Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1900
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Bowed bar back
• Central fan splat
• Elegant shaped arms
• Shaped saddle seat
• Elegant arms
• Reclining & height adjustable mechanism
• Splayed mahogany legs
• Original steel castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Reclining back action
• Height adjustable
• Very comfortable
• Original Hillcrest mechanism
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Original polish & patination
• Good condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14 day free UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a fine quality antique English Victorian mahogany revolving office armchair, featuring a serviced reclining and height adjustable mechanism, circa 1910, in excellent original condition. The armchair features a curved shaped bar back, with an elegant curved vertical fan back below. The back connects to shaped arms on shaped vertical supports. The back and arms connect to the solid moulded mahogany “saddle shaped” seat, which displays stunning grain configuration. The chair sits on four splayed mahogany legs that terminate on the original steel & Bakelite castors. The chair incorporates a mechanism allowing it to rotate 360 degrees and recline backwards. The seat height can be adjusted by turning a ribbed metal screw on the underside of the chair, while the reclining tension can be adjusted by turning the small wheel at the front of the mechanism. The chair mechanism has been restored and serviced and is in excellent working order. The mechanism is a Hillcrest mechanism and is embossed as well as having an additional label. The chair is extremely comfortable to sit on as it features a lovely moulded seat with a high back.
The armchair features a rich brown mahogany colour. As it boasts the original polish, it has a fantastic colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This item 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:
The chair and mechanism are in excellent original condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair frame and seat but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The seat is solid and features lovely grain configuration. The original Hillcrest reclining and adjustable height mechanism is in good working order, having just been cleaned 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 a rich brown mahogany colour, having been cleaned and polished in our workshops. The chair retains its steel & Bakelite castors, which are also in good condition. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
The following information provides dimensions on when the chair height is lowered and also raised to its highest setting using by adjusting the central steel rod:
External height (raised) = 100cm or 39⅜” or 3ft 3⅜”
External height (lowered) = 92.7cm or 36½” or 3ft ½”
External width = 66cm or 26” or 2ft 2”
External depth = 66cm or 26” or 2ft 2”
Seat height (raised) = 52.8cm or 20¾” or 1ft 8¾”
Seat height (lowered) = 44.8cm or 17⅝” or 1ft 5⅝”
Seat width (between arms) = 48.3cm or 19” or 1ft 7”
Seat width (to edge of seat) = 50.5cm or 19⅞” or 1ft 7⅞”
Seat Depth = 43.1cm or 17” or 1ft 5”
Arm height (raised) = 76.8cm or 30¼” or 2ft 6¼”
Arm height (lowered) = 69.4cm or 27” or 2ft 3”
Back height (from seat) = 48.8cm or 19¼” or 1ft 7¼”
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Ref. Office Chair 137