Summary:
• Item: Swivel office arm chair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid oak
• Reclining & height adjustable mechanism
• Curved bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Elegant vertical fan back
• Professionally French polished by hand
• Newly upholstered in burgundy red leather
• Hand tacked brass stud seat
• Splayed oak legs
• English made solid brass castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Reclining back action
• Adjustable height
• Working mechanism
• Very comfortable
• Lovely rich 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 oak swivel office arm chair, circa 1910, with a newly upholstered burgundy red leather seat, in excellent working condition. The armchair features a comfortable curved bar back, connected to wrap around arms, supported by an elegant vertical fan back. The chair seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain burgundy red leather, which has been finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter and traditional hessian webbing to the underside. The chair frame has been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard. The office chair incorporates a revolving mechanism and it rotates 360 degrees; the seat height can be adjusted by turning a ribbed metal screw on the underside of the chair. The mechanism also features a reclining action, the tension of which can be adjusted by turning a small wheel at the front of the mechanism. The chair mechanism is in good working order. The chair sits on four splayed solid oak legs that terminate on top quality replacement English made solid brass castors, which are in excellent condition. The chair frame is sturdy and the item is extremely comfortable to sit on, as it features a lovely padded seat.
This Edwardian oak office 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.
Condition Report:
Here is a fine quality antique English Edwardian solid oak swivel office arm chair, circa 1910, with a newly upholstered burgundy red leather seat, in excellent working condition. The desk chair boasts a mellow golden oak colour having been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard in our workshop, along with the and years of care and cleaning it has received. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair frame but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain burgundy red leather, which incorporates the traditional brass studwork tacks to the seat perimeter and traditional hessian webbing to the underside. Therefore, the leather is in excellent condition, with no wear, fading or damage. The reclining and adjustable height mechanism is in good working order. There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. The chair features top quality replacement English made solid brass castors, which are in excellent 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) = 89.6cm or 35¼” or 2ft 11¼”
External height (lowered) = 79.3cm or 31¼” or 2ft 7¼”
External width = 65.8cm or 25⅞” or 2ft 1⅞”
External depth = 65.8cm or 25⅞” or 2ft 1⅞”
Seat height (raised) = 58.2cm or 22⅞” or 1ft 10⅞”
Seat height (lowered) = 48cm or 18⅞” or 1ft 6⅞”
Seat width (between arms) = 46cm or 18⅛” or 1ft 6⅛”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 50cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Seat depth = 44.5cm or 17½” or 1ft 5½”
Arm height (raised) = 78.1cm or 30¾” or 2ft 6¾”
Arm height (lowered) = 68cm or 26¾” or 2ft 2¾”
Back height (from seat) = 38.4cm or 15⅛” or 1ft 3⅛”
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