Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MID-CENTURY MODERN STYLE
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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Style: Mid-Century Modern
Number in Set: Single Piece
1961 Danish Teak Peter Lovig Nielsen for Mobelfabrik Black Leather Desk Armchair
By Lovig Dansk
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Mid Century Modern circa 1961 Peter Lovig Danish Teak office desk armchair with new her...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Zig Zag Chair Made in Solid Pine, Scandinavian Modern, 1980s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine Brutalist zig zag chair made in solid pine. Handcrafted by an unknown Scandinavian cabinetmaker in the 1980s. A decorative chair that plays well with the natural daylight, sui...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Pine
Rare Midcentury Chair Ladislav Rado for Knoll Drake
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Very rare and beautiful side chair designed by Ladislav Rado for the short lived one year collaboration between Knoll + Drake, c. 1955. Featuring white enameled cantilevered frame wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Strässle He Leather Lounge Chair by Hans Eichenberger
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
A Strässle HE leather lounge chair from the 1960s in very good condition. The leather of the lounge chair, in a deep black leather tone, is flawless with minimal patina. The chromefr...
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1960s Swiss Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Max Stacker Conference Office Chairs by Steelcase, 1970s
By Steelcase
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Max Max-Stacker office conference room chairs by Steelcase in iconic orange. These comfortable lounge or desk chairs f...
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1970s Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Arne Jacobsen 3113 Hammer Office Chair
Located in Søborg, DK
A vintage 3113 series one hammer office chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen of Denmark from the late 1950s.
This chair has been completely refurbish.
The wheels have been disma...
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1950s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Office chair by Bbpr for Olivetti Synthesis, circa 1960
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Office chair by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, circa 1960.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Tecno Modus Desk Chair
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Red Osvaldo Borsani Revolving Office Chair
Produced by Tecno in Italy circa 1970
Plastic seat on aluminum frame with caster wheels.
Perfect for a small desk.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Curved Leather Office Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern curved leather office chair. America, circa 1970s. Original Mid-Century Modern design with sleek curved shaping. Masterfully restored...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pollock Chair Reupholstered with Naugahyde
Located in Meguro-ku, JP
This is a used Pollock chair made by Knoll in 1980s.
It is newly reupholstered with Naugahyde Spirit millennium in Rosalee color.
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde
Eames Management Chairs in Grey Fabric Upholstery c. 1980 - 1990s 4 Available
Located in New York, NY
Sharp set of 4 Eames aluminum group management chairs in gray fabric, with cast aluminum frames. The chairs are all in great, original, clean and ready to use condition, all are mark...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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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1930s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Oxford Desk Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An "Oxford" arm chair in white leather upholstery with a high back and a cast aluminum 5 point base with casters. Height adjustable +/- 5".
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
"Box Chair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Authentic Chandigarh 'Box' chair in teak, circa 1960. PJ-SI-54-A.
Made in richly coloured teak, lightly restored and re-caned to retain as much of the chair’s original patina as p...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Swivel Green Office Chair by Umberto Mascagni, Italy, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Midcentury swivel green office chair by Umberto Mascagni made in Italy in the 1950s. The vinyl used to create this armchair by Umberto Mascagni was ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Base Swivel Desk Office Chair in Blue Fiberglass
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Eames design, hard to find form, fiberglass shell in blue, on cast aluminum base. This chair swivels, it is adjustable in height, and the base is on wheels, to make this a ver...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Brno Flat-Bar Chair in Original Navy Leather
Located in Wilton, CT
The definition of minimalism in a singular design, achieved by the great Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1929, the Brno flat-bar chair is just that. These are co...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Leather Management Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic Mid-Century Modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design classic and contemporary with Innovative comfort features.
One of Herman Miller most popular chairs was designed in 1958 by Charles and Ray Eames.
Please note I have 5 chairs available, selling them individually (the price listed is for one chair)
Specifications:
Upholstered in dark chocolate brown leather.
Manual seat height adjustment from 16" to 19"
Swivel 360 degrees
Tilt with tilt tension adjustment
Lightweight polished aluminum frame and a 5-star base with chrome hood casters.
Weight capacity 300 lbs.
Model: EA335
Year manufactured: 2008, (50 years anniversary)
Made in USA.
Authentic all the chairs have the black Herman Miller...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fabricius & Kastholm FK 85 Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Kill International
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FK85 lounge chair and ottoman by Danish design duo, Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm, c. 1960s, Germany. The swivel lounge chair and fixed ottoman features a chrome plated steel ...
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1960s German Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Chaise De Salle À Manger Gispen, Pays-Bas, 1960
By Gispen
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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1960s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
"Box Chair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Authentic Chandigarh 'Box' chair in teak, circa 1960. PJ-SI-54-A.
Made in richly colored teak, lightly restored and re-caned to retain as much of the chair’s original patina as possible. Old knocks, marks and splits have been secured and maintained to keep the authentic character of these chairs, used for...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Midcentury Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Black Leather Management Chair
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic Mid-Century Modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design Classic and contemporary with Innovative comfort features.
One of Herman Miller most popular chairs...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort Swivel Office Chair in Deep Purple Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, office chair, aluminum, upholstery, The Netherlands, 1970s
This office chair was designed by Geoffrey Harcourt manufactured by Artifort in the sevent...
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1970s Dutch Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen Oxford E1107 Pink Upholstered Swivel Chair for Fritz Hansen
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) Oxford E1107 Pink Upholstered Swivel Chair for Fritz Hansen Made in Denmark 2002.
Both have labels under the seat, there are two chairs in stock, price per chair.
Height to seat 45cm
Timeless office chair by Arne Jacobsen. The original version of the Oxford chair was designed for the professors at St Catherine’s College in Oxford. The tall back of the chair was a symbol of prestige and created a space of its own. Initially, there were protests over commissioning a foreign modernist, but on completion of the project, Jacobsen received an honorary doctorate from Oxford. This outstanding example of total design...
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Rare Vittorio Nobili "Medea" 1950s Swivel Office Chair Made of Teak Plywood
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This 1950s swivel office chair “Medea” was designed by Vittorio Nobili and manufactured by Fratelli Tagliabue in Meda, Italy. The teak plywood seat swivels in all directions on a dar...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
1 Herman Miller Time Life Office Executive Leather Chair 4-Star Base
Located in Pasadena, TX
Herman Miller Time Life Executive Chair
Originally designed in 1960 for the lobby of the Time-Life building in New York.
Anodized aluminium 4- star base and frame
Original taupe l...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Isamu Kenmochi Stool, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Isamu Kenmochi.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Isamu Kenmochi wanted to be a painter. After graduating from the Tokyo Advanced Crafts School, he was put in charge of Craft and design at the Crafts Institute in Sendai (later: Industrial Arts Institute). It was operated under the jurisdiction of the Chamber of Commerce and Trade which placed a special emphasis on export policy. At this institute, he met a new German architect Bruno Taut...
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1960s Japanese Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Early Arne Jacobsen 3117 Office Chair by Fritz Hansen Turqouise Faux Leather
Located in München, BY
Early Mid-Century Modern office chair model 3117 with the rare four rolls base and adjustable height. Designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Produced arround 1960.
Executed i...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charles Pollock Executive Desk Chair in Brown Leather
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll executive chair in medium brown. This executive desk chair has a tilt and swivel base with adjustable height. Swivel base with all wheels in working condition. Leather has been dyed brown and is in good used condition with plastic molded...
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1980s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1940s Hollywood Regency Tan Suede Desk Chair with Brass Handle & Nailhead Trim
Located in St. Louis, MO
Hollywood Regency curved back splayed leg desk chair with brass handle, in the style of Grosfeld House. Older suede leather upholstery, brass tac...
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1940s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Oxford Classic Office Chair, Model 3293C, Cognac Leather, Arne Jacobsen, 1963
Located in Lejre, DK
Oxford Classic office chair, model 3293C, with original cognac leather upholstery, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1963 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The chair is in nice used condi...
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1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen For Fritz Hansen An Original 1970's 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 aluminum 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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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
White Office Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Canvas armchair with aluminium base and castors. Stamped under the seat ICF. Height and tilt adjustable. Turns on itself. Wear due to time and age. Maximum height: 109 cm. Seat heigh...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern 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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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Chair in Woven Grey by Pierre Frey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Armchair designed by Pierre Frey, borrows from both the Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern eras. The chair features a shorter back design with streamlined arms, and slightly splayed sab...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
MCM Leather Perch Chair by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern leather perch stool or chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Versatile chair with adjustable hand-stitched leather seat hav...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Jeanneret Easy Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A good authentic Chandigarh easy chair. Artisanally and locally made with pegged solid teak in the 1960s. This type is known as the cane and teak wood armch...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Exuberant Green Print Fabric Swivel Lounge Chair by Selling of Monroe Ca 1970's
By Milo Baughman, Selig
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional 1970's swivel, lounge chair by Selig of Monroe. The chair is in it's original bright and colorful upholstery, which is in very good clean c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Edward Wormley Executive Office Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Wormley for Dunbar “In Clover” 932 Executive chair button tufted leather, solid walnut base, brass casters, tilts and swivels with adjustable seat height.
Dunbar
Un...
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1960s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki' Swivel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design that responds to the needs of modern-day society and the rhythms of life in the era of the home offi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Knoll, Max Pearson
Located in Dayton, OH
8 Max Pearson for Knoll International red wool upholstered rolling swivel chairs, circa 1960s. Great for conference table or dining use. Tulip shaped padded seats over steel swivel r...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1973 Knoll Executive Chrome and Tufted Velour Office Chair
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Basel, BS
Two available, sold separately--Original 4 leg base (Sought after!!) brown and chrome Mid Century Vintage Knoll Pollock chair--RARE beauty-- from the era of the height of the creatio...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Vintage Desk Chair with Green Velvet Cover and Gold frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A vintage velvet desk chair, manufactured in Italy in the 1970s. Steel golden chromed structure and beautiful green velvet cover. Chromed has been polished and the water proof green ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
"Office Armchair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1955
Located in London, GB
Authentic 'Office Chair' from the administrative buildings of Chandigarh (Ref. PJ-SI-28-B).
In excellent condition - joints have been restored and cane work replaced.
Pierre Jeanneret (22 March 1896 - 4 December 1967) was a Swiss architect who collaborated with his cousin, Le Corbusier, designing furniture for Le Corbusier's vast modernist complex at Chandigarh. Jeanneret remained for over 15 years as the project’s chief architect and the city remains a masterpiece of the modern vision. The pair pioneered a new aesthetic that placed function and order over embellishment—Jeanneret’s work imbuing the strict geometry of modernism with lighter materials like cane and wood.
Jeanneret also collaborated with other modern masters, Charlotte Perriand on experiments in aluminium and wood, and Jean Prouve developing prefabricated housing.
Literature:
Catalogue Raisonné du Mobilier: Jeanneret Chandigarh, 2019.
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, The Indian Adventure...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Chair Design Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
rare Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Desk chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames
Upholstery in blue Hopsack fabric, with chromed aluminium parts, equipped wi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
American Desk Armchair, 1950
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk chair
Wood
Year: 1950
If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we have what you need.
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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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1950s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Oxford Classic Office Chair, Model 3293c, Cognac Leather, Arne Jacobsen, 1963
Located in Lejre, DK
Oxford Classic office chair, model 3293C, with original cognac leather upholstery, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1963 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The chair is in nice used condi...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Black Office chair by Charles &Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Office chair in black fabric. Aluminium base. Stamped Herman Miller. Small wear marks due to time and age of the chair.
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1960s Central American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Directors Chair Bamboo Wood Coral Red Cotton Canvas Fabric Upholstery Foldable
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern coral red cottan canvas and bamboo wood folding director chair with canvas sling seat and back rests.
Attributed to Telescope Furniture Company, circa 1970's, Ma...
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1970s American Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Two Gordon International Flat Bar Brno Armchairs in Orange Leather, circa 1970s
Located in San Francisco, CA
Two wonderful circa 1970s flat bar Brno armchairs in orange leather, designed by Mies Van der Rohe.
Made by Gordon International, in the country of Argentina.
The chairs are a Cl...
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1970s Argentine Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Box Chair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960
Located in London, GB
Authentic Chandigarh 'Box' chair in teak, circa 1960. PJ-SI-54-A.
Made in richly coloured teak, lightly restored and re-caned to retain as much of the chair’s original patina as p...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
20th Century Vintage Beige Green Swivel Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Swivel armchair from the 1970s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin - at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-centrury Chrome Tubular Chair, 1970's
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage chrome chair, newly upholstered by previous owner. The upholstery shows some sighns of use (see photo). Seat hight is 43 cm. There is anot...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Jacques Adnet Leather Wrapped Faux Bamboo Arm / Desk Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
A hand stiched leather desk chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. featuring a tubular steel frame, upholstered with patinated leather. Adnet introduced the frame in combination wit...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Reconstruction Armchair in Scandinavian Style, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
French reconstruction armchair in Scandinavian style, circa 1960
patina and coating to redo.
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1960s French Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Italian Midcentury Side Chair after Gio Ponti with Gold and Ivory Cut Velvet
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Italian midcentury side chair after Gio Ponti with gold yellow and ivory cut velvet, circa 1950s. So many details, where to begin. The b...
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1950s Italian Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Vinage Office Chair by Antonín Šuman for Ton Bystřice Pod Hostýnem
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large vintage office chair designed by Antonín Šuman for TON, after professional renovation.
Category
1960s Slovak Vintage Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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