20th Century Regency Style Leather & Mahogany Armchairs, Pair

Gorgeous and comfortable, this rare pair of lounge chairs were designed by Georg Thams in the mid 1960s and manufactured most likely by møbelfabrik in Denmark. They were crafted with...

Made in the 1940s, this Fritz Hansen style armchair consists of a rosewood frame and cognac leather upholstery with brass studs. A mix of rounded and linear forms characterizes the o...

A pair of antique Chinese armchairs crafted from rosewood, possibly Huanghuali rosewood, circa Late 19th century. The back is decorat...

Wonderful pair of 1950s Danish Club Chairs in the style of Fritz Hansen’s Model 1669 chair. Melding Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco design elements, the chairs are characterized by ...

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 English Chippendale mahogany gainsborough leather arm chairs with original brass casters.

Pair of 20th century leather lounge armchairs circa 1920. Very comfortable pair of 1920's leather button back armchairs. Over stuffed roll top arms, with seperate seat cushion. Each...

Pair C19th Mahogany & Leather Elbow chairs Bar Back, Pair Scroll open elbows Recently deep buttoned upholstered seats, leather coloured to chestnut Pair Splayed back legs Pair Turne...