Antique English Edwardian Oak & Red Leather Revolving Office Desk Arm Chair (Circa 1910)

Summary:

• Item: Antique Office Chair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: English, UK
• Wood: Solid oak
• High back design
• Large supportive bar shaped top rail
• Fan back vertical supports
• Reclining & height adjustable Hillcrest mechanism
• Elegant shaped arm supports
• Newly upholstered in red leather hide
• Splayed oak legs
• Replacement solid brass castors (English made)
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Reclining back action
• Height adjustable
• Very comfortable
• Good condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:

Here is a fine quality English antique office chair, from the Edwardian period, made from solid oak, incorporating a revolving, reclining & height adjustable Hillcrest mechanism, with a newly upholstered red leather seat, circa 1910, in good condition.  The English antique office chair is designed with a curved bar back, supported by lower fan back supports. The back secures to shaped arms on elegant vertical shaped supports. The back and arms connect to the seat, which has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain red leather.  The underside of the seat has been re-webbed in the traditional manner. The English antique office chair sits on four splayed oak legs that terminate on English made replacement solid brass castors. The chair incorporates a restored and cleaned Hillcrest 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 tension of the reclining action can be adjusted by turning the small wheel on the front of the mechanism.  The chair is extremely comfortable to sit on as it features a lovely upholstered seat with a high back.

The English antique office chair boasts a mellow golden-brown oak colour.  The desk chair has a fantastic colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.

This English antique 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.  So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.

Condition Report:

Here is a fine quality English antique office chair, from the Edwardian period, made from solid oak, incorporating a revolving, reclining & height adjustable Hillcrest mechanism, with a newly upholstered red leather seat, circa 1910, in good condition.  The seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain red leather.  The reclining and adjustable height mechanism is in good working order, having just been cleaned and restored.  There is some play to the Hillcrest mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. The English antique office chair boasts a rich golden-brown oak colour, having been cleaned and French polished by hand, to a professional standard, in our workshops. The English antique office chair incorporates replacement English made solid brass castors, which are in excellent condition.  This desk chair 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) = 94cm / 37” / 3ft 1”
External height (lowered) = 82.5cm / 32⅞” / 2ft 8⅞”
External width (arms) = 55.5cm / 21⅞” / 1ft 9⅞”
External depth (chair frame) = 52cm / 20½” / 1ft 8½”
Seat height (raised) = 57.5cm / 22⅝” / 1ft 10⅝”
Seat height (lowered) = 46cm / 18⅛” / 1ft 6⅛”
Seat width (between arms) = 45.5cm / 18” / 1ft 6”
Seat width (seat front) = 48.5cm / 19⅛” / 1ft 7⅛”
Seat Depth = 45cm / 17¾” / 1ft 5¾”
Arm height (raised) = 77.5cm / 30½” / 2ft 6½”
Arm height (lowered) = 66.5cm / 26⅛” / 2ft 2⅛”
Back height (from seat) = 42cm / 16½” / 1ft 4½”

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