A cottage chair, or Windsor chair, with a rounded back supported by plain or baluster turned spindles, providing an arm rest. The seat may be either caned or, more frequently, a saddled wooden seat. The term is applied to a variety of similar low-backed chairs made throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. Other names include a 'pub chair', 'smoker's chair', and so on. A great many office chairs are of much the same design.

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Windsor armchair, late 19th century in oak. Spindleback with…

Late 19th Century Windsor Armchair in Oak with Spindleback

Windsor armchair, late 19th century in oak. Spindleback with captain's wheel splat and stretcher base with splayed turned legs. Height 118 cm, width 67 cm, depth 62 cm.

A turned Tasmanian blackwood ships captains chair, Australian…

19th Century Tasmanian Blackwood Ships Captain's Chair from Australia

A turned Tasmanian blackwood ships captains chair, Australian 19th century

19th century English captain's chair 65 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 76…

English Captain's Chair from the 19th Century

19th century English captain's chair 65 cm wide, 60 cm deep, 76 cm high.

Pair of 19th century English captain's chairs 56 cm wide, 54 cm…

19th Century English Captain's Chairs Pair

Pair of 19th century English captain's chairs 56 cm wide, 54 cm deep, 77 cm high.

A Victorian oak Captains chair, with a spindle back. Height 78…

Victorian Oak Spindle Back Captains Chair

A Victorian oak Captains chair, with a spindle back. Height 78 cm, width 66 cm, depth 60 cm

Good Victorian leather Captains chair, with curved buttoned…

Victorian Leather Captain's Chair with Carved Splat Supports

Good Victorian leather Captains chair, with curved buttoned leather crest rail with carved splat supports, above circular seat on splayed legs

An antique Captain's chair, made in an 1800s style with turned…

1800s-style Captain's Chair with Turned Wooden Legs

An antique Captain's chair, made in an 1800s style with turned wooden legs, height 71 cm, width 69 cm, depth 70 cm

An antique Captain's chair, made in an 1800s style with turned…

1800s Style Captain's Chair with Turned Legs

An antique Captain's chair, made in an 1800s style with turned wooden legs, height 71 cm, width 69 cm, depth 70 cm

A stained oak captains chair, late 19th century

Late 19th Century Stained Oak Captains Chair

A stained oak captains chair, late 19th century

An Australian blackwood captains chair, early 20th century, 62…

Early 20th Century Australian Blackwood Captains Chair

An Australian blackwood captains chair, early 20th century, 62 cm across the arms

Antique elm and oak captain's chair 65 cm wide, 90 cm high

Antique Captain's Chair - Elm and Oak

Antique elm and oak captain's chair 65 cm wide, 90 cm high

An English antique captain's chair, elm and beech, 19th century,…

Antique English Captain's Chair, 19th Century

An English antique captain's chair, elm and beech, 19th century, 86 cm high, 57 cm across the arms

An oak captain's chair, English/Australian, circa 1820, length…

Antique Oak Captain's Chair, English/Australian, Circa 1820

An oak captain's chair, English/Australian, circa 1820, length of back 76 cm

An Edwardian mahogany captain's chair, cotton reel spindles to…

Edwardian Mahogany Captain's Chair with Sabre Legs

An Edwardian mahogany captain's chair, cotton reel spindles to the back, sabre legs and cross stretcher base. 50 x 55 x 80 cm.

A revolving Captain's chair, Australian cedar, 19th century, 59…

19th Century Cedar Captain's Chair with Revolving Feature

A revolving Captain's chair, Australian cedar, 19th century, 59 cm across the arms

A Victorian elm Captain's chair substantial turned legs, double…

Victorian Elm Captain's Chair with Double Stretcher Base

A Victorian elm Captain's chair substantial turned legs, double stretcher base. 53 x 51 x 80 cm.

An upholstered ' Captains Style' office chair 20th century,…

Leather Upholstered Office Chair with Castors

An upholstered ' Captains Style' office chair 20th century, having button down leather upholstery upon office castors Height 112 cm

A Tasmanian blackwood captains chair with crinoline stretcher…

19th Century Tasmanian Blackwood Captains Chair

A Tasmanian blackwood captains chair with crinoline stretcher and cabriole leg, 19th century, 65 cm across the arms

An oak Captains chair with green leather upholstery, height 98…

Oak Captain's Chair with Green Leather Upholstery

An oak Captains chair with green leather upholstery, height 98 cm

A pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain's chairs, Cained…

Wormley Dunbar Captain's Chairs with Cained Backs and Upholstered Seats

A pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar Captain's chairs, Cained backs with upholstered seats

Victorian captains chair in birch and elm

Birch and Elm Victorian Captain's Chair

Victorian captains chair in birch and elm

An Arts & Crafts Captain's chair, early 20th century, the…

Arts & Crafts Captain's Chair, Early 20th Century

An Arts & Crafts Captain's chair, early 20th century, the pierced wooden back and arm supports above a carved seat, raised upon a wooden base, 78 cm high

An elegant Oriental style Captain's chair, leather seated with…

Oriental Leather Captain's Chair

An elegant Oriental style Captain's chair, leather seated with stepped geometric arms and back, height 74.5 cm, width 53 cm, depth 48 cm

Leather upholstered captain's chair

Leather Captain's Chair

Leather upholstered captain's chair

Leather upholstered revolving captain's chair

Revolving Leather Captain's Chair

Leather upholstered revolving captain's chair

Antique Captains chair mahogany frame with cast iron base and…

Mahogany Captain's Chair with Cast Iron Base and Cushion

Antique Captains chair mahogany frame with cast iron base and upholstered cushion, height 79 cm, width 57 cm, depth 52 cm.

Good Tasmanian blackwood Captains chair circa 1920, saddle…

1920 Tasmanian Blackwood Captain's Chair with Saddle Carved Seat

Good Tasmanian blackwood Captains chair circa 1920, saddle carved seat

Oak Captains desk chair 2nd quarter 20th century

20th Century Oak Captain's Chair

Oak Captains desk chair 2nd quarter 20th century

English ash captain's chair 61 cm, wide, 79 cm, high

English Ash Captain's Chair - 61x79cm

English ash captain's chair 61 cm, wide, 79 cm, high

English elm captain's chair 63 cm, wide, 90 cm, high

English Elm Captain's Chair - 63x90 cm

English elm captain's chair 63 cm, wide, 90 cm, high

American oak spindle back Captains chair circa 1900 Sat in by…

Antique American Oak Captain's Chair with Royal History

American oak spindle back Captains chair circa 1900 Sat in by Queen Elizabeth during her 1970 visit, height 87 cm

An English elm captain's chair, low back with turned spindles,…

Low Back English Elm Captain's Chair

An English elm captain's chair, low back with turned spindles, shaped feet and stretcher base. 56 cm x 64 cm x 80 cm.

Captains chair spindle back, with swivel seat and castors,…

Swivel Spindle Back Captain's Chair in Blackwood

Captains chair spindle back, with swivel seat and castors, blackwood

An English oak Captains chair with cushions

Oak Captain's Chair with Cushions

An English oak Captains chair with cushions

A c.1900 captain's bow chair, shaped elm seat, turned spindle…

Captain's Elm Spindle Chair

A c.1900 captain's bow chair, shaped elm seat, turned spindle back and legs.

A oak captains chair with studded brown leather upholstery

Studded Leather Captain's Chair

A oak captains chair with studded brown leather upholstery

A Victorian Captains swivel chair on Cleft bun feet, with cross…

Victorian Captain's Swivel Chair on Cleft Bun Feet

A Victorian Captains swivel chair on Cleft bun feet, with cross support bracing

A vintage mahogany upholstered Captain's chair, with burgundy…

Mahogany Captain's Chair with Burgundy Leather Seat

A vintage mahogany upholstered Captain's chair, with burgundy leather seat, height 100 cm

Vintage captain's swivel desk chair

Captain's Swivel Desk Chair - Vintage Style

Vintage captain's swivel desk chair

A refurbished captains chair in green upholstery 79 cm

Green Upholstered Refurbished Captain's Chair (79cm)

A refurbished captains chair in green upholstery 79 cm

A red leather upholstered Captain's swivel chair

Red Leather Captain's Swivel Chair

A red leather upholstered Captain's swivel chair

An oak spindle back Captain's chair circa 1900, 74 x 55 x 53 cm

1900 Oak Spindle Back Captain's Chair

An oak spindle back Captain's chair circa 1900, 74 x 55 x 53 cm

Antique revolving captains chair, with leather upholstery

Leather-upholstered antique revolving captains chair

Antique revolving captains chair, with leather upholstery

An eary 20th century spindle back Captains chair. 76 cm

Early 20th Century Spindle Back Captain's Chair

An eary 20th century spindle back Captains chair. 76 cm

Vintage swivel captains chair with caned & spindle back

Swivel Captain's Chair with Caned Back

Vintage swivel captains chair with caned & spindle back

Chesterfield style swivel captain's chair

Swivel Chesterfield Captain's Chair

Chesterfield style swivel captain's chair

An antique oak captains chair

Vintage Oak Captain's Chair

An antique oak captains chair

American oak captains chair

American Oak Captain's Chair

American oak captains chair

Captain's swivel desk chair 58 cm wide, 85 cm high

Captain's Swivel Desk Chair - 58x85cm

Captain's swivel desk chair 58 cm wide, 85 cm high

Swivel captain's chair with deep buttoned leather upholstery

Deep Buttoned Leather Swivel Captain's Chair

Swivel captain's chair with deep buttoned leather upholstery

Vintage oak Captain's chair

Vintage Oak Captain's Chair

Vintage oak Captain's chair