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Sit in Style With a Captain's Chair

If ever a piece of furniture was aptly named, it must surely be the captain's chair. Grand, wide-framed, and usually built in a stately style, captain's chairs are built to look like someone important is meant to sit in them while still carrying an air of Old World romance about them. For those to whom all of that is appealing, eBay has a wide selection of captain's chairs for sale, and we can provide a bit of information on what you can expect to see below.

Basic captain's chair styles

Probably the most common style of captain's chair has the following basic features: a wide seat base with a large and expansive back and arms rests that connect together and almost totally surround the seat, leaving only the opening required for you to sit down. There are several variations on this style. Usually, chairs like this are made of wood, meaning that the back, armrests, and legs may or may not be decoratively carved. When the backrest is not circular, it tends to be flat and made from vertical bars of wood that hold it up. Quite often, the backrest is semicircular, allowing it to connect and flow smoothly into the armrests. Leather padding on both the seat and backrest is also common but not universal.

Additionally, there are also pure leather captain's chairs. These tend to be larger and taller than their wooden counterparts. Tall, ornate, and fancy-shaped backrests are common.

What materials are captain's chairs made of?

Wood is far and away the most common material used in captain's chairs. Even in leather captain's chairs, a significant amount of wood tends to be used. In the relatively rare cases where these chairs are not made using any leather or wood, materials like mesh fabric, nylon, plastic, and metal will be used.

Regular vs. swivel captain's chairs?

The aesthetic differences between captain's chairs mentioned above pertain mainly to the shape and feel of the upper part of the chair — the back, armrests, and so on. However, there is also an important division between captain's chairs that's related to how their legs are built. Put simply, some are swivel chairs with legs on wheels that spread out in all directions from a central bar and that enable the chair to move and spin around, and others just have one type or another of stationary legs. Both styles can be found in abundance on eBay listings.

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