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Medea Desk Chair

Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Desk Chairs, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in London, GB
A pair of original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Rare Vittorio Nobili "Medea" 1950s Swivel Office Chair Made of Teak Plywood
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This 1950s swivel office chair “Medea” was designed by Vittorio Nobili and manufactured by Fratelli
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Iron

Italian Mid-Century Design Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue Brothers
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian iconic mid century design single "Medea" chair. This fantastic chair is made of bent oak
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of 'medea' chairs by vittorio nobili for tagliabue brothers italy 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Genova, IT
Coppia di sedie 'Medea' disegnata da vittorio nobili e prodotta dai fratelli tagliabue. italia
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Leather Desk Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in London, GB
An original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli Tagliabue
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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Medea desk chair with swivel base by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, 1950s-17 available.
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8 Medea desk chair with swivel base by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, 1950s Two sets
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By Vittorio Nobili
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Medea Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the medea desk chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, wood and bentwood, every medea desk chair was constructed with great care. There are 12 variations of the antique or vintage medea desk chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect medea desk chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A medea desk chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue and Medea each produced at least one beautiful medea desk chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Medea Desk Chair?

The average selling price for a medea desk chair at 1stDibs is $3,059, while they’re typically $1,700 on the low end and $27,174 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right office-chairs-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.