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Antique Pair of English Walnut Leather Armchairs 19th C
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Antique Pair of English Walnut Leather Armchairs 19th C

19th century
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Description

This is an absolutely fabulous pair of antique English walnut library armchairs, circa 1880 in date.

Made from solid walnut each with a beautiful hand carved cresting rail, the backs, seats and arms upholstered in sumptuous leather, the arms are on spindle supports and the chairs are raised on turned front legs terminating in the original brass castors.

The brown leather is truly striking and in excellent condition,  these armchairs are of a quality that would be very difficult to find today.

Provenance: 

Barcote Manor,

Buckland, Oxfordshire.

See Photo.

 

Condition:

In good condition. As an antique item, the pair shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the armchairs display beautifully.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 105 cm x Width 69 cm x Depth 79 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot, 3 inches x Depth 2 foot, 7 inches

Barcote Manor

was built in 1876 as a hunting lodge for Lady Theodora Guest, a daughter of the Duke of Westminster. In 1881 it was sold to William West, a Director of the Great Western Railway who named a Manor Class locomotive after the house. The West family lived in the house for 70 years, when the house was sold to the Mercantile Bank of India and later become the Barcote School of Coaching.

Walnut

The Walnut woods are probably the most recognisable and popular of all the exotic woods, having been used in furniture making for many centuries. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

Our reference: 05822x

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
79cm (31.10")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated these Victorian Walnut Leather Armchairs to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1207943
Dealers Internal Reference
05822x
Description
This is an absolutely fabulous pair of antique English walnut library armchairs, circa 1880 in date.

Made from solid walnut each with a beautiful hand carved cresting rail, the backs, seats and arms upholstered in sumptuous leather, the arms are on spindle supports and the chairs are raised on turned front legs terminating in the original brass castors.

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The brown leather is truly striking and in excellent condition,  these armchairs are of a quality that would be very difficult to find today.
Regent Antiques
fig 1. A pair of 19th-century Victorian walnut armchairs with dark brown leather upholstery, carved cresting rails, turned spindle arms, and brass castors.
fig 1. Antique Pair of English Walnut Leather Armchairs 19th C

Provenance: 

Barcote Manor,

Buckland, Oxfordshire.

See Photo.

 

Condition:

In good condition. As an antique item, the pair shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the armchairs display beautifully.

fig 2. A pair of 19th-century Victorian walnut armchairs with dark brown leather upholstery, carved cresting rails, turned spindle arms, and brass castors.
fig 2. Antique Pair of English Walnut Leather Armchairs 19th C

Dimensions in cm:

Height 105 cm x Width 69 cm x Depth 79 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 5 inches x Width 2 foot, 3 inches x Depth 2 foot, 7 inches

Barcote Manor

was built in 1876 as a hunting lodge for Lady Theodora Guest, a daughter of the Duke of Westminster. In 1881 it was sold to William West, a Director of the Great Western Railway who named a Manor Class locomotive after the house. The West family lived in the house for 70 years, when the house was sold to the Mercantile Bank of India and later become the Barcote School of Coaching.

fig 3. A pair of 19th-century Victorian walnut armchairs with dark brown leather upholstery, carved cresting rails, turned spindle arms, and brass castors.
fig 3. Antique Pair of English Walnut Leather Armchairs 19th C

Walnut

The Walnut woods are probably the most recognisable and popular of all the exotic woods, having been used in furniture making for many centuries. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable.

Our reference: 05822x

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
69cm (27.17")
Depth
79cm (31.10")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated these Victorian Walnut Leather Armchairs to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1207943
Dealers Internal Ref
05822x
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Victorian walnut armchairs typically feature prominent timber grain, detailed hand-carved decorative cresting, turned spindle supports, sturdy frame construction, and original or sympathetic leather upholstery.

Craftsmen utilised solid hardwoods such as walnut or mahogany, natural horsehair or feather fillings, steel coil springs, natural grain leather or wool velvet, and brass castors.

Look for hand-carved relief details on the top cresting rail, period-appropriate joinery techniques, stamped brass castors on the front legs, and natural patination across the timber and leather surface.

Position these armchairs opposite a neutral contemporary sofa or alongside a tailored timber bookcase to create visual contrast between traditional craftsmanship and modern minimalism.

Position the timber away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking, apply clear wax polish to the walnut elements, and treat the leather with dedicated hide food to preserve elasticity.
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