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Superb Georgian Gainsborough Library Chair
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Superb Georgian Gainsborough Library Chair

1900 - 1920
Sold 9 January 2026 · Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
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Description

A very nice Georgian style mahogany gainsborough library chair, superb condition, standing on brass castors, pale gold damask upholstery.

39.5" high

27" wide

32" overall depth

21" seat depth

16" seat height

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You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

Please contact us for more images,  Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Gainsborough Chair to the 1910s.

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SA1169768
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Description
A very nice Georgian style mahogany gainsborough library chair, superb condition, standing on brass castors, pale gold damask upholstery.

39.5" high

27" wide

32" overall depth

21" seat depth

16" seat height

fig 1. An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring yellow patterned damask upholstery and dark polished mahogany frame with open arms and square legs.
fig 1. Superb Georgian Gainsborough Library Chair

FREE DELIVERY TO UK MAINLAND

EXCLUDES SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

FOR EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE DELIVERIES PLEASE EMAIL FOR QUOTE

You are welcome to view this item at our showroom, please phone ahead of visiting.

“
Please contact us for more images,  Alternatively you are welcome to collect at our large warehouse and showrooms in Derbyshire (20 minutes north of Birmingham).
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture and accessories of all types.

Date of Manufacture

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd has dated this Georgian Gainsborough Chair to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1169768
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2011

Seven showrooms of excellent quality antiques and decorative items.

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Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

Fernyhough Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07968 45 00 46
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The Elms Business Park
Appleby Magna
Derbyshire
DE12 7AP
United Kingdom
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An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring yellow patterned damask upholstery and dark polished mahogany frame with open arms and square legs.
Superb Georgian Gainsborough Library Chair
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Upholstery Fabric
  • ColourYellow
  • MotifsOpen padded arms, Straight square legs, Damask upholstery, Brass nailhead trim

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A Gainsborough chair is a wide-seated, upholstered armchair with open padded arms, originating in 18th-century England during the Georgian period for use in libraries and writing rooms.

These chairs were typically constructed using dense hardwoods such as mahogany or walnut, featuring mortise and tenon joints, hand-tacked upholstery, and traditional webbing or stuffing.

Authenticity is determined by examining timber patina, hand-cut joinery, traditional framing techniques, and wear patterns consistent with age rather than machine manufacture.

It can be positioned as a standalone reading chair in a study or paired with a contemporary desk to create a contrasting focal point that highlights historical craftsmanship.

Preservation requires keeping the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources, using specialist leather or wood treatments sparingly, and vacuuming upholstery gently with a soft brush attachment.
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