Skip to main content

Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Danish

Iconic Danish furniture and lighting manufacturer Gubi was founded in Copenhagen by designer-couple Lisbeth and Gubi Olsen in 1967. The brand is celebrated globally for its innovative chairs, lighting fixtures, mirrors, sofas and other furnishings and decor. 

The company began as a platform to manufacture the textiles and furniture designed by Lisbeth and Gubi. Soon, the business model broadened. While recent contemporary pieces manufactured by Gubi such as GamFratesi’s Beetle chair have become darlings of today’s interiors, the company is also widely known as a leader in reissuing exquisite Scandinavian and other mid-century modern furniture by a range of design legends. 

Swedish architect and interior designer Greta Magnusson Grossman — the first woman to receive a prize for furniture design from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design — emigrated to the United States and built 14 homes in Los Angeles in the postwar era that were inspired by the Case Study Houses. She furnished these homes with her own designs, and her impossibly sleek Grasshopper table lamps and floor lamps — created for Barker Bros. but today made by Gubi — were frequent fixtures in the interiors. Another Scandinavian architect and industrial designer, Louis Weisdorf designed the wildly popular Multi-Lite line of lighting fixtures, which were originally created during the early 1970s and reissued by Gubi in 2016.

Beyond lighting, Spanish designer Barbara Corsini created the distinctively geometric Pedrera coffee table during the mid-1950s that is now made by Gubi, while the Hungarian-born French master of postwar design, Mathieu Matégot, created the Tropique dining table and an elegant three-legged Nagasaki chair, both of which were reissued by the Danish brand. French furniture designer Pierre Paulin created the inviting, organically shaped Pacha lounge chair in 1975. This design yielded a loveseat and a sofa as well. All of these pieces were reissued by Gubi.

Since 2001, Gubi founders’ son, Jacob Olsen, has managed the company, and travels the world to find heirs to the iconic designers of yesteryear in order to secure permission to give their works a second life. 

On 1stDibs, find Gubi lighting, seating, tables and more. 

to
1
1
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
527
293
273
114
64
Creator: Gubi
2024 Pair of GamFratesi for GUBI Beetle Meeting Chairs Upholstery Walnut Shell
By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Beetle Meeting Chairs, originally designed by GamFratesi for GUBI in 2013. These particular examples were produced in Denmark in 2024. They are comprised of an Amer...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Related Items
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling mid-century set of four padded swivel chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The fiberglass shells are upholstered in a rare g...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
$6,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 33 in W 25 in D 24 in
Marcel Gascoin C-Chair Dining Chair in American Walnut for GUBI
By Gubi, Marcel Gascoin
Located in Glendale, CA
Marcel Gascoin 'C-Chair' Dining Chair in American Walnut for GUBI Originally, designed in 1947, this authorized re-edition from GUBI features the same elegant shape and sturdy cons...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Marcel Gascoin 
C-Chair
 Dining Chair in American Walnut for GUBI
Marcel Gascoin 
C-Chair
 Dining Chair in American Walnut for GUBI
$1,399 / item
H 31.1 in W 16.14 in D 20.86 in
Customizable Gubi Violin Chair Designed by Gamfratesi
By GamFratesi Design Studio, Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Light, fresh and elegant, the characterful and comfortable Violin Chair from Danish-Italian duo GamFratesi resonates with bold creativity with pure crafts...
Category

2010s Danish Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Textile

Customizable Gubi Violin Chair Designed by Gamfratesi
Customizable Gubi Violin Chair Designed by Gamfratesi
$1,399 / item
H 76 in W 54 in D 52 in
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Office Chair in Red Upholstery
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, office chair model ‘3217’, wood, fabric, chrome-plated metal, plastic, Denmark, designed in 1955, later production This office chair by Arne Jacobsen...
Category

1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Gubi Beetle Dining Chair by GamFratsei, Set of Four
By Gubi
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the Beetle Dining Chair by Gubi, a stunning addition to any dining space. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, this chair features a sleek and modern design th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gubi Beetle Dining Chair by GamFratsei, Set of Four
Gubi Beetle Dining Chair by GamFratsei, Set of Four
$3,432 / set
H 34.65 in W 19.1 in D 22.84 in
Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Carved Walnut Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality pair of antique Victorian carved walnut desk chairs having an outstanding quality carved walnut shape top rail, fantastic shaped burr walnut centre splat, shaped ...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Saarinen Executive Chair for Knoll in Black Vinyl Upholstery
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Classic Mid Century Executive armchair, designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll, circa 1950/60's. The chair features an upholstered seat, arms and back rest, mounted on steel legs. This...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s molded fiberglass parchment white shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming shells ...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
$750 / item
H 31 in W 18.5 in D 21 in
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames Swivel Padded Arm Shell Chairs, Two-Tone
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair of Charles and Ray Eames swivel padded arm shell chairs, unusual color combination, early brown exposed fiberglass shells. Mustard yellow fabric covers, gray piping, early four ...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Eames for Herman Miller DSS Orange Fiberglass Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original 1960s DSS molded fiberglass shell chairs on stacking base, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Gleaming orange shells are in original condition, each with a...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Customizable Gubi Masculo Dining Chair Designed by GamFratesi
By Gubi
Located in New York, NY
Designed for the fine dining restaurant Copenhague at Maison du Danemark in Paris, the four-legged Masculo Dining in metal marry the idea of Danish elegance and simplicity with Italian refinement and playfulness. The backrest of Masculo is almost overly large and appears to float in the air which is challenging to the senses. This is supported by the slender metal legs that make the whole dining chair...
Category

2010s Danish Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Textile

Customizable Gubi Masculo Dining Chair Designed by GamFratesi
Customizable Gubi Masculo Dining Chair Designed by GamFratesi
$1,899 / item
H 29.14 in W 26.38 in D 22.45 in
Pair of Fine Antique Walnut and Leather Fireside Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Early and rare fireside chair pair, possibly Dutch. Tall backed chairs with short wings upholstered overall in brown leather, now time worn to a fi...
Category

Early 19th Century European Rustic Antique Gubi Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Fine Antique Walnut and Leather Fireside Chairs
Pair of Fine Antique Walnut and Leather Fireside Chairs
$5,400 / set
H 46 in W 25.5 in D 28 in

Gubi office chairs and desk chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Gubi office chairs and desk chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Gubi office chairs and desk chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original office chairs and desk chairs by Gubi were created in the modern style in scandinavia during the 21st century and contemporary. Prices for Gubi office chairs and desk chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,950 and can go as high as $1,950, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,950.

Still Thinking About These?

All Recently Viewed