What defines an Arts & Crafts elbow chair?

Originating in the late nineteenth century, Arts & Crafts elbow chairs feature handcrafted joinery, functional forms, and prominent armrests designed for comfort and utility.

What materials and construction methods were traditionally used for these chairs?

These chairs typically utilise solid hardwoods such as oak or ash, constructed with mortise and tenon joints, turned legs, and stretched frames for structural durability.

How can one identify authentic Arts & Crafts seating?

Authentic pieces often exhibit visible joinery details, hand-turned spindles, honest structural forms, and occasionally maker stamps or labels from recognised period workshops.

How can an Arts & Crafts armchair be integrated into contemporary interior schemes?

A dark or refinished surface allows the traditional silhouette to serve as a contrasting accent piece alongside neutral contemporary sofas or within a home office setup.

What is the recommended approach for maintaining upholstered antique chairs?

Regular gentle vacuuming of the fabric using a soft brush attachment and spot cleaning with specialist upholstery cleaner ensures fabric longevity without compromising the timber frame.

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Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Name: Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1092386
Price: 165 GBP
Availability: InStock

1900 - 1920

For Sale by Brookside Antiques

Description

Here we have for sale today this very good Arts & Crafts Armchair or Elbow Chair.

Dating 1900 ish and all made in a mixture of Mahogany and Beech, and painted in this Cobalt colour.

All raised on these turned legs with stretchers, having this Fan-shaped back with out swept arms and turned supports.

Padded and upholstered seat and back newly reupholstered in this heavy quality textured Chenille and trimmed in upholstered studs. Seat Height 44cm

Solid in all its Joints and NO woodworm

Contact details

Gerard James (available 24 hrs) don’t hesitate to contact, please ring or text, 07851385634

Condition details

Unless otherwise stated all item are in excellent condition and ready to use, with all upholstered items been recently upholstered, we can also offer a re-upholstery service, in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood & Jim Dickens fabrics (samples available)

Viewing details

Available to view at SY13 4HY contact 07851385634 (Gerard) customers are welcome to come and view items of furniture at our premises at Norbury (Shropshire) please note by appointment only, this is due to the items been stored, and we would need to unpack it for display.

Delivery & Collection details.

We price our stock to sell, and don't inflate our prices, with most items having been restored or re-upholstered, and as a result of this its difficult to discount or to deliver for free.

Collection is FREE, Small items can be created and UPS or equivalent quite economically, delivery to London and other parts of England and Wales starts from £50, for further afield please contact for costing’s, we deliver large items ourselves, with all items packed and wrapped to insure no damage, with years of experience, smaller items will be sent by our professional Courier

Payment details

Payment methods can be by Bank to Bank transfer, cash, cheque, credit or debit card. All moneys must be cleared before items are delivered or collected. We offer a UK, 7 day full money refund if items are not as described or do not suit your requirements (excluding logistics)

Shipping details

We offer very good rates on shipping within Europe, and have also sold furniture to international customers, and have had their shippers collect from our workshop. We have also had items shipped worldwide door to door all insurance covered, contact for quotes.

Physical Dimensions

Height

77cm (30.31")

Width

53cm (20.87")

Depth

42cm (16.54")

Declaration

Brookside Antiques has dated this Arts and Crafts Armchair to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1092386

Dealers Internal Reference

00874

Dealers Notes

Contact Evenings & Weekends 01270 663204

Brookside Antiques

Dear customers all items of furniture can be viewed at our premises at Norbury in Shropshire SY13 4HY by appointment only, this is due to items being packed away in storage. ( and we would need to unpack them for display, please note this is not a problem, as we welcome viewers/customers)

We are a furniture restoration workshop, busy from day to day doing restoration work for the trade and general public alike.

All items for sale have been restored if restoration is required, unless otherwise stated. Upholstered items will have been re-upholstered, however if the fabric choice is not to taste, we offer a re-upholstery service in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood and Jim Dickens Fabric ( samples available )

Regards Gerard James

Description

Here we have for sale today this very good Arts & Crafts Armchair or Elbow Chair.

Dating 1900 ish and all made in a mixture of Mahogany and Beech, and painted in this Cobalt colour.

“

All raised on these turned legs with stretchers, having this Fan-shaped back with out swept arms and turned supports.

Brookside Antiques

fig 1. A dark grey painted Arts and Crafts style elbow chair featuring textured patterned fabric upholstery on the seat and curved backrest. — fig 1. Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Padded and upholstered seat and back newly reupholstered in this heavy quality textured Chenille and trimmed in upholstered studs. Seat Height 44cm

Solid in all its Joints and NO woodworm

Contact details

fig 2. A dark grey painted Arts and Crafts style elbow chair featuring textured patterned fabric upholstery on the seat and curved backrest. — fig 2. Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Gerard James (available 24 hrs) don’t hesitate to contact, please ring or text, 07851385634

Condition details

Unless otherwise stated all item are in excellent condition and ready to use, with all upholstered items been recently upholstered, we can also offer a re-upholstery service, in customers own fabric, or from our wide range of Linwood & Jim Dickens fabrics (samples available)

fig 3. A dark grey painted Arts and Crafts style elbow chair featuring textured patterned fabric upholstery on the seat and curved backrest. — fig 3. Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Viewing details

Available to view at SY13 4HY contact 07851385634 (Gerard) customers are welcome to come and view items of furniture at our premises at Norbury (Shropshire) please note by appointment only, this is due to the items been stored, and we would need to unpack it for display.

fig 4. A dark grey painted Arts and Crafts style elbow chair featuring textured patterned fabric upholstery on the seat and curved backrest. — fig 4. Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Delivery & Collection details.

We price our stock to sell, and don't inflate our prices, with most items having been restored or re-upholstered, and as a result of this its difficult to discount or to deliver for free.

fig 5. A dark grey painted Arts and Crafts style elbow chair featuring textured patterned fabric upholstery on the seat and curved backrest. — fig 5. Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Collection is FREE, Small items can be created and UPS or equivalent quite economically, delivery to London and other parts of England and Wales starts from £50, for further afield please contact for costing’s, we deliver large items ourselves, with all items packed and wrapped to insure no damage, with years of experience, smaller items will be sent by our professional Courier

fig 6. A dark grey painted Arts and Crafts style elbow chair featuring textured patterned fabric upholstery on the seat and curved backrest. — fig 6. Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Payment details

Payment methods can be by Bank to Bank transfer, cash, cheque, credit or debit card. All moneys must be cleared before items are delivered or collected. We offer a UK, 7 day full money refund if items are not as described or do not suit your requirements (excluding logistics)

fig 7. A dark grey painted Arts and Crafts style elbow chair featuring textured patterned fabric upholstery on the seat and curved backrest. — fig 7. Arts & Crafts Elbow Chair

Shipping details

We offer very good rates on shipping within Europe, and have also sold furniture to international customers, and have had their shippers collect from our workshop. We have also had items shipped worldwide door to door all insurance covered, contact for quotes.