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Shell Back Tub Armchair
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Shell Back Tub Armchair

19th century
Description

Shell Back Tub Armchair.

Clam shell shaped back rest with fluted upholstery.

Walnut legs on gilt brass castors.

Upholstered in a coral coloured damask fabric with miniature Fleur de lys. Good condition.

Walnut legs on gilt brass castors.Width 79cm x Depth 79cm x Height 70cm, with a seat width of 46cm, seat depth of 53cm and seat height of 36cm.

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Kontrast Antiques has dated this Shell Back Tub Armchair to the 19th Century.

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Description
Shell Back Tub Armchair.

Clam shell shaped back rest with fluted upholstery.

Walnut legs on gilt brass castors.

Upholstered in a coral coloured damask fabric with miniature Fleur de lys. Good condition.

Walnut legs on gilt brass castors.

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Width 79cm x Depth 79cm x Height 70cm, with a seat width of 46cm, seat depth of 53cm and seat height of 36cm.
Kontrast Antiques
Date of Manufacture

Kontrast Antiques has dated this Shell Back Tub Armchair to the 19th Century.

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SA1184663
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https://kontrastco.com/products/shell-back-tub-armchair
Kontrast Antiques
Kontrast Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2023

Here at kontrast.antiques, we mainly concentrate on antique english country house sofas & armchairs. Especially howard & sons seating.

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WF17 8LL
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A pink upholstered shell back tub armchair with channel fluting, turned timber legs, and brass castors.
Shell Back Tub Armchair
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A shell back tub armchair, popularised during the Art Deco era, features a curved backrest with vertical channel tufting or fluting designed to resemble a seashell. The low-slung, enclosed tub profile provides supportive, cocooning seating.

Traditional construction typically involved a solid hardwood frame, jute webbing, hand-tied coil springs for upholstery, and turned timber legs fitted with brass castors.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-stitched vertical fluting across the backrest, turned timber feet with period castors, and internal horsehair or coil spring padding rather than modern synthetic foam.

Place a shell back chair alongside a minimal side table to create a reading corner, or pair it with sleek architectural lighting to balance its softer, scalloped lines.

Vacuum the upholstery regularly using a soft brush attachment to remove dust, address spills immediately with a clean dry cloth, and periodically inspect the timber legs and brass castors.
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