Pair of 19th Century Carved Oak Leather Armchairs

Pair of french 19th century carved oak armchairs circa 1870. Fine quality pair of profusely carved armchairs.  Shaped backs with upholstered arms and a extra seat pad for added comf...

Pair of carved oak 19th century armchairs circa 1890. Good quality pair of chairs very much in the taste of chippendale.  Typical shaped back rest with carved detailing.  Scrolled a...

Pair of 19th century oak and leather armchairs circa 1890. Good quality pair of show frame wing back armchairs.  Complete with original brown leather which still shows traces of an ...

Fine pair of 19th century french carved walnut armchairs circa 1870. Beautifully carved pair of french armchairs of good large proportions. Carved mythical heads to the top of each ...

Pair of 19th century Swedish gilt and ebonised armchairs circa 1860. Pair of fine quality shaped back gilt armchairs. Unusual shaped back with ebonised leaf detailing contrasting wi...

Mid 19th century shepherds crook oak armchair circa 1840, made from solid oak. Fantastic chair with the proportions that lends itself well to making it a desk chair. Shaped back wi...

Pair of Asian Burmese style, 19th century oak carved armchair with square back and brown leather upholstered seat and back.

Pair of carved Flemish armchairs, 19th century.

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...

Antique 19th century Austrian hand carved oak armchair.

19th century Austrian hand carved oak armchair.

Pair of Eclectic Carved Oak Armchairs from the Late 19th Century We present you two oak armchairs with softly upholstered seats and backrests. The whole is dated Q4 of the 19th cent...