An Early 19thC French Crocodile Leather Armchair c.1830

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Object Description

The well-proportioned oak framed library or easy armchair being horsehair stuffed with the original cigar brown leather button upholstered back to swept tapering arms and scrolled back to barrel turned front legs and chamfered back legs, the whole surviving from the second quarter of nineteenth century France.

Object History

Unknown.

Object Literature

A scarce find in this finish, and just as pleasing on the eye as the…well, arse.

Object Condition

The chair remains in useable and solid order though has a handful of tears as photographed. We can patch these as required with our upholsterer if required. One of the front feet is a later replacement as such is slightly different to the other. It could also be raised on castors if so desired. The chair is priced accordingly with room to make these alterations and repairs if so desired.

Object Details

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By appointment only.

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+44 (0)1767 640995
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+44 (0)7729 213013
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Dealer Location

The Onion Barn
Shoe Cottage
15 High Street
Blunham
Bedfordshire
MK44 3NL

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