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Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Silt For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Black For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Black For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Lime For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Lime For One Collection
The Time Chair
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Black For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Black For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Prestige For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black , Upholstery: Prestige Cognac For One Collection
The Time
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Prestige For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome , Upholstery: Prestige Black For One Collection
The Time
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Sand For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Sand For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Umber For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Silt For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Silt For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Prestige For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome , Upholstery: Prestige Cognac For One Collection
The Time
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Lime For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Umber For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Umber For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Umber For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Lime For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Sand For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Umber For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black Upholster: Cognac For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Umber For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Umber For One Collection
The Time Chair
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Silt For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Silt For One Collection
The Time Chair
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery: Cognac For One Collection
The Time Chair
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Lime For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Lime For One Collection
The Time Chair
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Fram Black Upholstery Sand For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholster: Black For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholstery: Sand For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
designed the tableseries Train, eZone and the Time Chair which have become classics for modern offices and
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Wilkhahn Delta set of 2 conference/dining chairs from Delta Group
By Wilkhahn
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
60s design that can be used as an office, conference or dining room chair.
More than 100 years ago
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Original Ink Blue Leather, Swivel Base
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Stamford, CT
Executive Arm Chair is perhaps the most versatile chair known from the Mid-Century Modern design movement
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Midcentury Soft Pad Chairs Sunar Hauserman (up to 6)
By Sunar, Niels Diffrient
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Premium leather with beautiful stitching wrapped around aluminum frame. Unique brown leather chairs
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Knoll Armless Saarinen Chair with Black Velvet Seat
By Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
create your own set from our unique offerings of these modern chairs! These are original Knoll chairs
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
JK810 Kill International desk chair Designed by Jorgen Kastholm
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
organic shape.
The chair is in overall good appropriate condition with few signs of use and aging with
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,937 Sale Price
20% Off
1980s Charles Pollock Executive Chairs for Knoll in grey fabric
By Charles Pollock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of iconic 1980s Charles Pollock Executive Chairs by The Knoll Group in grey fabric.
Pair is
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set Of Four Duba Conference Chairs In Rosewood
Light Grey Fabric From 1960s
By Duba
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four Duba conference chairs in rosewood and light gray fabric. Danish design from the 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Charles Pollock Leather Executive Desk Chair in Brown
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Charles Pollock for Knoll leather executive chair redone in medium brown color. This
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman Architectural Desk Chair in Polished Chrome 1970s
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Desk chair with sculptural polished chrome frame upholstered in black leather by Milo Baughman for
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
One Vintage Midcentury Ward Bennett Brickel Executive Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
represented in the Museum of Modern Art`s permanent collection and in the Cooper-Hewitt Museum.
Brickel
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
1 Nicos Zographos Bucket Chair with Grey Circle Upholstery
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
upholstery is a gray fabric with circle patterns. These timeless chairs would look great in any modern space
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$720 Sale Price / item
89% Off
1970s Deluxe Brewer Desk Chair Doctor Stool Del Tube Corp
By Gio Ponti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Modern ergonomic deluxe Medical Brewer Doctor Stool
Blue Chair Office
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Sarr, Mid-Century Modern Wooden Chair, Dining chair, Office chair
By kontra
Located in İstanbul, İstanbul
this chair provides maximum comfort.
Dining chair, Office chair
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Oak, Walnut
Pair of Richard Sapper for Knoll Executive Desk Chairs
By Richard Sapper
Located in Beirut, LB
A set of two executive office chairs designed by Richard Sapper and made by Knoll.
Five star
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
MCM Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair in Hunter Brown Leather
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
MCM Mauve Hopsacking
Chrome Tubular Chairs by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Peter Protzmann
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome vintage Mid-Century Modern original mauve hopsacking & chrome tubular pair of chairs by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black, Upholstery:Remix 163 For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Black , Upholstery: Remix 163 For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swivel desk chair by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in white boucle, Italy, 1950s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Vigevano, PV
Swivel desk chair by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in white boucle, Italy, 1950s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame:Chrome, Upholstery:Remix 163 For One Collection
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome, Upholstery: Remix 163 For One Collection
The Time Chair
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$10,500 / set
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Model 3117 Desk Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Sevener
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Stamford, CT
Model 3117 steel and vinyl adjustable desk chair by Arne Jacobsen (Danish. 1902-1971) for Fritz
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Desk Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll, 1963
By Knoll, Charles Pollock
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vintage Pollack executive chair on five leg pedestal base featuring his ‘rim technology’ of metal
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Black Leather and Teak Desk Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for N. Eilersen, 1960s.
By Illum Wikkelsø, Niels Eilersen
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Vintage Danish Black Leather & Teak Desk Chair – There are many chairs out there but not many are
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
1960s Eames 3474 Time Life Executive Lobby Desk Chair Vitra ES104 Black Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in London, GB
condition. Widely considered the most iconic office chair design of the 20th Century, this especially rare
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
"Orly" Stacking Chairs by Bruno Pollak for Solo, Germany 1979
By Sulo
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage "ORLY" model stacking chairs by Bruno Pollak for Sulo, 1979. Made in Germany, 1970's period
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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,136 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 2 Accent Chairs in Chrome by Bert England for Stow Davis, USA, c. 1960s
By Bert England
Located in Deland, FL
This striking set of two Mid-Century Modern office or accent chairs, designed by Bert England for
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
4 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Onda” Leather Desk Chairs, 1970
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Giovanni Offredi
Located in Chicago, IL
Set 4 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Onda" Executive Leather Desk Chairs, 1970. Original
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
LUXURY RESTORED 1977 MARIO BELLINI FOR MATTEO GRASSI CAB 412 DESK / DiNING CHAIR
By Mario Bellini, Matteo Grassi
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored vintage 1977 Mario Bellini for Matteo Grassi Cab 412 desk or dining chair
Please note the
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Eames Herman Miller black leather aluminum group soft pad management chair
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
An extension of the Aluminum Group chairs designed in 1958 for the Irwin Miller home, the Soft Pad
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Nine White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius
Kastholm
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius
Located in Dronten, NL
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They would look commanding in any office or study as well as being an option for an accent chair in
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
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Mid Century Modern Office Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century modern office chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all mid century modern office chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 4760 antique and vintage mid century modern office chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 41 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of mid century modern office chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century modern office chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid century modern office chairs over the years, but those made by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Mid Century Modern Office Chairs?
Prices for mid century modern office chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mid century modern office chairs begin at $1 and can go as high as $147,176, while the average can fetch as much as $2,089.
A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
Questions About Mid Century Modern Office Chairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.
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