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19th Century English Mahogany Captain
s Pub Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Set of four handsome English pub chairs or captain's chairs handcrafted from mahogany. Rare chairs
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Thonet Bentwood Dining Chairs ca. 1900- 1920
s
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
, chairs and 1 arm, or Captains' chair. All are in very good, solid, sturdy and ready to use condition
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Cane, Beech
Antique French Mahogany and Brass Desk Chair
Located in Benington, Herts
-proportioned desk / captain’s chair has a curved back with recessed panel with brass moulded edge which sweeps
Category
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Brass
STUNNING ANTIQUE WILLIAN IV CIRCA 1830 HAND CARVED WALNUT CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
decorative captains chair, we have left it totally original including the leather and padding which is horse
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Lovely Victorian Fully Restored Brown Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather early Victorian ships captains chair
This chair is just about as fine as you find anywhere, it
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather
Spindle Back Swivel Desk Chair in Elm and Turned Wrought Iron, Sweden, 1920s
Located in The Hague, NL
This unique swivel desk chair is coming from the private collection of a former boat captain living
Category
1920s Swedish Rustic Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Wrought Iron
Venetian Grotto Hollywood Regency Scalloped Shell Back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Franklin Park, IL
chair measures: 18.5 wide x 21.5 deep x 37.5 high, with a seat height of 19 inches
Each captains chair
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mahogany English Nautical Captains Swivel Chair with Cast Iron Base, 1880s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare nautical captains swivel chair.
Striking English design from the 1880s.
Solid
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Iron
Vintage Green Leather with Gold Tooling Mahogany Captains Swivel Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
frame office swivel chair
A really good looking and comfortable vintage chair, the base sits on an
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Style Hand Carved Walnut Mutton Leg Armchairs
Located in Fayetteville, AR
additional stability. Upholstered with nail head trim, this pair would be ideal as captain's chairs in a
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Art Deco Leather Captains Office Chair, Swivel Frame
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Well restored Art Deco office armchair with hand patinated sheepskin re-upholstered. The chair is
Category
1920s German Art Deco Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Sheepskin, Walnut
Exquisite Restored Thomas Chippendale Claw
Ball Brown Leather Swivel Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
is without doubt the finest quality and dare I say it best looking captain’s chair I have ever owned
Category
1860s English High Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather
1920s 1930s English Captains Office Swivel Desk Chair by Hillcrest Adjustable
By Hillcrest
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A fantastic example of a 1920s/30s oak and leather "Hillcrest" revolving desk chair on wheels
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Metal
Large Antique Chesterfield Leather Wingback Captains Directors Swivel Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your favourite reading chair with wheels. I don't come across many
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather
Traditional Restored Cigar Brown Leather Oak Chesterfield Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair.
A very good looking well made and comfortable directors
Category
Early 20th Century English Chesterfield Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
Restored Godfather Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Directors Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1890’s Directors chair, it has a coil sprung base, Chesterfield tufted all over and original four
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Captains Occasional Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Oxblood leather Chesterfield tufted vintage style occasional office armchair
A very well made and decorative armchair, it has a tradit...
Category
19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather
FINE RESTORED DIRECTORS BROWN LEATHER OAK FRAMED CHESTERFIELD CAPTAiNS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored original oak framed Antique circa 1900 hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
European Nautical Chair with Cast Iron Base, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
This "captains" style chair has curved, horizontal, raised arms supported only by the
Category
Early 20th Century European Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Iron
Michael Taylor for Baker Midcentury Walnut and Cane Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
Furniture. The set includes two captain armchairs and four side chairs. The chairs features sleek sculpted
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Brass, Iron
Mahogany
Maple Revolving Library Bookcase With Inlaid Royal Armorial Crests
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
a twin plate system which is the same as the early Victorian Captain’s chairs
We have cleaned waxed
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Maple
1 of 2 Mahogany
Maple Revolving Library Bookcases Inlaid Royal Armorial Crests
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
a twin plate system which is the same as the early Victorian Captain’s chairs
We have cleaned
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Maple, Rosewood
1880s Tavern Dining Chairs Pirate Captains Six Farmhouse Rustic Colonial Craft
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Solid Hardwood Armchairs appears to be Walnut. Victorian era turned ringed decoration on legs and stringers. Wonderful time-worn patina, chips, gouges and fractures. Still surviving,...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Hardwood
Rare Chinese Qing Dynasty circa 1880 Hard Wood
Marble Swivel Captains Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Rosewood with marble inset back piece fully restored captains swivel chair
A very good looking and well
Category
1880s Chinese Qing Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Marble
Antique English "captain
s chair".
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English mahogany "captain's chair" upholestered in brown button leather.
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Captains Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century french Captains chair recovered in linen fabric.
Category
19th Century French Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Wood
$1,350
Striped Victorian Captains Chair
Located in Old Romney, Kent
Beautifully reupholstered, late Victorian, captains chair in a reproduction striped, heavy cotton
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Mahogany
English Antique Scholars Captain Chair
Located in Lancashire, GB
English Antique Scholars Captain Chair.
An unusual English antique scholars chair, from Cambridge
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Ash, Elm
Set of Eight Broad Arm Captain
s Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Set of eight broad-arm oak and elm Captain's chairs; English circa 1880
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Oak, Elm
Great Set of Four Antique Captains Chairs
By J Meddowcroft
Located in Lancashire, GB
Great Set of Four Antique Captains Chairs.
A very good quality set of four 19th century antique
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
1920s Hillcrest Antique Whisky Brown Leather Captains Chair
Located in Chesham, GB
Hillcrest original double tension spring 1920s horsehair padded with coil sprung base captains
Category
1920s British Edwardian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Club Chair or Captains Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Antique desk chair, captain's chair or club chair standing on turned front legs and porcelain
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Captains Chair
Great Pair of Walnut
Captain
s Chairs
, circa 1880
By James Shoolbred
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good pair of walnut and close-nailed leather 'Captain's' chairs or desk chairs, each with a
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Fruitwood Captain
s Chair, English circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
Fruitwood Captain's Chair, English circa 1850
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Fruitwood
Antique Chesterfield Captains Chair in Oak and Leather
Located in Alhambra, CA
Impressive solid oak and tufted leather captains chair. Iconic Chesterfield style with solid oak
Category
Early 20th Century North American Chesterfield Antique Captains Chair
Set of Four American Captain
s Chairs
Located in New York City, NY
Set of four American captain's chairs with solid wood frame and distressed paint finish.
Category
19th Century American Antique Captains Chair
Edwardian Captain’s Chair
Located in Pewsey, GB
Refurbished Edwardian Captain’s Tub chair re-upholstered with Fermoie Aylsham fabric in red (206
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Oak
C. 1920 Painted Wood and Leather Captain
s Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
C. 1920, or older, painted oak captain's chair with a leather seat and leather back pad. Everything
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Wood, Paint, Leather
Pair of English Antique Captains Chairs
Located in Lancashire, GB
Pair of English Antique Captains Chairs.
A good pair of unusually designed, 19th century antique
Category
19th Century Antique Captains Chair
Pair of Mahogany Captain
s Chairs Circa 1850
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of mahogany captain's chairs circa 1850. Turned front legs with castors.
Category
19th Century British Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century English Country Captain
s Chair
Located in Essex, MA
A wonderfully bold 19th century English Country captain's chair in oak with curved back, scrolled
Category
1830s English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Carved Captain
s Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century French Carved Captain's Chair with hand carved arms and legs. The arms bow inward
Category
19th Century French Antique Captains Chair
Good Set of Eight Ash and Elm Victorian Period Captains Chairs
Located in Darwen, GB
A good set of eight ash and elm Victorian period captains chairs. Each having a bowed back support
Category
1850s Victorian Antique Captains Chair
Pair of 19th Century American Windsor Captain
s Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of 19th century American country black painted Windsor Captain's chairs, the barrel backed
Category
19th Century American Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Wood
An English Mid 19th Century Captain
s Chair with Elm Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An English mid-19th century captain's chair with elm seat
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Captain chair
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wooden frame, leather seat arm chair with four casters. Decorative nail heads on the seat. Very
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Wood
$2,250
Late Victorian Mahogany Captains Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J016 Late Victorian mahogany desk chair or club chair, having buttoned upholstered top rail
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival Captains Chairs in Golden Flame Birch 1920s
Located in Richmond, VA
Pair of Swedish Biedermeier Revival Captains chairs in golden flame birch 1920s pair of Swedish
Category
1920s Antique Captains Chair
A 19th Century Captain
s Chair
Located in London, GB
19th C English Bentwood and turned beech and birch Armchair
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Beech, Birch
Set of Four Mid-19th Century Beech
Elm Smokers Bow Windsor or Captains Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A set of four mid-19th century beech and elm smokers bow Windsor or Captains chairs of good color
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Beech, Elm
Set of Two Irish Mahogany Captain
s Chairs with Belgian Linen
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of two unusual captain's chairs. Irish and mahogany, but unexpected in every other sense
Category
19th Century Irish Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Mahogany, Linen
19th Century Captains Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Handsome, twisted wood legs and unique in shape, this chair can stand alone confidently.
Category
19th Century Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Oak
Pair of William IV Walnut and Leather Captain’s Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each with an horseshoe shaped tufted crestrail above baluster form spindles over an arched seat, raised on ring turned tapering legs terminating in casters; upholstered in forest gre...
Category
19th Century English Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Matched Captain
s Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
A hard to find matched set of 8 country captain's chairs in their old black paint with pinstripe
Category
Late 19th Century American Country Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Hardwood
$6,400 / set
Antique 1920s Set of 6 Spanish Revival Dining Room Chairs with Leather
Located in Pasadena, CA
1920s Spanish Revival chairs. Reupholstered with new leather. The set has 2 captain chairs. The two
Category
1920s North American Spanish Colonial Antique Captains Chair
Pair of Capitan Chairs by Arthur "Espenet" Carpenter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Captains Chairs, Signed '1991' by Arthur "Espenet" Carpenter
Category
Early 20th Century American Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Wood
1920s Set Of Eight Dining Room Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Circa 1920's chairs with new velvet upholstery. Two captain chairs and eight side chairs.
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Captains Chair
Materials
Wood, Velvet, Upholstery
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Antique Captains Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the antique captains chair you’re looking for. Each antique captains chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, animal skin and leather. There are many kinds of the antique captains chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique captains chair made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Arts and Crafts — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique captains chair over the years, but those crafted by Chesterfield, Ralph Johnson and Thonet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Antique Captains Chair?
Prices for an antique captains chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $595 and can go as high as $16,176, while the average can fetch as much as $2,333.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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Questions About Antique Captains Chair
- What is a captain s chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A captain's chair is an armchair with a saddle seat and low curved back, usually upholstered in leather or cloth. It has vertical spindles that create the appearance of extra height for more formal settings. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage chairs.
- What is a captain’s chair for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Today, a captain's chair is typically used for providing seating at a kitchen or dining table. The name of the chair comes from the fact that furniture of this type once provided seating for a ship's officers in lounge areas. Shop a large collection of captain's chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Captain’s chairs are called that because early versions of the armchairs were used aboard boats to provide seating for high-ranking officers. These chairs date back to the 19th century and usually featured all-wood construction. Find a selection of antique and vintage captain's chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique Bergère chair?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022An antique Bergère chair is a Victorian-era French armchair, often with upholstered armrests and a removable seat cushion. The curved back of this chair would be crafted with wicker. Shop a collection of Bergère chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Bergere chairs are a type of upholstered French armchair that have an enclosed design. They’re designed for lounging comfortably and usually feature deep, wide seats. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of antique Bergere chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell if your rocking chair is an antique, search the back, rockers and the underside of the seat for a label, stamp or other marking. If you locate one, conduct online research using trusted resources to learn about the maker. By finding out when the manufacturer produced chairs similar to yours, you may be able to determine if your chair is at least 100 years old, making it an antique. If you cannot find a maker's mark, consider contacting a certified appraiser or antique dealer and asking them to date your piece for you. Explore a range of antique rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell if a dining chair is antique, first look for markings that can help you identify the maker. You will normally find these under the seat. By using information published on trusted online resources, you can research the markings to learn who made the chair and when the maker was active. Any dining chair made 100 years ago or earlier is an antique. Another way to identify antique chairs is to examine their details closely. Most antique dining chairs are handmade, so you can expect to see subtle tool markings and slight irregularities. A lack of these characteristics may indicate that a dining chair is machine-made and less likely to be an antique. For assistance with dating your dining chairs, consult a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of antique dining chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024To find out what your antique chair is worth, you can conduct research using trusted online resources. Specifically, study the sales history for pieces similar to yours in terms of maker, age, style and type. Because the condition of your chair will also impact its value, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer inspect and evaluate your piece. Find a collection of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 24, 2024To tell how old an antique chair is, you have a few options. One is to conduct research on your own using trusted online resources and print references from your local library. If your chair has a maker's mark, learning more about the company, artisan or workshop that produced it can be a good starting point. Dating unmarked chairs can be more difficult because certain styles remained in production for long periods. In this case, you may wish to have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer evaluate your chair for you. Shop a wide range of antique chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021Depending on the quality, age, and model, Koken vintage barber chairs can sell for $500 to $6000. Older chairs will often have a higher value.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021There is no universal guideline for determining the value of antique high chairs. Typically, high chairs can cost anywhere between $50 and $500. The price of a high chair is determined by the condition of the chair, its construction, whether or not all parts are intact and its desirability.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 21, 2020
The design has changed over the years, but most antique carver chairs were made of wood. Antique carver chairs were wide chairs made in 17th century New England — with backs that featured several supporting spindles — although there were no spindles between the armrests and the seat. Antique carver chairs were typically topped with decorative ornaments.
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