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High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair with the original tan leather upholstery and a solid brass base.
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
H 39 in W 26 in D 23 in
Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
By Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herman Miller high-back soft pad office chair in black leather, great condition. Stamped with date
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
H 38.5 in W 24 in D 25.5 in
High back office chair
Located in Brussels , BE
High quality and very comfortable office chair.
Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

High back office chair
High back office chair
H 41.74 in W 27.56 in D 19.69 in
High Back Shell Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A fully adjustable upholstered desk chair having a molded fiberglass body resting on an early four-pronged aluminum base with casters.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

High Back Shell Chair
High Back Shell Chair
H 38 in W 26 in D 26 in
High Back Desk Chair on Casters by Thonet. Signed
By Thonet
Located in Kansas City, MO
HIgh back executive desk chair made by Thonet, 1960s. Tilt, 360 degree swivel and very comfortable
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury Italian Design High Back Armchair Wooden Feet Forest Green
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian design high back armchair wooden feet forest green.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Arne Jacobsen High Back 'Oxford' Swivel Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
design into different models. The 3272 features an extra high back that shows an organic line and floats
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Heron Parigi Canasta High-Back Office Chair 1989, Italy
By Heron Parigi
Located in Vienna, AT
Lorenzo (Firenze) Original Heron Parigi desk chair from 1989 in a rare high-back version with leather
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Robert Haussmann De Sede Rh 305 High Back Chair Black
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Munich, Bavaria
an a chrome steel frame. This is a Classic Swiss design chair in the tufted high back version
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Late 18th Century High Backed Swedish Chair with Leather Seat
Located in London, GB
C18th Swedish rococo chair with leather seat. A handsome single high backed chair circa 1760 which
Category

Antique 18th Century Swedish Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Robert Haussmann De Sede RH 305 High Back Chair Cognac
By Robert Haussmann, De Sede
Located in Munich, Bavaria
leather an a chrome steel frame. This is a Classic Swiss design chair in the tufted high back version
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

High Back Cane Chair in Ebonized Walnut and Silk by John Stuart
By John Stuart
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Mid-Century Modern side chair with stylized high back design and cane inset. Ebonized walnut wood
Category

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

Materials

Cane, Walnut, Silk

Set of 6 High Back French Country Provincial Style Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 6 high back Louis XV, French Provincial size painted dining chairs upholstered with white
Category

20th Century Louis XV Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Elegant High Back Tufted Red Leather Armchair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With shepherd hook wood arms and quality button tufted red leather shaped back and seat with nail
Category

20th Century Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Danish Modern High Back Swivel Oxford chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Belmont, MA
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Oxford' high backed desk chair, aluminum, wood, fabric upholstery
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

1980 Herman Miller Equa High Back Executive Desk Chair by Bill Stumpf in Leather
By Herman Miller, Don Chadwick
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Equa high back executive desk chair designed by Bill Stumpf and Don Chadwick in 1979
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Armadillo 1 Dark Brown High Back Swivel Office Armchair by Rainer Bachschmid
By Altek Italia Design
Located in Milan, IT
pneumatic mechanism, as is the swing tension depending on the weight of the user. The high-back shell is
Category

2010s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Up to 30 Eames for Herman Miller High Back Leather Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
black leather with high-backs. We have many sets that had been used as dining chairs with foot glides
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Eight 1960s High Back Oxford Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A set of eight vintage 1960s high back Oxford chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. This
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Hollywood Regency High Back “Lipstick” Chair in Green Velvet and Gold Leaf
Located in Saint Louis, MO
leaf spindled legs. Side Chair. Office Chair. Occasional Chair. Dramatically tall high back is
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet, Giltwood

Fabricius and Kastholm White High Back Desk Chairs (3) Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm 3x White High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964 (seat height 19
Category

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

Materials

Steel

Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964- Original
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury Eames for Herman Miller Mid-Century High Back Aluminum Group Chairs
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
chairs in premium plush black leather with high-backs. An icon of Mid Century Modern design that
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm Black High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964- Original
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

19th Century Mahogany High Back Side or Desk Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A good quality William IV period solid Cuban mahogany high bar back desk armchair having a quality
Category

Antique 19th Century British William IV Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

"Kiko" High Back Caviuna Armchair by Sergio Rodrigues, 1960
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Made in Jacarandá rosewood, this Sergio Rodrigues piece has originally upholstered in green leather, circular chrome accents, and chrome casters. This chair was created to furnish th...
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Dark Blue High Back Bird Desk Chairs (5) by Fabricius and Kastholm FK 6725, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful set of 5 high back desk or executive chairs on casters and a tripod of polished cast aluminum (not
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

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

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Kiss High-Back Trestle-Based Chair by Stefano Bigi
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
Part of Stefano Bigi's French kiss collection, this swivel chair is attractive, sophisticated and extremely comfortable. Its steel structure sits atop a chromed trestle base and is c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
By Chesterfield, Harrods
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, large, very comfortable Chesterfield leather wing style office armchair This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your...
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

1980s Nicos Zographos High Back Bucket Executive Chair w/ Alpha Base
By Nicos Zographos, Zographos Designs Ltd.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original Alpha bucket executive desk chair, designed by Nicos Zographos in 1964. The listed price includes one chair, but several are available for individual purchase. Th...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

High Back Desk Chair by Richard Sapper for Knoll in Leather
By Richard Sapper, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Height adjustable, tilt adjustable, and lumbar adjustable. Swivels. Price is for the set. Contact us if you'd like to purchase a single item.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Ten White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius
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...
Category

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

Materials

Steel

1985 Fabric Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Executive High Back Desk Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a vintage Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group executive soft pad desk chair. This is a rare example, which was produced in the 1980s and was specially ordered in a ...
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Auminum Group Set of 6 High Back Executive Office Chairs Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
especially high-end because of its tall back, dubbed by Herman Miller itself as its 'Executive' trim
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1997 Mario Bellini Vitra Figura Post Modern High Back Desk Chair in Green Fabric
By Vitra, Mario Bellini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a single (two are available, but the price is for each chair) vintage 1997 Figura desk chair by Vitra, designed by Mario Bellini. These are gorgeous original examp...
Category

1990s Swiss Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

American Mahogany Serpentine Back Martha Washington Armchair, Circa 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
American mahogany Martha Washington armchair with serpentine slant high back, reeded scrolled and
Category

Antique 1790s American American Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Upholstery, Mahogany

Italian Mid-Century Modern High Style Brass Scroll Desk or Side Chair Black Seat
Located in St. Louis, MO
Wonderful Hollywood Regency Italian, very high style brass scroll oval high back desk or side chair
Category

Vintage 1960s European Hollywood Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

English Victorian Black Leather Swivel Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian high back black leather judge's swivel chair with carved lion heads on arms.
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Victorian Brown Leather Swivel Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Victorian high back brown leather judge's swivel chair with carved lion heads on arms.
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Oxford Desk Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An "Oxford" arm chair in white leather upholstery with a high back and a cast aluminum 5 point base
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vladimir Kagan Desk Chair
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Executive Desk Chair by Vladimir Kagan. Fabric, chromed metal. High back swivel desk chair with
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vladimir Kagan Desk Chair
Vladimir Kagan Desk Chair
H 44.5 in W 27.5 in D 30 in
Vintage Nicos Zographos Bucket Chair
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage bucket chair designed by Nicos Zographos and made by Zographos. High back design in black
Category

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

Materials

Stainless Steel

Zogrophos Bucket Chairs
By Nicos Zographos
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 Nicos Zogrophos high back executive chairs. Available per chair or as set of ten. Grey
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Zogrophos Bucket Chairs
Zogrophos Bucket Chairs
H 37 in W 26.25 in D 20.5 in
Vladimir Kagan Rare "Luxus Executive Chair" with Lucite Arms 1970s (Signed)
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in New York, NY
Rare high back "Luxus Executive Chair" model 7016 with molded lucite arms and tufted butterscotch
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Set of Six Office Chairs by Jørgen Kastholm for Kill International, Germany
By Kill International, Jørgen Kastholm
Located in Barcelona, ES
International, Germany. High back edition in black leather with removable padded seat and cast aluminum bases
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Swivel Desk Chair by Jansko
By Jansko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This high back desk chair features shapely vinyl swivel seat and sturdy metal base. Stylish Mid
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Vintage Swivel Desk Chair by Jansko
Vintage Swivel Desk Chair by Jansko
H 37 in W 23.5 in D 26 in
Pasqualina Swivel President Chair by Grassi&Bianchi and RedCreative
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
Swivel armchair high back with tubular steel frame completely covered in hard leather; metal seat
Category

2010s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

One Eames For Herman Miller Executive Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
high back model from the Aluminum Group Series. Brown leather upholstery with aluminum frame and five
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1930s Fiddleback Oak Windsor Style Tilting and Rolling Desk Chair W/ Saddle Seat
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1930s Fiddleback Oak high back Windsor Style Tilting back and Rolling Desk Chair With Saddle
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Spanish Armchair 17th Century in Walnut
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Elegant Spanish Renaissance armchair from the early 17th century in walnut with a high back claw
Category

Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Spanish Armchair 17th Century in Walnut
Spanish Armchair 17th Century in Walnut
H 46.46 in W 23.23 in D 25.99 in
Vintage Revolving Leather Desk's Bergere Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb and very handsome revolving leather director's chair with a high back and comfortably wide
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Revolving Leather Desk's Bergere Chair
Vintage Revolving Leather Desk's Bergere Chair
H 39.77 in W 26.97 in D 24.41 in
Mid Century Modern Eames Style Aluminum Group Reproduction Black Executive Chair
By Charles Eames
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
featuring a black leather seat, and a brushed aluminum frame. This piece has a high back, ribbed leather
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Hipod Fixed Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
high back and Lopod with a low back. Please, ask the Concierge for further details.
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Hipod Fixed Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
Hipod Fixed Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
H 43.71 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Hipod Swivel Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
high back and Lopod with a low back. Please, ask the Concierge for further details.
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Hipod Swivel Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
Hipod Swivel Base Chair by Giulio Manzoni
H 44.89 in W 26.38 in D 23.63 in
Set of 8 French Art Deco Dining Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Set of 8 Art Deco high back dining chairs with 2 armchairs and 6 side chairs. These chairs are
Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of 8 French Art Deco Dining Chairs
Set of 8 French Art Deco Dining Chairs
H 36 in W 23 in D 19.75 in
Armadillo 6 Dark Brown Office Chair by Rainer Bachschmid
By Altek Italia Design
Located in Milan, IT
Collection is available in two versions (with and without armrests) and high back lounge style, please
Category

2010s Italian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Set 'Oxford' Chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
1965. These classic executive office chairs feature a medium high back (as opposed to the models
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 8 Cream Paint Decorated Fruitwood Dining Chairs with Green Faux Leather
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dramatic Set of 8 high back cream paint decorated dining side chairs with green faux leather
Category

20th Century French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Fruitwood

1 Vitra Meta Conference Chair by Alberto Meda 12 Available
By Vitra
Located in Pasadena, TX
without the need for complex mechanics under the seat. 12 available. Specifications: High Back
Category

Late 20th Century European Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

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High Back Office Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of high back office chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct high back office chairs — often made from animal skin, leather and metal — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of high back office chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. High back office chairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small high back office chairs measuring 15.75 inches across. High back office chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Herman Miller, De Sede and Charles and Ray Eames are consistently popular.

How Much are High Back Office Chairs?

High back office chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,821, while the lowest priced sells for $575 and the highest can go for as much as $15,830.

Finding the Right Office Chairs and Desk Chairs for You

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.

Questions About High Back Office Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A high back office chair has a tall backrest to provide support to both your back and neck. It helps minimize the risk of chronic neck and back problems. These chairs also come with wheels attached for ease of mobility. Shop a range of antique and vintage high back office chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    High-backed old-fashioned chairs are often called wingback chairs. They may not offer structural support, but the wings on antique and vintage wingback chairs certainly do have a purpose or did, when the design was first conceived in England in the 1600s. Back then, the armchair protrusions were meant to protect the sitter from drafts and from the strong heat radiating from the large fireplaces that were popular at the time. This explains why the wingback is so strongly associated with cozying up by the fireplace. Although the functional aspect of a wingback may be obsolete in the 21st century, the chairs have maintained their popularity over the years and have seen waves of revivals. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern wingback chairs from some of the world's top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 16, 2019

    Ergonomic chairs, which are sculpted with a lumbar support curvature, are the best office chairs for lower back pain.