A very good set of Scottish mid-Victorian period dining chairs by Wylie & Lochhead of Glasgow. Of fine construction in solid mahogany with well upholstered seats. With balloon backs and turned front legs. Each chair bearing the makers stamp to the underside. They are of generous proportions, strong and sturdy. Offered for sale in very good original condition, with a good colour and patina, ready to go straight into the home.
Dimensions:
Width 48cms
Depth 44cms
Overall height 101cms
Seat height 48cms
Wylie & Lochhead was a prestigious Glasgow firm, founded 1829 by Robert Wylie & William Lochhead, known for cabinetmaking, furnishing, and funeral services, becoming Scotland''s largest cabinetmaker by the 1890s, pioneering Scottish design (like Art Nouveau), holding a Royal Warrant, and eventually becoming part of House of Fraser in 1957, with its archives preserved by the University of Glasgow and the House of Fraser Archive.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1183452
Dateline of this antique is 1870
Height is 101cm (39.8inches)
Width is 48cm (18.9inches)
Depth is 44cm (17.3inches)
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