Summary:
• Item: Revolving desk armchair
• Circa: 1880
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Scroll shape back
• Wraparound arms
• Shaped back supports
• Newly upholstered brown leather seat
• Deep buttoned horsehair seat
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Splayed mahogany cabriole legs
• English made solid brass & mug castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Very comfortable
• Very sturdy
• Excellent quality
• Good condition
• Stunning original patination & colour
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
This is a stunning quality antique English Victorian mahogany & leather swivel office desk arm chair circa 1890, which has a newly upholstered chestnut brown leather seat, in excellent working condition. The chair features a curved bar back, secured by wraparound arms, on shaped vertical back supports and shaped arm supports. The chair seat has been newly professionally upholstered in top quality full grain brown deep buttoned leather. The horsehair seat is firm enough that you do not sink into it, but at the same time is very comfortable. The chair rotates 360 degrees. The chair mechanism has been cleaned and serviced and is in good working order. The chair stands on splayed mahogany cabriole legs that terminate on replacement English made solid brass & mug castors. This swivel desk chair is very comfortable to sit on, has a fantastic colour and is in good condition.
This Victorian swivel desk arm chair features a rich brown colour. As it boasts the original polish, it has a fantastic colour and patination this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This swivel office chair would look superb in a variety of rooms in the home, especially the office or study as it 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:
This Victorian desk chair and mechanism are in good working condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair frame, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair frame has been cleaned and French polished to a professional standard in our workshop. The horsehair chair has been newly upholstered in top quality full grain chestnut brown deep buttoned leather. The revolving mechanism is in good working order, having been stripped down, cleaned and serviced. There is some play to the mechanism, but this is perfectly acceptable, in line with the age of the chair, and will be found in all office chairs of this age. The chair stands on solid mahogany legs that terminate on replacement English made solid brass & mug castors. This swivel desk armchair is well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External Height = 81.7cm or 30⅛” or 2ft 8⅛”
External Width (feet) = 64.8cm or 25½” or 2ft 1½”
External Depth (feet) = 52.3cm or 20½” or 1ft 8½”
Seat Height = 50.5cm or 19⅞” or 1ft 7⅞”
Seat Width (inside arms) = 48cm or 18⅞” or 1ft 6⅞”
Seat Width (whole of seat) = 51.5cm or 20¼” or 1ft 8¼”
Seat Depth = 52.5cm or 20⅝” or 1ft 8⅝”
Arm Height = 72cm or 28⅜” or 2ft 4⅜”
Back Height = 36cm or 14⅛” or 1ft 2⅛”
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