Antique English William IV Mahogany Bar Back Library Desk Dining Armchair Carver (Circa 1840)

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Object Description

Here is a stunning quality English antique William IV mahogany bar back arm chair, circa 1840, with newly upholstered seat, in excellent condition.

Summary:
• Circa: 1840
• Period: William IV
• Provenance: England, United Kingdom
• Style: Bar Back
• Wood: Solid mahogany
• Acanthus carved curved rail
• Moulded curved bar back splat
• Moulded shaped vertical supports
• Moulded scroll shaped arms
• Turned front legs
• Sabre rear legs
• Stuff-over seat
• Newly upholstered
• Taupe coloured structured cotton upholstery
• Original polish & patination
• Excellent condition
• Stunning quality
• Heavy & solid in joint chair
• Ideal as a dining or desk chair
• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*
• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:
Here is a stunning quality English antique William IV mahogany bar back arm chair, circa 1840, with newly upholstered seat, in excellent condition. This armchair is designed with an attractive bar shaped back, comprising of a curved, acanthus carved top rail, above a moulded, curved bar back splat, connected to shaped, moulded vertical supports and moulded scroll-shaped arms. The chair features a stuff-over seat, which has been professionally upholstered in new top-quality taupe colour structured cotton material, finished with traditional hessian backing to the underside. The seat frame is raised on turned front legs, with sabre legs to the rear. This armchair boasts the original polish; therefore, it has a fantastic depth of colour and patination, displaying a lovely rich red and brown colour.

If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can recover the seat in a fabric of your choice. If you would like the seat recovered, please contact us for a quote.

The armchair features a rich red and brown 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 rich original colour cannot be re-created if the armchair has been re-polished.

This William IV armchair would look would look good anywhere, either in a formal setting or for everyday use. It would certainly grace any home or office and is a great investment, as it is extremely functional.

Condition Report:
This armchair is in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chairs but nothing significant considering their age. The chair frame and joints has been glued to ensure there are lose movement; it is therefore solid in joint. The chair has been French polished in our workshop by hand, to a professional standard. Therefore, it has a fantastic colour and patination. The stuff-over seat has been newly upholstered to a professional standard. The upholstery is therefore clean and free from wear and marks. If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can recover the seat in a fabric of your choice. If you would like the seat recovered, please contact us for a quote.

Dimensions:
External Height = 88.5cm or 34⅞” or 2ft 10⅞”
External Width = 56cm or 22” or 1ft 10”
External Depth = 54cm or 21¼” or 1ft 9¼”
Seat Height = 50cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Seat Width (between arms) = 39.2cm or 15⅜” or 1ft 3⅜”
Seat Width (whole of seat) = 56cm or 22” or 1ft 10”
Seat Depth = 45cm or 17¾” or 1ft 5¾”
Arm Height = 69.1cm or 27¼” or 2ft 3¼”
Back Height = 41cm or 16⅛” or 1ft 4⅛”

Price:
The price for this item is £595, 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.

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. We ask that you have a minimum feedback score of 50 to buy this item. 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

This armchair is in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chairs but nothing significant considering their age. The chair frame and joints has been glued to ensure there are lose movement; it is therefore solid in joint. The chair has been French polished in our workshop by hand, to a professional standard. Therefore, it has a fantastic colour and patination. The stuff-over seat has been newly upholstered to a professional standard. The upholstery is therefore clean and free from wear and marks. If you do not like the colour/style of the upholstery, we can recover the seat in a fabric of your choice. If you would like the seat recovered, please contact us for a quote.

Object Details

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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
Closed
Sunday
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Telephone
+44 (0)1829 458 070
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+44 (0)7960 738 212
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Dealer Location

Unit 4
Organsdale Farm
Kelsall
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0SR
United Kingdom

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