Victorian Walnut and Caned Seat and Back Rolling Office Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A clean Victorian Walnut and Caned Seat and Back Rolling and swivelling Office Chair. Measures 23.85" in width, 26" in depth and 36" in height. Seat height is 18". Arm height is 26.7...
Steel
$779Sale Price|40% Off
Baker Far East Collection Vintage Chair Ebonized Wood in Style of Michael Taylor
By Baker Far East Collection
Located in Lomita, CA
Highly collectible, this is a piece from the Baker Far East Collection of the 1950s. It is unique. The chair was designed as part of a two-piece set with a desk. It has all of the gr...
Cane, Walnut
Elinor McGuire M-86 Rattan & Cane Chair
By John and Elinor McGuire, McGuire
Located in Highland, IN
Elinor McGuire designed this model M-86c occasional chair for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. The only thing more impressive than the many su...
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Four Classic Cherrywood and Cane Armchairs in the Style of Baker
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Chicago, IL
Expertly designed and constructed cherrywood armchairs with tight Danish weave cane seats and backs. Saber front legs and slightly raked back legs. Sturdy and strong chairs with mult...
Cane, Cherry
Unavailable
H 41.5 in W 18 in D 19.5 in
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 frame with taupe colored raw silk upholstery. Makes a great occasional chair or desk...
Silk, Cane, Walnut
Unavailable
H 31.89 in W 21.66 in D 20.87 in
Early 1950s Original Jens Risom Caned Dining Chairs and Armchairs Set
By Jens Risom
Located in Paris, FR
Early 1950s original Jens Risom caned dining chairs and armchairs set, two armchairs and six side chairs. Warm deep massive walnut wood with original caned backs, a very nice patina...
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Unavailable
Chinese Chippendale Side/Desk Chair
Located in US
Bleached Wood Chinese Chippendale Style Chair With Caned Seat
Wood, Cane
American Yacht Captain's swivel Chair
By Crocker Chair Company
Located in Summerland, CA
A finely-carved Yacht armchair in its original caning. The chair adjusts and swivels. Manufactured by the Crocker Chair Company.
Walnut, Cane
Sold
H 18 in W 24.75 in D 22 in
Compatible Set Two Mid Century Ward Bennett For Brickel Assoc. Caned Desk Chairs
By Ward Bennett
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The two classic 1970's Brickel Associates desk chairs with exposed wood barrel back frames in different tones with complementary tone caned sides and backs. The lighter chair labeled...
Metal
Restored Mid Century Ward Bennett For Brickel Assoc. Cane Desk Chair
By Ward Bennett
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The incredible 1960’s design with solid Ash frame stained in a deep Walnut stain which shows the wood graining to excellent advantage. With continuous Cane Panel sides and back, adju...
Chrome
McGuire Rattan Cane Swivel Executive Office Desk Chair
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare mid-century modern executive office desk armchair made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire artisans. Genuine labeled McGuire desk chair featuring an oak an...
Brass
Sold
H 31 in W 26 in D 24.5 in
Pair of Regency Hickory Chair Co. Cane Barrel Back Club Chairs Having Lithe Legs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful matched pair of cane barrel back club chairs with lithe front legs by Hickory Chair Co. having beautiful, supple original leather. 1960’s production. Beautiful, clean co...
Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Ward Bennett Cane Desk Chair for Brickel Associates
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ward Bennett Cane Desk Chair for Brickel Associates, circa 1960s, USA. This chair features an oak fame with cane back and armrests. The seat cushion has been newly upholstered in oli...
Velvet, Cane, Oak
Sold
H 25 in W 25.5 in L 25 in
Pair of Regency Hickory Chair Co. Cane Barrel Back Club Chairs Having Lithe Legs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful matched pair of cane barrel back club chairs with lithe front legs by Hickory Chair Co. having beautiful, supple original leather. 1966 production. Beautiful, clean con...
Cane, Mahogany, Leather
Ward Bennett Caned Desk Chair for Brickel Associates
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a beautiful and rare fully caned desk chair designed by Ward Bennett, and produced by Brickel Associates. We have a total of three available. Please note the upholstery is...
Chrome
Sold
H 31 in W 25.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Regency Hickory Chair Co. Cane Barrel Back Club Chairs Having Lithe Legs
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful matched pair of cane barrel back club chairs with lithe front legs by Hickory Chair Co. with an incredibly convincing original faux leather. 1974 production. Beautiful, ...
Faux Leather, Cane, Mahogany
Mid Century Blonde Caned Dining Desk Chair
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mid Century Blonde Caned Dining Desk Chair Chair measures: 22 wide x 22 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 19 inches and arm height of 26 inches ?All pieces of furniture can...
Cane, Wood
Jens Risom Cane Back "Playboy" Side Desk Chair
By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, walnut "Playboy" side chair by Jens Risom is a great desk chair with newly upholstered wool blend seat and newly caned back.
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Vintage Sculptural Ash and Cane Desk Chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Assoc.
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in San Antonio, TX
Gorgeous vintage sculptural ash and cane desk chair designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates is in overall excellent condition. The chair swivels 360 degrees, has an adjustabl...
Cane, Ash
Set of Six Jens Risom "Playboy" Walnut & Cane Dining Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Excellent set of 6 Jens Risom "Playboy" dining armchairs, 1960s. Professionally restored, refinished frames. New back caning. New fabric. These chairs have beautiful walnut graining....
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
Barbara Barry for McGuire Writing Desk and Chair, Newly Refinished
By McGuire, Barbara Barry
Located in South Bend, IN
An excellent newly refinished McGuire writing desk and chair by Barbara Barry. The desk features three caned front drawers offering plenty of room for storage. The caned design conti...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Highback Caned Swivel Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Ward Bennett, Brickel Associates
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A highback desk chair with ash wood frame with caned back and arm, upholstered seat cushion on casters. Designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates in the 1960s. Please note: sea...
Metal
Sold
H 31 in W 51.25 in D 28 in
Thomasville Double Pedestal Oak Campaign Desk with Chair, 20th Century
By Thomasville
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage Campaign desk by Thomasville features oak construction with central long drawer flanked by side columns each having pull-out tray over three graduated drawers, the bottom for...
Upholstery, Cane, Glass, Oak
Rare Antique Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Antique Swivel Desk Chair With Adjustable Height. H 18"-22"
Iron
Milo Baughman Style Mid-Century Suede and Cane Desk or Side Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Milo Baughman style Mid-Century suede and cane desk or side chair with metal base.
Metal
Ward Bennett High-Back Office Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable, tilt-back office armchair, designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates, circa 1975. Sinuous solid oak frame with original caning, chrome runners and new leather seat ...
Steel, Chrome
Ward Bennett Office Chair
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in New York, NY
Adjustable tilt-back armchair with sinuous solid oak frame, caned back and leather seat. Designed by Ward Bennett and produced by Brickel Industries, circa 1975.
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Cane Swivel Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
By Brickel Associates, Ward Bennett
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern cane desk chair by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. Made of ashwood, featuring a curved cane back and the original black leather seat. The chair is on...
Leather, Cane, Rattan, Ash
Brass and Cane Cantilevered Desk Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-Century cantilevered desk or side chair of brass with a cane back, wooden armrests and a tufted upholstered seat. The chair comes with rubber removable floor guards.
Brass
Oak and Iron Industrial Stool with Cane Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Swivel Cane Seat Stool with Iron supports and height adjuster on four oak legs and double rungs on all four sides. American, Late 19th. Early 20th. Century.
Cane, Wood
Mid-Century Bamboo Armchair / Occasional Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Striking Mid-Century sculptural bent bamboo fan back arm chair, c. 1970s. This decorative peacock occasional chair is designed with an upholstered seat and tufted back cushion and ac...
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan, Upholstery, Wicker
Robsjohn-Gibbings Desk Chair with Cane Wrapped Seat
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Providence, RI
Robsjohn-Gibbings designed desk chair with cane wrapped seat and linen wrapped back. Manufactured by Widdicomb, circa 1950s. We offer free delivery on most of our items within the...
Walnut, Cane, Linen
4 Ward Bennett Chairs for Brickell Cane and Ashwood 1970s
By Ward Bennett
Located in Miami, FL
4 Cane and Ashwood chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickell. Canning is original and in perfect condition. Can sell as pairs or as four. Price listed is for the set of 4.
Ash, Cane
Dark Walnut & Cane Regency Arm Chair With Upholstered Seat
Located in Chicago, IL
Dark walnut regency arm chair with a cane rolled back and cotton velvet upholstered seat. Carved detail to the legs and curved arms. A classic chair to complement a writing table or ...
Walnut, Cane, Upholstery
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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