Dining Captain Chairs

Regency Walnut Chairs

Captains Bar

Queening Chair

Henkel Harris Queen Anne Chairs

Seat Height 20

Captains Armchair

Pair Of Queen Anne Chairs

Mid Century Broyhill Chair

$695

Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchair

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style armchair or dining captain chair USA, Late 20th Century Carved mahogany frame, with upholstered seat.

Category

Late 20th Century American Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Kindel Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchairs, Pair

$1,595 / set

Kindel Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Armchairs, Pair

By Kindel Furniture

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous pair of Georgian or Chippendale style armchairs or dining captain chairs By Kindel Furniture USA, 1980s Solid carved mahogany frames, with ivory damask upholstered seat...

Category

Vintage 1980s American Georgian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

$995

Lawrence Peabody Mid Century Captains Chair

By Lawrence Peabody

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Lawrence Peabody Mid Century captains chair This chair measures: 21.5 wide x 19.5 deep x 30 inches high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chair clearance of 27.25 inches ...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Recent Sales

Fjoon Captain's Dining Chair/Occasional Chair White Ash by Fernweh Woodworking

Unavailable

H 31 in W 19 in D 21 in

Fjoon Captain's Dining Chair/Occasional Chair White Ash by Fernweh Woodworking

By Fernweh Woodworking

Located in Bend, OR

My musings led me to include what are now a few of my favorite aspects of fjoon. With the fjoon captain's chair we wanted to add robust curvature with an arm that would elevate the...

Category

2010s American Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Richard McCarthy for Selrite Captain Dining Chairs With Arms Set of 6

Unavailable

H 33 in W 23 in D 20 in

Richard McCarthy for Selrite Captain Dining Chairs With Arms Set of 6

By Richard McCarthy

Located in Chicago, IL

Beautiful set of 6 dining chairs designed by Richard McCarthy for Selrite. These Circa 1950s chairs consist of an iron frame with brown vegan leather cushion and wooden armrests. Cha...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Unavailable

H 32 in W 27 in D 22 in

Set of 6 English Captain's Chairs, circa 1860

Located in San Francisco, CA

Set of 6 English captain's chairs, circa 1860, mix of elm and oak, wonderfully turned legs and supports.

Category

Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

Set of Six Milo Baughman Dining Chairs

Unavailable

H 36.75 in W 27 in D 23.5 in

Set of Six Milo Baughman Dining Chairs

By Milo Baughman

Located in Nashville, TN

Four dining chairs and two captain's chairs by Milo Baughman for Directional.

Category

20th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Six Argentine Art Moderne Dining Chairs, circa 1940

Unavailable

H 36 in W 20 in D 22 in

Set of Six Argentine Art Moderne Dining Chairs, circa 1940

Located in Richmond, VA

Set of six Argentine art moderne dining chairs, circa 1940. Two captains chairs and four side chairs.

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Walnut

By Michael Thonet

Located in Las Vegas, NV

They are all original, unrestored. Five side chairs and one large "Captain" arm chair

Category

Vintage 1940s Austrian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Pair American Mid Century Atomic Age Walnut Dining Chairs 1 Captain Chair

Sold

H 31.5 in W 19.5 in D 16.5 in

Pair American Mid Century Atomic Age Walnut Dining Chairs 1 Captain Chair

By Lane Acclaim

Located in San Diego, CA

Great pair of original American Mid-Century Modern in its original walnut finish and freshly upholstered in Knoll Fabric, please note one its an armless chair and one with arms as sh...

Category

20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde, Walnut

Erik Buch Dining Chairs Model Captain by Ørum Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark

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H 31.11 in W 19.3 in

Erik Buch Dining Chairs Model Captain by Ørum Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark

By Erik Buch

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare set of eight dining chairs model Captain designed by Erik Buch.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Teak

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Dining Captain Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of dining captain chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, all dining captain chairs available were constructed with great care. Dining captain 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. There are many kinds of dining captain chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern dining captain chairs are of considerable interest. Many dining captain chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but George Nakashima, Erik Buch and Conant Ball produced popular dining captain chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Dining Captain Chairs?

Dining captain chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,200, while the lowest priced sells for $700 and the highest can go for as much as $49,900.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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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