I've been having a hell of a time finding a particular piece of furniture, and I think the problem is that I don't know the nomenclature.
I'm hoping the wise old owls of the TFP can help out.
Here is the image in my head:
think of an accountant's or banker's office circa 1900. There is a man sitting at a roll-top desk, green eyeshade, brass lamp (probably with a green cover) on top of the desk.
The chair he is sitting on is wood, with leather padding on the seat and back. It swivels and tilts back. It might even have brass studs on the edges of the padding, holding the leather to the wood. For some reason, in the image in my head, the leather is green. I suppose it could also be that particular shade of reddish umber that one sees on old leather furniture. The color of the leather is not a critical item, but I would prefer not black.
So what is this called?
The closest things I've found online are called "banker's chairs" (
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To add to the wrinkle, I'm really hoping for something antique. I don't want a chair plunked on top of the typical modern black plastic swivel/tilt mechanism. I want the big clunky metal contraption. I'm guessing those just aren't made anymore.
So can someone help?