Antique English Georgian Chippendale Style Single Mahogany Dining Chair / Office Desk Chair (Circa 1870)

This is a good quality single mahogany dining chair, in the style of Thomas Chippendale, constructed during the late Victorian period, circa 1870, with a newly upholstered seat, in excellent original condition. 

Summary:

• Item: Single Mahogany Dining Chair 

• Circa: 1870 

• Provenance: England, UK 

• Wood: Mahogany 

• In the style of Thomas Chippendale (c. 1755 – 1780) 

• Shaped top rail 

• Pierced fretwork back splat  

• Moulded drop-in seat frame 

• Newly upholstered drop in seats 

• Taupe colour structured cotton upholstery 

• Straight chamfered front legs 

• Rear chamfered sabre legs 

• Original polish & patination 

• Solid in joint & heavy chairs 

• Good quality 

• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland* 

• 14-day free UK returns policy 

Description:

This is a good quality Georgian style single mahogany dining chair, with a newly upholstered seat, in excellent original condition.  Constructed during the late Victorian period, circa 1780, in the classical design of Thomas Chippendale.  The Georgian style dining chair is constructed from solid mahogany and feature a shaped top rail, with a finely executed pierced central fretwork back splat, flanked by vertical moulded rails, featuring a drop-in seat within a fine twin-moulded seat frame.   

The seat has been newly upholstered to a professional in a top-quality taupe colour  structured cotton upholstery.  The underside of the seat has been finished with tradition hessian backing.  The seat is therefore in excellent and clean condition, with no marks.  The seat is generously filled to ensure it is firm but comfortable at the same time – so you do not sink into the seat.  If you do not like the fabric, we will recover the seats in a fabric of your choice (we charge £25 labour).   

The single mahogany dining chair features a moulded chamfered block legs to the front, with sabre legs to the rear, united by ‘H’ stretchers for additional strength.  Chairs with chamfered legs denote quality.   

The single mahogany dining chair boasts a rich mahogany colour.  As they boast the original polish, they have a fantastic colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning they have received. 

This single mahogany dining chair would look superb in a variety of rooms from the dining room, office or library.  They would certainly grace any home and are a great investment as they are extremely functional.  So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely set of furniture. 

History of Thomas Chippendale: 

This chair has been produced in the style of the Chippendale period. The period, from 1755 – 1780, is named for the famous English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, who published a book of furniture designs in 1754, entitled The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director. It had a strong influence on the cabinetmakers of the day, which incorporated the styles within the book into the furniture they produced. The Chippendale style contained influences from Roman and Gothic styles, including Gothic arches, Chinese fretwork, columns, capitals, C-scrolls, S-scrolls, ribbons, flowers, leaves, scallop shells, gadrooning and acanthus leaves. Construction predominantly made use of materials such as mahogany, walnut, maple and cherry. 

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Chippendale   

Dimensions:

• Height = 95.5cm / 37½” / 3ft 1½”
• Width = 50cm / 19¾” / 1ft 7¾”  
• Depth = 46cm / 18⅛” / 1ft 6⅛”
• Back Height = 51cm / 20⅛” / 1ft 8⅛”
• Seat Height (Centre) = 52cm / 20½” / 1ft 8½” 
• Seat Height (Front Rail) = 46cm / 18⅛” / 1ft 6⅛”
• Seat Width = 47cm / 18½” / 1ft 6½”
• Seat Depth = 36cm / 14⅛” / 1ft 2⅛”

Condition Report:

This is a good quality single mahogany dining chair, in the style of Thomas Chippendale, constructed during the late Victorian period, circa 1870, with a newly upholstered seat, in excellent original condition.  The mahogany chair has been cleaned and French polished and all loose joints have been glued in our workshop; therefore, the chairs are solid in joint.  The seat has been finished with tradition hessian backing to the underside.  Therefore, the seat is in excellent and clean condition, with no marks.  The seat is well padded and firm but comfortable at the same time – so you do not sink into the seat.  If you do not like the fabric, we will recover the seat in a fabric of your choice (we charge £25 labour.  As the Georgian style dining chair retains the original polish, the frames boast a lovely original colour and patination.  It is solid in joint (not loose or wobbly) and is ready to use. 

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Product Code: 116940