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They are likely from a "game table" set, where there would have been 5-6 of these chairs and a round or octagonal table that sat lower than a dining table to accomodate game-playing. Likely circa 1970s from an American mass-manufacturer. I see entire sets on Craigslist in the $30-60 price range. And these sets, unless very high end, were not usually leather. If you like them, that's all the counts-I just wouldn't pay much for them!

I'm about 99.9% certain that the material is vinyl -- not leather. These and similar styled chairs were ubiquitous in middle class households across America in the 1970s. Dining rooms were going more casual, and people purchased these matched sets with upholstered "bucket" chairs on casters. They also used them in family/game rooms. They were relatively affordable and could be purchased at any "Levitz" equivalent of the day.

You should be able to find this sort of thing at a thrift or garage sale for very little, though these are in surprisingly good condition.

I see these quite a bit at the local Salvation Army. They usually charge about 15-25.00 each, depending on the condition

They're vinyl, not leather. Mass produced, American, circa 1970.

It's not worth the effort to hunt down the manufacturer of these, they're an example of the countless Saarinen knock-offs manufactured in the 60's & 70's--- there's no shame in owning them, but they AIN'T valuable.

I'm starting to wonder if all these who's-the-maker queries about incredibly ordinary furniture are jokes or something?

I think it's incidental commentary on the incredible ordinariness of chairs as they were meant for people to sit on, not for showing off.

It's nice to see that this chair is in good condition. I had a set for my dining room table (1975-1980) but they did not hold up as well. They were sent to the dump and replaced with cane, chrome and bentwood in 1980. Twenty eight years later, I still have the replacement chairs with no plans to dump them.

Owl, thank you. I've been wondering that too.