Object Description
This is a fine quality antique Victorian Arts & Crafts chair, in the manner of Morris & Co., circa 1890, having been newly re-upholstered, in excellent original condition.
Summary:
• Item: Arts & Crafts Chair
• Circa: 1890
• Period: Victorian
• Style: Arts & Crafts
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Mahogany
• In the manner of Morris & Co.
• Shaped top rail
• Inlaid shell motif
• Finely pierced slat back
• Down swept turned arms
• Finely turned arms & supports
• Newly upholstered green velvet seat
• Bow-fronted reeded frieze
• Tapering legs to front
• Splayed legs to rear
• Stunning original colour & patination
• Excellent original condition
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns
Description:
This is a fine quality antique Victorian Arts & Crafts chair, in the manner of Morris & Co., circa 1890, having been newly re-upholstered, in excellent original condition. Ideal for use as an occasional chair around the home or office desk chair. This Arts & Crafts chair is constructed from top-quality solid mahogany. The armchair boasts an arched shaped top rail, decorated with a satinwood shell motif and satinwood string inlay. The top rail is secured by a bank of finely shaped vertical slats uniting the top rail to the seat frame underneath – this not only looks stunning, but provides structural support to the chair frame as a whole. The arms terminate on shaped inlaid supports, above a serpentine shaped seat frame, with tapering block front legs, terminating on spade feet and sweeping splayed legs to the rear. The seat has been newly upholstered to a professional standard in green velvet. If you do not like the upholstery, we can re-cover the seat in a fabric of your choice.
The underside of the seat has been covered with traditional hessian in the traditional manner. The Arts & Crafts chair seat is firm but extremely comfortable to sit on.
The chair frame has been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard in our workshop. Therefore, the mahogany frame boasts a stunning colour and patination, along with the years of care and cleaning it has received.
This Arts & Crafts chair would look superb in the living room or bedroom as on occasional chair, or useful as an office desk chair. This item would certainly grace any home and is a great investment as it is extremely functional as a desk or office chair. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
The Arts & Crafts Movement:
The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that developed earliest and most fully in the British Isles and subsequently spread across the British Empire and to the rest of Europe and America. Initiated in reaction against the perceived impoverishment of the decorative arts and the conditions in which they were produced, the movement flourished in Europe and North America between about 1880 and 1920. It is the root of the Modern Style, the British expression of what later came to be called the Art Nouveau movement, which it strongly influenced. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_movement
Further information can be found about Arts & Crafts furniture by clicking on the following link: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/arts-and-crafts-an-introduction
History Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co.
Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. (1861–1875) was a furnishings and decorative arts manufacturer and retailer founded by the artist and designer William Morris with friends from the Pre-Raphaelites. With its successor Morris & Co. (1875–1940) the firm’s medieval-inspired aesthetic and respect for hand-craftsmanship and traditional textile arts had a profound influence on the decoration of churches and houses into the early 20th century. Although its most influential period was during the flourishing of the Arts and Crafts Movement in the 1880s and 1890s, Morris & Co. remained in operation in a limited fashion from World War I until its closure in 1940. The firm’s designs are still sold today under licences given to Sanderson & Sons, part of the Walker Greenbank wallpaper and fabrics business (which owns the “Morris & Co.” brand and to Liberty of London).
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_%26_Co.
Dimensions:
External Height = 80.5cm / 31¾” / 2ft 7¾”
External Width (Widest Point of Arms) = 58.5cm / 23” / 1ft 11”
External Depth = 66cm / 26” / 2ft 2”
Seat Height = 48cm / 18⅞” / 1ft 6⅞”
Seat Width (Between Arms) = 48cm / 18⅞” / 1ft 6⅞”
Seat width (Whole of Seat) = 54cm / 21¼” / 1ft 9¼”
Seat depth = 50cm / 19¾” / 1ft 7¾”
Arm height = 67cm / 26⅜” / 2ft 2⅜”
Back height (from seat) = 40.5cm / 16” / 1ft 4”
Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique Victorian Arts & Crafts chair, in the manner of Morris & Co., circa 1890, having been newly re-upholstered, in excellent original condition. Ideal for use as an occasional chair around the home or office desk chair. This Arts & Crafts chair is in excellent condition having just been professionally re-upholstered to a professional standard in green velvet upholstery. Therefore, the upholstery is new and free from damage, rips, and marks or fading. If you do not like the upholstery, we can re-cover in a fabric of your choice. The chair frame has been cleaned and French polished, by hand, to a professional standard in our workshop, therefore the colour and patination is in excellent condition. There is no damage or missing inlay. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the mahogany frame but nothing significant considering the age of the item. There are no breaks to the chair frame or legs. The frames and arms are solid and in excellent condition with no loose joints. The Arts & Crafts chair sits firm on the ground and does not wobble.
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.
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.
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:
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.
Important information regarding PayPal payment:
We only accept payment from fully verified PayPal account holders with confirmed addresses only. Items will only be sent to the confirmed address registered in PayPal. If you purchase an item and your address is not confirmed, your payment will be refunded and the purchase cancelled. It only takes a few moments to verify and confirm your PayPal details.
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.
Ref. 75360