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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: Late 20th Century
Mid-Century Chair in Ebonized Walnut Base with Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This elegant midcentury chair was realized in the United States circa 1950. It features cylindrical legs with rectilinear cross stretchers in ebonized walnut. The top of the back has a subtle incised streamlined cut out, testifying to the fact that no detail was overlooked in its construction. With its refined color palate and clean modernist lines, this chair is as versatile as it is beautiful, blending perfectly with any style of interior from Classic midcentury to contemporary. It has been newly reupholstered in sumptuous patterned and metallic Holly Hunt fabric...
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Mid-century Office Chairs by Stol Kamnik Bauhause Style 1980s Set of 2
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

Ward Bennett Desk Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
A tilting desk chair with bronze base designed by Ward Bennett. Height adjustable. Reupholstered in a Holly Hunt fabric.
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1970s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Bronze

Saarinen Executive Armchair in Original Black Leather, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
This gorgeous vintage Knoll Saarinen Executive Armchair comes in its original supple black leather in very good condition. There is very minor w...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian blue fabric and Metal Wheeled Office Chair, 1960-70s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Adjustable and wheeled desk chair in black, silver metal base with blu fabric seat. Very good condition: visible signs of wear on the legs. The sea...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Saarinen Executive Armless Chair in Royal Blue Velvet, Vintage Swivel Base
Located in Wilton, CT
We've been restoring Saarinen executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these vintage chairs using an elegant Italian...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Desk Chair in Black Leather and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll, desk chair, model 76S, leather, metal, United States, design 1950, later production This rare model 76S office chair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll belongs to t...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1969 Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Bumper Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (multiple chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) Bumper bucket desk chair designed by Ward Benn...
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1960s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen 'Oxford' Desk Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, pair of 'Oxford' desk chairs model 3272, aluminium, wood, fabric upholstery, United Kingdom, design 1965, recent production The original version of t...
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair Dimensions. 19 1/2 W ; 18 D ; 30 H Seat Height. 17.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Midcentury Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning set of six vintage modern "Oxford" chairs boast a convenient swivel base and an unusual backrest. A sleek design that functions as a dining chair, office chair, or a lo...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rationalist style chair, 1940 circa
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A beautiful chair in the rationalist style, with a tubular steel frame and wooden back and seat. Perfect for all environments, classic or modern, perfect for those who like an indust...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Scandinavian midcentury design office chair atr. Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Scandinavian midcentury design office chair atr. Ilmari Tapiovaara professionally stained and repolished.
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Danish Armchair in Patinated Leather Cuban Mahogany, 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in patinated leather made by Danish Cabinetmaker in 1930s. Great original condition.
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1980s Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Side Chairs in Black Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a single (two chairs are available, though the price listed is for each chair) Eames Aluminum Group armless side chair, designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Dat-1 Swivel Desk or Office Armchair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Classic Mid-Century Modern office or desk armchair, model DAT-1 on castors and tilt swivel in off-white with molded fiberglass shell on a chrome base. Tilt s...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm Office Chair Model FK84, 1962
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning office chair Model FK84 by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, 1962, early production with cantilevering back rest, in black leather on a three star c...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Strässle Gentilina Leather Office Chair by Andre Vandenbeuck
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
A Gentilina office chair in brown leather in good condition. The leather and the stainless steel backrests show slight signs of wear, especially on the armrests. The armchair has a h...
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1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Danish architect Kai Kristian...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Rosewood

Set of Eight Black Nylon Revolving Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1980s. These desk chairs feature a black nylon and aluminum frame. They are revolving but not reclining, and height is not adjustable. This set might show slight tr...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Hans Wegner Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hans Wegner armchair, located in NY.
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Sam Maloof Highback Horned Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Sam Maloof Highback Horned Desk Chair, Oiled Oakwood reupholstered with Spinneybeck leather. Branded manufacturer's marks to underside 'Maloof California'. Adjustable seat now set at...
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1970s American Craftsman Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Arne Jacobsen Oxford Chair
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Arne Jacobsen Oxford chair five star base in aluminum. New upholstered with black pure aniline leather Made by Fritz Hansen. Original designed for the Oxford university.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Original Mid-Century Modern Predecessor of the Ekornes Stressless Lounge Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Swivelling and turnable lounge chair, extremely comfortable. Presumable a predecessor of the Ekornes Stressless which was built from 1971 in Norway. Chair rotates 360 degrees. Chair ...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort Swivel Office Chair in Deep Purple Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, office chair, aluminum, upholstery, The Netherlands, 1970s This office chair was designed by Geoffrey Harcourt manufactured by Artifort in the sevent...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquered T-Back Dining Chair
Located in Denton, TX
Very sturdy with worn black lacquer makes this chair a great companion for a desk or in a corner of a room, Original finish.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Maple, Lacquer

EA178 Loose Pad Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Fiberglass shell with upholstered frame, loose cushion. Extremely rare and hard to find. Aluminum bass on casters swivels.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Bird Tulip Chair by Fabricius & Kastholm Kill International 1960s Model FK6725
Located in London, GB
The Bird Chair, designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, is a masterpiece of mid-century modern design that continues to captivate with its iconic and...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Postmodern Chair model Dr.Glob by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy 80s
Located in Lucija, SI
Very RARE Postmodern plastic Chair, model Dr Glob, was designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell Italy in '80s; exactly 1986. This retro, plastic Chair is in very good vintage conditi...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of 'medea' chairs by vittorio nobili for tagliabue brothers italy 1950s
Located in Genova, IT
Pair of 'Medea' chairs designed by vittorio nobili and produced by tagliabue brothers. italy in the 1950s. Curved multilayer birch wood. Consistent patina with age and use. Solid , s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Mid Century Modern Cityscape Fabric Desk Arm Side Chair with Castors Paul Evans
Located in Wayne, NJ
Chrome cityscape fabric desk arm side chair with castors by Paul Evans Inc. Has a metallic stripe on fabric. May work well as a vanity chair also, b...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller DAT Executive armchair Designed by Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Herman Miller DAT fibre plastic armchair on office base, Designed by Charles & Ray Eames in 1948. Off-white fibre plastic armshell, DAT shivel base equipped with tilt function, hei...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Dark Blue Office Chair Modus 5 by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Dark Blue Office Chair Modus 5 by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970s. Elevate your office space with the timeless Italian office sviwel...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Office Conference Chairs Leather by Cabot Wrenn
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Set of 4 Leather Office Conference Chairs...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vladimir Kagan Desk Chair
Located in New York, NY
Executive Desk Chair by Vladimir Kagan. Fabric, chromed metal. High back swivel desk chair with tilt and casters. A great model. 2nd matching chair is available.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Armchair by Fritz Hansen, Danish Design, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in fabric designed and made by Fritz Hansen in 1940s. Original condition.
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Set of 4 Neoclassical Gustavian Style Chairs, Parcel Gilt & Painted, Sphinx Ca
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of 4 carved side chairs, desk chairs, office chairs. Finely detailed set of Neoclassical Gustavian Chairs each in a nice scalamandre fabric having winged sphinxes on the back res...
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1960s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal & Plywood 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. In good vintage conditio...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Figura Office Chair Designed by Mario Bellini for Vitra, Italy, 1984
Located in Athens, Attiki
Figura chair designed by Mario Bellini for Vitra, Italy 1984. Figura combines three important ergonomic functions in one chair, creating the optimum requ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 10 Vitra Herman Miller ES105 Lobby Chair by Charles Eames 1970s
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare set of 10 Time life Lobby Chair model ES105 produced by Vitra/Herman Miller. The chairs features a chromed aluminium frame on a chromed aluminium base. Rare and wonderful colou...
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1970s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Danish Modern Rosewood Chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Modern rosewood chair Model 42 by Kai Kristiansen, 1960s. Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Danish architec...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Rosewood

Bauhaus Chair S43 by Mart Stam, 1930s
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This chair is one of the most famous and was designed in the 1930s by Mart Stam and made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. The chair has frames made of tubular chrome-plated...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Black Office chair by Charles &Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Office chair in black fabric. Aluminium base. Stamped Herman Miller. Small wear marks due to time and age of the chair.
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1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Modus Desk Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Red Osvaldo Borsani Revolving Office Chair Produced by Tecno in Italy circa 1970 Plastic seat on aluminum frame with caster wheels. Perfect for a small desk.  
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Willy Rizzo C2 70s Production Chromed Steel Frame Gray Vintage Leather Set of 4
Located in IT
Willy Rizzo chairs C2 70s production with chromed steel frame and gray vintage leather seats. Set of 4 chairs. The seat has been re upholstered with vintage leather. The chairs are...
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Late 20th Century European Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Chrome & Tufted Velvet Office Chair, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely comfortable and chic modern chrome and tufted velvet office chair from the 1980's. 100% Polyurethane foam cushion and back. Chrome armrests, base and casters. Original 'Dau...
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1980s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Progress Swivel Office Chairs by Hans von Klier & Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of "Progress" office swivel chairs designed by Hans von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. The white plastic shell is a very good vintage condition, without cracks. U...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Mid Century Modern Herman Miller Blue Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
This Herman Moller Chair with Black Edging on upholstery. Possibly Leather or Vinyl Seat . Possible Fiber Glass Backing. Makers Mark and Serial Number are on the Bottom. Wear and Tea...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Old French Desk Chair in Original Leather and Very Comfortable. c1930's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Leather Desk Chair and of all the items we import from France, one of the most difficult items to find are a nice Old Leather ...
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1930s French Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery

Height adjustable T60 workshop chair by Oldeberg & Olsen for Knoll, Inc., 1947
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...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Roberto Lucci – Italian Desk Chair – Paolo Orlandini – Lamm – 1980s
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
This cool Italian postmodern office chair is designed by Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini for Lamm in the 1980s. It’s in good condition with onl...
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1980s European Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Design Leather Office Chair, Italy, 1988
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design leather office desk chair, made in Italy, 1988. Marked on the bottom of the chair, Made in Ita...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Dark Grey Plastic Rolling Desk Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Strive
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage Dark Grey Plastic Rolling Desk Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Strive. These plastic chairs are easy to move around with the wheels on the bottom and can serve as desk chairs...
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1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Original Steelcase Office Armchair
Located in Medina, OH
"Steelcase" Armchair in its original fabric. This vintage office chair is not like any office chair in today's modern furniture. Take a look at the wood frame, with its Art Deco vibe...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood

1999 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive-Height Soft Pad Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1968. This particular example dates to 1999. T...
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1990s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Solid Walnut Desk Chair by John Nyquist made in California
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a rare circa 1970s swiveling desk chair that was hand crafted by John Nyquist in Long Beach, California. Nyquist was designer and craftsm...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Original black leather with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Chair reclines. ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Wim Den Boon Executive Chairs in Black Leather, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Black executive chair, Wim Den Boon, the Netherlands, the 1950s. Wim Den Boon formed 'Groep &' just after the liberation of The Netherlands in 1...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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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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