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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate an office or a study with this large antique king armchair. Hand carved by Karpen Furniture in Chicago, the important chair stands on turned leg...
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Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Customizable Inno Lab Y+C Swivel Armchair Designed by Harri Korhonen
Located in New York, NY
Measures: Height 820 mm
Width 520 mm
Seat height 460 mm
Depth 580 mm
Lab Y+C combines the soft quilted seat with the elegantly understated metal armrests and a four-star base on casters. It is designed to bring warmth and casual coziness into all meeting and conference settings but is also great in any visitor area.
Lab family includes a wide range of chairs, tables and sofas designed to bring comfort and coziness into everyday working environments.
Lab product family has been granted the internationally recognized GOOD DESIGN™ 2015 Award – The world’s most prestigious, recognized, and oldest Design Awards program organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies...
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2010s Finnish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Industrial Leather Swivel Desk Chair by Fritz Cross
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, rolling, swivel, desk chair by Fritz Cross features a painted steel frame in it's original patina contrasted by a newly upholstered sea...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A solid steel bar frame and molded plastic arm chair with a removable fabric cover in a tan & black checkered Alexander Girard fabric.
Category
20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Inno Basso M YA Swivel Chair Designed by Harri Korhonen
Located in New York, NY
Many different upholstery materials and frames available.
Measures: Height 910 mm
Width 530 mm
Seat height 480 mm
Depth 640 mm
Weight: net 14,2 kgs
Basso M YA pairs dignified ...
Category
2010s Finnish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
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
ANTiQUE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1900 fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk arm...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Early Spanish Armchair, 17th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
Early Spanish armchair, 17th century with leather upholstery.
Category
18th Century and Earlier Spanish Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Papillonne Blue Swivel Office Chair with Black Wheel **LEAD TIME 5 WEEKS**
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
**LEAD TIME 5 WEEKS**
Standing out in every field with its eye-catching modern design approach and material variety, the Papillonne series brings a brand new face to spaces with its...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Caneback Pierre Deaux Chair with Double Welt
Located in Asheville, NC
Beautiful yellow french country caneback chair with dark stained rubbed finished frame and cabriole legs. Double welt on checked print fabric. Perfect f...
Category
20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane
Set of 4 Balance Chairs by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 balance chairs by Sebastián Angeles
Material: Walnut
Dimensions: W 40 x D 40 x 100 cm
Also available: Other colors available
The love of processes, the properties of m...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Oxford Desk Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960's
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An "Oxford" arm chair in off white leather upholstery with a high back and a cast aluminum 5 point base with casters. Height adjustable +/- 5".
Category
Early 2000s Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
One of a Kind Fully Restored Hardwood Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Chesterfield button Directors armchair upholstered in plush woven linen
A very good looking well made and comfortable...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
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
1980s Plaano Chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro for Avarte in Birch with Blue Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Plaano Chair, originally designed by Yrjo Kukkapuro in 1974. This particular example was produced by Avarte in Finland circa the 1980s. The chair is comprised of a steel 5-...
Category
1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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
Customizable Inno Basso Swivel Armchair by Harri Korhonen
Located in New York, NY
Many different upholstery materials and frames available.
Basso M YA pairs dignified and Classic looks with remarkable comfort. It is a compact chair that features 4-star cross leg...
Category
2010s Finnish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Four Dining Room Armchairs, Italy, 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Set of four round dining room armchairs in chrome and original upholstery in off-white leatherette.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Spanish Armchair 17th Century in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant Spanish Renaissance armchair from the early 17th century in walnut with a high back
claw feet
Very beautiful seat with a beauti...
Category
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Executive Desk Chair by George Nelson for George Nelson associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A George Nelson designed rolling desk chair with orange fabric supported by a swivel base with casters. Manufactured by George Nelson and Associates in the 1960s. Newly reupholstered.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 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
Herman Miller Eames Tall Gray Leather Desk Chairs Executive Thin Pad
Located in Detroit, MI
These authentic Eames for Herman Miller Thin Pad Executive Height office chairs from the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in 2015. This executive height chair features a t...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
De Sede Customizable Leather Rocking Chair
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-900/01 customizable rocking chair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: lastic runners / Piping tone on tone. For further versions, please inquire. If not spe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Papillonne Blue Kenzo Swivel Black Office Chair *LEAD TIME 4 WEEKS*
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
*LEAD TIME IS 4 WEEKS*
Standing out in every field with its eye-catching modern design approach and material variety, the Papillonne series brings a brand new face to spaces with it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
FK Leather Bucket Chairs
Located in Napa, CA
Set of two FK Bucket Chairs designed by Preben Fabricius & Jorgen Kastolm. Original leather covers come with the chairs. Pictured without leather cover...
Category
1960s French Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Hans Wegner Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hans Wegner armchair, located in NY.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Tommi Parzinger Ten Dining Room Chairs, Mahogany, Striped Fabric
Located in Manhasset, NY
Set of ten Tommi Parzinger attributed dining chairs. Each in very nice condition with new upholstery. The set with X backrests leading to overstuffed and very comfortable seat rests ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
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
Oxford Desk Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960's
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".
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
Danish Design Armchair, 1960s, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An armchair from the 1960s from Denmark. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation, the seat and backrest are upholstered with new natural leather.
Di...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Walnut Office Armchair with Lion Heads, Renaissance Revival, France, circa 1880
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Large armchair / antique throne in carved walnut with lion heads. Beautiful beige, yellow and green multicolored fabric of good quality.
Neo / Reviv...
Category
1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
Art Deco Office Chair Mid Hammered in Antique White Bronze by Paul Mathieu
Located in New York, NY
Introducing the Art Deco Chairs, a stunning Art Deco Chairs set designed by the renowned Paul Mathieu for Stephanie Odegard. This elegant Art Deco Chair duo boasts a unique curved p...
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2010s Indian Other Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Bruxelles Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Bruxelles armchair from 1960, Czech Republic.
Highly recommended item will be perfect complementation of the rooms in not only Classic style, but...
Category
1950s Czech International Style Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Danish Modern Style Pair of Rattan Chairs.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Chair Set with Walnut Toned Wood, Rattan Accent , and Beige Toned Seating. In the Style of Arne Vodder. MCM Lines Throughout. Circa 1960s - 1...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Two Art Deco Armchair Shell from 1950
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair Shell from 1950 Czechy.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its orig...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Wäckerlin desk chair, 800, Italy
By Adja Yunkers
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
The chairs with women's names...
Wäckerlin, steam-curved Mulberry desk chair with Vienna straw seat and hand-wrought iron hardware.
A piece of history dating back to the end of the ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Straw, Bentwood
Two Armchair from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Two Art Deco armchair from 1960 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 ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of solid lucite chairs
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.
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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...
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1940s American Space Age Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Lucite
LouLou Chair by Shin Azumi
Located in Geneve, CH
LouLou chair by Shin Azumi
Materials: Base in black or white or chromed lacquered metal, seat and back in natural oak veneer or black or white stained.
Technique: Lacquered metal...
Category
2010s French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Danish armchair in white leather and chrome 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
Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Of impressive large size and unusual design, the front legs of cabriole form ending in hoof-feet, connected to the shaped back-legs by wavy H-stretchers.
Clean-up and wax-polish inc...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
C. 2004 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Desk Chairs w/ Arms in Black Leather
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Saarinen Executive Swivel Arm Chairs, originally designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957. These particular examples were produced by Knoll in the USA C. 2004. The chairs are comp...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
2020 Lievore Altherr Molina for Arper Catifa Armless Desk Chairs in Grey Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Catifa 53 Desk Chairs, originally designed by Lievore Altherr Molina in 2013. These particular examples were produced by Arper in Italy in 2020. The chairs are comprised of...
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2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Decorative Patina Antique Edwardian Sold Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England sold elm with sublime patina, Elm bow back smokers captains armchair
A good looking ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Elm
Set of Six Office Chairs by Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, Germany
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six office chairs designed in 1970's by Danish architect Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, Germany. High back edition in black leather with removable padded seat and cas...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Cane Back Louis XVI, Directoire Style Desk Armchair
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French Cane Back Louis XVI - Directoire style desk armchair.
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Midcentury Steel and Leather Office Chair by Cramer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Prototype, Mid-Century Modern, office, desk chair by Cramer features a stylized steel frame with newly upholstered, luggage leather seat and back. This prototype is institutional mid...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These Mid-Century Modern office chairs feature green fabric and a metal base. These chairs would be a perfect way to add vintage flare to an office or lo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
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
Set of 4 Brown Leather Lassen Chairs by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 brown leather lassen chairs by Lassen.
Dimensions: W 58 x D 60 x H 88 cm.
Materials: Leather.
The Lassen chair by Flemming Lassen, Magnus Sangild and Marianne Viktor wa...
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2010s Danish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Desk Chair for the King, Style: Art Deco, 1930, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair
Material: leather and wood
Year: 1930
Country: Germany
If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we have what you ne...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of 12 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
12 Chairs
Style: 50°
Italian
Materials: wood, leather and chrome bronze
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
2023 Physix Office Desk Chair by Alberto Meda for Vitra 2x Available in White
By Vitra, Alberto Meda
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Physix office chairs, originally designed by Alberto Meda in 2012. These particular examples were produced by Vitra in Germany C. 2023. The frame and armrests are comprised...
Category
2010s German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-30-D Committee Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Here the silhouette is strong. It is presented through the outline and shape of the piece. Different visual qualities are presented from different angles. Its expressive form underli...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak, Leather
Set of 4 Sensato Armchair by Sebastián Angeles
Located in Geneve, CH
Set Of 4 Sensato Armchair by Sebastián Angeles
Material: Walnut
Dimensions: W 45 x D 40 x 100 cm
Also Available: Other colors available,
The love of processes, the properties o...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
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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