Hand Carved Vintage Captains Chair
STUNNING ANTIQUE WILLIAN IV CIRCA 1830 HAND CARVED WALNUT CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAiR
Located in GB
, circa 1830 hand carved solid Walnut Ship captains swivel armchair with early dark petrol green / black
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 31.5 in
ANTIQUE CIRCA 1800 SHIPS CAPTAiNS CHAIR WITH ROYAL CROWN AND ANCHOR CARVED
Located in GB
, circa 1800 hand carved Mahogany ships captains chair depicting a Royal Crown and Anchor to the backrest
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 30.32 in W 18.31 in D 18.51 in
Vintage Hand Dyed Aged Brown Leather Captains Swivel Armchair Chesterfield Seat
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage hand dyed brown leather tub Swivel Captains
Category
20th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 32.49 in W 25.79 in D 25.4 in
Very Rare Set of Six Eton College Victorian Walnut Captains Chairs Carved EC
Located in GB
Walnut Eton College captains chairs each one carved with EC in the back rest
A substantial find, I
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 24.02 in
PAIR OF LATE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN WALNUT B COHEN & SON'S LTD SWIVEL CAPTAINS CHAIRs
Located in GB
provide you with the exact price.
A very good looking and decorative pair of chairs, hand carved in
Category
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 35.24 in W 22.84 in D 24.02 in
Vintage Ranch Oak Captains Armchairs by A. Brandt Acorn Brown Finish a Pair
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
! These captain’s chairs are ready to grace your ranch style kitchen or dining table with a hand-hewn
Category
Mid-20th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak
H 31.5 in W 24 in D 21 in
RESTORED BROWN LEATHER WILLIAM IV 1830 HARDWOOD CHESTERFIELD CAPTAINS ARMCHAiR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
, fully restored original mahogany framed circa 1830 hand dyed Chesterfield Brown leather directors chair
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 34.65 in W 24.02 in D 26.78 in
Very Rare Eton College Victorian Walnut Captains Chairs Carved EC to the Back
Located in GB
College captain’s chair with carved with EC in the back rest.
A substantial find, I have never seen
Category
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 24.02 in
Vintage Chinese Carved Huali Wood Dining Table with 2 Leafs and 8 Chairs Set
Located in Pomona, CA
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30 1/2in H x 60in W x 44in D (without leafs)
Captain chair: 40in H x 24in W x 120in D
Seat
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Furniture
Materials
Wood
H 30.5 in W 96 in D 44 in
Antique Restored Leather William IV Hardwood Chesterfield Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
circa 1830 hand dyed Chesterfield Bordeaux leather director's chair.
Please note the delivery fee
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
H 40.56 in W 25.79 in D 27.76 in
Harrods Restored Chesterfield Captains Brown Leather Armchair Claw & Ball Feet
By Harrods
Located in GB
has hand carved claw & ball feet, the frame is fully buttoned so seat back base and arms
This piece
Category
Vintage 1960s English Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 34.06 in W 25.6 in D 29.53 in
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Authentic ball chair by Ero Aarnio 1980
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Pair of Howard George Smith Signature Scroll Arm Style Brown Leather Armchairs
By Howard and Sons, George Smith
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20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
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H 31.7 in W 33.67 in D 43.12 in
Victorian Cast Iron Lion Base Blue Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning mid Victorian Ships Swivel armchair on a solid cast iron base with Lion head detailing
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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H 35.44 in W 22.05 in D 18.71 in
Rod Stewart Essex Home Howard & Son's Victorian Blood Red Leather Armchairs
By Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own the great Sir Rod Stewart's pair of original Howard & Sons fully stamped with original castors Victorian...
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Antique 1880s Victorian Armchairs
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Leather, Walnut
H 31.5 in W 31.11 in D 27.56 in
Spode Creamware Dessert Service, Avocado Green, Chinoiserie, Regency, 1814
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful Spode creamware dessert service made in 1814, which was the Regency era. The service is decorated in a printed and hand-colored Chinoiserie design on an avocado g...
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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain
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Creamware
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Carved English Oak Hall Chair
Located in Wilson, NC
Carved English oak hall chair has a plank seat carved with stylized floral arabesques on the edge. A center panel is carved with framed stylized leaves. The center cartouche has a ca...
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Antique 1880s English Chairs
Materials
Oak
19th Century French Gothic Revival Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Gothic Revival chair is a wonderful testament to the craftsmen of a bygone era! Hand-sculpted from old growth oak, it features a trapezoidal seat which creates a ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Gothic Revival Chairs
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Oak
Lovely Fully Restored Vintage Hand Dyed Studded Brown Leather Tub Club Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed cigar leather English tub or club armchair
A very good looking occasional library armchair with oak frame a...
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20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
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Leather, Oak
H 29.34 in W 25.2 in D 23.63 in
1 of 2 Hand Dyed Brown Leather Aviator Hammered Metal Swivel Captains Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 2 hand dyed vintage heritage brown leather aviator office chairs with aluminium riveted frames
This sale is for one chair with the option to ...
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20th Century English Industrial Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 36.23 in W 31.11 in D 26.38 in
19th Century English Sheffield Hall Marked Silver Table Service with Case
By Frederick Elkington
Located in London, GB
A fine Sheffield hall marked silver cased table service by Frederick Elkington
The seven piece suite comprising;- a tiered epergne, four footed sweetmeat stands and two elliptical...
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Victorian Georgian Irish Brown Leather Chesterfield Sofa Lion Hairy Paw Feet
By Georgian House 1
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Georgian Irish style late Victorian Chesterfield brown leather sofa with hand-carved Lion hairy paw feet
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Sofas
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Leather, Hardwood
H 41.74 in W 69.1 in D 30.91 in
Set of Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak & Embossed Leather Lion Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholster Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with bronze dolphin handles
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Dining Room Chairs
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Oak, Leather
H 37.8 in W 17.72 in D 18.71 in
Rare 1954-1959 Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Armchair Original Ticking Fabric
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 1954-1959 Howard & Son’s armchair retailed through Lenygon & Morant LTD 48 South Audley St London W1
A very good looking we...
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Vintage 1950s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 33.08 in W 30.71 in D 36.23 in
Stunning Antique Carved Wood Ebonized Throne Style Desk Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Amazingly carved ebonized desk chair having lion arm rests with rings in each mouth and intricate detailing throughout. Seat is an upholstered flame stitch fabric.
Arm height 26
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs
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Upholstery, Wood
Set of 10 Irish 19th Century Mahogany Dining Chairs by James Hicks of Dublin
By James Hicks
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning set of 10 mahogany Chippendale style dining chairs by James Hicks of Dublin. The pierced acanthus carved back splats with “shell” corners upholstered in English burgundy l...
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Antique Late 19th Century Irish Georgian Dining Room Chairs
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Mahogany
H 38 in W 23 in D 18.75 in
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Restored Hand Dyed Brown Leather Chesterfield Gainsborough Carver Captains Chair
Located in GB
captains chair
The condition is good for the period, its been full restored to include having various
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 39.38 in W 26.19 in D 25.6 in
Large Vintage Napoleon Style Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Chesterfield buttoned captains office armchair
A very decorative and well made chair. It looks like art
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20th Century English Napoleon III Swivel Chairs
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Leather
H 45.87 in W 30.32 in D 31.11 in
Rare Original 1950s Chesterfield Tan Brown Leather Hillcrest Captains Chair
Located in GB
captain’s chair
The chair was made by the original Chesterfield Company, circa 1950, back then they were
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Vintage 1950s British Chesterfield Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 32.68 in W 24.61 in D 27.17 in
Vintage Chesterfield Aged Brown Leather Captains Directors Office Swivel Chair
Located in GB
captain’s chair
The chair was made by the Original Chesterfield Company in 1970s, the frame is oak and
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Mid-20th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 34.26 in W 25.01 in D 26.78 in
Fully Restored Chesterfield Cigar Brown Leather Captains Chair Barrel Back
Located in GB
barrel back Chesterfield captain’s chair
This piece has been fully restored to include having the
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20th Century British Modern Swivel Chairs
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Leather, Oak
H 37.21 in W 24.02 in D 29.53 in
Fully Stamped 1860 Antique Dutch Colonial Burgermeister Captains Swivel Chair
Located in GB
swivel chair with hand carved hairy paw feet retailed through J.J Alan LTD furniture depositories
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Antique 1860s Danish Dutch Colonial Swivel Chairs
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Faux Leather, Oak
H 29.14 in W 28.55 in D 25.6 in
Restored Walnut Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Victorian Captains Office Chair
Located in GB
framed Captains chair with hand dyed whiskey brown leather upholstery
A very grand and well made
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Leather, Walnut
H 33.86 in W 25.99 in D 30.71 in
Restored 1960s Chesterfield Whisky Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in GB
refinished, all in all you have a vintage captain’s chair in better than retail condition because it has all
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Vintage 1960s British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Leather, Mahogany
H 42.52 in W 30.71 in D 29.53 in
Stunning Cushioned Chesterfield Admirals Captains Aged Green Leather Chair
Located in GB
We delighted to offer for sale this lovely aged green leather Chesterfield Admirals captain’s chair
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20th Century British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Leather, Oak
H 33.67 in W 25.6 in D 26.58 in
Rare Victorian Fully Restored Brown Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
Located in GB
leather early Victorian ships captains chair
This chair is just about as fine as you find anywhere, it
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
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Leather
H 33.08 in W 28.35 in D 23.23 in
Yew wood Chesterfield Directors Green Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage aged green leather Chesterfield captains chair with
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20th Century British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Leather, Yew
H 34.65 in W 25.6 in L 34.65 in
Restored 1940 Hillcrest Chesterfield Antique Whisky Brown Leather Captains Chair
Located in GB
whisky brown, the frame has been lightly refinished, all in all you have a vintage captain’s chair in
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Vintage 1940s British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 41.74 in W 30.32 in D 32.29 in
Antique Thomas Chippendale Claw & Ball Feet Brown Leather Swivel Captains Chair
Located in GB
carved English mahogany, the leather is thick English cattle hide which has been hand dyed this deep
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
H 41.15 in W 27.56 in D 25.79 in
Rare & Genuine Victorian, circa 1860 Chesterfield Buttoned Captains Office Chair
Located in GB
Chesterfield buttoned captains office chair
This is the chair that all modern pieces are based on, it has a
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 33.27 in W 25.01 in D 27.17 in
Rare 1967 Stamped Chesterfield Oxblood Leather Captains Directors Office Chair
Located in GB
leather captain’s chair
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide.
The chair was made by
Category
20th Century British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 33.86 in W 25.01 in D 26.38 in
Stunning Cushioned Chesterfield Admirals Court Captains Aged Green Leather Chair
Located in GB
captain’s chair
These chairs are called court chairs because they little the British court system during
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20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 31.11 in W 24.02 in D 24.22 in
Rare 40 Year Old Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Chair Solid Oak Frame
Located in GB
Chesterfield captains office chair
This is nothing like the modern day pieces, it’s totally custom handmade
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20th Century British Regency Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 33.67 in W 29.73 in D 27.56 in
Original Early Antique Victorian Mahogany Brown Leather Captains Desk Chair
Located in GB
leather upholstery captain’s office chair.
A very good looking well-made and decorative office, library
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33.86 in W 22.84 in D 22.05 in
Antique William IV circa 1830 Restored Chesterfield Brown Leather Captains Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
, hand dyed brown leather Chesterfield office chair
One of the best-looking chairs we’ve had come
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Antique 19th Century English Late Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 25.6 in
RESTORED BROWN LEATHER WILLIAM IV 1830 HARDWOOD CHESTERFiELD CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
, fully restored circa 1830 William IV Captains chair with period Porcelain castors
Please note the
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Antique 1830s English William IV Swivel Chairs
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Leather, Hardwood
H 34.65 in W 25.2 in D 26.78 in
Antique Captains Chair with Embossed Leather Armorial Coat of Arms, circa 1880
Located in GB
circa 1880 Victorian walnut framed with embossed brown leather upholstery captain’s chair with armorial
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 30.52 in W 23.23 in D 21.26 in
Vintage Chesterfield Fully Buttoned Oxblood Leather Captains Directors Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
Captains or Directors armchair
A good looking well made and decorative captains chair, it has a light
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20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
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Leather, Beech
H 34.06 in W 24.61 in D 29.53 in
1960s Dorothy Draper for Henredon Regency Dining Chairs, Set of 10
By Henredon, Dorothy Draper
Located in Hartville, OH
Ultra Rare set of 10 Iconic Dorothy Draper Black lacquered dining chairs with gold hand painted
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Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Lacquer
6 Mahogany Beresford & Hicks England Dining Chairs Chesterfield Leather Hide
By Beresford & Hicks
Located in GB
vintage Chesterfield buttoned green leather upholstery, we have deep cleaned hand condition waxed and hand
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20th Century English Chesterfield Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33.86 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in
Fully Restored 1920s Hillcrest Antique Whisky Brown Leather Captains Chair
Located in GB
a vintage captain’s chair in better than retail condition because it has all the charm of a vintage
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Vintage 1920s British Edwardian Armchairs
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Leather, Oak
H 35.04 in W 24.41 in D 25.99 in
Restored 1920s Hillcrest Chesterfield Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair A1
Located in GB
, the frame has been lightly refinished, all in all you have a vintage captain’s chair in better than
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
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Leather, Oak
H 43.31 in W 29.93 in D 30.71 in
Victorian Horseshoe Back Chesterfield Green Leather Captains Reading Chair
Located in GB
Chesterfield buttoning and aged green leather upholstery Horseshoe library reading captain’s chair
A very
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
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Leather, Mahogany
H 35.44 in W 29.93 in D 27.17 in
Ranch Oak Captains Armchairs by A. Brandt in Natural Oak Finish a Pair
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in Topeka, KS
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Just look at these wonderful Captain’s chairs by A. Brandt! This pair of armchairs is comprised of
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20th Century American Rustic Armchairs
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Oak
Bevan Funnell Bosens Oxblood Leather Chesterfield Captains Chair
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in GB
Lvely Bevan Funnel Bosens oxblood leather captains office chair RRP £3365
Please note the delivery
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21st Century and Contemporary British Edwardian Chairs
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Leather, Oak
Vintage Green Leather with Gold Tooling Mahogany Captains Swivel Office Chair
Located in GB
frame office swivel chair
A really good looking and comfortable vintage chair, the base sits on an
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 38.78 in W 24.81 in D 25.6 in
Fully Restored Chesterfield Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Captains Office Chair
Located in GB
vintage captain’s chair in better than retail condition because it has all the charm of a vintage piece
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20th Century British Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 35.04 in W 24.22 in D 26.38 in
Bevan Funnell Heritage Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Chair
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in GB
Kendrick vintage castors
The chair has been cleaned waxed and polished from top to bottom, it is vintage
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20th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 40.75 in W 23.63 in D 34.85 in
Victorian Chesterfield Restored Brown Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
brown leather early Victorian ships captain’s chair
This chair is just about as fine as you find
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 31.11 in W 25.2 in D 24.02 in
Stunning Chesterfield Directors Oxblood Leather Executive Captains Office Chair
Located in GB
chesterfield directors captains office chair
A really good looking and well-made piece, the upholstery is in
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20th Century British Chesterfield Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Leather, Beech
H 45.28 in W 31.89 in D 28.94 in
Stunning Solid Mahogany Victorian Swivel Office Captains Chair Lovely Timber
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian Solid mahogany swivel captain
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Mahogany
H 34.65 in W 24.02 in D 24.81 in
American Victorian Brown Leather Captains Office Chair Original Swivel Frame
Located in GB
captains chair with early original swivel movement
The chair has a lovely industrial look and feel to
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H 32.49 in W 24.02 in D 24.22 in
Exquisite Restored Thomas Chippendale Claw & Ball Brown Leather Swivel Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
style circa 1860 hand carved Victorian swivel armchair with oversized claw and ball feet and new hand
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Materials
Leather
H 35.44 in W 26.38 in D 25.2 in
Lovely Victorian Fully Restored Brown Leather Ships Captains Swivel Office Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in GB
leather early Victorian ships captains chair
This chair is just about as fine as you find anywhere, it
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
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H 31.5 in W 25.01 in D 27.56 in
Rare Chinese Qing Dynasty circa 1880 Hard Wood & Marble Swivel Captains Armchair
Located in GB
Rosewood with marble inset back piece fully restored captains swivel chair
A very good looking and well
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Antique 1880s Chinese Qing Furniture
Materials
Marble
H 38.59 in W 20.67 in D 18.51 in
Restored circa 1960 De Sede DS-35 Brown Leather Office Captains Swivel Armchair
By De Sede
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage, fully restored, hand dyed cigar brown, Mid
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 35.44 in W 30.12 in D 28.75 in
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Hand Carved Vintage Captains Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic hand carved vintage captains chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, animal skin and leather, every hand carved vintage captains chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the hand carved vintage captains chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A hand carved vintage captains chair, designed in the Victorian or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made hand carved vintage captains chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chesterfield, A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture and Harrods are consistently popular.
How Much is a Hand Carved Vintage Captains Chair?
A hand carved vintage captains chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,940, while the lowest priced sells for $1,495 and the highest can go for as much as $12,380.
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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