1870s Armchairs

We are delighted to offer for sale this once in a lifetime opportunity to own, a very rare original pair of Howard & Son's Berners street armchairs in the vintage distressed fabric c...

A very good quality 19th century slipper chair raised on nicely worked legs and the original brass casters. The fabric is in good ready to use condition however if you want this chan...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair with drop front curved arms, circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum Ownership & Use William Morris and his wife, Jane, used Sussex chairs in their first home, Red House, Bexleyheath, Kent, from 1860 and subsequently in their London house, Kelmscott House, Hammersmith. Morris's great friend, the artist Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) had Sussex armchairs in his studio, as did the sculptor, Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934). Robert Edis recommended this chair as 'excellent, comfortable and artistic' in his influential book, 'Decoration and Furnishing of Town Houses in 1881'. Examples from the Sussex range were supplied for students' rooms at Newnham College...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely very rare and collectable William Morris Rush seat Sussex armchair circa 1870-1880 as seen in the Victorian and Albert museum. The History This chair was named after a country chair found in Sussex, which inspired the design with the turned frame and rush seat. Similar types of chairs, with imitation bamboo frames and rush seats, were fashionable between 1790 and 1820. Ownership & Use William Morris and his wife, Jane, used Sussex chairs in their first home, Red House, Bexleyheath, Kent, from 1860 and subsequently in their London house, Kelmscott House, Hammersmith. Morris's great friend, the artist Edward Burne-Jones (1833-1898) had Sussex armchairs in his studio, as did the sculptor, Alfred Gilbert (1854-1934). Robert Edis recommended this chair as 'excellent, comfortable and artistic' in his influential book, 'Decoration and Furnishing of Town Houses in 1881'. Examples from the Sussex range were supplied for students' rooms at Newnham College...

We are delighted to offer this one of a kind, fully restored, Victorian Chesterfield Library Armchair with Sterling Silver presentation plaque from the Church A wonderful antique Victorian armchair with one of a kind presentation plaque. The chair itself is what’s called a show frame Victorian library armchair, its named as such because of how ornate it is, they were designed for exhibitions and the frames were ornately crafted in luxury timbers to show off how talented the craftsman were. This one has been fully restored to include having the leather washed back, hand dyed and antiqued six times, sealed, waxed down and polished again, the timber has been lightly French polished and the castors replaced with a correct Victorian Porcelain suite...

This is a handsome pair of antique Victorian mahogany and leather upholstered spoonback armchairs, circa 1870 in date. This pair was made from hand carved solid mahogany, each with...

Gillows or possibly Howards. A good quality comfy English Victorian roll back pink traditionally upholstered button-back fireside armchair with a wi...

A beautiful pair of antique Victorian captains armchairs in solid elm with upholstered seats. These were made in England, they date from around the 1870-1890 period. The quality i...

This is a very handsome antique spoonback armchair, circa 1870in date. This beautiful armchair is made of slid walnut and is upholstered in a sumptuous tan leather, features a butto...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely highly collectable William Morris circa 1870 Sussex armchair with beech frame and original rush seat as seen in the V&A If you are l...

This is a handsome pair of antique Victorian mahogany and leather upholstered spoonback armchairs, circa 1870 in date. This pair was made from hand carved solid mahogany, each with ...

This metamorphic chair is operated by a brass lever at its side and converts from an upright seated position to a full reclined position with the front sec...