Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen Teak JH502 Swivel Chair in Black Leather
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Model JH502 Swivel Office Chair, designed by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen.
Leather, Teak
Wonderful Selig Swivel Egg Lounge Chair with Ottoman Mid-Century Modern
By Selig
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful Selig swivel egg lounge chair with matching ottoman. This set will need to be re-upholstered but that's what you designers are looking for anyway-right?
Faux Leather, Wood
$1,140Sale Price / item|24% Off
'Oxford' Highback Swivel Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1968, Signed
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A highly collectible set of six early production Oxford high-back swivel chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark.
Metal
Swivel armchair designed by André Vandenbeuck, 1960s
By Andre Vandenbeuck, Strässle International
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
An armchair in rosewood and leather designed by André Vandenbeuck and produced by Strässle in the 1960s. The chair offers a high level of seating comfort and reflects the refined ma...
Metal
$4,400Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Midcentury Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Swivel Chairs
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This heavily cushioned swivel chair covered in black leather was designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen.
Metal
Set of 6 'Oxford' Swivel Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1965
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Nice set of 6 ‘Oxford’ swivel chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1965 for the professors of St-Catherine’s college in Oxford.
Metal
2020s Iskos-Berlin for Muuto Fiber Swivel Desk Chair in Grey Fabric 20+ Avail
By Iskos-Berlin, Muuto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Fiber Armchair, originally designed by Iskos-Berlin for Muuto in 2014. These particular examples were produced by Muuto in Denmark in the 2020s. The chairs are comprised o ...
Aluminum
Fabricius and Kastholm Tarmac High Back Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm tarmac High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964- Original midcentury leather desk chair (seat height 19") designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kast...
Aluminum, Steel
Fabricius and Kastholm White High Back Desk Chairs (2) Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Vienna, AT
Fabricius and Kastholm 2x White High Back Bird Desk Chair Swivel Base FK 6725, 1964 (seat height 19") Two pieces available, priced per chair. Beautiful set of swiveling high back de...
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 midcentury black leather desk chair (seat height 19") designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen...
Aluminum, Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Black Leather Swivel Chair & Ottoman
By Unico
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist armchair and footstool was produced by the Danish manufacturer Unico during the 1970s. This set embodies the essence of Scandinavian modernist design. Simplicity of fo...
Metal
llum Wikkelsø 1960s chromed steel swivel chair, upholstered with black leather.
By Poul Kjærholm, Illum Wikkelsø, A. Mikael Laursen, E. Kold Christensen
Located in København K, 84
Rare 1960s swivel chair designed by Illum Wikkelsø for Mikael Laursen, executed in chromed steel with a refined, architectural clarity that resonates with the period’s exploration of...
Chrome
2020s Iskos Berlin for Muuto Fiber Dining Arm Chair with Swivel Base in Leather
By Muuto, Iskos-Berlin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This particular example was produced by Muuto in Denmark in the 2020s. The chair is comprised of an upholstered shell set with cognac leather and features a powder coated aluminum sw...
Aluminum
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen Small Swivel Desk or Side Chair in Teak and Leather
By Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Thorald Madsen's Snedkeri, swivel tabouret / desk chair, teak, patinated leather, brass, Denmark, 1957 Designed by the Danish design duo Tove and...
Brass
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