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Rare Antique American Hale & Kilburn of Philadelphia Victorian Oak Swivel Chair C1870-90
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Rare Antique American Hale & Kilburn of Philadelphia Victorian Oak Swivel Chair C1870-90

19th century
Sold 18 April 2025 · Mews Antiques
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This is a Rare Antique Victorian American Oak Swivel Chair by Hale & Kilburn of Philadelphia. The Company was started by Warren Hale and Cheney Kilburn. Its a Gorgeous example with label verso and completely adjustable. It has Bergere cane seat and back so you dont sweat in the heat with gorgeous oak decoration/

We are a Worcestershire based family firm of 50 years trading. If we can help in any way please do not hesitate to contact us.

01905 923702

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We offer our delivery by ourselves for a small fee based from WR9 8NN

0 to 50 miles of £25

50 to 100 miles £35

100-150 miles £45,

LCZ,LEZ & ULEZ £65

if you are above 200 miles please contact us

We do not abandon our customers at the road side this delivery is to get it into your house. Upstairs or wherever. I will need a lift as I will be on my own. If it a wardrobe in pieces it will be reassembled and put into its correct place. Wardrobes can take up to an hour in your house to put back together.

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Swivel Chair to the 1890s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
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SA1117012
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock No 1566
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We are Antique Furniture Dealers and a family firm of 50 years. We are Based in Worcestershire with a 4000 sqft warehouse and south of Edinburgh we endeavour to deliver personally.

If you need to contact us please do not hesitate.

01905 923702

Mews Antiques

Description
This is a Rare Antique Victorian American Oak Swivel Chair by Hale & Kilburn of Philadelphia. The Company was started by Warren Hale and Cheney Kilburn. Its a Gorgeous example with label verso and completely adjustable. It has Bergere cane seat and back so you dont sweat in the heat with gorgeous oak decoration/
fig 1. An antique Victorian oak swivel desk chair with a woven cane back and seat, featuring a four-legged wooden base.
fig 1. Rare Antique American Hale & Kilburn of Philadelphia Victorian Oak Swivel Chair C1870-90

We are a Worcestershire based family firm of 50 years trading. If we can help in any way please do not hesitate to contact us.

01905 923702

WWW.mewsantiques.co.uk

DELIVERY

We offer our delivery by ourselves for a small fee based from WR9 8NN

fig 2. An antique Victorian oak swivel desk chair with a woven cane back and seat, featuring a four-legged wooden base.
fig 2. Rare Antique American Hale & Kilburn of Philadelphia Victorian Oak Swivel Chair C1870-90

0 to 50 miles of £25

50 to 100 miles £35

100-150 miles £45,

LCZ,LEZ & ULEZ £65

if you are above 200 miles please contact us

We do not abandon our customers at the road side this delivery is to get it into your house. Upstairs or wherever. I will need a lift as I will be on my own. If it a wardrobe in pieces it will be reassembled and put into its correct place. Wardrobes can take up to an hour in your house to put back together.

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Swivel Chair to the 1890s.

Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
70cm (27.56")
Depth
55cm (21.65")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1117012
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock No 1566
Mews Antiques
Mews Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

We are are antique furniture dealers specialising in arts and crafts furniture but not solely.

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Archive I An antique Victorian oak swivel desk chair with a woven cane back and seat, featuring a four-legged wooden base. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare Antique American Hale & Kilburn of Philadelphia Victorian Oak Swivel Chair C1870-90

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An antique Victorian oak swivel desk chair with a woven cane back and seat, featuring a four-legged wooden base.
RARE ANTIQUE AMERICAN HALE & KILBURN of PHILADELPHIA VICTORIAN OAK SWIVEL CHAIR c1870-90
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An antique Victorian oak swivel desk chair with a woven cane back and seat, featuring a four-legged wooden base.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectOffice Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialOak, Cane, Cast Iron
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCaned backrest and seat, Perforated crest rail, Four-prong swivel base, Scroll-carved arm supports
  • SizeH 96 cm (38 in) x W 70 cm (28 in) x D 55 cm (22 in)

FAQs

Victorian office furniture from the late 19th century typically combined utilitarian function with robust construction, frequently utilising heavy timbers like oak and incorporating mechanical innovations such as swivel bases and adjustable heights for commercial workplaces.

These pieces were predominantly constructed from solid quarter-sawn oak, featuring mortise and tenon joinery, cast-iron swivel mechanisms, and woven cane panels for flexibility and ventilation in the seat and backrest.

Authentication relies on examining the cast-iron swivel mechanism for period-accurate manufacturing marks, checking for hand-woven cane rather than modern machine-pressed mesh, and observing the natural oxidisation and wear patterns in the timber.

This type of seating works effectively as a statement desk chair in a home study or library, pairing traditional timber tones with minimalist modern workspaces to create a balanced, eclectic aesthetic.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels to prevent the cane from drying out and cracking, dusting regularly with a soft cloth, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the oak surface.
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