Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid beech
• Hillcrest reclining & height adjustable mechanism
• Curved bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Elegant vertical fan back
• Professionally French polished by hand
• Newly upholstered in sage green leather
• Hand tacked brass stud seat
• Splayed beech legs
• Original steel 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 beech revolving office desk arm chair, circa 1910, which has been newly upholstered in a sage green leather and is in excellent 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 sage green 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 beech legs that terminate on its original steel castors. The 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 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 Edwardian 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. 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 seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain sage 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 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 beech colour, having been professionally French polished, by hand, in our workshops. The chair features the original steel 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) = 89.3cm or 35⅛” or 2ft 11⅛”
External height (lowered) = 83.8cm or 33” or 2ft 9”
External width = 68.8cm or 27⅛” or 2ft 3⅛”
External depth = 68.8cm or 27⅛” or 2ft 3⅛”
Seat height (raised) = 52cm or 20½” or 1ft 8½”
Seat height (lowered) = 45.2cm or 17¾” or 1ft 5¾”
Seat width (between arms) = 45.3cm or 17⅞” or 1ft 5⅞”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 48.5cm or 19⅛” or 1ft 7⅛”
Seat depth = 43.3cm or 17” or 1ft 5”
Arm height (raised) = 72.2cm or 28½” or 2ft 4½”
Arm height (lowered) = 66.5cm or 26⅛” or 2ft 2⅛”
Back height (from seat) = 42.2cm or 16⅝” or 1ft 4⅝”
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