Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid oak
• Reclining & height adjustable mechanism
• Curved high bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Elegant vertical fan back
• Professionally French polished by hand
• Newly upholstered in dark green 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 high back, which has been newly upholstered in a dark green leather and is in very good condition. The armchair features a comfortable curved high bar back, with a useful central opening in the bar back for the purpose of lifting the chair up or back using your hand. Below sits a shaped vertical fan back, secured by the open shaped arms which are secured by the seat frame. The chair seat has been newly upholstered to a professional standard with a dark green full grain green leather, which has been finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. The desk chair 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.
The armchair features a mellow golden oak 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 oak swivel 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 high back, which has been newly upholstered in a dark green leather and is in very good condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair frame features a rich dark brown oak colour, having been cleaned, glued and professionally French polished, by hand, in our workshop. The chair seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain green leather, which incorporates the traditional brass studwork tacks to the seat perimeter. Therefore, the leather is in good overall condition. 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) = 103cm or 40½” or 3ft 4½”
External height (lowered) = 92.9cm or 36½” or 3ft 0½”
External width = 60cm or 23⅝” or 1ft 11⅝”
External depth = 58.5cm or 23” or 1ft 11”
Seat height (raised) = 56.5cm or 22¼” or 1ft 10¼”
Seat height (lowered) = 46.7cm or 18⅜” or 1ft 6⅜”
Seat width (between arms) = 46.8cm or 18⅜” or 1ft 6⅜”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 51.8cm or 20⅜” or 1ft 8⅜”
Arm height (raised) = 79.3cm or 31¼” or 2ft 7¼”
Arm height (lowered) = 70.5cm or 27¾” or 2ft 3¾”
Seat depth = 45cm or 17¾” or 1ft 5¾”
Back height (from seat) = 52.5cm or 20⅝” or 1ft 8⅝”
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