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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Early 1900s
Set of 6 Swivel Tilt Office Desk Dining Chairs After Saarinen C. 1970s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of six vintage swivel, tilt office, desk, or dining chairs in original commercial grade tweed fabric. The chairs feature a supple formed upholstery seat and back, on ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen Series 71 Executive Armchairs for Knoll in Black Leather, 1960s
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Dronten, NL
Featured in nearly all florence Knoll-designed interiors, the saarinen executive chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design, which is now ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair
By Bienaise
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Original French Bienaise Chair Model 204 – E
An original Bienaise Industrial Chair. A classic 1940’s French Industrial Design Produced by the Nelson Brothers – Model No. 204.This ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass parchment white shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Ernesto Hauner (1931 - 2002) - Furniture - Swivel chair with armrest
Located in Knokke-Heist, BE
Ernesto Hauner (1931 - 2002) - Mobilínea - Swivel chair with armrests made of rosewood with seat and back covered in leather. Central axis in chromed steel and four wooden legs with ...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
VINTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER DIRECTOR'S CAPTAiNS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England vintage Chesterfield Directors captains armchair with heritage brown lea...
Category
20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Beech Desk Chair Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage desk chair or office chair designed by Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s in Denmark and executed by Labofa.
The chromed metal frame shows four wheels. The seat and th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Office Chair / Armchair Black - White Raydesign Colored Leather
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant shaped French Art Deco office chair (armchair) restored.
Re-lacquerd with black shiny gloss finish, re-upholsterd with black and white colored leather in raydesign.
With a s...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
$1,891 Sale Price
50% Off
Arne Jacobsen Sevener Desk Chair, model 3117
Located in Chicago, IL
Arne Jacobsen Sevener Desk Chair, model 3117
Swivel and adjustable seat height
Reupholstered with Great Plains "Teddy" Warm Silver.
St...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvar Aalto Table and Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
This is an early edition of Alvar Aalto's 'Chair 66' and 'Table 81B', designed in 1925s. Crafted from birch with Aalto’s iconic L-leg construction, the set reflects his pioneering ap...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Birch
Brown Vinyl Faux Leather Pair Steelcase 451 Rolling Office Chairs Style Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome pair of brown vinyl faux leather MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern style Steelcase 451 office chairs with 4 prong base on casters in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
ViNTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER GODFATHER DIRECTOR'S CAPTAINS CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England vintage Chesterfield Directors "Godfather" captains armchair with heritag...
Category
20th Century English Regency 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
ViNTAGE AGED OXBLOOD LEATHER DIRECTOR'S CAPTAINS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England vintage Chesterfield Directors captains armchair with heritage Oxblood l...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
1950s Arne Hovmand-Olsen Rare Model 408 Armchair, Solid Teak, Leather upholstery
Located in London, GB
1950s Arne Hovmand-Olsen rare model 408 three legged bullhorn armchair, with solid teak frame, seat upholstered with original black leather. Designed around 1956 and manufactured by ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Fabricius & Kastholm Swivel Chair in Dark Brown Leather and Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, swivel chair model 'FK 6725', leather, metal, Germany, designed in 1966
Wonderful 'Bird Chair' by designer duo Fabriciu...
Category
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
An Original Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Chair 1970's Labelled
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Original Iconic Mid Century Modern Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller DAX Chair Branding Under Chair 1970's design
Used for a desk or study,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Göran Malmvall Dining Office Chair in Pine Produced in Sweden, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare dining chair in pine designed by Göran Malmvall and produced by Svensk Fur in the 1940s. In good vintage condition with some signs from age and use. Perfect as side or office ch...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Pine
1920s Oak and Leather Adjustable Swivel Tilting Desk Armchair (Antique Chair)
Located in Leeds, GB
A 1920's period oak framed and leather upholstered desk armchair. This handsome chair with solid oak frame features a height adjustable, swivelling and tilting patent mechanism. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of Metal Industrial Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of metal back and seat chairs with tubular frames. These Industrial chairs have taken on a truly special patina. The chairs would work well for both indoor and outdoor dining, a...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$875 / set
French / Belgian Art Deco Vanity Chair by Van der Borcht Freres, 1925-1930
By Van der Borcht Freres
Located in New York, NY
Elegant, stylish French / Belgian Art Deco vanity chair in Sycamore wood by Van der Borcht Freres, circa 1925-1930. The piece has an exquisite fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Ico Parisi Office Chair, Yellow Leather
By Ico Parisi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Office chair by Ico Parisi for MIM, circa 1960s.
Aluminum base with curved plywood back and newly upholstered leather seat.
Multiple quantity available - Priced individually.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Gio Ponti Goodform Silver Industrial Tanker Chair Swivel Office
Located in Chula Vista, CA
by Gio Ponti produced by GOODFORM Youngstown, Ohio
1938 Industrial Swivel Tanker Vintage Office Desk Chair
designed by Gio Ponti for Montecat...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
9 Fine French 1940s Oak Armchairs by Jacques Quinet (price is per chair)
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Quinet (1918 - 1992) - Nine fine French 1940s comfortable solid oak dining / desk arm chairs.
Provenance: Reading room of the library of Rouen.
Price is per chair
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
ViNTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK FOR KNOLL BROWN LEATHER OFFICE ARMCHAIR
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original vintage lightly restored Brown leather Charles Pollock Knoll Inc Executive office armch...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swivel Desk Chair by Max Pearson for Knoll International, USA 1970
By Knoll, Max Pearson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Max Pearson for Knoll International, this mid-century modern swivel chair offers both functionality and iconic design. The chair features a sculptural molded shell uphols...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Designer Postmodern Black Lacquer Wood and Leather Side Chair
By Calligaris
Located in New York, NY
Very beautiful and chic Italian Modern style or Postmodern period black lacquer wood and leather side or desk chair(s), circa late-20t...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1990s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Chairs, Model EA435, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. These examples date to the 1990s. Their...
Category
1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Oak revolving desk chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak revolving office chair with comb back above the solid seat. Raised up on four cabriole legs terminating in castors.
Dimensions
Height 36 Inches he...
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
$1,078 Sale Price
20% Off
Dining or Desk Chair by Ernest Farmer for George Nelson and Associates
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...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
$660 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Desk Chair by KS Møbler, 1960s, Danish, Oak
Located in Hannover, DE
Unique vintage chair by Danish manufacturer KS Møbler, dating approximately from the 1960s.
Sturdy oak wood frame, refurbished and oiled.
The seat has been reupholstered with a ligh...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
Dark blue/black cowhide leather Chesterfield office chair on wheels
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful dark leather and wooden Chesterfield office chair in English style fits almost any interior style. It is a perfect timeless and classic addition to your chosen space. ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Glass chair in the Manner of Louis Dierra
By Louis Dierra
Located in London, GB
This striking curved glass chair, inspired by the iconic designs of Louis Dierra for the Glass Centre Pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York, represents a masterful blend of a...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Glass, PVC
Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Desk Office Side Chair Armchair
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid-Century Danish modern rosewood desk office side armchair. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be ab...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
$840 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Oak Revolving Railback Desk Chair with Racing Green Leather Seat
By Hands & Sons
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 7 FITA
A stunning example of a classic clerks office chair, has original tilt, sprung action seat mechanism, height adjustable. Reupholstered racing green leather seat.
Founded in 1906, William Hands...
Category
1930s British Late Victorian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a stripped chair made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The large table is com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Industrial Oak "Captain Chair" or Swivel Chair, Circa 1900's
Located in Savannah, GA
English Industrial Oak "Captain Chair" or Swivel Chair, Circa 1900's. Chair made by Milwaukee Chair Co.
Category
Early 1900s 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...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1 Nicos Zographos Bucket Chair with Grey Circle Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, TX
One bucket chair by Nicos Zographos. These chairs have a five star steel base on coasters and the upholstery is a gray fabric with circle patterns. These timeless chairs would look ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
4 Fine French 1960s Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu - Four fine French Mid-Century Mahogany bridge armchairs with brass sabots. Perfect around a game table or for an office.
Arm height is 24 1/4"
Price is per chair.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$5,800 / item
Mid-Century Modern Office Chair 3117 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Mid-Century Modern desk or office chair model 3117 with the rare four rolls base. Designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Produced in 1967. Adjustable height.
Executed in v...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of three Modus Office Desk Chairs, Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy 1960
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of Three Modus Office Desk Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno – Italy, 1960s
Set of three revolving office chairs, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the late 1960s, exem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,477 Sale Price / set
30% Off
"Box Chair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Authentic Chandigarh 'Box' chair in teak, circa 1960. PJ-SI-54-A.
Made in richly colored teak, lightly restored and re-caned to retain as much of the chair’s original patina as possible. Old knocks, marks and splits have been secured and maintained to keep the authentic character of these chairs, used for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Vintage Set of Six Handkerchief Armchairs by Vignelli for Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
Vintage set of (8) eight Knoll Handkerchief armchairs by Massimo Vignelli
Inspired by the lightness and organic ease of a handkerchief drifting ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Wilkhahn 232 Space Age office chair by Wilhelm Ritz, 1970
By Wilkhahn
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Wilkhahn 232 office chair is a worthy representative of the Space Age. The white plastic shells are in perfect condition and without damage. The backrest can be continuously adj...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Faux Bamboo Arm / Desk Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A hand stiched leather desk chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. featuring a tubular steel frame, upholstered with patinated leather. Adnet introduced the frame in combination wit...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm patinated leather armchair for Kill Int.
Located in Almelo, NL
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm patinated leather armchair for Kill International, Denmark / Germany, 1968
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm designed this beautifully patina...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Pelle Stacking Stools by ICF (5 Available)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful and sleek set of 9 stackable stools designed by Toyoda Hiroyuki for ICF. Thick black leather covering a heavily chromed base. Wonderful details of stitched and laced leathe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Eames "Time Life" Executive Chair in Josef Frank Textile, 1970s
Located in Coronado, CA
A fantastic vintage 1970s example of the Eames Time Life Executive chair, quite simply the ultimate desk chair. Supreme comfort with amazing tilt back mechanism. Built to last foreve...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Early Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The appears to be a nice early example of the design.
Will double check the dimensions of the chair.
Wear to t...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
1980s Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra Figura Office Chair in Leather
By Mario Bellini, Vitra
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Figura Desk Office Chair, originally designed by Mario Bellini and Dieter Thiel for Vitra in 1979. This example was produced in Germany and dates to the 1980s. The chair fe...
Category
1980s German Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Otto Zapf Executive Chairs in Original Saddle Brown Leather by Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Otto Zapf, a distinguished German product designer, embarked on his career in his homeland, driven by an enduring passion for flexibility and human-centered design. By the time he joined forces with Knoll in 1973, Zapf was already an accomplished designer, and his transition was as seamless as the furniture he would go on to create for the iconic brand. Marrying a distinctly German design philosophy centered on systems with a deep commitment to humanism and ease of use, Zapf crafted pieces that were as functional as they were inviting. His Softline System, a modular office storage suite, epitomized this approach by combining rigid frames with soft, attachable fabric surfaces. This design ethos found further expression in his Executive Seating Collection, where soft, upholstered pads mounted onto spring steel frames resulted in a creation unmistakably true to Zapf’s vision.
Zapf's commitment to "friendly design" is evident in every aspect of his Executive Seating Collection. He masterfully balanced the demands of comfort and ergonomics, crafting a chair that not only looks inviting but also offers unparalleled functionality—a hallmark of Knoll’s design philosophy. The innovative cushion system, a key feature of this chair, reflects Zapf's dedication to adaptability and ease of maintenance. Each of the five independent cushions can be effortlessly removed for repair or replacement, ensuring the chair’s longevity. The back cushions glide smoothly along dual rails of spring steel, adjusting to the user's preferred reclining position with natural ease. The result is a chair that not only welcomes but also adapts to the user, embodying the very essence of Zapf's design principles.
This particular chair is no longer in production, making it highly sought after, especially when presented in the timeless Saddle Brown leather as shown. We currently have six of Otto Zapf’s Executive Chairs...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Rare vintage office chair in black leather by Otto zapf for Knoll international
By Otto Zapf
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Designed in the 1970s for Knoll International furniture, this Otto Zapf office chair exudes an air of comfort, featuring generously-padded, pillow-like cushions upholstered in its or...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
SET OF 4 JØRGEN KASTHOLM FOR KUSCH & Co. „8400“ OFFICE ARMCHAIRS LEATHER 1970s
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Set of 4 very massive and high quality „8400“ office chairs in black leather soft pad seat cushions and chromed tubular steel frame designed from Dutch designer Jørgen Kastholm for K...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Chrome Desk Chair by Brueton in Woven Tropical Leaves, c. 1970's
By Brueton
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern desk chair or side chair with cantilevered steel frame in chrome. Chair has streamlined profile with curved armrests and floating seat design. Newly upholstered in handwoven fabric...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
2 Eames Fiberglass Swivel Chairs on Aluminum Group Bases
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find Eames form, fiberglass shell on aluminum group bases. The ivory shells swivel on the vertical post, the aluminum bases are mounted on original wheel coaster feet. Offere...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
By Harrods, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, large, very comfortable Chesterfield leather wing style office armchair
This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your favourite reading chair with wheels. This was retailed through Harrods and was a very popular model until the range ended
Condition wise we have cleaned waxed and polish it, the upholstery is heritage leather...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
A luxurious executive desk chair in brown leather by Otto Zapf for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
A luxurious executive desk chair in brown leather by Otto Zapf for Knoll, circa 1970s. This high back masterpiece blends ergonomic comfort with timeless sophistication, making it the...
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Italian Black Leather Side Dining Desk Chairs Postmodern Pair, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of '70s Italian Postmodern black leather and high-gloss metal chairs, circa 1970s, Italy. With label marking, "Made in Italy", as shown in last image. Great as dining or side ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Popular Restored Chesterfield Vintage Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely restored vintage Chesterfield fully buttoned aged brown leather captains chair
This piece was fully restored around a year ago, it ha...
Category
1930s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, 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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