Summary:
• Item: Revolving Office Armchair
• Circa: 1880
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Newly upholstered
• Burgundy red leather
• Curved upholstered deep buttoned backrest
• Padded wraparound arms on ring turned supports
• Comfortable seat
• Hand tacked brass studwork
• Shaped mahogany legs
• English made solid brass & mug castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Extremely comfortable
• Serviced mechanism
• Excellent quality
• Good condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a superb quality antique English Victorian mahogany and burgundy red leather revolving desk arm chair, circa 1880, which has been newly upholstered, and is in excellent condition. The chair incorporates a curved padded and deep buttoned back, which is secured to padded wrap-around arms, on ring turned vertical supports. The chair has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain burgundy red leather, which has been finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. The overstuffed seat is firm but extremely comfortable to sit on. The underside of the seat has been re-webbed in the traditional manner. The chair stands on splayed mahogany cabriole legs that terminate on replacement English made top quality solid brass & mug castors. 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. The chair rotates 360 degrees, the seat height is fixed and the chair is not designed to recline or be height adjustable. The chair mechanism is original and in good working order, having been cleaned and serviced. The chair is extremely comfortable to sit on.
The chair exhibits a rich burgundy red colour. It has a fantastic colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This Victorian leather 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:
This Victorian mahogany & leather office desk chair and mechanism are in excellent working condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the mahogany frame, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair features a rich mahogany colour, having been cleaned and French polished by hand, to a professional standard, in our workshop; therefore the therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard. The seat has been newly upholstered, to a professional standard, in top quality full grain burgundy red leather. 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 seat perimeter and traditional hessian material to the underside. The original mechanism has been cleaned and serviced. There is some play to the revolving mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of this piece of furniture. The original legs terminate on replacement English made top quality solid brass & mug castors, which are in excellent condition. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External Height = 90cm or 35⅜” or 2ft 11⅜”
External Width = 61.5cm or 24¼” or 2ft ¼”
External Depth = 67cm or 26⅜” or 2ft 2⅜”
Seat height = 51.5cm or 20¼” or 1ft 8¼”
Seat width (inside arms) = 46.5cm or 18⅜” or 1ft 6⅜”
Seat width (front of seat) = 56cm or 22” or 1ft 10”
Seat Depth = 53cm or 20⅞” or 1ft 8⅞”
Arm Height = 72cm or 28⅜” or 2ft 4⅜”
Back Height = 41.5cm or 16⅜” or 1ft 4⅜”
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