Based on the Windsor chair, which originated in England in the early 1700s, the captain's chair, a low-back version of the Windsor, started appearing in New York and New England in the 1950s. Lately we've been spotting it in stylish interiors; here's a roundup of spaces we're admiring, captain's chairs included.
Above: Antique captain's chairs in a house by architect Sam Tisdall; see more at Garden Visit: The Little House at No. 24a Dorset Road.
Above: Megan Wilson of Ancient Industries inherited her suite of captain's chairs from her antiques-collecting mother. Photograph by Matthew Williams for Remodelista: A Manual for the Considered Home.
Above: Captain's chairs painted white in a project by Napa Valley-based Erin Martin Design.
Above L: Canadian designer Cameron MacNeil dip-dyed a captain's chair for an entryway via House & Home. Above R: A workspace in the Netherlands via Welke.
Above: Captain's chairs get a new lease on life with a coat of red paint in the Ontario house of James Prunean, via Design Sponge.
Above: A workspace in a garden outbuilding via UK Homes & Gardens.
For contemporary takes on the classic Windsor, bright colors included, see 10 Easy Pieces.
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