Located in New York, NY
This executive chair features a dark tone pine frame upholstered in red leather with brass studs. Made by Cabot Wren. Good condition with appropriate wear from age. One available. Pl...
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20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

EA217 black Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman miller, 1970s
Located in Argelato, BO
EA217 black Soft Pad Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman miller, 1970s Black leather chair with aluminium base and wheels. Swivels on itself and is height-adjustable.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Art Deco J. Halabala Armchair
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1940, Czech Republic. Designed by a famous Czech designer Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period....
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

HERITAGE BLUE LEATHER UPHOLSTERED CHESTERFIELD DiRECTORS OFFICE SWIVEL ARMCHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England Regency Blue Chesterfield tufted leather office swivel armchair Please ...
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20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

First Edition Arne Jacobsen 3117 Desk Swivel Chair by Fritz Hansen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Arne Jacobsen swivel desk chair model 3117 office chair. Original, first series (proven by the metal cap to underside - see image #14) on four-star swivel base with chromed steel fee...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather Desk Chair by William Lancing Plumb for Marble Imperial Furniture
By William Lancing Plumb, Marble Imperial
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Executive desk chair by William Lancing Plumb for Marble Imperial Furniture, 1960's, USA. This plush desk chair features original black leather upholstery and cushions. The chair off...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Midcentury Soft Pad Chairs Sunar Hauserman (up to 6)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Premium leather with beautiful stitching wrapped around aluminum frame. Unique brown leather chairs for home or office. Adjustable height and tilt. Arm height 24.75 lowest position
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six Curved Beech Desk Chairs by Pagholz Flötotto with Armrests, Germany
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Germany by Pagholz Flötotto, 1960s. They feature a chrome-plated metal frame and a curved multi-layered beech seating and backrest. They might show slight traces of use sinc...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Post Modern Office Desk Side Dining Chair by Steelcase
Located in New York, NY
Chic architectural, ergonomic design office, side desk, dining chairs by Steelcase. The chairs feature yellow tweed continuous seats and backs, with dark gray plastic shells, on chro...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Cofemo Italy leather office chair 80s
By Cofemo
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Very futuristic, elegant looking office chair made of thick saddle leather in very good condition. The black leather only shows slight signs of wear on the armrests. The leather is s...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen "Oxford" Swivel Desk/Arm Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sculptural desk/armchair with high back and swivel function (model 3272) designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen (ca. 1965, Denmark). Composed of a brushed aluminum frame and earl...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian iconic mid century design single "Medea" chair. This fantastic chair is made of bent oak wood and black metal legs. Designed by Vittorio Nobili for the Tagliabue Brothers in 1955. First advertised in Domus issue 329 in April 1955, it has become an iconic and highly collectible piece of mid-century design. Perfect Conditions restored. This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Chair with chrome plated steel base on castors, features button tufted back and headrest in original black leather, swivel functionality, and a ti...
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1960s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Adjustable sheepskin leather office chair in good condition, English style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this adjustable sheepskin leather office chair in good condition, English style, with swivel and tilt function. Who wouldn't want this? We certainly do! Secretly, doesn'...
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1990s British Colonial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin

Trollope & Sons Leather Desk Chair
Located in Newark, GB
An attractive leather armchair suitable for a desk, this is in an olive green colour and has a mahogany frame with cabriole legs. The seat is sprung and there is some lovely leather ...
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Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

Charles Eames / Herman Miller / Girard Padded Arm Shell Swivel Aluminum Base
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Charles Eames / Herman Miller / Girard Padded Arm Shell Swivel Aluminum Base.. White fiberglass shell with amazing green naugahyde and Alexander Girard fabric seat. small ho...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Postmodern Design Stacking Chair "FLEX 2000" by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1983
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern German Design Stacking Chair "FLEX 2000" by Gerd Lange for Thonet. Made in West Germany, 1983. Set of 10 chairs. Beech bend wood constructed frame with black form shaped p...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Beech

Mid Century Wooden Teak Office Dining Chair by Pierre Jeanneret Produced, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century wooden dining office chair in teak and rattan by Pierre Jeanneret / Le Corbusier for Chandigarh India, 1950s. In good vintage and professionally restored condition. ...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Teak

Henning Kjærnulf 'Kurul' Armchair in Oak and Lelièvre Bouclé, Denmark, 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking armchair was designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf in the 1960s. This particular model named 'Kurul' was produced by EG Kvalitetsmøbel in Denmark. This armchair in soli...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Oak

Set of Four Office Chairs by André Vandenbeuck for Arflex, Italy, 1960's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of four office armchairs designed by André Vandenbeuck in 1960's and produced by Arflex, Italy. Rare swivel desk version in original tan leather, wood arms and polished steel bases.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early 20th Century Hillcrest Oak Rail Back Leather Revolving Desk Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Early 20th Century Hillcrest Oak Rail Revolving Desk Chair With Polished Racing Green Leather Seat Finished With Brass Studs British Made by esteemed chair brand Hillcrest Extra ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret Library Chair made for University of Punjab library. Teak and rattan. Seat pad included. H. 75 x L. 47 x D. 47 cm H. 29 1/3 x L. 18 1/2 x D. 18 1/2 in. Custom sh...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Teak

Wim Rietvield for Gispen Style, Beech Bentwood & Black Desk Chair, 1950's
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Wim Reitveld for Gispen style Black Iron & Beech Bentwood Side Chair. Desk Chair. Dining Chair. Featuring an open framework in solid enameled Iron with curved, ergonomic, Goldenrod t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Desk Chair Mod.Synthesis 45 Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 197
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Chair "Synthesis 45" Designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 1970s Since 1970, Sottsass began designing an integrated suite of furniture and office equipment. The famou...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-century office desk chairs Stol Kamnik Yugoslavia 1980s Set of 2
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

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

Rolling Lucite Chairs Set of Four
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of 4 vintage solid lucite rod-frame dining chairs on chrome casters, upholstered in an off-white pearlescent faux leather. Each chair is as immaculate as can be and have never b...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Bleu Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Bleu Swivel Desk Chair
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20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the mid-century era, this Morrison/Hannah design for Knoll Studios is utilitarian sculpture at its best. Chair features a cur...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Contemporized Farnchair by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Typical german turn of the century chair contemporized, replacements made by adding new legs, painted and multi-lacquered. • Info about Markus F. Staab • born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, ...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak, Lacquer, Paint

Untitled chair by german artist Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Combination of two typical 1950's chairs. Spraypainted, painted and multi-lacquered. • Info about Markus F. Staab • born 1964 in Aschaffenburg, Germany • since 1986 active as a visu...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Mid-Century Armchairs in Rosewood Designed by Rasmus Nielsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four armchairs in rosewood and patinated leather designed and made by Rasmus Nielsen in 1950s. Made in Denmark. Great condition.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Bentwood Office Chair Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Office Chair Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1930s
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1930s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Vintage eames desk chairs EA108 for herman miller, 1970s - set of 2
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage eames swivel/desk chair ea108 in brown fabric upholstery on an aluminum base. Good condition Labelled 'Herman Miller' 1970s - USA Dimensions: Height: 85cm Width: 52cm De...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique Official’s Arm Chair Wooden Huanghuali Style Spindle Back.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Antique Chinese Chair features wood wood carved detailing , matted wood, and walnut tone. The aging of the wood is beautiful, evident throughout the Piece. Vintage Condition Con...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Walnut

De coene Freres, Art Deco Pivoting Armchair circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decoene Freres, Art Deco pivoting armchair in walnut good general condition, original covering torn      
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Six Solid Golden Oak Bankers Armchairs, circa 1950
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of Six Bankers Open Oak Armchairs by Community for Jasper Seating Co. Inc. Featuring open, double cross braced, sturdy, solid Golden Oak frames, 27H Arm rests, Wide comfortable s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Knoll Aluminum & Black Leather Life Chair
Located in Weymouth, MA
Knoll Life fully adjustable office chair. Aluminum and black leather chair with casters and Knoll stamp.
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Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Arne Jacobsen Sevener Desk Chair, model 3117
Located in Chicago, IL
Arne Jacobsen Sevener Desk Chair, model 3117 Swivel and adjustable seat height Reupholstered with Great Plains "Teddy" Warm Silver. St...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Wooden + Leather Former Clerks Chair by G.H.K, circa 1930s
Located in Ely, GB
An Lovely Vintage Former Clerks Chair with Unusual Features, circa 1930s. The chair is structurally strong and in good vintage condition, with only minor scuffs and marks, in-keepin...
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1930s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Italian modern Adjustable office chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsano for Tecno, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable office chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsano for Tecno, 1980s Office or desk chair mod. Modus with seat and backrest in ivory-white plastic monocoque. On the seat ...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Egon Eiermann Desk Chair SE40 for Wilde + Spieth, Germany 1950s
Located in München, BY
Spring swivel chair SE40 by Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth, Germany 1950s. Description - Original W + S, presumably made in the 1950-60s - Seat and back made of multi-glued beech ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Iron

Giroflex Swivel Black Leather Desk Office Chair Karl Dittert Martin Stoll Retro
Located in Cambridge, GB
New Stock ✅ Mid Century Giroflex Black Leather Desk Office Chair By Karl Dittert For Martin Stoll 1 supplied, 2 available A beautiful vintage office chair from the Swiss company G...
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1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Plexiglass Desk Chair with Suede Cushion by Apelbaum, France 1960s
By Apelbaum
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1960s French desk chair attributed to Apelbaum featuring a curved amber plexiglass frame with angular chrome arms. This chair has a handsome removable suede cushion with stitch det...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Plexiglass, Suede

Herman Miller EA435 Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles Eames
Located in Aachen, NW
Very nice soft pad office chair model EA435 produced by Herman Miller. The chair features a polished aluminium frame and was made in 1993. The chair is height adjustable and has a ...
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1990s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Oak revolving desk chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak revolving office chair with comb back above the solid seat. Raised up on four cabriole legs terminating in castors. Dimensions Height 36 Inches height to seat 18 Inches Width 25 ...
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Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Classic 1980's Soft Pad Chair with Leather and Wool Back Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this authentic Eames for Herman Miller vintage soft pad chairs in brown leather. Adjustable tilt and height adjustment. This authentic vintage example is an...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Armchair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather armchair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron frame sitting atop brass ball feet. Black leather seat, seat back and arm rests with signature Adnet contrast s...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Original Antique English Vintage Singer Desk Swivel Chair
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Antique Singer Swivel Desk Chair – D A classic factory workers stool designed and manufactured by Singer. During the mid-nineteenth century, the Singer Company became world-famous w...
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Mid-20th Century British Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Desk Chair in Patinated Leather by Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swivel chair in patinated original leather. Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Horseshoe Chair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Horseshoe chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Walnut & Rosewood. Original button tufted silk fabric seat cushion. Signed with DUNBAR label. This chair is meticulously crafted with b...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Silk, Rosewood, Walnut

Jasper Furniture Walnut Desk Chair in Grey Faux Shearling Bouclé
Located in Wilton, CT
This piece is unique in that the design is influenced by the work of George Nakashima. Nakashima used walnut in most of his work. The Asian influence is apparent in the form. Simplic...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s Vintage Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Chair
Located in Boston, MA
Eames Soft Pad Management chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller circa 1983. Wrapped in the beautiful original soft turquoise fabric with plush padded seat and back cushion...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Midcentury Armchair, Swedish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in fabric with brass details. Designed and made in Sweden 1950s.
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

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

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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