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Set of Ten Mahogany Armchairs by Alfred Allen of Birmingham
Martlesham Antiques
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Set of Ten Mahogany Armchairs by Alfred Allen of Birmingham

1900 - 1920
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A set of ten early 20th Century mahogany armchairs by Alfred Allen Furnishings of Birmingham, with a decorative carved & pierced splat in the back, the slender curved supports with carved floral decoration on the front of the arms, with a red stuff over upholstered seat with brass stud decoration, supported on square legs united with side, front and back stretchers. In great condition and having a nice warm mahogany colour. Circa 1910.

23” x 19 1/2” x 38” high

59cms x 50cms x 97cms high

Physical Dimensions
Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Mahogany Dining Armchairs Set to the 1910s.

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SA1183310
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3027
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Martlesham Antiques is a family run business and has been trading since 1984. Located in Suffolk just outside Woodbridge, Martlesham Antiques is run from a spacious thatched cottage housing nine large showrooms with a vast adjacent car park.

Specialising in 18th and 19th Century furniture, together with creating custom hand-made furniture which is supplied to various interior designers, trade and the retail market. Every piece on the showroom floor is in excellent condition and ready to go straight into the buyers home or premises.

All of Martlesham Antiques furniture is hand polished by their own French polishers and restorers to a very high standard. We are also a member of LAPADA, the association of art and antiques.

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A set of ten early 20th Century mahogany armchairs by Alfred Allen Furnishings of Birmingham, with a decorative carved & pierced splat in the back, the slender curved supports with carved floral decoration on the front of the arms, with a red stuff over upholstered seat with brass stud decoration, supported on square legs united with side, front and back stretchers. In great condition and having a nice warm mahogany colour. Circa 1910.

23” x 19 1/2” x 38” high

59cms x 50cms x 97cms high

Height
97cm (38.19")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Martlesham Antiques has dated this Mahogany Dining Armchairs Set to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1183310
Dealers Internal Ref
3027
Martlesham Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2008
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Martlesham Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA 

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A set of dark mahogany dining armchairs featuring intricate anthemion carved back splats, curved arms, and pink patterned upholstered seats.
Set of ten mahogany armchairs by Alfred Allen of Birmingham
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Eighteenth-century inspired mahogany dining chairs often feature pierced back splats incorporating neoclassical motifs such as anthemion crests, arched top rails, swept armrests, and straight or cabriole legs linked by sturdy stretchers.

Fine dining armchairs from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries were constructed from solid mahogany, featuring mortise and tenon joinery, corner blocks beneath the seat frame, and hand-carved back splats.

Look for signs of hand-planing on the undersides, traditional corner blocks, secondary timber like pine or beech in the seat frames, and maker stamps or paper labels often placed on the rear seat rail.

Pair mahogany carver armchairs with a sleek modern dining table or place them as accent seating in a study or hallway to create visual contrast against neutral walls and contemporary textiles.

Dust timber surfaces regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax polish annually along the wood grain, while vacuuming fabric upholstery gently with a soft brush attachment.
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