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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979
Located in Chicago, IL
Arthur Espenet Carpenter Roll-Top Desk 1979, in American black walnut. Features:Inlay rosewood butterflies.
Three pencil drawers lined in felt. Multiple drawer and puzzle storage bo...
Category
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Felt, Walnut
$62,400 Sale Price
20% Off
MCM Leather Perch Chair by George Nelson for Herman Miller
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern leather perch stool or chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. Versatile chair with adjustable hand-stitched leather seat hav...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Oxford Midcentury Black Leather Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Scandinavian midcentury modern design swivel “Oxford” office desk chair designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen with black leather upholstery and metal foot, manufactu...
Category
1660s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
4x Vitra Eames Aluminum Chair EA 108 – Classic in Black Hopsak, Swivel Base
Located in Telgte, DE
For sale are four original Vitra Aluminum Chairs EA 108, featuring black Hopsak upholstery – a timeless design classic by Charles & Ray Eames from 1958.
• Manufacturer: Vitra
• Desi...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Office Chairs by André Vandenbeuck for Arflex, Italy, 1960
s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of office armchairs designed by André Vandenbeuck in 1960's and produced by Arflex, Italy. Rare swivel desk version in original tan leather, wood arms and polished steel bases.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Isamu Kenmochi Kabuto Office Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kabuto office chair designed by Isamu Kenmochi.
Manufactured by Tendo Mokko (Japan) in 1961.
In good original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a bea...
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Adjustable Singer Sewing Machinist Industrial Stool Swivel Chair
By Singer
Located in New York, NY
Industrial style swivel work chair, stool made by the world renown Singer company. The chair is adjustable in height ( Back Rest 28" - 31" x Seat H 16.5" - 20" ). The chair swivel...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of two Fröscher office chairs by Burkhard Vogtherr, 1970
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This set of two Fröscher office chairs was designed by Burkhard Vogtherr in the 1970s and manufactured in the early 1980s. Featuring warm cognac-colored leather and black fiberglass ...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
20th Century Cognac Leather Chesterfield Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Sofia, BG
Exeptional aged cognac brown leather armchair Chesterfield tufted all over raised on original four leg swivel base on castors, circa 1920’s.
Category
Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,851 Sale Price
35% Off
Midcentury Modern Design Office Chair set by Wim Rietveld for Kembo, 1950
s
By Gispen Kembo
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Dutch Design Office Arm Chair set of 6 by Wim Rietveld for Kembo. Made in the Netherlands, 1950's period. Industrial design board room chairs with grey blue...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
$3,254 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Louis XV Revival Open Armchairs to Cane or Upholster French, 19th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or chairs Louis XV revival,
This pair was made in the 19th century. The upholtery has been removed so can choose the one of your choise....
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,646 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco (with a Louis XVI influence) solid mahogany desk/office armchair.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Set of 2 Green Cowhide Leather and Wooden Side/Dining/Office Chairs
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is a charming set of 2 green cowhide leather and wooden chairs in English style. This wonderful pair of leather chairs features a fantastic green color and blends seamle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather, Wood
Arthur Umanoff Matching Sculptural Desk and Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arthur Umanoff desk and chair. Extremely elegant and timeless design made with an iron frame, walnut slats and rush accents giving it it's classic Umanoff look. One middle drawer, a ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
1960s Eames 3474 Time Life Executive Lobby Desk Chair Vitra ES104 Black Leather
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and museum-worthy 1960s model of the Eames Time-Life Desk Chair in lovely vintage condition. Widely considered the most iconic office chair design of the 20th Century, this especially rare version of an outstanding armchair will provide superb quality and comfort and will add a quintessential Mid-Century, 1960s-cool, ‘Mad Men’ aesthetic to any interior.
Eames Time-Life Desk Chairs are in high demand for their quality, durability and scarcity, especially in working condition and upholstered in leather, and even more so if they’re one of the oldest, first-generation models from the 1960s, such as this one. What makes this particular chair even more of a special piece is that this model hardly ever comes to market and a recent exhaustive search has found only one other – in a design museum.
A real gem, a design collector’s delight and one of the rarest early versions of one of the most sought-after chairs, this armchair was made 1960-1968 (or 1961-1970 depending on which maker’s website you read) and was produced in Switzerland by Vitra, who have held the European licence for manufacturing Eames furniture since 1957. The only other example we’ve found of this extremely rare European version of this much sought-after design icon is on the Vitra Design Museum’s website itself.
This superb chair goes by several names and can be called: the Eames Time Life Desk Chair, the Eames Executive Office Chair, the Eames 3474 (manufactured 1960-1968) or the later ES104 (manufactured 1968-1985). To somewhat further confuse the name, this super chair is similar to, but distinct from its precursor, the Time-Life Lobby Lounge Chair (which was made as a lounge chair specifically for the lobby of the Time Life Building in New York), and so this chair can also sometimes be called an Eames Lobby Chair, or an Eames Lobby Desk Chair. We like to use its correct moniker, the Eames Time Life Lobby Desk Chair or Eames 3474, which was released in 1961 as an adaptation of the slightly shorter, wider, squarer and more angle-backed Eames Time Life Lobby Lounge Chair released in 1960.
Expertly made, this extremely comfortable and reassuringly heavy armchair features plush, padded and buttoned black leather cushions to the seat, back and arms, over an aluminium frame set on the 1960s four-star aluminium base.
Distinguishing it from the Herman Miller (American licensee) produced 1960s version are the Vitra bolt-handle tilting mechanism and the Vitra black plastic ball feet casters with aluminium hoods, making this particular model an extremely rare (almost never seen outside of the Vitra Design Museum catalogue) version of this already very rare and much sought-after armchair.
All in all this is an incredibly rare, museum-worthy 1960s design icon, which won’t fail to add outstanding quality, comfort and quintessential Mid Century style and sophistication to any setting.
AUTHENTICITY
The labels on these early chairs appear to have been stuck to the underside only and as such, few labels still remain and such is the case with this chair, which no longer has an Eames or Vitra label. However, we’re 100% confident that this is an original 1960s Eames chair...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Dark Green Cowhide Leather Swivel and Tilt Chesterfield Office Chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this dark green cowhide leather and wood Chesterfield office chair, height-adjustable with swivel and tilt functions.
This elegant and charming green leather Chester...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Classical Roman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Swedish Armchair with Seat in Paper Cord, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Swedish armchair. Designed and made in Sweden, great original condition.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Beech
Thonet, a Pair of 1930s Tubular Steel Armchairs with Ebonized Armrests
Located in London, GB
Thonet, an interesting pair of 1930s tubular steel armchairs in the Bauhaus style, each side is one flowing tube, organic shaped arms and conforming ebon...
Category
1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Jacques Adnet saddle-stitched leather brass desk chair 1950
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful desk chair in black leather by Jacques Adnet dating from the early 1950s. This chair is characteristic of Adnet's work, soft saddle-stitched leather dit piqué sellier, and ...
Category
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Kardex Italia chair, 1930s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Kardex Italia chair, 1930s.
Steel and aluminum office swivel chair in vinyl-covered patina.
On the back of the backrest is a label with "KARDEX ITALIANO" written on it.
Being a ver...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
$765 Sale Price
20% Off
Fine Set of 12 Custom French Louis XVI Style Dining Room Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of 12 custom dining room chairs comprised of 10 side chairs and 2 arm chairs. The frames were purchased in France and the customer upholstery was done in the States. The chairs i...
Category
20th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Knoll Aluminum
Black Leather Life Chair
By Knoll
Located in East Freetown, MA
Knoll Life fully adjustable office chair. Aluminum and black leather chair with casters and Knoll stamp.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$639 Sale Price
20% Off
Classic Hans Wegner Round Chair
Located in New York, NY
Sleek, sophisticated and architectural, wraparound armchair in solid rosewood, designed by Hans Wegner made by Johannes Hansen The chair has a solid rosewood frame, drop in upholstered seat, and wrapped cane backrest. The frame looks like it has a later, but not new, clear lacquered overcoat, the fabric seat shows cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
Measures: Total H 29.5 x arm H 27.5 x seat H 17 inches. Know as the Round Chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Gerd Lange Arm Chair for Thonet, 1970
By Gerd Lange
Located in Antwerp, BE
One desk chair designed by Gerd Lange for Thonet, 1970s. Very rare arm chair with grey leather seat, plywood frame and steel rubber armrests, Chair in a very good condition, with bea...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Dundas
Library Armchairs after a model by Robert Adam and Thomas Chippendale
Located in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset
A fine pair of carved and water gilded library armchairs designed by Robert Adam and made by Thomas Chippendale for the great room at Arlington Street London. The serpentine scrolled...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English George III Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
George III Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Georgian style carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair of generous scale, the shaped back over padded arms with acanthus leaf scroll carving ...
Category
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Expertly Restored - Vintage Arne Jacobsen Series-7 Desk Chair for Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Transforming a piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture is like bringing history back to life, and we take this journey with passion and precis...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Authentic Jean Prouvé Metropole "305 / Standard Chair" in Metal
Plywood 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Standard Chair / Metropole 305" in black painted metal and plywood by Jean Prouvé produced by Ateliers Jean Prouvé, 1950s. In good vintage conditio...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Desk Dining Chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa
By Labofa A/S
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural Scandinavian walnut desk chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa, c1955. Bent walnut plywood in ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Stunning Midcentury Armchair Finn Juhl Rosewood
By France
Søn, Finn Juhl
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Model 209
Midcentury armchair designed by Finn Juhl in jaw dropping solid rosewood. We have seen this chair used as an office chair, side chair, or dining chair. Incredible comfor...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Herman Miller Time Life Chair by Ray and Charles Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is arguably the most iconic American office chair design in the 20th century.
We are pleased to present this authentic Herman Miller Executive Office Chair in brown leather. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Italian Design : Fully Restored 1950s Desk Chair with Armrests
Located in Rome, IT
Introducing a rare find from the 1950s, this desk chair embodies iconic Italian design. Crafted with a black lacquered iron frame and tapered legs featuring a unique compass opening,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
Quality Antique 19th Century Regency Mahogany Desk Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique regency mahogany desk chair having a quality shaped figured mahogany back with a rope twist turned centre rail, lovely s...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Other
A Set of 4 Fine French Art Deco Sycamore Armchairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Four fine French Art Deco sycamore bridge/office armchairs.
Price is per chair
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Sycamore
$1,500 / item
Green Leather Time Life Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 1996
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern green Model 3475 Eames Time Life Lobby Chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller was manufactured in 1996. This classic office chair fea...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Eames Time Life Chair in Black Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in black leather for Herman Miller. Original black leather with wear as shown. Extremely comfortable and worn in. Chair swivels. Chair reclines. ...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Dark blue/black cowhide leather Chesterfield office chair on wheels
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This beautiful dark leather and wooden Chesterfield office chair in English style fits almost any interior style. It is a perfect timeless and classic addition to your chosen space. ...
Category
20th Century Classical Roman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide, Leather
Office Chair "Dinamarquesa", by Carlo Fongaro, Brazilian, 1970
s
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Carlo Fongaro Executive Desk Chair "Dinamarquesa" in Wood, Leather, and Chrome, Brazil, 1970s
This striking "Dinamarquesa" executive chair by Italian-Brazilian architect Carlo Fonga...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
SCOTTISH ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1880 HARDWOOD
LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare and super collectable Antique Victorian Scottish Mahogany captains chair...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,567 Sale Price
20% Off
1 Ward Bennett Oak Mohair Bankers Executive Chair Bronze Base
By Ward Bennett
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 Ward Bennett oak mohair executive chair
Designed 1967
Rare version of task chair. Original mohair upholstery with oak frames. Bronze adjustable...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Bronze
$2,320 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke Executive Chair in Original Leather, USA, 1960s
By Gunlocke
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke Executive Chair in Original Leather, USA, 1960s
A distinguished mid-century executive chair by Gunlocke, circa 1960s. This model showcases the company’s r...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
2010s Herman Miller Eames Soft Pad Management Desk Chair in White Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Soft Pad Management Desk Chair, Model EA435, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1969. This example dates to the 2010s. ...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
3x Original Vitra EA 208 soft pad schwarz Leder Stuhl Charles Eames
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen von drei wunderschönen EA 208 Bürostühlen von Vitra zum Verkauf an. Der von Charles und Ray Eames entworfene, drehbare Sessel verfügt über schwarze Leder Soft pads u...
Category
2010s German Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Art Deco J. Halabala Armchair
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1940, Czech Republic.
Designed by a famous Czech designer Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Eames for Herman Miller Parchment DSS Shell Chairs
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 Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Art Deco Armchair .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1930 Czech Republic.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual ren...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$2,034
21st Century Art Deco Elie Saab Maison Bronzed Velvet Elite Dining Chair, Italy
Located in Mariano Comense, CO
21st century Art Deco Elie Saab Maison bronzed velvet elite dining chair, Italy
Rich and powerful, The Elite Dining Chair is a timeless classic able to distinguish itself through ex...
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Velvet
ICf Italian Post Modern Chairs Set of 8
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
ICF armless and swivel with return (spring back to front). Shiny chromed aluminum in wonderful shape with very comfortable mesh upholstery that is durable and easy to clean.
Mesh i...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
$999 / item
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Dark Brown Oak Series 7 Desk Task Office Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
(1) Danish Modern Design the series 7 chair on an original rolling 5 star base with Casters. Designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Dark Brown Oak finish on Bentwood molded seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
FOURTEEN RESTORED 1977 MARIO BELLINI FOR MATTEO GRASSI CAB 412 DiNING CHAIRS 14
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare suite of fourteen fully restored vintage 1977 Mario Bellini for Matteo Grassi Cab 412 dining ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Eames Aluminum Group Managment Chairs for Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration are a set of 6 Eames side chairs upholstered in gorgeous fabric. Elegance and comfort separates this iconic chair from the rest. The upholstery is in wonderful...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco Armchair from 1930
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1930 Czech Republic.
Every piece of furniture that leaves our workshop from the beginning to the end is subjected to manual renovation, so as to restore its...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Armchair by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jules Leleu: A fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge armchair with bronze sabots.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
2019 Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Executive Desk Chair in Leather and Grey Frame
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Eames Aluminum Group Executive Desk Chair, originally designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958. This particular example was produced by Herman Miller in 2019. The design ...
Category
2010s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
"P128" Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1970 Italian Design Black Leather Office Chair
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Brescia, IT
"P128" Osvalo Borsani desk swivel chair
Tecno, 1970
Black leather and cast aluminum
Excellent condition.
Leather and Upholstery in excellent condiction.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Executive Model DoMore Swivel Desk Office Chair Model 616 c 1950/1960
s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Industrial, Mid Century swivel office, desk chair by The DoMore Chair Company. The chair features a chrome base on wheel castor feet, thick tweed and vinyl seat, vinyl,...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Single Midcentury Desk Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegantly simple desk chair features beautiful dark walnut wood and comfortable upholstery. Its simple style will blend effortlessly with any home office. It is extremely comfortable and would function just as well in any sitting room or home theatre...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Charles Pollock Executive Chairs for Knoll in grey fabric
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...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison
Bruce Hannah for Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the mid-century era, this Morrison/Hannah design for Knoll Studios is utilitarian sculpture at its best. Chair features a cur...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
1 Rio Rosewood
Leather Model 431 Lounge by Arne Vodder, Denmark 1950s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Geneva, CH
Rio Rosewood and black leather model 431 lounge chair by Arne Vodder produced by Sibast Mobler, Denmark circa late 1950s
Superb quality with fine details and patina.
Manufacturer lab...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
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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