Object Description
A fabulous set of eighteen antique Victorian flame mahogany balloon back dining chairs, Circa 1880 in date.
The set comprising eighteen side chairs with shaped balloon backs and carved rails over serpentine drop in seats. They are raised on elegant turned forelegs terminating in toupie feet with sabre rear legs, and they have been reupholstered in a sumptuous ecru cream coloured chenille fabric.
These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid flame mahogany throughout and the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
It is rare to find such a large, fabulous and comfortable set of chairs and they will enhance your dining table beautifully.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 86 cm x Width 45 cm x Depth 55 cm
Height 46 cm – Seat Height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches
Height 1 foot, 6 inches – Seat Height
Flame Mahogany
Thomas Sheraton – 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as “best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed.” Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called “flame mahogany.”
The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.
Our reference: A4814