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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1990s
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...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of office chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-28-B).
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Space Age Black Faux Leather Swan Desk Chair Office Chair 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Space Age vintage desk chair from faux leather and metal tulip - like 1960s.
A wonderful office chair or desk chair, this model from the 1960s with a metal base with four wheels and a seat shell covered with black faux leather.
This sleek office chair shows swiveling and smoothly rocking function and great seating comfort.
The stylishly desk chair could work perfectly in your home office or office space and makes a wonderful statement.
This space age desk chair...
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Mid-20th Century Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Desk or Office Chair, Very Rare, New Red Boucle Knoll Upholstery
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare George Nelson desk chair, freshly reupholstered in a crimson Knoll Classic boucle.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Side or Office Chairs with Upholstered Seat
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern solid rosewood side or office chairs with a slightly curved back for lumbar support. Slightly tapered leg. The seat can be easily removed if you wanted to ...
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Mid-20th Century British British Colonial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Desk Chair, reupholstered with Spinneybeck Leather.
High quality structure and mechanisms, tilt swivels and is adjustable, Label on underside Metal "D" Dunb...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1990s Bill Stumpf for Herman Miller Equa Office / Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Equa Desk Chair, originally designed by Bill Stumpf for Herman Miller. These particular examples date to the 1990s. The chairs have a full dark brown leather upholstered s...
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1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco French Counter Leave Armchair or Office Chair, 1930
Located in Markington, GB
Art Deco French counter leave armchair or office chair, 1930.
100% original armchair is in very good condition, lovely Art Deco shape, very comfortable to sit in.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair of Jacob Kjaer UN Armchairs
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of United Nations armchairs attributed to Jacob Kjaer in original black vinyl upholstery. One arm shows a sign of repair ( last photo ) otherwise structurally strong with minima...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Office Chairs by Stol Kamnik Bauhause Style 1980s Set of 2
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
A pair of beautiful office chairs by Stol Kamnik were made in the mid-80s in Yugoslavia (designed by Mart Stam). Mart Stam is a famous Dutch architect and designer who worked in the ...
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Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Charles Eames Wire Chairs with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair Eames wire chairs on a black Eiffel base with the bikini covers for Herman Miller, Naugahyde bikini tops missing elastic connector...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1930s Adolf Loos Office Chair Model 669 for Cafe Capua by Thonet
By Thonet, Adolf Loos
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and finish by shellac.
- Measures: height of the armrests are 71cm.
- height of seat 44 cm.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
A Set of 3 Fine French 1930s Office Armchairs - 1 desk chairs and 2 Visitors -
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of three fine French Art Deco (with a Louis XVI influence) solid mahogany office armchairs comprising one desk chair and two visitor chairs.
Dimensions of the desk chair:
H: 3...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Modern Occasional Chairs, Sweden 1960
Located in New York, NY
These sleek chairs are perfectly proportioned in the minimalist style of the mid century. Lightweight, but made from teak- a strong tropical hardwood they are sprung and cushioned i...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Industrial swivel work desk chair by Kovona, 1950´s
By Kovona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Industrial mid century working desk chair was made by Kovona company in the 1950´s.
Fully functional, adjustable, Swivelling. Made of plastic, fabric and iron.
In good Vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Jens Risom Desk Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Chicago, IL
Jens Risom desk chair, solid oak base reupholstered with yellow Spinneybeck lesther, Adjustable seat, tilts and swivels
Measures: H: 31.5" - ...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Cane Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
The relationship between the elements ensures a balanced composition. The careful alignment and proportions create an equilibrium, giving a sense of coherent design. Both tension and...
Category
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
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...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
1960s Finn Juhl Set of Two Fully Restored Armchairs in Teak and Leather by Cado
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of two Finn Juhl armchairs in Bangkok teak and black leather designed in 1963 and made by France and Son / Cado in the 1960s
The armchairs have a solid stabile frame...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Saarinen Executive Armchairs Knoll Mid-Century Modern
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Enhance your space with this timeless pair of Mid-Century Organic Modern Executive Armchairs by renowned designer Eero Saarinen for Knoll. These iconic chairs feature a classic 4-leg...
Category
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Desk Chair by George Coslin for Faram, Italy 1950s
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid Century desk chair designed by George Coslin and produced by Faram Furniture in Italy, 1950s.
Bibliography
"Furnishing Magazine", n. 47, November 1958, p.p.4,6
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Office Chairs Set of Three
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Three office chairs from the 1960 s. Chairs can be sold separately. Chairs are fully functional and reupholstered.
Office chairs are sign and they are from the different company in U...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquer Double Pedestal Desk and Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk and spindle back chair
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid bla...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Vintage Gf GoodForm Aluminum Task Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage GF GoodForm aluminum task chairs.
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Height adjustable T60 workshop chair by Oldeberg & Olsen for Knoll, Inc., 1947
By Knoll, Odelberg Olsen
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Stockholm-based steel entrepreneurs and wholesalers Anders Olson and John Odelberg founded a company in the 1940s to manufacture these office chairs. Knoll, Inc. in the USA took over...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of tubular desk chairs B43 by Mart Stam, 1930´s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These B43 tubular desk chairs were designed in 1931 by the world-renowned designer Mart Stam. It was made in the 1950s by Kovona company. It´s made of bent wood and plywood and chrom...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Hatfield/Craig Organic Design Chair
By Ann Hatfield and Martin Craig
Located in New York, NY
Chair with tilting seat back in solid birch with a vintage seat cushion fabric. A winning entry by Ann Hatfield and Martin Craig in the seminal MoMA 1941...
Category
1940s American Organic Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Birch
Antique Industrial Aluminum Rolling Desk Chair by General Fireproofing Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique industrial aluminum rolling desk chair by General Fireproofing co. Amazing patina, surface and finish, curved aluminum slat back for optimum ...
Category
1940s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs PJ-SI-28-A
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pair of floating back office chairs were used throughout the decades in various administrative buildings in Chandigarh, India. The markings on the back indicate their last desig...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century French Louis XV Red Leather Carved Painted and Gilt Desk Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a pop of color to your office or study with this elegant antique painted and gilt desk armchair. Crafted in Provence France circa 1960, the chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with carved floral motifs at the shoulder, and ending with escargot feet, over a scalloped apron embellished with carved foliage. The Provencal painted frame features a pitched back decorated with hand carved floral motifs at the pediment. Both back, wide and deep seat and open armrests are upholstered with a rouge leather upholstery embellished with fine gilt patterned trim. The colorful Louis XV style desk chair...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair for Dunbar “In Clover” 932 Executive chair button tufted leather, solid walnut base, brass casters, tilts and sw...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Brilliant Yellow Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Art Deco Desk and Chair, Parchment Top, Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930's
Located in Austin, TX
Double pedestal desk with goatskin parchment top and trim and matching desk. Designed by Vittorio Valabrega, a hard to find Art Deco designer, Italy, 1930's. ...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Goatskin
Vintage Executive Task Chair by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll
By Vincent Cafiero, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
The celebrated design language of Knoll was originally championed by an incredibly talented team, together they define Knoll’s greatest work of the Mid-Century. A member of said team was Vincent Cafiero, a Senior Designer of Knoll’s Planning Unit, a collective that took on countless monumental projects such as the CBS interior in 1965. Cafiero took on projects from large office spaces, education facilities, and residences while also being responsible for the design of Knoll’s Showrooms of the time.
Cafiero too designed some iconic pieces for Knoll which all maintain his signature clean-lined rectangular form certainly evident with this Executive Task Chair...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sold Individually: Eight Niels Otto Moller Model 51 Chairs in Original Red Cord
Located in London, GB
Sold individually, these eight of Niel Otto Moller Model 51 chair was designed in 1951. Most assume that Niel Otto Moller designed this first chair produced by his workshop JL Moller...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Hardwood
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
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Office Chair in Metal and Black Leather 1930s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
This is a rare office chair featuring a metal frame and a seat and back upholstered in black leather, it was designed for the offices of the Palazzo Montecatini in Milan.
The design...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Thonet, a Pair of 1930s Tubular Steel Armchairs with Ebonized Armrests
Located in London, GB
Thonet, an interesting pair of 1930s tubular steel armchairs in the Bauhaus style, each side is one flowing tube, organic shaped arms and conforming ebon...
Category
1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Kill International 6727 leather office chair by Fabricius & Kastholm
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Kill 6727, the so-called Bird or Tulip chair, is the hard-to-find version of an office chair with height adjustment. The blue leather comes in excellent condition with beautiful...
Category
1960s Vintage 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...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Fabricius Kastholm Leather 'Bird' Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful modern leather and aluminum office chairs in original black leather. Higher back version. Designed in the 60s by Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius for Alfred Kill's KILL I...
Category
1960s German Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen Oxford Armchair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen Oxford armchair with five star base in chrome.
Original black leather upholstery.
Made by Fritz Hansen.
Original designed for the Oxford university.
With return swi...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Leather Desk Elbow chair circa 1930s
Located in Dereham, GB
Art Deco Leather Desk Elbow chair circa 1930s
Ebonised Frame with open elbows
Recently Re covered with Cream Leather, &
Brass studded detail
Sea...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Sedia Da Collezione Desk Chair Olivetti Synthesis Design Ettore Sottsass 1975
Located in taranto, IT
Stunning collectible "desk chair," production Olivetti synthesis , design Ettore Sottsass, italy, 1975.
Made on brown metal frame, yellow plastic seat and back.
It measures cm 80 i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Danish Mid Century Side Chairs in Patinated Leather, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of side chairs in patinated leather and oak. Designed and made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
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
Fine French 1950s Mahogany and Leather Armchair by Jacques Quinet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Quinet – A fine French Mid-Century mahogany armchair with original leather upholstery and Quinet's signature bronze "sabot" clad feet.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Franco Albini Midcentury Brazilian Dining Chair jacaranda and fabric
Located in Barcelona, ES
Franco Albini (1905-1977)
Six dining chairs with arms (Price per chair)
Manufactured by Forma Brazil
Brazil, 1950s
Solid jacaranda wood and fabric
Measurements
58 cm x 55 cm x 77 ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Jacaranda
Fine French Mid-Century Mahogany Side Chairs by Roset
By Ligne Roset
Located in Long Island City, NY
Roset (name of the company before it was renamed "Ligne Roset") -
A fine French 1950s side/desk chair in solid mahogany.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
1950s Vintage French Green Office Chair Prouvé Style Mid Century Industrial
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Fabulous Office chair, made in France, Prouve 1950s Style , Green Plywood Tripod Base + Footrest
Utterly amazing.
30.5 tall x 17 w x 18 d. Seat 18.5 h
Offic...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Fine 1930s Beechwood Bridge Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco solid beech bridge armchairs.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
1960s Arne Jacobsen Butterfly Auditorium Chairs by Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Rare auditorium version of the Iconic chair model 3107 / butterfly from the 7 series designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen, Denmark in the 1960s.
The seats of ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Tufted Cantilevered Desk Chair in Spinneybeck Saddle L
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar tufted cantilevered desk chair in spinneybeck saddle leather, reupholstered.
Also features solid walnut wood base and ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Armchair in Black Leather & Metal by Jorge Zalszupin, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this Mid-Century Modern swivel armchair in metal & black leather was designed by Jorge Zalszupin and manufactured by L’Atelier Moveis in 1970 and is stunning!
The name of the model is “Low Commander” and has become an icon of Brazilian Modernism recently. This armchair was conceived to attend Brazil’s growing market of office furniture. The first model (with casters) was developed in 1973 and latter then, a fixed model.
The armchair consists of a seat/back made of fiberglass where the black leather rest. The armrests and feet are in well-made cast aluminum pieces. Not only beautiful but well designed, this piece is also known for its comfort, with a reclining mechanism and a swivel base. The piece has the heritage plaque under the seat.
The armchair has been reupholstered in black leather with some of the finest upholsters in Rio de Janeiro and the aluminum polished. Besides the marks of age, the piece is in excellent condition. A beauty like this will look awesome in any Mid-Century Modern, Modern or contemporary office or home office.
Literature (attached images)
• Jorge Zalszupin book, p.217
• L’Atelier spec sheet from the 70s
• Product catalogue from the 70s
• Vintage publications
About Jorge Zalszupin: A native of Warsaw, Poland, studied architecture at Bucharest’s Ecole des Beaux Arts. While working as an architect in Paris, he found inspiration in articles about Brazilians Oscar Niemeyer and Roberto Burle Marx and immigrated to Brazil.
His work as an architect created a demand for decoration and furniture proposals that suited the style of his projects and, for many years, Zalszupin designed and executed them for his clients. The demand was as great as the desire to grow and expand his business, and he then decided to found Atelier Móveis in November 1959.
A significant part of Zalszupin's furniture production is tributary to his architecture. He used new design language and tendencies, while maintaining a functional view of Ambience for internal spaces. L’Atelier was a design collective of architects, engineers, craftsmen, and a full-scale team of professionals that did everything from researching materials to finalizing the product.
Jorge Zalszupin has developed some of the most iconic models in Brazilian Modern furniture and has grown a lot in popularity in the last few years. The “Petala” Coffee table, “Paulistana” armchair or the “Brasiliana” sofa...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden Office Chair in Teak & Rattan Produced 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century dining / office wooden chair in teak and rattan by Pierre Jeanneret produced for Chandigarh in India 1950s. In good original condition with a nice patina and letteri...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
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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