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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
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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
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Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Oak

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...
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Antique 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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 ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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20th Century English Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

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
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Vintage 1940s American Campaign Desks

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
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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
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Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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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
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

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...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk ...

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Ash

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
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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...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mahogany Captains Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Antique Mahogany Brass bound Captain's writing box containing three secret compartments, one for
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Antique 19th Century British George III Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

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
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Antique Early 1900s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

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...
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Early 20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Mahogany framed captains office chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany framed captain’s office chair with shaped back and seat upholstered in brown leather
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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
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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
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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...
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Antique 1880s English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Mahogany

Blue Leather Rolling Captain’s Chair Campaign Chippendale Style
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome blue leather rolling Captain’s chair in a Campaign or Chippendale style game or tub chair
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Late 20th Century Unknown Campaign Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bevan Funnell Directors Green Leather Chesterfield Captains Chair
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auctionsale this lovely Bevan Funnel directors green leather captains
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20th Century British Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

AGED OXBLOOD LEATHER DIRECTOR S CAPTAINS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAiR
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
in England vintage Bevan Funnell RRP £3799 Chesterfield Directors captains armchair with heritage
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Fully Restored Hand Dyed Directors Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are so excited to present to you this Lovely Whisky Brown Hand Dyed Leather Swivel Office Chair. We have lightly restored this by giving it a hand clean all over, hand waxed a...
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20th Century British Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Lovely Chesterfield Directors Green Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely aged green leather Chesterfield captains chair A
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Lovely Chesterfield Fully Buttoned Green Leather Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Captains or Directors armchair. A good looking well-made and decorative captain’s chair, it has a light
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Leather, Hardwood

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
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Vintage 1960s British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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
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Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Stunning Cushioned Chesterfield Admirals Captains Aged Green Leather Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We delighted to offer for sale this lovely aged green leather Chesterfield Admirals captain’s chair
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20th Century British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

1930s Hillcrest Chesterfield Vintage Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
buttoned aged brown leather captains chair This piece has been fully restored to include having the old
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Restored Harrods Chesterfield Barrel Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Harrods, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored cigar brown leather Chesterfield fully buttoned directors captains chair This is the bosses
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Restored 1920s Hillcrest Chesterfield Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
sprung base Chesterfield fully buttoned captains chair with original double spring Hillcrest base This
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Vintage 1920s English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Bevan Funnell Directors Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Captains Chair
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather captains office chair All Bevan Funnell pieces are handmade in England to order, nothing is
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20th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

ViNTAGE AGED OXBLOOD LEATHER DIRECTOR S CAPTAINS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
in England vintage Chesterfield Directors captains armchair with heritage Oxblood leather Please
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Stunning Cushioned Chesterfield Admirals Court Captains Oxblood Leather Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
captain’s chair This chair is in lightly restored condition, we have deep cleaned hand condition waxed
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Wade Upholstery Vintage Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Chair
By Wade Furniture Co., Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
brown leather Chesterfield tufted captains chair A very good looking well made and comfortable
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Lovely Vintage Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Gainsborough Captains Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Gainsborough captains office chair A good looking well made and comfortable chair, the design goes back
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Chesterfield Directors Green Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
leather upholstery Chesterfield Directors captains office chair A really good looking and well-made
Category

20th Century British Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Stunning Cushioned Chesterfield Admirals Court Captains Oxblood Leather Chair
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
captain’s chair These chairs are called court chairs because they little the British court system during
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20th Century British Art Deco 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
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20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Harrods Chesterfield Directors Green Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
By Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
green leather upholstery Chesterfield Directors captains office chair. A really good looking and well
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20th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

ANTIQUE HILLCREST GODFATHER BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTORS CAPTAiNS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield Hillcrest Godfathers captain's or directors armchair
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Harrods Chesterfield Restored Cigar Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
By Harrods, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
comfortable captains chair I have ever sat it, its like your favourite reading chair with wheels. This was
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Restored Chesterfield Godfather Leather Captains Chair Hillcrest, circa 1900
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Wimbledon-Furniture Wimbledon-Furniture is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original late Victorian fully restored mahogany framed Hillcrest base office chair with hand d...
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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Lovely Mahogany Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original vintage hand dyed mahogany brown leather Chesterfield tufted directors chair A very good looking well made and comfortable ...
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Traditional Green Leather Beech Wood Framed Chesterfield Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely beech wood framed vintage hand dyed green leather directors chair. A very good looking well made and comfortable directors chair, its upholst...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Stunning Late Victorian Restored Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this very rare, fully restored, Victorian Chesterfield aged brown leather Directors armchair This is a very fine and well made English Directors chair, ...
Category

Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Designer Poltrona Frau Antropovarius Office Captains Black Leather Armchair
By Poltrona Frau
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Porsche designed by Ferdinand for Poltrona Frau black leather office swivel armchair Designed by Ferdinand via Porsche for Poltrona ...
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20th Century European Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Stunning Theodore Alexander Oxblood Leather Hardwood Captains Directors Armchair
By Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this lovely Theodore Alexander Oxblood leather horseshoe shaped directors office chair A very well made decorative and comfortable chair, it looks amazin...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

TRADITIONAL ANTiQUE CIGAR BROWN LEATHER OAK CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely lightly restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed Chesterfield cigar brown leather director...
Category

20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Vintage Mahogany Brown Leather Chesterfield Tufted Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original vintage hand dyed Mahogany brown leather Chesterfield tufted directors chair A very good looking well made and comfortable ...
Category

20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

RESTORED ANTIQUE CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTORS CAPTAiNS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored aged brown leather Godfather Directors armchair circa 1900-1920's Please note ...
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

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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
  • 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 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.