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 ...
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Windsor Style Oak Captain Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid-Century Windsor Style Oak Captain Chairs Measures 25" in width, 22" in depth and 37" in height with a 18" seat height.
Maple
Erik Buch Captain Chairs, Teak & Leather, Mid-Century Modern, Denmark
By Erik Buch, Ørum Møbler
Located in PARIS, FR
Très joli modèle iconique Captain d’Erik Buch : paire de chaises réalisée en teck finement veiné, avec une patine exceptionnelle lui conférant un aspect proche du palissandre. Leur d...
Leather, Teak
Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Captains Dining Chairs - Pair
By Mount Airy Furniture Company
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Mount Airy Janus Mid Century Captains Dining Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 22.25 wide x 21 deep x 41.5 inches high, with a seat height of 18.5 and arm height/chair clearance of...
Upholstery, Wood
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
Mid century Paul McCobb Planner Group Captain Lounge Maple Arm Chair
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful all original midcentury maple Paul McCobb Planner Group Captain arm chair. Solid maple seat and curved back on tapered legs. Original vintage condition. Original blonde map...
Maple
Niels Moller Model 62 Mid Century Danish Teak Captains Chairs - Pair
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Niels Moller Model 62 Mid Century Danish Teak Captains Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 21.75 wide x 20.25 deep x 31.25 inches high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chai...
Teak, Upholstery
$14,000 / set
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Dallas, TX
Elevate your space with a piece that embodies the essence of mid-century modern luxury. Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs
Brass
Drexel Heritage Mid-Century Modern Armchairs or Dining Captain Chairs, Pair
By Drexel
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern high back arm chairs or dining captain chairs By Drexel Heritage USA, Circa 1970s Walnut frames, with cane backs and upholstered seats.
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
Vintage Mid Century Modern Spindled Drexel Declaration Captain’s Chair.
Located in Seattle, WA
Walnut Toned wood, possibly vinyl seat cushioning. Beautiful design and wood grain. Rounded back chair.! Vintage Condition Consistent with Age as Pictured. Dimensions. 24 W ; 24 D ;...
Walnut
Niels Moller Model 62 Mid Century Danish Teak Captains Chairs - Pair
By Niels Otto Møller
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Niels Moller Model 62 Mid Century Danish Teak Captains Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 21.75 wide x 20.25 deep x 31.25 inches high, with a seat height of 17.5 and arm height/chai...
Teak, Upholstery
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
Mid-Century Modern Adrian Pearsall 916-CC Captain Chair for Craft Associates
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Uncommon Adrian Pearsall 916-CC captain chair for Craft Associates, 1960s with fun patterned newer upholstery. The walnut frame is in good condition with two minor issues: one small ...
Fabric, Walnut
$9,000 / set
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs
Located in Middlesex, NJ
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain Chairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Antique 19th Century Library Captains Chair Restored in Hand Dyed Leathers
Located in London, GB
As a furniture maker and LAPADA dealer we always have an extensive stock of pieces - approximately 250 piece stock level. This is a beautiful piece. Fully restored by ourselves an...
Leather
1980s Mid-Century Danish Modern Style Captain Chairs by Benny Linden Design.
By Benny A. Linden
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of 1980s Mid-Century Danish Modern Style Captain Chairs by Benny Linden Design.
Upholstery, Teak
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
Earl Hand Crafted Walnut Custom Upholstered Moresby Captain Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in walnut and camel leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, camel...
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Pair of Tommi Parzinger Chairs/ Captains Dining Chairs Charek Modern
By Tommi Parzinger, Charak Furniture Company
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Tommi Parzinger for Charek modern side chairs/ captains dining chairs. Curved back and spring construction for comfort .
Chenille, Foam, Upholstery, Mahogany
Handmade Walnut KUNAI Captain Chair with Black Leather Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood constructed dining chair available in any American domestic hardwoods specifically walnut, oak, ebonized oak, or ash. Featuring hand-shaped legs, a custom upholstered seat...
Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak
“Captain’s Chair” Solid Oak, Lacquered Steel, Upholstered Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Captain’s chair is our very first piece of production furniture, The chair embodies his core belief: "Furniture must have its own personality". It is a luxurious lounger made of ...
Metal
Earl Hand Crafted White Oak, Black Leather Moresby Captain Chair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in white oak and black leather. In stock leather choice: black, olive, ca...
Leather, Oak, Walnut
5480 Captain's Chair designed by Edward Wormley for DUNBAR
By Edward Wormley
Located in High Point, NC
Conceived by Wormley in 1954 during his most innovative period at DUNBAR, this Captain's Chair represents a masterful distillation of the traditional American Windsor form through th...
Brass
Pair Of Mid-Century Modern Highback Accent Chairs
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Add some drama to your dining room or living room space with this outstanding pair of mid-century modern accent or captain dining chairs.
Velvet, Walnut
Milo Baughman 'Captain' Dining Side Chair, Silver Metal Frame, 1955
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century 'Captain' dining side chair with a silver metal square tube frame and brown woven fabric upholstery with multi-colored accent thread.
Chrome
Set of 6 Milo Baughman 'Captain' Dining Chairs, Floral Upholstery
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 6 American Mid-Century 'Captain' dining side chairs with silver metal square tube frames and fabric upholstery featuring a multi-colored stylized floral pattern against an off...
Chrome
Broyhill Saga Midcentury Walnut Captain Dining Chairs, Pair
By Broyhill
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Saga midcentury Walnut Captain Dining Chairs - Pair Each chair measures: 22 wide x 23.5 deep x 34 high, with a seat height of 18.5, arm height of 25.5 and chair clearance...
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Two Russel Wright Conant Ball Captains Dining or Side Chairs
By Conant Ball, Russel Wright
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of two Windsor inspired chairs by Russel Wright for Conant Ball Company. Newly refinished in Ebony.
Birdseye Maple
Set of 6 Milo Baughman 'Captain' Dining Chairs, Black Chenille, 1955
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 6 American Mid-Century 'Captain' dining side chairs with silver metal square tube frames and black chenille fabric upholstery with a textural line pattern.
Chrome
Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen Teak Captain Chairs, 1950
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen Teak and Leather Dining Captain Chairs for Willy Beck, 1950’s Denmark. Pair of side chairs listed separately. 2 captain chairs measure 31.5” t...
Leather, Teak
Broyhill Brasilia Midcentury Dining Chairs with 1 Captain, Set of 5
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Broyhill Brasilia midcentury dining chairs with 1 captain - set of 5 Each armless chair measures: 21 wide x 20.5 deep x 37 high, with a seat height of 19 inches The captains chai...
Upholstery, Wood
1 OF 4 HERMAN MILLER 1977 STAMPED CHANEL SOFT PAD COGNAC LEATHER CAPTAINS CHAiR
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this 1 of 4 Super Comfortable, Original Herman Miller 1977 Stamped Cognac Brown Leather soft pad captains ch...
Chrome
Captain's Arm "Lis" Chair by Niels Koefoed for Koefoeds Hornslet, Denmark, 1960s
By Niels Koefoed
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a single Danish Modern "Lis" ladderback armchair in stunning 100% original, vintage condition. Beautifully proportioned and featuring softly curved arms as well as bow-ti...
Walnut
Set 4 Richard McCarthy for Selrite Oak & Iron Upholstered Captains Chairs, 1950s
By Richard McCarthy, Selrite
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic set of four Richard McCarthy wrought iron and oak dining armchairs. Featuring sturdy and balanced brown enameled solid wrought Iron reinforced framework, ergonomic curved oak...
Wrought Iron
Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
This chair is exactly that. The overall design is typical of a mid-19th century smokers bow, or captains, chair but of course it stands on much taller than normal legs.
Ash, Elm
Leon Rosen for Pace Collection Mid-Century Modern Chrome Dining Chairs, Pair
By Pace Collection, Leon Rosen
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs or dining captain chairs By Leon Rosen for Pace Collection USA, Circa 1970s Chrome base and legs, with upholstered seats a...
Chrome
LOVELY VINTAGE BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD TUFTED WiNGBACK CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning brown leather Wingback Chesterfield tufted captains office chair Please note the ...
Leather
William Hands Orion Sofa Tan Brown Leather Office Captains Armchair
By William Hands
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 17 original William Hans Orion brown leather office chairs RR £1299 These are part of a luxury boardroom suite, the chairs are super and I ...
Chrome
Broyhill Brasilia Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Armchairs, Pair
By Broyhill Brasilia
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs or dining captain chairs By Broyhill Brasilia USA, 1960s Sculpted walnut frames, with upholstered seats.
Upholstery, Walnut
Vintage Oak Barrel Back Club Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique mid-century captain's style chair is an ideal occasional seat for home or office.
Wood
Mid Century Modern Sibast Møbler No 8 Style Teak Captain Chairs - Pair
By Sibast
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Helge Sibast & George Tanier for Sibast Møbler No 8 Style Teak Captain Chairs - Pair Furnish your side table or desks with these stunning Sibast Møbler Style ch...
Teak
Armchair Captain's Chair Black Swedish 19th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Captain's chair black Swedish 19th century Sweden. An armchair made during the end of 19th century. Painted in our signature Laserow Black.
Wood
Mid-Century modern SJ.67 Captain chair by Erik Buck. New edition
By Erik Buch
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century modern SJ.67 Captain chair by Erik Buck.
Leather, Oak
$1,000Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-Century Danish Modern Accent Side Captain Lounge Chairs by Benny Linden Desi
Located in Madison, WI
Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Chairs by Benny Linden Design. Feature a solid teak frame in a minimalist Scandinavian Modern Design, and upholstered seats and back rests wit...
Wool, Teak
Mid-Century modern SJ.67 Captain chair, cane, by Erik Buck. New edition
By Erik Buch
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century modern SJ.67 Captain chair, cane, by Erik Buck.
Cane, Oak
Vintage MCM Niels Koefoed Teak “Eva” Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Crafted from richly grained solid teak, the frames exhibit the organic curves and superior joinery synonymous with mid-century Scandinavian craftsmanship. The captain’s chairs are fu...
Leather, Teak
19th Century Original Paint Decorated Captains Chair with Eagle and Stars
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing all original painted and decorated sea captains chair from New England. This chair has the original gilded surface and a red painted base. This plank seat chair is in gr...
Pine
Edward Wormley Captains Chair for Dunbar, Model 5480
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Edward Wormley Captain's Chair for Dunbar Furniture, Model 5480. Elegant looking armchair perfect for a desk or bedroom corner. Made from oak with brass feet and a cane backrest, jus...
Cane, Oak
$23,000 / set
Set of Four Captain Chairs by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful set of four American black Walnut 'Captain" chairs handcrafted by George Nakashima in his New Hope Studio in 1976. These chairs were designed with creative exposed joints...
Walnut
Forest Green Charles Dudouyt Captain Chair, France 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
Solid oak armchair with stacking detail in original patina and upholstery.
Oak
Danish Teak Captain's Chair by Erik Buch for Ørum, 1960s.
By Erik Buch, Ørum Møbler
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Teak Captain's Chair by Erik Buck for Ørum, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern armchair in solid teak with original black simili leather upholstery.
Faux Leather, Teak
Danish Teak Captain's Chair by Erik Buch for Ørum, 1960s.
By Ørum Møbler, Erik Buch
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Teak Captain's Chair by Erik Buck for Ørum, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern armchair in solid teak with original black simili leather upholstery.
Faux Leather, Teak
Rare Pair of Walnut Captain Chair by Wharton Esherick
By Wharton Esherick
Located in Atlanta, GA
Handmade in his studio in Paoli PA in 1951, by one of the most celebrated American artist and woodworker Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), the pair of "Captain's Chairs" manifests the be...
Leather, Walnut
Danish teak armchair "Captain´s chair" by Arne Hovmand Olsen
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Kiel, SH
The Armchair Captain's Chair by Arne Hovmand Olsen, crafted in teak and leather in 1958, is a timeless piece of mid-century modern design.
Leather, Teak
Popular Restored Chesterfield Vintage Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely restored vintage Chesterfield fully buttoned aged brown leather captains chair This piece was fully restored around a year ago, it ha...
Leather, Wood
Kipp Stewart for Drexel Declaration Sculpted Walnut Armchair
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern armchair or dining captain chair By Kipp Stewart for Drexel, "Declaration" Collection USA, 1960s Sculpted walnut frame, with inlaid rosewood, and uph...
Upholstery, Rosewood, Walnut
Paul McCobb Authentic Furniture Products Sweden Captains Arm Chair Planner Group
By Paul McCobb
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An "Authentic Furniture Products" captain's chair made in Sweden and designed by Paul McCobb. Slightly different than the Planner Group Captain's chair, the information we have found...
Maple
Captains Chairs by Erik Buch for Ørum Møbler, Denmark, 1960s, Set of 2
By Erik Buch, Ørum Møbler
Located in Ranst, VAN
Pair of Captain's chairs designed by Erik Buch for Ørum Møbler, Denmark 1960s. These beautiful armchairs are made of teak and still have the original wool upholstery. The pair remain...
Fabric, Wool, Teak
Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture Mid-Century Modern Walnut Armchair, 1950s
By Baker Furniture Company, Michael Taylor
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern armchair or dining captain chair By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture, "Far East Collection" USA, Circa 1950s Solid carved walnut frame, with up...
Upholstery, Walnut
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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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