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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These Mid-Century Modern office chairs feature green fabric and a metal base. These chairs would be
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mid Century Modern Office Chair with arms by Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mid Century Modern Office Chair with arms by Saarinen for Knoll. Circa 1970s Feature the
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Twill, Upholstery

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century rolling office chairs with modern style design. Soft plastic back rest and cushioned
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs
H 36.75 in W 24.75 in D 22 in
1950s Mid Century Modern Office Chair by Jorge Rasmussen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century office chair designed and manufactured by Jorgen Rasmussen in Denmark circa 1950s. This
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Bentwood

Vintage Mid Century Modern Office Chair Chrome and Green Vinyl.
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Office Chair with Olive Green Vinyl Seat Cushioning, Chrome Toned Legs and Back. No makers
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Office Chair 3117 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1960s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Munich, DE
Rare Mid-Century Modern desk or office chair model 3117 with the rare four rolls base. Designed by
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Mid-Century Swivel Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern office chairs with swivel action. Polished chrome base with covered seat and
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Swivel Chairs
Mid-Century Swivel Chairs
H 30 in W 28.75 in D 28.75 in
Early Arne Jacobsen 3117 Office Chair by Fritz Hansen Turqouise Faux Leather
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in München, BY
Early Mid-Century Modern office chair model 3117 with the rare four rolls base and adjustable
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Mid Century Cream Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Black Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Black Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller, 2001
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2001. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Black Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller, 2001
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2001. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Pair Mid Century Cream Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
chairs from the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Brown Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Dark Gray Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Original Mid Century Black Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Cream Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid-Century Tufted Cube Chairs
By Patrician Furniture Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern office chairs in black faux leather on polished chrome bases. Great
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Tufted Cube Chairs
Mid-Century Tufted Cube Chairs
H 29 in W 32 in D 32 in
Mid Century Dark Brown Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Orange Brown Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller 2000s
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
office 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 ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Eames for Herman Miller Dark Gray Leather Office Chair Aluminum Group Soft Pad
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Original Dark Gray Leather Office Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
from the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Brown Leather Desk Chair by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2000s. This classic mid century modern office chair was
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Black Leather Desk Chair by Eames for Herman Miller, 2001
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection was manufactured in the 2001. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Mid Century Black Leather Desk Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller, 2001
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
the Aluminum Group Collection were manufactured in the 2001. This classic mid century modern office
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Midcentury KEVI Office Chair by Jorgen Rasmussen for KEVI
By Jørgen Rasmussen, Kevi
Located in Baltimore, MD
KEVI office chair with double-wheel casters by Jørgen Rasmussen. A Classic Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern Industrial USA
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Do More Office Chair Mid-Century Modern industrial era. Domore Chair Company, Inc
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

"England Chair" by Stow Davis
By Stow Davis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern office chairs by Stow Davis. Featuring polished chrome frame with
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Chrome

"England Chair" by Stow Davis
"England Chair" by Stow Davis
H 31 in W 21.5 in D 16 in
Mid-Century Modern Black Leather Office Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern black leather office chair. America, circa 1970s. Restored in all new Italian
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Curved Leather Office Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern curved leather office chair. America, circa 1970s. Original Mid-Century Modern
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Faux Fur Office Desk Chair
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern faux fur office desk chair. Unique white faux fur fabric resting atop polished
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Vintage 1980s American Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Design Leather Office Chair, Italy, 1988
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design leather office desk chair, made in Italy, 1988
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Acapulco Style Rolling Office Chair, 1960s
Located in Madison, WI
information: Materials: Metal, iron, casters, wheels Period: 1960s Styles: Mid-Century Modern Dimensions
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Leather and Steel Mid-Century Modern Designer Office Chair
By Alex de Rouvray
Located in PARIS, FR
The minimal and elegant design of the Mayet Office Chair gives it a unique style in the world of
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2010s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Steel

Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Desk Office Side Chair Armchair
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mid-Century Danish modern rosewood desk office side armchair. If you are in the New Jersey , New
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Other

Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chair, Chandigarh c. 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stamford, CT
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Office Chair, Model PJ-SI-28-B, Chandigarh c. 1960s
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Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Cane, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Max Stacker Conference Office Chairs by Steelcase, 1970s
By Steelcase
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Mid-Century Modern Max Max-Stacker office conference room chairs by Steelcase in iconic orange
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Mid-Century Modern Design Skai Leather Office Chair Set, Italy, 1950s
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Skai leather office armchair set of 2. Made in Italy
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke Leather Conference Office Chairs Set of, 8
By Gunlocke
Located in Parkesburg, PA
Original Vintage Mid-Century Modern Gunlocke leather conference office chairs set of - 8. With
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather

Mid Century Modern Vintage Black Office Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1950s, Denmark
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid century modern vintage black swivel office chair, which is an early model, designed by Arne
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Plywood

Mid-Century Modern Red Office Chair Modus by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Red Office Chair Modus 5 with Armrests by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970s. Elevate
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Mid Century Modern Vintage Aluminum Office Desk Chair Ray & Charles Eames 1958
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage office chair or desk chair EA 124 by Charles & Ray Eames, which features
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Mid-Century Modern Leather Rolling Office Armchair By Goodform
By GoodForm
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic, mid-century modern, machine-age, rolling, swivel desk armchair by Goodform General
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

1980s Reupholstered Office Chair by Stylex, Inc. In Mid-Century Modern Fabric
Located in Medina, OH
Reupholstered office chair by Stylex, Inc. in a mid-century modern flame stitch woven fabric. This
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Vintage 1980s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Side or Office Chairs with Upholstered Seat
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern solid rosewood side or office chairs with a slightly curved back for
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Mid-20th Century British British Colonial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Upholstery

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair Dimensions. 19 1/2 W ; 18 D ; 30 H Seat Height. 17.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
H 30 in W 19.5 in D 30 in
Mid-Century Modern Dark Blue Office Chair Modus 5 by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Dark Blue Office Chair Modus 5 by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1970s. Elevate your
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern chair Dimensions. 18 W ; 37 H ; 17D.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
H 37 in W 18 in D 17 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Mid-Centuryr Modern Chair Dimensions. 22 1/2 W ; 23 1/2 D ; 32 H Seat Height. 18.
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Chair
H 32 in W 22.5 in D 23.5 in
8 Max Pearson for Knoll Mid-Century Modern Red Tulip Swivel Dining Office Chairs
By Knoll, Max Pearson
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

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Steel

Rare Vintage Mid-Century German Modern Office Swivel Leather Easy Chair, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This office swivel armchair was manufactured in the Germany during the 1960s. The frame is made
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Vintage 1960s German Minimalist Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Vintage Rolling Office Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage rolling office chair combines black vinyl upholstery with wooden armrests and a
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Rolling Office Chair
Vintage Rolling Office Chair
H 37 in W 25 in D 27 in
Mid-Century Swivel Green Office Chair by Umberto Mascagni, Italy, 1950s
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Midcentury swivel green office chair by Umberto Mascagni made in Italy in the 1950s. The vinyl used
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Faux Leather

Mid Century White Leather Office Chairs by Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Detroit, MI
The Aluminum Group Management office chair designed by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller is
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs ...

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Aluminum, Steel

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century Upholstered Shell Office Chair
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Countryside, IL
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Mid Century upholstered shell office chair This chair measures
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

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Mid Century Modern Office Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of mid century modern office chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, all mid century modern office chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 4760 antique and vintage mid century modern office chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 41 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. There are all kinds of mid century modern office chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid century modern office chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made mid century modern office chairs over the years, but those made by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Mid Century Modern Office Chairs?

Prices for mid century modern office chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, mid century modern office chairs begin at $1 and can go as high as $147,176, while the average can fetch as much as $2,089.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

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.

Questions About Mid Century Modern Office Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, Wassily chairs are indeed considered mid-century modern. Although the chair was initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925, it was re-released in the 1960s. Shop a collection of mid-century modern goods from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    Some iconic chairs from the mid-century modern era include the Egg chair by Arne Jacobson, the La Chaise by Charles and Ray Eames and the Womb chair by Eero Saarinen. With their clean lines, organic shapes and simple details, these chairs reflect some of the key features of the style. Shop a variety of mid-century modern chairs on 1stDibs.