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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
Early Victorian Mahogany Armchair with Tufted Leather Upholstery, England
Located in Miami, FL
An early Victorian armchair in mahogany with curved top rail, scrolled arms, turned front legs and saber back legs. Seat is upholstered in a tufted, beige/camel-colored leather with ...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Arthur Umanoff Matching Sculptural Desk and Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arthur Umanoff desk and chair. Extremely elegant and timeless design made with an iron frame, walnut slats and rush accents giving it it's classic Umanoff look. One middle drawer, a ...
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1950s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

1960s Erik Kirkegaard Danish Desk Chair in Tanned Oak
Located in Knebel, DK
Erik Kirkegaard Danish Desk Chair in Tanned Oak designed for Høng Stolefabrik in 1956. The comfortable chair feature a simple minimalistic design and will do well as a desk chair. ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Dining or Desk Chair
Located in St. Louis, MO
Listed is a single classic slat back dining chair by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Shown in original finish, but includes refinishing in color shown or dark espresso, custom ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Fine Antique Walnut and Leather Fireside Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early and rare fireside chair pair, possibly Dutch. Tall backed chairs with short wings upholstered overall in brown leather, now time worn to a fine antique patina. The leather trim...
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Early 19th Century European Rustic Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Dining or Desk Chair by Ernest Farmer for George Nelson and Associates
By Ernest Farmer, Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Littleton, CO
A rare birch dining or desk chair by Ernest Farmer of George Nelson and Associates for Herman Miller. Professional reupholstery available at pass-thro...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

AWN Pugin Pair of Gothic Revival Oak Dining Chairs for the Palace of Westminster
Located in London, GB
A.W.N. Pugin. A unusually large pair of Gothic Revival oak dining chairs with carved florets to the lower front legs and chamfered details to the show wood, probably designed for the Palace of Westminster.
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

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...
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

E W Godwin Style of Two Jacobean or Old English Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Located in London, GB
After a design by E W Godwin. Jacobean or Old English armchairs. Two Aesthetic Movement Walnut ebonized armchairs both professionally reupholstered in a quality green and tan leathe...
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Early 1800s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Jacobean Style Side Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Jacobean style side chairs having a rectangular padded back and seat, raised on straight legs joined by carved stretchers with nail head trim over velvet fabric, This chair would w...
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19th Century Jacobean Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany Open Arm Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique mahogany open arm desk chair having an attractive shaped top rail and carved splat to the centre, shaped mahogany open arms with a newly reupholstered...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

Set of Six Refinished Danish Erik Buch Dining Chairs in Teak, 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...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Teak

Vintage Danish Teak Armchair, 1950s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish teak armchair 1950s Elegant and sculptural Danish Mid-Century Modern armchair in solid teak. Seat and backrest reupholstered in li...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Teak

Lovely Victorian Howard & Son's Fully Stamped Office Desk Armchair in Walnut
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning rare original Victorian walnut framed Howard & Son’s Berners street armchair fully stamped to the base This is a rare chair, it is...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century French Swivel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th-century adjustable swivel chair with bentwood frame and three splayed iron legs from France. The utilitarian design allows the chair to rotate a full 360, and can also be a...
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19th Century French Edwardian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Stendig Desk Chair by Robert Haussman for deSede
Located in Pasadena, TX
Stendig desk chair by Robert Haussman for deSede Cream suede with polished chrome base and castors. Measures: 28.25W x 25"D x 36.5"H SH 21" AH...
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Late 19th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Suede

Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Chandigarh, 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Chandigarh, 1950s Pair of rare Pierre Jeanneret 'X', easy armchairs. These chairs have been lightly washed and polished....
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pair of Eames Elephant Hide Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of original elephant hide fiberglass armchairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. An early 1950s version, each has a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Italian Mid Century Set of Four Chairs
Located in bari, IT
Set of four folding chairs italian production from mid fifties in wood and metal
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern Industrial USA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern industrial era. Domore Chair Company, Inc. (also referred to as Do-More or Do/More) was founded ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

19th Century Regency Arm Chair with Scrolled Arms, English
Located in Toronto, CA
A fine arm chair from the English Regency period in mahogany with a scroll arm. This would be a fantastic arm chair to add a bit of character to a library or to be used as a complime...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ray & Charles Eames for Herman Miller Full Option Rare Green Desk Chair, 1958
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Alu chair...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

English 19th Century Oak Desk Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This handsome 19th century English oak desk chair, circa 1860s, features the original leather upholstery and an incredible rich patina. The padded chair back, with large decorative n...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Bruce Talbert Style, Aesthetic Movement Oak Dining Chair with Elongated Turnings
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert in the style of. Probably made by Gillows of Lancaster. A good quality Aesthetic Movement dining or side chair with elongated turnings to the back.
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

French 19th Century Napoleon III Egyptian Revival Bronze Mounted Throne Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French 19th century Napoleon III Egyptian revival mahogany and bronze-mounted throne armchair with bronze figures of winged sphinxes, circa 1870-1880. Measu...
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19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Mahogany and Green Leather Library Reading Chair
Located in London, GB
A mahogany reading chair After a design by Thomas Sheraton Of most striking design, the mahogany chair with its original leather upholstery ...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Magnificent 19th Century French Armchair
Located in Stockbridge, GA
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Armchair Designed by Hans Wegner
Located in Dallas, TX
A leather and oak armchair designed by Hans Wegner.
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1950s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage black leather office Chairs, Set of Two, Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage black leather office Chairs, Set of Two, Italy 1950s. A set of two vintage lounge / desk armchairs with beechwood structure ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Bruce Talbert, Gillows, Two Rare Gothic Revival Oak Armchair in Blue Upholstery.
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. Gillows of Lancaster. Two rare Gothic Revival armchairs. *The two with dark and light blue upholstery shown here are available, the one with brown upholstery is now s...
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1860s English Gothic Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Quality Antique Victorian Carved Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Victorian carved mahogany desk chairs having a quality carved mahogany shaped top rail, carved and pierced open splat to the centr...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

Pair of 19th Century Carved and Paint Decorated Lyre Back Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Italian or French in the Louis XVI style. Originally carved dark wood in later deep gray paint overall. The square backs with ribbon and beaded crest rails and wide carved lyres deco...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Chiavari Opéra Chairs in Solid Polished Brass
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of polished brass Chiavari Opéra chairs. First designed by Giuseppe Gaëtan Descalzi produced since the early 19th century in Chiavari, Ligurian Town in Italie. This solid bra...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Danish Modern Armchair by Nanna Ditzel in Oak and Patinated Leather, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare armchair in oak and nicely patinated black leather. Designed by Nanna Ditzel for Copenhagen county court. This example is only made in a few examples and therefore a rare collectible item. Documented by a Danish auction house Bruun Rasmussen.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Ladder Back Dining Room Armchair with Rush Seat
Located in Sheffield, MA
Classic English ladder back dining, kitchen or desk armchair with turned bobblns at the top of each side rail. Double stretchers on three sides adds structural soundness.
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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Modern Brass "P40" Signed Italian Chaise-Longue
Located in Madrid, ES
Signed chaise-lounge model "P40" designed by Osvaldo Borsani and edited by Tecno. Structure reclining in its entirety with hidden footrest. Made of metal...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Armchair in Original Black Leather by Henry Rosengren Hansen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Rosewood desk / armchair in original black leather in the style of Niels Vodder. Measures: Seat is 16.5" high, arm is 25" high.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rosewood

1950s Italian Brass Chiavari Armchair with Crossed Arrows Motif
Located in Hanover, MA
1950s Italian brass Chiavari armchair with crossed arrows motif in the style of Gio Ponti, Tomaso Buzzi and Marc du Plantier. Seat cushion newly u...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Gispen Executive "356 PQR" Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impressive mid century Gispen Executive "356 PQR" Office Chair. Designed by Christoffel Hoffmann. Massive base, thick rubber feet, bakelite armrests, and spring tension recliner. Or...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1958 Ray and Charles Eames, Fabric, Adjust, Tilt, Office Chair 4 Wheels No Arms
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Matched Pair Victorian Style Chocolate Brown Leather Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
A charming pair of Victorian style dining (or boardroom) chairs, upholstered in a milk chocolate brown leather with decorative nail head trim and nicely carved detailing in the chair...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Leather

Arts & Crafts X-Frame Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Arts & Crafts X-frame mahogany desk chair. The chair is set on X-framed Legs, a very strong design, it has elegant arm rests and double bar rack rest This roomy and stylish chai...
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Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Charles Bevan attr. A set of five Gothic Revival oak dining chairs & an armchair
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan for Marsh Jones and Cribb, attributed. A good quality set of six Gothic Revival oak dining chairs with geometric dot and line ebonized inlay and finely carved leaf and ...
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

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...
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1950s Czech International Style Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

E W Pugin. A walnut side chair with curvaceous back rest with oak pegs
Located in London, GB
Edward William Pugin. A walnut side chair of slightly smaller proportions with curvaceous back rest, oak pegs and through tenon joints with pegged ends. Stood on brass mushroom shoes...
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1870s English Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1958, Ray and Charles Eames Red Adjustable Tilt Office Chair with Five Wheels
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Red Alu chair 117. This beautiful office chair is mobile, rotating and adjustable in height (picture #1 and #2) and can tilt. The upholstery has a velour quality (#14). The chair shows traces of wear, like some damage of the fabric at the corners of the backrest (#11 and #12) and some tiny stains (#10 and #15). Originally the armrests was glossy, but lost some shine (#10) and has some stains (#13 and #16) and scratches . The base and armrests show some traces of wear. More Eames Alu...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

19th Century Satinwood Sheraton Revival Armchair
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th century satinwood, Sheraton revival armchair, having wonderful hand painted classical motif, flower and urn dec...
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Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Charles Bevan Attributed, Gothic Revival Oak Desk or Side Chair
Located in London, GB
Charles Bevan attributed, probably made by Marsh and Jones of Leeds. A fine quality Gothic Revival oak desk or side chair with turned uprights below the backrest and carved wavy deta...
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1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

P20 Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1955 Mid-Century Modern Pair of Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
1955, Tecno Black leatherette and metal frame.  
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Egon Eiermann Organic Industrial Bent Plywood Desk Chair SE40 Wilde+Spieth
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This chair has a rich patina to all surfaces. The worn chrome-plating on the base has revealed a beautiful copper layer which really looks amazing. Adjustable seat height and backres...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hepplewhite Armchair
Located in Sheffield, MA
Supreme elegance in the style of the work of England's great 18th century neoclassical architect and interior designer Robert Adam. Glorious carving. Excellent chair for a desk or ex...
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19th Century Hepplewhite Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Empire Style Mahogany Library Tub Fauteuil de Bureau or Desk Chair
Located in Nashville, TN
Of generous proportions and presence . The front mounted with well cast bronze mounts (of some size and weight ). The top with French interpretations of the Greek Caryatids (very att...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Armchair by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, Danish Modern by Søren Willadsen, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Armchair designed by Nanna Ditzel. Produced in Denmark by cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen during the 1950s. Designed in 1952. Made from solid oak and upholstery in fabric. Newly reuphol...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Late 19th Century Large Mahogany Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Large Victorian or early Edwardian solid mahogany open armchair of superb quality. This sturdy substantial chair has an unusual cresting rail with curving horns over a lovely shaped ...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Fiberglass Origami Chair by Paul McCobb
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare design by Paul McCobb (American, 1917-1969) for St. John, circa 1950s, this all original Origami Chair if made of a light blue fiberglass seat and...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

One Mahogany French Louis Phillipe Desk or Living Room Armchair
Located in Miami, FL
Elegant and great design, comfortable armchair in mahogany. Louis Phillipe period of time, recently upholstery in a yellow silk fabric. Perfect for a desk armchair or side living r...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

Midcentury Mauser Armchair with Original Leatherette Grey and Black
Located in Weiningen, CH
Midcentury Mauser armchair with original leatherette grey and black.
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Fine French 19th Century Louis XIV Style Baroque Carved Walnut Throne Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XIV style Baroque Revival carved walnut throne armchair. The upholstered back and seat frame with open scrolled and carved armrests with carvings of ...
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Late 19th Century French Baroque Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, 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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