Object Description
A fabulous set of eight Regency Period George IV mahogany dining chairs, Circa 1830 in date.
The set comprising six side chairs and two armchairs. The curved rectangular top rails over a beautifully carved acanthus mid rail. The drop in seats have been reupholstered in a sumptuous blueu celeste damask fabric and they are raised on elegant reeded front legs.
These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid mahogany throughout and the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of elegant antique dining chairs.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 87 x Width 55 x Depth 60 – Armchairs
Height 87 x Width 46 x Depth 50 – Chairs
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 10 inches x Depth 2 feet – Armchairs
Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches – Chairs
Mahogany
is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species.
Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view.
Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect.
Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments).
Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct.
Our reference: A3162