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Pierre Jeanneret Rare Folding Easy Chairs from Chandigarh, circa 1960
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
official's name residing at the private residence. In this case it was a Captain that the chairs were made
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Moroso Take a Line for a Walk Chair with Footrest by Alfredo Haberli, Italy
By Alfredo Häberli 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drawing is taking a line for a walk Paul Klee.
Cars, spaceships, captains command chairs at the
Category
Early 2000s Italian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Caned Zebra Dining Chairs
Located in New Hyde Park, NY
Schumacher zebra print fabric. One captain and five side chairs.
Measurements:
Captain: 22" D x 21.5" W
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Wood
Oak and Leather Captains Desk Chair
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1835.
This William IV desk chair is in showroom condition, it has been
Category
Antique 1830s English Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
George Nakashima Captains Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nakashima Captains chair made from English walnut, circa 1954.
Stunning vintage
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wharton Eshrick Captains Chair
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Chicago, IL
Esherick Stuidio hand crafted classic captains chair, walnut and saddle leather. These chairs are
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Captain
s Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
Antique Oak Captain's Chair with Custom seat cushion.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Armchairs
$1,850
English Ashwood Captain Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This Captain chair has boldly turned legs and spindles, hand-carved seats and back panels with an
Category
Antique 1860s English Chairs
Materials
Ash
English Swivel Captain Chair, circa 1920
Located in Markington, GB
English swivel captain chair, circa 1920.
Blue painted swivel captain’s chair, is in very good
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Swivel Chairs
George Nakashima Captains Chair Nakashima Studio
By George Nakashima Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
George Nakashima captains chair Nakashima Studio, American black walnut, 1955.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century English Captain
s Chair
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English captain's chair with a shaped back and hand-turned spindles for a very
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm
19th Century English Captain
s Chair
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English captain's chair made from oak with lovely hand turned spindles and legs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captains Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar "Captains Chairs" with caned backs and brass detail. Original
Category
20th Century American Chairs
Materials
Brass
American Captain
s Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
19th Century American white oak captain's chair. Previously painted back. Some remnants around
Category
Antique 19th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,200
English Windsor Captains Chair
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
A Windsor Captain's chair, very delicately crafted and in very good condition with a fantastic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Broyhill Brasilia Captains chair and side chair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Charleston, SC
Midcentury Modern Broyhill Brasilia Sculpted Walnut Captain’s Chair and one side chair. Captain
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century American Pub or Captains Chairs / Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fine New England pine captains chairs are in great condition and very strong and sturdy
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Wood
George Nakashima Captains Chairs, a Pair
By George Nakashima
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of authentic George Nakashima Captain’s chairs. Walnut. Hand carved seat and spindles. Comes
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
$10,000 / set
19THC NEW ENGLAND ORIGINAL PATINA WINDSOR CAPTAIN
S CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC NEW ENGLAND ORIGINAL PATINA WINDSOR FIREHOUSE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Pine
Set of 8, 19th Century, Antique Captain
s Chairs
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 8, 19th century, antique captain's chairs.
EDC052.
Category
Antique 19th Century Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm, Oak
$9,480 / set
1960s Arne Hovmand-Olsen Captain’s Chair
Located in High Point, NC
This captain’s chair designed by Arne Hovmand-Olsen was made in Denmark, circa 1960. The curved
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Jute, Teak
Rare Mahogany Captain
s Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Rare English mahogany carved spindle back captain's chair with shaped seat, cabriole legs and
Category
Antique 18th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS IN A WONDERFUL PATINA . THESE CHAIRS CAME
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Wood
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19THC ORIGINAL PAINTED BARREL BACK CAPTAIN CHAIRS IN A WONDERFUL PATINA THESE CHAIRS CAME FROM NEW
Category
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
Materials
Pine
19TH C. NE ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED WINDSOR CAPTAIN
S CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19TH C. NEW ENGLAND ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED WINDSOR FIREHOUSE CAPTAIN'S CHAIR
Category
Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs
Materials
Pine
George Nakashima Black Walnut Captain Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Captain chair from American midcentury craftsman George Nakashima. The black walnut chair has a
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Brass Captains Chairs with Navy Blue Cushions
Located in Nantucket, MA
Pair of brass captain's chairs with teak armrests. Priced as a pair. Reupholstered navy blue
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Brass
19th Century Captain
s Chair
Located in High Point, NC
19th century captain's chair from England. The back is bowed for wonderfully comfortable sitting
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Oak
George Nakashima Captain
s Chair
By George Nakashima
Located in Winter Park, FL
Made in American black walnut, a Captain's chair by G. Nakashima with hand-carved seat and spindle
Category
Vintage 1960s American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Mid-Century Nordisk Andels-Eksport Teak Captain Chairs, a Pair
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in Esperance, NY
Mid-century Nordisk Andels-Eksport teak captain chairs - a pair.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
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
Paul McCobb Winchendon Set of Four Planner Group Captains Chairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Solid Birch captains chairs by Paul McCobb for Winchendon retaining labels. These handsome chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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
Set of four captains chairs by Woodard 100
s of pieces.
By Russell Woodard
Located in Jersey City, NJ
set of four painted metal captains chairs, or as many as you need, by Woodard. 625 each
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
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
A Leather Hide Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Leather Hide Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
The Chair has an attractive high curving
Category
Antique 19th Century Adam Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Captains Chairs by Eero Aarnio for Asko, 1960s, Set of Two
By Asko, Eero Aarnio
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of Captains chair designed by Eero Aarnio for Asko. A true pop design icon of the 1960s. New
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Space Age Swivel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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
A Green Leather Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Green Leather Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
The Chair has an attractive high
Category
Vintage 1970s Adam Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cowhide
A Green Leather Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Green Leather Swivelling Desk Chair or Captains Chair
The Chair has an attractive high curving
Category
Vintage 1960s Adam Style Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
English Elm and Oak Low Back Windsor / Captain
s Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th century solid elm and oak Windsor style low back captain's chair.
Recently
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
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
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs In Holly Hunt Great Plains
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
One of Edward Wormley's most famous and elegant chairs. A timeless masterpiece. The Captain Chair
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
Antique Captain
s Chair, English, Mahogany, Armchair, Seat, Edwardian circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's chair. An English, mahogany armchair with drop-in seat, dating to the
Category
Early 20th Century British Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Victorian Captains Chair
Located in High Peak, GB
uprights and generous seat, all standing on substantial turned legs united by double stretchers. This chair
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...
Materials
Ash
Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Armchairs or Dining Captain Chairs, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Chippendale or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs
By
Category
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Kittinger Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchairs or Dining Captain Chairs, Pair
By Kittinger
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style armchairs or dining captain chairs
By Kittinger
Category
Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Original Hillcrest Restored Chesterfield Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Chesterfield, Hillcrest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored cigar brown leather Chesterfield fully buttoned directors captains chair
This is the bosses
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
Henredon Chippendale Carved Mahogany Arm Chairs or Dining Captain Chairs, Pair
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Chippendale or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs
By
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Baker Furniture Chippendale Carved Mahogany Armchairs or Dining Captain Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Chippendale or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs
By Baker
Category
Vintage 1980s American Chippendale Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Captain Chairs by Arne Vodder Oak, Teak and Seagrass Back
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of captain chairs, designed by Arne Vodder, circa 1950s solid oak frame with sculpted
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Oak, Seagrass, Teak
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Walnut Captains Chairs, a Pair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia mid-century walnut captains chairs - a pair
These chairs measure: 21 wide x
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Hillcrest Vintage Brown Leather Gainsborough Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather captains chair
This model is the "piece de resistance" of captains chairs, this is the one and
Category
Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Restored 1960s Chesterfield Whisky Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sprung base Chesterfield cushion seat captains chair
This piece has been fully restored to include
Category
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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Captains Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of captains chairs available for sale. Frequently made of wood, fabric and animal skin, all captains chairs available were constructed with great care. There are 1525 antique and vintage captains chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 23 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of captains chairs available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of captains chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern captains chairs are of considerable interest. Chesterfield, Baker Furniture Company and Edward Wormley each produced beautiful captains chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Captains Chairs?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,096, while they’re typically $300 on the low end and $54,004,800 highest priced.
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 Chairs
- 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 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.
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