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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Six Fully Restored Danish Erik Buch Teak Chairs including Custom Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of six restored and refinished Danish Erik Buch dining chairs in teak, Inc. custom upholstery
This rarely seen version of one of Erik Buchs most popular chairs with their floati...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
Fritz Hansen/Hans Wegner Frederick Sieck Designed Set of Six Dining/Office Chair
Located in Westport, CT
Fritz Hansen Frederick Sieck set of six, black lacquer black Naugahyde chrome, chairs with original paper label and Fritz Hansen/ Hans Wegner silver ta...
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Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Matteo Grassi MG15 Office Swivel Saddle Leather Chair Armchair 1/2
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This swivel office chair Model MG15 was manufactured by Matteo Grassi.
It is adjustable in height and also with a flexible tilt angle.
A rare Matteograssi Model
The saddle leather is...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2010s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Desk Chairs w Blue Leather 7x Available
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Arm Chair with swivel base designed in 1948 by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. This particular example was produced in the 2010s. The design feature...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1 of 10 Vitra Eames Herman Miller Black Leather Swivel Office Chairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 10 original vintage Charles & Rays Eames, Vitra, Herman Miller high back black leather office swivel ar...
Category
20th Century English Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,168 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
2023 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair in White Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Management Desk Chair, model EA335, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. This example dates to 2023. The design incl...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of 1940 This Side Chairs Birch with Real Leather in Crocodile Print
By Jules Leleu
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Pair of very elegant 1940 this side or office chairs clear birch restored and reupholstered and recovered with real leather with crocodile print.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Art Deco Armchair J.Halabala HF-11
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1940 Czech Republic.
Design and manufacture of the armchair J.Halabala HF-11.
We send furniture to every corner of the world.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Maurice Rinck, Pair of 1960s Desk Armchairs in Leather and Chromed Metal
By Rinck
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maurice Rinck, pair of 1960s desk armchairs in leather and chromed metal.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Midcentury Armchair Greyblue Velvet
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Midcentury armchair greyblue velvet.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
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
2005 Niels Diffrient for Humanscale Freedom Desk Chair in Dark Tan Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Freedom Task Desk Chairs, originally designed by Niels Diffrient in 1999. These particular examples were produced by Humanscale in the USA in 2005. The chairs features an a...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1 of 3 Charles & Ray Vitra Eames EA108 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 3 original fully stamped Charles & Ray Eames Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,200 each
Super iconic, award winning, what more can you say, these are pretty much the most comfortable office chairs ever made, these are fully stamped with the model number to the base and the Eames label...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Steelcase i2i Swivel Chair
By Steelcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Steelcase i2i Swivel Lounge chair. Featuring a plastic shell and a upholstered swivel seat and back. The four prong polished metal base is very attract...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
2024 Pair of GamFratesi for GUBI Beetle Meeting Chairs Upholstery & Walnut Shell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Beetle Meeting Chairs, originally designed by GamFratesi for GUBI in 2013. These particular examples were produced in Denmark in 2024. They are comprised of an Amer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
6 Dauphin Stilo Conference Chairs by Jessica Engelhardt
Located in Pasadena, TX
Dauphin Stilo conference with 5 star base and casters
Stilo’s clean lines with rounded edges and wide, uninterrupted surfaces offers the perfect platform for s...
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Late 19th Century North American Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$396 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Art Deco Office Chair Pair Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
"Introducing the Art Deco Office Chair Pair, a stunning set of Art Deco Office Chairs designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. Th...
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2010s Indian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Early Modern 'Jugendstil' Leather Strap Desk Chair, Germany, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
An early German modernist desk chair with seat and back rest composed of intersecting layers of leather straps.
This chair is original but can be reproduced to meet your specifica...
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Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Wood
Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A barrel-back desk chair with the original channel-stitched black leather upholstery, on an x-form caster base.
Category
1980s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Friso Kramer ‘Revolt’ Chair in Matte Red Lacquered Ciranol and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Friso Kramer for Cirkel Ahrend, chair, ciranol, metal, The Netherlands, design 1953
This chair named ‘Revolt’ is designed by the Dutch designer Friso Kramer (1922-2019) that receive...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
2005 Niels Diffrient for Humanscale Freedom Desk Chair in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Freedom Task Desk Chairs, originally designed by Niels Diffrient in 1999. These particular examples were produced by Humanscale in the USA in the 2005. The chairs features ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Black Leather Office Chair by Vico Magistretti for ICF Design, 1978
By ICF Group
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy in 1978 and designed by Vico Magistretti for ICF De Padova.
These office chairs feature a solid varnished metal and hard plastic frame and their original high-quality l...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Leather Office Guest Chair from Princess Diana's Family Estate Spencer House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This is delighted to offer this stunning burgundy leather mahogany chair from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer, currently resides Charles Spencer the 9th Earl Spencer
I have various pieces from the last Spencer house sale, which is still owned by Lady Diana Spencer’s family, the history of the items is that Lord Rothschild in the 1980s leased the property, at that time the house was restored, the pieces furnished the offices, meeting rooms and the newly restored State rooms. Included with each listing is a picture of the piece in situs
This chair is part of a small suite, I have a pair of visitors chairs...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
MIM Rome Chairs from the 1960s
By MIM Roma
Located in bari, IT
Set of two chairs with tubular structure in chromed steel seat in fabric MIM Roma 1960s production.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$834 / 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
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1970s armchair made of tubular steel and black faux leather
Located in Premariacco, IT
Office armchair circa 1970s with tubular steel frame and upholstered in vintage original black faux leather.
Seat and backrest as far as possible were cleaned and polished with spec...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Charles Eames Alu Chairs by Herman Miller, White Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
6 Charles Eames Alu Chairs by Herman Miller, White Leather, H 84.5 cm
Item description:
This set of six Charles Eames Alu Chairs, produced by Herman M...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco J. Halabala - 2x 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
1 Herman Miller Time Life Office Executive Leather Chair 4-Star Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Time Life Executive Chair
Originally designed in 1960 for the lobby of the Time-Life building in New York.
Anodized aluminium 4- star base and frame
Original taupe l...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
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
Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Leather Desk Chair, Italy, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
An original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1950s. Upholstered in handstitched leather.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco J. Halabala Set 2 chairs table with sofa
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco Set 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. The p...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Chair Model 'Ginger Ale' by Designer R. Lazzeroni for Poltrona Frau, Italy, 2010
Located in Vicenza, VI
Chair, model "Ginger Ale" designed by Italian designer Roberto Lazzeroni and produced by Poltrona FRAU from 2012 to the present.
The seat is upholstered in white Frau leather, with a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian modern salmon pink leather swivel office chair by Eames for ICF, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern salmon pink leather swivel office chair by Eames for ICF, 1970s
Swivel office chair or armchair with wheels. The seat and back are covered in warm salmon pink leather ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Vintage Black Office Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1950s, Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage black swivel office chair, an early model, designed by Arne Jacobsen, 1950s, Denmark and executed by Fritz Hansen.
The swivel chairs is labeled FH - the mo...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Plywood
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...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,564 / 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...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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
Chair by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Midcentury Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
A rare piece designed by Carlo Hauner for "Moveis Artesanal," circa 1948. This chair it’s an icon and illustrates the logotype of the company. The structure is made of iron remains i...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
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
RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Armchair Leather, Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with armrests RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Desk Chair
Located in Torrance, CA
Inspired by a Dupre Lafon design, our custom Art Deco Desk Chair is elegant, modern, classic, and timeless.
This model chair is typically used as a desk chair, but it can also be gr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
$6,800
Upholstered desk chair with stylized blackened frame
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered desk chair with stylized blackened metal frame by Luigi Caccia Dominioni.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Desk Chair Made In Rosewood By Kurt Olsen From 1960s
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk chair/armchair in luxurious rosewood, complemented by light natural leather upholstery, is a timeless piece of Danish design from the 1960s. Crafted by the talented designe...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,284 Sale Price
21% Off
Exotic Leather High Back Office Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A striking blend of luxury, style, and functionality. Upholstered in soft taupe top-grain leather, this chair features a distinctive high back adorned with a silvered zebra-inspired ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Black Leather Conference Chair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Conference chair, leather, metal, Europe, 1980s.
This swiveling executive armchair is upholstered in sleek black leather. Its tufted seat combines style with comfort, while the chro...
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1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco J. Halabala Armchair
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1940, Czech Republic.
Designed by a famous Czech designer Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Walnut Office Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5256 Late Victorian desk chair in walnut, having shaped top rail supported on carved uprights, open scroll arms and generous seat, standing on turned legs. This antique desk chair...
Category
19th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,817 Sale Price
20% Off
2 Vintage Plastic Chairs, 1970s, Netherlands
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 2 Vintage Chairs by Jac Vogels for Marko Holland
A timeless design from the Netherlands, crafted in the 1970s-1980s.
• Sturdy plastic ...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 Office Chairs, French, XXth
Located in Nice, FR
A series of 4 office chairs in light wood, aluminum legs. They are in good condition.
They have a pivoting and rising system. The lower seat is 22 cm....
Category
1980s French Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$4,530 / 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
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Walnut
Vintage Chair, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Chair from Denmark, manufacturer unknown.
Production period: 1960s.
Only 1 chair available.
Solid teak wood frame, refurbished and oiled.
The seat has been reupholstered wit...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
Classic by Carpanelli Office Armchair in wood and leather
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Desk armchair in wood. Upholstery in fabric & leather.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
$3,549 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1970s Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort Conference Desk Chair with Arms in Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Large Swivel Desk or Conference Chair, designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort in the 1970s. The chairs were produced in The Netherlands.
The listed price includes o...
Category
1970s Dutch Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
C. 2001 Richard Sapper Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather 6x Available
By Knoll, Richard Sapper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Management Desk Chair designed by Richard Sapper, originally introduced for Knoll in 1979. This particular example dates to around 2001. It features grey leather upholstery...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2006 Nicos Zographos Alpha Bucket Executive Desk Chair in Grey Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Alpha Bucket Executive Desk Chair, originally designed by Nicos Zographos in 1964. The piece was produced in 2006 by his namesake Zographos Designs Limited. The chair feat...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
C. 2001 Richard Sapper Management Desk Chair in Grey Leather with Tilt Mechanism
By Richard Sapper, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Management Desk Chair designed by Richard Sapper, originally introduced for Knoll in 1979. This particular example dates to around 2001. It features grey leather upholstery...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Antique and Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.
Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.
Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.
Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?
As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.
If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.
An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.
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