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Finely Carved Georgian Mahogany Wing Arm Chair in the Irish Manner C. 1765
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Finely Carved Georgian Mahogany Wing Arm Chair in the Irish Manner C. 1765

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A very fine and extremely rare and large Georgian mahogany wing armchair with blind fretwork carving to both arms and extensive foliate pierced fretwork carving the seat rails with curved carved aprons.

The front legs beautifully carved at knees with acanthus and drop bell husks and set on layered naturalistic lion paw and claw feet. Both rear raked legs with carved borders and scrolls at the foot.

Newly upholstered in a top quality heavyweight silk weave fabric, a c.1900 fabric bought unused on a roll and the pattern of which works fabulously with the carved detailing on the chair.

This is a very large and capaciously comfortable chair of exceptional quality. Extremely heavy and solid with no weakness or movement in the joints and no breaks, repairs or replacements to the show frame other than some very tiny professional repairs to small losses on the carved apron on one side.

Dimensions are:

34 inches wide, 26 inches deep and 46.5 inches high (all max)

Floor to seat is 17 inches.

For metric please multiply by 2.5

Of superb quality and in excellent original condition and by repute, for generations until recently, in a castle in Belgium

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Webberley Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Wingback Chair to the Georgian era.

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A very fine and extremely rare and large Georgian mahogany wing armchair with blind fretwork carving to both arms and extensive foliate pierced fretwork carving the seat rails with curved carved aprons.
The front legs beautifully carved at knees with acanthus and drop bell husks and set on layered naturalistic lion paw and claw feet.
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Both rear raked legs with carved borders and scrolls at the foot.

fig 1. A Georgian mahogany wingback armchair upholstered in patterned gold damask fabric, featuring carved cabriole legs and an ornate apron.
fig 1. Finely Carved Georgian Mahogany Wing Arm Chair in the Irish Manner C. 1765

Newly upholstered in a top quality heavyweight silk weave fabric, a c.1900 fabric bought unused on a roll and the pattern of which works fabulously with the carved detailing on the chair.

This is a very large and capaciously comfortable chair of exceptional quality. Extremely heavy and solid with no weakness or movement in the joints and no breaks, repairs or replacements to the show frame other than some very tiny professional repairs to small losses on the carved apron on one side.

fig 2. A Georgian mahogany wingback armchair upholstered in patterned gold damask fabric, featuring carved cabriole legs and an ornate apron.
fig 2. Finely Carved Georgian Mahogany Wing Arm Chair in the Irish Manner C. 1765

Dimensions are:

34 inches wide, 26 inches deep and 46.5 inches high (all max)

Floor to seat is 17 inches.

For metric please multiply by 2.5

Of superb quality and in excellent original condition and by repute, for generations until recently, in a castle in Belgium

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Wingback Chair to the Georgian era.

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Archive I A Georgian mahogany wingback armchair upholstered in patterned gold damask fabric, featuring carved cabriole legs and an ornate apron.

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A Georgian mahogany wingback armchair upholstered in patterned gold damask fabric, featuring carved cabriole legs and an ornate apron.
Finely Carved Georgian Mahogany Wing Arm Chair in the Irish Manner c. 1765
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A Georgian mahogany wingback armchair upholstered in patterned gold damask fabric, featuring carved cabriole legs and an ornate apron.
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A Georgian wingback armchair in the Irish manner refers to mid-eighteenth-century seating featuring characteristic high wings, deep seat proportions, and heavy, detailed timber carving along the apron and legs. Irish Georgian furniture from this era frequently incorporates distinctive motifs such as deeply carved masks, shells, and foliage executed on dense Cuban mahogany.

Eighteenth-century wing chairs were built with solid hardwood frames, predominantly oak or beech for internal framing, and dark, dense mahogany for exposed carved elements. The upholstery traditionally utilised horsehair stuffing, iron coil or webbing suspension, and woven fabrics such as wool velvet, silk damask, or needlework.

Authentic mid-eighteenth-century frames display hand-sawn timber marks, mortise and tenon joinery held with wooden pegs, and irregular hand-carved details on the legs and aprons. Examining the underside reveals dark, oxidized timber surfaces and evidence of historical re-upholstery tack holes along the seat rails.

A Georgian wingback chair functions as an anchor piece in a contemporary living room, study, or bedroom layout. Positioning the chair alongside a clean-lined side table and modern floor lamp creates a functional reading corner while balancing historical craftsmanship with contemporary design elements.

Exposed mahogany elements should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and preserved using a natural beeswax polish applied thinly along the grain. Upholstery fabrics require vacuuming with a soft brush attachment and positioning away from direct sunlight to prevent fibre degradation and colour fading.
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