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An English Victorian Open Armchair By Cornelius V Smith With Brass Castors

$4,132.97
£2,995
€3,572.46
CA$5,735.12
A$5,838.36
CHF 3,362.22
MX$70,357.68
NOK 39,026.02
SEK 39,374.84
DKK 26,701.49

About the Item

A superb Victorian button back open armchair made by renowned 19th century London furniture maker, Cornelius V. Smith. The chair has a comfortable deep seat and a high deep button back with raised open buttoned arms over mahogany turned legs. All finished on brass castors and stamped with the initials CVS and numbered to both rear legs. The armchair has been fully restored and stripped back to the solid oak frame for upholstery with a restored coil spring base, with hessian lining and calico coverings added ready for new upholstery. A beautifully executed English country house armchair from the golden age of Victorian furniture manufacture and design. English, circa 1880. TOTAL H: 89 CM H: 35.1 INCHES W: 88 CM W: 35.7 INCHES D: 93 CM D: 35.4 INCHES SEAT HEIGHT H: 44 CM H: 17.3 INCHES SEAT DEPTH D: 93 CM D: 36.7 INCHES
  • Creator:
    Cornelius V. Smith (Maker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.04 in (89 cm)Width: 34.65 in (88 cm)Depth: 36.62 in (93 cm)Seat Height: 17.33 in (44 cm)
  • Style:
    High Victorian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Calico,Mahogany,Oak,Hand-Carved,Hand-Crafted
  • Place of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Period:
    19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    Circa 1880
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. The armchair has been fully restored and stripped back to the solid oak frame for upholstery with a restored coil spring base, with hessian lining and calico coverings added.
  • Seller Location:
    Faversham, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 17021stDibs: LU7929250672862

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