Office Chairs

Frequently Asked Office Chairs Questions

The most recognizable mid century office chairs include the Eames Aluminum Group and Soft Pad executive chairs for Herman Miller and the Charles Pollock executive chair for Knoll, which remain in continuous production today. These two designs still define what executive seating looks like more than sixty years later. Beyond those, we also stock manufacturer-built office chairs from Steelcase, Shaw Walker, and independent American shops that produced well-engineered contract seating at a lower price point than the design icons. Every listing documents the manufacturer attribution, design era, and any production marks.

Yes, both. Roughly half of our vintage office chair inventory comes with casters (typically four or five wheels on a cast aluminum or chrome base), and the other half has fixed glides or sled bases for stationary use at a desk or conference table. If you need casters replaced or removed, our in-house restoration team can swap hardware before shipment. Use the filters on this page or contact us directly to find the exact configuration you need.

Many of them are, but it depends on the chair. The higher-end designs such as the Eames Aluminum Group, Charles Pollock executive, and Florence Knoll executive were engineered specifically for 8-hour corporate use and remain comfortable for daily work after decades of service. Lower-cost vintage office chairs from the same era were often designed for lighter use and may be better suited to a home office where they are used a few hours a day. We document seat dimensions, adjustability, and condition on every listing so you can match a chair to your use case.

Yes. For pieces tagged “Restoration Available”, both restoration and reupholstery are available as separate cart options. Restoration covers mechanism service and wheel or glide replacement. Reupholstery is offered with over 1,500 fabrics to choose from. Some pieces are sold Vintage As-Is. Restoration is entirely optional. Many buyers prefer the original upholstery and patina, particularly on iconic designer pieces where originality affects collector value.