Yves Marthelot

Each large scale with green tufted backs and seats with brass tacks. Down swept padded arms with spindle supports. Turned legs with casters. Estate of Bartlett Burnap. Palm Beach. ...

Each with turned walnut legs, and turned walnut supports under the armrest, upholstered in white calico with deep button-back detailing and horsehair stuffing. The brass castors stam...

These “Fantasy” armchairs, designed by Kurt Beier for Koinor epitomise the avant-garde and experimental nature of postmodern design. Created during a period marked by a break from tr...

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 THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS. 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...

We delight to offer for sale this amazing pair of Victorian Carolean design open armchairs, the cresting rail pierced and carved with foliage over trailing grape vine and spiral turn...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Victorian fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed armchairs with oak...

Pair of French bergere armchairs circa 1895-1905. Upholstered in light neutral linen with feather and down cushions. Sold together priced $5,800 for the pair.

Generously proportioned with deep, very comfortable seats, this pair of armchairs rests on wood bun feet and has been re-upholstered in textured yellow Fabrice.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this pair of rare fully restored circa 1860-1880 Show framed Chesterfield tufted hand dyed brown leather lib...

Large pair of antique Victorian quality walnut French armchairs upholstered in a quality fabric, shaped carved and reeded walnut open arms standing on shaped carved and reeded walnut...

Pair of armchairs in the French modernist style. The vintage armchairs feature an ivory polyurethane shell with an original black vinyl upholstery inside. The armchairs swivel on a c...

Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality mahogany armchairs having a quality shaped mahogany back, scroll shaped arms, serpentine shaped moulded front rail standing on turned taperi...