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Mahogany Carver Circa 1790
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Mahogany Carver Circa 1790

18th century
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A mahogany carver circa 1790 with some lovely features including a decorative back panel, bow front and reeded legs. The seat is in excellent condition having been newly re-covered.

A good solid chair with a warm mahogany patina. Could be used in any room of the house and would also make an excellent office chair.

Height - 34" / 86cm

Height to seat - 17" / 43cm

Width - 22" / 56cm

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Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair to the 18th Century.

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SA1219161
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186/27/507
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A mahogany carver circa 1790 with some lovely features including a decorative back panel, bow front and reeded legs. The seat is in excellent condition having been newly re-covered.

A good solid chair with a warm mahogany patina. Could be used in any room of the house and would also make an excellent office chair.

Height - 34" / 86cm

Height to seat - 17" / 43cm

Width - 22" / 56cm

Date of Manufacture

Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Carver Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1219161
Dealers Internal Ref
186/27/507
Fairford Barn Antiques
Fairford Barn Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021

Sale of quality georgian and victorian furniture.

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A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat.
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Archive I A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat.

Mahogany Carver Circa 1790

Archive II A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View II
Archive III A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View III
Archive IV A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View IV
Archive V A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View V
Archive VI A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View VI
Archive VII A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View VII
Archive VIII A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View VIII
Archive IX A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat. View IX
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A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat.
Mahogany carver circa 1790
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A late 18th-century Georgian mahogany carver chair featuring curved armrests, a carved diamond back splat, reeded front legs, and a red-striped upholstered seat.
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  • ObjectDining Chairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Upholstery Fabric
  • ColourDark Red, Warm Brown
  • MotifsReeded legs, Carved diamond splat, Curved armrests, H-stretcher base

This Georgian carver chair dates from around 1790 and is constructed from mahogany with a warm brown patina. The piece displays a decorative back panel with a carved diamond splat, curved armrests, a bow front, reeded front legs, and an H-stretcher base. The seat is newly re-covered in fabric featuring vertical stripes of dark red, crimson, magenta, and orange. The mahogany frame shows minor surface marks and variations in tone consistent with age and use. Standing 86 cm high with a seat height of 43 cm and a width of 56 cm, this solid seating option serves well in a dining room, as a desk chair, or as a decorative accent in a study or living space.

FAQs

Dust timber regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually to preserve the wood finish. Position the chair away from direct sunlight and radiators to prevent timber shrinkage, and vacuum upholstery gently using a soft brush attachment.

A single carver chair functions effectively as a standalone desk chair or accent piece in an entryway or library. Combining period mahogany seating with modern minimalist dining tables creates a balanced contrast between historic craftsmanship and contemporary lines.

Authentic pieces feature hand-carved decorative motifs, such as reeding or central rosettes, alongside irregular tool marks on unexposed wooden surfaces. Look for genuine patination on the mahogany, original stretchers showing uneven wear, and historical hand-cut timber joinery underneath the seat frame.

Cabinetmakers during this era used solid mahogany for structural components due to its stability and close grain. Joinery relied on traditional mortise and tenon joints, hand-cut dovetails for seat frames, and natural horsehair or wool stuffing for upholstered drop-in seats.

A Georgian mahogany carver chair is an 18th-century wooden armchair designed primarily for the head or foot of a dining table. Characterised by sweeping armrests, refined vertical back splats, and dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany, these chairs reflect the classic proportions of the late Georgian period.
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