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What is a captain's chair?

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What is a captain's chair?
A captain's chair is an armchair with a saddle seat and low curved back, usually upholstered in leather or cloth. It has vertical spindles that create the appearance of extra height for more formal settings. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage chairs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
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Captain's Armchair, Zinc White
Located in Westwood, NJ
Captain's armchair - references to modern stylings and Scandanavian sentiments. The solid hardwood
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Mid 19th Century elm captains armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 19th century elm captains armchair circa 1860. Good quality character armchair made from solid
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Captain's/Armchairs in Teak, 1960s
Located in Portland, OR
Pair of Mid-Century Modern captain's/armchairs in teak, 1960s. The chairs having three backsplats
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Mohair, Teak

George III Mahogany Captains Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
U-shaped back with baluster form splat flanked by spindles and out scrolled hand holds, saddle seat raised on cabriole legs and an H-form turned stretcher.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Captain Armchair Early-20th Century Wooden Desk Chair With Soft Seat
Located in Opole, PL
Captain Armchair - Early-20th Century Wooden Desk Chair With Soft Seat A wooden chair with a soft
Category

Early 20th Century European Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

George Nakashima Captain’s Armchairs in Cherry
By George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima, captain’s chairs or armchairs, cherry, United States, 1982 With regard to its
Category

Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cherry

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