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Late 18th Century Mahogany Carver Chair with Hand-dyed Green Leather Seat – Circa 1780
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Late 18th Century Mahogany Carver Chair with Hand-dyed Green Leather Seat – Circa 1780

18th century
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A fine late 18th century Georgian mahogany carver or desk chair, dating to circa 1780. Generously proportioned, this antique chair features a beautifully carved backrest with pierced splat and sweeping scroll arms. The rich, hand-polished mahogany frame exhibits excellent patina and craftsmanship typical of the Georgian period.

The seat is upholstered in high-quality, hand-dyed green leather with a deep, lustrous tone and traditional brass studwork – a striking contrast to the warm timber. Both elegant and functional, this antique armchair is ideal for use as a period desk chair or as a statement piece in a study or formal living space.

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1150198
Dealers Internal Reference
C2248
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A fine late 18th century Georgian mahogany carver or desk chair, dating to circa 1780.
Generously proportioned, this antique chair features a beautifully carved backrest with pierced splat and sweeping scroll arms.
Salisbury Antiques Centre

The rich, hand-polished mahogany frame exhibits excellent patina and craftsmanship typical of the Georgian period.

fig 1. A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring a carved pierced splat back, curved armrests, and an olive green leather seat trimmed with brass studs.
fig 1. Late 18th Century Mahogany Carver Chair with Hand-dyed Green Leather Seat – Circa 1780

The seat is upholstered in high-quality, hand-dyed green leather with a deep, lustrous tone and traditional brass studwork – a striking contrast to the warm timber. Both elegant and functional, this antique armchair is ideal for use as a period desk chair or as a statement piece in a study or formal living space.

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1150198
Dealers Internal Ref
C2248
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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Archive I A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring a carved pierced splat back, curved armrests, and an olive green leather seat trimmed with brass studs.

Late 18th Century Mahogany Carver Chair with Hand-Dyed Green Leather Seat – Circa 1780

Archive II A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring a carved pierced splat back, curved armrests, and an olive green leather seat trimmed with brass studs. View II
Archive III A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring a carved pierced splat back, curved armrests, and an olive green leather seat trimmed with brass studs. View III
Archive IV A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring a carved pierced splat back, curved armrests, and an olive green leather seat trimmed with brass studs. View IV
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A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring a carved pierced splat back, curved armrests, and an olive green leather seat trimmed with brass studs.
Late 18th Century Mahogany Carver Chair with Hand-Dyed Green Leather Seat – Circa 1780
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A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring a carved pierced splat back, curved armrests, and an olive green leather seat trimmed with brass studs.
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A Georgian carver chair, often referred to as an elbow chair, features curved armrests alongside a carved splat back, designed historically for placement at the head of a dining table.

These chairs were crafted from solid mahogany timber, commonly paired with hand-tanned leather seating secured with close brass studding and traditional mortise and tenon joinery.

Authentic 18th-century chairs display hand-carved joinery marks, slight irregularities on unexposed timber surfaces, and naturally aged mahogany with oxidised undersides.

A single carver chair functions effectively as an accent seat at an office desk, within a hallway, or integrated into a contemporary dining table set for contrasting style.

Maintain mahogany timber using beeswax polish applied along the grain, while leather upholstery requires periodic conditioning with specialized leather balm to avoid cracking.
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