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Fine Antique Show Framed Victorian Chesterfield Brown Leather Library Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this rare fully restored circa 1860 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather library reading chair. This chair is really quite ex...
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

SCOTTISH ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN 1880 HARDWOOD LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this rare and super collectable Antique Victorian Scottish Mahogany captains chair with green leather back r...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

RESTORED MID CENTURY DE SEDE DS35 EXECUTIVE SWIVEL DiRECTORS CHAIR BROWN LEATHER
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1970's De Sede DS35 Executive swivel office cha...
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Early Victorian Mahogany Armchair with Tufted Leather Upholstery, England
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An early Victorian armchair in mahogany with curved top rail, scrolled arms, turned front legs and saber back legs. Seat is upholstered in a tufted, beige/camel-colored leather with ...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany

Lovely Vintage Restored Brown Leather Oak Framed Captains Directors Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored original oak framed vintage hand dyed cigar brown leather directors chair. Please note the delivery fee listed is jus...
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20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINs CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield captain's or directors armchair Pleas...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

LOVELY VINTAGE BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED WiNGBACK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning brown leather Wingback Chesterfield tufted captains office chair Please note the ...
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Vintage 1980s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

FINE ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN CHESTERFIELD TUFTED OXBLOOD LEATHER CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original handmade in England circa 1880 Oxblood leather Chesterfield captains chair with period ...
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

FINE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED CAPTAINS CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely stunning fully restored hand carved Mahogany framed, early Victorian circa 1840-1850 Ships Capta...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED CAPTAiNS CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely stunning fully restored hand carved Mahogany framed, early Victorian circa 1840-1850 Ships Capta...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

William IV Oak Leather Upholstered Desk or Club Chair on Casters
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good quality English William IV period leather upholstered oak armchair, the curved button tufted back with wide arms and carved details over an ample seat, resting on reeded legs ...
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Antique 1830s English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED CAPTAiNS ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely stunning fully restored hand carved Mahogany framed, early Victorian circa 1840-1850 Ships Capta...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

LOVELY RESTORED HAND DYED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED CAPTAINS CHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely, fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield Tufted captain's or directors armchai...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

One of a Kind Fully Restored Hardwood Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Chesterfield button Directors armchair upholstered in plush woven linen A very good looking well made and comfortable...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Swivel Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

FINE FULLY RESTORED VINTAGE GEORGE II STYLE CHESTERFIELD TUFTED LEATHER ARMCHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored George II style Gainsborough armchair with beech wood frame and hand dyed redd...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

CONSERVATIVE RESTORED CiGAR BROWN LEATHER OAK CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous fully restored oak frame chesterfield cigar brown leather captain armchair. This piece combines style and attractiveness, which woul...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

FULLY RESTORED ART DECO 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 lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Art Deco Chesterfield captain's or directors armcha...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Mid 19th Century English Mahogany and Leather Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A handsome and masculine mid 19th C. English mahogany desk chair with deeply patinated leather upholstery, brass casters, and turned spindle supports. The chair features a traditiona...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Vintage Oxblood Leather Antique Stud Chesterfield Wingback Swivel Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very comfortable Oxblood leather large Chesterfield Wingback office chair with original leather and patina. This is a very comfortable captai...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

RESTORED MID CENTURY DE SEDE DS35 EXECUTIVE SWIVEL CAPTAiNS CHAIR BROWN LEATHER
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1970's De Sede DS35 Executive swivel office cha...
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Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CORNELIUS V SMITH FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CAPTAINS CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this museum quality, fully restored, hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Cornelius V Smith, Walnut & Satinwood cap...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Satinwood, Walnut

ANTIQUE FULLY RESTORED 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 lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield captain's or directors armchair Pleas...
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Vintage 1920s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

ViNTAGE FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK DIRECTORS CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather captain's or directors armchair Please note the de...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
By Chesterfield, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, large, very comfortable Chesterfield leather wing style office armchair This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your f...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Popular Restored Chesterfield Vintage Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely restored vintage Chesterfield fully buttoned aged brown leather captains chair This piece was fully restored around a year ago, it ha...
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Vintage 1930s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Very Comfortable Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this pretty much new brown leather Chesterfield office I had two of these, one has now sold and its just the one left It is massively height adj...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield captain's or directors armchair Pleas...
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Unique Antique 1880 George Hepplewhite Wheatgrass Captains Chair Brown Leather
By George Hepplewhite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare and super collectable Antique Victorian George Hepplewhite Wheatgrass revolving captains chair which has been fully restore...
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

George Smith Buttoned Side Occasional Office Desk Chair Brown Leather
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning RRP £4,170 George Smith buttoned Gainsborough side chair in brown leather with mahogany frame This is a very well made...
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20th Century English Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

VINTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER DIRECTOR S CAPTAiNS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England vintage Chesterfield Directors captains armchair with heritage brown lea...
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20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Pair of Antique Quality Leather and Mahogany Desk Chairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique quality leather and mahogany desk chairs having quality green leather backs and seats, mahogany and leather shaped open arms standing on square reeded legs to the fro...
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Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Other

VINTAGE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1950's fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk a...
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Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

ViNTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER GODFATHER DIRECTOR S CAPTAINS CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England vintage Chesterfield Directors "Godfather" captains armchair with heritag...
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20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

1980s Pair of Chesterfield Leather Swivel Armchairs with Classic Design
Located in Marbella, ES
Elegant pair of Chesterfield style swivel armchairs, upholstered in high quality brown leather with capitonné design that highlights its classic and timeless character. Each armchair...
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Mid-20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century Mahogany and Button Back Leather Revolving Office or Desk Chair
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine 19th Century well figured mahogany button back leather revolving office or desk chair of exceptional quality, stunningly hand carved with beautifully rich patination, gra...
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Antique 19th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

A Regency mahogany library chair
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Regency mahogany library chair, of rectangular form, the arms with padded elbow rests and turned tapering legs with brass castors, originally caned but now with two re-upholstered ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

ANTIQUE RESTORED OXBLOOD CHESTERFIELD LEATHER CAPTAiNS CHAIR FROM THE HIBERNIAN
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored Antique Victorian Irish Chesterfield captains chair with bobbin turned frame p...
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

EDWARDiAN 1910 BROWN LEATHER CARVED ENGLISH OAK CAPTAINS OFFICE DESK ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Antique Edwardian circa 1910 hand dyed brown leather office chair with hand car...
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Original Regency 1815 Black Leather Hardwood Horseshoe Office Desk Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite original circa 1815 Black leather Regency office chair with sculpted Horseshoe frame What a chair! I have never seen another like...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Vintage Aged Regency Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Regency green leather, Chesterfield tufted office chair A good looking and well made office chair, ideally suited to go with...
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20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

SURVIVOR OF 1940 GERMAN AIR RAID RESTORED ViCTORIAN CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS CHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, fully restored Victorian Claw & Ball feet, Chesterfield tufted office chair with a unique ins...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

William IV Polished Antique Brown Leather Chesterfield Library Chair On Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A British 1830's William IV polished antique brown leather chesterfield backed mahogany library armchair with brass stud detailing on brass castors. .
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Armchairs

Materials

Brass

1 OF 2 VINTAGE UNIQUE CHARLES POLLOCK KNOLL RESTORED BROWN LEATHER OFFICE CHAiRS
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of two original vintage fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Charles Pollock Knoll Inc Executive...
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Trollope Sons Leather Desk Chair
By Trollope Sons
Located in Newark, GB
An attractive leather armchair suitable for a desk, this is in an olive green colour and has a mahogany frame with cabriole legs. The seat is sprung and there is some lovely leather ...
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Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Mahogany

19th Century William IV Mahogany Windsor Chair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century William IV mahogany Windsor chair. This bow back desk chair has been recovered with a tan leather button upholstered crest rail and seat. The carved splat features C-Scr...
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Antique 19th Century English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Brass

Chesterfield Tufted Green Leather Captains Directors Library Reading Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Chesterfield buttoned green leather desk chair A good looking well-made and decorative captain’s chair, it has a light beechwood f...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Leather Office Guest Chair from Princess Diana s Family Estate Spencer House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This is delighted to offer this stunning burgundy leather mahogany chair from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the first Earl Spencer,...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

20th Century Cognac Leather Chesterfield Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Sofia, BG
Exeptional aged cognac brown leather armchair Chesterfield tufted all over raised on original four leg swivel base on castors, circa 1920’s.  
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Early 20th Century English Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

English Leather Desk Chair in the Georgian Style
Located in London, GB
English leather desk chair in the Georgian style English, 20th century Measures: Height 138cm, width 45cm, depth 40cm This fine desk chair is crafted in the Georgian style. The ...
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20th Century English Georgian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chesterfield Vintage Captain s Office Chair in Green Leather
Located in Berlin, DE
Stunning original handmade in England hand dyed deep green leather captain's chair, a stunning piece, the frame is solid and beautifully finished mahogany, the leather is English cow...
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20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs

Materials

Leather

ANTiQUE RESTORED GAINSBOROUGH HAND DYED WHISKY BROWN LEATHER OFFICE DESK CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England circa 1900 fully restored Whisky brown leather Gainsborough carver desk arm...
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

VERY FiNE RESTORED ANTIQUE CHESTERFIELD WILLIAM IV OAK BROWN LEATHER DESK CHAIr
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite and very well made, English circa 1830 William IV limed oak and leather, chesterfi...
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Antique 1830s English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Leather Carver Office Chair from Princess Diana s Family Estate Spencer House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer this stunning burgundy leather mahogany carver armchair from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family b...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Antique Regency 1820 Brown Leather Pollard Oak Chesterfield Office Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare fully restored Victorian Chesterfield brown leather office desk chair with Pollard oak frame and original horse hair padding. Thi...
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Antique 1820s English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

A Stunning Antique English Polished Tan Leather Captains Chair With Castors
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Chair 2025 10 WV A stunning example of an English antique 1830's William IV polished tan leather chesterfield captains chair with brass stud detailing on original porcelain castors....
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Antique Early 19th Century English William IV Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Leather Office Chairs from Princess Diana s Family Estate Spencer House
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of burgundy leather mahogany chairs from Spencer House which was built for the Spencer family between 1756-1766 for John, the fi...
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

George III Style Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Georgian style carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair of generous scale, the shaped back over padded arms with acanthus leaf scroll carving over upholstered seat, the well carved...
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Antique Late 19th Century English George II Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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English Leather Office Chairs and Desk Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of english leather office chairs and desk chairs is available at 1stDibs. English leather office chairs and desk chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. English leather office chairs and desk chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made english leather office chairs and desk chairs over the years, but those made by Chesterfield, Harrods and Bevan Funnell Ltd. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are English Leather Office Chairs and Desk Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,485, while they’re typically $555 on the low end and $39,732 highest priced.

Finding the Right Office Chairs And Desk Chairs for You

An essential part of every office or home workstation, office chairs and desk chairs are critically important to your comfort and getting the job done.

Desk chairs have evolved over time. While writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson pined for a wider range of motion and introduced some improvements to his English-style Windsor chair, inventing the swivel chair along the way. So the next time you roll, recline or swivel at your vintage desk, remember: The third president of the United States had a lot to do with that functionality.

Changes in the availability of resources have also led to innovations in desk chair design. After World War II, for example, optimistic American designers made use of wartime materials in their efforts to create practical domestic goods.

Mid-century modernism is the name given to the broad postwar time period that prioritized thoughtful design. Journalist Cara Greenberg, who coined the term “mid-century modernism,” cites “ergonomic wisdom” as part of the reason for the longevity of the era’s furnishings, and when it comes to sitting in a desk chair for hours at a time, what could be more important than ergonomic support?

As mid-century modernism was marked by resourcefulness and boundless creativity — and produced designers who, in most cases, prioritized comfort and support — it follows that all mid-century chairs are not the same. Nowhere is this perhaps more evident than at Herman Miller. The legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer got its start in the office, with design director George Nelson enlisting the likes of Charles and Ray Eames to produce desk chairs and lounge chairs that are still celebrated today. Elsewhere at the time, the numerous pieces Florence Knoll created for Knoll’s office furniture line were envisioned as design solutions for the changing needs of residential and office spaces.

If you’re working remotely and streamlined seating isn’t your thing, don’t be afraid of making a statement with your office chair. Introduce a touch of drama to your video calls by way of 19th-century desk accessories and the alluring forms we typically associate with antique desk chairs designed in the Empire and Regency styles. For a minimalist touch, a spare, utilitarian Industrial-style office chair can work in any space but will fit in particularly well amid the exposed brick and steel architecture that characterizes a loft apartment.

An inspiring home office cleverly mixes materials and styles to create a welcoming place of productivity and comfort, and if you’re gathering with colleagues at your company HQ, an array of wood, leather and metal office chairs can help integrate disparate textures in a conference room or any other collaborative space. On 1stDibs, explore a diverse collection of office and desk chairs today.