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Antique Walnut Desk Armchair
Shackladys Antiques
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Shackladys Antiques

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Antique Walnut Desk Armchair

19th century
Description

A finely crafted 19th-century walnut desk or library armchair of elegant and sculptural form. The chair features a shaped, wrap-around back with a broad curved crest rail flowing seamlessly into open arms, supported by a decorative pierced splat with stylised foliate detail. The seat is solid and dished for comfort, displaying attractive grain and rich patina consistent with age and use.

The chair stands on three turned front legs fitted with original brass caps and castors, while the rear is supported by distinctive swept sabre legs that give the piece both stability and a graceful profile. The warm walnut tone and well-proportioned design make it a characterful example of 19th-century craftsmanship, suitable for use as a desk chair, library chair, or occasional seating.

Dimensions

Height 32.5 Inches Height to seat 17.5 Inches

Width 23.5 Inches

Depth 22.5 Inches

Physical Dimensions
Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Declaration

Shackladys Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Desk Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202037
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Description
A finely crafted 19th-century walnut desk or library armchair of elegant and sculptural form.
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The chair features a shaped, wrap-around back with a broad curved crest rail flowing seamlessly into open arms, supported by a decorative pierced splat with stylised foliate detail.
Shackladys Antiques

The seat is solid and dished for comfort, displaying attractive grain and rich patina consistent with age and use.

fig 1. An antique dark walnut desk armchair featuring a curved horseshoe backrest, carved back splat, contoured seat, and turned front legs on brass castors.
fig 1. Antique Walnut Desk Armchair

The chair stands on three turned front legs fitted with original brass caps and castors, while the rear is supported by distinctive swept sabre legs that give the piece both stability and a graceful profile. The warm walnut tone and well-proportioned design make it a characterful example of 19th-century craftsmanship, suitable for use as a desk chair, library chair, or occasional seating.

Dimensions

Height 32.5 Inches Height to seat 17.5 Inches

Width 23.5 Inches

Depth 22.5 Inches

Height
83cm (32.68")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Shackladys Antiques has dated this Antique Walnut Desk Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1202037
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Archive I An antique dark walnut desk armchair featuring a curved horseshoe backrest, carved back splat, contoured seat, and turned front legs on brass castors.

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Telephone 01244 316 394 or 07769 200 346
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34 Spital Walk
Boughton
Chester
CH3 5DB
United Kingdom
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An antique dark walnut desk armchair featuring a curved horseshoe backrest, carved back splat, contoured seat, and turned front legs on brass castors.
Antique Walnut Desk Armchair
Ref: SA1202037
An antique dark walnut desk armchair featuring a curved horseshoe backrest, carved back splat, contoured seat, and turned front legs on brass castors.
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FAQs

A Victorian walnut desk armchair typically features a curved horseshoe backrest, carved central splats, a contoured solid timber seat, and turned front legs often fitted with brass castors.

These chairs were primarily built using solid hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or oak, held together with traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery and finished with solid brass castors.

Authentic period pieces exhibit signs of genuine age, such as hand-cut joinery, natural patination across contact surfaces, original brass castor fittings, and distinct walnut wood grain patterns.

An antique wooden desk chair can be placed alongside a contemporary minimalist desk or integrated into a dark academia study to create visual contrast and texture.

Apply high-quality clear beeswax regularly to maintain the wood moisture and protect the patina, while keeping the brass castors free of dust and debris.
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