Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale

Period: 19th Century

Period: 1950s

Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.

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Early 19th Century English Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany, Leather

Antique English Solid Mahogany and Leather Desk Chair, Circa 1820.

Antique Victorian Style Leather Swivel Desk Chair

Located in London, GB

A smart and extremely well made antique Victorian style leather swivel desk chair. This was made in England and dates from around the 1950’s. It is of superb quality, this is genero...

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1950s British Chesterfield Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Style Leather Swivel Desk Chair

1950's French Green metal easy chair in the manner of Jean Prouvé

By Jean Prouvé

Located in Nijlen, VAN

1950's French easy chair Very elgenat desk chair with a beautiful patina. This chair was bought on a market in france. the owner said he had it since the early 60s and has always use...

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1950s French Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak

1950's French Green metal easy chair in the manner of Jean Prouvé

Geogian Style Mahogany Desk Chair

Located in Brighton, Sussex

A very hansome 18th century style Mahogany leather upholstered arm chair, having a wonderful faded colour tan colour to the hide, brass studded. Classical hand carved scrolling amd f...

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Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

Geogian Style Mahogany Desk Chair

Antique French Carved Walnut Desk Chair, Circa 1880.

Located in New Orleans, LA

Antique French carved walnut desk chair, circa 1880. With Burgundy Leather Upholstery.

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Late 19th Century French Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Walnut

Antique French Carved Walnut Desk Chair, Circa 1880.

Midcentury Armchair, Swedish Design, 1950s

Located in Lejre, DK

Armchair in fabric with brass details. Designed and made in Sweden 1950s.

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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Midcentury Armchair, Swedish Design, 1950s

Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers

By Vittorio Nobili

Located in Casale Monferrato, IT

Italian iconic mid century design single "Medea" chair. This fantastic chair is made of bent oak wood and black metal legs. Designed by Vittorio Nobili for the Tagliabue Brothers in 1955. First advertised in Domus issue 329 in April 1955, it has become an iconic and highly collectible piece of mid-century design. Perfect Conditions restored. This piece is attributed to the above-mentioned designer...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers

19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen

By Karpen & Bros.

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate an office or a study with this large antique king armchair. Hand carved by Karpen Furniture in Chicago, the important chair stands on turned leg...

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Late 19th Century American Louis XIII Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

19th Century Louis XIII Style Carved Oak and Leather Armchair by Karpen

Victorian Mahogany Office Desk Armchair-19th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Rotating office desk armchair from English in mahogany from the 19th century Beautiful quality of execution with asculpted backrest the round seat turns and rests on four legs con...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Office Desk Armchair-19th Century

Egon Eiermann Desk Chair SE40 for Wilde + Spieth, Germany 1950s

By Egon Eiermann, Wilde + Spieth

Located in München, BY

Spring swivel chair SE40 by Egon Eiermann for Wilde + Spieth, Germany 1950s. Description - Original W + S, presumably made in the 1950-60s - Seat and back made of multi-glued beech ...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome, Iron

Egon Eiermann Desk Chair SE40 for Wilde + Spieth, Germany 1950s

Horseshoe Chair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar, Mid-Century Modern

By Edward Wormley

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Horseshoe chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Walnut & Rosewood. Original button tufted silk fabric seat cushion. Signed with DUNBAR label. This chair is meticulously crafted with b...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Silk, Rosewood, Walnut

Horseshoe Chair By Edward Wormley For Dunbar, Mid-Century Modern

A 19th Century Leather Desk Chair

Located in Conwy, GB

Mahogany with its original patinated leather upholstery.

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Mid-19th Century English Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

A 19th Century Leather Desk Chair

Vintage Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chairs

By Herman Miller

Located in Pasadena, TX

Herman miller soft pad chairs Charles and Ray Eames designer Their Soft Pad Collection of luxuriously padded chair evolved from their Aluminum Group Collection. With the addition o...

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1950s American Craftsman Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

Vintage Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Chairs

Sedia in legno di noce, 1950s, Scuola Milanese

Located in Quarrata, IT

Sedia con struttura in legno di noce e seduta in velluto beige.

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1950s Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Velvet, Wood

Sedia in legno di noce, 1950s, Scuola Milanese

Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A large Antique French chair set with a particularly fine form. With elegant shaped curved crest rails and open back supports in a high polish. With r...

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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Rush, Wood

Fine Set of 10 Antique French Dining Side Chairs

Victorian Mahogany Office Chair

Located in Whaley Bridge, GB

Sn5032 Victorian, mahogany, swivel desk chair, having shaped back rail with a carved splat below and a caned seat with a new cushion flanked by outswept, pad arms, all standing on ca...

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

Victorian Mahogany Office Chair

Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark

By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint

Located in WIJCKEL, NL

Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier). Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark

Midcentury Modern Design Office Chair set by Wim Rietveld for Kembo, 1950's

By Gispen Kembo

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design Office Arm Chair set of 6 by Wim Rietveld for Kembo. Made in the Netherlands, 1950's period. Industrial design board room chairs with grey blue...

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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Midcentury Modern Design Office Chair set by Wim Rietveld for Kembo, 1950's

STUNNING ANTIQUE WILLIAN IV CIRCA 1830 HAND CARVED WALNUT CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAiR

Located in GB

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original, circa 1830 hand carved solid Walnut Ship captains swivel armchair with early dark pe...

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1830s English William IV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

STUNNING ANTIQUE WILLIAN IV CIRCA 1830 HAND CARVED WALNUT CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAiR

Vintage 50s Boomerang Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti

By Carlo Ratti

Located in Rome, IT

Italian-designed '' Boomerang '' Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti. This modern and playful chair exudes joy with its colorful and cheerful Skai upholstery in original green, perfectly compl...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Vintage 50s Boomerang Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti

Italian Design : Fully Restored 1950s Desk Chair with Armrests

Located in Rome, IT

Introducing a rare find from the 1950s, this desk chair embodies iconic Italian design. Crafted with a black lacquered iron frame and tapered legs featuring a unique compass opening,...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Iron

Italian Design : Fully Restored 1950s Desk Chair with Armrests

Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden Office Chair in Teak & Rattan Produced 1950s

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare mid century dining / office wooden chair in teak and rattan by Pierre Jeanneret produced for Chandigarh in India 1950s. In good original condition with a nice patina and letteri...

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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Rattan, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden Office Chair in Teak & Rattan Produced 1950s

Coppia di poltroncine di fine anni '50 di Gaetano e Alessandro Besana, Italia

By Paolo Lietti & Figli, Giovanni Motta

Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO

Coppia di sedie da scrivania o da ingresso progettata dagli architetti Lietti e Motta e prodotta da Gaetano e Alessandro Besana (Mariano Comense - Italia) nel 1958. La struttura in ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Teak

Coppia di poltroncine di fine anni '50 di Gaetano e Alessandro Besana, Italia

Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Brass Castors Chesterfield Captain Armchair

By Chesterfield

Located in GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair with solid brass English castors....

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19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Brass Castors Chesterfield Captain Armchair

Exceptional Regency Armchair attributed to George Oakley

Located in London, GB

An exceptional quality, early 19th century Regency period open armchair, of well-shaped Klismos outline and rare generous proportions, attributed to George Oakley, England, circa 18...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Exceptional Regency Armchair attributed to George Oakley

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Cane Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

This chair is an iconic design piece. It is raw in its simplicity and it shows a slightly patinated material. It's quite rough and has a wonderful colour. We don't restore them too m...

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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Cane Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing

Located in High Wycombe, GB

Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing With a dark Olive green seat. Height to top of the arms is 71.5cm

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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing

Gothic Curule Armchair in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1880

Located in VÉZELAY, FR

Beautiful curule / armchair / "dagobert" / throne in carved solid walnut. Carvings of acanthus leaves on the armrests, mascaron / head of demon / lion in the center, and "bushel" mo...

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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood, Walnut

Gothic Curule Armchair in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1880

French Louis XV Desk Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful French Louis XV desk chair. Original frame finish and cushion seat. Beautiful original finish on frame and can easily be recovered in your favorite fabric.

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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

French Louis XV Desk Chair

Swivel chair, possible Gastone Rinaldi for Rimadesio

By Rimadesio, Gastone Rinaldi

Located in Lugo, IT

Swivel chair possible design by Gastone Rinaldi for Rimadesio. Restored Thank you

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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Iron

Swivel chair, possible Gastone Rinaldi for Rimadesio

19th century solid mahogany desk chair

Located in Malton, GB

This is a fabulous shaped 19th century solid mahogany desk chair. The quality is very high with the fine detail in the back support as well as the c...

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19th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

19th century solid mahogany desk chair

Terni Series Office Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy, 1958

By Ico Parisi, Ico & Luisa Parisi

Located in Antwerp, BE

Office chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, a timeless masterpiece of mid-century Italian design. This office chair from Ico Parisi's renowned Terni series was crafted in 1958. Made of ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Terni Series Office Chair by Ico Parisi for MIM Roma, Italy, 1958

Gustavo Pulitzer for Arflex 'Albenga' Armchair

By Gustavo Pulitzer Finali

Located in New York, NY

Italian architect and designer Gustavo Pulitzer for Arflex chic and modernist 'Albenga' armchair, side or desk chair with chocolate saddle stitched leather sides and rounded arms on ...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Gustavo Pulitzer for Arflex 'Albenga' Armchair

Industrial Oak Swivel Chair, 1900's

Located in Oud Beijerland, NL

Stunning oak English "Captain Chair", fabricated around 1900. This swivel chair is made of solid oak wood and has a beautiful patina. Height adjustable and with a tilt function (see...

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1890s British Edwardian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Industrial Oak Swivel Chair, 1900's

Set of Four Eero Saarinen Series 71 Executive Armchairs for Knoll

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Dronten, NL

Featured in nearly all Florence Knoll-designed interiors, the Saarinen Executive Chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design, which is now ...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Set of Four Eero Saarinen Series 71 Executive Armchairs for Knoll

15 Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group Side Chairs

By Herman Miller, Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Charles and Ray Eames aluminum group side chair, EA330 office conference chair in dark olive green upholstery, five-star base, adjust t...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

15 Charles and Ray Eames Aluminum Group Side Chairs

Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing

Located in High Wycombe, GB

Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing With a dark Olive green seat. Height to top of the arms is 71.5cm

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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Victorian Oak & Leather Rail Back Revolving Desk Chair With Stud Detailing

Victorian Polished Green Leather Bentwood Revolving Desk Chair With Studs

Located in High Wycombe, GB

Victorian Polished Antique Green Leather Bentwood Revolving Desk Chair With Studs Seat has recently been re-upholstered in a pale green leather. Ch...

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19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Victorian Polished Green Leather Bentwood Revolving Desk Chair With Studs

Rowac swivel desk chair by Robert Wagner, 1920s

By Robert Wagner

Located in Bastia Umbra, IT

Rowac swivel desk chair by Robert Wagner, 1920s. Rare industrial chair with industral patina. It was made in Germany in the 1920s and designed by Robert Wagner, Rowac. The chair is ...

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1820s German Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

Rowac swivel desk chair by Robert Wagner, 1920s

Vintage Revolving Leather Desk's Bergere Chair

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A superb and very handsome revolving leather director's chair with a high back and comfortably wide, padded seat. The arm rests are shaped and enclosed, and the leatherwork nicely ag...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

Vintage Revolving Leather Desk's Bergere Chair

Charles & Ray Eames EA117 Office Chair in Aubergine Leather and Aluminum, Vitra

By Charles Eames, Vitra, Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Iconic office chair EA117 belonging to the famous Aluminum Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US - EA334 Management Chair) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfort is...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome, Aluminum

Charles & Ray Eames EA117 Office Chair in Aubergine Leather and Aluminum, Vitra

William Katavolos Iron & Leather Swivel Office Chairs, USA 1950's

By William Katavolos

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Three chairs available -- Price is per chair. Discount available if purchasing multiple. Designed by American architect William Katavolos circa 1950's, New York. The spring mechan...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wrought Iron

William Katavolos Iron & Leather Swivel Office Chairs, USA 1950's

Antique Victorian Oak and Leather Swivel Desk Office Chair

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique fine quality Victorian C1880 oak and leather swivel desk office chair. New replacement black leather seat. Fantastic quality decorative functional piece. Swivels freely wi...

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1880s Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Antique Victorian Oak and Leather Swivel Desk Office Chair

RESTORED BROWN LEATHER WILLIAM IV 1830 HARDWOOD CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS ARMCHAiR

By Chesterfield

Located in GB

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, antique, fully restored original mahogany framed circa 1830 hand dyed Chesterfield Brown leathe...

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1830s English William IV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

RESTORED BROWN LEATHER WILLIAM IV 1830 HARDWOOD CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS ARMCHAiR

Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair, circa 1955-56, Punjab University, Chandigarh

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP

Office chair in solid teak with seat and backrest in cane. Slanted, slightly curved backrest, separate from the seat. Small scratches and chips for the ages can be found. Please chec...

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1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair, circa 1955-56, Punjab University, Chandigarh

Authentic Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Office Chair / Mid-Century

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

Chair has patinated teak, which gives that chair a strong character, showing all that traces of age and its uniqueness. This piece has authentic letters on the backside that makes it...

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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Authentic Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Office Chair / Mid-Century

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Office Chair in Red Upholstery

By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, office chair model ‘3217’, wood, fabric, chrome-plated metal, plastic, Denmark, designed in 1955, later production This office chair by Arne Jacobsen...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome, Metal

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Office Chair in Red Upholstery

Antique circa 1860 Fully Restored Deep Cigar Brown Leather Swivel Captains Chair

By Chesterfield

Located in GB

We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1860 Barrell back Chesterfield hand dyed brown leather office chair This chair is really quite exquisite, its one...

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1860s English High Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Antique circa 1860 Fully Restored Deep Cigar Brown Leather Swivel Captains Chair

Set of 8 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Danish

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All ...

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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of 8 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Danish

RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 BERGERE & BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK CAPTAiNS CHAIR

Located in GB

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fully restored circa 1880 Barrell back Bergere and hand dyed brown leather office chair with original wrought iron swivel movement on English Oak base Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. This chair is really quite exquisite, it’s one of the earliest types of swivel chairs I have ever seen, the frame is solid oak, the leather lovely thick English hide, the base swivels and it has solid brass castors. The base mechanism is a single coil sprung affair with a domed top, it’s a very early version of the later highly collectable Hillcrest design. The chair has been fully restored to include having the leather washed back, it’s then been hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, the oak frame has been stripped back and French polished from the ground up. These antique captains chairs...

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1880s English High Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Oak

RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 BERGERE & BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK CAPTAiNS CHAIR

RESTORED HARRODS LONDON CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR CLAW & BALL FEET

By Chesterfield, Harrods

Located in GB

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original circa 1950’s Harrods London fully restored office or occasional armchair ...

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1950s English Regency Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

RESTORED HARRODS LONDON CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR CLAW & BALL FEET

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Office Cane Armchair/Authentic Mid-Century Modern

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

Chair has patinated teak, which gives that chair a strong character, showing all that traces of age and its uniqueness. This piece has authentic letters on the backside that makes it...

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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Office Cane Armchair/Authentic Mid-Century Modern

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Leather Executive Chair Circa 1950s

By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture

Located in Peabody, MA

Leather executive swivel desk chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950s.

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Edward Wormley for Dunbar Leather Executive Chair Circa 1950s

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Office Cane Armchair/Authentic Mid-Century Modern

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

Chair has patinated teak, which gives that chair a strong character, showing all that traces of age and its uniqueness. This piece has authentic letters on the backside that makes it...

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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Office Cane Armchair/Authentic Mid-Century Modern

Mid Century Office Dining Chair in Teak by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh 1950s

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rare mid century office dining chair in solid stained teak and rattan by Pierre Jeanneret / Le Corbusier for their Chandigarh project in India 1950s. In good vintage condition. Signe...

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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Rattan, Teak

Mid Century Office Dining Chair in Teak by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigarh 1950s

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Cane Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

By Pierre Jeanneret

Located in Zürich, CH

This chair is an iconic design piece. It is raw in its simplicity it shows a slightly patinated material. It's quite rough and has a wonderful color. We don't restore them too much. ...

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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-A Cane Office Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern

19th Century William IV Mahogany Windsor Chair

Located in Dublin 8, IE

19th Century William IV mahogany Windsor chair. This bow back desk chair has been recovered with a tan leather button upholstered crest rail and seat. The carved splat features C-Scr...

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19th Century English William IV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Brass

19th Century William IV Mahogany Windsor Chair

Vintage 1950s Studio BBPR Design Chairs for Arflex with Iron Frame

By Arflex, Studio BBPR

Located in Rome, IT

Presenting iconic vintage chair designed by the renowned studio BBPR for Arflex, originating from the enchanting 1950s. These timeless classics radiate a unique charm that promises t...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Iron

Vintage 1950s Studio BBPR Design Chairs for Arflex with Iron Frame

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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