Summary:
• Item: Carver Armchair
• Circa: 1840
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Mahogany
• Period: Early Victorian
• Kidney shaped back
• Floral carved horizontal central splat
• Scroll arms
• Drop-in seat design
• Newly upholstered seat
• Floral pale gold cotton & structured silk upholstery
• Fluted baluster turned front legs
• Sabre shaped rear legs
• Original polish & patination
• Excellent quality
• Solid in joint
• True pair (not matched together)
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy
Description:
This is a fine quality English early Victorian mahogany library armchair, with a newly upholstered seat, circa 1840, in excellent condition. The chair is constructed from solid mahogany and features a curved, kidney shaped back, with a floral carved horizontal central splat, secured by scroll shaped arms. The drop-in 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 £35. 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, baluster turned legs at the front and sabre legs to the rear.
The chair boasts a rich brown mahogany colour. It has a lovely colour and patination; this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This Victorian library armchair would look superb in the hallway, office, library or dining room. 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 drop-in 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 £35. 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; it is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External height = 85cm or 33½” or 2ft 9½”
External width = 53cm or 20⅞” or 1ft 8⅞”
External depth = 54cm or 21¼” or 1ft 9¼”
Seat height = 47cm or 18½” or 1ft 6½”
Seat width = 47cm or 18½” or 1ft 6½”
Seat depth = 43cm or 17” or 1ft 5”
Arm Height = 68cm or 26¾” or 2ft 2¾”
Back height = 41.5cm or 16⅜” or 1ft 4⅜”
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