Victorian Armchairs

A pair of 19th century Victorian mahogany desk chairs by Morrison & Co of Edinburgh, each upholstered with green leather, with carved and...

Pair of French Victorian carved rosewood armchairs with Boulle brass and tortoiseshell inlay and bronze trim.   

English Victorian walnut slant back arm chair with tufted rust upholstery.

Pair of walnut armchairs with lion claw feet late 19th century. Decoration with golden foliage. Recently covered with imitation leather imitation tortoiseshell lizard color Pistachio...

American Victorian stained natural wicker arm chair on round iron swivel base with black leather upholstered seat and back. (Provenance: President Calvin Coolidge...

American Victorian steer horn arm chair with maroon velvet upholstered seat & back and metal claw feet holding crystal balls. Includes matching foot st...

This is a handsome pair of antique Victorian mahogany and leather club armchairs, circa 1880 in date. This lovely pair was made from masterly crafted hand-carved solid mahogany with an interesting hand-carved crest of a bird on top of each. They have been reupholstered in a sumptuous chocolate brown leather with button backs and stand on their original brass and porcelain castors. There is no mistaking their beautiful and stylish design, which is certain to make it a treasured addition to one of the rooms in your home. THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THESE CHAIRS ARE MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION. Condition: In excellent condition having been beautifully restored and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 106 x width 68 x depth 80. Dimensions in inches: Height 3 feet, 6 inches x width 2 feet, 3 inches x depth 2 feet, 7 inches. 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 jewelry box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as 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 1850s, this particular variety became all but extinct. Scottish leather These chairs are upholstered in top quality Scottish cow...

Pair of American Victorian dark stained wicker character fan back armchairs with filigree scroll design and red velvet upholstered seats and headrests. (manufactured by COLT) (PRICED...

Pair of French Victorian faux bamboo stained walnut armchairs with lattice design sides and beige upholstered seats and back panels (PRICED AS Pair)

Set of 5 English Victorian painted iron salon set with a Neo-classic swag and urn design back and slat seats.(loveseat, 1 large arm chair, 2 arm chairs...

Pair of English Victorian bamboo shield back Armchairs with rush panels on seat, back, and arms (19th Cent)

Victorian Armchairs in Pierre Frey Chenille England circa 1890 Antique frame reupholstered in Pierre Frey chenille. 31”w x 40”d x 36”h x 13”seat

A fine pair of walnut heavily carved arm chairs with griffin arms and fresh Paisley upholstery in browns and reds, with beautiful scrolled & geometr...

Vintage Victorian Style Cast aluminum heart back outdoor garden chair - a Pair. Item features a shapely heart backs, lattice seats, cast aluminum construction, very nice set, great s...

American high Victorian "Sailors' motif medusa medallion armchair, an intricate and amusing high Victorian armchair. The backrest a carved with a t...

We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid Burr Yew with Elm seat hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair The antique Winds...

We are delighted to offer for auction this original fully restored Gillows of Lancaster library slipper armchair, stamped on the inside of the back leg Please note the delivery fe...