Summary:
• Item: Side Chair
• Circa: 1870
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: England, United Kingdom
• Style: Balloon Back
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Ring turned front legs
• Sabre rear legs
• Drop-in seat
• Newly upholstered
• Taupe coloured structured cotton upholstery
• Original polish & patination
• Excellent original condition
• Stunning quality
• Sturdy solid construction
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a stunning quality English antique Victorian mahogany heart shaped balloon back chair, circa 1870, with a newly upholstered drop-in seat, in excellent condition. Ideal for use as a spare dining chair, office or desk chair. The chair is designed with an attractive “heart shaped” balloon back, comprising of a curved, moulded top rail, connected to shaped side supports. The chair features a drop-in seat, which has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in new top-quality taupe colour structured cotton material, finished with traditional hessian backing to the underside. The seat frame is moulded and raised on ring turned front legs, with sabre legs to the rear. If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can recover the seats in a fabric of your choice. If you would like the seats recovered, please contact us for a quote.
The chair features a rich brown mahogany 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 rich original colour cannot be re-created if the chair has been re-polished.
This 19th Century Victorian dining chair would look would look good anywhere, either in a formal setting or for everyday use. It would certainly grace any home or office and is a great investment, as it is extremely functional.
Condition Report:
Here is a stunning quality English antique Victorian mahogany heart shaped balloon back chair, circa 1870, with a newly upholstered drop-in seat, in excellent condition. The chair has been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair features a drop-in seat, which has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in new top-quality taupe colour structured cotton material, finished with traditional hessian backing to the underside. The upholstery is therefore clean, free from wear and marks. If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can recover the seat in a fabric of your choice. If you would like the seat recovered, please contact us for a quote. The chair frame and joints are all in good condition, solid and ready to be used.
Dimensions:
External Height = 87.4cm or 34⅜” or 2ft 10⅜”
External Width = 46cm or 18⅛” or 1ft 6⅛”
External Depth = 51.5cm or 20¼” or 1ft 8¼”
Seat Height = 50cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Seat Width = 40.5cm or 16” or 1ft 4”
Seat Depth = 40cm or 15¾” or 1ft 3¾”
Back Height = 41.3cm or 16¼” or 1ft 4¼”
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