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SUPER RARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE BURR YEW WOOD WINDSOR SWiVEL CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare and highly collectable burr yew wood Windsor swivel armchair with height adjustable base
Pl...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Yew
19th Century Bronze Boat Captain Ship
s Wheel Shaped Table Clock
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century bronze boat captains ship's wheel shaped table clock with several clock faces.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century European Table Clocks and Desk Clocks
Materials
Bronze
Restoration Period Engraved Leather Desk Chair
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A fine French Restoration period barrel-back desk chair (or captain's chair), with dramatically
Category
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
Louis XVI Style Mahogany Desk Chair, Leather Upholstered, France, 1890
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
'presidential' armchair is large and comfortable, making it perfect to complement a bureau plat or desk. The
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Danish Modern Armchairs – Niels Otto Møller Model 57, Teak, a Pair
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Delray Beach, FL
well as refined dining captains, desk or library chairs, or as sculptural accent seating in a living
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
FINE 1950
S BURGUNDY CHESTERFIELD LEATHER CAPTAINS SWIVEL DESK CHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
Leather Captain's Swivel Desk Chair.
Exuding mid-century sophistication and timeless comfort
Category
20th Century British Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
Antique c.1900 Mahogany and Leather Swivel Captain’s Chair – Quality Desk Chair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1900 Mahogany and Leather Swivel Captain’s Chair – Quality Desk Chair
A very rare
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,244 Sale Price
30% Off
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
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
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
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
Ancient Writing Desk, India
Located in Vigevano, IT
to the East. Also used as a desk by the captain of the ship, under the top on can see typical Indian
Category
Early 20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
Category
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 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 lovely antique Victorian style leather captains desk chair. This was made in England, it dates
Category
Vintage 1950s 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
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
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
Category
Vintage 1950s British Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, 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
Category
Vintage 1950s English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, 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
Category
Vintage 1950s French Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Beech, 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
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 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
Category
Vintage 1960s British Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
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
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Oak
Rare Campaign Desk with Flip-Top Storage
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage captain's desk with great detailing and X base legs. Flip top storage, brass hardware
Category
Vintage 1960s Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
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
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
Antique Eastlake Walnut and Burl Davenport Desk, 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Eastlake Davenport ship captain's desk offers walnut construction with burl panels
Category
Antique 19th Century American Eastlake Desks
Materials
Felt, Walnut, Burl
Antique Victorian Mahogany Leather Upholstered Swivel Desk Chair
Located in London, GB
appearance of a navel captains desk chair & has quite slim proportions. It did have an original leather seat
Category
Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Campaign Chest With Integrated Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Spectacular English Campaign Chest - ship captain's desk / chest in two parts. The top central
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
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
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Captains Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal captains desk for your home. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and wood, every captains desk was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect captains desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A captains desk, designed in the Victorian, Modern or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made captains desk 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?
Prices for a captains desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $637 and can go as high as $16,280, while the average can fetch as much as $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
- 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.
- 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.
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