Bie Baert Armchairs

A stylish pair of rattan armchairs. Made in Italy c. 1970. In excellent condition. Price includes re-covering in customer's own material. Current upholstery is a modern peach colou...

19th century French giltwood fauteuil armchairs, pair Offered for sale is a pair of late 19th century Louis XVI French giltwood fauteuil armchairs shown in muslin and in need of uph...

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...

Rattan Trellis chair made for Creel and Gow in Tangier Morocco Measures: 29" x 27" x 38".  

Near pair of 19th century French rattan armchairs in good condition.

These are a very stylish, late 19th century pair of French open armchairs. Made from oak with a great shaped stretcher. The quality is very high and the design is classic that I beli...

A Rococo style armchair from the 19th century, delicately carved with floral clasps to the crest and seat rails and to the tops of the cabriole l...

A Georgian black leather-upholstered wingback armchair outlined with a close nail trim and raised on cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet.

A 19th Century Baroque armchair with original leather clothing from Sweden in dark wood.  

Beautiful pair of 19th century French armchairs.

A good quality late 19th century country house arm chair in the manner of Howard & Sons. Raised on walnut legs and the original casters. c1880 Structurally in good solid order and f...

Elinor McGuire designed this model M-86c occasional chair for McGuire of San Fransisco, the company she started with her husband John. The only thing more impressive than the many su...