Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid ash
• Hillcrest reclining & height adjustable mechanism
• Curved bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Elegant vertical spindle supports
• Professionally French polished by hand
• Newly upholstered in brown leather
• Hand tacked brass stud seat
• Splayed legs
• Solid brass castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Reclining back action
• Adjustable height
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Very comfortable
• Lovely mellow 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 ash Hillcrest revolving office desk arm chair, circa 1910, which has been newly upholstered and French polished by hand, is now in excellent condition. The armchair features a comfortable curved bar back, which also forms down-curved wrap around arms, supported by a bank of elegant turned spindles. The chair seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain chestnut brown leather, which has been finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. The chair has also been French polished, by hand, to a professional standard. The chair sits on four splayed solid legs that terminate on solid brass castors. The office chair incorporates a revolving Hillcrest mechanism which 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 has been cleaned, restored and serviced and is in excellent working order. 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 brown 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 Hillcrest 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:
The Edwardian desk chair and mechanism are in excellent condition, considering its age. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair has been glued and the frame French polished by hand, to a professional standard. The chair seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain brown 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 Hillcrest reclining and adjustable height mechanism is in good working order, having just been cleaned, restored and serviced. There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. The chair features a mellow ash colour, having been professionally French polished, by hand, in our workshops. The chair features the solid brass castors, which are also 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) = 86cm or 33⅞” or 2ft 9⅞”
External height (lowered) = 78.3cm or 30⅞” or 2ft 6⅞”
External width = 62.3cm or 24½” or 2ft ½”
External depth = 62.3cm or 24½” or 2ft ½”
Seat height (raised) = 58.5cm or 23” or 1ft 11”
Seat height (lowered) = 51.5cm or 20¼” or 1ft 8¼”
Seat width (between arms) = 42.2cm or 16⅝” or 1ft 4⅝”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 54cm or 21¼” or 1ft 9¼”
Seat depth = 42.5cm or 16¾” or 1ft 4¾”
Arm height (raised) = 79.6cm or 31⅜” or 2ft 7⅜”
Arm height (lowered) = 72.1cm or 28⅜” or 2ft 4⅜”
Back height (from seat) = 34.4cm or 13½” or 1ft 1½”
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