Object Description
This is a fine quality antique Edwardian Art Nouveau / Jugendstil influenced inlaid mahogany occasional armchair, circa 1910, having been newly re-upholstered, and is in excellent condition.
Summary:
• Item: Armchair
• Circa: 1910
• Period: Edwardian
• Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Mahogany
• Marquetry inlaid with satinwood & tin
• Pierced, marquetry & tin inlaid back top rail
• Pierced & marquetry inlaid central back splat
• Shaped arms & supports
• Newly upholstered seat
• Taupe colour upholstery
• Serpentine seat front
• Matching braiding
• Cabriole front legs
• Sabre legs to rear
• Original polish & patination
• Excellent condition
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns
Description:
This is a fine quality antique Edwardian Art Nouveau / Jugendstil influenced inlaid mahogany occasional armchair, circa 1910, having been newly re-upholstered, and is in excellent condition. The armchair is constructed of solid mahogany. The armchair boasts a shaped top rail to the back, including foliate pierced fretwork, scroll shaped satinwood marquetry and tin inlaid flower head. Below the top rail is a central marquetry inlaid splat, forming a stylised stem to the flower head on the top rail. Supported by straight supports to the sides, the back connects to shaped arms, raised on shaped supports, which secure the back to the seat frame. The seat frame features a serpentine design to the front, and the seat has been newly upholstered in a top-quality taupe coloured upholstery, with matching braiding, and finished with traditional hessian backing to the underside. The seat is firm – you do not sink into it – but is very comfortable to sit on. The chair frame has been professionally French polished, by hand, to a professional standard in our workshop. The chair is raised on cabriole legs, and sabre legs to the rear.
The armchair features a rich mahogany 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 Jugendstil influenced armchair would look superb in the living room or bedroom. This item 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.
Art Nouveau & Jugendstil Movement:
Dating between 1896-1914, the Art Nouveau period was known for women with long hair, flowers and curves, and so is Art Nouveau furniture. The Paris Exposition of 1900 introduced furniture styles reflecting what was happening in the rest of the design world, such as jewellery and silver. This style of furniture was not warmly embraced, as the sweeping lines were not very conducive to mass production. The French however, held it in higher esteem. Legs tend to be sweeping or cabriole.
The Jugendstil movement – meaning ‘Youth Style’ – was essentially Germany’s answer to the Art Nouveau movement and was prevalent in Germany and Europe between 1895 and 1910. It existed in reaction against the historicism and neo-classicism of the official art and architecture academies in Germany and Austria. The movement was so named after ‘Jugend’, an art journal founded by Georg Hirth, a German artist. The Jugendstil aesthetic was found predominantly in graphic arts, furniture and interior decoration, and took the form of a combination of floral decoration, sinuous curves and geometric lines, later trending towards abstraction and more geometrical styles towards the latter part of the movement. Beyond 1910, it was replaced by Modernism.
Dimensions:
External Height = 104.8cm or 41¼” or 3ft 5¼”
External Width = 56cm or 22” or 1ft 10”
External Depth = 60cm or 23⅝” or 1ft 11⅝”
Seat Height = 45.7cm or 18” or 1ft 6”
Seat Width (between arms) = 48.8cm or 19¼” or 1ft 7¼”
Seat Width (whole of seat) = 52.9cm or 20⅞” or 1ft 8⅞”
Seat Depth = 46cm or 18⅛” or 1ft 6⅛”
Arm Height = 69.5cm or 27⅜” or 2ft 3⅜”
Back Height = 61.5cm or 24¼” or 2ft ¼”
Price:
The price for this item is £795, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and free 14-day returns.
Free UK Delivery*:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.
Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location; we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit, therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.
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Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.
UK Buyer Payment:
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International Buyers:
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About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.
Yola Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in Colonial furniture, specifically Colonial Four Poster Beds. Yola Gray also provides a variety of fine English Antique Furniture, Art and Fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Please visit the Yola Gray website at www.yolagray.com for further items and information.
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