1860s Armchairs

Manufactured in Austria by the Gebrüder Thonet Company. Newly restored. Measures: Seat height 48 cm. Bends beechwood.

John Pollard Seddon. A rare Gothic Revival armchair with carved dogs heads to the arms, and inlaid dot details. This was probably made by his family firm Thomas Seddon (Seddon and Co), New Bond Street London. Founded by his Great Grandfather George Seddon They supplied furniture to Windsor castle and Buckingham Palace. J P Seddon exhibited a similar style armchair on the Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Co stand at the 1862 International Exhibition, illustrated in Jeremy Coopers Victorian and Edwardian Furniture and Interiors, page 104 illustration 220 showing the original drawing and 227 (a variation of this chair) image attached. There is another version illustrated in Nineteenth Century Design by Charlotte Gere and Michael Whiteway, page 84 illustration pl 83 (last 2 images). Interestingly at one point Seddon's partner was E. W. Godwin, a friend of the Pre-Raphaelites and some of his pupils were Ford Maddox...

In mahogany and on carved feet with brass castors, the scroll arms with carved anthemion leaves at the top. In very good condition.

English spindle back chair, the back is shaped for a very comfortable sitting, original rush seat, the arms and spindles have a beautiful p...

Armchairs by Osvaldo Borsani Italy 1960s The armhairs has the whelles and is swivel the padden part retains the original Red Velvet and is mounted in a revolving metal pedestal wit...