A good 19th century mahogany armchair, or desk chair. Well constructed in solid mahogany, with a drop in upholstered seat. Offered for sale in good original condition.

Dimensions:

Width 57cms

Depth 50cms

Overall height 101cms

Seat height 49cms

Physical Dimensions

Height

101cm (39.76")

Width

57cm (22.44")

Depth

50cm (19.69")

Declaration

Camden Antiques has dated this 19th Century Mahogany Armchair to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1033266

Dealers Internal Reference

18122

Description

A good 19th century mahogany armchair, or desk chair. Well constructed in solid mahogany, with a drop in upholstered seat. Offered for sale in good original condition.

Dimensions:

Width 57cms

Depth 50cms

Overall height 101cms

Seat height 49cms

Physical Dimensions

Height

101cm (39.76")

Width

57cm (22.44")

Depth

50cm (19.69")

Date of Manufacture

Camden Antiques has dated this 19th Century Mahogany Armchair to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1033266

Dealers Internal Ref

18122

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Camden Antiques

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A 19th-century dark mahogany open armchair featuring a carved pierced back splat, swept armrests, and a blue drop-in upholstered seat.

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Camden Antiques

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Location

Units 20 & 19
The Vinery
Poling
West Sussex
BN18 9PY
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/camden

Verified Since Jun 2012

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Items Sold 2,461

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A 19th-century mahogany open armchair typically features curved arm supports, a decorative back splat, and a drop-in or fixed upholstered seat frame, drawing design inspiration from earlier Georgian, Chippendale, and Hepplewhite traditions.

These chairs were crafted using solid dense mahogany, featuring hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery, carved back splats, and structural under-stretchers for stability, often fitted with horsehair-padded drop-in seats.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of hand-tooling on the underside, natural wood shrinkage around joint connections, dark aged patination, and hand-cut dovetails or tenon pegs along the seat frame.

Place the chair individually at a modern writing desk, position it in a hallway corner, or mix it alongside contemporary dining chairs to introduce texture and historic contrast.

Dust the timber regularly with a soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish annually along the grain; keep the chair away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber cracking or fabric fading.