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Pair of English Edwardian Oak Spindle Back Captains Office Desk Chairs
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This pair of Edwardian desk chairs were made in the early 20th century from very nice quality oak
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Captain
s Desk
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Very handsome captains desk with some repairs.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century North American Desks
$1,350
Captain MacPherson
s Writing Desk or Slope
By William Dobson
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A brass edged, mahogany Writing Desk made by Dobson of 166 Strand. This slope was made with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Brass
Leather Captains Tub Chair Swivel Office Desk Seat
Located in Potters Bar, Herts
modelled on the famous Captains chair which of course get\'s the name from the fact that this design was
Category
1990s Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Captain seat
Located in Ramatuelle, PACA
Amazing Captain's chair with original patina. Wonderful aged wood.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Iron
$4,500
Victorian Captains Chair Smoker Bow
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
K0240 Late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned uprights and generous seat, all standing on substantial turned legs united by double st...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Ash
19th Century Captains Campaign Writing Chest
Located in Cambridgeshire, GB
Fine early 19th century Captains campaign writing chest, the mahogany brass bound box with brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Desk Sets
Captain Fields Improved Parallel Rule, circa 1920
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
An English captain fields improved boxwood parallel rule which would have been used for plotting a
Category
Vintage 1920s Great Britain (UK) More Desk Accessories
Materials
Boxwood
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
Black Leather Captain
s Chair or Desk Chair
Located in Alicante, ES
A quality desk chair with studded back rest and cushion in black leather. Original canework seat
Category
20th Century Chairs
Pair of Oak and Leather Library Captains Desk Chairs
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1880.
These desk chairs have been recently releathered and are offered in showroom
Category
Antique 1880s Great Britain (UK) Chairs
Mahogany Captains Office Desk Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
A mahogany swivel office chair, with shaped back, above the brown leather upholstered seat, raised on four arched scroll toe supports terminating in brass castors.
Dimensions
Heigh...
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Office / Captain’s Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early 20th century walnut office / captain’s revolving desk chair with shaped back and open arms
Category
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Walnut Office / Captain’s Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut office / captain’s oak revolving office chair with a comb back and open arms above a solid
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...
Oak Office / Captain
s Revolving Desk Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Oak office / captain’s oak revolving office chair with carved shaped pierced back and open arms
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Oak
Davenport Captain
s Desk with Kneehole
Located in New York, NY
Small Captain's Desk in the Davenport style with a writing slant-lid cubby and 10 exterior drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks
Victorian Mahogany Captains Office Desk Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian mahogany swivel office chair, with shaped butted back and upholstered seat in brown leather, raised on four arched scroll toe supports
Dimensions
Height 37 Inches height ...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...
Victorian Mahogany Captains Office Desk Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian mahogany swivel office chair, with shaped back, above brown leather re-upholstered seat, raised on four arched scroll toe supports terminating in brass castors
Dimension...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique Mahogany and Leather Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian style mahogany captains desk chair upholstered in the original deep buttoned
Category
Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Mahogany and Burr Walnut Captains Desk
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
Late 19th Century Mahogany and Burr Walnut all in one Captains Desk on casters. Original red
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
Antique Victorian Solid Elm Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
An excellent original Victorian period captains desk chair in solid elm. This was made in England
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Deep Buttoned Leather Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A handsome and top quality vintage deep buttoned leather desk chair in the antique Victorian style
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
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
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
Stunning Chesterfield Green Leather Captains Directors Office Desk Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
designed to be used as a captains chair for desks
We have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand
Category
20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, Ship
s Captain, Correspondence, Desk, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique campaign writing slope. An English, mahogany ship's captain's correspondence
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Mahogany
Christopher Guy Megeve Cream Leather Office Desk Captains Chair
By Christopher Guy
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning RRP £2430 Christopher Guy Megeve pearl leather height adjustable office chair
A very good looking and piece, it has a lovely pearl...
Category
20th Century English Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Campaign Ship Captain
s Desk Cabinet or Secretary
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Edwardian Captain's upright secretary crafted in mahogany with inlaid ovals on the cabinet door
Category
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Walnut Captain
s Chair Desk Chair with Leather Seat
Located in Lisse, NL
captain's chair. This chair looks beautiful behind an antique desk but also standing by itself (what I call
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Custom for Yacht Captains Davenport Desk and Bench
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A custom built davenport desk and bench, removed from the cabin of a 1940's yacht. This is an
Category
Vintage 1940s American Campaign Desks
Vintage English Leather Captains Desk Swivel Chair Green 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a vintage leather 'Captains chair' in a beautiful sage green colour, hand-made in England
Category
1990s English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Original Early Antique Victorian Mahogany Brown Leather Captains Desk Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather upholstery captain’s office chair.
A very good looking well-made and decorative office, library
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Marquetry Inlaid Rosewood Davenport or Ship Captain
s Desk
By Robert Adam
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique English marquetry inlaid rosewood davenport or ship captain's desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Adam Style Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Early 20th Century Mahogany Office / Captain’s Revolving Desk Chair with Shaped
Located in Cheshire, GB
Early 20th century mahogany office / captain’s revolving desk chair with shaped back and open arms
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wade Upholstery Vintage Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Chair
By Chesterfield, Wade Furniture Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brown leather Chesterfield tufted captains chair
A very good looking well made and comfortable
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Chesterfield Restored Vintage Brown Leather Captains Directors Office Chair
By Chesterfield, Wade Furniture Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
dyed deep brown leather captains armchair
A stunning piece, the frame is solid and beautifully
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
1940s English Swivel Tilt Hillcrest Industrial Teak Captain’s Office Desk Chair
By Hillcrest
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
A really clean example of a 20th Century teak Hillcrest Captain’s office desk chair dating from the
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Luxury Hand Dyed Vintage Brown Leather Office Desk Captains Directors Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this luxury hand dyed vintage brown leather office captains
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Tufted Captains Desk Chair Designed to Tuck
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
knee hole space of a desk
This piece has been cleaned waxed and polished from top to bottom, it will
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
VINTAGE FULLY RESTORED DEEP CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CAPTAINS DESK OFFICE CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored vintage Regency style carver desk armchair in hand dyed brown leather
Please note the delivery
Category
20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
Authentic Models Vintage Nautical Captains Leather Desk
Matching Swivel Chair
By Authentic Models
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Authentic Models captains chair and desk in
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th c Fine English Mahogany Ship Captain’s Writing Box or Lap Desk
Located in Milford, NH
Fine English ship captain’s writing box or lap desk featuring brass handles, satinwood edges, lift
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Stunning Aged Saddle Tan Brown Leather Office Desk Captains Directors Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning saddle tan brown heritage leather office chair, extremely comfortable
A seriously good looking and well made chair. Upholstered w...
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Victorian Captains Chair
Located in High Peak, GB
P0240 Late Victorian ash and elm smokers bow armchair with shaped top rail supported on turned uprights and generous seat, all standing on substantial turned legs united by double st...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...
Materials
Ash
Handsome RH Vintage Solid Oak Captain
s Swivel Desk Chair Task Office Use
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Good looking and very handsome restoration hardware vintage solid oak captain's desk chair office
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Fully Restored Chesterfield Captains Office Chair Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather
By Wade Furniture Co.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
aged cigar brown leather captain’s office directors chairs
This is pretty much the most comfortable
Category
20th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
ANTiQUE ENGLISH OAK 1865 DATED NAVAL DESK OF CAPTAIN S.D GARDENER H.M.S SOLOMA
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
hand painted Naval Desk of Captain S.D Gardener of the H.M.S Soloma dated 1865
Please note the
Category
Antique Early 1900s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mahogany Captains Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Mahogany Brass bound Captain's writing box containing three secret compartments, one for
Category
Antique 19th Century British George III Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique English Carved Mahogany Davenport/ Ship Captain
s Desk with Leather Lid
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous quality antique 19th century English carved mahogany Davenport or Ship Captain's desk with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Scottish Marquetry Inlaid Burr Walnut Davenport or Ship Captain
s Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and important antique Scottish exceptional burr walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Desks
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Captains Office Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany swivel office chair, with shaped wraparound back, above burgundy leather upholstered seat, raised on four arched supports.
Dimensions:
Height 32.5 inches, height to seat 2...
Category
Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Antique English Inlaid Burr Walnut and Leather Davenport or Ship Captain’s Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fine quality antique English leather top inlaid burr walnut davenport or ship captain's desk with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Boxwood, Walnut
Mahogany framed captains office chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany framed captain’s office chair with shaped back and seat upholstered in brown leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Office Chairs and...
Mahogany Framed Captains Office Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany framed captain’s office chair with shaped back and seat upholstered in green leather
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Victorian Mahogany Captains Office Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian mahogany swivel office chair, with shaped wraparound back, above burgundy leather upholstered seat, raised on four arched scroll toe supports
Category
Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
19th Century Mahogany Captain
s Chair
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Impressive antique mahogany office chair in perfect condition. Top is rotatable. Chair is on porcelain wheels
Origin: England
Period of time: circa 1880
Size: br.68cm, D 60cm, H 8...
Category
Antique 1880s English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of captains desk furniture you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using animal skin, leather and wood. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of captains desk furniture you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A choice in our collection of captains desk furniture made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. A well-made object in our assortment of captains desk furniture has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chesterfield, Bevan Funnell Ltd. and Harrods are consistently popular.
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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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- What is a captain s desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A captain’s desk is sometimes referred to as Davenport desk. It is a small desk with an inclined desktop that can be lifted to access large storage space. It has smaller spaces in the form of small drawers and pigeonholes on the sides. This desk owes its name to Captain Josiah Davenport (1771–1836) who was the first to commission the design. Find a collection of antique and vintage desks on 1stDibs today.
- What is a captain’s desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A captain’s desk is a type of desk that you stand at rather than sit in front of. It usually has an angled desktop and decorative molding. Captain Josiah Davenport commissioned the British furniture maker Gillows of Lancaster to design the first one in the late 18th century. Sometimes, people refer to the furnishing as a Davenport desk in his honor. Shop a variety of captain’s desks on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024The piece of furniture behind a desk is usually called a credenza. It typically features cabinets and drawers for storing and organizing paperwork and office supplies. The word credenza originates from Italian and means trust or belief. During the 16th century, Italian rulers and high-ranking clergy often had tasters perform a credenza, sampling food or drink to ensure that it wasn't poisoned. Historians believe that the room where this testing took place became called "the credenza," and that eventually the term got applied to cabinets where tasting supplies were kept within the room, leading to its association with the modern office cabinet. Explore a diverse assortment of credenzas on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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