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Late Nineteenth Century Revolving Desk Chair.
Ropeworks Antiques
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Ropeworks Antiques

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Late Nineteenth Century Revolving Desk Chair.

19th century
Description

A comfortable late Nineteenth century Walnut revolving desk chair.

Good solid condition, a couple of old repairs and no longer on castors.

Works well.

Seat height 44cm.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Declaration

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Swivel Chair to the 1890s.

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SA1079534
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Description
A comfortable late Nineteenth century Walnut revolving desk chair.

Good solid condition, a couple of old repairs and no longer on castors.

Works well.

Seat height 44cm.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Swivel Chair to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1079534
Ropeworks Antiques
Ropeworks Antiques
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A late nineteenth-century carved mahogany revolving desk chair featuring a shell-carved backrest, curved armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and cabriole legs.
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Late Nineteenth Century revolving desk chair.

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SN8 1NG
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A late nineteenth-century carved mahogany revolving desk chair featuring a shell-carved backrest, curved armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and cabriole legs.
Late Nineteenth Century revolving desk chair.
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A late nineteenth-century carved mahogany revolving desk chair featuring a shell-carved backrest, curved armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and cabriole legs.
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Revolving desk chairs gained widespread popularity during the late nineteenth century to meet the requirements of expanding commercial offices and private studies. These designs merged traditional cabinet-making craftsmanship with newly engineered cast iron swivel mechanisms.

Dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, and oak were predominantly chosen for the timber frame and seat, paired with heavy cast iron or steel central thread mechanisms to facilitate the swivel action.

Authentic period examples feature heavy cast iron revolving mechanisms underneath the seat, hand-carved decorative timber details, traditional joinery techniques, and natural, age-appropriate operational wear to the metal mechanism.

Positioning a polished hardwood revolving desk chair alongside a clean-lined modern writing table creates an intentional design contrast between classical ornamentation and contemporary minimalist forms.

Dust the timber surfaces regularly using a soft microfibre cloth and apply beeswax periodically along the grain, while keeping the iron swivel mechanism lightly lubricated to maintain rotation.
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