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Captain
s Chair by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Paris, FR
The famous Brazilian armchair and ottoman by Jean Gillon with wool cushion.
Category
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Captain’s Chairs, England, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Set of four armchairs out of ash tree with tall rounded backrests and turned legs and stretchers.
Category
Antique 1830s English Armchairs
Materials
Ash
$5,696 / set
Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs by Funder-Schmidt
Madsen for Odense
By Funder-Schmidt and Madsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
features 2 captain armchairs and 2 side chairs that measure 18.5" wide with newly upholstered seats in gray
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Pair Of Leather Captain
s Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of blue leather and walnut frame arm chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain’s Chairs
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of Edward Wormley design captain's chairs for Dunbar, model 5480. In very good original finish
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash
$10,000 / set
19THC EARLY NATURAL WINDSOR CAPTAINS CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PATINA WINDSOR CAPTAINS CHAIR IN PRISTINE CONDITION FROM NEW ENGLAND WITH EXTENDED
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Hickory
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Captain Chairs" with caned backs and brass detail
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Bentwood Pine and Poplar Captains Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
4 bentwood (First quarter of the 20th century) stripped pine and poplar wood round back captains
Category
20th Century Polish Country Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Poplar, Bentwood
$1,500 / item
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Captain Chairs" with caned backs and brass detail
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captains Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Charming pair of rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Captain Chairs" with original caned backs and
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Dining Chairs By Preben Schou
By Preben Schou Andersen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
newly upholstered seats. The set consists of 4 side chairs and 2 captain armchairs that measure 22.5
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
$5,400 / set
Edward Wormley Captain
s Chairs for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elegant design armchair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture co. Berne Indiana Model 5480
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Antique Golden Oak Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
desk chairs go under the desks. This is never the case & not how desk armchairs are designed. If you
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Edwardian Oak Captains Chair, England, circa 1900
Located in Culver City, CA
Edwardian oak captains chair, England, circa 1900
Handsome form with solid oak construction and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
$1,250 / item
EARLY 19THC LOW BACK WOODEN CAPTAIN
S CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY 19THC ALL ORIGINAL CAPTAIN CHAIR IN A WONDERFUL PATINA. THIS CHAIR CAME FROM NEW ENGLAND AND
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Adrian Pearsall, 1950s
Captain
s Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Astoria, NY
A pair of Mid-Century Modern 'Captain's Chairs' by designer Adrian Pearsall, manufactured circa
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,550 / set
Rare 18th c. Captain Cook Mahogany Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
referred to as "Captain Cook" type as a nearly identical model sailed with him to the South Pacific in the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
George Nakashima Captain Chair in Black Walnut
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Captain chair has a curved, peaked backrest atop carved spindles. The seat is sculpted for comfort and
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique Victorian style leather and wood captains desk chair. This was made in England
Category
Vintage 1950s French Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Y-Back Captain Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Westport, CT
Exquisite and rare pair of armchairs labeled "Y-Back Captains Chairs" designed by Edward Wormley
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$8,800 / set
Set of 8 1970s Chrome Captain Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Seats and backs are in original ultra-suede look vinyl.
They could be perfect with a conference table.
They are very comfortable.
They could be perfect with a conference table.
They are very comfortable.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
A Shapely English Yew Wood Captain
s Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Of unique form with pierced curved crest above a vasi-form splat flanked by shapely down-scrolled arms; all above a caned seat supported on turned leg joined by a shapely h-stretcher
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Yew
Set of Four Danish Modern Teak Dining Chairs by Kurt Ostervig
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Brooklyn, NY
two captain armchairs and two side chairs. The black vinyl seats are original.
Side chairs measure
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Y-Back Captain Chair
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A 1954 design for an elegant armchair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. Known as the Y-Back
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Wood
Set Of Six Scandinavian Modern Teak Dining Chairs By Erik Buch
By Erik Buch, O.D. Møbler A-S
Located in Brooklyn, NY
circa 1956. The set consists of four model no. 49 side chairs and two model no. 50 captain / armchairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Linen, Teak
Antique Elbow Chair, Victorian, Elm, Bow-Back, Smokers, Captains Desk circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair, an English, Victorian, elm, bow-back 'smokers', or 'captains
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Chesterfield Fully Buttoned Oxblood Leather Captains Directors Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Captains or Directors armchair
A good looking well made and decorative captains chair, it has a light
Category
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Set of 4 Captain Chairs by George Nelson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of 4 chairs made of solid birch made by George Nelson for Herman Miller.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
‘Captain’s Chair’ by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture Co
By Paul McCobb
Located in London, GB
A rare model 1532 ‘Captain’s Chair’ in solid maple by Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture Co. USA
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Paul McCobb Planner Group Solid Maple Spindle Back Armchair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in South Bend, IN
Offering a rare and beautiful Mid-Century Modern captain armchair designed by Paul McCobb for his
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Maple
Restored Victorian Chesterfield Barrel Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brown leather Chesterfield fully buttoned directors captains chair
This is the bosses chair, the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Captain Chairs
By Høng Stolefabrik, Erik Kirkegaard
Located in High Point, NC
These Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Captain Chairs are designed in the style of Erik Kirkegaard
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Set 12 Victorian Captains Chairs Pub Arm Seats 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a wonderful set of 12 Victorian captains tub chairs
It's unusual to find a set of
Category
Antique 1880s Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage English Hand Made Leather Beige Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
This is a vintage leather 'Captains chair' in a beautiful beige colour, hand-made in England with
Category
1990s English Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Victorian Horseshoe Back Chesterfield Green Leather Captains Reading Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield buttoning and aged green leather upholstery Horseshoe library reading captain’s chair
A very
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Restored 1940s Chesterfield Wing Back Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
chairs out there but none like this. The chair is a full sized wingback armchair with a captains chair
Category
Vintage 1940s English Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Leather
19th Century captains chair made from ash
elm - circa 1860
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century captains chair made from ash & elm - circa 1860
Category
British Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
19th Century captains chair made from ash
elm - circa 1860
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th Century captains chair made from ash & elm circa 1860
Category
Antique 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Dunbar Captains Compass Chair model # 5480 by Edward Wormley
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted arm chair with sculptural bent wood frame , woven caned backrest , brass details and upholstered seat cushion . This high styled chair is a statement piece in any...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set Of Four Matching Late 19thc English Pub Captain Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful set of four oak English Pub captains chairs are in great condition and very heavy
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Early 20th Century Set of Eight Elm Captains Elbow Chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Excellent quality set of eight captains elbow chairs, circa 1900.
Turned and carved in dark elm
Category
Early 20th Century British Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Elm
19thc Set Of Four Pub/captains Chairs From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FANTASTIC FORM AND CONDITION SET OF FOUR PUB OR CAPTAINS CHAIRS.THIS WONDRFUL HEVY AND STURDY SET
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 8 George Nakashima Captain
s Chairs in Black Walnut
Located in New York, NY
Amazing original matched set of 8 Captain's chairs by George Nakashima. A brilliant and comfortable
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Vintage English Leather Captains Desk Swivel Chair Tan 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a vintage leather 'Captains chair' in a beautiful tan colour, hand-made in England with
Category
1990s English Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Restored 1920s Hillcrest Chesterfield Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair A1
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sprung base Chesterfield fully buttoned captains chair with original double spring Hillcrest base
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Fully Restored 1920s Hillcrest Antique Whisky Brown Leather Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
spring 1920s horsehair padded with coil sprung base captains chair
This piece has been fully restored
Category
Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Antique Country House Smoker
s Bow, English, Captain
s Chair, Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique country house smoker's bow. An English, elm captain's chair or elbow seat
Category
Antique 1870s British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Lovely Restored 1967 Chesterfield Vintage Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
aged brown leather captains chair
This piece has been lightly restored to include a deep clean
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
AGED OXBLOOD LEATHER DIRECTOR
S CAPTAINS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAiR
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
in England vintage Bevan Funnell RRP £3799 Chesterfield Directors captains armchair with heritage
Category
20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair McGuire Burgundy Leather Sling Seats Folding Captains Chairs Olive Frames
By McGuire
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair McGuire Burgundy leather sling seats folding captains chairs olive finish frames.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Walnut Captain
s Chair 916-CC
By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Hamburg, PA
This is one of the best examples of Adrian Pearsall's designs for Craft Associates. It is a iconic 1960's stylized Mid Century Modern chair.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
Danish Set of Six Teak Dining Chairs by Grete Jalk for Poul Jeppesen
By Poul Jeppesen, Grete Jalk
Located in San Jose, CA
. Includes four side chairs and two captain armchairs.
Armchairs 25.5" W, 22.5" D, 32.5" H
Offered by
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
Antique Captain
s Chair, English, Oak, Bow-Back, Leather, Smokers circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Captain's chair, an English, oak bow-back with leather seat dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
1 of 2 Restored Chesterfield Gainsborough Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield Gainsborough carver office captains chairs
The auction is for one chair with the option to buy
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Victorian Hampton
Son
s Stamped Hand Dyed Brown Leather Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
circa 1870 restored hand dyed leather captains office chair
A very good looking well made solid oak
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
*SET OF 6* 1950
s Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Captain
s" Chairs
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture. The chairs are solid walnut with caned backs. They feature brass sabots, and are backed with brass dowels. Priced as a set, can be ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Set of 6 Paul McCobb Dining Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of Paul McCobb Dinning Chairs. One captain's armchair and 5 armless models of 2 designs. 3 of
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
$5,500 / set
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Captains Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the captains armchair you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every captains armchair was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a captains armchair, we have 149 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the captains armchair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A captains armchair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Victorian or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Chesterfield, Edward Wormley and Dunbar each produced at least one beautiful captains armchair that is worth considering.
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Prices for a captains armchair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $497 and can go as high as $56,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,700.
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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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
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No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Captains Armchair
- 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.
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