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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Set of 4 Neoclassical Gustavian Style Chairs, Parcel Gilt & Painted, Sphinx Ca
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of 4 carved side chairs, desk chairs, office chairs. Finely detailed set of Neoclassical Gustavian Chairs each in a nice scalamandre fabric having winged sphinxes on the back res...
Category
1960s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
S 53 SPF Cantilever Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Range S 55
A comfortable and elegant all-rounder, based on the construction principle of the cantilever chair. With its one-piece seat shell it offers the highest possible comfort, ...
Category
2010s German Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
$884 / item
Set of Four Matched Smokers Bow Chairs Side Chairs Kitchen Chairs
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Harlequin set of four late Victorian beech and elm / ash and elm smokers bow armchairs / smokers bow chairs, each having shaped top rail supported on turned ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Ash
$2,547 Sale Price / set
20% Off
SET OF 4 JØRGEN KASTHOLM FOR KUSCH & Co. „8400“ OFFICE ARMCHAIRS LEATHER 1970s
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Set of 4 very massive and high quality „8400“ office chairs in black leather soft pad seat cushions and chromed tubular steel frame designed from Dutch designer Jørgen Kastholm for K...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Office Armchair in Faux Leather and Metal circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office armchair in imitation leather and metal;
the upholstery needs to be changed
this armchair rotates and swivels, circa 1960.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
American Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
American modern Yellow Shell Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Pair of chairs belonging to the Shell Chairs series with curv...
Category
1970s Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 10 Danish Mid Century Modern Cado Dining Chairs Wool Upholstery Denmark
By Cado, Poul Cadovius
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 10 Danish Mid Century Modern Cado Dining Chairs Wool Upholstery Denmark
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wool, Chestnut
Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair Polka Dot Deluxe
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
This whimsical Eero Saarinen for Knoll side chair was just reupholstered in our Connecticut workroom. It was completed in a velvet p...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Fiberglass Origami Chair by Paul McCobb
By Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare design by Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for St. John, circa 1950s, this all original Origami Chair if made of a light blue fiberglass seat and...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1990s Richard Sapper for Knoll Management Desk Chair in Dark Green Leather
By Knoll, Richard Sapper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Sapper Series management desk chair, designed by Richard Sapper in 1979 and produced by Knoll. This is one of Sapper's most iconic works, along with the Tizio lamp. The lis...
Category
1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1990s Richard Sapper for Knoll Office / Desk Chair with Black Fabric and Frame
By Richard Sapper, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a (multiple chairs are available but the price listed is for one chair) Richard Sapper for Knoll office / desk chair in black fabric with black enameled frame. Thi...
Category
1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Office Chair Made IN Oak & Brown Leather From 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
Office chair from 1970, made of robust oak and upholstered with brown leather. This timeless design will add a touch of elegance to any office or studio. With its ergonomic design an...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Gastone Rinaldi Armchair Set for RIMA, 1960's
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful Gastone Rinaldi set of armchairs for RIMA, Italy 1960s.
With this armchair the Italian design master shows his honest aestheticism.
With its slender metal frame and le...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,712 / set
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...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious - a nonconformist on velvet paws. Eileen Gray commented quite pragmatically on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Red Cowhide Leather Chesterfield Office Chair in English Style
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this red cowhide leather height-adjustable Chesterfield office chair in English style, featuring swivel and tilt functionality.
Can you already picture yourself sitti...
Category
Late 20th Century Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Mid-Century Side Chair by Frode Holm, 1950s
By Frode Holm
Located in Lejre, DK
Side chair in fabric, designed by Frode Holm. Made in Denmark, original condition.
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Elm
Saarinen Style Black Faux Leather Rolling Office Chair w/ Newly Upholstered Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage black faux leather rolling office chair with chrome base and wheels. The seat cushion is new vintage vinyl. Height adjustable. Just spin baby, spin! In original condition wit...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Spanish Armchair 17th Century in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant Spanish Renaissance armchair from the early 17th century in walnut with a high back
claw feet
Very beautiful seat with a beauti...
Category
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Jacob Kjaer UN Armchairs
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of United Nations armchairs attributed to Jacob Kjaer in original black vinyl upholstery. One arm shows a sign of repair ( last photo ) otherwise structurally strong with minima...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,400 Sale Price / set
50% Off
4 Fine French Art Deco Walnut Bridge Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four fine French 1940s Neoclassical style walnut bridge armchairs.
Price is chair.
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
$2,200 / item
Eight Wheeled B&B MaxAlto Collection Alcantara Armchairs, 1990s
By Maxalto
Located in IT
Eight wheeled B&B Max Alto Collection Alcantara armchairs from Italy from 1990s. Suitable both for office and living room chairs.
No restoration needed. Excellent conditions.
A vid...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
1 Vintage Midcentury Zographos Alpha Chair Black Leather Bronze Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
Nicos Zographos
The world`s most singular, severely elegant collection of contemporary furniture has been created by Nicos Zographos. He has produced more than 300 kinds of products for thousands of spaces in America and Europe. Zographos is the last adherent to the strict aesthetic principles first defined by the European Bauhaus school, and he is very likely one of the last designers to manage his own manufacturing company.
Leather executive chair designed by Nicos Zographos.
black leather with bronze 4 star base
Higher back than the mid-sized version.
Zographos Alpha...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Saarinen Executive Armchairs in Velvet, Swivel Base, Gold Edition, Set of 6
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
C. 2020 Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper Catifa Desk Chairs w/ Arms & Pnuematic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Catifa 53 Desk Chairs with armrests, originally designed by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2013. These particular examples were produced b...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
David Kawecki Set 6 Puzzle chairs
Located in Westport, CT
6 Wonderful fun unique Puzzle Chairs designed by David Kawecki,these chairs are in very fine original condition,rare to find 6.
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plywood
$14,000 / set
1960s Herman Miller Eames Swivel Office Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s Herman Miller Eames fiberglass shell office or desk chair. Swivel base with wheels. Shell in good condition. Base constructed of cast aluminum. Presents nicely in even ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Emilio Ambasz Knoll Stacking Office Chair Plastic and Metal
By Knoll, Emilio Ambasz
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Emilio Ambasz for Knoll Office Chair stackable ergonomic modern design.
Price per chair. Maker stamped.
Plastic with metal frame
31.25 tall x 24.5 w 20d Seat 17.5 A...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1940s English Swivel Tilt Hillcrest Industrial Teak Captain’s Office Desk Chair
By Hillcrest
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A really clean example of a 20th Century teak Hillcrest Captain’s office desk chair dating from the 1940s, with a spindle-back on splayed legs and castors. The Hillcrest mechanism al...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chairs Original Tan Fabric
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (each chair is sold separately, though eight are available) Eero Saarinen rolling executive armless office chair. Thes...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Soft-Pad Executive Chairs in Charcoal Maharam Wool by Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
The great portfolio of Charles & Ray Eames is widely celebrated and serves as a model of inspiration for designers to this day. One of their most recognizable designs is the Aluminum Group line for Herman Miller from which these Soft Pad Executive Chairs were born. It is said that the Soft Pad variation was a design accident - cushions from the Eames Chaise found themselves draped over an Aluminum Group chair, and the rest is history. Whatever the story may be, the comfort of Charles & Ray’s Soft Pad seating perhaps rivals that of their famed Eames Lounge Chair.
The Soft Pad collection consists of a Lounge Chair, a Low Back Management Chair, and this High Back Executive Chair. The design language is similar to the Eames Aluminum Group suite which sports a single “sling” of material which is tethered to two cast aluminum side rails and in this case, four plush cushions for optimal comfort. These chairs are equipped with a tilt mechanism with tension control as well as manual height adjustment.
We have a large quantity of these Eames Soft Pad Executive Chairs...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
A Fine French Art Deco Walnut Gondola Armchair with Brass Sabots
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco gondola armchair with brass details.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Saarinen Executive Armchairs Knoll Mid-Century Modern
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Enhance your space with this timeless pair of Mid-Century Organic Modern Executive Armchairs by renowned designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll. These iconic chairs feature a classic 4-leg...
Category
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dinamarquesa Chair, Carlo Fongaro, Brazilian Modern, 1970s. Single Piece
Located in New York, NY
Single Dinamarquesa chair, designed by Italian-born architect Carlo Fongaro (1915-1986) and produced by Probjeto, who signed one of the most popular lines of modern Brazilian furnitu...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
French Cane Back Louis XVI Style Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French cane back Louis XVI - directoire style desk armchair.
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Large Stock of Stackable Galvanitas S17 Industrial Dining Chairs
By Galvanitas
Located in Voorburg, NL
Highly wanted and in multiple colors and quantities, with bespoke service available: the Industrial S17 stacking chairs by Galvanitas. These Sculptural chairs are made for optimal co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Late 20th Century Gunlocke Oak and Upholstered Armchairs
By Gunlocke
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Late 20th Century Gunlocke modernist solid Oak and Upholstered Armchairs, guess chairs. Measure 23" in width, 23" in depth, 31" ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Midcentury Armchair Designed by Elmar Flötotto for Pagholz, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type
- Comfortable
- Marked.
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Modern Spheric Ottoman 50cm Fluffy Edition in Premium Faux Fur by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet, Faux Fur
Chesterfield Office Chair on Wheels in Dark Brown Cowhide Leather
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this classic Chesterfield office chair on wheels, finished in a beautiful dark brown color. Crafted from quality cow leather and wood, this timeless office chair is a...
Category
20th Century Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm FK6725 chairs set Kill 1964
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super large set of high back conference office chairs model FK6725 designed by Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm and manufactured by Kill International, Germany 1964. These so-cal...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Set of Six Midcentury Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning set of six vintage modern "Oxford" chairs boast a convenient swivel base and an unusual backrest. A sleek design that functions as a dining chair, office chair, or a lo...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Original Regency 1815 Black Leather Hardwood Horseshoe Office Desk Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original circa 1815 Black leather Regency office chair with sculpted Horseshoe frame
...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Mid-Century Upholstered Chrome Swivel Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Yellow Upholstered Chrome Swivel Chairs with a White Enameled Star Base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1970s Deluxe Brewer Desk Chair Doctor Stool Del Tube Corp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Modern ergonomic deluxe Medical Brewer Doctor Stool
Blue Chair Office Desk
Del Tube Corp E. F. Brewer Company
Menomonee Falls, W...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1958, Ray & Charles Eames, Herman Miller, PSCC Fiberglass Office Desk Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beac...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Oxblood Leather Antique Stud Chesterfield Wingback Swivel Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable Oxblood leather large Chesterfield Wingback office chair with original leather and patina.
This is a very comfortable captai...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Jean Gillon Mid Century Desk Chair
By Jean Gillon
Located in Countryside, IL
Jean Gillon mid century desk chair
The chair measures: 23 wide x 26.25 deep x 35 high, with a seat height of 22.25 inches and arm he...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
'Aluminum Group' Swivel Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1980s, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This classic and stylish 'Aluminum Group' executive desk chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Signed underneath seat with Herman Miller labels and stamp to frame. Circa ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
2004 Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Executive Desk Chairs in Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 2004. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
A French Mid-Century Organic and Sculptural Wooden Desk and Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare French organic and sculptural solid wood desk and chair.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in Tan Naugahyde
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This particular chair was produced in the 2010s. The design sports...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fritz Hansen Oxford Swivel black leather Chair by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Oxford swivel chair are designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1965 for the professors of St-Catherine’s college in Oxford.
Blending form with function, the low-back 3271T, is set on a f...
Category
Early 2000s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
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....
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Office Desk in Walnut Red Frame by Bodil Kjaer 1959 for Karakter
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Office Desk by Bodil Kjaer 1959
Coveted by renowned modernist architects Marcel Breuer, José Luis Sert and Paul Rudolph, Danish architect Bodil Kjær's Office Desk from 1959 has been dubbed 'the most beautiful desk in the world'. Elevated on slender steel legs, the spacious, freestanding work table has an air of architectural transparency and is as practical as it is handsome. With its exquisitely pure lines, Office Desk is a premier example of Danish Modern design principles.
Product Material
Table top in oak or walnut veneer with clear lacquer. Frame in steel with powder coating (red or grey) or in brushed stainless steel
Measurements
Height
75,5 cm
Width
90 cm
Length
180 cm
General specifications
Enviroment
Indoor
Requires assembly
Yes
The Office Unit...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$10,747 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Office Chair in Leather and Real Wood Veneer in the Style of French Art Deco
Located in Ulm, DE
Whether you're an expert at your job or even the boss:
This office chair on your desk is a statement of competence.
High quality! Handmade in Germany.
Black high lacquered real woo...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Dark Green Cowhide Leather Swivel and Tilt Chesterfield Office Chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this dark green cowhide leather and wood Chesterfield office chair, height-adjustable with swivel and tilt functions.
This elegant and charming green leather Chester...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set 'Oxford' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, pair of 'Oxford' chairs, metal, fabric, Denmark, design 1965.
These classic executive office chairs feature a medium high back (as opposed to the mod...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Danish Armchair, Black Leather and Chromed Steel, model FK 6725 Fabricius/Knoll.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Superb Scandinavian armchair.
Structure with three legs in Chromed Steel, seats and backs in cowhide leather in excellent condition.
This piece of furniture comes from the premises...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,362 Sale Price / item
50% Off
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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