Pair Chesterfield Leather Chairs - Wingback Victorian Deep Button

A magnificent pair of antique leather wing back armchairs. They were made in England, and they date from around the 1920’s. They are of very impressive, large proportions, the quali...

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 THAT THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION AND DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY RESTRICTED MATERIALS. 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...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of Antique Victorian fully restored Chesterfield brown leather hand dyed armchairs with oak...

A pair of incredibly comfortable antique leather Wing Chairs in distressed condition. Carved ball and claw form feet with green leather upholstery with tufted seat back with camel b...

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A beautiful pair of antique Swedish leather club armchairs. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1900-1910 period. The quality is outstanding, they are...

A truly stunning example of English leather craftsmanship, these leather wingback armchairs have an exceptionally rare studded seating and headrest, with brass studs on the armrest. ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of vintage Victorian circa 1880 lightly restored Chesterfield brown leather armchairs with ...