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Gillows Regency Mahogany Bergere/library Arm Chair.
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Gillows Regency Mahogany Bergere/library Arm Chair.

19th century
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Gillows mahogany bergere arm chair circa 1815.The chair has an arched top cresting rail, down swept arms resting on sabre legs ending on angled brass square castors . The back rail is stamped RW which is the Gillows Journey man’s initials , it retains its original horse hair squab and patina.Seat height 41cm with squab.

Date of Manufacture

Spencer Robertson Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Library Armchair to the Regency era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09412775
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques DateRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-220 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE REGENCY ERA:
Journeyman stamp RW on the rail: typical of Lancaster workshop practice around 1815.
Square brass cup castors on swept sabre legs: early 19th-century hardware.
Deep barrel back and downswept arms: Regency bergère design.

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
82cm (32.28")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Reference Numbers
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SA1201825
Description
Gillows mahogany bergere arm chair circa 1815.
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The chair has an arched top cresting rail, down swept arms resting on sabre legs ending on angled brass square castors.
Spencer Robertson Antiques

. The back rail is stamped RW which is the Gillows Journey man’s initials , it retains its original horse hair squab and patina.Seat height 41cm with squab.

Date of Manufacture

Spencer Robertson Antiques has dated this Regency Mahogany Library Armchair to the Regency era.

Independent Date Report ID 09412775
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques datingRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-220 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Regency era:
Journeyman stamp RW on the rail: typical of Lancaster workshop practice around 1815.
Square brass cup castors on swept sabre legs: early 19th-century hardware.
Deep barrel back and downswept arms: Regency bergère design.

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
82cm (32.28")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
65cm (25.59")
Reference Numbers
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SA1201825
Spencer Robertson Antiques
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A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors.
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Archive I A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors.

Gillows Regency Mahogany Bergere/library Arm Chair.

Archive II A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors. View II
Archive III A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors. View III
Archive IV A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors. View IV
Archive V A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors. View V
Archive VI A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors. View VII
Archive VIII A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors. View VIII
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A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors.
Gillows Regency Mahogany Bergere/Library Arm Chair.
Ref: SA1201825
A Regency mahogany bergere armchair featuring a curved backrest with woven cane panels, a fabric seat cushion, and splayed legs with brass castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialMahogany, Cane, Brass, Fabric
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsWoven cane panels, Curved top rail, Sabre legs, Brass castors
  • SizeH 82 cm (32 in) x W 53 cm (21 in) x D 65 cm (26 in)

This Regency mahogany bergere library armchair dates from circa 1815 and comes in a dark brown finish. The piece has an arched top cresting rail, down-swept arms, and woven cane panels along the curved backrest and sides. It stands on sabre legs that end in angled brass square castors. The seat includes an off-white textured horse hair squab cushion with button tufting. Details include the visible wood grain of the timber and the journeyman stamp RW on the back rail. The chair measures 82 cm high, 53 cm wide, and 65 cm deep, with a seat height of 41 cm. In a contemporary home, this armchair suits a gentleman's library, study, or drawing room as a practical seating option. It works well paired with a traditional writing desk or placed in a reading corner. The castors allow for smooth movement across the floor when rearranging furniture. The open cane work and curved silhouette provide comfortable support for everyday reading and relaxation.

FAQs

A Regency bergere chair is an English armchair style popularised in the early nineteenth century, characterised by an exposed mahogany frame, woven cane panels on the back and arms, and an upholstered seat cushion.

These chairs were typically constructed using solid Cuban or West Indian mahogany for the framework, hand-woven split cane for the panelling, and brass for the leg caps and rolling castors.

Authentic Regency chairs feature hand-carved mahogany frames, original hand-cut joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, period-correct brass castors, and natural hand-woven cane panels rather than machine-made webbing.

A mahogany library chair can be positioned alongside contemporary minimalist sofas or within a dedicated reading corner alongside a floor lamp and timber side table to add historical texture to modern spaces.

Keep the wood nourished using natural beeswax polish and clean the woven cane periodically with a damp cloth to prevent the fibres from drying out and snapping. Avoid placing the chair near direct heat sources or radiators.
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