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Original Antique Robert Daws Rosewood Brown Leather Reclining Library Armchair

£8,950    $11,338    €10,767
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning 100% period correct, fully stamped Robert Daws, William IV circa 1830 Rosewood reclining library reading armchair with built in footrest and super rare reading slope
 
Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within the M25 only for the UK and local Europe only for international, if you would like an accurate quote, please send me your postcode and I’ll provide you with the exact price.
 
This chair is a wonder to behold, the reclining action is operated by two buttons one under each arm, you simply squeeze the arms and then slide back to one of the many different position settings, its all very well made. The inside back left leg is stamped as you can see R Daws under the Crown with GR either side which means they were given their Royal Warrant under the Throne of King George III
 
The frame is all hand carved from solid English Mahogany, the front legs have been faux painted in Rosewood which was super fashionable in the day, it showed you were ahead of all the current trends, The oversized brass castors are period and original to the chair as is the brass articulated mahogany reading slope, these are almost always broken and lost through time so to find a complete, functioning original is simply amazing
 
As you can see the foot rest sits perfectly inside the frame, it slides out easily and has a height adjustment so you can have it flat or rested on the seat
 
The chair has been fully restored to include being hand dyed this lovely deep cigar brown colour, the hide has natural imperfections and marks from honest use and fair ware, the frame has been lightly French polished being sure to keep all the original patina
 
Dimensions
 
Height:- 101.5cm
 
Width:- 67.5cm
 
Depth:- 89cm reclined depth with footstool 139.5cm
 
Seat height:- 43.5cm
 
In 1827, Robert Daws was one of the first to patent a reclining mechanism for a chair. Three years before his compe...
Antique #SA1111297, shown on this page, originates from the 19th century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
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