Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
2010s Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Textile
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Plastic, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Textile, Plastic
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
19th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1970s Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood
1960s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Suede
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century English Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass, Bronze
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Plywood
2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
1980s Italian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
1940s American Machine Age Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Teak
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Plastic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
1960s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Satinwood
20th Century Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Cane, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
2010s German Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Fabric
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
1970s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Bronze
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
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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