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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Period: 18th Century
Period: 17th Century
Period: 15th Century and Earlier
Period: 16th Century
Mid Century bentwood armchair by Antonín Šuman for TON
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare bentwood desk chair designed by Czech architect Antonín Šuman and manufactured by Thonet successor company TON in former Czechoslovakia during...
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1690s Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Georgian Armchair Green Leather Seat, English Hepplewhite circa 1785
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality English armchair from the George III, Hepplewhite period, made circa 1785.
The hardwood, possibly red walnut, frame has a camel back with a well carved centra...
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Georgian period mahogany open armchair with fretwork back
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very well made and great condition Georgian period mahogany open armchair. The fretwork back is very fine and has an almost Art nouveau look to it even though the chair is ...
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18th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Georgian Mahogany desk chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a fabulous quality Georgian mahogany solid mahogany desk chair with upholstered seat. The condition is superb with no major issues and very clean. Good size as well making it...
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18th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
A Regency painted open arm or desk chair
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
A Regency painted open arm or desk chair, the structure with traces of original paint, pierced back rail, sabre arms and newly upholstered in a beautiful duck egg embroidered fabric ...
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17th Century English Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage Regency Palma Desk Chair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Regency desk chair. Made by the Palma group in NYC. A chic high Bach chair with cabriolet legs and a carved clamshell motif on ...
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Early 17th Century American Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Aluminium Chair 119, Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in Neuss, NW
luminum Chair 119 by Charles and Ray Eames for Vitra with original black leather cover. The side profiles, armrests and clamps are made of polished die-cast aluminum and are chrome-p...
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1750s Norwegian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
18th Century Reclining Wing Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This type of French reclining armchair is also called 'Fauteuil' a Crémallaire, de malade or Molière chair. Crémaillère stands for the iron brackets which make reclining possible, de...
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Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Elm
Renaissance Cathedra with Perspective Motif
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RENAISSANCE CHAYÈRE WITH PERSPECTIVE MOTIF
ORIGIN: FRANCE, LYON
ÉPOQUE: FIRST HALF OF THE XVI CENTURY
Height: 166cm
Width: 74cm
Depth: 47cm
Walnut wood
From: Château de Quintin’...
Category
16th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Leather Side Chair, circa 1740
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful and comfortable, this walnut upholstered chair with cabriole legs, yoked crest and delicate block and turned stretchers is 18th century elegance with a timeless modernity. ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wool, Leather
New Chippendale Style Tall Mahogany Wing Chair Covered in Leather
Located in North Salem, NY
An Elegant Wood & Hogan Mahogany wing chair reproduced from an 18th century original in the Chipppendale manner. Covered in a leather with antique brass nail...
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
New Queen Anne Style Mahogany Balloon Seat Leather Side Chair w/ Brass Nail Trim
Located in North Salem, NY
New Mahogany Shaped Back Queen Anne Style Side Chair with "Balloon" Seat Resting on Carved Front Legs. Covered in a Rich Brown Leather with Antique Brass Nail...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century French Os Du Mouton Walnut Armchairs
Located in Milford, NH
A fine pair of 18th century French walnut armchairs with chapeau de gendarme form backs, H-shaped os du mouton carved stretchers, and recent tan leather u...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Spanish Renaissance Style Throne Arm Chair
Located in Sheffield, MA
This Spanish walnut throne chair with a large wide seat made circa 1700. Made from well carved but simply done walnut the chair is centered on a leather covered seat and back with large antique nail heads...
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17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian, Veneto, Rococo Dark Walnut Open Back Poltrona, circa 1750
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a leaning open ladder back with arms raised on scrolling supports, with a carved and molded apron, raised on mild cabriole legs ending in shaped feet, the deck and loose cushi...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Beautiful Renaissance Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful renaissance carved walnut armchair
Origin : Italy
Period : 16th century
Dimensions :
Height : 111,5 cm Seat height : 52 cm
...
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16th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Silver Mecca Giltwood Throne Armchair, Rome 17th Century
Located in Firenze, IT
This antique Italian Rococo 17th century throne armchair sourced in a palazzo in Rome, features swirls, curls and foliate motif richly hand carved...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Silver Leaf
Beautiful Renaissance Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Renaissance Carved Walnut armchair
Origin : Italy
Period : 16th century
Dimensions:
Height: 114 cm Seat height: 52 cm
Widt...
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16th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Queen Anne Style Wood & Hogan Walnut Wing Chair with Carved Legs & Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
Fight off the chill of the draft and add a bit more of a cozy feel with the added protection a Wing chair provides.
An important and generous size Queen Anne style wing chair made b...
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18th Century American Queen Anne Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Maple, Walnut
17th Century Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Great 17th century walnut armchair from the Louis XIII period. The proportions and turning quality are exemplary and are complimented with...
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17th Century French Renaissance Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Superb Wood & Hogan George I Style Walnut Open Armchair
Located in North Salem, NY
A truly fine Wood & Hogan English George I style Walnut open armchair which can be produced only by a master chairmaker. Note the beautifully shaped deep scoop shepherd crook arms and the hand carved cabriole legs. The finish is equal to that of a prized antique.
Category
18th Century English George I Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Mahogany Wood & Hoogan Chippendale Style Wing Chair with Down Cushion
Located in North Salem, NY
Wing chairs are designed in the 18th century as a protection against draughts. With exceptional grace in the rolled arms, noble curved wings, moulded Mahogany legs and a down-feathe...
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18th Century American Chippendale Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
Pair of Stylish Georgian Armchairs
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of George III mahogany armchairs, the oval backs with fluted surrounds, the arms with scroll carved florish over shaped ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair 18th Century Mahogany Sheild Back Hall Chairs with Prince of Wales Feathers
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality pair of 18th century mahogany hall chairs, each with sheild back and an inset panel depicting a painted armorial above a carved wood Prince of Wales ploom. Wooden seat...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Stunning 18th Century George III Period Mahogany Chippendale Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A late 18th century, George III period Chippendale Cuban mahogany armchair, the shaped crest rail with carved 'c' scroll ends above the wide, carved, pierced splat and bold out scrolling arms. The padded upholstered seat raised on moulded Marlborough legs ending on bun feet united by traditional 'H' stretchers.
The dimensions are:
Height: 98cm (38.6in)
Width: 72cm (28.3in)
Depth: 49cm (19.3in)
Very comfortable seating. This chair has recently been professionally reupholstered. A rather pleasing example. In good antique condition throughout with some signs of age. The seat has recently been professionally reupholstered and remain in good, clean condition. The antique carved armchair...
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18th Century British George III Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Armchair circa 1960 Attributed to Steiner
By Steiner
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Armchair circa 1960 attributed to Steiner.
Coating to change.
Category
15th Century and Earlier European Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian Louis XIV Period Ebonized Walnut & Leather Upholstered Armchair, 18thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a slanting rectangular backrest and tight seat upholstered in antique leather and trimmed in cast brass nailheads, the chair retaining its antique ebonized finish, with slight...
Category
1720s Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Exquisite Set of Eight Walnut George I Dining Chairs C. 1710-1730
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Superb set of eight side chairs dating to the very early 18th Century. Finely crafted side chairs with burled frames and cross-banded shaped splats. With wide shaped seat rails raise...
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Early 18th Century European George I Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Oxford Midcentury Black Leather Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of two scandinavian midcentury modern design swivel “Oxford” office chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen with black le...
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1660s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Early 18th Century Portuguese Oak and Leather Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality early 18th century Portuguese oak and leather chair. Could also be used as a side, hall or desk chair. Exceptional age, char...
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Early 18th Century Portuguese Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Italian, Emiliana, Baroque Large Carved & Shaped Walnut Open Armchair, ca. 1680
Located in Atlanta, GA
from the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, having an arched and shaped slightly reclining backrest and fitted seat, with curving carved open arms, raised on tall turned legs joined by ...
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1680s Italian Baroque Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Late 18th Century High Backed Swedish Chair with Leather Seat
Located in London, GB
C18th Swedish rococo chair with leather seat.
A handsome single high backed chair circa 1760 which has a simple understated well-worn patina and a leathe...
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
17th Century Italian Armchair with Plumage
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The straight uprights of the backrest are surmounted by gilded plumages. Gilded acanthus leaves in the form of consoles adorn the top of the two front legs, supporting the large flat...
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Jørgen Kastholm chair. JK 9350 Designed in 1973 for Kill.
Located in Hamburg, HH
Jørgen Kastholm rollable office chair for Kill International model JK 9350
Swiveling five-star base made of polished cast aluminum on castors, flat steel frame, brown leather.
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Mid-17th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Sicilian Sculpted Armchair Baroque Rococo Italy Throne Shell Walnut Linen Velvet
Located in Ettlingen, DE
Authentic Southern Italian, Sicilian throne, as it has been traditionally used in the large rural estates for the padrone, for the noble chief. Seating height would be perfect for a modern writing desk. The seating upholstery is quite firm, giving a good support.
The carvings depicting the rising sun on top, the sea, and acanthus for a long life.
The armchair can be dated around 1715.
Carefully restored. All the carvings are complete, and fully original. Upholstered with an exclusive linen velvet by Maison Charles Burger...
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Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
Spanish Armchair 17th Century in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant Spanish Renaissance armchair from the early 17th century in walnut with a high back
claw feet
Very beautiful seat with a beauti...
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17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
English Georgian Period Mahogany Sheraton Pair of Armchairs Square Carved Back
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian III Period Sheraton pair of mahogany armchairs with square carved backs, leaf and flower motif, stylized columns, molded tapered l...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italy 18th Century Walnut Dining Armchair with Cane Sitting
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant and not usual armchair was hand carved in solid walnut, in the 18th century in the Northern part of Italy. Very pleasant decoration with the "lyre" an antique musical instrument...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century French Armchair Leather and Walnut
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A 18th century Louis XV walnut armchair with 19th century leather upholstery. This chair has the typical Rococo design of the Louis XV era. A period when designers where inspired by ...
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
French Baroque 17th Century Louis XIV Walnut Armchair
Located in Troy, NY
Of comfortable size, the four beautifully turned legs joined by conforming stretchers, scrolling, carved arms.
Clean up and polish included. The chair needs to be re-upholstered and...
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Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Venetian Carved Louis XV Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional carved Venetian style chair made in Italy.
Perfect size for a desk.
Carved details along the back and chunky curved grip on hand-rest.
Black leather upholstery has hea...
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18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Italian Venetian Armchair, 18th Century
Located in CH
18th century Italian Venetian carved walnut armchair.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Venetian 18th Century Rococo Large Walnut Side Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Of impressive large size and unusual design, the front legs of cabriole form ending in hoof-feet, connected to the shaped back-legs by wavy H-stretchers.
Clean-up and wax-polish inc...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
American Mahogany Serpentine Back Martha Washington Armchair, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany Martha Washington armchair with serpentine slant high back, reeded scrolled and squared arms, terminating on reeded squared curvatu...
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1790s American American Colonial Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century Dutch Walnut & Rosewood Armchair, Exceptional Marquetry & Carving
Located in Miami, FL
This is a rare Dutch marquetry arm chair that has lived a long life and is now ready to show itself off in just that right spot in your home. The satinwood inlay work on this chair i...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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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