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Period: Mid-20th Century
Number in Set: Set of 2
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs PJ-SI-28-A
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pair of floating back office chairs were used throughout the decades in various administrative buildings in Chandigarh, India. The markings on the back indicate their last desig...
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Indian Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Executive office chair by Charles Pollock, Knoll, 1960s
Located in Argelato, BO
Charles Pollock, executive chairs for Knoll, 1963 It is one of the most iconic and representative office armchairs, created by the American artist and designer Charles Pollock. Here...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1960s Set of Two fully restored Erik Kirkegaard Oak Arm Chairs Green Upholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
1960s Set of Two fully restored Erik Kirkegaard Oak Arm Chairs Custom Upholstery This weeks offer as of friday November 9th. is a set of 6 elbow armchairs designed by the Danish desi...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

Steelcase Office Armchairs Model #451
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Steelcase armchairs, model #451 feature plastic shells, metal arms and 4 prong pedestal bases with striped fabric upholstery. The chairs are similar in style to the Charles P...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Executive Armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Excellent condition Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair manufactured by Knoll. Upholstery is clean and foam is soft, ready for use. 25 Available.
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North American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Eight Tecno Modus Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Chanel
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 8 swiveling, height adjustable Modus chairs designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Milan. Thee chairs were used for many years in the conference room of the headquarters of Ch...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Preben Fabricius Jorgen Kastholm FK6725 chairs set Kill 1964
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Super large set of high back conference office chairs model FK6725 designed by Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm and manufactured by Kill International, Germany 1964. These so-cal...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Mid-century office desk chairs Stol Kamnik Yugoslavia 1980s Set of 2
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The pair of very comfortable office swivel chairs created in Yugoslavia in the 1980s in the manufacture Stol Kamnik. Good vintage condition. The metal has a nature patina. Leatherett...
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Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Progress Swivel Office Chairs by Hans von Klier & Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
A pair of "Progress" office swivel chairs designed by Hans von Klier and Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. The white plastic shell is a very good vintage condition, without cracks. U...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Leather Erik Kirkegaard Chair, 1950
Located in London, GB
The Erik Kirkegaard chair is probably the most comfortable chair of its kind that we’ve encountered over the years. The curves and angles hold and support the body extremely well. Ex...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Leather, Walnut

Set of Two Mart Stam Cantilever Chairs, Italy, Marked
Located in Praha, CZ
Two leather and chrome chairs by Mart Stam. The chrome is in very good condition. The leather has some sighns of use. All imperfections can be seen in the photos. Measure: seat is 47...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Swivel Chair
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet swivel chair in good original condition with signs of usage.
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Austrian Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Pair of Brown Faux Leather, Brass and Metal Armchairs, Andre Motte, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful pair of midcentury brown faux leather armchairs. These fantastic pieces were designed in Italy during the 1950s and inspired by the work of Andre Motte These pair of armch...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Niels Otto Moller 1951 Dining Chairs in Original Black Leather
Located in London, GB
Pictured is a set of six dining chairs designed by Niels Otto Moller in 1951 and made by JL Moller before 1969, as indicated by the round disc label. Original black leather is in fai...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Charles & Ray Eames EA217 Office Chair in Chocolate Brown Leather, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful new office chair EA217 belonging to the iconic Aluminium Series designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller (US) / Vitra (EU). Exceptional comfo...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Illum Wikkelsø Armchairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Distinguished armchairs with chromed flat steel frame and armrests in rosewood, designed by Illum Wikkelsø. Seat and back in brown wool, re-upholstery available upon request. Five ch...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

1 Ward Bennett Oak Mohair Bankers Executive Chair Bronze Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ward Bennett oak mohair executive chair Designed 1967 Rare version of task chair. Original mohair upholstery with oak frames. Bronze adjustable...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Tubular Brno Chairs x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Mid-Century Modern Mies Van Der Rohe for Knoll chrome tubular Brno 245 chairs. Various colors, 1-green and 1-purple. Have acceptable fabric, Chrome is nice condition, some retain lab...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Roger Lee Sprunger for Dunbar Elegant Leather Office Chairs 10 Available
Located in Hudson, NY
10 available Absolutely stunning butter soft leather Roger Sprunger for Dunbar office chairs on smooth gliding casters. All original chairs are in very good condition - ready to ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic collection of Pierre Jeanneret office chairs. Model PJ-0101-6S. Solid teak chairs with compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Slanted, slightly curved backrest. Hand stenciling on the back of both chairs reads : ASM, (L) -006 and ASM, (L) - 004 respectively. These chairs came directly from India, and have never hit the open market for sale. Stenciling on each chair designating the location of the chairs in Chandigarh. Made for the university housing in Sector 14. Have all photos from before and after careful restoration. Restoration performed by artisans in India that specialize in Pierre Jeanneret. New cushions. Last 4 images on the listing are pre restoration. Seat height without cushion: 18" 4 chairs available. Priced individually. Jeanneret Chandigargh Book - Jacques Dworczak...
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Indian Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Bentwood Writing Desk Armchairs, 1950s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These armchairs were made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s. Made of dark stained beechwood. Can be used as office chairs or writing desk chairs. They are in very good Vi...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Arne Vodder Armchair with Original Black Leather, circa 1960s
Located in London, GB
Pictured is a set of seven armchairs priced and sold inidividually designed by Arne Vodder and made in the 1960s by Sibast. Original black leather is in good condition showing minor ...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pr. Swivel Chairs by Hugh Acton for Burke Acton, circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Pr. Post Modern, Mid-Century Modern, swivel chairs, designed by Hugh Acton, for Burke Acton circa 1960's. The chairs feature commercial grade orange tweed upholstered seats, on styli...
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American Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Aluminum Chairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, USA, 1958
Located in Antwerp, BE
Aluminum Chair; Charles & Ray Eames; Vitra; 1958; Office Chair; Leather; Chrome; Brown; The Aluminum Group; USA; Aluminum chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames and manufactured by ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

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: ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Rare Chairs with Armrests by Martin Eisler, circa 1955 Midcentury Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1955 by Martin Eisler for "Forma," the rare chai with armrests is made of Jatobá wood and leather Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler are most known by well-shaped armchairs made in iron, but the production it's away more complex, handcrafted, and extensive. The wood pieces produced by Forma Móveis...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chaise De Salle À Manger Gispen, Pays-Bas, 1960
Located in Busserolles, FR
Set de six chaises de salle à manger ou bureau par Gispen, designer néerlandais, datant des années 1950 à 1970. Structure en chrome, rembour...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

A Pair of French Art Deco Desk or Bridge Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of French Art Deco beech desk / bridge armchairs.
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Niels Otto Moller 1951 Dining Chairs with Arms in Original Black Leather
Located in London, GB
Priced and sold as single chairs, pictured is a set of four dining chairs with arms designed by Niels Otto Moller in 1951 and made by JL Moller before 1969, as indicated by the round disc label. Original black leather is in fair condition showing cracking and marks from normal wear and tear. Webbing would benefit from being replaced, either re-using original leather or selecting new leather. If purchased at full listing price, reupholstery with new black aniline leather and new webbing will be included in price. If chairs are bought as is in with original black leather and original webbing, then a 20% discount is available. Please make an offer...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Arm Chairs with Swivel Backrest from 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of arm chairs with swivel backrest from 1960s, unknown designer or manufacture. Very stylish chairs with swivel backrest that adjust when sitting, nickel plated steel bases, har...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Vintage Midcentury Kevi Chairs Denmark
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Brilliant red and blue primary color Kevi fully adjustable desk chair, with adjustable seat height, tilting back and adjustable arch back support. Or...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Robin Day Hille Chair Bent Oak Plywood & Chrome with White Leather Seats
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Pair Of Hille By British Designer Robin Day Model 675 Bent Oak Plywood & Chrome Easy Chair With White Leather Seats 1960s Made In England 675 chairs were ...
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British Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Tufted Leather Chesterfield Armchairs
Located in Bradenton, FL
Pair of leather armchairs with wooden legs and stretcher. Done in the Chesterfield style. Beautiful Burgandy Leather appears to be original and slightly worn. Nail head detailing alo...
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American George III Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

1960 Vintage Office Chair Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Biella, IT
one chair Anonima Castelli production Italy, Giancarlo Piretti design years ’60 rare tipology chair with whells very solid structure but here are signs of use in the wood.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Italian Midcentury Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1960s swivel office chair metal frame base with the new leather upholstery.  
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rio Rosewood & Leather Model 431 Lounge Chairs Set by Arne Vodder, Denmark 1950s
Located in Geneva, CH
Rio Rosewood and black leather pair of model 431 lounge chairs by Arne Vodder produced by Sibast Mobler, Denmark circa late 1950s Superb quality with fine details and patina. Manuf...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke Leather Conference Office Chairs Set of, 8
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Original Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke leather conference office chairs set of - 8. With Traditional & Mid-Century Modern Design Combined. Modern elements on the stretcher hard...
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Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

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...
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German Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles Eames Wire Chairs with Bikini Cover on Eiffel Base's
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic pair Eames wire chairs on a black Eiffel base with the bikini covers for Herman Miller, Naugahyde bikini tops missing elastic connector...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

2 Fine French 1940s Mahogany Armchairs by Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu (1883-1961) - Two fine French Art Deco mahogany arm chairs by Jules Leleu. Price is per armchair, only two are available.
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric, Mahogany

Jean Prouvé Pair of "Standard Chairs" / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
Pair of "Standard chairs" by Jean Prouvé is raw yet elegant and classic modernist furniture. Because of their simplistic design the chairs have become one of the most popular objects...
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French Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Delta Design Program 2000 Office Armchairs in Padded Leather for 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...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Desk Office Dining Arm Chair by Kay Korbing for JG Furniture New York
Located in New York, NY
Rare Kay Korbing for JG furniture arm, or desk chair having black leather chicklet style arms, fabric seat and back on aluminum star base, with original ball coaster feet. The chairs...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

2 Beautiful Midcentury Leather Chairs by ICF (pair)
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Priced for the pair. Incredible set stackable chairs by ICF. Designed by Toyoda Hiroyuki. Thick patinated black leather covering a heavily chromed ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Office Cane Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret, PJ-SI-28-A, Chandigarh, 1955
Located in Antwerp, BE
Iconic "Office Cane Chairs" created by Pierre Jeanneret in the 1950s for the city of Chandigarh in India, the utopian city designed by his cousin Le Corbusier. Made of solid wood with seat and backrest in braided canework. Tilted backrest and asymmetric flat profiled "compass"-type double side leg assembly, with the legs connected by a crosspiece and supporting the armrests. Slanted, slightly curved backrest, separate from the seat. The seemingly floating back as well as the "compass"-type legs are very typical for this office chair. These specific features make the design even more powerful and interesting. The office chair was part of the furniture from the administrative buildings of Chandigarh. It's a true icon, one of the most famous pieces of all Chandigarh items. Jeanneret’s designs stand out for their essential forms and simple materials, a balance between modern European ideals and traditional Indian spirit. Another interesting and nowadays relevant fact about these and other Chandigarh chairs is that all pieces were made from the trees which were logged because the city was built, so an early adaptation of ecological thinking. We have four office chairs...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Cane, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century rolling office chairs with modern style design. Soft plastic back rest and cushioned seat. Please confirm location.
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Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Hille Chair Designed by Robin Day, Produced in Brazil by L'Atelier, circa 1968
Located in New York, NY
The Polyside chair or Hille chair, as it became known in Brazil, was the first piece to be produced on a large scale by L'Atelier, Jorge Zalszupin's company. It was designed by R...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Plastic

2 Fine French 1930s Oak Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Two fine French Art Deco side chairs in solid oak.
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French Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Oak

Mid-Century Modern Design Skai Leather Office Chair Set, Italy, 1950s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Skai leather office armchair set of 2. Made in Italy, 1950s. Bordeaux skai faux leather formed seat on brass covered metal legs. Beautifully...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

An Original Labelled Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Cream Leather "Oxford" Chair
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Original Design by Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) for Fritz Hansen. An original off-white leather and brushed aluminium framed swivel Oxford chair, having cream leather padded upholstery, raised on five-spoke base, labelled to underside. Stamped and labelled December 1971, the manufacture date. Designed by Arne Jacobsen as a chair for professors at St. Catherine’s College in Oxford, England, the Oxford chair is a flexible yet comfortable task chair & it works as well in a home office or dining room as it does in a meeting room...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Midcentury Chairs in Ebonized Walnut Base W/ Holly Hunt Fabric
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of midcentury chairs were realized in the United States circa 1950. They feature cylindrical legs with rectilinear cross stretchers in ebonized walnut. The top of the backs have a subtle incised streamlined cut out, testifying to the fact that no detail was overlooked in their construction. With their refined color palate and clean modernist lines, these chairs are as versatile as they are beautiful, blending perfectly with any style of interior from Classic midcentury to contemporary. They have been newly reupholstered in sumptuous patterned and metallic Holly Hunt fabric...
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American Art Deco Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

1 Knoll Pollock Executive Swivel Armchair Black Leather
Located in Pasadena, TX
Knoll Pollock Executive Swivel armchair black leather 1956 Design Charles Pollock’s 1965 executive chair, now considered one of Knoll’s most memorable designs, features a chrome rim that supports the chair both structurally and visually Stainless steel cap over steel armature base on casters or glides. Tufted leather with polyurethane and polyester padding over molded shell...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

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...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Office Chairs by Ettore Sottsass & Hans Von Klier, 1969
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Pair of office chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass and Hans von Klier. Italy, Design Centre (Poltronova), 1969. An original set of the 'PROGRESS...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Chairs with chromed bronze ferrules Style: 60° Italian Materials: wood, leather and Chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouvea...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Arne Vodder Mid-Century Modern Armchair Denmark
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Denmark armchair Elegant and stylish set of armchairs model 431 designed by Arne Vodder in the 1950s and produced in the early 1960s. This set is made ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of solid lucite chairs 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 From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair...
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American Space Age Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Lucite

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.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Mid-20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

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