Object Description
An elegant Victorian walnut and gold velvet upholstered desk chair circa 1880 in date.
This comfortable chair features a padded crest shaped back-rail on a turned spindle gallery with an overstuffed seat on further turned legs with brass and porcelain castors.
It has been hand carved from solid walnut and has sumptuous golden velvet upholstery.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 74 x Width 72 x Depth 65
Height 45 – Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches x Depth 2 foot, 2 inches
Height 1 foot, 6 inches – Seat height
Walnut
The Walnut woods are probably the most recognisable and popular of all the exotic woods, having been used in furniture making for many centuries. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.
Figured Walnut and Burr Walnut (often referred to as Burl Walnut) were considered as the most attractive varieties of Walnut. Burr Walnut veneer was taken from the specific part of the tree where ‘growths’ sprouting smaller branches and/ or roots would occur. As these ‘growth’ areas were limited in both occurrence and size, larger veneers were hard to source and often on bigger furniture (tables, desks, bureaus, cabinets etc), these veneers would have to be carefully joined by matching up the pieces or blending them together.
Our reference: A1723