Object Description
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian oak office chair, with a revolving mechanism, circa 1880, in good original condition.
Summary:
• Item: Victorian Oak Office Chair
• Circa: 1880
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Elegant curved bar back
• Curved bank of ring turned spindles
• Elegant shaped down swept arms
• Stunning quality “saddle shaped” seat
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Sturdy cabriole shaped legs
• Original solid brass & mug castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Very comfortable
• Very sturdy
• Excellent quality
• Good original condition
• Stunning original patination & colour
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian oak office chair, with a revolving mechanism, circa 1880, in good original condition. The Victorian desk chair is designed with an elegant curved bar back and arms, incorporating a bank of turned spindles below, secured by a curved reeded support rail. Larger turned support spindles secure the ends of the arms to the seat. The Victorian oak office chair boasts a fine quality “saddle shaped” seat, which is extremely comfortable to sit on. The chair revolves 360 degrees (please note, Victorian office chairs were not designed to be height adjustable or tilt). The Victorian oak office chair stands on its original cabriole legs, which terminated on its original solid brass & mug castors. The chair is very comfortable to sit on and it has a fantastic colour and is in excellent overall condition.
The Victorian oak office chair boars a rich red-brown oak colour. As its 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 item would look superb in a variety of rooms in the home, especially the office or library as it so comfortable. This item would certainly grace any home. So don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.
Condition Report:
This is a fine quality antique English Victorian oak office chair, with a revolving mechanism, circa 1880, in good original condition. The Victorian desk chair has been cleaned and wax-polished in our workshop to a professional standard. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, but nothing significant considering its age. The revolving mechanism is in good working order, having been cleaned and serviced. The legs are sturdy and stand on its original solid brass and mug castors. There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. This Victorian oak office chair is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
External Height = 76.5cm / 30⅛”/ 2ft 6⅛”
External Width (Widest Point on Arms) = 56cm / 22” / 1ft 10”
External depth = 58.5cm / 23” / 1ft 11”
Seat Height = 45cm / 17¾” / 1ft 5¾”
Seat Width (Between Arms) = 45.5cm / 18” / 1ft 6”
Seat width (Whole of Seat) = 51.5cm / 20¼” / 1ft 8¼”
Seat depth = 51.8cm / 20⅜” / 1ft 8⅜”
Arm height = 70cm / 27½” / 2ft 3½”
Back height (from seat) = 32.5cm / 12¾” / 1ft 0¾”
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
• Full assembly service
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.
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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 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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