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Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century
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Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century

19th century
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Description

A fabulous set of eight Regency Period, Scottish, George III mahogany dining chairs, Circa 1820 in date.

The set comprising six side chairs and a pair of armchairs all with curved bar backs and spiral turned stretchers, raised on channel moulded sabre legs.  The seats have been upholstered in a sumptuous azure and cream damask.

These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid flame mahogany throughout and the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.

Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of elegant antique dining chairs.

Provenance:

Property from the Estate of Virginia Fortune Ryan Ogilvy,

Dowager Countess of Airlie (Former Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II).

Condition:

In excellent condition having only been beautifully cleaned and waxed workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 82.5 cm x Width 54 cm x Depth 53 cm  - Armchairs

Height 82.5 cm x Width 49 cm x Depth 49 cm  - Side chairs

Height 49 cm  - Seat height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches - Armchairs

Height 2 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inches - Side chairs

Height 1 foot, 7 inches - Seat height

Flame Mahogany

Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."

The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.

Our reference: A5253

Physical Dimensions
Height
82.5cm (32.48")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1229782
Dealers Internal Reference
A5253
Description
A fabulous set of eight Regency Period, Scottish, George III mahogany dining chairs, Circa 1820 in date.
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The set comprising six side chairs and a pair of armchairs all with curved bar backs and spiral turned stretchers, raised on channel moulded sabre legs.
Regent Antiques

  The seats have been upholstered in a sumptuous azure and cream damask.

fig 1. A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two carvers, featuring curved top rails, rope-twist splats, and pale blue patterned upholstered seats.
fig 1. Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century

These chairs have been masterfully crafted in beautiful solid flame mahogany throughout and the finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.

Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of elegant antique dining chairs.

fig 2. A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two carvers, featuring curved top rails, rope-twist splats, and pale blue patterned upholstered seats.
fig 2. Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century

Provenance:

Property from the Estate of Virginia Fortune Ryan Ogilvy,

Dowager Countess of Airlie (Former Lady in Waiting to Queen Elizabeth II).

Condition:

In excellent condition having only been beautifully cleaned and waxed workshops, please see photos for confirmation.

fig 3. A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two carvers, featuring curved top rails, rope-twist splats, and pale blue patterned upholstered seats.
fig 3. Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century

Dimensions in cm:

Height 82.5 cm x Width 54 cm x Depth 53 cm  - Armchairs

Height 82.5 cm x Width 49 cm x Depth 49 cm  - Side chairs

Height 49 cm  - Seat height

Dimensions in inches:

Height 2 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches - Armchairs

fig 4. A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two carvers, featuring curved top rails, rope-twist splats, and pale blue patterned upholstered seats.
fig 4. Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century

Height 2 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 7 inches - Side chairs

Height 1 foot, 7 inches - Seat height

Flame Mahogany

Thomas Sheraton - 18th century furniture designer, once characterized mahogany as "best suited to furniture where strength is demanded as well as a wood that works up easily, has a beautiful figure and polishes so well that it is an ornament to any room in which it may be placed." Matching his words to his work, Sheraton designed much mahogany furniture. The qualities that impressed Sheraton are particularly evident in a distinctive pattern of wood called "flame mahogany."

The flame figure in the wood is revealed by slicing through the face of the branch at the point where it joins another element of the tree.

Our reference: A5253

Height
82.5cm (32.48")
Width
54cm (21.26")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1229782
Dealers Internal Ref
A5253
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Archive I A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two carvers, featuring curved top rails, rope-twist splats, and pale blue patterned upholstered seats.

Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century

Archive II A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two carvers, featuring curved top rails, rope-twist splats, and pale blue patterned upholstered seats. View II
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A set of eight Regency mahogany dining chairs, including two carvers, featuring curved top rails, rope-twist splats, and pale blue patterned upholstered seats.
Antique Set 8 Regency Period Scottish Dining Chairs C1820 19th Century
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Regency dining chairs, dating from around 1811 to 1830, typically feature Neoclassical influences, concave curved top rails, reeded legs, and rope-twist or horizontal back splats crafted from fine timbers like mahogany.

Primary construction involved dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany, valued for its rich grain and durability, complemented by traditional hand-carved joinery, horsehair padding, and woven fabric upholstery.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery, natural age-related patination on unexposed timber, original tool marks beneath the seat rails, and crisp, hand-carved decorative motifs such as rope twisting.

Pair these structured mahogany chairs with a minimalist oak or glass dining table to create visual contrast, or place individual carvers as accent seating in modern study spaces and hallways.

Dust timber frames regularly with a soft dry cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish annually along the grain, keeping pieces away from direct heat sources and excessive sunlight.
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