Original Series Style Captain's Chair and Railing

Custom made white chair consisting of painted MDF with cushions covered in black vinyl and acrylic panels with simulated button on the armrests. Chair swivels 360 degrees and has been recently restored to match it's original color. Originally obtained through the Christie's auction and comes with original COA. Measures 41" x 44" x 37".

[Also includes rail piece made from wood with a square base and featuring two pillars on each side supporting a top rail section, and is painted black and red. Piece measures 40'x 12'x 40'.]

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Catalogue text

This Original Series captains chair was used as the stand-in chair while filming the visual effects shots that placed Dax and Sisko on the bridge of Kirk's Enterprise in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's episode "Trials and Tribble-ations." This was also used in various Paramount exhibitions. A replica of Captain James T. Kirk's chair from Star Trek: The Original Series. The painted wooden chair with pedestal and side consoles features simulated airship control buttons and black vinyl seat. The chair has had minor professional restoration by one of the leading Star Trek prop experts. This includes the replacement of 3 missing buttons and repainting the chair the correct color. Measures 41" x 44" x 37".

Addendum

Included in this lot from the Deep Space Nine episode "Trials and Tribulations" is a back section of the bridge railing.

This Star Trek original series bridge rail piece sat behind the captains chair on both the left and right sides and served as a single piece of numerous railings that circled the bridge of the Enterprise. This piece is made from wood with a square base and featuring two pillars on each side supporting a top rail section, and is painted black and red. Piece measures 40'x 12'x 40'.

Provenance

Originally obtained through the 2006 Star Trek auction held by Christie's.