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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1920s
Spanish 1970s Pair of Leather Swivel Armchairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish 1970s pair of leather swivel armchairs. High quality sofas with aluminium legs and wooden armrests.
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Desk Chair by Tito Agnoli
Located in Chicago, IL
Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi "Korium" desk chair. Original leather with nice patina. Tilt, swivel adjustable hydraulic up/down on casters.  
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Barrel-Back Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A barrel-back desk chair with the original channel-stitched black leather upholstery, on an X-form caster base. Please inquire for upholstery options.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Six Roger Sprunger for Dunbar Plum Leather Executive Chairs as Set or Singles
Located in St. Louis, MO
Set of six plush office, desk or conference armchairs designed by Roger Sprunger for Dunbar, D labels, chairs in dark eggplant leather with 5 star solid aluminum bases, adjustable se...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Swivel Desk Chair by Jansko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high back desk chair features shapely vinyl swivel seat and sturdy metal base. Stylish Mid-Century Modern design adds retro appeal to home or business office. Fixed seat height ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Art Deco J.Halabala Armchair Skin .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair skin from 1930 Czech Republic. Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to rest...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Impeccable Molded Swiveling Armchair by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impeccable molded swiveling armchair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Contractor base model.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Designer Postmodern Black Lacquer Wood and Leather Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and chic Italian modern style or Postmodern period black lacquer wood and leather side or desk chair(s), circa late 2...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Italian Designer Postmodern Black Lacquer Wood and Leather Side Chair
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...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Midcentury Ray Wilkes Chiclet Office Task Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Ray Wilkes Originally from Surrey, England, Ray Wilkes brought a combination of British precision and wit to Herman Miller. He earned a design degree from the Royal College of Art in London in 1961 and was awarded an American Travel Scholarship. He became acquainted with Herman Miller when he worked in New York with George Nelson on special products R&D. His contribution to Herman Miller has been in the development of Soft Seating, with special concern for user needs. Vintage midcentury Ray Wilkes Chiclet...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Office Chair Vintage Vitramat by Wolfgang Mueller Deisig 1976 Vitra Switzerland
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern vintage office chair designed in 1976 by Wolfgang Mueller Deisig for Vitra. The office chair features a black PVC seat shell with a foam upholstered seat and back and covered with brown textile fabric. The chair is adjustable from up to down and shows a swivel cross with five casters. approx. measures: Width 50 cm Depth 49 cm Height 98 cm Seat height from 45 cm to 59 cm Lit: A taxonomy of Office Chairs Jonathan Olivares...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Frank Mariani Leather Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Mariani for PACE Furniture Collection Desk Chair, Tilt swivel with adjustable height on five star polished cast aluminum base.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Aluminum

Yrjö Kukkapuro, Sirkus, Office Armchair, Avarte, 1981
Located in Paris, FR
An ergonomic office armchair, the seat and adjustable backrest made of white and blue plywood covered with black wool on a metal revolving stem above the five castors. Made in Finla...
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1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Black Torsion Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Ki Set of Eight
Located in Topeka, KS
Excellent set of eight black Torsion dining chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for KI. There are seven arm chairs and one side chair. They are in wonderful vintage condition with minor wear that you would expect with age. Please see photos, circa 1995. In 1997 Giancarlo Piretti received an award for his Torsion seating collection. These chairs are part of that collection. Designed and made initially and primarily for commercial purpose they are extremely comfortable and flexible. They are lightweight and stackable. This set has an attractive textured high impact black plastic seat, back, and arms on chrome legs. No one expects this chair have the comfort it provides. The back flexes. This flex is achieved with the torsion mechanism which creates gradually increasing resistance. They were designed for comfort during long meetings or lectures. But, that makes them perfect for long dinners with lots of conversation. Or, family night with puzzles, cards, and games. The designer, Giancarlo Piretti, was born in Bologna Italy in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums including MoMA New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with is son, designer Alessandro Piretti. KI was founded in 1941 as Krueger Metal Products, Inc. in Aurora, Illinois. Being innovative by finding ways to use scrap metal...
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Chrome Steelcase Chairs in Violet
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of chrome steelcase chairs in violet. The remarkable color and condition of these chairs is amazing. So strong and sturdy! These chairs are kid friendly...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

High Back Shell Chair
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A fully adjustable upholstered desk chair having a molded fiberglass body resting on an early four-pronged aluminum base with casters.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Cityscape Leather Desk Chair with Castors by Paul Evans for Directional
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful cityscape chair in chrome and brass patchwork made by Paul Evans studio for Directional, circa 1974. The chair is supported by exposed leg...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass, Chrome

One Max Pearson For Knoll Black Leather Executive Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 mid century modern executive chairs designed by Max Pearson and made by Knoll. Black leather upholstery on four-star bases with c...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970, Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Office Chair, Original Panton Fabric by Kvadrat
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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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1970s Red Leatherette Office Sofa with Steel Legs
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s red leatherette office sofa with steel legs.
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1970s Spanish Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Upholstered Chrome Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, 1970s, chrome framed armchair features ebonized maple armrests and newly upholstered seat and back in a moss green, cotton linen blend.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Tweed Desk Chair Upholstered in Rogers & Goffigon, c. 1970's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-century modern desk chair or side chair with sleek cantilevered frame in polished chromed steel. Upholstered in woven tweed Rogers & Goffigon fabric in hues of steel blue and gre...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Raphael Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Raphael armchairs. Documentation available.
Category

1970s French Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Modern Vintage Aluminum Office Desk Chair Ray & Charles Eames 1958
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage office chair or desk chair EA 124 by Charles & Ray Eames, which features swiveling positions. The chair rotates and sh...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Walter Knoll Logos Neckleather Chair Bernd Münzebrock
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Bernd Münzebrock designed this office chair model Logos for Walter Knoll The seat is made of strong thick brown neckleather, the quality as known fro...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Karl Springer "Regency Arm Chair" in Lacewood Veneer, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
"Regency armchair" in lacewood veneer with leather seat and back by Karl Springer, American, 1970s.
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Nicos Zographos Bucket Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage bucket chair designed by Nicos Zographos and made by Zographos. High back design in black Zographos leather with five-star stainless ste...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Raphael Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available in NY Three armchairs available.
Category

1970s French Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Late 20th Century Artist Made Aluminum Desk / Side Chair by Jose Pascual
Located in New York, NY
Stunning late 20th century Modern Craftsman artist made desk / side chair in aluminum relying on abstraction and the grid form as means of defining space and transparency. The sculpt...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Conceptual Steel Side or Desk Chairs Attributed to Robert Wilson
Located in New York, NY
A Pair of Conceptual Side Chairs influenced by deconstructivism and punk. The pieces are in perforated steel, have strong sculptural lines and explore ideas about the Modern, the Pos...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal, Steel

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...
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Late 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Robert Josten 1970s Metal Grid and Glass Desk with Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Robert Josten 1970s aluminum grid desk with glass top and wood chair. Chair dimensions: Height 36.5, width 14.5, depth 17.5, seat 19.75.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Pre-Production Prototype Wire Desk Chair by Niall O'Flynn
Located in New York, NY
Original pre-production prototype of a wire mesh metal desk chair by Niall O'Flynn shown at the New York Furniture Fair in 1994 and later produced by t' Spectrum. Composed of an E...
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Late 20th Century Irish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

David Kawecki Set 6 Puzzle chairs
Located in Westport, CT
6 Wonderful fun unique Puzzle Chairs designed by David Kawecki,these chairs are in very fine original condition,rare to find 6.
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Rolling Lucite Chairs Set of Four
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of 4 vintage solid lucite rod-frame dining chairs on chrome casters, upholstered in an off-white pearlescent faux leather. Each chair is as immaculate as can be and have never b...
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Late 20th Century American Space Age Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Knoll Pollock Executive Chair in Original Black Leather, Matte Black Frame
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering the classic Pollock Executive Chair in its original black leather, black steel frame, and vintage 4-star base, in very good condition. Charles Pollock was a master of desig...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Brushed Metal & Vintage Leather Modernist Desk Chair Armchair, France 1970's
Located in New York, NY
Leather is heavily patinated. Metal work is very high quality. Arm height is 25 1/2".
Category

1970s French Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Metal

Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair in Tan Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life Lobby Chairs in tan leather for Herman Miller stamped. Leather recently cleaned and color washed and present beautifully. Extremely comfortable and worn in. C...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Desk Chair Attributed to Pierre Paulin
Located in Miami, FL
Mid Century Modern Desk Chair Attributed to Pierre Paulin. Freshly recovered and ready for a new home. Height adjustable and adjustable tilt. Seat height is 17.5” to 19.5”
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Time Life Desk Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1984, Signed & Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare color-way in beautiful red leather is the Time Life Executive Chair (Model ES-104) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, originally designed in 1960 for the Time Life...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Six CAB 412 Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in white Leather, 1970s
Located in Brescia , Brescia
When first produced in 1977, the CAB was the first chair to feature a free-standing leather structure, inspired by how human skin fits over our skeleton. The leather upholstery is co...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Soft Pad Office Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF, 1970s, Set of 6
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 6 burgundy leather armchairs with aluminium base and wheels. They turn on themselves. Seat height 52cm. Wear due to time and age.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Ricchio Dining Chairs for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of four solid beechwood well constructed dining chairs with upholstered seat bottoms, downward tapered armrests and scooped backs. The detail by the designers Joseph and Linda Ricchio giving the chair contoured...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech

Karl Springer Chair in Polished Chrome and Brass 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Chair, beautifully crafted in polished brass and chrome with upholstered seat and back, by Karl Springer, American 1980's. Metal has been professionally polished and lacquered and c...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass, Chrome

12x FK6725 Bird Tulip Chair Racing Green by Fabricius & Kastholm Knoll 1990s
Located in Aachen, NW
These fine examples of the FK6725 Bird office chairs were designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius in the early 60s and produced by Walter Knoll in the 1990s. The so called "...
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1990s German Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vintage French Louis XV Carved Walnut and Cane Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant pair of vintage armchairs. Crafted in Provence, France, circa 1990, each chair stands on cabriole legs decorated with leaf motifs at the ...
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Late 20th Century French Louis XV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Black Leather Knoll Pollock Chair. Circa 1980s.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous vintage original black leather Pollock desk chair designed by Charles Pollack for Knoll. Features original black leather in very good original condition. On 4-star chrome p...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Charles Pollock Executive Chairs for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Executive Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll in black leather. These beautiful black leather executive chairs are incredibly comfortable...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Enamel, Steel, Chrome

1975 Knoll Executive Chrome and Tufted Brown Leather Office Chair
Located in Basel, BS
ONE LEFT, sold individually--Original 4 leg base (Sought after!!) brown Leather and chrome Mid Century Vintage Knoll Pollock chair--RARE beauty-- from the era of the height of the cr...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Huge Brutalist office chairs, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia, set of 4
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These huge hotel-style office chairs were made in the 1970s for the reception room of a hotel complex. They come from the former Czechoslovakia. They are made of solid wood (most lik...
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Late 20th Century Czech Brutalist Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Oak

Vintage Knoll Pollock Chair in Black Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous vintage original black leather Pollock desk chair designed by Charles Pollack for Knoll. Features original black leather in very good original condition. On 4-star chrome p...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Knoll Pollock Chairs in Black Leather - Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous PAIR of vintage original black leather Pollock desk chairs designed by Charles Pollack for Knoll. Features original black leather in very good original condition. On 4-star...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Charles Pollock For Knoll Arm Executive Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous vintage original red orange Pollock desk chair / executive chair designed by Charles Pollack for Knoll. This is original orange red fabric in almost pristine original condit...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1920s Beech Bentwood Desk Chair by Jacub and Josef Kohn, Austria
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished
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1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

1980s Plexi and Chroom Desk Chairs
Located in Brecht, BE
Love the transparency of these desk chairs, made in the 1980s in France.
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Late 20th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Jorgen Kastholm “JK760” Desk Chair for Kill International, Germany 1970
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A fantastic desk chair designed by Jorgen Kastholm and manufactured by Kill International in Germany during the 1970s. This elegant and impressive chair, model “JK760”, has a chro...
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1970s German Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eames for Herman Miller High Back Leather Chairs
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group chairs in premium plush black leather with high-backs. An icon of Mid Century Modern design that continues to be produced today. Manual heig...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Naoto Fukasawa Office Swivel Chairs Geiger for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Rare form office chairs with period fabric in clean almost unused shape. Created by Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, Saiba Chair for Herman Miller. ...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

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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