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Antique Open Armchair - Black Calico.
Kontrast Antiques
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Antique Open Armchair - Black Calico.

19th century
Description

Antique Open Armchair - black calico.

Mid/Late 19th Century

Traditionally Upholstered with sprung seat, sprung lumbar support and buttoned back.

Walnut Legs - brass and porcelain castors.

Width 70cm x Depth 89cm x Height 87cm.

Seat width 40cm, seat depth 55cm, seat height 36cm

Prepped for recovering.

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
89cm (35.04")
Declaration

Kontrast Antiques has dated this Victorian Button Back Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1100640
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Description
Antique Open Armchair - black calico.

Mid/Late 19th Century

Traditionally Upholstered with sprung seat, sprung lumbar support and buttoned back.

Walnut Legs - brass and porcelain castors.

Width 70cm x Depth 89cm x Height 87cm.

Seat width 40cm, seat depth 55cm, seat height 36cm

Prepped for recovering.

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
89cm (35.04")
Date of Manufacture

Kontrast Antiques has dated this Victorian Button Back Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1100640
Kontrast Antiques
Kontrast Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2023

Here at kontrast.antiques, we mainly concentrate on antique english country house sofas & armchairs. Especially howard & sons seating.

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A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors.
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Archive I A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors.

Antique Open Armchair - black calico.

Archive II A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors. View II
Archive III A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors. View III
Archive IV A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors. View IV
Archive V A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors. View V
Archive VI A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors. View VIII
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Bradford Road
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 8LL
United Kingdom

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A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors.
Antique Open Armchair - black calico.
Ref: SA1100640
A Victorian open armchair upholstered in black calico, featuring a button-tufted inclined backrest, turned wooden arm uprights, and turned front legs fitted with brass castors.
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A Victorian open armchair is a nineteenth-century seating design featuring padded armrests supported by exposed timber uprights rather than fully enclosed upholstered sides. Popularised during the mid-to-late Victorian period, these chairs prioritised comfort through deep buttoning, coiled spring bases, and ergonomic raked backs.

Traditional Victorian armchairs feature solid hardwood frames made from mahogany, walnut, or rosewood. The upholstery framework incorporates steel coil springs, natural horsehair and coconut fibre padding, heavy jute webbing, and calico linings, anchored on turned legs with brass castors.

Authentic period examples display hand-turned front legs, brass socket castors, hand-stitched horsehair stuffing, and dowelled timber frame joinery. Original pieces frequently feature hand-tufted backrests with deep buttoning and traditional tack lines visible on the underside of the rails.

Position the armchair as a focal point alongside a contemporary floor lamp and a minimalist side table to build a balanced reading nook. Retaining the piece in a dark calico lining creates a textured, architectural aesthetic against plaster walls and contemporary soft furnishings.

Vacuum the upholstery gently using a soft brush attachment to remove dust from the tufting folds. Condition the exposed timber legs with natural beeswax polish and position the chair away from direct heat sources to prevent the wood frame from warping.
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