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Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale
Pierre Jeanneret Mid Century Wooden Office Chair in Teak & Rattan Produced 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century dining / office wooden chair in teak and rattan by Pierre Jeanneret produced for Chandigarh in India 1950s. In good original condition with a nice patina and letteri...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Teak
Ea 216 Soft Pad Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for ICF, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Leather chair with aluminum base and wheels. Stamped ICF under the seat. Turns on itself, reclining and height-adjustable. Seat height: 46 cm, max. seat height: 55 cm. Wear due to ag...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
STUNNING ANTIQUE WILLIAN IV CIRCA 1830 HAND CARVED WALNUT CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAiR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original, circa 1830 hand carved solid Walnut Ship captains swivel armchair with early dark pe...
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1830s English William IV Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Office Chair 3117 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in PARIS, FR
Office chair, model 3117. It is part of the first 5 editions, unique chair of collection.
Designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. The seat height is adjustable. Shows slight sign...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Eames Time Life Chair in Grey Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in light grey leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs made in Los Angeles, CA. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York.
Recently re-upholstered in gray leather, in-keeping with the color and integrity of other Time-life models. Some slight blemishes to the aluminum frame in-keeping with age. Chair's height and recline is fully adjustable and also swivels 360 degrees. Timeless chair.
In 1972, the Time-life chair made the news when notoriously fussy chess genius Bobby Fischer included this chair among his many demands for his legendary 1972 world championship match with Russian master...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modern Director's Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
This chair features a sophisticated black leather backrest and seat, paired with a rich wooden beech frame and elegant brass accents for a touch of luxury.
Perfect for those who app...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Leather revolving library tub chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Revolving library tub chair, the burgundy leather upholstered back and circular deep buttoned seat upon a walnut base with squat cabriole supports united by turned stretchers.
Dimens...
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1960s Desk or Side Bentwood Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
- beech wood
- armrests Dimension: 44 cm
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Set of Four Black Castelli Italy Dsc 106 Stacking Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of four iconic Italian Modern DSC 106 stacking chairs, designed 1965 by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. This set features black lacquered seats and backs, they are in very nice c...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
"Orly" Stacking Chairs by Bruno Pollak for Solo, Germany 1979
By Sulo
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage "ORLY" model stacking chairs by Bruno Pollak for Sulo, 1979. Made in Germany, 1970's period. Eggshell cream white plastic shells on chrome base. All chairs are in used condit...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height brown leather office chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid centur...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage 50s Boomerang Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Rome, IT
Italian-designed '' Boomerang '' Desk Chair by Carlo Ratti. This modern and playful chair exudes joy with its colorful and cheerful Skai upholstery in original green, perfectly compl...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Toshiyuki Kita 'Canta' Swivel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design that responds to the needs of modern-day society and the rhythms of life in the era of the home office...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Three White Leather Bird Desk Chairs by Fabricius & Kastholm for Kill
Located in Dronten, NL
This set is the original "Alfred Kill International" version, not the newly made Walter Knoll version, making these highly collectible and sought after. Priced as a set. Two chairs a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Charles & Ray Eames EA119 Black Leather Executive Desk Chair by Herman Miller
Located in Dronten, NL
Executive office chair, model EA119, in the USA known as EA337, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Backrest and seat in black leather, both front and rear. Frame, a...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Coppia di poltroncine di fine anni '50 di Gaetano e Alessandro Besana, Italia
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Coppia di sedie da scrivania o da ingresso progettata dagli architetti Lietti e Motta e prodotta da Gaetano e Alessandro Besana (Mariano Comense - Italia) nel 1958.
La struttura in ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Industrial 3-Piece Office Set with Desk by Norman Bel Geddes
Located in Lafayette, IN
Three pieces of iconic mid-century industrial design combine to complete this fantastic home-office suite.
- Simmons dresser/desk (by renowned designer Norman Bel Geddes)
- Goof Form desk chair
- Dazor desk lamp...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Exceptional Regency Armchair attributed to George Oakley
Located in Richmond, London
An exceptional quality, early 19th century Regency period open armchair, of well-shaped Klismos outline and rare generous proportions, attributed to George Oakley,
England, circa 18...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Brown Leather Desk Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
This authentic Eames for Herman Miller Soft Pad Management Height brown leather desk chair from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Stunning and luxurious Pace leather Executive Chair
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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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Chair by Paul Schuitema for Fana, Rotterdam, 1960s
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Rare office chair by Fana Metaal Rotterdam, designed by Paul Schuitema in the 1960s. The chair has a tubular frame base, bakelite armrests and brown fabric back and seat. . Patina on...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
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,...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Industrial Rolling Desk Chair By Toledo Metal Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Industrial, rolling, swivel desk chair by the Toledo Metal Furniture Co. features a signature Toledo star, brushed steel base with bent birch ply seat and back. The height is adjusta...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 BERGERE & BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK CAPTAiNS CHAIR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this fully restored circa 1880 Barrell back Bergere and hand dyed brown leather office chair with original wrought iron swivel movement on English Oak base
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price.
This chair is really quite exquisite, it’s one of the earliest types of swivel chairs I have ever seen, the frame is solid oak, the leather lovely thick English hide, the base swivels and it has solid brass castors. The base mechanism is a single coil sprung affair with a domed top, it’s a very early version of the later highly collectable Hillcrest design.
The chair has been fully restored to include having the leather washed back, it’s then been hand dyed six times, antiqued and sealed, the oak frame has been stripped back and French polished from the ground up.
These antique captains chairs...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Georgian Armchair Green Leather Seat, English Hepplewhite circa 1785
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a good quality English armchair from the George III, Hepplewhite period, made circa 1785.
The hardwood, possibly red walnut, frame has a camel back with a well carved centra...
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Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
FK6725 Bird Tulip Chair Green by Fabricius & Kastholm Knoll 1990s
Located in Aachen, NW
This fine example of the FK6725 Bird office chairs was designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius in the early 60s and produced by Walter Knoll in the 1990s.
The so called "Bir...
Category
1990s German Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco J. Halabala Set 2 chairs table with sofa
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco Set 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. The p...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Manna Lunana desk chair
Located in Pretoria, ZA
Created for the modern design enthusiast with a distinguished taste in class and style,
this product combines elegant forms and timeless functionality, ensuring longevity.
Designed ...
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2010s South African Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
1980s Mario Bellini ''401 Break'' Leather Chair for Cassina
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Mario Bellini "401 Break" chair by Cassina.
Modern leather chairs on wheels, perfect at your desk or around a dining table.
Tan leather, ultra soft feeling, over metal frame with z...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs PJ-SI-28-A
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pair of floating back office chairs were used throughout the decades in various administrative buildings in Chandigarh, India. The markings on the back indicate their last desig...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Artist Industrial Style Vintage Desk Chair with Rustic Character
Located in Yonkers, NY
An Industrial style vintage artist desk chair with rustic character. Meet the epitome of rugged functionality: this Industrial-style vintage artist...
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Mid-20th Century Indonesian Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Desk Chair
Located in Torrance, CA
Inspired by a Dupre Lafon design, our custom Art Deco Desk Chair is elegant, modern, classic, and timeless.
This model chair is typically used as a desk chair, but it can also be gr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze
FK86 Lounge Chair by Fabricius & Kastholm Kill International 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
This fine example of the FK86 lounge chair was designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius in the early 60s and produced by Kill International in the late 1960s.
This edition is...
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1960s German Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage Mid Century Modern Spindled Drexel Declaration Captain’s Chair.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned wood, possibly vinyl seat cushioning. Beautiful design and wood grain. Rounded back chair.! Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured.
Dimensions. 24 W ; 24 D ;...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Empire Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Mid Century Empire Style full grain Leather Upholstered and Nailhead Studded Mahogany Arm Chair. Measures 22" in width, 24" in depth and 34" in height. Seat height is 19" and arm h...
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1960s American Empire Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Eames Time Life Office Desk Chair in Black Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Eames Time Life office/desk chair. Executed in black leather and cast aluminum. On tilting adjustable height swivel base with casters. Manufactured 19...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Leather Swivel Office Chair
Located in Pomona, CA
Vintage leather swivel office chair. The chair can be adjusted going back and forth.
Category
1970s American Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Eames Time Life Chair in Chocolate Leather for Herman Miller, 1978 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life swivel chair in chocolate brown leather for Herman Miller. Original black leather with only slight wear as shown. Metal in good condition. Extremely comfortab...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ten White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
Located in Dronten, NL
This set of 10 Model FK 6725 leather 'Bird' Chairs, also commonly referred to as the 'Tulip' chair, are designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm. Marked with label.
All 11 ch...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ea 216 Soft Pad Desk Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Leather chair with aluminum base and wheels. Stamped Herman Miller under the seat. The chair turns on itself and reclines. Seat height: 53 cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1990s Blue Steelcase Rolling Office Executive Desk Chair
By Steelcase
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1990s Steelcase Office Chair Vintage
Rolling Office Desk Armchair
Grand Rapids MI
33.5 h x 23.25 w x 23 d x seat 17.25
Unrestored original vintage
Refe...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno "Modus" Office Chair, Italy 1970s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Naples, IT
Rare yellow Modus office chair with armrests and adjustable height, designed by Osvaldo Borsani and produced for Tecno 1970.
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
1960s Desk or Side Beech Chair by Ton, Czechoslovakia
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- high of seat 47 cm
- armrests 77 cm
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech
Knoll Pollock Executive Chair in Aubergine Leather, Matte Black Frame
Located in Wilton, CT
Offering the classic Pollock Executive Chair in this beautiful aubergine leather, black steel frame, in good condition. The leather upholstery has been recently redone and in excelle...
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1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Flagg Desk Walnut Writing Desk or Home Office Computer Desk by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
We handcrafted this classic writing desk with walnut hardwood from Birmingham's urban forest. For your home office, computer desk or a place to work from home, comfortable and focused on a novel or a grocery list. The writing desk offers a unique contemporary design for the home office or any room. Three open storage compartments and two self-closing drawers ensure longevity and functionality. Simple steel pulls have a black patina. The finished back allows the desk to be used in the middle of a room for 360 viewing.
A place to work from home, comfortable and focused, on the great American novel or a grocery list.
Urban hardwood...
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2010s American American Craftsman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
Ochre Yellow Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of Five Jury, Bank of England Style Office, Desk or Dining Chairs
By Gunlocke, B.L. Marble Chair Co.
Located in New York, NY
Nice set of five oak office, or desk chairs, constricted of solid oak, all are in structurally sound, sturdy, and ready to use condition.
This lot consists of four side chairs, and one arm chair, executed in the manner of Gunlocke, or The Marble Chair Co...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Early 20th C. Oak and Vinyl Upholstered Seat Rolling & Swivelling Banker's Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early 20th Century Oak and Vinyl Upholstered Seat Rolling, tilting and Swivelling Banker's Chair. Measures 23.5" in width, 20" in depth and stands 35" tall. Seat height adjustable...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
CHARLES & RAY EAMES. armchairs from the series "Aluminium Group" production "ICF"
Located in Vigevano, PV
CHARLES & RAY EAMES. armchairs from the "Aluminium Group" series, "ICF" production from the 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fritz Hansen "DAN" Swivel Chair by Magnus Stephensen in Bent Beechwood, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important "DAN" swivel chair in beech bentwood produced at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chair was designed by Magnus Stephensen and is considered an icon in th...
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1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Beech
Danish Modern High Back Swivel Oxford chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Belmont, MA
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Oxford' high backed desk chair, aluminum, wood, fabric upholstery, United Kingdom, design 1965, recent production.
The original version of the 'Oxfo...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fabricius and Kastholm White High Back Desk Chairs (3) Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm 3x White High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964 (seat height 19") Three pieces available, priced per chai...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Brilliant Yellow Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Charles Pollock Executive Office Chair for Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Pollock Executive Office Chair for Knoll International:
Charles Pollock Executive Office Chair for Knoll International (1963)
Design: Button tu...
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20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Olive Green Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Terracotta Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Greige Light Grey Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multiple Available. Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for their attractive patina, distinct thread texture and beautiful depth of color seen in the fiberglass material. Shell is stamped with the Herman Miller emblem underneath. Dated to the 1970s.
OAM boasts one of the largest collections of vintage Eames fiberglass shell...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Navy Blue Eames for Herman Miller Vintage 1960s Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Molded Fiberglass Shell Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Vintage shell chairs are prized for thei...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
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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