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Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
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Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair

19th century
Description

Antique Regency quality mahogany desk chair having a quality figured mahogany top rail and centre splat, elegant carved mahogany shaped open arm, newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality fabric standing on turned tapering legs to the front and out swept back legs

A lovely original example of the highest quality

Dimensions:

Height 90.5 cm (35.63 in)

Width 57.5 cm (22.64 in)

Depth 54 cm (21.26 in)

Seat Height 46 cm (18.11 in)

Seat Depth 44 cm (17.32 in)

Dated 1830

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Desk Chair to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08413875
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Turned baluster front legs: typical late Regency and William IV cabinet work.
Curved bar back with flame mahogany veneer: fine early 19th-century joinery.
Reeded arms terminating in carved scrolls: hand-worked details of the period.
Outswept rear legs continuing through the back uprights: early 19th-century sabre form.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90.5cm (35.63")
Width
57.5cm (22.64")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1059125
Dealers Internal Reference
2291
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Description
Antique Regency quality mahogany desk chair having a quality figured mahogany top rail and centre splat, elegant carved mahogany shaped open arm, newly reupholstered drop in seat in a quality fabric standing on turned tapering legs to the front and out swept back legs

A lovely original example of the highest quality

Dimensions:

Height 90.5 cm (35.63 in)

Width 57.5 cm (22.64 in)

Depth 54 cm (21.26 in)

Seat Height 46 cm (18.11 in)

Seat Depth 44 cm (17.32 in)

Dated 1830

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Desk Chair to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08413875
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 185-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Turned baluster front legs: typical late Regency and William IV cabinet work.
Curved bar back with flame mahogany veneer: fine early 19th-century joinery.
Reeded arms terminating in carved scrolls: hand-worked details of the period.
Outswept rear legs continuing through the back uprights: early 19th-century sabre form.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
90.5cm (35.63")
Width
57.5cm (22.64")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1059125
Dealers Internal Ref
2291
London City Antiques
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Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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An antique Regency mahogany desk chair featuring swept armrests, turned front legs, and a cream patterned fabric seat.
Antique Regency Quality Mahogany Desk Chair
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An antique Regency mahogany desk chair featuring swept armrests, turned front legs, and a cream patterned fabric seat.
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  • ObjectDesk Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Upholstery
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTablet top rail, Swept arms, Turned front legs, Reeded arm supports
  • SizeH 90.5 cm (36 in) x W 57.5 cm (23 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This nineteenth-century Regency desk chair is formed from solid mahogany with a warm brown timber finish and a figured grain pattern visible across the tablet top rail and centre splat. The design includes elegant swept open armrests supported by reeded uprights, a newly reupholstered drop-in seat covered in a cream fabric with a pale fan-like repeating motif, turned tapering front legs, and outswept back legs. The structure measures 90.5 cm high, 57.5 cm wide, and 54 cm deep, with a seat height of 46 cm and a seat depth of 44 cm. Suitable for use in a gentleman's library, a home office, or at a study desk, this seating option provides practical support for daily work while retaining traditional period characteristics. The timber surfaces display natural medium-brown tones complemented by the light cream upholstery, offering a refined appearance suited to both period and contemporary interiors. Positioned at a writing table or positioned near bookshelves, the chair brings classic styling and functional seating to a room without dominating the surrounding space.

FAQs

Regency seating, dating roughly from 1811 to 1830, is defined by classical Neoclassical influences, featuring swept arms, tablet top rails, turned or sabre legs, and rich wood veneers such as mahogany and rosewood.

Chairs from this era were primarily constructed using solid mahogany or mahogany veneers, with horsehair padding and woven or textile upholstery over traditional hand-tied webbing.

Authentic pieces feature traditional mortise and tenon joinery, natural surface patination, hand-turned front legs, and characteristic flame mahogany graining on the top rail.

An antique elbow chair can be paired with a modern writing desk to create contrast or used as an accent seat in a hallway or reading nook.

Dust the woodwork regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax once or twice a year, keeping the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to protect the finish.
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