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 revolving office desk arm chair, circa 1910, which has been newly upholstered in a dark green leather and is in excellent restored 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 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.
Condition Report:
Here is a fine quality antique English Edwardian solid oak revolving office desk arm chair, circa 1910, which has been newly upholstered in a dark green leather and is in excellent restored 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) = 94.9cm or 37⅜” or 3ft 1⅜”
External height (lowered) = 88.3cm or 34¾” or 2ft 10¾”
External width = 67.1cm or 26½” or 2ft 2½”
External depth = 68cm or 26¾” or 2ft 2¾”
Seat height (raised) = 49.5cm or 19½” or 1ft 7½”
Seat height (lowered) = 66.6cm or 26¼” or 2ft 2¼”
Seat width (between arms) = 47.8cm or 18¾” or 1ft 6¾”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 51.2cm or 20⅛” or 1ft 8⅛”
Arm height (raised) = 69.8cm or 27½” or 2ft 3½”
Arm height (lowered) = 46cm or 18⅛” or 1ft 6⅛”
Seat depth = 43cm or 16⅞” or 1ft 5⅞”
Back height (from seat) = 48.8cm or 19¼” or 1ft 7¼”
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