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Mid Century bentwood armchair by Antonín Šuman for TON
By Antonín Šuman, Ton N.P. Bystřice pod Hostýnem
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare bentwood desk chair designed by Czech architect Antonín Šuman and manufactured by Thonet
Category

Antique 1690s Czech Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Vintage Bentwood Thonet Swivel Desk Chair by Radomsko
By ZPM Radomsko
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very well made vintage bentwood Thonet swivel desk chair by Radomsko. This was made
Category

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

Materials

Bentwood

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

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

Materials

Wood, Beech, Bentwood

Midcentury Danish Modern Bentwood Dining, Side or Desk Chair
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Midcentury Danish modern bentwood chair with metal legs. Lightweight and strong with beautiful wood
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Thonet Debrecen desk chair
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Thonet Debrecen desk chair. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Thonet Debrecen desk chair
Thonet Debrecen desk chair
H 37.8 in W 21.66 in D 18.51 in
Jorgen Rasmussen 2533 Desk Chairs
By Fritz Hansen
Located in London, GB
aluminium and wood veneer desk chair makes it an enduring and ubiquitous design object. Price is per chair
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Jorgen Rasmussen 2533 Desk Chairs
Jorgen Rasmussen 2533 Desk Chairs
H 34.26 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Bentwood Office Chair Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1930s
By Otto Wagner
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood Office Chair Otto Wagner for Thonet, 1930s
Category

Vintage 1930s Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
By Thonet, August Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession desk chair no. 25 by Thonet with new handmade rattan seat professionally stained and
Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
Secession Desk Chair No. 25 by Thonet
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 16.54 in
Cafe Capua Desk Chair No.669 by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Cafe Capua desk chair no.669 by Adolf Loos. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Cafe Capua Desk Chair No.669 by Adolf Loos
Cafe Capua Desk Chair No.669 by Adolf Loos
H 35.44 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Art nouveau desk chair by Gustav Siegel for Thonet
By Gustav Siegel, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art nouveau desk chair by Gustav Siegel for Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished with new
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Arne Jacobsen Danish Teak Adjustable Height Swivel Desk Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Germantown, MD
An Arne Jacobsen designed Danish teak adjustable height swivel desk chair. Seat height is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Elephant Desk Chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Elephant desk chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

3 Arne Jacobsen "Series 7" Desk Chairs by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Give your office space a mid-century spin with these classic Arne Jacobsen desk chairs by Fritz
Category

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

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of tubular desk chairs B43 by Mart Stam, 1930´s
By Mart Stam, Kovona
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These B43 tubular desk chairs were designed in 1931 by the world-renowned designer Mart Stam. It
Category

Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Don Pettit for Knoll #1105 Bentwood Armchairs Set of Five
By Knoll
Located in East Freetown, MA
Set of five bentwood office chairs by Don Pettit for Knoll International with tag and label. With
Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Art deco desk chair A64F by Adolf Gustav Schneck for Thonet Mundus
By Thonet, Gustav Adolf Schneck
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco desk chair A64F by Adolf Gustav Schneck for Thonet Mundus. Professionally stained and
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Adjustable Desk Dining Chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen for Labofa
By Labofa A/S
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of Mid-Century Modern sculptural Scandinavian walnut desk chairs by Jorgen Rasmussen
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Thonet Bentwood Red and Black Lacquered Modernist Desk Chair
By Thonet
Located in Westport, CT
Thonet bentwood vintage red and black lacquered plywood inspired by Eames DCW desk/dining chair
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Original "Thonet" Office Chair
By Thonet
Located in Medina, OH
"Thonet" office arm chair in its original fabric. "Thonet" stamped under chair. It is in great
Category

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

Materials

Upholstery, Oak, Bentwood

Original "Thonet" Office Chair
Original "Thonet" Office Chair
H 31.5 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
ORIGINAL ANTIQUE THONET SWiVEL BERGERE DESK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR MODEL NUMBER 3
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chair is very comfortable, fully height adjustable and with a very stylish bentwood frame. This has a
Category

Antique Early 1900s European Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Late 19th Century French Swivel Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th-century French adjustable swivel chair combines a bentwood frame with three splayed iron
Category

Antique 19th Century French Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Don Petitt for Knoll 1105 Swivel Chair
By Knoll, Don Pettit
Located in Hanover, MA
Much rarer than the side chair version of this design, the desk chair variation of Pettit’s 1105
Category

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

Materials

Walnut, Bentwood

Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Office Chair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
H 37.41 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Office Chair Thonet Nr.28
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
Original state with a pleasant patine of age, perfectly cleaned and re-polished with shelack finish. We can offer cost-effective shipping.  
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Belle Époque Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Office Chair Thonet Nr.28
Office Chair Thonet Nr.28
H 29.14 in W 20.87 in D 20.48 in
Art deco office chair by Thonet Mundus
By Thonet-Mundus
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco office chair by Thonet Mundus in very nice original condition with signs of use.
Category

Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Art deco office chair by Thonet Mundus
Art deco office chair by Thonet Mundus
H 33.47 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Wooden Height Adjustable Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1920s
Located in Praha, CZ
-Measures: seat height at full extension 66cm -Seat height 45cm.
Category

Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

1950s Mid Century Modern Office Chair by Jorge Rasmussen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
desk chair features a plywood frame with a chrome metal base and four wheels, making it easy to move
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner
By Thonet, Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner. Professionally stained and repolished with new
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner
Secession office chair no.6513 by Otto Wagner
H 29.93 in W 25.2 in D 19.69 in
Office Chair No.6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet
By Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.6150 by Adolf Loos executed by Thonet. Professionally stained and
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Office Chair No.6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet
Office Chair No.6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet
H 30.32 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
Secession office chair attr. to Marcel Kammerer for Thonet
By Thonet, Marcel Kammerer
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair attr. to Marcel Kammerer for Thonet in very nice original codition with
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn in very nice original condition.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech, Bentwood

Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn
Art deco office chair no.2 by J&J Kohn
H 29.14 in W 21.26 in D 20.48 in
Jugendstil office chair by Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn
By Otto Wagner, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil office chair bz Otto Wagner for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished with new
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Bentwood

Italian Swivel Chairs by Ico & Luisa Parisi for Mim, 1960 s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Uovo (Egg) Chair for Cassina (1951). US continental in home delivery $450 2-4 weeks
Category

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

Materials

Aluminum

Office Chair nr.714 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn
By Otto Wagner
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Office chair nr.714 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn. Excellent original condition with signs of usage.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Office Chair nr.714 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn
Office Chair nr.714 by Otto Wagner for J.J.Kohn
H 32.29 in W 24.81 in D 21.66 in
Secession office chair no.715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn in very nice original condition with
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech, Bentwood

Very rare secession office chair no.716 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
By Gustav Siegel, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession office chair no.716 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn. Professionally stained and repolished
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Jugendstil Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

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
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Wim Rietvield for Gispen Style, Beech Bentwood & Black Desk Chair, 1950's
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Wim Reitveld for Gispen style Black Iron & Beech Bentwood Side Chair. Desk Chair. Dining Chair
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

Large Secession Armchair no.6549 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet
By Josef Hoffmann, Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Large secession armchair no.6549 by Josef Hoffmann for Thonet professionally stained and repolished. Marked on the bottom.
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Secession Armchair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J.J.Kohn
By Gustav Siegel
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession seating group no.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn designed for World Expo in Paris in 1900.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Wäckerlin desk chair, 800, Italy
By Adja Yunkers
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
The chairs with women's names... Wäckerlin, steam-curved Mulberry desk chair with Vienna straw seat and hand-wrought iron hardware. A piece of history dating back to the end of the ...
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Napoleon III Office Chairs and Desk Ch...

Materials

Straw, Bentwood

Wäckerlin desk chair, 800, Italy
Wäckerlin desk chair, 800, Italy
H 33.86 in W 25.99 in D 18.51 in
rare 50s/60s curved wood chair office desk
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Milano, MI
Very rare chair with a stille similar to Charles rats. the shape of the seat and armrests indicate very careful and rare workmanship the chair is in very good condition with no parti...
Category

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

Materials

Iron

rare 50s/60s curved wood chair office desk
rare 50s/60s curved wood chair office desk
H 32.29 in W 22.05 in D 19.3 in
Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Desk Chairs, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in LEWES, GB
A pair of original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue Medea Leather Desk Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in LEWES, GB
An original Vittorio Nobili Medea office or desk chairs with swivel base, for Fratelli Tagliabue
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Secession Desk Chair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
By Gustav Siegel
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair no.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn designed for World Expo in Paris in 1900. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Thonet Chair, ZPM Radomsko, Bentwood Model 5501, 1920s
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Mazowieckie, PL
Thonet chair, ZPM Radomsko, Bentwood model 5501. Design from 1900-1920. Armchair completely
Category

Vintage 1920s Polish Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Raffia

Bentwood Chair circa 1900, Contemporized by Atelier Staab, Neon and Silver Seat
By Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt, DE
Bentwood chair circa 1900, contemporized by Atelier Staab, named "Past creates Future". Seat
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Industrial Bent Plywood Chair Adjustable
Located in Newtown, CT
Industrial Bent plywood adjustable chair. Some veneer loss and separation. It is 33.5" high, 16
Category

Vintage 1950s American Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Arts & Crafts Swivel Chair by Josef Kohn, Vienna
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Richmond, VA
Arts & Crafts era swivel chair crafted in oak. With hole punch detail at seat back. Height adjusts
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Arts and Crafts Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 12 Folding and Stacking Armchairs by Iconic Dutch Designer Kho Liang Ie,
Located in Hudson, NY
folding chairs with bentwood arms. Very good condition, some user marks.
Category

Vintage 1960s European Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

Plywood Desk or Side Chair by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Inspired by Eames, Dutch
By Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful desk, dining or side chair model SB03 -signed underneath the seat- designed by renowed
Category

Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Birch, Bentwood, Plywood

1920s Beech Bentwood Desk Chair by Jacub and Josef Kohn, Austria
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Desk Chair by Thonet, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bentwood desk chair by Thonet with a rattan seat. Beautiful piece with just the right
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Bentwood

Desk Chair by Thonet, 1920s
Desk Chair by Thonet, 1920s
H 33.47 in W 20.48 in L 33.47 in
Vintage Danish Bauhaus Era Beech Desk Chair by Magnus Stephensen, Frits Hansen
By Magnus Stephensen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
This early bentwood desk chair in Beech was designed by Magnus Stephensen and manufactured by Fritz
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech

Antique Bentwood and Leather Desk Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in London, GB
Antique Thonet bentwood revolving desk chair in good original condition, with an adjustable height
Category

Antique 1890s French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Thonet Bentwood Plywood Birch Desk Chair
By Thonet
Located in Charleston, SC
Perfectly patinaed bentwood Thonet chair. This chair is stately, classic, comfortable, and sturdy
Category

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

Materials

Bentwood, Plywood

Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished with new hand-made
Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet
Bentwood swivel office chair by Thonet
H 33.08 in W 22.84 in D 18.12 in
1930s Fischel Bentwood Offfice Chair, Czechoslovakia
By Fischel
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item has been carefully refurbished - Labeled by producer - Height of seat 52 cm.
Category

Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Mid-Century Modernist Bentwood Occasional or Desk Chair by Dakota Jackson
By Donghia
Located in New York, NY
This Mid-Century desk chair by Dakota Jackson features a bentwood arm design with tapered legs with
Category

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

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Jørgen Rasmussen Designed Bentwood Chair
By Kevi, Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Comfortable desk chair by Kevi, made with bentwood seat and back, metal frame. 360 degree casters
Category

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

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Bentwood Desk Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bentwood desk chair for your home. A bentwood desk chair — often made from wood, bentwood and metal — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect bentwood desk chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A bentwood desk chair made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one bentwood desk chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Thonet, Fratelli Tagliabue and Vittorio Nobili produced versions that are worth a look. A large bentwood desk chair can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller bentwood desk chair available at 1stDibs — each spanning 13 in width — may make for a better choice.

How Much is a Bentwood Desk Chair?

Prices for a bentwood desk chair start at $195 and top out at $7,050 with the average selling for $1,200.

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 Bentwood Desk Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A bentwood chair is a chair made out of wood that has been steamed and formed into its desired shape. The iconic No. 14 chair made by Thonet is a well-know chair made in this technique. There are many bentwood chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    To identify a bentwood chair, search the piece for a maker's mark. Most often, you will find it under the seat. Once you have located the marking, consult trusted online resources to learn more about the maker. From there, you can find chairs similar to yours in online catalogues to gain more information about your piece. Another option is to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer assist you with the identification process. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of bentwood chairs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify a bentwood chair, look closely at its back. With a real bentwood chair, an artisan achieves the curved effect by steaming or soaking wood and then bending it. As a result, you won't normally see any tool marks that indicate carving, and each curved component will be an individual piece that is screwed, glued or bolted together. If you spot the “Thonet” name on the seat, it's another good indication that your chair is bentwood, as the maker was famous for this type of seating. If you're still unsure about the type of chair you have, consider seeking the opinion of a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a selection of bentwood chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The Bentwood Chair was made by German-Austrian cabinetmaker Michael Thonet in the mid-19th century. His design is still popular with interior designers and homeowners worldwide. Shop a collection of Bentwood chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    There are many kinds of office chairs — it is a matter of preference. An office desk chair should have a few features such as adjustability in height, backrests and armrests, lumbar support, sufficient seat depth and width, sufficient padding in breathable material, and swivel and casters for easy movement. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office desk chairs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Which chair is best for a George Nakashima Origins for Widdicomb desk is largely a matter of preference. George Nakashima chairs with Shaker-inspired spindle backs like the Mira and Conoid tend to complement the lines of the desks in the collection. However, you can mix and match styles to create an eclectic look. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of George Nakashima desks and chairs.