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Antique Elm Captains Chair
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Antique Elm Captains Chair

1900 - 1920
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An attractive and good quality 'Smoker's Bow' or 'Captain's' armchair dating from the early 20th century. It has a comfortable wide and deep elm seat with broad arms, turned spindles and turned legs joined by a H-stretcher.

It is approximately 32" (81cm) high and it is 24 1/2” (62cm) wide across the arms. The seat is approximately 17 1/2" (44cm) high and 19” (48cm) deep.

It is in good condition for its age and displays well. It has developed a lovely aged patina and is strong and sturdy. The chair is not without a few small marks and signs of age but no major damages or anything detrimental. It has been cleaned and polished and is ready for use.

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Nationwide delivery available through our network of reliable couriers. Please get in touch for an accurate quote to your location.

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
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In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Elm Captains Chair to the 1920s.

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SA1232519
Description
An attractive and good quality 'Smoker's Bow' or 'Captain's' armchair dating from the early 20th century.
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It has a comfortable wide and deep elm seat with broad arms, turned spindles and turned legs joined by a H-stretcher.
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors
fig 1. A Victorian elm captains armchair featuring a curved horseshoe rail, turned wooden spindles, and a deeply contoured saddle seat showing prominent wood grain.
fig 1. Antique Elm Captains Chair

It is approximately 32" (81cm) high and it is 24 1/2” (62cm) wide across the arms. The seat is approximately 17 1/2" (44cm) high and 19” (48cm) deep.

It is in good condition for its age and displays well. It has developed a lovely aged patina and is strong and sturdy. The chair is not without a few small marks and signs of age but no major damages or anything detrimental. It has been cleaned and polished and is ready for use.

fig 2. A Victorian elm captains armchair featuring a curved horseshoe rail, turned wooden spindles, and a deeply contoured saddle seat showing prominent wood grain.
fig 2. Antique Elm Captains Chair

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Nationwide delivery available through our network of reliable couriers. Please get in touch for an accurate quote to your location.

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Elm Captains Chair to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232519
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2016

Selling good quality victorian, georgian and earlier furniture, accessories & decorative items. Ashburton, devon. LAPADA member

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A Victorian elm captains armchair featuring a curved horseshoe rail, turned wooden spindles, and a deeply contoured saddle seat showing prominent wood grain.
Antique Elm Captains Chair
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A captains chair, often associated with the smokers bow design, is a low-backed armchair featuring a thick horseshoe-shaped armrail supported by turned spindles. Originally designed in the nineteenth century for commercial, maritime, and office environments, these chairs offered sturdy construction and ergonomic comfort for long periods of sitting.

Traditional English captains chairs typically feature a solid elm saddle seat combined with turned legs, spindles, and armrests crafted from beech, ash, or oak. Elm was favoured for seats due to its interlocking grain, which prevented splitting when hollowed out and shaped.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-turned spindles, wedge-jointed construction, and deep natural wear patterns on the seat rail and footrests. Look for visible grain variations in solid wood construction, along with historical signs of hand-planing or slight structural asymmetry.

An antique wooden captains chair functions effectively as a focal desk chair in a home office, study, or library nook. Its warm timber tones contrast cleanly against minimal contemporary desks, stone flooring, or neutral wall paint.

Preserve the timber by applying a natural beeswax polish twice a year to nourish the wood and maintain its patina. Keep the chair away from direct heat sources and radiator units to prevent the joints from drying out and timber from shrinking.
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