19th Century Victorian Button Back Leather Three-Piece Suite

This is a fantastic antique Victorian chaise longue which dates from Circa 1860. This sofa was made from hand carved solid walnut with...

This is a fantastic antique Victorian Mahogany desk armchair, circa 1860 in date. Expertly made out of superbly carved mahogany, with stuff over seat and an oval padded back that ...

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...

This is a monumental fine and rare antique Victorian burr walnut and amboyna, Sevres porcelain and ormolu-mounted breakfront mirror backed credenza...

This is a superb antique early Victorian flame mahogany architectural twin pedestal sideboard, circa 1850 in date. The rectangular top having a thumb moulded edge above four drawer...

An elegant Victorian carved oak button back desk chair, upholstered in maroon leather and raised on turned legs, Circa 1880 in date. Add this elegant and comfortable chair to your...

A good quality Mid-20th Century green leather vintage chesterfield suite. With the original green leather hide that has been cleaned and pol...

A stunning 19th century, Victorian period, large three seater leather button down brown colour chesterfield sofa. With the original brown leather hide that has been cleaned and polis...

19th century Chesterfield sofa in leather by Maple & Co. Circa 1890.

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A fine 19th century salon suite comprising a canapé / sofa and four fauteuils / open armchairs, each with a rope-twist carved frame, oval padded bac...