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Regency Library Armchair - Restored
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Regency Library Armchair - Restored

19th century
Description

Regency Library Armchair

Traditionally restored upholstery, with a rebuilt sprung seat and retaining the original lining fabric to the arms and back.

Walnut legs and gilt brass castors

Width 68cm x Depth 97cm, Height 96cm, with a seat width of 46cm, seat depth of 53cm and seat height of 34cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
97cm (38.19")
Declaration

Kontrast Antiques has dated this Regency Library Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1122423
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Description
Regency Library Armchair
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Traditionally restored upholstery, with a rebuilt sprung seat and retaining the original lining fabric to the arms and back.
Kontrast Antiques

Walnut legs and gilt brass castors

Width 68cm x Depth 97cm, Height 96cm, with a seat width of 46cm, seat depth of 53cm and seat height of 34cm.

Height
96cm (37.80")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
97cm (38.19")
Date of Manufacture

Kontrast Antiques has dated this Regency Library Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1122423
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 Regency high-back library armchair featuring button-backed blue striped fabric, exposed hessian base, turned front wooden legs, and brass castors.
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Archive I A Regency high-back library armchair featuring button-backed blue striped fabric, exposed hessian base, turned front wooden legs, and brass castors.

Regency Library Armchair - Restored

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Telephone 07376 595720
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Carlinghow Mills
Bradford Road
Batley
West Yorkshire
WF17 8LL
United Kingdom

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A Regency high-back library armchair featuring button-backed blue striped fabric, exposed hessian base, turned front wooden legs, and brass castors.
Regency Library Armchair - restored
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A Regency high-back library armchair featuring button-backed blue striped fabric, exposed hessian base, turned front wooden legs, and brass castors.
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Originating in early nineteenth-century Britain, Regency library armchairs were crafted specifically for comfort during extended periods of reading. They typically feature rake-backed silhouettes, deep buttoned tufting, padded armrests, and turned timber front legs set on brass castors to enable easy repositioning.

Frames were constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or beech, jointed with mortise and tenon construction. Interior padding relied on natural materials including hand-tied steel coil springs, coconut fibre, jute hessian, and curled horsehair wrapped in linen base layers.

Authentic period frames display hand-sawn timber rails, pegged joinery, and irregular tool marks beneath the upholstery layers. Look for original stamped brass castors, age-appropriate oxidisation around screw fixings, and wear patterns on lower leg turnings consistent with long-term use.

A period armchair serves as an anchor piece in a contemporary reading nook or study. Designers contrast the traditional buttoned profile against modern architectural lighting and neutral wall finishes, using subtle textile patterns to complement simple interior palettes.

Position upholstered armchairs away from direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent textile fading and timber shrinkage. Clean fabrics gently with a soft vacuum attachment and nourish exposed wooden legs using a natural beeswax polish applied along the grain line.
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