Summary:

• Item: Edwardian Oak Desk Chair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid oak frame
• Newly upholstered
• Traditional upholstery fillings
• Distressed green leather
• Deep buttoned back & seat
• Comfortable upholstered seat
• Hand tacked brass studwork frame
• Elegant shaped oak arms
• Reclining & height adjustable mechanism
• Splayed oak legs
• English-made solid brass & porcelain castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Reclining back action
• Height adjustable
• Extremely comfortable
• Excellent condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy

Description:

This is a fine quality antique English Edwardian oak desk chair, with a revolving, reclining and height adjustable mechanism, which has been newly upholstered in green distressed leather, circa 1910, in excellent condition.  The chair incorporates a buttoned padded backrest and comfortable over-stuffed buttoned seat, united by solid oak shaped arm rests.  The chair has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in top quality full-grain distressed green leather, finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter.  The chair frame has also been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard.

The chair sits on four splayed oak legs that terminate on English-made solid brass & porcelain replacement castors. The chair incorporates the original 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 reclining tension can be adjusted by turning the small wheel at the front of the mechanism. The chair mechanism is in excellent working order. The chair has also been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard.  This beautiful desk chair is extremely comfortable to sit on.

This oak office chair would look superb in either a traditional or contemporary home, in a variety of rooms, especially the office or study as it is so comfortable. This item would certainly grace any home.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English Edwardian oak desk chair, with a revolving, reclining and height adjustable mechanism, which has been newly upholstered in green distressed leather, circa 1910, in excellent condition.  Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the oak chair frame and seat but nothing significant considering the age of the item.  The chair has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in top quality full grain distressed green leather, finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter.  Therefore, the leather is in excellent condition, with no signs of wear and tear, damage or holes etc.  The chair frame incorporates the traditional brass studwork tacks to the perimeter. The chair frame has been glued and tightened to ensure it’s in solid in joint, and then French polished, by hand, to a professional standard. Therefore, the colour and patination are of an excellent standard. The original reclining and adjustable height mechanism are in good working condition.  There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair.  The Edwardian oak desk chair incorporates top quality English-made solid brass & porcelain replacement 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) = 94cm / 37” / 3ft 2”
External Height (lowered) = 82cm / 32¼” / 2ft 8¼”
External width (arms) = 59.5cm / 23⅛” / 1ft 11⅛”
External depth = 53cm / 20⅞” / 1ft 8⅞”
Seat height (raised) = 60cm / 23⅝” / 1ft 11⅝”
Seat height (lowered) = 48cm / 18⅞” / 1ft 6⅞”
Seat width (between arms) = 47cm / 18½” / 1ft 6½”
Seat depth = 41cm / 16⅛” / 1ft 4⅛”
Arm height (raised) = 79.5cm / 31¼” / 2ft 7¼”
Arm height (lowered) = 68cm / 26¾” / 2ft 2¾”
Back height (from seat) = 41cm / 16⅛” / 1ft 4⅛”

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