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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
20th Century Gunlocke Oak and Upholstered Armchair
By Gunlocke
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 20th Century Gunlocke modernist solid Oak and Upholstered Armchairs, guess chair. Measure 23" in width, 23" in depth, 31" in height.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$712 Sale Price
61% Off
Pair of Victorian Style Chocolate Brown Leather Upholstered Dining / Side Chairs
Located in Madrid, ES
A charming pair of Victorian style dining (or boardroom) chairs, upholstered in a milk chocolate brown leather with decorative nail head trim and nicely carved detailing in the chair...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Rare Swivel Desk Chair Model 3217 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 60s
Located in Lucija, SI
Very rare swivel desk chair model 3217 with Armrest designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
Original label
Original First series four-star swivel base.
The chair was produced in ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original CM197 armchair by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Thonet, France in 1958. Green vinyl upholstery in excellent original condition. Can be reupholstered easi...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vincent Cafiero Desk Chair, USA 1950
s
Located in New York, NY
Vincent Cafiero for Knoll. Desk chair in original tufted leather with original early labels.
26x25x33. Seat height 18, Seat 19.5x18.5, Arm 26
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles Eastlake attri., Aesthetic Movement Walnut
Carved Swivel Desk Armchair
Located in London, GB
Charles Eastlake attributed., An Aesthetic Movement Walnut swivel desk armchair, with floral carving to the headrest and circular backrest, with tram ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Montgomery solid wood accent chairs by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
This listing is for two Montgomery chairs by Crump and Kwash
Hand shaped solid blackened oak frame / acrylic finish / handwoven merlot leather seat and back / nylon glides
20″w x ...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Three Modus Office Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1960s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Set of Three Modus Office Desk Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno – Italy, 1960s
Three revolving office chairs, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in the late 1960s (labeled), t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,621 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Italian modern Adjustable office chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsano for Tecno, 1980s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Adjustable office chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsano for Tecno, 1980s
Office or desk chair mod. Modus with seat and backrest in ivory-white plastic monocoque. On the seat ...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Sanremo leather executive chair with swivel base adjustable in height
Located in Seregno, IT
The idea came from observing the nautilus shell: each individual wedge, in itself a simple shape,
joined to the next in a curvilinear progression, creates an extremely strong structu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique Quality Leather and Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique quality leather and mahogany desk chairs having quality green leather backs and seats, mahogany and leather shaped open arms standing on square reeded legs to the fro...
Category
Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
Set of Two 20th Century Vintage Dark Green Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of two swivel armchairs 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...
Category
20th Century Polish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Original Antique French Vintage Bienaise Draughtsman Swivel Chair
By Bienaise
Located in Stockbridge, GB
Original French Bienaise Chair Model 204 – E
An original Bienaise Industrial Chair. A classic 1940’s French Industrial Design Produced by the Nelson Brothers – Model No. 204.This ch...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Magnificent 19th Century French Armchair
Located in Stockbridge, GA
Magnificent 19th century French armchair.
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1970
s Red Prouve Style Stacking Chairs with Dark Enameled Compass Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve style Industrial stacking chairs with Fritz Hansen style shell seat in red with dark enameled metal frames by Galvanitas. Creative linking to make rows. In original condition ...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Classic Swivel Armchair in Solid Wood and Green Faux Leather - Elegant Style
Located in Cantù, IT
Elegant classic-style swivel armchair with finely crafted solid wood frame and upholstered seat covered in antique-effect green faux leather. A perfect mix of traditional charm and m...
Category
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Robin Day Hille Chair Bent Oak Plywood
Chrome with White Leather Seats
By Robin Day
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pair Of Hille By British Designer Robin Day Model 675 Bent Oak Plywood & Chrome Easy Chair With White Leather Seats 1960s Made In England
675 chairs were ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
French 19th Century Napoleon III Egyptian Revival Bronze Mounted Throne Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large and impressive French 19th century Napoleon III Egyptian revival mahogany and bronze-mounted throne armchair with bronze figures of winged sphinxes, circa 1870-1880.
Measu...
Category
19th Century French Egyptian Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$9,850 Sale Price
46% Off
Beautiful Renaissance Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful Renaissance Carved Walnut armchair
Origin : Italy
Period : 16th century
Dimensions:
Height: 114 cm Seat height: 52 cm
Widt...
Category
16th Century Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1930, W.H. Gispen, Original Very Early 204 Chair with Horse Hair Filling
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid Century Modern Blue Aluminum Vintage Chair Side Chair Vaghi circa 1960 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage chair or side chair or office chair from aluminum by Vaghi circa 1960 Italy.
A fantastic office chair or chair with an...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table, Desk Set with a Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian freestanding writing table, desk set with two drawers and a stripped chair made of hand crafted Walnut, in good condition. The large table is com...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Black Leather
Chrome Swivel Office Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Modern Black Leather and Chrome Adjustable Swivel Office Chair, atop a five pointed star base on casters.
41" H x 31 Diameter; seat: 22" H (adjustable).
Provenance: From a 422 East...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
FK6725 Bird Tulip Chair Cognac by Fabricius
Kastholm Alfred Kill 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
This fine example of the FK6725 Bird office chair was designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius in the early 60s and produced by Alfred Kill in the 1960s.
The so called "Bird"...
Category
1960s German Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
French 1940s Neoclassical Style Desk Chair
By André Arbus
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Chic Art Deco 1940s desk chair in blond walnut with original dark green upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Set of 4 Royal Blue Herman Miller Eames Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 4 Herman Miller Eames fiberglass dining chairs. Authentic tops and bases. In good vintage condition with normal wear. All new shock mounts installed at $600 value. Bases available in metallic or black (as shown in photos). All chairs signed and from same vintage and present nicely as a set. Ships disassembled. Assemble in 5 minutes with Phillips screwdriver.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
1970s Armchair by Albert Stoll for Giroflex, Switzerland
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Switzerland
Made of fabric and bent wood
Very good original condition.
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Gf GoodForm Aluminum Task Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage GF GoodForm aluminum task chairs.
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,000 / set
Rectangular Glass and Oak Writing Desk with Drawers, Sky Bridge Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Sky Bridge is a glass desk with a pure multifunctional storage unit in white oak for the contemporary digital nomad – clean, light and functional.
As shown wood: White milk oak g...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Glass
Dark green cowhide leather and wood chesterfield office chair on wheels
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this dark green cowhide leather and wooden Chesterfield office chair on wheels, featuring a timeless and luxurious appearance.
This classic and elegant Chesterfield off...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Set of Three Late 20th Century Gunlocke Oak and Upholstered Armchairs
By Gunlocke
Located in Germantown, MD
A Set of three of Late 20th Century Gunlocke modernist solid Oak and Upholstered Armchairs, guess chairs. Measure 23" in width, 23" in dep...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
$1,796 Sale Price / set
25% Off
English style swivel-base “captain” desk chair, ca. 1850
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Belgium / 1850 / desk chair / wood and metal / English / antique
An English wooden swivel and rocking captains desk chair, made around 1850. Fabulous form with finely turned spindle back, shaped arm supports and decorative seat panel. The chair swivels at a consistent height but it features a mechanism that allows the height of the chair to be adjusted.
The ergonomic design of the chair ensures maximum comfort and support, allowing you to work or relax for extended periods without any discomfort. The wooden back and arms are expertly carved and polished to perfection. Elevate your workspace with this wooden office chair...
Category
1850s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
19th Century Elm
Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Elm
Ash Smokers Bow Office or Desk Chair
This solid chair has an attractive thick saddle shaped seat in Elm, it has a very wide curved top rail in Ash and chunky ...
Category
19th Century Country Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Elm
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Armchair in Light Upholstery, 1890s
Located in Opole, PL
19th-Century Biedermeier Mahogany Armchair in Light Upholstery, 1890s
Armrests are adorned with decorations in the shape of bird heads. The chair features straight legs, and the top...
Category
19th Century European Biedermeier Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Do More Non-Swivel Office Health Chair
Located in New Windsor, NY
The Do/More Non-Swivel Office Health Chair. Black metal frame with a distressed padded black leather seat and back. All adjustable back and height. Adjusting the chair can be slightl...
Category
1930s American Industrial Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
$595 / item
RH-305 Bauhaus Dining Tufted Chair Leather and Stainless Steel Legs by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair RH-305/01 by De Sede. A chair that has lost none of its elegance and style since it was created in the 1950s, an icon. The re-edition remains a Classic, but has been adapted sl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
French Modern Bamboo
Woven Saddle Leather Armchair, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern bamboo & woven saddle leather armchair,
France, Circa 1960s
A unique beautiful model, well cared for this chair retains the original woven...
Category
20th Century French Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
$1,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Herman Miller Eames Elephant Grey Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Herman Miller Eames elephant grey swivel desk chair. Fixed height base, with working wheels and swivel. No cracking to the shell. In very g...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Keilhauer Elite 597 Black Leather Executive Office Armchair
By Keilhauer
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Modern executive office desk swivel armchair made by Keilhauer. Model number 597-5 finished in black leather upholstery with a five star polished steel base. Mid back height office c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Solid Walnut Newly Upholstered Set of Four Gunlocke Chairs Risom Style
By Gunlocke, Jens Risom
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice set of four Mid-Century Modern newly upholstered solid walnut gunlock chairs in Risom style.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
EA208 Soft Pad Chair historical ICF Edition 1973 by Charles Eames
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Charles Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chair manufactured by ICF S.p.A. Italy
An icon of modern design, the Eames EA208 Soft Pad Chair combines elegance, comfort, and craftsmanship.
Original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Two Glasgow Style Arts
Crafts Oak Armchairs
a Single Matching Dining Chair
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor in the style of. Wylie and Lochhead of Glasgow.
Two Arts & Crafts oak armchairs with crescent details to the top, an A-frame body and wonderfully shaped arms with subtly ...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Brown Beech Desk Chair Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage desk chair or office chair designed by Jorgen Rasmussen 1950s in Denmark and executed by Labofa.
The chromed metal frame shows four wheels. The seat and th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Eames Group Management Chair by Herman Miller
Located in San Francisco, CA
Eames Group Management Chair by Herman Miller, featuring a white leather seat and white frame.
Height (in): 34½
Height Min (in): 32½
Width (in): 23
Depth (in): 23
Weight (lbs): 39
S...
Category
2010s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian post modern office chair EA108 by Charles and Ray Eames for ICF, 2000s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian post modern office chair EA108 by Charles and Ray Eames for ICF, 2000s
Swivel office chair with wheels and armrests. The seat and backrest are covered in dark forest green f...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Antique Orchestra Chair with Lyre Back
Located in Denton, TX
Hand crafted hardwood music chair with brass inlay on the chair back with a threaded seat for height adjustment. Leather seat was replaced at one time.
This chair was probably used ...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Revival Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
1950 Eames PAW Herman Miller Zenith Dowel Leg Chair Rope Edge Lemon Yellow
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Charles and Ray Eames paw walnut dowel leg fiberglass swivel armchair for Zenith Plastics / Herman Miller Inc. A 1st generation/production rope edge fiberglass armchair example.
Fr...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dietiker Felber C14 Metal Dining Chair with Arms, Modular Design, Set of 2
By Dietiker
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Felber C14 is a reedition of a 1940s classic Dietiker chair. The chair which was at first developed as a simple wooden chair in the early 40s, has been reengineered into a modula...
Category
2010s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Frame: Chrome Upholster: Black For One Collection
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Henrik Tengler Time Chair Fram: Chrome Upholstery: Black For One Collection
The Time Chair, designed by Henrik Tengler in 2012, is a dynamic and comfortable conference chair. Its d...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Finest Quality Workmanship Oak Arts
Crafts Ladies Desk or Bedroom Chair, 1920
Located in Lisse, NL
Geometrical design Dutch Amsterdamse School desk chair for the ladies.
Those who have purchased an antique Arts & Crafts or even an Art Deco ladies desk may have found that finding ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original CM197 armchair by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Thonet, France in 1958. Green vinyl upholstery in excellent original condition. Can be reupholstered easi...
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This design icon from 1928, the B35 armchair, was designed by Marcel Breuer in the late 1920s and made by the German Thonet factory in the early 1930s. This piece is made of tubular steel and black leather with natural patina. The materials used and the traces of wear show that this is an early production of this timeless modell. The armrests are finished with solid wood. Following the success of his Wassily chair, Breuer continued to experiment with tubular steel furniture. Like the Wassily chair, the B35 was not a direct representative of the Bauhaus school, but is clearly in line with the Bauhaus design and construction principles, with a modern, stripped-down form made of industrial materials not used today in furniture production.
Marcel Breuer was born in 1902 in Hungary. He was an architect and designer. He received a scholarship to study painting and sculpture at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts in 1920, but quickly quit and applied to the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany. After completing the preliminary courses there, he studied at the Bauhaus furniture...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$6,481 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Black Leather Side Dining Desk Chairs Postmodern Pair, circa 1970s
Located in New York, NY
A pair of '70s Italian Postmodern black leather and high-gloss metal chairs, circa 1970s, Italy. With label marking, "Made in Italy", as shown in last image. Great as dining or side ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chair Espresso Leather
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's most...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Classic Cabot Wrenn Caesar High Back Regency Taupe Leather Swivel Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous traditional and classic style Caesar high back regency taupe leather swivel and tilt executive office desk chair by Cabot Wrenn.
The beauty of the Caesar executive chair lie...
Category
2010s American American Classical Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Aluminum Leather Propeller Office Chair By Shaw Walker
By Shaw Walker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This classic rolling swivel office chair dates to the 1950s and was produced by the Shaw-Walker Co. The Shaw-Walker Company was an office-focused furniture company founded in 1822 th...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Industrial Office Chair with Brown Upholstery and Metal Base on Casters
Located in Seattle, WA
A vintage industrial office chair featuring its original brown textured upholstery and a sturdy metal frame.The seat and backrest are g...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Antique George III Quality Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique George III quality mahogany desk chairs having a quality mahogany top, carved mahogany centre splat, shaped open reeded scroll arms with turned supports, red leather ...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
Antique and Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.
Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.
Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.
Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?
As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.
If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.
An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.
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