Chesterfield-Style Tufted Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Crafted in a English Regency Chesterfield style similar manner to pieces by makers such as Ralph Lauren, the chair is well-suited for use in an office, study, or library.
Brass
Sold
H 43.12 in W 28.15 in D 30.52 in
Vintage Chesterfield Directors Green Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage solid beechwood framed with vintage green leather upholstery Chesterfield Directors captains office chair A really good look...
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 44 in W 28.5 in D 32 in
Pair of English Georgian Style Chesterfield Leather Executive Office Chairs
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Classic matching pair of Chesterfield cordovan executive office swivel tilt armchairs made in the English Georgian taste.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 44.89 in W 31.5 in
Harrods Chesterfield Directors Green Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
By Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Harrods London solid beechwood framed with vintage green leather upholstery Chesterfield Directors captains office chair. A really g...
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 35.04 in W 24.61 in D 26.58 in
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 good looking well made and exceptionally comfortable captains chair, the leather ha...
Leather
Sold
H 34.65 in W 25.6 in
Yew wood Chesterfield Directors Green Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage aged green leather Chesterfield captains chair with rare yew wood frame A good looking well made and exceptionally comfortable capt...
Leather, Yew
English Chesterfield Leather Barrel Back Executive Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous mid-century executive office swivel desk chair featuring attractive French blue leather upholstery.
Leather, Mahogany
English Chesterfield Style Tufted Leather Executive Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Beautifully worn tufted leather executive office desk chair made in the English Chesterfield style.
Brass
Chesterfield Black Leather Executive Chair, Button-Tufted Upholstery
Located in Astoria, NY
Chesterfield Black Leather Executive Chair, button-tufted upholstery with riveted details, atop a wood base above casters. 42" H x 24" W x 27" D; seat: 22" H (adjustable). Provenan...
Brass
Sold
H 45 in W 32 in D 5 in
Vintage Chesterfield Tufted Leather Executive Desk Chair by Hancock & Moore
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage English Chesterfield Tufted Burgundy Leather Tilt Executive Desk Chair with Nailhead Finish and Casters by Hancock and Moore The Vintage English Chesterfield Tufted Burgund...
Leather
Sold
H 42.5 in W 29 in D 24 in
Vintage Adjustable and Swivel Executive Office Desk Armchair with Tan Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand crafted circa 1980 in the Chesterfield style, the chair stands on a swivel base with wooden legs ending in gilt metal casters.
Leather
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H 45.5 in W 28.5 in D 26 in
Vintage Adjustable and Swivel Executive Office Desk Armchair with Tufted Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a man's office or study with this elegant vintage armchair. Hand crafted circa 1980 in the Chesterfield style, the chair stands on a swivel base with wooden legs ending in gilt...
Leather
Power Broker Dark Charcoal Leather Tufted Desk Executive Chair
By Hancock & Moore
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Very rich looking dark charcoal tufted leather executive chair having carved mahogany arms and swivel base on brass casters. Great looking from every angle. Measures: Arm height 29 ...
Leather, Mahogany
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H 36 in W 24 in D 26 in
Classic Cabot Wrenn Graham Tufted Burgundy Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous traditional Graham deep button tufted leather swivel and tilt executive desk chair by Cabot Wrenn. A classic timeless and luxurious style inspired by the 18th and 19th cent...
Brass, Steel
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H 36 in W 24 in D 26 in
Traditional Cabot Wrenn Graham Tufted Black Leather Executive Swivel Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous traditional Graham deep button tufted leather swivel and tilt executive desk chair by Cabot Wrenn. A classic timeless and luxurious style inspired by the 18th and 19th-centu...
Brass, Steel
Sold
H 41.5 in W 24.5 in D 27 in
Vtg Oxblood Burgundy Naugahyde Chesterfield Swivel Office Desk Executive Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Oxblood Burgundy Naugahyde Chesterfield Style Swivel Office Desk Executive Chair.
Wood
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H 34.65 in W 25.6 in D 27.56 in
Chesterfield Directors Green Leather and Oak Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this vintage aged green leather Chesterfield captains chair with oak wood frame A good looking well made and exceptionally comfortable captains chair, th...
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 45.28 in W 31.89 in D 28.94 in
Stunning Chesterfield Directors Oxblood Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for auction this solid beechwood framed with oxblood leather upholstery chesterfield directors captains office chair A really good looking and well-made ...
Leather, Beech
Executive Chesterfield Desk Chair
Located in Trenton, NJ
Elevate your workspace with the old-world sophistication of this burgundy leather executive chair, a seat fit for thinkers, creators, and leaders. Wrapped in supple leather and accen...
Leather, Faux Leather
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H 45 in W 32 in D 30 in
20th C. Cabot Wrenn Tan Leather English Chesterfield Executive Office Desk Chair
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Deep tufted tan leather English Chesterfield style barrel back executive desk chair by Cabot Wrenn. Item features rolled arms, nailhead trim, deep button tufts, loose cushion, adjust...
Leather, Wood
English Chesterfield Style Tufted Leather Executive Desk Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stately executive office desk armchair made in the English chesterfield or regency style.
Metal, Brass
Sold
H 44 in W 27 in D 35 in
Vintage Lavish Collection Chesterfield Style Executive Desk Chair in Leather
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Lavish collection Chesterfield Style executive desk chair in Italian leather.
Brass
Sold
H 45 in W 28 in D 34 in
Vintage Adjustable and Swivel Executive Office Desk Armchair with Tufted Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand crafted circa 1980 in the Chesterfield style, the chair stands on a swivel base with wooden legs ending in gilt metal casters.
Leather
Sold
H 50 in W 37 in D 27 in
Vintage Italian Walnut Executive Swivel Desk Armchair with Red Tufted Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
Dress a man's office or study with this elegant vintage armchair. Hand crafted in walnut by Josephine Homes in Italy circa 2000, the chair stands on a swivel base with wooden legs en...
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Cabot Wrenn Executive Seating with Tufted Leather
By Cabot Wrenn
Located in Pasadena, CA
The Cabot Wrenn company of North Carolina, renowned for top craftsmanship and quality materials. This handsome traditional executive chesterfield rolling armchair with bronze nailhea...
Bronze
Chesterfield Executive Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary executive leather wingback chair is in great condition and has been completely restored by our professional craftsman team in the house this 1970s office chair is ha...
Metal, Brass
$4,228Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 25.99 in D 25.6 in
GEORGE SMITH BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED CAPTAiNS CHAIR
By George Smith
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning brown leather George Smith RRP £7,034 Chesterfield tufted captains office chair P...
Leather, Hardwood
$1,486Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Very Comfortable Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
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...
Leather
$2,745Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.89 in W 29.53 in D 30.71 in
Vintage High Back Chesterfield Heritage Leather Office Captains Swivel Chair
By 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...
Leather
$2,155
H 38.59 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
Victorian Designed Chesterfield Burgundy Red Leather Button Tufted Desk Chair
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A substantial and sumptuous Victorian style vintage chesterfield swivel desk chair upholstered in richly patinated burgundy-red leather. The generously proportioned chair features a...
Brass, Iron
$2,165
H 48.04 in W 35.44 in D 36.23 in
Contemporary Handmade Chesterfield Leather Wingback Armchair 2010s
Located in Praha, CZ
An impressive contemporary Chesterfield wingback armchair, individually handcrafted by a small independent workshop with excellent attention to detail. The chair is upholstered in ri...
Leather, Wood
$1,743Sale Price|25% Off
H 40.16 in W 28.35 in D 28.35 in
Victorian Style Polished Leather Executive Desk Chair, USA, 1970s
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A handsome executive desk chair upholstered in rich, polished burgundy leather and designed in the classic Chesterfield tradition. The chair features a tall wingback form with deep ...
Brass
English Regency Style Tufted Leather Executive Office Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome 20th century English Regency style tall executive office desk chair in an opulent royal blue leather. The stately swivel chair features deep button tufting across the seat...
Brass, Iron
$1,582
H 42.13 in W 29.73 in D 32.68 in
Vintage English Hand Made Leather Directors Desk Chair 20th Century
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning vintage leather 'Director's chair' with button back in a beautiful burgundy colour, hand-made in England with materials of the finest quality, dating from the ...
Leather
$3,784
H 40.16 in W 31.11 in D 36.62 in
ANTiQUE FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTORS CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely original Patina, fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather Chesterfield captain's or director...
Leather
$3,922
H 37.01 in W 27.96 in D 31.7 in
ViNTAGE CHESTERFIELD TUFTED LEATHER CAPTAINS DESK OFFICE CHAIR HEIGHT & TILT
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this handsome vintage Chesterfield Tufted leather Captain's desk or office chair, dating to the latter part ...
Leather, Hardwood
Regency Style Leather Executive Office Chair by Century
By Century Furniture
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stately leather executive swivel office chair crafted by Century Furniture. The chair features a svelte gondola form frame finished in dark espresso leather bordered by brass tack na...
Metal, Brass
$3,363
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 29.53 in
RARE CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTIONS CONFERENCE LEATHER CHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Exquisite Rare Cigar Brown Leather Chesterfield Directors Swivel Office Chair. This exquisite chair features a robust ha...
Leather
Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine customizable English style tufted Barrel back desk chair with tufted back and seat, an arched backrest with padded and upholstered arms, a shaped front rail with brass nailhea...
Leather
$1,723
H 38.19 in W 24.81 in D 26.78 in
Office Chair Also Known As An Director Swivel Chair In Mahogany And Leather
Located in Brussels, Brussels
A charming leather and mahogany office chair, also known as an directorchair A very beautiful chair with a mahogany base and casters The chair has a very beautiful carved wooden fram...
Leather
$1,772Sale Price|35% Off
H 44.89 in W 29.93 in D 26.78 in
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.
Leather
Tufted Barrel Back Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine customizable English style tufted Barrel back desk chair with tufted back and seat, an arched backrest with padded and upholstered arms, a shaped front rail with brass nailhea...
Leather
$5,147
H 34.65 in W 29.93 in D 28.75 in
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
Classic Leather Office Chair, Chateau Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
A classic leather office chair in Chateau blue. This stately chair has a smooth leather interior and exterior and is accented with nailhead trim accents. It rests on a 5 prong base. ...
Metal
$2,141Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 25.2 in D 31.11 in
CONSERVATIVE RESTORED CiGAR BROWN LEATHER OAK CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
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...
Leather, Oak
Set of Four McGuire Barrel Back Rattan Bamboo Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An exceptional labeled set of four rare barrel-back dining armchairs made by McGuire artisans in San Francisco, CA. This distinctive older design is one of their more elusive styles ...
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
18th Century French Louis XIII Walnut Library Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A handsome and beautifully patinated 18th century French Provincial walnut library table or desk crafted in the Louis XIII Baroque taste. The piece features a long rectangular plank ...
Walnut
19th C. Spanish Baroque Bleached Oak Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A grand 19th century trestle dining table hand-crafted out of bleached oak in a Spanish Baroque style measuring over 8.5 feet long. The table features a thick, broad plank board top ...
Oak
Michael Taylor Neoclassical Stone Pedestal Walnut Dining Table 10 Ft
By Michael Taylor
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Imposing monumental walnut slab dining table featuring double molded stone pedestal supports designed by Michael Taylor. The table measures 10 feet long crafted from massive walnut t...
Stone
Michael Taylor Montecito Round Center or Garden Dining Table
By Michael Taylor
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An elegant neoclassical style cast aluminum patio and garden breakfast dining table or center table designed by Michael Taylor. The Montecito collection table features a solid cast a...
Aluminum
$9,800
H 30 in W 103.75 in D 35.25 in
Country French Oak Farmhouse Monastery Trestle Dining Table 8.5 Ft
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A substantial country French oak farmhouse trestle dining table in a classic refectory or monastery style featuring demi-lune ends over twin trestle legs from the early 20th century....
Oak
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 ...
Leather, Wood
$3,922
H 35.83 in W 28.35 in D 27.56 in
ANTiQUE CIRCA 1900 ENGLISH OAK & LEATHER CHESTFIELD OFFICE CHAIR ORNATE ORMOLU
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique Circa 1880-1900 hand dyed cigar brown leather captains chair with unique Ormolu decorati...
Leather, Oak
$2,031Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 27.17 in D 29.53 in
LOVELY ViNTAGE ENGLISH CHESTERFIELD BOTTLE GREEN TUFTED LEATHER CAPTAINS CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England Bottle Green Leather Chesterfield Captains armchair Please note: The del...
Leather, Beech
$3,137Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.23 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
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
$4,200
H 43.5 in W 32 in D 29.5 in
English Georgian Style Tufted Leather & Mahogany Swivel & Tilt Desk Bergere
Located in Atlanta, GA
The upper bergere section entirely covered in tufted leather with a reclined back and overturned arms and a shaped apron, the chair raised on a central post with an adjustable tensio...
Leather, Mahogany
$2,800 / set
H 33 in W 25 in D 24 in
Pair of Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Office Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A stylish mid-century modern pair of swivel office task chairs designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The chairs are are crafted from ergonomically contoured shells wit...
Aluminum
$940
H 25 in W 13.5 in D 7.75 in
Spanish Hammered Dovetailed Copper and Brass Umbrella Holder with Claw Feet
Located in Doylestown, PA
A rustic chic copper and brass pitcher form umbrella holder with claw feet, made in Spain, early 1900s. It has a uniquely shaped tall body with a large brass handle and wide spout a...
Brass, Copper
The expansion of the British Empire brought Chesterfield sofas around the world, such as in Canada, where the word “chesterfield” refers to any type of sofa. Antique Chesterfield-style furniture now includes seating in a range of sizes and aesthetics, from velvet love seats and linen-upholstered club chairs to ottomans accompanying classic leather sofas.
Popular lore dates the Chesterfield sofa to Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth earl of Chesterfield. The arbiter of taste and manners in 18th-century England was best known for publishing guides on how to behave in society to attain success. The story goes that he commissioned a sofa in the mid-1700s designed so he could sit on it while not wrinkling his clothes. He later bequeathed it to his godson, and the seating style spread in popularity, eventually becoming an icon of British interior design.
Although this origin is not recorded, it resonates with the iconic sofa’s urbane sophistication. Traditionally made with tall rolled arms the same height as the back, deep buttoning on dark brown leather upholstery, tacked trim and an imposing yet elegant profile, it evokes English estates and the gentlemen’s clubs of London. It became a staple amid the Victorian era’s embrace of comfort. Tartan versions were in Queen Victoria’s drawing room at Balmoral Castle, giving the space a Scottish flair.
Some Chesterfield sofas are slimmed down in shape, others have taller legs for a lighter appearance. And while leather Chesterfield sofas are a more common variant — and can easily elevate a workspace as luxury office furniture — a velvet Chesterfield sofa possesses a singular chameleonic property, softening and emboldening the spaces it inhabits. Whether it’s the focal point of a living room, hotel lobby or trendy restaurant, the Chesterfield remains a status symbol, channeling the sophisticated tastes of its namesake.
Find a collection of antique Chesterfield seating, including sofas, settees, armchairs and lounge chairs, on 1stDibs.
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.