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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Desk Office Armchair Designed by Walter Knoll, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful brown leather armchair designed by Rudolf Bernd Glatzel for Walter Knoll, from the Art collection series.
Structure made of heavy stainless steel, brushed frame and orig...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Elinor McGuire M-86 Rattan & Cane Chair
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed this model M-86c occasional chair for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. The only thing more impressive than the many su...
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1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
A Pair of Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs by Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco upholstered walnut visitor / lounge armchairs by Leleu.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Customizable Normann Copenhagen Off Chair High 4L Designed by Simon Legald
Located in New York, NY
This item is made to order and produced according to your specific choices of fabric and color.
Seat: rigid PU foam and full upholstery - Divina MD 813 with a steel reinforcement structure inside.
Legs and armrests: Polished aluminum or black powder-coated aluminum.
Off Chair...
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2010s Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Textile
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Office Armchair 2019 Sycomoro Dark Wood
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Office armchair, with veneered back in Sycomoro dark frisè wood, upholstery in polyurethane in different densities, base in metal, equipped with amortized mechanism adjustable in hei...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Faux Leather, Velvet, Fabric
Ergonomic contemporary doctors / dentist stool on castors, "Binaria", Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
This stool has been an icon in Spanish design since the beginning of the 21st Century. Developed by a Dentist and an Industrial Designer to improve the ergonomics of certain professions, and has since been placed in an infinity of clinics, opticians, hairdressers and laboratories.
Steel structure and lever painted in a polyester powder coating and satin finish. Available in White RAL 1013, Red RAL 3002 or Black RAL 9005. Integral polyurethane injected seat. Gas piston for height regulation (200mm) in a polished steel finish. Castors are of a reinforced polyamide and a rubber grey ring.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Biedermeier Walnut Wood and Velvet Austrian Chair, 1820
By Biedermeier
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant single chair, of the early Austrian Biedermeier period.
All veneered in walnut wood, with inlays in lighter woods. As you can see from the photos, the back legs and the back...
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1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Velvet
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XVI Carved and Painted Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this elegant pair of antique fauteuils; crafted in France circa 1880, the "Crapaud" chairs (or "toad" chai...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Oak Office Chair
Located in New York, NY
Antique solid oak office desk chair with brass casters. Classic early industrial design. American, 20th century. Beautiful either matched...
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20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International Postmodern Handkerchief Chairs, Twelve
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish set of twelve Postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chairs
By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International
USA, 1980s
Molded fiberglass seat...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair with Black Velvet Seat
By Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
This Eero Saarinen for Knoll plastic-back side chair was reupholstered in black cotton velvet fabric. Perfect for a kitchen, as a desk chair, or a single...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair Plastic Back in Beaded Silver Leather
By Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
Out of this world! This white-plastic back Eero Saarinen for Knoll side chair was recently reupholstered in an incredibly supple bea...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
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
4 Italian Rococo Style Red Painted Dining Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully stylish set of 4 Italian Rococo style red painted side chairs upholstered in red dappled ivory chintz. One chair upholstery shows wear exposing base material.
Search ter...
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20th Century Italian Rococo Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Green Oswald Haerdtl Office Chair Side Chair Beech, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern side chair or office chair from beech with upholstery in green textile fabric 1950s Vienna.
A beautiful side chair or chair design at...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Very Comfortable Office Chair by Charles Pollock for Comforto, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
12 chairs available.
Very comfortable and elegant desk chairs from Comforto. Design by Charles Pollock. The classic par excellence.
Measures: ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Penelope Chair by Charles Pollock for Anonima Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Penelope chair designed in 1982 by Charles Pollock for Anonima Castelli. Steel-wire sled base supports a seat permeable to air which consists in a steel...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Italian Bross Beetle Dining Chairs by Enzo Berti
By BROSS, Enzo Berti
Located in Pasadena, TX
Set of 8 Italian bross beetle dining chairs by Enzo Berti
Designed by Enzo Berti, the Beetle chair offers a simple design to compliment any dining tabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vintage Zographos Alpha Bucket Chair Restored with New Vegan Ultra Leather
Located in Pasadena, TX
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.
Vintage Zographos high back alpha bucket...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Karl Springer Pair of Jmf Chairs in Ostrich Skin, 1982, 'Signed'
Located in New York, NY
Pair of JMF chairs in ostrich skin by Karl Springer, American 1982 (signed “Karl Springer 1982” on leather label beneath seat). These chairs are exquisitely crafted.
Reference: Ka...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Animal Skin
Fab French Prouve 1950s Style Green Office Chair Plywood Tripod Base + Footrest
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Office chair
Fabulous French Prouve 1950s Style Green Office Chair Plywood Tripod Base + Footrest
Utterly amazing.
30.5 tall x 17 w x 18 d. Seat ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ward Bennett for Brickel and associates barrel-back leather chair
4-star anodized bronze base swivel conference room chair in a rich brow...
Category
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller Full Option Rare Green Desk Chair, 1958
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 Beach, find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Alu chair...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Walnut Fauteuil Louis XVI Revival Armchair French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
French fauteuil, open armchairs side or desk chair Louis XVI revival,
circa 1880
The upholstery and the fabric have been recently redone
Good condition
Walnut frame sound and so...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Office Chair No.6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet
By Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6150 by Adolf Loos executed by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
1979, Frederick Scott, Aluminium Ergonomic Supporto Office Chair for Hille
By Frederick Scott, Hille
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item 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 Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Desk chair. The height as well as the seat back are adjustable. The chair has traces of wear like the chrome has become dull at places and the leather shows a bit age, but the chair is still a beautiful piece.
The max height is 111 cm and the seat height is 55 cm and the minimal height is respectively 103 cm and 47 cm.
The total width of the chair is 58 cm, but the width of the seat is 45 cm
Frederick Scott was one of the most highly respected office furniture designers to date, with a career spanning 40 years. The Supporto...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Single Eames Aluminium Group Chair by Vitra, 1980s
Located in London, GB
Single Eames aluminium group chair by Vitra, 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Black & Chrome Plated Metal Penelope Armchair by C. Pollock for A. Castelli, 80s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chair with chromed metal, plastic structure and metal mesh shell. Very good condition.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Wire
Classic Geo III Style Open Arm Chair, 19th C
Located in valatie, NY
Geo III Style open arm chair, 19th. The carved mahogany armchair in the Thomas Chippendale 'Gothick' manner with a serpentine topped rail above a pierced splat. The top rail has cont...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Renoved Mid Century Italian Chair by Carlo Ratti with Black Suede Leather
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Rome, IT
Mid century italian chair by Carlo Ratti
beech wood, oak wood, black suede leather , steel , brass .
We have carried out a complete restoration along with some light restying on thi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
19th Century Mahogany High Back Side or Desk Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A good quality William IV period solid Cuban mahogany high bar back desk armchair having a quality shaped top back rail, with shaped open arms standing on turned tapering legs to the...
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19th Century British William IV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Collection Chair Model "65184" Design Adam Stegner for Pagholz Flötotto, 1980s
Located in taranto, IT
Pagholz Flototto collection chair model "65184", design Adam Stegner, mid 80s
metal structure with five-star base, swivel and height-adjustable seat
Dark brown color
Very go...
Category
1980s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Italian Metal Dining Chairs, 1960's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice set of 4 Italian armchairs, 1960s.
Made of black lacquered steel.
The chairs are restored with new fabric and new foam, they are in perfect condition.
They are reuphol...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
20C Burgundy Executive Swivel Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely 20c burgundy executive swivel chair with beautiful detail.
These chairs were made in the mid to late 20th centur...
Category
20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
Medical workspace polished steel stool "Binaria" spanish contemporary design
Located in Barcelona, ES
This stool has been an icon in Spanish design since the beginning of the 21st Century. Developed by a Dentist and an Industrial Designer to improve the ergonomics of certain professions, and has since been placed in an infinity of clinics, opticians, hairdressers and laboratories.
Steel structure and lever painted in a polyester powder coating and satin finish. Available in White RAL 1013, Red RAL 3002 or Black RAL 9005. Integral polyurethane injected seat. Gas piston for height regulation (200mm) in a polished steel finish. Castors are of a reinforced polyamide and a rubber grey ring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Typist Chair, Model Simples, by Móveis Olaio, 1940's
By Olaio
Located in Lisboa, PT
This typist chair was designed and produced by Móveis Olaio, during the 1940's, for the Agronomic Station in Oeiras, Portugal. The structure was fully restored and is made of solid b...
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1940s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic collection of Pierre Jeanneret office chairs. Model PJ-0101-6S. Solid teak chairs with compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Slanted, slightly curved backrest. Hand stenciling on the back of both chairs reads : "P.U. chem - 48" and "P.U. chem - 49" 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 university housing 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.
Last 2 images on the listing are pre restoration.
Seat height without cushion: 18"
4 chairs available. Priced individually.
Jeanneret Chandigargh Book - Jacques Dworczak...
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1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair White Plastic Back with "Funfetti" Upholstery
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
This Eero Saarinen for Knoll plastic-back side chair was reupholstered in a super fun mutli-color dot fabric. We offer this at a set - perfect for a fun ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Textile, Plastic
Set of Ten Italian Leather and Chrome Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of ten armchairs in beautiful caramel leather with polished chrome frames. The seats and backs are covered completely with the rich and supple caramel colored Italian leather a...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Postmodern Handkerchief Chair, 7 Available
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chair
By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International
USA, 1980s
Molded fiberglass seat, with powder coated steel base.
Measures: 23.5"W ...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of 20th Century Vintage Light Green Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of two swivel armchairs 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...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Georgian Arm, Office Chair. Ball and Claw
Located in Stamford, CT
Georgian Arm, Office Chair. Ball and Claw
A finely carved and well datailed Ball anc Claw Arm Chair in the Georgian Taste. The carved crest rails abov...
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Mid-20th Century Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Elinor McGuire M-59 "Host" or "Target" Chair
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed this model M-59 occasional chair for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. Originally named the "Host" chair, it has become...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
Ole Wanscher Armchair of Black Leather and Rosewood
Located in London, GB
Armchair with rosewood frame by Ole Wanscher. Seat and back upholstered with black leather. Made by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen.
Normal patina due to age and use including scratche...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
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...
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1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Louis XVI Style Fauteuil
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant French Louis XVI style armchair with bleached wood frame, fluted leg and cubic blocks decorated with florets, upholstered in Classic beige suited fabric. Appropriate for dini...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chair
Dimensions. 18 W ; 37 H ; 17D.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Danish Modern Sculptural Woven Armchair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous rare and unique style with rush seat and sides. Well designed and constructed, would make a great accent piece in any room. In excellent vintage condition with minimal wear....
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rush, Teak
Space Age Black Faux Leather Swan Desk Chair Office Chair 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage desk chair from faux leather and metal tulip - like 1960s.
A wonderful office chair or desk chair, this model from the 1960s with a metal base with four wheels and a seat shell covered with black faux leather.
This sleek office chair shows swiveling and smoothly rocking function and great seating comfort.
The stylishly desk chair could work perfectly in your home office or office space and makes a wonderful statement.
This space age desk chair...
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ejnar Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in London, GB
A rare teak armchair designed by Ejnar Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen. Seat and back with woven cane. Designed 1955. This example made 1950–1960s by cabin...
Category
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane
Office Chair nr.714 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn
By Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair nr.714 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn. Excellent original condition with signs of usage.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
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
Pair of Armchairs in Leather and iron, 1935
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco armchairs in Leather and iron attributed to Jean Michel Frank
Year 1935
Elegant and sophisticated armchairs.
You want to live in the golden years, these are the armchairs y...
Category
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Geoffrey Harcourt Pair of Swivel Armchairs in Wool for Artifort 1970s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt pair of Swivel armchairs for Artifort. The Netherlands, 1970s.
Comfortable pair of swivel armchairs by Geoffrey Harcourt fo...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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
Executive Style by Judith Price
Located in valatie, NY
Executive style by Judith Price. Linden Press / Simon Schuster, NY, 1980. Hardcover with dust jacket. Executive Style was the first book to approach the office environment as a comprehensive source...
Category
1980s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Paper
Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Postmodern Handkerchief Chair, 29 Available
Located in South Bend, IN
A stylish postmodern stacking "handkerchief" chair
By Massimo Vignelli for Knoll International
USA, 1980s
Molded fiberglass seat, with powder coated steel base.
Measures: 23.5"W x 21"D x 28.75"H. Seat height 17.5".
Newly professionally powder coated bases and power washed seats. Very good condition.
Priced individually. 29 chairs...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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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