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...
Leather
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...
Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
1 OF 2 LOVELY MODERN GREEN LEATHER BEECH FRAMED CAPTAiNS CHAIRS ADJUSTABLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 lovely modern green Leather Beech frame adjustable office chair Please note the delivery fee listed...
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...
Leather
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
Davenport Desk, Germany, 1870
Located in Belmont, MA
Its unique shape corresponds to the renowned typology known as the Davenport desk, named after Captain Davenport, who commissioned a similar piece from Gillows of Lancaster in the la...
Walnut
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...
Chrome
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...
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.
Bronze
1 OF 2 HERMAN MILLER 1977 CHANEL NYC SOFT PAD HAND DYED LEATHER CAPTAINS CHAiR
By Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 Super Comfortable, Original Herman Miller 1977 Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather soft pad captains chairs...
Chrome
Mid 19th Century Victorian Period mahogany & Leather Desk Armchair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Stunning Mid 19th-Century Brown Leather & Mahogany Captain's Desk Armchair A superb mid 19th-century Victorian brown leather and mahogany captain’s office armchair, dating to circ...
Leather, Mahogany
Leather Captains Chair Swivel Desk Seat
Located in Potters Bar, GB
A fine and comfortable mahogany captains chair, raised on a shaped revolving base fitted with brass castors, combining practicality with timeless elegance The chair is upholstered in...
Leather
Vintage Danish Modern Armchairs – Niels Otto Møller Model 57, Teak, a Pair
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Highly versatile, these armchairs work equally well as refined dining captains, desk or library chairs, or as sculptural accent seating in a living space—icons of Danish design that ...
Leather, Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Style Polished Brass Captains Wheel & Anchor Desk Bell
Located in San Diego, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Style Polished Brass Captains Wheel & Anchor Desk Bell, circa late 20th century.
Brass
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. They are in a good stable condition and have a very nice warm color.
Oak
$1,231Sale Price|30% Off
Antique c.1900 Mahogany and Leather Swivel Captain’s Chair – Quality Desk Chair
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique c.1900 Mahogany and Leather Swivel Captain’s Chair – Quality Desk Chair A very rare antique mahogany swivel desk chair, dating from around 1900.
Wood
NAPOLEON HARDWOOD & BRASS INLAID FILING CABiNET WITH DROP FRONT SECRETAIRE SPACE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
I have listed under my other items the matching desk with captains chair, both pieces are also in Rosewood with inlaid brass, the captains chair has the letter N inlaid to the back f...
Brass
Starbay Stunning “Normandie” swivel chair
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer this stunning stained walnut ‘Normandie’ captains style swivel desk armchair, with stair inlaid to front and rear of splat, and a brown leather upholstered seat p...
Leather, Walnut
$3,360Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of 6 Broyhill Premier 'Brasilia' Model #6140 Dining Chairs, 1960s, Signed
By Broyhill Brasilia, Broyhill
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ideal for use as dining chairs, side chairs, host chairs, captain’s chairs, desk chairs, or accent seating around a breakfast table, game table, or library workspace.
Wood, Fabric
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.
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