Set of Four McGuire Laced Rawhide Rattan Dining Armchairs
By McGuire
Located in Rio Vista, CA
The generous seat is supported by straight legs conjoined by x form stretchers in a directors chair style. Made in the California organic modern style with McGuire makers plaque on b...
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s McGuire Director’s X-Chair, Brown Leather, Mahogany Frame
By John and Elinor McGuire, Leonard Linden
Located in Miami, FL
This classic, 1970s Director’s X-Chair was designed by Leonard Linden, John McGuire, and Elinor McGuire for McGuire Furniture Company.
Brass
1970s McGuire Director’s X-Chair in Geometric Velvet Jacquard
By John and Elinor McGuire, Leonard Linden
Located in Miami, FL
A classic 1970s Director’s X-Chair designed by Leonard Linden, John McGuire, and Elinor McGuire for McGuire Furniture Company.
Brass
$1,774Sale Price|20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Postmodern Minimalist Leather Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
The designer's passion for chairs began when he saw a director's chair in a magazine before WWII.
Aluminum
1970s McGuire Director's X-Chair in Off-White Textured Cotton
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
A classic 1970s Director’s X-Chair designed by Leonard Linden, John McGuire, and Elinor McGuire for McGuire Furniture Company.
Brass
Four Restored Directors/Campaign Chairs. Cleo Baldon Style.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of 4 Cleo Baldon style armchairs. Expertly refinished wood dowels and repainted iron frames. The original upholstery shows virtually no signs of use. These chairs are in great co...
Wrought Iron
VINTAGE CHESTERFIELD DARK AGED GREY LEATHER DIRECTORS SWIFEL CAPTAINS CHAiR
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London We are delighted to offer for sale this Vintage Chesterfield Dark Aged Grey Leather Directors Swivel Captain's Chair A striking embodiment of timeless eleganc...
Leather
1970s McGuire Director’s X-Chair in Textured Off-White and Colbalt
By Leonard Linden, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
This is a 1970s Director’s X-Chair by McGuire Furniture Company. We’ve always loved how simple, but well-built these chairs are and have collected a number of them.
Brass
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik Set of 'Spanish' Dining Chairs in Oak
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, set of six 'Spanish Dining Chairs' model '3238', oak, black leather, brass, Denmark, 1964 These chairs remind of the classical foldable 'd...
Brass
ViNTAGE RESTORED BROWN LEATHER GODFATHER DIRECTOR'S CAPTAINS CHESTERFIELD CHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
A very good looking well made and decorative piece, these are known as "Godfather chairs" as Marlon Brando sat in one in the Godfather.
Leather
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Set of Six Armchairs in Oak & Cognac Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, set of six dining chairs, oak, leather, brass, Denmark, 1964 These dining chairs remind of the classical foldable 'director-chairs', yet t...
Brass
Chesterfield Tufted Green Leather Captains Directors Library Reading Desk Chair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, Chesterfield buttoned green leather desk chair A good looking well-made and decorative captain’s chair, it has a light beechwood f...
Leather, Beech
Director’s Folding Chair in lacquered steel frame, brass, red canvas seat 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
Vintage Director’s Folding Chair in lacquered steel frame, red canvas seat and backrest and Brass, Italy 1980s Offered individually, these vintage Italian folding director’s chairs...
Steel
Large Art Déco armchair / director`s chair by de Coene Frères. Belgium 1930s.
By De Coene Frères
Located in Köln, NW
Large Art Déco armchair/ Director´s chair in "Neoclassical style" by De Coene Frères.
Brass, Bronze
ANTiQUE FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTORS CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
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
ANTiQUE RESTORED HERITAGE BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTORS CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
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
ANTIQUE HERITAGE ANILINE BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTORS CAPTAiNS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This chair is a good looking and well made original Art Deco example, circa 1920, the frame is Mahogany and Beech and the leather is period, the seat platform is webbed and coil spru...
Leather
Very Comfortable Brown Leather Chesterfield Captains Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
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
VINTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER DIRECTOR'S CAPTAiNS OFFICE CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This is a very comfortable captain’s indeed, it’s like your favorite reading chair with wheels. The chair is finished in Heritage leather which has a wonderful look and feel to it C...
Leather, Hardwood
ViNTAGE AGED BROWN LEATHER GODFATHER DIRECTOR'S CAPTAINS CHESTERFIELD ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England vintage Chesterfield Directors "Godfather" captains armchair with heritag...
Leather, Hardwood
FULLY RESTORED ART DECO BROWN LEATHER CHESTERFIELD DIRECTORS CAPTAiNS ARMCHAIR
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
This chair is a good looking and well made original Art Deco example, circa 1920-1940, the frame is Mahogany and Beech and the leather is period, the seat platform is webbed and coil...
Leather
ViNTAGE FULLY RESTORED BROWN LEATHER BARREL BACK DIRECTORS CAPTAINS ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely fully restored hand dyed Cigar Brown leather captain's or directors armchair Please note the de...
Leather, Hardwood
Antique circa 1900 Edwardian Directors Office Captains Armchair Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer this restored circa Edwardian circa 1900 director’s armchair with heritage brown leather seat.
Leather, Oak
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Leather
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, pair of armchairs model 3238, oak, leather, Denmark, 1964 This pair of armchairs reminds of the classical foldable 'director-chairs', yet ...
Leather, Oak
Vintage Aged Regency Green Leather Chesterfield Tufted Office Directors Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage Regency green leather, Chesterfield tufted office chair A good looking and well made office chair, ideally suited to go with...
Leather, Beech
Robert Kinsell 33"x 39" Oil Painting of Reclining Nude Woman
By Robert Kinsell
Located in Chicago, IL
Nude woman sitting in a white directors chair; executed in oil on canvas by Robert Kinsell.
Wood, Canvas
Hollywood Folding Chair by Carlo Hauner for Reguitti, Italy, 1970s , in Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Hollywood Folding Chair by Carlo Hauner for Reguitti, Italy, 1970s This folding director's chair, produced by Fratelli Reguitti and designed by Carlo Hauner in 1973, is a perfect exa...
Nutwood
Mogens Koch Folding Chairs, Beech Wood & Canvas, Denmark, c. 1940s
By Mogens Koch
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of folding director's-style chairs of beech, brass, and canvas, with low-slung leather arms.
Wood
Set of Six Kartell Dining Chairs by Anna Castelli Ferrieri, 1981, Italy
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six late modernist dining chairs from Italian design house Kartell. The 4855 model is a rarer edition of seating, designed in 1981 by the company’s co-founder and Art Direct...
Steel
A Pair of Madame De Pompadour Folding Chairs By Vivian Van Schagen, Rococo Style
Located in Roma, IT
Designed between the 90s and the early 200s by the designer and creative director Vivian Van Schagen, these chairs bring together the work of "subtraction" done on the Louis XV chair...
Plywood
Pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Slipper Chairs, 1960s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Hamburg, PA
Wormley, Dunbar's legendary design director, crafted these armless lounge chairs with sculptural black-painted wood frames that highlight clean, tapered lines and subtle curves— a no...
Upholstery, Mahogany
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
Leather Campaign Desk and Chair Set Writing Table Luggage Office Furniture
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Exquisite campaign leather desk and chair set Set is wonderful example of campaign furniture, a look that's very popular right now Desk is classic campaign look on the x frame base P...
Leather
Antique Restored Leather William IV Hardwood Chesterfield Captains Armchair
By Chesterfield
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely, antique, fully restored original mahogany framed circa 1830 hand dyed Chesterfield Bordeaux leather director's chair. Please note t...
Leather, Hardwood
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
$796Sale Price|20% Off
McGuire Antalya Directors Arm Chair Rattan Laced Rawhide Woven Leather
By McGuire
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a a McGuire Antalya directors style dining armchair in rattan with laced rawhide woven leather seat and back. The design is often described as organic modern,...
Leather, Bamboo
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia 'Spanish' Dining Chair in Oak
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, dining chair, oak, leather, brass, Denmark, design 1964 This dining chair reminds of the classical foldable 'director-chairs', yet this de...
Brass
Vintage Hollywood Regency X-Frame Blue Iron Curule Directors Arm Chairs B - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Hollywood Regency X-Frame Blue Iron Curule Directors Arm Chairs (B) - Pair. Item features X form scrolling metal frames, blue painted finish, great overall form.
Metal
1970s Pair of Poltrona Frau Aster X Side Tables Jean-Marie Massaud
By Poltrona Frau
Located in Buxton, GB
The "Aster X" collection is a modern reinterpretation of the classic director's chair aesthetic, featuring a sophisticated "X" frame that offers both stability and a sense of weightl...
Steel
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Armchair in Oak and Black Leather
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
This armchair reminds of the classical foldable 'director-chairs', yet this design by Danish designer Børge Mogensen (1914-1972) is from a more sturdy character.
Metal
Rare Børge Mogensen for Fredericia ‘Safari’ Armchair Cognac Leather Oak
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, ‘Safari’ armchair model 2221, saddle leather, oak, brass, Denmark, 1960s This rare armchair reminds of the classical foldable 'director-ch...
Brass
Rare Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Pair of ‘Safari’ Armchairs Cognac Leather Oak
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, pair of ‘Safari’ armchairs model 2221, saddle leather, oak, brass, Denmark, 1960s This rare pair of armchairs reminds of the classical fol...
Brass
Pair Vintage French Painted Folding Campaign Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair Vintage French hand painted and hand crafted Campaign Chairs, each director form chair carved with Empire details -- taupe paint With gilt and animal print upholstery, Height...
Fabric, Giltwood
Brutalist black armchair by Boris Krstulović, Yugoslavia, Croatia, 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
He designed and created four unique chairs for the Director's office (Vladimir Žanić).
Leather
Pair of Mid Century Leather Armchairs by Branko Ursic for Stol Kamnik
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of sleek Mid Century Modern Armchairs manufactured by Stol Kamnik and designed by its creative director Branko Ursic. The chairs were originally ...
Steel
Stylish 20th Century "Sheaf Of Wheat" Dining Table By Mcguire c.1970
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
The brand’s first success was the now famous Director’s X-Chair byLeonard Linden. The military-campaign-style solid oak folding chair launched in 1956 and saw rattan binded with rawh...
Bamboo, Glass
Pair of 18th Century Chippendale Mahogany Library Armchairs
Located in London, GB
For similar examples see Chippendale's Director, 'French Chairs' Plate XXI Further information: Similar examples of our Library Armchairs can be found in the third edition of T...
Mahogany
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