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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Mid-20th Century
Early 20th Century Hillcrest Oak Rail Back Leather Revolving Desk Chair
By Hillcrest
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 ...
Category
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
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...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Wim Rietvield for Gispen Style, Beech Bentwood & Black Desk Chair, 1950's
By Wim Rietveld
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1950s American Craftsman Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bumper desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Task Chair
Bronze 4-star swivel conference room chair in a green tweed fabric....
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric
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...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Late 20th Century American Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
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...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
20th Century Vintage Blue Mini Swivel Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Swivel armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin, totally original and unique armchair.
The armchair has undergone a thorough renovation:
...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Bleu Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Bleu Swivel Desk Chair
Category
20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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, ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Lacquer, Paint
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...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bentwood Office Chair Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1930s
By Otto Wagner
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Office Chair Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1930s
Category
1930s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Knoll Aluminum & Black Leather Life Chair
By Knoll
Located in Weymouth, MA
Knoll Life fully adjustable office chair. Aluminum and black leather chair with casters and Knoll stamp.
Category
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...
Category
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...
Category
1930s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass, Suede
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...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
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'...
Category
1990s British Colonial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Italian modern Adjustable office chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsano for Tecno, 1980s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
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 ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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 ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Iron
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of Three DSC 106 Office chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castellani, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
This set of two DSC 106 chairs was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for the Italian Castelli in 1965. It is one of the best-known models of the brand's c...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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 ...
Category
1990s American 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...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
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...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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.
Category
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Original Antique English Vintage Singer Desk Swivel Chair
By Singer
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Rosewood, Walnut
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
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...
Category
1970s North 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.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Post-modern 1970s Wood Desk Chair by Chatham County Furniture, High Point
By Poul Hermann Poulsen , The Chatham Corporation
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid maple rectilinear desk or dining chair made by Chatham County Furniture of High Point, North Carolina. In the manner of Scandinavian postmodern furniture of the era such as by Poul Poulsen for Gangso...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Maple
1960s Danish Teak Desk Chair , Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- Carefully refurbished
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
FK85 Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Fabricius & Kastholm Kill International 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
This fine example of the FK85 lounge chair with ottoman was designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius in the early 60s and produced by Kill International in the late 1960s.
Th...
Category
1960s German Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Herman Miller Tilt and Swivel Classic Office Desk Aeron Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
A classic and very comfortable tilting and swiveling Aeron office desk chair
By Herman Miller
USA, 1990s
Measures: 26.5"W x 26"D x 40"H. Arm and seat heights are adjustable.
Very...
Category
1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1974 Charles Pollock Executive Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Houston, TX
Two incredible Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chairs in a rare cranberry-red mohair, labeled and dated 1974. These are midcentury modern classics, super comfortable and in stell...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles Pollock Leather Desk Chair for Knoll
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage leather desk for office chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll. In good vintage condition. All wheels work as does swivel base. Height adjusta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
EA208 Eames, Herman Miller soft pad swivel office char
Located in Leicester, GB
Great example of the EA208, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1969.
Manufactured by Herman Miller USA 1973-75
Fixed seat height
Swivel Seat on a 4 star aluminium frame. Some light...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman miller soft pad chairs
Charles and Ray Eames designer
Their Soft Pad Collection of luxuriously padded chair evolved from their Aluminum Group Collection. With the addition o...
Category
1950s American Craftsman Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
EA208 Eames, Herman Miller soft pad swivel office char
Located in Leicester, GB
Great example of the EA208, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1969.
Manufactured by Herman Miller USA between 1973-75
Fixed seat height
Swivel Seat on a 4 star aluminium frame. So...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, US, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles and Ray Eames softpad office chair, produced by Herman Miller. This distinguished chair, crafted as the original USA edition for Herman Miller, features a sleek black leather...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1930s Oak Desk Reclining Chair in Green Leather, Germany
Located in Praha, CZ
- carefully refurbished
- new leather upholstery
- high of seat 43 cm
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Midcentury Walnut Armchairs by Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning set of armchairs features deep grained walnut wood, and stylish upholstery seats and backs. This beautiful set of chairs will go perfect in your home office, library or...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Eames Time Life Chair in Tan Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in tan leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of t...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Bert England for Stow Davis Swivel Desk Chairs c 1970's pair available
Located in New York, NY
High end swivel desk chairs designed by Bert England for Stow Davis, circa 1970's. The chairs feature heavy bright steel frames, bases and legs, with original fabric upholstered back...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
De Coene Frères Art Déco swivel desk chair.. Belgium 1930s.
Located in Köln, NW
Art Déco swivel armchair / deskchair by De Coene Frères . Belgium 1930s.
The deskchair is in the original condition of the thirties.
The upholstery is good, no cracks in the leather ...
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 6 Vintage Dining Chairs in Oak
Located in Ranst, VAN
Set of six Danish vintage dining chairs in oak with the original green and beige striped fabric.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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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