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A Fine Pair of Victorian Rosewood Arm Chairs
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
for sale €2,867     $3,112
£2,450
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

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A Fine Pair of Victorian Rosewood Arm Chairs

19th century
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A fine pair of Victorian Rosewood arm chairs. Very elegant and exceptionally well carved this pair of chairs are in very good and original condition and have adopted a lovely mellow colour. 1000mm high, 640mm wide, 670mm deep and 410mm seat height. English. Circa 1860.

Physical Dimensions
Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Declaration

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Victorian Rosewood Armchairs Pair to the 1860s.

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SA1055755
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A fine pair of Victorian Rosewood arm chairs.
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Very elegant and exceptionally well carved this pair of chairs are in very good and original condition and have adopted a lovely mellow colour.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

1000mm high, 640mm wide, 670mm deep and 410mm seat height. English. Circa 1860.

Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
67cm (26.38")
Date of Manufacture

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. has dated this Victorian Rosewood Armchairs Pair to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1055755
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

English and continental furniture, mirrors and decorative objects from the 18th & 19th centuries.

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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd. is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A pair of Victorian carved rosewood open armchairs with button-tufted cream upholstery and cabriole legs on brass castors.
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W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.

W.J. Gravener Antiques Ltd.
Telephone 07712 651231
Location
Unit 1
Warren Farm Stables
Sundridge
Nr Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 6EE
United Kingdom

By appointment only.
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A pair of Victorian carved rosewood open armchairs with button-tufted cream upholstery and cabriole legs on brass castors.
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Popularised in the mid-19th century, Rococo Revival furniture draws inspiration from 18th-century French design. It is defined by elaborate carved scrollwork, serpentine outlines, cabriole legs, and naturalistic motifs executed in dense hardwoods such as rosewood and walnut.

Victorian rosewood armchairs were constructed using solid or veneered rosewood over hardwood framing with traditional mortise and tenon joinery. Internal seating structure comprised hand-tied coil springs, webbed supports, and horsehair padding set upon brass castors.

Authentic mid-Victorian chairs exhibit hand-carved details, original brass castors, and period-appropriate joinery. Evidence of age includes natural wood oxidisation, slight asymmetry in the hand-carved embellishments, and historical wear patterns on the frame underside.

These sculptural armchairs serve as focal accent seating alongside minimalist contemporary sofas or contrasting modern art. Neutral upholstery allows the dark timber grain and carved silhouettes to remain prominent within modern living spaces.

Keep rosewood furniture away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to avoid wood shrinkage and finish bleaching. Apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually along the timber grain and clean fabric using delicate vacuuming attachment tools.
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