Object Description
This is a fine quality antique English single Georgian dining chair, solid mahogany, in the style of the Chippendale period, with a newly upholstered red leather seat, in good condition. Ideal for use as an office / desk or occasional chair around the home.
Summary:
• Item: Georgian Dining Chair
• Circa: 1780
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Mahogany
• In the style of Chippendale period (c. 1755 – 1780)
• Shaped top rail
• Floral carved cartouche
• Pierced fretwork back splat
• Moulded drop-in seat frame
• Newly upholstered drop in seat
• Dark red leather upholstery
• Straight chamfered front legs
• Rear chamfered sabre legs
• Original polish & patination
• Solid in joint
• Good quality
• Heavy chair – sign of quality
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
This is a fine quality antique English single Georgian dining chair, solid mahogany, in the style of the Chippendale period, with a newly upholstered red leather seat, in good condition. Ideal for use as an office / desk or occasional chair around the home.
This single George III chair is constructed of top-quality solid mahogany and features a shaped top rail, with a finely executed pierced central fretwork back splat, decorated with an embossed central floral cartouche. The back splat is flanked by vertical moulded rails, securing the seat frame, which is decorated with twin-moulding. The Georgian dining chair features a drop-in seat. The chair frame has been constructed in the traditional manner, with mortise and tenon joints, finished with pegged dowels.
The seat has been newly upholstered in top quality dark red leather, finished with traditional hessian backing to the underside – it is therefore in excellent and clean condition, with no marks. The seat is very comfortable and provides ample support (you do not sink into the seat). If you do not like the leather, we will recover the seats in a fabric or leather of your choice (we charge £30 labour per seat).
The Georgian dining chair is constructed with moulded chamfered block legs to the front and sabre legs to the rear, united by ‘H’ stretchers for additional strength. Chairs with chamfered legs denote quality.
The Georgian dining chair boast a rich mahogany 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 they have received.
This Georgian dining chair would look superb in a variety of rooms from the dining room, office or library. It would certainly grace any home and are a great investment as it is extremely functional. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
History of Thomas Chippendale:
This chair has been produced in the style of the Chippendale period. The period, from 1755 – 1780, is named for the famous English cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, who published a book of furniture designs in 1754, entitled The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker’s Director. It had a strong influence on the cabinetmakers of the day, which incorporated the styles within the book into the furniture they produced. The Chippendale style contained influences from Roman and Gothic styles, including Gothic arches, Chinese fretwork, columns, capitals, C-scrolls, S-scrolls, ribbons, flowers, leaves, scallop shells, gadrooning and acanthus leaves. Construction predominantly made use of materials such as mahogany, walnut, maple and cherry.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Chippendale
Dimensions:
Height = 96cm / 37¾” / 3ft 1¾”
Width = 54cm / 21¼”/ 1ft 9¼”
Depth = 51cm / 20” / 1ft 8”
Seat Height (Centre) = 50.5cm / 19⅞” / 1ft 7⅞”
Seat height (Front Rail) = 44cm / 17¼” / 1ft 5¼”
Seat Width (Seat) = 50cm / 19¾” / 1ft 7¾”
Seat Depth (Seat) = 38cm / 15” / 1ft 3”
Back Height = 51.5cm / 20¼” / 1ft 8¼”
Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique English single Georgian dining chair, solid mahogany, in the style of the Chippendale period, with a newly upholstered red leather seat, in good condition. Ideal for use as an office / desk or occasional chair around the home. The chair has been cleaned and French polished and all loose joints have been glued in our workshop; therefore, this single chair is solid in joint. There is an old repair to the top-rail on the right-hand side, which is completely solid in joint (please see photo). The seat has been newly upholstered in top quality dark red leather, finished with traditional hessian backing to the underside – it is therefore in excellent and clean condition, with no marks. The seat is very comfortable and provides ample support (you do not sink into the seat). If you do not like the leather, we will recover the seat in a fabric or leather of your choice (we charge £30 labour). The seat has been finished with tradition hessian backing to the underside. As the Georgian dining chair retain its original polish, the frame boasts a lovely original colour and patination. It is solid in joint (not loose or wobbly) and is ready to use.
Price:
The price for this item is £425, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and 14-day free UK returns.
Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• 14-Day free UK Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit
Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call Yola Gray Antiques.
Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567
Customers outside the UK should call:
Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567
Email: [email protected]
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.
Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you by email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.
We will also provide you with our shippers’ contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It’s helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.
In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.
14-Day Free UK Returns & Refunds:
A 14-day free “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:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery; cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.
International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit cards for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.
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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 45 years. Yola Gray has a special interest in colonial furniture, specifically antique 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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