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Place of Origin: British
Antique Victorian Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Victorian Antique Walnut Barley Twist Library Armchair with Cane Seat & Rear
This stunning armchair is in very sound condition with no loose joints and has a wonderful patina.
Extra...
Category
19th Century Elizabethan Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$1,167 Sale Price
28% Off
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Spanish Foot Armchair with Tapestry Cushion
Located in Milford, NH
A fine form English Queen Anne armchair with caned back and seat, arched scroll carved crest and arms, Spanish carved feet, with beautifull...
Category
Early 18th Century Queen Anne Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Glastonbury chairs. An English, pitch pine decorative armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian ...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Pine
George III Mahogany Ladder Back Childs Armchair
Located in Huntington, NY
George III mahogany ladder back child's armchair, seat and needlework contemporary with period.
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
$1,404 Sale Price
20% Off
Liberty & Co Attributed, an English Walnut Arts & Crafts Ladder Back Armchair
By William Birch, Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co attributed made by William Birch.
An English Arts & Crafts shaped ladder back armchair with ball finials to the back and to the front of the arms with turned supports b...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of PEL tubular chrome lounge armchairs, English 1930s
Located in Sherborne, GB
A pair of fantastic 1930's tubular chrome PEL chairs, these have been refreshed for today with new beautiful wool bouclé upholstery.
Practical Equipment Ltd, known later simply as PEL, were the leading manufacturers of modernist tubular steel furniture in Britain. Established in Oldbury, near Birmingham the company was formed in 1931 by parent company Tube Investments, who were seeking to develop new markets and hoped to emulate the success of Thonet in producing tubular steel furniture. Critically acclaimed projects which featured PEL furniture...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage British Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$3,710 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Vintage Ladder Back Study Chair, Irish, Leather, Elbow Seat, Carver, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ladder back study chair. An Irish, mahogany elbow seat or carver, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1940.
Striking chair in Iri...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A Pair of Elegant Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Gerrit Rietveld, (after) Jean Michel Frank, Jacques Adnet, Jules Leleu
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of modern angular club armchairs. High quality handmade beech frames and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a premium brown / grey, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric. Fas...
Category
2010s Art Deco British Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech
George III Mahogany Tufted Leather Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
With mustard yellow tufted back and seat. Shaped arms with tufted leather and square section legs with H form stretchers.
Category
1770s George III Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Richard Charles Aesthetic Movement Ebonised Elbow Chair with X Frame stretcher
By Richard Charles
Located in London, GB
Richard Charles (1823-93), an Aesthetic Movement ebonized elbow chair, circa 1866, with ball finials, a ladder back, later leather seat, gilt highlights and X-frame base with X-frame...
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Liberty & Co. A Moorish Arts & Crafts walnut armchair with original leather seat
By Liberty & Co.
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. A Moorish high-back walnut armchair with elongated turned finials and triangular upper supports to each side pierced with Moorish device...
Category
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
An Exceptional Pair of Early George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in London, GB
An Exceptional Pair of Early George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs
Of robustly drawn form; the frames displaying beautifully executed blind fretwork, with fretted spandrels on ori...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Armchair In Rosewood Regency Period, circa 1810
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Lovely rosewood armchair from the beginning of the 19th century Regency period
Very beautiful base decorated with a beading The backrest is also decorated with a beading as well as a...
Category
Early 19th Century Regency Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Henry William Batley attri, Jas. Shoolbred. An Aesthetic Movement Oak Armchair.
By Jas Shoolbred & Co., Henry William Batley
Located in London, GB
Henry William Batley (attributed) Jas. Shoolbred., an oak armchair, re-upholstered in red leather, with stylised floral carved details to the back supports the curved arms with elbow...
Category
Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair Of George III Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With oval upholstered backs and bowed upholstered seats raised on circular tapered legs. In the manner of John Linnell.
Category
1770s George III Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$7,500 / set
Armchair Wing Sleeping Walnut Upholstered Bargello Cresting Baroque H-Stretcher
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A museum quality, late-17th century, walnut, upholstered sleeping armchair
• Exceptionally rare model; one of the first models of upholstered armchair with the addition of the wings intended to conceal draughts.
• Transitional form : many of the carved features are characteristic of Baroque furniture dating from 1680 and the incorporation of upholstery is influenced by the desire for comfort post restoration of Charles II introducing French fashions to the English court.
• Striking, statement piece. The cresting, “H” stretcher and scrollwork carving which features throughout the chair inject gravitas.
• Practical size and ergonomic comfortable design, suitable for regular use.
The original, carved, walnut cresting supported by a pair of dragons with scrollwork either side of a central stylised leaf spray. The shaped rectangular back with wings. The sweeping arms with carved scroll ends supported by tapering turned uprights emerging from blocks. The rectangular seat supported by double scroll carved and column turned legs joined by an ‘H’stretcher which mirrors the shape of the back in the centre with finial, column turned side and back stretcher and back legs. Exceptional original colour and patina. c.1690.
CONDITION : re-upholstered in a recreation of 17th century, Italian, bargello embroidery which is characteristic of the period. Tiny marks, wear and losses as expected throughout the armchair. The finial is a C19 or early C20 replacement. The stretcher has suffered from worm damage and there are replaced sections at either end of 1” and 1½ “ respectively, and an area to the left of the finial has been filled. This work was not done by me and has some age to it and the finial was probably replaced at the same time. The armchair is sturdy and suitable for regular use.
PROVENANCE: Private Collection, Cheyne Walk, London
RELATED : Few sleeping chairs...
Category
1690s Baroque Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
18th c. English Desk Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century armchair with upholstered seat, back and arms and carved hand supports on straight front legs and outswept back legs joined by stretcher on three sides and ending in brass castors. Upholstered in attractive blue and white Lewis and Wood fabric...
Category
18th Century Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Regency Mahogany Desk Armchair
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The mahogany barrel back with an outscrolled crestrail and a dark red leather bowed seat raised on back saber legs and
lion's mask and cartouche-carved monopodia.
lion's mask and cartouche-carved monopodia.
Category
19th Century Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Camden Armchair
By Peter Dudgeon
Located in London, GB
Our new Camden design emerged from a wish to create a traditional design with a handsome scrolled back and with Beaufort style arms. It works well and would also suit having no skirt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Victorian British Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$5,033
A Pair of George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs, with Needlepoint Upholstery
By (circle of) Thomas Gainsborough
Located in London, GB
A Pair of George III Mahogany Gainsborough Chairs, with Needlepoint Upholstery
With shaped camelback seat, with carved flower, acanthus and bead and reel scrolling arms, on plain sq...
Category
Mid-18th Century George III Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Pair of Restored Art Deco Mid-Century Modern Style Fluted Back Leather Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of fully restored, vintage, Mid-Century Modern / Art Deco style armchairs with fluted backs
A good l...
Category
20th Century Art Deco British Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Goodyers of Regent St. An Arts & Crafts oak armchair with stylized decoration
By F. B. Goodyer
Located in London, GB
Goodyers of Regent St. A good Arts & Crafts oak armchair, with stylized lolly-pop cut-outs to the back splats and stylized floral cut-outs to the side arms and to the front apron wit...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
A W N Pugin, A Rare Oak Armchair Probably Designed for the Speaker's House
By Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Located in London, GB
A W N Pugin. An extremely rare oak armchair probably designed for the The Red Drawing Room in the Speaker's House in The Palace Of Westminster, the room is...
Category
1850s Gothic Revival Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
East Anglian Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A generously sized armchair in oak with an imposing stance featuring slightly raked back and slightly arched top rail with prominent ears over a pierced backsplat with carved drop fl...
Category
Early 1800s Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
$4,500
Pair of Arts & Crafts Windsor Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of Arts & Crafts windsor armchairs of tailored form, having tall fan backs with shaped rail over four spindles with a continuous bentwood spindle supported arm and saddled sea...
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Beech
George Bell & George Freeth Roper Aesthetic Movement Walnut rush seat armchair.
By Kendall & Co., George Bell
Located in London, GB
George Bell & George Freeth Roper. Probably made by Kendal Milne & Co for Herman Schill. An Aesthetic Movement Walnut armchair with a row of fine barley t...
Category
1870s Aesthetic Movement Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Arts & Crafts Mahogany Highly Carved Glastonbury Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of richly carved Glastonbury armchairs in Mahogany. Bold inscriptions adorn both sides of the arms and the inside back of both chairs. Along with the inscription are Celtic Symbols...
Category
1980s Arts and Crafts Vintage British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
English Regency Style Mahogany Scroll Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency-style (19th Century) mahogany armchair with scroll arms resting on four turned legs.
Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use
Category
19th Century Regency Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Gainsborough Arm Chair of Leather and Mahogany from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Gainsborough armchair or lounge chair upholstered in black leather and patinated mahogany from England - featuring a high back, open sides and shaped arms, with wide comforta...
Category
Mid-20th Century Georgian British Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Yoga Body Chair by Jim Warren for Pearl Dot 1979
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
An important and rare pair of chairs designed by Jim Warren and produced by Pearl Dot, England, they date from 1979. Very cleverly designed to reflect the whole human body, in its fu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern British Armchairs
Materials
Ash
Set of Six Late 18th Century Bamboo ‘Cockpen’ Armchairs, with Drop in Seats
By John Linnell
Located in London, GB
A Set of Six Late 18th Century Bamboo ‘Cockpen’ Armchairs, with Drop in Upholstered Seats
In the manner of Linnell, c.1770. Closely related in form to the Scottish ‘Cockpen’ chair, t...
Category
Late 18th Century Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
RARE ORIGINAL ViCTORIAN HOWARD & SONS BRIDGEWATER ARMCHAIR WITH KILIM UPHOLSTERY
By Howard Chairs Ltd., Howard and Sons, Howard & Sons Ltd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, totally original, Howard & Son's Berners street fully stamped Bridgewater model armchair with the super rare, English Country House Kilim upholstery
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price.
I have various other Howard and Son's armchairs and sofas listed under my other items.
This is a rare chair...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Restored Antique Art Deco Hand Dyed Cigar Brown Leather Club Armchairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very well made pair of Antique Art Deco club armchairs, hand dyed this one of a kind cigar brown colour with solid English oak cabriolet legs
...
Category
20th Century Art Deco British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century Pair of English Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely magnificent pair of antique English solid walnut library armchairs, circa 1880 in date.
Each with a beautiful hand carved cresting rail, the backs, seats and arms upholstered in sumptuous leather, the arms on spindle supports and on turned front legs terminating in the original brass castors.
The brown leather is truly striking and in excellent condition, these armchairs are of a quality that would be very difficult to find today and the solid walnut has wonderful hand carved decoration.
Provenance: Barcote Manor, Buckland, Oxfordshire.
Barcote Manor
was built in 1876 as a hunting lodge for Lady Theodora Guest, a daughter of the Duke of Westminster. In 1881 it was sold to William West...
Category
1880s Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$3,342 / set
18th Century English George III Period Mahogany Armchair with Modern Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a finely carved 1760 English George III armchair. The George III period was named after the English monarch of the time. It was popular among the elite and mercantile class of people, due to its excellent material and intricate carvings. Due to the multiple King Georges, each George developed its own look. The George III period is also referred to as the Chippendale style. This period was often characterized by drawing on both the Rococo and Gothic styles. Pieces sported curves, arches, Chinese influences, and cabriole legs. This chair has been entirely carved out of mahogany; a premiere wood choice known for its durability, longevity, and rich coloring. The back has an elegant splat, a principal element of eighteenth-century English chairs. Splats are the center support for a chair’s open back and originated from the importation of Chinese Ming Dynasty chairs...
Category
1760s George III Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Armchairs English Set of Four 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs English Set of Four 19th Century England. A set of 4 armchairs made in England during the Regency period 19th Century. Frame made in mahogany wit...
Category
19th Century Regency Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$4,000 / item
Morris & Co attributed. An Arts & Crafts beech armchair with Morris fabric seat.
By Morris & Co.
Located in London, GB
Morris & Co attributed. An Arts and Crafts stained beech armchair with a Morris fabric seat.
Category
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Antique English Regency Upholstered Living Room Chair c. 1820
Located in Westfield, MA
Introducing a charming Antique English Regency Upholstered Living Room Chair, dating back to circa 1820. This exquisite piece is a fine example of Regency-era craftsmanship, combinin...
Category
1820s Regency Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Armchair, England 1920's
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century Arts and Crafts armchair, constructed in oak with the original drop-in rushed seat. Good quality with interesting design details and great form. Re-covered in calico.
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts British Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Restored J Foot & Son Adjustable Reclining Easy Armchair Hand Dyed Brown Leather
By J Foot & Son
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Victorian J Foot & Son easy armchair in fully restored condition with hand dyed brown...
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather
An Adam Period Armchair from the Suite made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Adam Period Armchair from the Suite made for the Duke of Newcastle at Clumber Park c.1775 , of Hepplewhite design with an oval back centred on an anthemion, curved fluted arms, al...
Category
Late 18th Century Adam Style Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Early 19th Century English Paint-Decorated Armchairs
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A charming pair of early 19th century English armchairs with original paint decoration. The chairs feature neoclassical floral motifs in soft, aged tones along the splat, crest rail,...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Rare Specimen Burl Oak Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An exceptional one-of-a-kind estate-made vernacular armchair crafted to show off an ancient specimen oak burl. The front of the chair is of Regency design, with sinuous curved arms a...
Category
1810s Regency Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
$10,900
Pair of English 1830s Regency Walnut Upholstered Armchairs with Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency walnut armchairs from the mid 19th century, with large scrolling arms and green upholstery. Created in England durin...
Category
Mid-19th Century Regency Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
English Jacobean 1690s Oak High Back Armchair with Carved Décor and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Jacobean oak high back armchair from the late 17th century with carved décor. This English Jacobean period oak chair from circa 1690 is a stunning example of the craftsmanship and design from the early 17th century. With its intricate carved back, adorned with floral and geometric motifs, it reflects the bold and ornate nature of the Jacobean style. The turned arms and legs are solid and durable, while the carved seat apron further showcases the detailed artistry of the period. The deep, rich oak patina enhances its historic charm, giving the chair an air of timeless elegance.
Ideal for adding a touch of historic sophistication to your home, this Jacobean chair would be a striking piece in a study, living room, or hallway. Its solid construction makes it not only a work of art but also a functional seating option for those who appreciate both beauty and practicality in their furnishings.
Whether placed as a statement piece or part of a period-inspired collection, this Jacobean oak chair...
Category
Late 17th Century Jacobean Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Antique Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of antique leather wing back armchairs. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s.
The quality is superb and they are extremely comfortable to rel...
Category
1930s Georgian Vintage British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$5,797 / set
Four Vintage of William Morris for Libertys London Early 20th Century Armchairs
By William Morris (English), Liberty of London
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale set of four early 20th century William Morris for Liberty London armchairs
A very good looking and well made set of four highly decorative chair...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Late 19th Carved Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Late 19th Century Carved Mahogany Open Armchairs, carved with scrolls and palmettes with upholstered seats and back rests - 23"w x 26"d x 36"h (18" to the seat)
Category
1880s Victorian Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$5,252 / set
English George III Period Early 18th Century Oak Armchair with Carved Back
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak armchair from the early 18th century with carved back, downswept arms and turned legs. This exquisite English oak armchair from the early 18th century exudes timeless ...
Category
18th Century George III Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
An Aesthetic Movement ebonized & upholstered armchair with sweeping side rails.
Located in London, GB
A stylish Aesthetic Movement ebonized armchair with sweeping side rail incorporating the upholstered armrests which are set back to accommodate those wonderful hoop dresses of the Vi...
Category
1880s Aesthetic Movement Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Early Victorian Mahogany & leather Desk Elbow chair
By King & Sons
Located in Dereham, GB
Early Victorian Mahogany & leather Desk Elbow chair
Balloon Shaped Back With carved back Splat
Scroll Open Elbows
Brown Leather Drop in seat. recently covered
Hexagonal & turned fron...
Category
1840s Early Victorian Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$818 Sale Price
20% Off
1 of 6 Solid Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Countryhouse Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid Elm hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair
The Antique Windsor chair is a count...
Category
1860s High Victorian Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Vintage Thonet Ebonized Black Rattan Bergere Rocking Chair Lovely Small Armchair
By Thonet
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely small vintage Thonet Rocking armchair with ebonised black frame and rattan seat
Originally designed in the 1800s with elaborate curv...
Category
20th Century Victorian British Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair of Stylish Georgian Armchairs
By Mayhew & Ince
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine pair of George III mahogany armchairs, the oval backs with fluted surrounds, the arms with scroll carved florish over shaped ...
Category
Late 18th Century George III Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
$5,500 / set
19th Century Georgian Black Leather-Upholstered Wingback Armchair
Located in London, GB
A Georgian black leather-upholstered wingback armchair outlined with a close nail trim and raised on cabriole legs terminating in scrolled feet.
Category
Late 19th Century Georgian Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Superb Pair of Lounge Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Fritz Hansen, Mogens Lassen, Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of modern round arm Danish-style armchairs. Handmade beech frames, sprung seat and newly upholstered in a premium, soft, pure white alpaca wool fabric with solid oak fe...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern British Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
ANTIQUE PAIR OF DUTCH HAND DYED BROWN CATTLE LEATHER WINGBACK ARMCHAiRS
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Antique Pair of Dutch Wingback Armchairs.
Upholstered in hand-dyed brown cattle leather, exudes timeless elegance and showcases meticulous ...
Category
20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Regency style English library chairs
Located in Stroud, GB
Bespoke coach-built library chairs with horsehair squab cushions,
Covered in plain and striped tickings standing on faux Rosewood sabre legs, traditionally upholstered using only natural materials such as horsehair and cotton wool felts.
Custom cast spoked brass castors.
Upholstery service available
Made in the regency manner of William Trotter.
Dimensions: H 37″ W 26″ D 35″ Seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Regency British Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
$7,503 / item
Knole Armchair, English, Morant & Co, Green Strie Velvet
By Morant & Co.
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This is an early 20th century interpretation of an armchair inspired by the infamous, sumptuously, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral seat of the Sackvilles made by the most eminent upholsterer of the early 20th century. The original couch served the dual purpose of bed and settee, and is one of the earliest examples of English, upholstered, seat furniture. This is a particularly fine example, with a Morant & Co provenance. A matching 3-settee is also available
The inside and outside back, wings, seat and cushion are upholstered in green strie velvet and trimmed in the traditional manner with matching braid and fringe. The strie velvet could be original, if this armchair has been lightly used, as there is significant fading from the original bright green. The adjustable padded wings are joined to the arms with original ratched iron hinges which are attached to the back. The arms are supported by oak turned uprights. The seat has a large loose cushion. Standing on original castors. English, circa 1900.
Bearing the fabric retail label of Morant & Co Upholsterers, Decorators. 91 New Bond St., London. with Royal Coat of Arms, dated 1825, 1831, 1837 & 1890, founded 1790.
During the late 16th-early 17th century a new form of day-bed was introduced to match the contemporary upholstered ‘X’ chairs and stools. They were padded and upholstered throughout and the ends were let down on a toothed steel ratchet to enable the occupant to repose at full length. They were generally destroyed when the coverings had worn out at the woodwork was of little value. Similar couches were plentiful in France under Louis XIII and can be seen in Abraham Bosse’s engravings of domestic interiors but they were only found at Court and the houses of great noblemen in this country. When the contents of the Royal Palaces were dispersed after Charles I’s execution a number of couches were included in the sale.
Morant & Co (fl.1885-1915)
The dictionary of English furniture makers 1660-1840, published by the Furniture History Society informs that Morant Snr. was a maker of carved and gilded frames from early in the reign of George IVth, and his trade card describes the company as ‘Ornamental Painter and Paper Hanging Manufacturer to their Royal Highnesses’. Work was executed for Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Robert Peel...
Category
Early 1900s Baroque Revival Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Bruce Talbert, Gillows, Two Rare Gothic Revival Oak Armchair in Blue Upholstery.
By Gillows of Lancaster & London, Bruce James Talbert
Located in London, GB
Bruce Talbert. Gillows of Lancaster.
Two rare Gothic Revival armchairs.
*The two with dark and light blue upholstery shown here are available, the one with brown upholstery is now s...
Category
1860s Gothic Revival Antique British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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