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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1960s
Rare Desk Chairs BO611 by Preben Fabricius & Jorgen Kastholm for Bo Ex 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare pair model BO611 desk chairs by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius.
The chairs were manufactured by Bo-Ex in Denmark in the mid-1960s.
The chairs features a fibreglass shell...
Category
1960s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Hipod Swivel Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
Located in Milan, IT
Swivel armchair both for residential and office, with structural polyurethane outer shell and cold, molded flexible polyurethane inside, completely covered with leather or soft leath...
Category
2010s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Hipod Fixed Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
Located in Milan, IT
Swivel armchair both for residential and office, with structural polyurethane outer shell and cold, molded flexible polyurethane inside, completely covered with leather or soft leath...
Category
2010s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Antonio Citterio for Vitra Ergonomic ID Mesh Black Office Desk Chair, Brand New
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The ergonomic ID mesh office desk chair designed by Antonio Citterio for Vitra successfully combines comfort, technology, and elegance.
Features a soft seat and supportive backrest ...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Modernist Occasional Chair in Grey Woven Upholstery by Pierre Frey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
The Emile chair by Pierre Frey. The linear frame evokes designs from both the Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern eras. The chair features a shorter back design with streamlined arms, an...
Category
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-54-A Box Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This chair is an iconic design piece. It is raw in its simplicity and it shows a slightly patinated material. In solid teak with seat in braided cane work, circa 1960. Fantastic pati...
Category
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Modern Knoll Open Up Black Leather Ergonomic Chair Designed by Mathias Seiler
By Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The open up chair is a fully adjustable ergonomic office task chair, feature a sleek modern look with a slim contoured leather seat and a generous reclining ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Elegg Stainless Steel Tubular Armchair with Floral Quilted Drape
Located in Larnaca, CY
Continuing the design principles of the signature ELEGG, this armchair comes in a wider version with a suspended armrest. Its soft cushion tube and drape, upholstered in embroidered ...
Category
2010s European Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Design and Scandinavian Style Wooden and Velvet Fabric Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Danish Design and Scandinavian style wooden and velvet fabric chair, around the dining table, it will be perfect in the office too!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Design and Scandinavian Style Wooden and Bouclé Fabric Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Danish Design and Scandinavian style wooden and white bouclé fabric chair, around the dining table, it will be perfect in the office too!
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1 KFI Stackable Side Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
KFI Stackable side chair
Contemporary molded dining chair with steel frame. Polyurethane glides to help protect floors from damage. Stacks 5 h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Laminate
Arthur Elrod Custom Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Elrod Custom desk, Manufactured by Pace; features a red lacquered Desk Top with three pencil drawers with solid perforated chrome plated pulls.
The...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Classic Cabot Wrenn Graham Tufted Burgundy Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous traditional Graham deep button tufted leather swivel and tilt executive desk chair by Cabot Wrenn.
A classic timeless and luxurious style inspired by the 18th and 19th century design.
Beautifully handcrafted by skilled artisans using high-quality materials.
The leather is rich in color and variety of grain texture making each chair different.
This piece will bring a sense of history and elegance to any interior at home or office.
Please note I have five chairs available, selling them individually "The price listed is for one chair"
Specifications:
Upholstery: Genuine top grain high quality Antelope wine Burgandy leather
Mahogany hand-carved arms
Brass Hancock nail trim
Mahogany oiled sandalwood hand-carved 5-star base feature prong steel interiors with antique brass casters...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Contemporary Modern Richard Sapper for Knoll Sapper Management Ergonomic Chair
By Richard Sapper, Knoll
Located in Secaucus, NJ
The classic Sapper Management Chair for Knoll was introduced in 1979 by the German acclaimed industrial designer Richard Sapper.
Ergonomic and very Comfortable design, the chair fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Grand Office Swivel Armchair with Granite Grey Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Swivel Armchair Grand Office in granite grey fabric
on polished stainless steel base. Height adjustable.
Also available in pebble grey fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Red Tram Chair By Miroslav Navratil For Vertex, 1960s
Located in Zohor, SK
Great industrial chair from midcentury era of Czechoslovakia. Designed by Miroslav Navratil for Vertext company in 1960s. Some of the chairs still have the original Vertex label visi...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Leather Quilted Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Leather Quilted desk chair with a swivel seat, an arched upholstered back, and tight seat, with padded arms, the outside back in a diamond quilted pattern and raised on an adj...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two (2) Black & Chrome High Stance Office Chairs, USA, c. 1960's
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed of steel with chrome plating these heavy duty office chairs are perfect for almost any workspace and any design pallet from Modern to Industrial. Fully functional, both c...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
Isamu Kenmochi Kabuto Office Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kabuto office chair designed by Isamu Kenmochi.
Manufactured by Tendo Mokko (Japan) in 1961.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a ...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Danish Niels Moller Model 56 Oak Armchair for JL Mollers Mobelfabrik
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A very handsome and finely crafted chair designed in the early 50’s by Niels Moller.
This design is quite hard to come by, especially so offered in Oak as the majority were produced in Teak.
The timber on this chair exhibits a wonderful honey glow and is in excellent condition.
Just reupholstered using the finest black leather sympathetic to the original leather used. Also particular attention had been paid to keeping the seat padding nice and slim, as it should be, there is nothing worse than seeing these chairs incorrectly upholstered with overstuffed seats that detract from the clean lines.
This chair would make a fantastic desk chair but could also be placed in other rooms around the house as a statement side chair...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Black Mesh Executive Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning Authentic Mid-Century Modern eames aluminum group executive chair.
A timeless design Classic and Contemporary with Innovative ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Italian Modern X3 Chair by MarCo Maran, Max Design
By Marco Maran
Located in Zagreb, HR
“X3” Chair with slide base, Italy 2000s.
Designer: Marco Maran
Signed
The single-piece transparent seat with a regular square mesh structure is o...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Fläpps Folding Chair, Birch Clear Lacquered
Located in Berlin, BE
This folding chair doesn't need to hide like most of his fellows. FLÄPPS is a mere 20 mm flat and his beautiful art-prints make him a fashionable decorative object even when folded. ...
Category
2010s German Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
"DS-343/01" - Executive Chair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in New York, NY
Revolutionary seating concept
DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves – because the object is constructed not with a classic seating surface that stops at the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Cartesio Office Armchair
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Desk armchair in wood. Visible shell in natural canaletta walnut. Upholstery in fabric & leather.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Velvet, Faux Leather, Wood
Leather and Steel Mid-Century Modern Designer Office Chair
Located in PARIS, FR
The minimal and elegant design of the Mayet Office Chair gives it a unique style in the world of clunky office chairs. Thanks to its ergonomic design, the Mayet Office Chair provides...
Category
2010s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hans Wegner Round Chair of Oak and Patinated Cognac Leather
Located in London, GB
This chair is a excellent vintage example of Wegner's round chair made of oak. The label places it as made before 1970.
The leather on the seat shows some peeling, wear and tear ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Fabric LouLou Chair by Shin Azumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Fabric LouLou chair by Shin Azumi
Materials: Base in black or white or chromed lacquered metal, seat and back in natural oak veneer or black or white stained. Upholstered seat and b...
Category
2010s French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Knoll Executive Dining Chair/Armchairs with Tubular Legs, Set of 4
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four Mid-Century Modern executive dining chair set featuring 2 side chairs and 2 armchairs designed by American-Finnish designer Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) for Knoll.
Compose...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments.
New upholstered with tan aniline leather.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
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
Modern Stanley Felderman for Haworth Collaborate Red Swivel Side Chairs, Pair
By Haworth
Located in Secaucus, NJ
This modern and elegant collaborate swivel side chairs combine comfort and performance and clean lines.
Features a 180-degree self-returning swivel to shift various postures quickly...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pierre Jeanneret, Writing Chair, Circa 1960s, Chandigarh, India
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Writing chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh project. Circa 1960s.
The cane seat and back were rewoven.
Provenance: Punjab University
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Functional Art 'SLV Chair' by Lionel Jadot, Belgium, 2021
By Lionel Jadot
Located in Antwerp, BE
Design Miami; Art Design; Art Basel; Atelier Lionel Jadot; Everyday Gallery; Contemporary; Belgian Design; Belgian Art; Chair; Functional Sculpture; Artwork; Collectible Design; Ever...
Category
2010s Belgian Organic Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ole Wanscher Armchair Model J 3063 by Cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare armchair or office chair model "J3063" designed by Ole Wanscher and made by cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen in the 1960s. The chair is made from the most exclusive Brazili...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Transitional Andrew Gower for Jasper Group Portrait Management Swivel Desk Chair
By Jasper Seating Co., Andrew Gower
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous transitional style portrait swivel and tilt management desk chair by Jasper Group,
Elegant lines define portrait's timeless classic design, the serpentine front balances with the arms and the back's soft arc,
Beautifully handcrafted by skilled artisans using high-quality materials,
This piece blends traditional and modern contemporary design elements, creating a look that's classic yet modern,
Will bring a sense of history and elegance to any interior at home or office.
Please note I have three chairs available, selling them individually "The price listed is for one chair."
Specifications:
Upholstery: Black Naugahyde
Button detail on the back creates a reverse diamond pattern
Maple regency arms hand-carved and shaped
Maple carved 5-star base feature prong steel interiors with hooded black double wheel casters
Seat has synthetic sheet webbing with high resiliency seat polyurethane foam and Dacron wrap
Frame interior is hardwood joined with double dowels
Back has polypropylene webbing and polyurethane foam with Dacron wrap
Pneumatic seat height adjustment from 17.5" to 21"
Swivel 360 degrees
Tilt lock and tilt tension adjustment
Designed by Andrew Gower...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Downtown President Office Chair Genuine Leather Pelle SC 51 Panna Cream
Located in New York, NY
Competent, elegant, timeless… the DownTown chair is for demanding decision-makers looking for comfort and sophistication. A sleek technical seat handcra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Cast-Bronze Twig Counterstool by Elan Atelier
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Cast-bronze twig barstool in gold finish with ivory boucle seat cushion by Elan Atelier.
Inspired by the sculpture of Alberto Giacometti, the twig barstoo...
Category
2010s European Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Set of 2 Fabric LouLou Chairs by Shin Azumi
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 fabric LouLou chairs by Shin Azumi
Materials: Base in black or white or chromed lacquered metal, seat and back in natural oak veneer or black or white stained. Upholstered ...
Category
2010s French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Tan Saddle Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern tan saddle leather desk chair with brass nailhead trim. A truly timeless classic style crafted in rich tan leather. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Henrik Tengler, HT 2014 Brown Leather Time Chair by One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The tme chair is a dynamic and comfortable conference chair designed by Henrik Tengler in 2012. The chair is purposely designed not to follow current trends. Instead its aesthetic resembles the cosmopolitan functionalism of the Bauhaus period. Henrik Tengler has achieved this by incorporating an open steel frame and adding rm cushions.
The 12 mm steel tube construction of the chair ensures unbeatable strength in spite of the delicate expression of the chair. Furthermore, the oversized cushions create a titillating exchange between the carrying and carried elements of the chair. Lastly, time and effort has gone into shaping every detail of the chair, giving it a highly exclusive feel.
The chair allows for dynamic use and positions by responding to your movements. With clever features and ergonomic support, the time chair...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Industrial Style Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
An industrial-style leather desk chair with a 5 ball caster swivel base. This chair is upholstered in our Havana brown leather and has a channel-tufted back detail with open-style me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Very Comfortable Office Chair by Charles Pollock for Comforto, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
12 chairs available.
Very comfortable and elegant desk chairs from Comforto. Design by Charles Pollock. The classic par excellence.
Measures: ...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Modernist Office Armchair, Germany, Chromed Metal, Ca 1960
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Vintage rotating modernist office chair. German work from the 1960s. Structure in chromed metal and painted black at the base and armrests and u...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Green Lacquered Chiavari Side Chair with Peacock Feathers in Cut Velvet
By Chiavari
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Choices, choices! One of two lacquered Chiavari chairs available in our shop, your guests will be green with envy. Sculptural, luxurious, joyous and chic, circa 1960. Our one-of-a-ki...
Category
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Tony Paul Tilt Back Chair Raymor
Located in Garnerville, NY
Tony Paul designed metal frame tilt back chair. Black metal frame with wire metal mesh back and upholstered in its original black vinyl and a refreshed...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron, Steel
Jonathan Trayte, "Moloko", 2018, Whitechapel, Collectible Design
Located in Antwerp, BE
Functional Art; Contemporary Art; Jonathan Trayte; Moloko; 2018; Collectible design;
Functional art "Moloko" armchair designed by London-based artist Jonathan Trayte. This piece ...
Category
2010s English Hollywood Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Delta Design Program 2000 Office Armchairs in Padded Leather for Wilkhahn
By Wilkhahn
Located in Antwerp, BE
Delta Design Program 2000; Office Armchairs; Padded Leather; Aluminium; Wilkhahn; 1970s; Germany; German Design; Office Chairs;
Pair of office chairs (Programm 2000) manufactured b...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Voa Chair
Located in POLOP, ES
My aesthetic interest lies in our past lives, this first collection inspired by the vedettes and parties of the early twentieth century, the feathers that women wore in their headdre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Danish Desk Chair in Elm Wood by Arne Wahl Iversen for N. Eilersen, 1960s
Located in Elshout, NL
Spotted in the blink of an eye, this is an Eilersen! Design is often attributed to Illum Wikkelsø but it was Arne Wahl Iversen who designed this desk chair, regardless it is instanta...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set 'Oxford' Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, set of eight 'Oxford' chairs, metal, yellow fabric, Denmark, design 1965.
These classic executive office chairs feature a medium high back (as oppo...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments.
New upholstered with black aniline leather.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
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
De Sede DS-279 Office Chair with Castors in Perla Upholstery by Christian Werner
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A relaxing miracle for all desires. Low- or high-backed chairs with a slender star base, as dining chairs or lounge chairs, for uplifting seating comfort with the highest esthetic st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Scriba Contemporary Oak and Tan Leather Dining Chair
By ACOOCOORO
Located in Mexico City, MX
Scriba is a seemingly simple, delicate dining or desk chair; made by traditional Japanese wood joinery, and artisanal saddlery: two disciplines where texture, craftsmanship, and the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Uncommon Height Desk Chair from Arthur Umanoff
Located in South Charleston, WV
A very rare model from Arthur Umanoff. Special height chair believed to be used with his rush and birch desks he produced in the era. Note the stool seat height is 19-20" (chair seat is curved). All original with the original swivel metal foot glides and the swivel seat mechanism. Height 31.25". 18" wide and deep. Low foot rest...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Conference Chairs in Chrome and Leatherette, circa 1960
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant pair of office / desk / conference chairs.
Chrome structure, seat and backrest in brown / tan leatherette / faux-leather.
Mid-Century Modern, Europe, circa 1960-1970.
Unsig...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, 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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