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English Chippendale Style Armchair Circa 1880
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English Chippendale Style Armchair Circa 1880

19th century
Description

This superb 19th century example of a top-quality Chippendale open armchair is made from rich dense Cuban mahogany. The workmanship in the intricately carved details on this chair is equal to an original Chippendale piece. The back has a shaped and carved crest rail with a superb centre splat carved and decorated with foliate leaves, swags and ribbons. From the back there are serpentine shaped arms which terminate with finely carved eagles’ heads, they have shaped support again with foliate carving at the base. The plain drop in seat is upholstered in old brown leather with a patinated and polished surface. This fits into a mahogany frame that is supported by finely carved cabriole front legs with foliate decoration at the top and terminates in ball and claw feet. The back ones are plainer but have a stylish back rake which adds stability. A very good 19th century chair of classic design made from top quality dense timber with a good well patinated finish and colour.

English, circa 1880

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchair to the 1880s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09087233
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Crisply carved ribbon and tassel splat: Victorian revival work in the eighteenth-century manner.
Eagle head arm terminals: dark handling patina across the beaks and crests.
Leather drop-in seat: natural surface creasing and rubbing from long domestic use.
Rear face of the splat: clean nineteenth-century shaping and cabinet work.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1155319
Dealers Notes

Robert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online.

You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner.

All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or Royal Mail fully insured and often with next day delivery. Larger items would be personally delivered or sent with a specialist antique delivery firm, or for outside the U.K, a professional shipping company.

Please enjoy viewing their collection of rare and interesting pieces and have the assurance that Robert and Wendy will do their utmost to make sure your experience is exceptional, as has been recognised by many customers who have bought with confidence regularly over the years.

Contact details

Email: robertbelcherantiques@gmail.com

Telephone: 01905 622468

Mobile 07929 011224

07720 607007

Website: https://www.robertbelcherantiques.co.uk

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Description
This superb 19th century example of a top-quality Chippendale open armchair is made from rich dense Cuban mahogany.
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The workmanship in the intricately carved details on this chair is equal to an original Chippendale piece.
Robert Belcher Antiques

The back has a shaped and carved crest rail with a superb centre splat carved and decorated with foliate leaves, swags and ribbons. From the back there are serpentine shaped arms which terminate with finely carved eagles’ heads, they have shaped support again with foliate carving at the base. The plain drop in seat is upholstered in old brown leather with a patinated and polished surface. This fits into a mahogany frame that is supported by finely carved cabriole front legs with foliate decoration at the top and terminates in ball and claw feet. The back ones are plainer but have a stylish back rake which adds stability. A very good 19th century chair of classic design made from top quality dense timber with a good well patinated finish and colour.

English, circa 1880

Date of Manufacture

Robert Belcher Antiques has dated this Chippendale Style Mahogany Armchair to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 09087233
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-155 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Crisply carved ribbon and tassel splat: Victorian revival work in the eighteenth-century manner.
Eagle head arm terminals: dark handling patina across the beaks and crests.
Leather drop-in seat: natural surface creasing and rubbing from long domestic use.
Rear face of the splat: clean nineteenth-century shaping and cabinet work.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
100cm (39.37")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1155319
Robert Belcher Antiques
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Robert belcher antiques was established in 1984 and is a high quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative items.

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Archive I A late 19th-century Chippendale style mahogany armchair featuring carved eagle head terminals, a pierced back splat, brown leather seat, and cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.

English Chippendale Style Armchair Circa 1880

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A late 19th-century Chippendale style mahogany armchair featuring carved eagle head terminals, a pierced back splat, brown leather seat, and cabriole legs with claw and ball feet.
English Chippendale style armchair circa 1880
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleChippendale Revival
  • MaterialMahogany, Leather
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsEagle head arm terminals, Pierced back splat, Cabriole legs with claw and ball feet, Acanthus leaf carving
  • SizeH 100 cm (39 in) x W 75 cm (30 in) x D 58 cm (23 in)

This English Chippendale style open armchair dates from circa 1880 and exemplifies the revival of 18th-century cabinet-making techniques. Fashioned from rich, dense Cuban mahogany, the timber displays a dark brown tone and a well-patinated, polished surface across its frame. The chair stands 100 cm high, 75 cm wide, and 58 cm deep. The design incorporates a shaped and carved crest rail above an intricately pierced back splat adorned with foliate leaves, swags, and ribbons. Serpentine arms extend forward to terminate in carved eagle head terminals, supported by members featuring acanthus leaf carving at the base. The drop-in seat contains old brown leather upholstery with visible signs of age. Cabriole front legs decorated with foliate carving at the knees terminate in ball and claw feet, while plainer back legs provide stability with a distinct back rake. In a contemporary interior, this armchair suits a gentleman's library, a study, or a formal living room as a reading or desk chair. The structural composition provides an imposing silhouette suitable for placement beside a partner desk, a mahogany bookcase, or against a panelled wall. The durable leather seat surface handles daily use while maintaining its traditional character. The combination of carved eagle heads, claw and ball feet, and classical pierced splatwork makes it a practical seating option that brings historical presence to traditional domestic settings.

FAQs

Chippendale style armchairs originated in 18th-century England, characterised by ornate pierced splats, curved top rails, cabriole legs, and distinctive foot designs such as claw and ball. Revival pieces from the late 19th century recreated these Georgian proportions with Victorian woodworking techniques.

Dense hardwoods such as solid mahogany were primarily utilised for their durability and suitability for detailed hand carving. Seats were typically upholstered in natural materials, including leather, horsehair padding, or woven tapestry fabrics.

Authentic 19th-century revival armchairs feature crisp hand carving, hand-cut joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, and natural oxidisation on the underside of the timber. Frame timber will exhibit weight, patination, and age-consistent wear around high-touch areas like armrests and feet.

A Chippendale style armchair serves well as an accent piece in a modern study, home office, or reading corner paired with clean-lined contemporary desks or minimalist side tables. The rich mahogany tone provides structural contrast against neutral walls or contemporary textured textiles.

Dust timber surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year following the grain. Keep leather upholstery conditioned and position the piece away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent drying or timber shrinkage.
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