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Set of Four Edward L. Koenig Adjustable Architects Chairs in Maple, circa 1940
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of 4 sit-rite solid maple drafting chairs, manufactured by the Edward L. Koenig Co. of Chicago
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools
Materials
Maple
Charles and Ray Eames Drafting Stool for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We have a gleaming Eames blue fiberglass shell chair on an original Herman Miller drafting swivel
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Draft Harvey Probber MCM Bleached Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Harvey Probber
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Harvey Probber mid century bleached mahogany and cane dining chairs - set of 6
These chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Industrial Drafting Swivel Stool By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, vintage, industrial drafting stool by Toledo Metal Furniture Co. circa 1940's features a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Rare Early Edition Friso Kramer Drafting Stools by Ahrend de Cirkel
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early edition plywood seat and back drafting stool. All in very original condition with visible
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
4 Matching Black Drafting Working Stools by Friso Kramer, Ahrend De Cirkel, 1960
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
set of 4 drafting and swivelling University working stools by Dutch industrial designer Friso Kramer
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Industrial Drafting Stool, Bar/ Counter by Sikes Chair Co. Buffalo
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique industrial drafting stool, bar/ counter by Sikes Chair Co. Buffalo,,, vintage telephone
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal, Iron
Antique American Industrial Drafting Stool
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Rochester, NY
position and height swiveling drafting stool with tilting slatted back rest / pierced conture seat
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools
Charles and Ray Eames Drafting Height Armchair by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Highland, IN
This Eames armchair features the uncommon drafting height base which has swivel function
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1960s Charles + Ray Eames Drafting Stool Herman Miller Mid-Century Architect
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hyattsville, MD
disassembled.
Measures: Chair W 18 / Base Diameter 21 x D 21 x Rail H 14 / Seat H 29 / Back H 43 in.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
8 Mid Century Windsor Farmhouse Walnut Bow Sack Back Dining Arm
Side Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
where the Declaration of Independence was drafted.
The Windsor chair's popularity was derived partly
Category
Mid-20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique American Industrial Adjustable Steel Metal Drafting Stool Work Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial adjustable steel metal drafting stool work chair. Item features
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
Defiance Wood and Metal Architect Draftsman Stool Drafting Swivel Chair
By Defiance Sales Corp
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage adjustable wood and metal architect's / engineers draftsman stool by Defiance Sales Corp. Item features a solid wood round butcher block seat, steel adjustable base with foot...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Stools
Materials
Steel
Set Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer / Wim Rietveld
Pyramid Chair
By Wim Rietveld, Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
metal frame and we include a Galvanitas S21 compass pyramid Prouve style chair so the set is complete
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Set Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer / Wim Rietveld
Result Chair
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
.
Old grey coated, compass, pyramid metal frame and we include a Reply compass pyramid chair that is
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Adjustable Wood
Metal Work Stool Artist Painters Drafting Swivel Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage American Industrial wood and metal adjustable painters stool for a "Future Famous Artist." Unique spring adjusted mechanism adjusts from 30.5"-35.5." Wood seat is 14" diamete...
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
1940s Oak and Pine Drafting Table
Located in New Windsor, NY
a drafting stool or chair.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Iron
Herman Miller Eames Adjustable Drafting Stool Chair on Casters in Medium Blue
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous and rare Eames drafting stool produced by Herman Miller. Circa 1970s with cast aluminum
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Eames Herman Miller Drafting Stool
By Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
.
Vintage Eames Herman Miller architect drafting stool
This Eames chair features a drafting height base
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Fiberglass
Vintage Eames Herman Miller Architect Drafting Stool
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
.
One vintage Eames Herman Miller architect drafting stool. This Eames chair features a drafting height
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Chrome
Adjustable Swivelling Stool by Sikes
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully crafted and architectural painted maple and steel adjustable and swivelling drafting
Category
Vintage 1930s American Industrial Stools
Materials
Steel
Metal Drafting Chair
Located in Charleston, SC
1930s French metal adjustable drafting chair.
Category
French Chairs
Toledo Drafting Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Original Toledo drafting chair. Height adjustable.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,100
ADJUSTABLE DRAFTING CHAIR
Located in Essex, MA
A drafting chair in dark stained oak. Both height and back angle are adjustable as is the
Category
Early 20th Century American Chairs
Revolving Drafting Chair
Located in North Egremont, MA
Oak 19th century drafting chair with original copper finish on formed twisted iron wire. Adjustable
Category
Antique 19th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Industrial Drafting Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
Really cool industrial drafting chair. Most of the green paint is gone and it is adjustable.
Category
20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1940
s Drafting Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
C.A.COOK & Co. Adjustable Drafting Stool. Highly Usable and Nicely Formed Drafting Chair.
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Drafting Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Painted adjustable drafting chair.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
FRENCH METAL DRAFTING CHAIR
Located in San Francisco, CA
ADJUSTABLE FRENCH METAL DRAFTING CHAIR
Category
Vintage 1940s French Stools
Antique Adjustable Drafting Chair by Sikes
Located in Hudson, NY
an antique drafting chair by Sikes c. 1940, with an adjustable height seat, and back with
Category
Vintage 1940s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Industrial Drafting Chair
Located in Alexandria, VA
Wonderful industrial drafting chair. Iron base with pine seat and back. This piece can be
Category
Early 20th Century American More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Iron
Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Aluminum Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair from Miami Architect Robert Whitton.
Acquired
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
A Drafting Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Asheville, NC
A classic swivel drafting chair designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, c. 1970. This example
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Early Charles Eames Terra Cotta Drafting Chair 1960
s
By Charles Eames
Located in Berkeley, CA
Rare 1st edition drafting side chair. Fiberglass shell is in a stunning terra cotta. This model has
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Wooden Drafting Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Very sculptural wooden pair of chairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Stools
Materials
Wood
Rare model Vintage KEVI chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
adjustable height drafting chair or stool
having a frame reminiscent of Jean Prouve and other French
Category
20th Century Danish Swivel Chairs
French Mid-Century Industrial Steel Architect
s Chair
Located in Port Chester, NY
A French industrial steel adjustable drafting chair, circa 1940. Comfortable steel seat on tripod
Category
Vintage 1940s French Swivel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Eight Swivel Drafting Stools Chairs by Walter German Industrial, 1960s
Located in Beek en Donk, NL
Set of eight Industrial 1960s swivel drawing board / drafting chair by Walter (DE), which can also
Category
Vintage 1950s German Industrial Stools
Materials
Metal
Vintage Metal Student Desk and Swivel Chair
Located in New London, CT
with a vintage metal swivel desk/drafting chair that is height adjustable. Chair measures: 17"D x 30.5
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Industrial Adjustable Drafting Stool by Sikes
By Sikes Chair Company
Located in Hudson, NY
An antique drafting stool with circular footrest by Sikes, circa 1920, with an adjustable height
Category
Vintage 1920s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Industrial Drafting Stool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drafting stool with original green paint on strap steel base. Plywood seat. Stool seat and back
Category
Vintage 1930s French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Vintage Eames Fiberglass Drafting Stool
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Vintage Eames drafting stool with navy blue fiberglass shell chair. In amazing condition for the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Antique Wood Drafting Stool, circa 1890s
Located in Alhambra, CA
Antique oak and cast iron drafting stool with back, c. late 1800s. Newly reupholstered seat in
Category
Antique 1890s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Industrial drafting table and chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Industrial drafting table and chair designed by Friso Kramer for De Cirkel, period 1954. Inspired
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Drafting Table and Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A charming new arrival at voila!, this 1940's vintage adjustable drafting table and chair is from A
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Classic George III Period Faded Mahogany Wingback Chair, circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The wonderful shaped wings are meant to shield the occupant from drafts. This iconic chair has been in
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Wingback Chairs
Revolt chair and drafting table by Friso Kramer
Located in Chicago, IL
Chair measures: 17.5 W x 17 D x 31.5 H inches.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Otto Prutscher and Marcel Kammerer for Thonet, Four Chairs and Table, 1914
By Otto Prutscher, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Vienna, AT
timeless designs for the famous Viennese bentwood manufacturer.
The draft of these four chairs is from the
Category
Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Furniture
Materials
Brass
Wim Rietveld 663 Modular Cabinet for Gispen, 1954
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, NL
with a few designs for example the Result chair, Reply drafting table and the Resort and Revolve chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Bookcases
Materials
Metal
Late 1800
s American very unique drafting swivel chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Very rare 1800's American drafting swivel chair
Category
Antique 19th Century American Swivel Chairs
Materials
Iron
Drafting Table and Chair by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Charnay Les Macon, FR
a standing drafting table or when folded in the center functions as a normal working desk height
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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Drafters Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of drafters chairs available for sale. The range of distinct drafters chairs — often made from metal, wood and steel — can elevate any home. There are 144 antique and vintage drafters chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 21 modern editions to choose from as well. Drafters chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Drafters chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, industrial and Arts and Crafts styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Drafters chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel and Charles and Ray Eames are consistently popular.
How Much are Drafters Chairs?
Drafters chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,399, while the lowest priced sells for $225 and the highest can go for as much as $143,993.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Drafters Chairs
- What is the best drafting chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021There are many types of drafting chairs — it's really a matter of preference. These chairs are normally ergonomic in design and feature a footrest for comfort purposes. You can find a wide variety of vintage, modern and antique drafting chairs on 1stDibs to meet any design style.
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