Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel, Chrome
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass, Iron
1960s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indonesian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
1830s American Industrial Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Steel
1990s German Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
1930s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
1940s Swedish Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Late 20th Century German Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Brass, Iron
Early 1900s European Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Wood, Bentwood, Plywood
1970s German Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Czech Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Iron
1960s Czech Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
1960s German Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum, Steel
Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Maple, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Iron
Mid-20th Century Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
1940s Italian Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1980s French Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1940s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
1950s Unknown Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Leather
1920s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Aluminum
1970s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
Early 20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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.