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What is a captain’s chair for?
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Today, a captain's chair is typically used for providing seating at a kitchen or dining table. The name of the chair comes from the fact that furniture of this type once provided seating for a ship's officers in lounge areas. Shop a large collection of captain's chairs on 1stDibs.
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Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
By Harrods, Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
style office armchair
This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your favourite reading
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,713 Sale Price
20% Off
SUPER RARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE BURR YEW WOOD WINDSOR SWiVEL CAPTAINS OFFICE CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
exact price.
This chair is really quite exquisite, I have never seen a Windsor office chair before and
Category
20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Yew
$3,093 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,713 Sale Price
20% Off
VINTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER DIRECTOR'S CAPTAiNS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
in England vintage Chesterfield Directors captains armchair with heritage brown leather and finished
Category
20th Century English Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$2,713 Sale Price
20% Off
William Hands Orion Sofa Tan Brown Leather Office Captains Armchair
By William Hands
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 17 original William Hans Orion brown leather office chairs
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$705 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Antique Desk Swivel Captains Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
Beautiful traditional shipping era swivel Chippendale desk chair. The Captain's Chair, with the
Category
Antique 1890s English Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$1,476 Sale Price
20% Off