Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid oak & beech
• Reclining & height adjustable mechanism
• Curved bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Elegant vertical fan back
• Professionally French polished by hand
• Newly upholstered in pale aged green leather
• Hand tacked brass stud seat
• Splayed oak legs
• English made solid brass castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Reclining back action
• Adjustable height
• Working Hillcrest 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 & beech revolving office arm chair, circa 1910, with an upholstered green leather seat, in excellent overall 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 pale aged green leather, which has been finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. 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 Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest 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 beech 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 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 & beech revolving office arm chair, circa 1910, with an upholstered green leather seat, in excellent overall condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair features a lovely mellow oak colour, having been professionally cleaned and then French polished, by hand, in our workshop. The chair seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain pale aged green leather, which incorporates the traditional brass studwork tacks to the seat perimeter. 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) = 94.2cm or 36⅜” or 3ft 0⅜”
External height (lowered) = 85cm or 33½” or 2ft 9½”
External width = 68.5cm or 27” or 2ft 3”
External depth = 68.5cm or 27” or 2ft 3”
Seat height (raised) = 62.7cm or 24⅝” or 2ft 0⅝”
Seat height (lowered) = 53cm or 20⅞” or 1ft 8⅞”
Seat width (between arms) = 52cm or 20⅜” or 1ft 7⅜”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 56.5cm or 22¼” or 1ft 10”
Seat depth = 41cm or 16⅛” or 1ft 4⅛”
Arm height (raised) = 83.3cm or 32¾” or 2ft 8¾”
Arm height (lowered) = 73.5cm or 29” or 2ft 5”
Back height (from seat) = 35cm or 13¾” or 1ft 1¾”
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