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MIM Roma Executive Swiwel Chair, Italy 1960s
By MIM Roma
Located in Naples, IT
Office armchair with armrests and five-spoke aluminium base with castors, seat and backrest shell
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four Tufted Leather Armchairs by B.L. Marble
By B.L. Marble Chair Co.
Located in New York, NY
Chic suite if four tufted leather tub chairs. y noted furniture maker B. L. Marble. The chairs have
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Leather Chairs by Ward Bennett for Bricket Associates (Several Available)
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
A classic desk chair in dark midnight blue almost black leather by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates with original 5 star chrome base and rolling casters. Measurements taken at th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eero Saarinen Knoll Executive Dining Chair/Armchairs with Tubular Legs, Set of 4
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Set of four Mid-Century Modern executive dining chair set featuring 2 side chairs and 2 armchairs
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Nine White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius
Kastholm
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius
Located in Dronten, NL
.
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
Eames Soft-Pad Executive Chairs in Smoke Gray Leather by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
and history. The supple leather is a great fit for one’s home office yet durable enough to withstand
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Ramseur Furniture Co.
By Ramseur Furniture Company
Located in Norwood, NJ
A sleek and sculptural mid-century walnut executive desk by Ramseur Furniture Company, crafted in
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Finn Juhl Armchair or Desk Chair in Curved Beech and Grey Fabric, Denmark 1970s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful armchair in beechwood with a deep grey upholstery. This stylish chair was designed by Finn Juhl and produced in Denmark during the 1970s.
In fantastic condition. Entirely ...
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk ...
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Eames Soft-Pad Executive Chairs in Charcoal Wool by Herman Miller, Set of 6
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Stamford, CT
great fit for one’s home office yet durable enough to withstand high traffic use in an office
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Iron and Plywood side chair attributed to Egon Eiermann, Germany
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Buffalo, NY
century, He was also a furniture designer from 1947,he was Professor for architecture at the Technical
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Chair Design Charles
Ray Eames
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
.
The Aluminium Group Series is one of the most recognized furniture designs of Charles & Ray Eames, and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
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 Hansen Sevener. Stamped. Denmark.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller ES102 Intermediate Chair Design Charles
Ray Eames
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Aluminium Group Series is one of the most recognized furniture designs of Charles & Ray Eames, and were
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, 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 Eames for Herman Miller . This chair is stamped 1992 . Soft black leather upholstery ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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 Eames for Herman Miller . This chair is stamped 1992 . Soft black leather upholstery ...
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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
WH Gunlocke Walnut
Leather Swivel Desk Chair
By Gunlocke
Located in New York, NY
A vintage office or library desk chair with walnut wood frame, leather-upholstered seat and iron
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Early Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Time Life Desk Chair ES104 by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The appears to be a nice early example of the design.
Will double check the dimensions of the chair.
Wear to t...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Baker Far East Collection Vintage Chair Ebonized Wood in Style of Michael Taylor
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in Lomita, CA
.
Baker Furniture's Far East Collection debuted in 1949, and today, some of the pieces from the line are
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$779 Sale Price
40% Off
Mies Van der Rohe for Knoll Polished Bronze Brno Flat Bar 255 Desk Chair
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in North Miami, FL
The Flat Bar Brno chair model 255 is a remarkable example of modern design by the renowned
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
rare 50s/60s curved wood chair office desk
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Milano, MI
Very rare chair with a stille similar to Charles rats.
the shape of the seat and armrests indicate very careful and rare workmanship
the chair is in very good condition with no parti...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
$2,668 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 12 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
clientele demanded a large amount of furniture, from the end of the 19th century to the mid-20th century
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$40,000 / set
English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
office chair and indulge in the luxury of comfort and style.
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Antique 1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Four red leather Eames Herman Miller adjustable soft pad aluminum group chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Ray Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
home and office.
The seat-back suspension was a major technical achievement and represented a departure
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Black Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Icf, 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Milano 1
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black leather armchair with aluminum base and wheels. Stamped ICF. It turns on itself. Seat height 51 cm. Wear due to time and age of the armchair.
For shipping, request us for rece...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Black Leather Soft Pad Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in bruxelles, BE
Black leather armchair with aluminum base and wheels. Stamped Herman Miller. It turns on itself. Seat height 53 cm. Wear due to time and age of the armchair.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST U...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Desk Chair Made In Rosewood By Kurt Olsen From 1960s
By Kurt Olsen
Located in Lejre, DK
the aesthetics of any room.
Whether used as a desk chair in a home office or as an accent piece in a
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,282 Sale Price
21% Off
Italian Design : Fully Restored 1950s Desk Chair with Armrests
Located in Rome, IT
seamlessly blends vintage charm with modern comfort, making it a standout piece for any workspace or home
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Desk chair, Boomerang model, design Carlo Ratti, 1950s
By Carlo Ratti
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
1950s Boomerang model desk chair by Carlo Ratti of Italian manufacture and great quality.
From their design comes the model name "Boomerang." The characteristic shape of the wooden ...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs by Designer Giorgio Cattelan
By Giorgio Cattelan
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Cattelan is the founder of Cattelan Italia Spa, which is a prestigious and world-renowned furniture company
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,148 Sale Price / set
20% Off
JK810 Kill International desk chair Designed by Jorgen Kastholm
By Jørgen Kastholm, Kill International
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
furniture for Kill International. Amongst these he designed the Jk810 series, which is rather rare, realized
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$2,954 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare George Nelson Flying Duck Chair on Casters. New Alexander Girard Fabric.
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare "Flying Duck" chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Expertly reupholstered, including new foam, in Alexander Girard checkerboard fabric by Maharam in green and ye...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
MCM Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair in Taupe Brown Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Stunning authentic mid-century modern Eames aluminum group management chair.
A timeless design
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...
Materials
Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Oxford
Desk Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
his furniture. It was only later in his career that Jacobsen created the pieces that he is now most
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Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,100 / item
Vintage Plona Folding Chair in Smoked Acrylic by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
when not in use.
Iconic design featured in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Official’s Arm Chair Wooden Huanghuali Style Spindle Back.
Located in Seattle, WA
This Antique Chinese Chair features wood wood carved detailing , matted wood, and walnut tone. The aging of the wood is beautiful, evident throughout the Piece. Vintage Condition Con...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Rare Early Charles and Ray Eames PACC Desk Chair for Herman Miller, USA, 1950s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Miami, FL
Rare early PACC (Pivoting Arm Chair on Cast base with Castors), rendered in a molded one piece fiberglass shell for chair seat back and arms, with a cast aluminum spider base with ca...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$1,616 Sale Price
56% Off
Eames Herman Miller Aluminum Group black leather swivel tilt executive chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Ferndale, MI
Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Executive Chair Model EA420, designed in 1969 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller . This chair is stamped 1992 . Soft black leather upholstery ...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Herman Miller for Eames Executive Height Aluminum Group Chair in Orange Leather
By Herman Miller
Located in Wilton, CT
the energy of any office, home or studio it inhabits. The graceful silhouette sits equally well in all
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French Alpine Midcentury Deerskin Desk or Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
A Primitive Desk / Side Chair with a Seat of Stretched Deerskin.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Set of 8 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Danish
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
century to the mid-20th century.
In 1970, the brand Rigolleau Argentina made pieces authorised by Lalique
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$48,000 / set
Rare Early 1960s Eames Chair No.680 1st Generation Herman Miller Hille EA101 MCM
By Charles and Ray Eames, Hille, Herman Miller
Located in London, GB
collaboration with Herman Miller in the late 1950s/early 1960s, which will add a genuine Mid Century Modernist
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Desk Chair in Slate Blue Mohair, Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
furniture for Knoll remains are timeless as it was in the 1950's. His Executive Chair series is perhaps his
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...
Materials
Aluminum
Eames Soft-Pad Executive Chairs in Charcoal Maharam Wool by Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Stamford, CT
consistent with age and history. The soft Maharam wool is a great fit for one’s home office yet durable
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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 in really good vintage condition with very minimal signs of use - some very light s...
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vittorio Parigi
Nanni Prina for Molteni Desk Chair
Orix
in Red Leatherette
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina, Molteni
C
Located in Waalwijk, NL
chair or a chair that can be used in combination with a vanity table. This versatile piece of furniture
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, 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
Rare Midcentury Soft Pad Chairs Sunar Hauserman (up to 6)
By Sunar, Niels Diffrient
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
for home or office. Adjustable height and tilt. Arm height 24.75 lowest position
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma - New Leather Upholstery
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
Located in Uccle, BE
Ico Parisi Terni swivel desk chair by MIM Roma, Italy 1960 - New Leather Upholstery
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Russel Wright Plywood Samson Folding Armchair Original Paint Shwayder Brothers
By Russel Wright, Shwayder Brothers
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An iconic Russel Wright for Shwayder Brothers/ Samsonite Samson Chairs folding plywood armchair in the original salmon color painted metal frame.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
4 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Onda” Leather Desk Chairs, 1970
By Giovanni Offredi, Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Chicago, IL
Set 4 Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Italia "Onda" Executive Leather Desk Chairs, 1970. Original leather. Executive desk chairs in leather with polished steel swivel bases. Label a...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Chair, 1960s, Denmark
Located in Hannover, DE
Vintage Chair from Denmark, manufacturer unknown.
Production period: 1960s.
Only 1 chair available.
Solid teak wood frame, refurbished and oiled.
The seat has been reupholstered wit...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Teak
Kevi office chair by Jorgen Rasmussen, 1960s
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
KEVI office chair by Jorgen Rasmussen, 1960s.
KEVI office chair with double casters. The KEVI chair is a classic from the early 1960s. It was designed in 1958 by Architect Jorgen Ra...
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
2 Vintage Plastic Chairs, 1970s, Netherlands
Located in Hannover, DE
Set of 2 Vintage Chairs by Jac Vogels for Marko Holland
A timeless design from the Netherlands, crafted in the 1970s-1980s.
• Sturdy plastic shell
• Chromed metal legs
• Manufact...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
rare gastone rinaldi desk chair
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful italien desk chair.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Saarinen Executive Armchair in Creme Leather on Swivel Base, Gold Edition
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Wilton, CT
We've been restoring Saarinen executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these vintage chairs using an elegant Italian...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Gold Plate, Steel
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Desk Conference Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bumper desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates
Ward Bennett for Brickel and Associates Task Chair
Bronze 4-star swivel conference room chair in a green tweed fabric....
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Des...
Materials
Fabric
Eames Herman Miller black leather aluminum group soft pad management chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller, Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Ferndale, MI
An extension of the Aluminum Group chairs designed in 1958 for the Irwin Miller home, the Soft Pad Group repeats the structure of the earlier chairs, adding cushions to the seat and...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Aluminum, Steel
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Mid Century Modern Office Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic piece of mid century modern office furniture available at 1stDibs. An item from our selection of mid century modern office furniture — often made from metal, brass and glass — can elevate any home. Find 122073 options for an antique or vintage choice in our collection of mid century modern office furniture now, or shop our selection of 4904 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without an object in our assortment of mid century modern office furniture — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. An option in this array of mid century modern office furniture is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made piece of mid century modern office furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by J.T. Kalmar, Stilnovo and Kalmar Lighting are consistently popular.
How Much is a Mid Century Modern Office Furniture?
Prices for a piece of mid century modern office furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1 and can go as high as $982,587, while the average can fetch as much as $2,266.
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 Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 22, 2019
Mid-century modernism first appeared in 1945 and merged a minimalist aesthetic with practicality. Mid-century modern furniture is distinguishable by its lack of decoration or extravagance and its use of clean lines, organic curves and variety of natural materials.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Mid century modern furniture refers to pieces designed during the middle of the 20th century — specifically 1930s through the mid-1960s. This period represents a design and architecture movement characterized by simple shapes, clean lines, and organic materials. Some of the most famous mid century modern designers include Ray Eames, Charlotte Perriand, Isamu Noguchi and Eero Saarinen. - 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024Mid-century modern furniture is so popular largely because its characteristics align well with the trends and tastes that are dominant today. Many people love its simple look defined by clean lines, and the use of natural materials also adds to its popularity. In addition, designers created mid-century modern furniture to be as functional as it is visually appealing, making pieces executed in the style simple, convenient and comfortable to use. Find a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024There is not a single year that is mid-century modern. The style emerged during the 1940s and 1950s and remained dominant through the 1960s and into the early 1970s. Some notable designers who contributed to the development of the mid-century modern style include Charles and Ray Eames, Eero Saarinen, Milo Baughman, Florence Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Isamu Noguchi and George Nelson. Shop a wide range of mid-century modern furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Mid-century modern furniture combines sleek lines with organic shapes.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Some of the most famous mid-century modern furniture designers were Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, Paul Evans, Poul Kjærholm, Florence Knoll, George Nakashima, Giò Ponti, Hans Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Sergio Rodrigues and Eero Saarinen.
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