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Lane Tuxedo Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Lane Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
two captain armchairs and four side chairs.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Antique Qing Era Chinese Yoke Back Armchairs
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of 'Captain's Hat' yoke back armchairs, handcrafted at the very beginning of the 20th
Category
Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Baker Furniture Regency Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
captain armchairs and four side chairs. The chairs feature solid cherrywood frames, with beautiful wood
Category
1990s American Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cherry
Milo Baughman Brass Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Culver City, CA
original captains / armchairs) is actually quite difficult and rare.
This set of 6 chairs are all
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
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
Antique Early 19th Century European Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Danish Set of Six Teak Eva Dining Chairs by Niels Koefoed 2 Arms 4 Sides
Located in Philadelphia, PA
support. This set includes four side chairs and two captain armchairs. They are comfortable and sturdy
Category
Vintage 1960s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Solid Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Kipp Stewart, Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
Stewart for his Declaration line for Drexel. The set includes two captain armchairs and four side chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Broyhill Saga Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of Six, circa 1960
By Broyhill Brasilia, Broyhill, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of six (6) chairs includes four (4) side chairs and two (2) captain's armchairs are fabricated from
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Walnut
Rosewood Erik Buch Dining Set with Six Chairs and Expandable Table, Signed 1966
By Erik Buch, Oddense Maskinsnedkeri
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and two captains armchairs. Chairs are signed underneath with Greenbelt Cooperative labels that are
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
George Smith “Captain
s" Swivel Office Armchair in Brown Leather
By George Smith
Located in Barrowford, GB
Hello Friends.
On offer on this occasion is a superb, pristine George Smith "Captain's" Swivel
Category
2010s British American Classical Sofas
Materials
Leather
Set of Six Brass Dining Chairs by Design Institute America, Signed
By Design Institute America
Located in Los Angeles, CA
each chair. Two (2) captains armchairs and four (4) side chairs. Nice bright and clean brass with
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Captains Occasional Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
occasional office armchair
A very well made and decorative armchair, it has a traditional Victorian coil
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
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
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Four Chesterfield Brown Leather Gainsborough Captains Office Dining Armchairs
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Gainsborough carver armchairs
A very good looking and well made suite, ideally suited as office chairs, they
Category
20th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Tufted Directors Captains Desk Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
armchairs
This chair is more comfortable than your favourite wingback, it is sublime, the swivel and
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Fully Restored Hardwood Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely fully restored original vintage hand dyed Mmahogany brown leather Chesterfield tufted directors chair
A very good looking well made and comfo...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Fully Restored Vintage Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original vintage hand dyed Mahogany brown leather Chesterfield tufted directors chair
A very good looking well made a...
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Eight Brass Dining Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, circa 1970
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
original brown velvet upholstery. Two (2) captain's armchairs and six (6) side chairs make up this
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Stunning Vintage Restored Brown Leather Oak Framed Captains Directors Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed cigar brown leather directors chair.
A very good looking well made and comforta...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Fully Restored Whisky Brown Leather Oak Framed Captains Directors Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed Whiskey brown leather directors chair.
A very good looking well made and comfor...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Luxury Vintage Restored Brown Leather Oak Framed Captains Directors Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed cigar brown leather directors chair.
A very good looking well made and comfortabl...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Fully Restored Cigar Brown Leather Oak Framed Captains Directors Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture
Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed cigar brown leather directors chair
Plea...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Kipp Stewart Set of Six Centennial Dining Chairs for Drexel, 1950s, Signed
By Kipp Stewart
Stewart MacDougall, Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
) captains armchairs and four (4) side chairs. Signed underneath with Drexel stamp.
*Note, we also have
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Drexel Declaration Captain
s Chair
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Stewart MacDougall
Located in San Jose, CA
Mid-Century Modern armchair designed by Kipp Stewart and Stewart McDougall for Drexel Declaration
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Chesterfield Fully Buttoned Green Leather Captains Directors Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Captains or Director's armchair.
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Dakota Jackson
Wonder
Exotic Wood Dining Table with Six
Puff
Chairs, Signed
By Dakota Jackson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on a pair of Post-Modern sculpted legs. The set of six chairs (two captain's armchairs and four side
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Leather, Wood
Chesterfield Restored Wade Upholstery Brown Leather Wingback Captains Chair
By Wade Furniture Co., Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored hand dyed whisky brown leather captains wingback armchair
A stunning piece, the frame is solid
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
STUNNING ANTIQUE WILLIAN IV CIRCA 1830 HAND CARVED WALNUT CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, circa 1830 hand carved solid Walnut Ship captains swivel armchair with early dark petrol green / black
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
RESTORED ANTiQUE CIRCA 1940 WHISKY BROWN LEATHER CAPTAINS CHAIR HAIRY PAW FEET
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
English circa 1940's full restored hand dyed brown leather captains office swivel armchair with solid
Category
Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Windsor Armchairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Dark brown toned wooden spindle back windsor captain extended armchairs with shaped seats, vintage
Category
Early 20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Paul McCobb for Directional Sculpted Walnut Armchairs, Pair
By Paul McCobb, Directional
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs or dining captain chairs
By Paul McCobb for
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Boomerang Armchairs by Alfred Christiansen for Slagelse Møbelvaerk
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Alfred Christiansen, Erik Christensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Danish modern, "Boomerang" captain dining chairs / armchairs by Alfred Christiansen for
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Mid Century Modern Palecek Linen Lounge Club Armchair
By Palecek Furniture
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Lounge Club Captains Chair Armchair with Picklewood finish.
Approximate Measurements in Inches
36
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin High Back Armchairs, Pair
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Heritage-Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" armchairs or captain dining
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Baker Furniture Regency Carved Mahogany Arm Chair or Side Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Regency or Empire style dining captain chair, armchair, or side chair
Baker Furniture
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Six Danish Modern Teak and Brass Dining Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
Set of six vintage midcentury dining chairs including four side chairs and a pair of armchairs or
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs- Set of 8
Located in Trenton, NJ
captain style armchairs paired with six side chairs offers plenty of seating in any setting
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Pro Restored Reupholstered MCM Broyhill Brasília Dining Chair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
, circa 1960s. This sculptural group includes two armchairs (captains) and two side chairs, showcasing the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Antique Leather and Mahogany Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Captains style desk armchair in good condition. This chair swivels, tilts back
Category
Vintage 1950s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Gran Captain Armchair and Ottoman by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Illetas- Mallorca, Islas Baleares
Gran Captain armchair and ottoman by Jean Gillon in 1960s in Brazil made in jacaranda wood, rope
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Jacaranda, Leather, Rope
Heywood-Wakefield Captain Armchair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Pasadena, CA
Heywood-Wakefield swivel captain armchairs carved out of solid wood stained in a deep brown finish
Category
Vintage 1960s Swivel Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Mid-Century Captain
s Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
A mid-century modern captain's chair in pecan, in the manner of Hans Wegner. Comfortable and
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Richard McCarthy Dining or Game Table and Six Captains Armchairs
By Richard McCarthy
Located in santa monica, CA
Richard McCarthy for Selrite Mid-Century dining, game table and six captains armchairs in excellent
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
THOMASVILLE Chippendale Straight Leg Dining Captain
s Armchairs - Pair
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Chippendale style dining armchairs by Thomasville. Solid mahogany frame, fabric
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Fabric
Captain
s Chair circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
Captain's armchair upholstered in tattersal linen circa 1940
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
THOMASVILLE Mystique Asian Chinoiserie Dining Captain
s Armchairs - Pair
By Thomasville
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian inspired dining armchairs by Thomasville, from their Mystique Collection. Solid
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
BERNHARDT Rustic Italian Style Dining Captain
s Armchairs - Pair
By Bernhardt
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Rustic Italian style dining armchairs by Bernhardt Furniture. Solid wood frames with a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
English Captain´s Armchair with Heraldic Lion Head Engraving
Located in Santander, ES
Exquisite mahogany captain's armchair of the English Edwardian period, with oval seat upholstered
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Directors Armchair
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Edwardian inlaid mahogany captains armchair, with rollover back, spindled supports and with Klismos
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Greek Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Pair of English Antique Captains Chairs
Located in Lancashire, GB
captains armchairs, both are in superb, sturdy condition and they are a fabulous, rich and original colour
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Captains Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th Century french Captains chair recovered in linen fabric.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,350
Captain chair
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Wooden frame, leather seat arm chair with four casters. Decorative nail heads on the seat. Very comfortable desk chair. Arm hight 30" seat hight 19"
Category
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$2,250
Ebonized Captain
s Chair
Located in New York, NY
Ebonized captain's chair in the manner of Ponti upholstered in dark brown waxy leather with nickel
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
$2,800
Vintage Captain
s Chair
Located in New York, NY
Spindled barrell back chair on turned stretchers with a hand pull detail.
Category
20th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Captain
s Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mahogany Captain's Chairs upholstered in brown and cream blockprint with contrast jacquard
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Armchairs
Edward Wormley Captains Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine & early "Y" back captains arm chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. *Notes: There is no sales
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Cane
Edward Wormley Captain Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Desk / captain chair designed Edward Wormley for Dunbar with brass sabots. One of Edward Wormleys
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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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.
How Much is a Captains Armchair?
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.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
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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