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Antique Revolving Music,harpist Chair
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for sale €2,574     $2,794
£2,200
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Antique Revolving Music,harpist Chair

19th century
Description

The Best Quality And Most Beautiful Victorian Antique Period Walnut Revolving Antique Music Chair

Harpist/Chello Chair

(Strong of joint)

c1870

35ins x 16ins dia

Min Seat height 19ins

Max Seat Height 24ins+

Height adjusts by revolving seat

Physical Dimensions
Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Victorian Swivel Music Chair to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1117742
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Description
The Best Quality And Most Beautiful Victorian Antique Period Walnut Revolving Antique Music Chair

Harpist/Chello Chair

(Strong of joint)

c1870

35ins x 16ins dia

Min Seat height 19ins

Max Seat Height 24ins+

Height adjusts by revolving seat

Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

David Wolfenden Antiques has dated this Victorian Swivel Music Chair to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1117742
David Wolfenden Antiques
David Wolfenden Antiques
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A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs.
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Archive I A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs.

Antique Revolving Music,harpist Chair

Archive II A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs. View II
Archive III A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs. View III
Archive IV A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs. View IV
Archive V A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs. View V
Archive VI A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs. View VI
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David Wolfenden Antiques

David Wolfenden Antiques
Telephone 028 94 429498 or 07768 128 800
Location
219b Lisnevenagh Road
Antrim
Co. Antrim
Northern Ireland
BT41 2JT
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/dw
Verified Since May 2010
Items For Sale 128
Items Sold 880
David Wolfenden Antiques
David Wolfenden Antiques
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Location: 219b Lisnevenagh Road, Antrim, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2JT, United Kingdom
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A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs.
Antique Revolving Music,Harpist Chair
Ref: SA1117742
A Victorian carved walnut swivel music chair featuring a pierced scroll backrest, buttoned red upholstered circular seat, and cabriole legs.
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  • ObjectMusic Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Velvet
  • ColourDark Brown, Red
  • MotifsPierced scroll backrest, Buttoned upholstery, Cabriole legs
  • SizeH 91 cm (36 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This Victorian music or harpist chair dates from 1870 and is constructed from dark brown walnut with a red velvet upholstered seat. The piece functions as a revolving swivel chair with a height-adjustable mechanism operated by turning the seat. The ornate upper back features an open pierced scroll design with carved wooden details, while the circular seat displays deep buttoning secured with neat vertical folds. Below, four curved cabriole legs support the frame, terminating in simple shaped feet. The construction remains strong in the joints. Measuring 91 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 41 cm deep, the dimensions provide a compact footprint suited to a music room, study, or living space. The adjustable height allows the seat to be set at various levels for comfortable seating while playing an instrument or at a desk. The traditional wood tones and tactile fabric integrate easily into period interiors or eclectic home settings as a functional accent chair.

FAQs

A Victorian revolving music chair is a specialized seating piece designed during the nineteenth century, featuring an adjustable swivel mechanism to allow musicians, particularly pianists and harpists, to rotate freely while performing.

These chairs were predominantly crafted from dense hardwoods such as walnut, rosewood, or mahogany, often featuring hand-carved decorative motifs, central brass or iron threaded mechanisms, and padded seats upholstered in velvet, leather, or needlepoint.

Authentic pieces typically showcase hand-carved details, Victorian structural elements like cabriole or turned legs, original threaded iron or brass swivel mechanisms underneath the seat, and signs of age-appropriate wear to the timber frame.

An antique music chair works well as a decorative accent in a living room beside a piano, as an occasional vanity seat in a bedroom, or as a focal point in a reading nook or library setting.

Wood frames should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and conditioned with natural beeswax, while upholstery requires gentle vacuuming and prompt spot-cleaning to protect delicate historic fibres.
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