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Unusual 19th Century Gothic Walnut Revolving Desk Chair C.1890, Victorian.
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Unusual 19th Century Gothic Walnut Revolving Desk Chair C.1890, Victorian.

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Unusual Victorian Gothic Walnut Revolving Desk Chair c.1890 with arched, tall back & decorative splats, shaped arms & dished, figured walnut seat.

Revolving mechanism in good working order.

Green, horse-hair filled seat cushion.

Beautiful colour with French polish finish.

Dimensions:

Width 23 3/4 inches (60.5cm)

Height 44 1/4 inches (112.4cm)

Depth of Seat 21 1/4 inches (54cm)

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Charnwood Antiques has dated this Gothic Walnut Desk Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1216818
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Unusual Victorian Gothic Walnut Revolving Desk Chair c.1890 with arched, tall back & decorative splats, shaped arms & dished, figured walnut seat.

Revolving mechanism in good working order.

Green, horse-hair filled seat cushion.

Beautiful colour with French polish finish.

Dimensions:

Width 23 3/4 inches (60.5cm)

Height 44 1/4 inches (112.4cm)

Depth of Seat 21 1/4 inches (54cm)

Date of Manufacture

Charnwood Antiques has dated this Gothic Walnut Desk Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216818
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Archive I A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher.

Unusual 19th Century Gothic Walnut Revolving Desk Chair C.1890, Victorian.

Archive II A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher. View II
Archive III A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher. View III
Archive IV A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher. View IV
Archive V A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher. View V
Archive VI A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher. View VI
Archive VII A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher. View VII
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A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher.
Unusual 19th Century Gothic Walnut Revolving Desk Chair C.1890, Victorian.
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A late 19th-century Gothic Revival carved walnut revolving desk chair featuring an arched backrest with open tracery, curved armrests, a circular seat, and cabriole legs with an X-stretcher.
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Gothic Revival furniture from the 19th century incorporates architectural elements inspired by medieval structures, including pointed arches, quatrefoils, trefoils, and intricate open tracery carved into dense hardwoods such as oak and walnut.

Victorian revolving chairs were primarily constructed from solid hardwoods like walnut, mahogany, or oak, paired with cast iron or steel swivel mechanisms concealed beneath the seat frame.

Authentic 19th-century swivel chairs feature period-appropriate metal hardware, hand-carved decorative motifs, original tool marks on unexposed wooden surfaces, and natural patination consistent with age and hand handling.

A Gothic Revival desk chair functions well alongside minimalist modern desks or within a dedicated study or library space, where its structured silhouette provides architectural contrast against neutral walls.

Maintain walnut furniture by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year to protect the timber finish and prevent drying.
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