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Knoll Rolling Chair

1979 Vincent Cafiero for Knoll Leather Rolling Desk Chair Model 187DSBS
By Vincent Cafiero, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Cafiero Executive Desk Chairs, Model 187-DSBS, designed by Vincent Cafiero for Knoll in
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chairs Original Red Fabric
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saarinen rolling executive office chair with arms. These are gorgeous and original examples, which are
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chairs Original Tan Fabric
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saarinen rolling executive armless office chair. These are gorgeous and original examples, which are dated
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1974 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Rolling Executive Office Chair Original Blue Fabric
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
rolling executive office chair with arms. These are gorgeous and original examples, which are from 1974
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Brown Vinyl Faux Leather Pair Steelcase 451 Rolling Office Chairs Style Pollock
By Knoll, Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
office chairs with 4 prong base on casters in the style of the Charles Pollock office chair for Knoll
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980's Otto Zapf for Knoll High Back Office Desk Chair w/ Fabric Upholstery
By Otto Zapf, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
listed for sale is an Otto Zapf rolling desk chair with high back, produced by Knoll International
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Max Pearson, Knoll
Located in Dayton, OH
8 Max Pearson for Knoll International red wool upholstered rolling swivel chairs, circa 1960s
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

2004 Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Desk Chair w/ Rolling Base Black Leather
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single Eero Saarinen for Knoll executive rolling armchair with black leather
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Early 2000s American Modern Stools

Materials

Leather

Modern Steelcase Chrome & Red Swivel Rolling Chair #454 Style Charles Pollock
By Steelcase, Charles Pollock
Located in Topeka, KS
by STEELCASE!! This gorgeous Steelcase #454 office rolling & swivel chair is made in the style of the
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Late 20th Century American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Saarinen Knoll Executive Chairs Black Leather Tilt Swivel Height Adjustable
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Florence Knoll-designed interiors, the Saarinen Executive chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Executive Desk Chair by Robert John, Circa 1960
By Robert John
Located in Rochester, NY
Executive desk chair by Robert John. Rolling / swiveling / adjustable tilting. All original
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Joe D'urso for KNOLL International Black Granite Top Round Dining Table
By Joseph D'Urso
Located in East Hampton, NY
— oftentimes a Wassily or Barcelona Chair. In 1980, D’Urso collaborated with Knoll to develop a collection of
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Granite, Chrome

Karl Nothhelfer very rare SET of 2 Wingback Armchairs & Sofa 1950s solid Cherry
Located in Kumhausen, DE
removed - and fixed by clips on belts - high class - measurements: easy chair is 70cm wide ~ sofa is 178cm
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

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Saarinen Executive Armchair in Saddle Leather, Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
We have been restoring Saarinen executive chairs for years in every fabric one can imagine, right in our very own workroom. We’ve restored these chairs using a supple Italian Leather...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

Materials

Metal

Eames 50th Anniversary Executive Aluminum Group Desk Chair for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A 50th Anniversary edition 1958 - 2008 executive rolling high back aluminum group chair . Upholstered in a smooth and soft taupe spinney back leather only for this edition with polis...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This particular Florence Knoll oval table desk is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1961. This rare edition with a silver lacquered top and solid black base in very good condit...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Charles & Ray Eames Herman Miller Zenith Plastics LAX Rope Edge X Base Armchair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A fabulous Charles & Ray Eames transitional armchair produced by Herman Miller with Zenith Plastics. The salmon colored LAX chair features a rope edge, X base, large shock mounts, bo...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Ahrend de Cirkel Burgundy Swivel Rolling Office Chair 1930s
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Den Haag, NL
Handsome Ahrend de Cirkel model ''KIngpin'' red corduroy rolling office chair with on burgundy enameled meal frame with black leather arm rests and chrome accents. In original condit...
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Herman Miller Charles and Ray Eames Design Swivel Aluminum Group Chair.
By Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Herman Miller Charles and Ray Eames Design Swivel Aluminum Group Chair. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 40" H x 26" W x 30" D x 15.5" Seat height x 20.5" Arm height.
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Aluminum Leather Desk Chair, 1990
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful and elegant Mod. "Soft Pad" Eames desk/office executive chair with soft padding from the Eames Aluminium Group series by Herman Miller. Perfection of the classic and unders...
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1990s Central American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vittorio Parigi & Nanni Prina for Molteni Desk Chair 'Orix' in Red Leatherette
By Molteni & C, Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vittorio Parigi & Nanni Prina for Molteni, desk chair model 'Orix', leatherette, chrome-plated metal, Italy, circa. 1970. This chair by Vittorio Parigi & Nanni Prina is part of the...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
By Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kevi office chair designed by Jørgen Rasmussen. With height, tilt and other adjustments. New upholstered with tan aniline leather.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
Kevi Office Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen
H 34.26 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
1960s Pollack Executive Chair by Charles Pollack for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vintage Pollack executive chair on five leg pedestal base featuring his ‘rim technology’ of metal edge banding around the chair’s periphery separating hard shell frame from upholst...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

MCM Leather Office Chair Vintage by GUNLOCKE
By Gunlocke
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Classic Vintage MCM Bla...
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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

Soft Pad Office Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, US, 1960s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles and Ray Eames softpad office chair, produced by Herman Miller. This distinguished chair, crafted as the original USA edition for Herman Miller, features a sleek black leather...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller 670 Rosewood Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Charles and Ray Eames 670 Rosewood Lounge Chair and Ottoman. Black leather with down filled cushions. Wood grain on this example is really nice! Probably one of the nicest models ...
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Charles & Ray Eames EA119 Executive Office Chair by Vitra
By Charles and Ray Eames, Vitra
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
What started as an idea for a solid piece of leisure furniture has grown into one of the most popular office furniture since its design in 1958. The EA 119 is part of the famous Alum...
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2010s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Chrome

Stunning and luxurious Pace leather Executive Chair
By Guido Faleschini, Pace Collection, i4 Mariani
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Butter soft red leather surrounds this amazing Guido Faleschini swivel management soft pad chair. Designed for i4 Mariani and retailed in the 1970s and 1980s by The Pace Collection....
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Recent Sales

Contemporary Knoll Pair Black & Chrome Rolling Swivel Adjustable Office Chairs
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous pair of Knoll rolling office chairs, on chrome bases, circa
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Early 2000s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Charles Pollack for Knoll Brown Leather Executive Rolling Chairs
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A set of 6 Charles Pollack for Knoll brown leather executive rolling chairs. An iconic and timeless
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20th Century Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of Six Eero Saarinen for Knoll Swiveling Rolling Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Knoll Rolling swivleing side chairs with tilt adjusting mechanism in chrome four pronged base. All
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Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Saarinen for Knoll Executive Desk Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Saarinen for knoll executive desk chair. Rare and uncommon form. Chair produced in 1964 only
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Upholstered Kevi Office Chair by Jorgen Rasmussen for Knoll
By Knoll, Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, rolling, swivel, office task chair by Jorgen Rasmussen for Knoll features a
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Blue Leather Executive Desk Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
A vintage navy blue leather rolling office chair designed by Charles Pollock and manufactured by
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Set of Six Charles Pollock for Knoll Rolling Office / Desk Chairs, 1985
By Charles Pollock
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage set of six charles pollock for knoll rolling office / desk chairs, 1985. Six rolling
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Vintage 1980s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Black Leather Executive Desk Chairs by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of vintage black leather rolling office chairs designed by Charles Pollock and manufactured
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Pollock Executive Office Armchairs, 1970s
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a gorgeous rolling office armchair, with beige leather upholstery, by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll Pollock Executive Office Armchairs, 1970s
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic rolling office armchair, with beige leather upholstery, by
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Chromed Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Selig
By Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A chromed framed lounge chair with rolling, sliding recliner mechanism and matching ottoman both
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Lounge Chairs

Goodform Rolling Desk Chair, Mid-Century Modern
By George Nelson
Located in Buffalo, NY
Great example, Goodform, General Fireproof "Electric Blue" Desk chair.manner of George
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Modern Black Vinyl Faux Leather Steelcase 451 Office Chair Style Pollock
By Knoll, Charles Pollock, Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Charles Pollock tilt, swivel, and rolling office chair for Knoll. It is in wonderful vintage condition
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Late 20th Century North American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Max Pearson Egg Style Armchairs for Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
silky weave Knoll fabric, stellar condition. On chromed & black patinated swivel X bases on rolling
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Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Low Rolling Table by Joseph D'Urso for Knoll
By Joe D'Urso
Located in Dallas, TX
Low rolling coffee table Model 6048T designed by legendary Joeseph D'Urso for Knoll - 1981
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Late 20th Century American Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Joseph D’Urso for Knoll High Table in American Cherry and Chrome, 1995
By Joe D'Urso, Knoll
Located in San Francisco, CA
.” “In 1980, D’Urso collaborated with Knoll to develop a collection of high rolling tables, low tables
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1990s American Minimalist Dining Room Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Steel

Paul Laszlo Armchair and Ottoman for Brown Saltman, circa 1970
By Brown Saltman, Paul Laszlo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
with geometric upholstery, this is one comfortable chair. Three rolling cushions Cascade down the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Charles Pollock Rolling Task Chair by Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Fraser, MI
Chair made by Knoll International. Black Leather Seating Surface is soft and supple. Cushion is flexible
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Vintage 1970s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Nickel

Pair of Knoll Charles Pollack Cognac Leather Rolling Chairs
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a fantastic pair of beige leather upholstered, rolling, office chairs, by
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Executive Task Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Charles Pollock for Knoll in 1963, this leather desk chair features a chromed aluminum
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Green Leather Office Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Charles Pollock for Knoll in 1963, this leather desk chair features a chromed
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Florence Knoll Pollock Executive Office Armchairs
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a marvelous pair of rolling office armchairs, with beige leather
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 12 Saarinen for Knoll Executive Chairs in Black Leather with Swivel Bases
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
Saarinen executive chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 8 Saarinen for Knoll Executive Arm Chairs in Black Leather W/ Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
executive rolling office chairs designed by Saarinen and produced by Knoll is upholstered in black Volo
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Classic Leather Knoll Executive Swivel Armchair, Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic leather Knoll executive swivel rolling armchair, Eero Saarinen. Nice original oxblood red
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Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Desk Chair by Andrew Morrison & Bruce Hannah for Knoll
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison, Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Arguably one of the most elegant desk chair designs from the midcentury era, this Morrison/Hannah
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Brown Leather Pollock Executive Armchair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
black outer shell, and black plastic arms. This chair is on the 4 prong base with the optional rolling
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Black Leather w/ Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
executive chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design transformed
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of 6 Saarinen for Knoll Executive Armchairs in Black Leather W/ Swivel Base
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
executive chair has remained one of Knoll's most popular designs for nearly 70 years. The design transformed
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Tilt Swivel Desk Chairs by Steelcase
By Steelcase
Located in Buffalo, NY
Swivel mechanism. Also smooth rolling casters. Black wool Knoll fabric. Stainless base. Fully adjustable
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Large Custom 1970s Knoll Attributed Dining Table
By Tobia Scarpa, Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
top with fat tubular chrome legs. Custom made conference table for 6 Pollack rolling office chairs in
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Red Florence Knoll Style Swivel Tilt Desk Chair by Fortress Furniture
By Fortress Furniture
Located in Ferndale, MI
I believe this is red ultra suede fabric on rolling chrome base. Very nice condition. Chair swivels
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Charles Pollock Cognac Leather Executive Chair by Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Portland, ME
Rolling Cognac leather executive chair designed by Charles Pollock in 1963 for Knoll. This vintage
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Set of 4 Charles Pollock for Knoll Black Leather Office Chairs
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
The Pollock Executive Office Chair was originally designed in 1965 by Charles Pollock for Knoll
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20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Early Rolling Desk Chair - Eero Saarinen
Located in Bridport, CT
Early rolling desk chair in chrome and newly re-upholstered by Eero Saarinen, Knoll.
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Vintage 1960s American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

KEVI Leather Desk Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
many Knoll products to follow. Knoll Products: Rasmussen swivel chair (side and arm
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Vintage 1940s Danish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

KEVI Leather Desk Chair
KEVI Leather Desk Chair
H 31 in W 25 in D 21.5 in
Richard Schultz in the Winter, a Nine-Piece Outdoor Collection
By Richard Schultz
Located in Hudson, NY
For Knoll Furniture: two rolling chaise lounge chairs. four dining height armchairs. Bar or tea
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Late 20th Century American Patio and Garden Furniture

Art Deco Cocktail Cart by Treitel-Gratz
By Treitel Gratz
Located in North Hollywood, CA
designs at Radio City Music Hall. Florence Knoll commissioned them to fabricate the original Mies Van Der
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Brass

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Knoll Rolling Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the knoll rolling chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each knoll rolling chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, fabric and animal skin. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect knoll rolling chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A knoll rolling chair, designed in the modern or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one knoll rolling chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Knoll, Eero Saarinen and Steelcase produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Knoll Rolling Chair?

The average selling price for a knoll rolling chair at 1stDibs is $2,123, while they’re typically $850 on the low end and $8,500 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

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