Pair of English Victorian Bamboo Armchairs

Pair of French Victorian faux bamboo stained walnut armchairs with lattice design sides and beige upholstered seats and back panels (PRICED AS Pair)

French Victorian oak faux bamboo Campaign design folding armchairhaving modern painted seat and back panels with animals and leather arm straps.

English Victorian walnut square back armchair with stretcher and brown tapestry upholstery.

Pair of English Regency-style (19/20th Century) rosewood faux bamboo carved armchairs with open and filigree-carved backs (PRICED AS Pair) (Mat...

Pair of English Victorian bamboo armchairs with half moon design back and paisley upholstered seat (PRICED AS PAIR).  

Pair of French Victorian style (Fantasy Furniture) upholstered open scroll Armchairs. (signed on bottom YVES MARTHELOT, PARIS 1983)

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 bamboo armchairs.

Unusual form with arched back with handhold opening and carved detail. Carved cabriole legs. Newly upholstered in muslin.

A large Victorian late 19th century Library chair, newly re upholstered in Velvet. The new fabric copying the original fabric design on the ...

A superb pair of antique Carolean Style carved walnut armchairs with cane backs. These were made in England, they date from around the 1880-1900 period. The quality is absolutely am...

For sale is a good quality matched pair of Victorian mahogany armchairs. Both frames are in very good condition for their age, the upholst...