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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1920s
Original Mid-Century Modern Predecessor of the Ekornes Stressless Lounge Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Swivelling and turnable lounge chair, extremely comfortable. Presumable a predecessor of the Ekornes Stressless which was built from 1971 in Norway. Chair rotates 360 degrees. Chair ...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Oxford Desk Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An "Oxford" arm chair in white leather upholstery with a high back and a cast aluminum 5 point base with casters. Height adjustable +/- 5".
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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

1961 Danish Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen for Mobelfabrik Black Leather Desk Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Mid Century Modern circa 1961 Peter Lovig Danish Teak office desk armchair with new her...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Strässle He Leather Lounge Chair by Hans Eichenberger
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
A Strässle HE leather lounge chair from the 1960s in very good condition. The leather of the lounge chair, in a deep black leather tone, is flawless with minimal patina. The chromefr...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chaise De Salle À Manger Gispen, Pays-Bas, 1960
Located in Busserolles, FR
Set de six chaises de salle à manger ou bureau par Gispen, designer néerlandais, datant des années 1950 à 1970. Structure en chrome, rembour...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Niels Otto Moller 1951 Dining Chairs with Arms in Original Black Leather
Located in London, GB
Priced and sold as single chairs, pictured is a set of four dining chairs with arms designed by Niels Otto Moller in 1951 and made by JL Moller before 1969, as indicated by the round disc label. Original black leather is in fair condition showing cracking and marks from normal wear and tear. Webbing would benefit from being replaced, either re-using original leather or selecting new leather. If purchased at full listing price, reupholstery with new black aniline leather and new webbing will be included in price. If chairs are bought as is in with original black leather and original webbing, then a 20% discount is available. Please make an offer...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Niels Otto Moller 1951 Dining Chairs in Original Black Leather
Located in London, GB
Pictured is a set of four dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Moller in 1951 and made by JL Moller before 1969, as indicated by the round disc label. This listing includes the table...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Arm Chairs with Swivel Backrest from 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of arm chairs with swivel backrest from 1960s, unknown designer or manufacture. Very stylish chairs with swivel backrest that adjust when sitting, nickel plated steel bases, har...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Art Deco Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1930 Czech Republic. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual ren...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1960 Vintage Office Chair Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Biella, IT
one chair Anonima Castelli production Italy, Giancarlo Piretti design years ’60 rare tipology chair with whells very solid structure but here are signs of use in the wood.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish Oak & Blue Fabric Chair by Hans J. Wegner
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist office chair was designed by Hans J. Wegner for the Danish manufacturer GETAMA Gedsted during the 1960s. The raw, geometric frame...
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1960s Danish Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak, Fabric

Italian Midcentury Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1960s swivel office chair metal frame base with the new leather upholstery.  
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Oak Chairs by Hans J Wegner for GETAMA
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four chairs was designed by Hans J. Wegner for the Danish manufacturer Getama Gedsted during the 1960s. The raw, geometric frame of the chair is made of light oak wood. T...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Fabricius & Kastholm FK 85 Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Kill International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FK85 lounge chair and ottoman by Danish design duo, Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm, c. 1960s, Germany. The swivel lounge chair and fixed ottoman features a chrome plated steel ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Fabricius Kastholm Leather 'Bird' Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful modern leather and aluminum office chairs in original black leather. Higher back version. Designed in the 60s by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill's KILL I...
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1960s German Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Metropolitan Chair by Ejnar Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen Rare ‘Metropolitan’ armchair, model no. 2842/L designed 1949, executed circa 1961 Rosewood, leather Executed by master cabinetmaker Willy B...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Delta Design Program 2000 Office Armchairs in Padded Leather for Wilkhahn
Located in Antwerp, BE
Delta Design Program 2000; Office Armchairs; Padded Leather; Aluminium; Wilkhahn; 1970s; Germany; German Design; Office Chairs; Pair of office chairs (Programm 2000) manufactured b...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Oxford Classic Office Chair, Model 3293C, Cognac Leather, Arne Jacobsen, 1963
Located in Lejre, DK
Oxford Classic office chair, model 3293C, with original cognac leather upholstery, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1963 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The chair is in nice used condi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Office chair by Bbpr for Olivetti Synthesis, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office chair by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, circa 1960.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hille Chair Designed by Robin Day, Produced in Brazil by L'Atelier, circa 1968
Located in New York, NY
The Polyside chair or Hille chair, as it became known in Brazil, was the first piece to be produced on a large scale by L'Atelier, Jorge Zalszupin's company. It was designed by R...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair Country: France If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we have what you need. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 10 Chairs 60° in Leather, Bronze and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Wooden table with chromed bronze ferrules Style: 60° Italian Materials: wood, leather and chrome bronze Finish: polyurethanic lacquer We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Black Office chair by Charles &Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Office chair in black fabric. Aluminium base. Stamped Herman Miller. Small wear marks due to time and age of the chair.
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1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vinage Office Chair by Antonín Šuman for Ton Bystřice Pod Hostýnem
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large vintage office chair designed by Antonín Šuman for TON, after professional renovation.
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1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Jeanneret Easy Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good authentic Chandigarh easy chair. Artisanally and locally made with pegged solid teak in the 1960s. This type is known as the cane and teak wood armch...
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1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Blue Lacquered Chiavari Side Chair with Peacock Feathers in Cut Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Grab it before it's gone! Sculptural, luxurious, joyous and chic, circa 1960. Our one-of-a-kind Chiavari chair was professionally lacquered in the most perfect hue of blue and its seat expertly reupholstered in a rich cut velvet fabric that features a peacock feather pattern of blue, green and gold. One of our favorite features of this show stopper chair is how the Chiavari curves and spindles are echoed in the shapes of the cut velvet peacock feathers, which have such a novel and inviting texture. If you were to move your hand across the top of the seat, it feels like embossed/raised velvet peacock feathers. Chiavari chairs are absolutely timeless. Yet the finishes on this particular chair add a modern and contemporary style (color and texture) that's fresh and current. A perfect desk chair, dressing room chair...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Lacquer, Velvet

Green Lacquered Chiavari Side Chair with Peacock Feathers in Cut Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Choices, choices! One of two lacquered Chiavari chairs available in our shop, your guests will be green with envy. Sculptural, luxurious, joyous and chic, circa 1960. Our one-of-a-ki...
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1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Oxford Classic Office Chair, Model 3293c, Cognac Leather, Arne Jacobsen, 1963
Located in Lejre, DK
Oxford Classic office chair, model 3293C, with original cognac leather upholstery, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1963 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The chair is in nice used condi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

French Reconstruction Armchair in Scandinavian Style, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French reconstruction armchair in Scandinavian style, circa 1960 patina and coating to redo.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Ole Wanscher Armchair Model J 3063 by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare armchair or office chair model "J3063" designed by Ole Wanscher and made by cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen in the 1960s. The chair is made from the most exclusive Brazili...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Arne Jacobsen Oxford New Leather, Dated March 1967, Fritz Hansen Denmark
Located in Forest, BE
Original Oxford chair dated from march 1967 made by Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The chair was designed for the special commission of the St Catherine college...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Two (2) Black & Chrome High Stance Office Chairs, USA, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed of steel with chrome plating these heavy duty office chairs are perfect for almost any workspace and any design pallet from Modern to Industrial. Fully functional, both c...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 11 Antique Oak Identical Office Chairs
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Nice set of 11 antique oak identical office chairs. Nice to use as dining room chairs or at a conference table. Good and comfortable chair. In good original condition. With signs of ...
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1920s British Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Office Chairs by Ettore Sottsass & Hans Von Klier, 1969
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Pair of office chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass and Hans von Klier. Italy, Design Centre (Poltronova), 1969. An original set of the 'PROGRESS...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Chairs with chromed bronze ferrules Style: 60° Italian Materials: wood, leather and Chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouvea...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

4 Chair, Italian, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
4 Chairs Country: Italian If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we have what you need. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair...
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1920s Italian Space Age Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments. New upholstered with black aniline leather.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Bottle Green Mid-Century Modern Arm Office Chair
Located in Weesp, NL
Bottle green Mid-Century Modern faux leather arm chair by Ate van Apeldoorn for Woodwork Hattem the Netherlands. This elegant and classy piec...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

1960s Pollack Executive Chair by Charles Pollack for Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vintage Pollack executive chair on five leg pedestal base featuring his ‘rim technology’ of metal edge banding around the chair’s periphery s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vintage GF GoodForm Aluminum Task Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage GF GoodForm aluminum task chairs.
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1960s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pierre Jeanneret X-Leg Office Chair, circa 1960s, Chandigarh, India
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Very rare office chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret for the buildings in Chandigarh in 1960s. Solid teak wood and cane. Provenance: D.A.V. College, Chandigarh, India
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1960s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Swiveling Armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern sculptural swiveling armchair designed by Eero Saarinen featuring a cruciform chromed steel base with casters. The seat retains its original textured wool uphols...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Art Deco Armchair from 1930
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1930 Czech Republic. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Red Tram Chair By Miroslav Navratil For Vertex, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Great industrial chair from midcentury era of Czechoslovakia. Designed by Miroslav Navratil for Vertext company in 1960s. Some of the chairs still have the original Vertex label visi...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Midcentury Chairs by František Jirák, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This pair of an interesting vintage chairs was designed by František Jirák. It was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s. Features an upholstered seats and structure is made...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Tony Paul Tilt Back Chair Raymor
Located in Garnerville, NY
Tony Paul designed metal frame tilt back chair. Black metal frame with wire metal mesh back and upholstered in its original black vinyl and a refreshed...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron, Steel

Velca Italian Midcentrury Swivel Office Chair Armchair 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern design swivel chair armchair by Velca Legnano with new faux leather ski upholstery, Italy 1960s Manufacturer’s adhesive label and brand name engraved...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Isamu Kenmochi Stool, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Isamu Kenmochi. In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Isamu Kenmochi wanted to be a painter. After graduating from the Tokyo Advanced Crafts School, he was put in charge of Craft and design at the Crafts Institute in Sendai (later: Industrial Arts Institute). It was operated under the jurisdiction of the Chamber of Commerce and Trade which placed a special emphasis on export policy. At this institute, he met a new German architect Bruno Taut...
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Wormley for Dunbar “In Clover” 932 Executive chair button tufted leather, solid walnut base, brass casters, tilts and swivels with adjustable seat height. Dunbar Un...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1960s Finn Juhl Set of Two Fully Restored Armchairs in Teak and Leather by Cado
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two Finn Juhl armchairs in Bangkok teak and black leather designed in 1963 and made by France and Son / Cado in the 1960s The armchairs have a solid stabile frame...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Siemens Vintage Industrial German Office, Dental, Medical Stool Peach Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Early Industrial Bauhaus Style West German Office, Dental, or Medical Stool from Siemens This office or medical stool was manufactured by Siemens in West-Germany in the late 1960s. ...
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1960s German Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Harrods London Brown Leather Wingback Captains Directors Swivel Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning restored hand dyed cigar brown leather very large Chesterfield Wingback office chair with original leather and patina. This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your favourite reading chair with wheels. This was retailed through Harrods in the 1960's and has been fully restored and hand dyed this amazing rich cigar colour. This chair is very large, this is the bosses chair...
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1960s English Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

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

Industrial Adjustable Chair Z 306, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
Working or office chair made in 1960s Adjustable seat height and backrest angle. Very good original condition, plastic with some scratches. Measure: Seat height: 41cm-56cm.
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1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Uncommon Height Desk Chair from Arthur Umanoff
Located in South Charleston, WV
A very rare model from Arthur Umanoff. Special height chair believed to be used with his rush and birch desks he produced in the era. Note the stool seat height is 19-20" (chair seat is curved). All original with the original swivel metal foot glides and the swivel seat mechanism. Height 31.25". 18" wide and deep. Low foot rest...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ebonized Mid-Century Modern Executive / Campaign Desk by Edward Wormley
Located in Deland, FL
Commanding and practical this impressive campaign-style desk by Dunbar has recently undergone a complete restoration. Designed by the inimitable Edward Wormely at the zenith of Dunba...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Arthur Elrod Custom Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Elrod Custom desk, Manufactured by Pace; features a red lacquered Desk Top with three pencil drawers with solid perforated chrome plated pulls. The...
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1960s American Mid-Century 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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