Antique English Victorian Aesthetic Mahogany & Green Leather Revolving Office Desk Arm Chair (Circa 1880)

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Object Description

Here is a fine quality antique English Victorian desk chair, from the aesthetic movement, constructed of solid mahogany with a newly upholstered green upholstered backrest and removable swab cushion, circa 1880, in excellent condition.

Summary:
• Item: Victorian Desk Chair
• Circa: 1880
• Period: Victorian
• Aesthetic movement
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Newly upholstered
• Sage green full grain leather
• Upholstered curved buttoned backrest
• Upholstered arms
• Upholstered zipped swab cushion
• Turned arm supports
• Fretwork shaped panels
• Solid mahogany saddle shaped seat
• Hand tacked brass studwork
• Splayed mahogany cabriole legs
• English-made solid brass & porcelain castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Extremely comfortable
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Excellent quality & condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy

Description:
Here is a fine quality antique English Victorian desk chair, from the aesthetic movement, constructed of solid mahogany with a newly upholstered green upholstered backrest and removable swab cushion, circa 1880, in excellent condition. The design of the office chair is influenced by the Aesthetic movement; this is evident in the elegant fretwork panels around the desk chair frame. The mahogany office chair benefits from a curved, deep-buttoned padded backrest, secured to wraparound upholstered arms, supported by two shaped back supports and two turned arm supports. The Victorian desk chair includes a removable zipped upholstered leather cushion, which sits atop the elegant mahogany saddle shaped seat. The Victorian office chair has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in top quality full grain sage green leather, finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. The office chair is extremely comfortable to sit on. The chair frame has also been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination are of an excellent standard. This beautiful revolving chair sits on four splayed mahogany cabriole legs, terminating on English-made solid brass & porcelain castors. The swivel chair rotates 360 degrees and the mechanism runs smoothly. The Victorian desk chair mechanism is in excellent working order, having been cleaned and serviced.

This swivel chair boasts a rich mellow 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 it has received. This Victorian desk chair would look superb in a variety of rooms in the home, especially the office or study as it is so comfortable. This item would certainly grace any home. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.

The Aesthetic Movement
Aestheticism (also the Aesthetic movement) was an art movement in the late 19th century which privileged the aesthetic value of literature, music and the arts over their socio-political functions. According to Aestheticism, art should be produced to be beautiful, rather than to serve a moral, allegorical, or other didactic purpose, a sentiment exemplified by the slogan “art for art’s sake.” Aestheticism originated in 1860s England with a radical group of artists and designers, including William Morris and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. It flourished in the 1870s and 1880s, gaining prominence and the support of notable writers such as Walter Pater and Oscar Wilde. Aestheticism challenged the values of mainstream Victorian culture, as many Victorians believed that literature and art fulfilled important ethical roles. Writing in The Guardian, Fiona McCarthy states that “the aesthetic movement stood in stark and sometimes shocking contrast to the crass materialism of Britain in the 19th century.” Aestheticism was named by the critic Walter Hamilton in The Aesthetic Movement in England in 1882. By the 1890s, decadence, a term with origins in common with aestheticism, was in use across Europe. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aestheticism)

Condition Report:
Here is a fine quality antique English Victorian desk chair, from the aesthetic movement, constructed of solid mahogany with a newly upholstered green upholstered backrest and removable swab cushion, circa 1880, in excellent condition. The Victorian desk chair has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in top quality full grain sage green leather, finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. Therefore, the leather is in excellent condition, with no signs of wear and tear, damage or holes etc. The chair frame incorporates the traditional brass studwork tacks to the perimeter. The mahogany chair frame has also been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard. The mechanism has been cleaned and serviced. There is some play to the revolving mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of this piece of furniture. There are no breaks to the cast iron revolving mechanism. The Victorian desk chair incorporates replacement English-made solid brass & porcelain castors, which are also in good condition. This office chair is solid in joint and ready to use.

Dimensions:
External height = 88cm / 34⅝” / 2ft 10⅝
External width = 58cm / 22⅞” / 1ft 10⅞”
External depth = 59cm / 23¼” / 1ft 11¼”
Seat height (including cushion) = 55cm / 21⅝” / 1ft 9⅝”
Seat height (excluding cushion) = 46.5cm / 18¼”/ 1ft 6¼”
Seat width (between arms) = 45cm / 17¾” / 1ft 5¾”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 58.5cm / 23” / 1ft 11”
Seat depth = 45.5cm / 18” / 1ft 6”
Arm height = 74.5cm / 29⅜” / 2ft 5⅜”
Back height (from cushion) = 37cm / 14½” / 1ft 2½”
Back height (from seat) = 45cm / 17¾” / 1ft 5¾”

Price:
The price for this item is £1,250, which includes free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland* and free 14-day returns.

Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit

Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.

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.

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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.

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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 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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Object Condition

Here is a fine quality antique English Victorian desk chair, from the aesthetic movement, constructed of solid mahogany with a newly upholstered green upholstered backrest and removable swab cushion, circa 1880, in excellent condition. The Victorian desk chair has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in top quality full grain sage green leather, finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. Therefore, the leather is in excellent condition, with no signs of wear and tear, damage or holes etc. The chair frame incorporates the traditional brass studwork tacks to the perimeter. The mahogany chair frame has also been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, therefore the colour and patination is of an excellent standard. The mechanism has been cleaned and serviced. There is some play to the revolving mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of this piece of furniture. There are no breaks to the cast iron revolving mechanism. The Victorian desk chair incorporates replacement English-made solid brass & porcelain castors, which are also in good condition. This office chair is solid in joint and ready to use.

Object Details

  • dimensions
    W:58 x H:88 x D:59 centimeters
  • period
  • country
  • year
    1880

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Organsdale Farm
Kelsall
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0SR
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