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Stunning Vintage Restored Brown Leather Barrel Back Captains Directors Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this fully restored vintage Barrell back hand dyed brown leather office chair. This chair is really quite exquisite, the frame is solid beech, t...
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20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Restored Cigar Brown Leather Brass Castors Chesterfield Captain Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair with solid brass English castors....
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Antique 19th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Fully Restored Rich Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Directors Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this stunning fully restored aged brown leather Chesterfield directors armchair This is a very fine and well made English Directors chair, it has a sprun...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Rare Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Directors Captains Chair Porcelain Castors
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored aged brown leather Gainsborough Directors armchair with hand made in England Porcelain castors This is a very fine...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Restored Whisky Brown Leather Oak Framed Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
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...
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20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Buttoned Directors Captains Office Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable hand dyed brown leather chesterfield directors armchair A good looking well made and very comfortable high back office cha...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

CHESTERFIELD FULLY RESTORED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER SWiVEL CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored vintage Regency style Chesterfield hand dyed brown leather office chair Please...
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20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Fine Restored Directors Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed Antique circa 1900 hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather directors chair. A very good lookin...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Restored Chesterfield Cigar Brown Leather Captains Armchair Hillcrest circa 1900
By Chesterfield, Hillcrest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original late Victorian fully restored mahogany framed Hillcrest base office chair with hand dyed brown leather upholstery A stunn...
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Important Antique Chesterfield circa 1860 Restored Brown Leather Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare and important fully restored circa 1860 barrel back Chesterfield hand dyed brown leather office chair This chair is really quite ...
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Rare Set of 6 Mid-19th Century Danish Walnut Captains Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality and rare set of 6 Danish captains chairs, circa 1860. Beautifully made from solid
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

ViNTAGE AGED OXBLOOD HAND DYED LEATHER HIGH BACK CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
hand dyed Oxblood leather high back Chesterfield swivel captains armchair Please note the delivery
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

HAND DYED VINTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS SWIVEL OFFICE CHAIr
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
in England, aged brown hand dyed leather Chesterfield captains office chair Please note the
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1967 Stamped Aged Brown Leather Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brown leather curved back captains chair A very good looking and well made piece, the base is stamped
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Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Restored Walnut Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
framed Captains chair with hand dyed whiskey brown leather upholstery A very grand and well made
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Vintage Heritage Aged Saddle Brown Leather Halo Swivel Office Captains Armchair
By HALO SOHO
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price. This is a very comfortable captain
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Nice 1967 Stamped Brown Leather Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
curved back captains chair This chair is one of a pair, the other is listed under my other items, the
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Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

1967 Stamped Aged Brown Leather Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
curved back captains chair This chair is one of a pair, the other is listed under my other items, the
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Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

1967 Stamped Aged Brown Leather Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brown leather curved back captains chair This chair is one of a pair, the other is listed under my
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Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1967 Stamped Aged Brown Leather Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brown leather curved back captains chair This chair is one of a pair, the other is listed under my
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Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Bevan Funnell Directors Green Leather Chesterfield Captains Chair New Lift Base
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
captains office chair with new gas lift base This is a very rare chair from their early collection, they
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20th Century British Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

RESTORED ANTIQUE CIRCA 1880 BERGERE BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK CAPTAiNS CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
from the ground up. These antique captains chairs were made with an early swivel system which isn't as
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique William IV circa 1830 Restored Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, original William IV circa 1830 fully restored, hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield office chair One of the best-looking chairs ...
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Original English circa 1900 Edwardian Directors Office Captains Armchair in Oak
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this restored circa 1900 directors armchair This chair is really quite exquisite, it has a tiger oak frame which means the timber was cut on th...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

VINTAGE FULLY RESTORED DEEP CIGAR BROWN LEATHER SWiVEL CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored vintage William IV style Chesterfield hand dyed brown leather office chair. P...
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20th Century English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Sublime Antique circa 1860 Fully Restored Brown Leather Swivel Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1860 Barrell back hand dyed brown leather office chair. This chair is really quite exquisite, it’s one of the ear...
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Original circa 1900 Brown Leather Fully Restored Captains Chair Hillcrest Base
By Hillcrest
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original late Victorian circa 1900 fully restored mahogany framed Hillcrest base office chair with hand dyed brown leather upholstery...
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1900 Wylie Lochhead by Appointment to the King Oxblood Leather Captains Chair
By Wylie Lochhead
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather captains chair made by Wylie & Lochhead LTD by special appointment to H.M The King, circa 1900
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Antique Early 1900s Scottish Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Rare circa 1910 Restored Oxblood Leather Office Captains Chair Solid Oak Frame
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely period Edwardian Solid oak frame office captains
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

1 of 2 Retro Aged Green Heritage Leather Office Captains Chairs Chrome
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale one of two retro vintage Heritage green leather office captains
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique Captains Chair with Embossed Leather Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 1880
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Rare 40 Year Old Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Chair Solid Oak Frame
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Chesterfield captains office chair This is nothing like the modern day pieces, it’s totally custom handmade
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20th Century British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning mid Victorian Ships Swivel armchair on a solid cast iron base with Lion head detailing A very good looking and decorati...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Captain s Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Crawley, GB
Captain's oak Swivel Desk Chair. For sale a late 20th century beautiful mahogany revolving tub back
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Late 20th Century British Chesterfield Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very comfortable antique Victorian style desk chair. This was made in England, it dates
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Vintage 1960s British Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Captains Desk Chair / Armchair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very comfortable antique captains desk chair in leather. This was made in England, it
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Golden Oak Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A beautiful and very comfortable antique Edwardian solid oak desk chair. This was made in England
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Leather Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique Victorian style leather captains desk chair. This was made in England, it dates
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Vintage 1950s British Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique leather swivel captains desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from around
Category

Vintage 1950s British Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique leather swivel captains desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from
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Vintage 1950s British Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Leather Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A lovely antique leather swivel captains desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from around
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Vintage 1950s British Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Style Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique captains desk chair. This was made in England, it dates from
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Vintage 1950s British Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and comfortable antique Victorian desk chair in solid mahogany. This dates from around the
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1950s French Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany Leather Swivel Captains Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian style captains desk chair in mahogany & upholstered in leather, dating to circa
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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Victorian Desk Chair Leather Captains Chairs, 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian Mahogany and leather desk chair. This quality desk chair stands upon turned and fluted
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Antique 1860s Victorian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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
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1990s English Armchairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century Victorian Period Black Leather Captain s Desk Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This fine quality late 19th-century Victorian period black leather and mahogany captain's office
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Desk Chair, Victorian Captain s Armchair, Oak, Windsor, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique desk chair, a rotating and reclining Victorian captain's armchair in oak. A
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

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
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1990s English Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique Captain s Desk Chair, English, Elm, Smoker s Bow, Elbow Seat, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique captain's desk chair. An English, elm and beech smoker's bow or elbow seat
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Antique Victorian Oak Swivel Ships / Captains Cockpit Desk Chair 19th C
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning antique 19th century Victorian oak swivel ships, captains cockpit desk chair
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Elbow Chair English Oak Leather Office Desk Captains, Study, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair, an English, Edwardian, oak and leather office desk or Captain
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Oak

Antique Elbow Chair English Oak Leather Office Desk Captains, Study, circa 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair, an English, Edwardian, oak and leather office desk or Captain
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Chairs

Materials

Oak

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

Mid Century Oak Nautical Ships Wheel Captains Desk Lamp Port Boat Light
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid Century oak desk lamp with nautical theme has double light sockets with a ships wheel that
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Oak

19th Century, Elm and Ash Smokers Bow, Captains Chair, Office or Desk Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
This solid chair has an attractive thick saddle shaped seat in Elm, it has a very wide curved top rail in Ash and chunky turned spindles beneath The chair stands on very attracti...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Country Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

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Captains Desk Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

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.

How Much is a Captains Desk Furniture?

Prices for a piece of captains desk furniture start at $637 and top out at $16,280 with the average selling for $2,132.

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 Desk Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A 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, 2024
    The 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, 2023
    In 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.