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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
3 Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" Desk Chairs by Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your office space a mid-century spin with these classic Arne Jacobsen desk chairs by Fritz Hansen. An icon of Danish Modern design, the u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Naugahyde Chairs Attrib Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, side chairs atrributed to Jens Risom feature walnut frames with caramel brown Naugahyde upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Aluminum and Leather Good Form Armchairs, Modernist, Machine Age
By GoodForm
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair of modernist aluminum and leather armchairs manufactured by Good Form, recently reupholstered in chocolate brown leather.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ward Bennett Desk Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Dallas, TX
A tilting desk chair with bronze base designed by Ward Bennett. Height adjustable. Reupholstered in a Holly Hunt fabric.
Category
1970s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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
Luis XVI Style Armchair, Hand Carved and Gold Leaf Finishing, Made in Italy
Located in Barlassina, IT
Luis XVI style dining armchair. It was proposed for the first time in the early 90s and become an iconic armchair for Belloni production.
Wood frame finely h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Armchair in Light Upholstery, 1890s
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Armchair in Light Upholstery, 1890s
Armrests are adorned with decorations in the shape of bird heads. The chair features straight legs, and the top...
Category
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Management Desk Chair Grey Leather 3x Avail
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1958. These particular examples were produced in the 2010s. Their ...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Mauser Armchair with Original Leatherette Grey and Black
By Mauser Werke
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Midcentury Mauser armchair with original leatherette grey and black.
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1980s Office Technical Black Upholstery Chromed Steel Armchairs Eight Available
Located in IT
Ergonomic cantilever, eight chairs available.
Black technical upholstery, chromed steel structure and armrests.
Very comfortable and welcoming with their large and deep seats and hi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
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
Set of Two Armchairs 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
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...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
Desk Chair by Max Pearson for Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A desk chair with the original channel-stitched upholstery, on an ?x-form caster base.
Category
20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Armchair Leathertan Chrome Signed Mario Bellini Vitra Office Bellini Collection
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Stylish vintage pair of armchairs for the home or office in the mid-century modern style
Rare survival of vintage office furniture.
Bearing ...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
C. 2006 Richard Sapper for Knoll Management Desk Chair in Red Leather
By Richard Sapper, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Sapper Series management desk chair, designed by Richard Sapper in 1979 and produced by Knoll. These examples date to circa 2006. The listed price includes one chair, and w...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Late Victorian Elm Office or Desk Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5356 Late Victorian desk chair with shaped top rail supported on spindles, generous elm seat and downswept arms, standing on turned legs united by double stretchers. This antique c...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Elm
Black Leather Desk Armchair with Swivel Base
Located in New York, NY
21st century preowned leather desk chair with lacquer swivel roller base and chrome nailheads. The chair is in great shape with some minor wear t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Wooden Height Adjustable Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
-Measures: seat height at full extension 66cm
-Seat height 45cm.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
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...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Side Chair in Oak and Cognac Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Rare side chair designed and made by Danish cabinetmaker, great condition.
Category
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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.
Category
1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Catifa 53 Desk Chairs by Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper, 2000s, Set of 4
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
Chairs were designed by Lievore Altherr Molina, produced by Arper at the beginning of the 21st century in Italy. The armchairs have chrome swivel legs. Chrome elements have been poli...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Regency Desk Armchair with Lite Green Silk Covered
Located in Schöfflisdorf, CH
Regency desk armchair with lite green silk covered.
Category
Early 20th Century British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Silk, Birch
Swivel Stool with Patinated Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swivel chair with adjustable height in patinated leather and stained beech. Designed and made in Denmark 1940s
Category
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mariolina Chair in Matching Iron Legs and Polypropylene Seat, by E-GGs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with matching iron legs and polypropylene shell seat. The iron leg base is available in Anthracite silk gray, intense blue, marsala red, apricot, copp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
Mid-Century Modern Steel Frame Leather Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, black, steel frame, armchair is newly upholstered in a medium gray leather.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Modernist Iron and Plywood side chair attributed to Egon Eiermann, Germany
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist Iron and Plywood side chair attributed to Egon Eiermann, Germany.. Dramatic lines,,exaggerated curved iron back support as well as unusual back seat rest,,Extremely comfort...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
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
Mid-Century Modern Fritz Hansen Swivel Office Chair
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern desk chair boasts a tag underneath with the date 1980 and designer name, "Fritz Hansen." A lovely Danish design ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
Desk Chair Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair
Wood
Year: 1930
Country: France
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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...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Desk Chairs "Vipera" by Luca Leonori for Pallucco, Italy 80s
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Pair of Desk Chairs "Vipera" by Luca Leonori for Pallucco, Italy 80s
Rare Edition - Mid-Century - Vintage
Measures : 35x40cm H:78,5cm SH:45cm
Materials : Metal - Plastic
Wear consis...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Desk Chair by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A swiveling and tilting generously proportioned desk chair with fitted black leather upholstery and a four-pronged brushed steel base on chrome-hooded casters.
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
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
Set of 4 high-backed "Oxford" chairs in leather and aluminum, by Arne Jacobsen.
Located in JOINVILLE-LE-PONT, FR
Iconic Scandinavian office chairs. The Oxford chair was designed by Arne Jacobsen for Oxford University in the United Kingdom in 1964. Available in numerous versions, this high-backe...
Category
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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 o...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Teak and Leather Armchair, Danish Design
Located in Chorzów, PL
Danish armchair from the 1960s.
Furniture in very good condition, after wood renovation and replacement of the fabric with a new one.
New natural navy blue leather from Italy
Dime...
Category
1960s Unknown Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
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
The Swan office chair by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
AJ 3323 - Reupholstered 'The Swan' lounge chair in olive-tanned aniline leather (Vitoria 7348) on an old four-star base with tilt function and on wheels. Arne Jacobsen / Fritz Hansen
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Scandinavian midcentury design office chair atr. Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Scandinavian midcentury design office chair atr. Ilmari Tapiovaara professionally stained and repolished.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Organic Modern Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
With natural wood bent arms curved and flowing from around the back and gracefully merging into the base as if it were one solid piece. The adjustable height and swivel chair is comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Danish Armchair in Patinated Leather Cuban Mahogany, 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in patinated leather made by Danish Cabinetmaker in 1930s. Great original condition.
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Armchair circa 1960 Attributed to Steiner
By Steiner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Armchair circa 1960 attributed to Steiner.
Coating to change.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Danish Niels Moller Model 56 Oak Armchair for JL Mollers Mobelfabrik
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A very handsome and finely crafted chair designed in the early 50’s by Niels Moller.
This design is quite hard to come by, especially so offered in Oak as the majority were produced in Teak.
The timber on this chair exhibits a wonderful honey glow and is in excellent condition.
Just reupholstered using the finest black leather sympathetic to the original leather used. Also particular attention had been paid to keeping the seat padding nice and slim, as it should be, there is nothing worse than seeing these chairs incorrectly upholstered with overstuffed seats that detract from the clean lines.
This chair would make a fantastic desk chair but could also be placed in other rooms around the house as a statement side chair...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
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 ...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
1 of 4 Vintage Vitra Icf Eames EA105 Hopsak Swivel Office Armchairs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 4 original fully stamped ICF for Charles Eames, EA105 Hopsak chrome swivel armchairs RRP £2,096 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...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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
Toledo Desk Chair, Mid Century, United States
Located in New York, NY
Mid century American Toledo desk chair with wood seat and back.
Swivel top.
Steel base.
Recently refinished.
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Customizable Black Woven Leather Saber Legs Klismos Chairs Other Colors Possible
Located in IT
Klismos customizable dining chairs with saber legs, black lacquered wood and black woven leather seats. Available in other colors and upholstery.
Klismos are walnut wood chairs wi...
Category
2010s Italian Classical Greek Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Art Deco Desk Chair Pair Designed by Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard
Located in New York, NY
"Introducing the Art Deco Desk Chair Pair, a stunning set of Art Deco Desk Chairs designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. These elegant Art Deco desk chairs boas...
Category
2010s Indian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
Vintage Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Blue Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This Herman Moller Chair with Black Edging on upholstery. Possibly Leather or Vinyl Seat . Possible Fiber Glass Backing. Makers Mark and Serial Number are on the Bottom. Wear and Tea...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
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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