Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1901 – 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid beech, birch & elm
• Curved bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Elegant vertical fan back
• Professionally French polished by hand
• Elm saddle shaped seat
• Splayed beech legs
• Original steel roller ball castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Very comfortable
• Lovely mellow colour
• Excellent condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a fine quality antique English Edwardian solid beech, birch & elm revolving office desk arm chair, circa 1901 – 1910, in excellent original condition. Incorporating a “smoker’s bow” design, the armchair features a comfortable curved bar back, supported by vertical back splats, connected to wrap around arms, raised on shaped arm supports. The back and arms connect to an elm saddle shaped seat, displaying lovely grain configuration. The chair has also been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard. The chair sits on four splayed solid beech legs that terminate on the original steel roller ball castors. The chair incorporates a revolving cast iron mechanism and it rotates 360 degrees. The seat does not recline and it is not height adjustable – many Victorian and early Edwardian office chairs were constructed this way. The chair mechanism has been cleaned, restored and serviced and is in excellent working order. The chair frame is sturdy and the item is extremely comfortable to sit on, as it features a lovely shaped seat.
The armchair features a mellow colour. It has a lovely colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This Edwardian desk chair would look superb in a variety of rooms in the home, especially the office or study as it is so comfortable. This item would certainly grace any home. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Condition Report:
This Edwardian solid beech, birch & elm desk arm chair and mechanism is in excellent condition, considering its age. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair frame but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair frame and joints have bene glued to ensure it is solid in joint. The chair boasts a lovely mellow beech, birch & elm colour, having been cleaned and professionally French polished, by hand, in our workshop. The original cast iron revolving mechanism is in good working order, having just been cleaned, restored and serviced. There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. The chair features the original steel roller ball castors, which are also in good condition. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External height = 84cm or 33” or 2ft 9”
External width = 66.2cm or 26” or 2ft 2”
External depth = 57cm or 22½” or 1ft 10½”
Seat height = 48.5cm or 19⅛” or 1ft 7⅛”
Seat width (between arms) = 42.3cm or 16⅝” or 1ft 4⅝”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 48.5cm or 19⅛” or 1ft 7⅛”
Seat depth = 44.7cm or 17⅝” or 1ft 5⅝”
Arm height = 75.3cm or 29⅝” or 2ft 5⅝”
Back height (from seat) = 37cm or 14½” or 1ft 2½”
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