Summary:
• Item: Carver Armchair
• Circa: 1825
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Mahogany
• Period: George IV
• Curved bar back
• Foliate carved horizontal central splat
• Scroll arms
• Stuff-over seat design
• Newly upholstered seat
• Floral pale gold cotton & structured silk upholstery
• Fluted turned front legs
• Sabre shaped rear legs
• Original polish & patination
• Excellent quality
• Solid in joint
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
Description:
This is a fine quality English George IV mahogany armchair, with a newly upholstered seat, circa 1825, in excellent condition. The chair is constructed from solid mahogany and features a curved bar back, with a foliate carved horizontal central splat, secured by scroll shaped arms. The stuff-over seat has been newly upholstered in top quality luxurious pale gold floral pattern cotton & structured silk brocade upholstery, with matching braiding. If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can re-cover the seat in a fabric of your choice, for an additional £40. The seat has also been professionally re-stuffed and re-webbed. The underside of the seat is finished with traditional hessian backing. The seat is firm but extremely comfortable to sit on. The chair stands on fine fluted, turned legs at the front and sabre legs to the rear.
The chair boasts a rich brown mahogany colour. As it boasts the original polish, it has a lovely colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This Georgian library chair would look superb in the hallway, office or library. It would certainly grace any home and is a great investment as it is extremely functional. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Condition Report:
This chair is in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, chair frame and legs, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The stuff-over seat has been newly upholstered in top quality luxurious pale gold floral pattern cotton & structured silk brocade upholstery. If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can re-cover the seat in a fabric of your choice, for an additional £40. The seat has also been professionally re-stuffed and re-webbed. The underside of the seat is finished with traditional hessian backing. The seat is firm, but it is extremely comfortable to sit on. Therefore, the seat is in excellent clean condition. The chair frame has been traditionally French polished and boasts a lovely colour and patination. There is no damage or missing carvings to the chair frame. The chair sits firm on the ground and does not wobble. It is well built and heavy; which is a sign of quality; This Georgian library chair is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External height = 85cm or 33½” or 2ft 9½”
External width = 56cm or 22” or 1ft 10”
External depth = 63cm or 24⅞” or 2ft ⅞”
Seat height = 46.5cm or 18⅜” or 1ft 6⅜”
Seat width (between arms) = 46.5cm or 18⅜” or 1ft 6⅜”
Seat Width (whole of seat) = 56cm or 22” or 1ft 10”
Seat depth = 42cm or 16½” or 1ft 4½”
Arm Height = 66cm or 26” or 2ft 2”
Back height = 39.5cm or 15½” or 1ft 3½”
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