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Regency Armchair / Library Chair Circa 1820
Fairford Barn Antiques
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Regency Armchair / Library Chair Circa 1820

19th century
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An original Regency armchair / library chair circa 1820 of the utmost quality. Features include two scrolls to the back, scrolled arms which terminate in carved eagles heads and sabre legs with eagles feet/claws to the front.

The upholstery is in excellent condition having been newly re-covered. (the colour of the fabric is black/brown/grey as seen in the pictures showing the close ups of the eagles heads and does not have the purplish colour that it seems in the other pictures.)

An extremely desirable and hard to find chair - probably Irish.

Height - 89cm / 35"

Seat height - 46cm / 18"

Depth of seat - 54cm / 21"

Width of chair - 61cm / 24"

Declaration

Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Regency Ebonised Armchair to the Regency era.

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SA1232558
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375/603/675
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An original Regency armchair / library chair circa 1820 of the utmost quality.
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Features include two scrolls to the back, scrolled arms which terminate in carved eagles heads and sabre legs with eagles feet/claws to the front.
Fairford Barn Antiques
fig 1. An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet.
fig 1. Regency Armchair / Library Chair Circa 1820

The upholstery is in excellent condition having been newly re-covered. (the colour of the fabric is black/brown/grey as seen in the pictures showing the close ups of the eagles heads and does not have the purplish colour that it seems in the other pictures.)

An extremely desirable and hard to find chair - probably Irish.

Height - 89cm / 35"

Seat height - 46cm / 18"

Depth of seat - 54cm / 21"

Width of chair - 61cm / 24"

Date of Manufacture

Fairford Barn Antiques has dated this Regency Ebonised Armchair to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232558
Dealers Internal Ref
375/603/675
Fairford Barn Antiques
Fairford Barn Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2021

Sale of quality georgian and victorian furniture.

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An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet.
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Archive I An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet.

Regency Armchair / Library Chair Circa 1820

Archive II An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View II
Archive III An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View III
Archive IV An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View IV
Archive V An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View V
Archive VI An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View VI
Archive VII An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View VII
Archive VIII An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View VIII
Archive IX An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View IX
Archive X An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet. View X
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An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet.
Regency armchair / library chair circa 1820
Ref: SA1232558
An ebonised and parcel-gilt Regency armchair featuring carved eagle head arm terminals, reeded scroll bars, patterned purple fabric upholstery, and gold paw feet.
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Regency seating, dating roughly from 1811 to 1830, is defined by classical Greek, Roman, and Egyptian architectural influences. Common design elements include saber legs, ebonised or painted finishes, parcel gilding, and Greco-Roman motifs such as eagle heads, acanthus leaves, and carved paw feet.

Makers commonly used dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or painted beech for structural framing. Accents often incorporated parcel gilding, brass inlay, ebonised finishes, and hand-carved decorative elements, paired with traditional coil springs and webbed seat frames.

Authentic Regency armchairs feature period-appropriate hand-joinery, such as mortise and tenon construction, evidence of hand-carving on decorative terminals, and genuine water or oil gilding over gesso. Original ebonised finishes frequently exhibit natural patination and minor craquelure consistent with age.

A dark ebonised and gilt armchair serves as a structured focal accent alongside modern minimal upholstery or clean architectural lines. Positioning the chair near a simple floor lamp or set against light-toned walls creates balanced visual contrast while highlighting its sculptural silhouette.

Keep gilt and ebonised surfaces away from direct sunlight, central heating sources, and excess humidity to prevent flaking gesso or timber movement. Clean gently with a soft, dry microfibre cloth, avoiding commercial chemical polishes or water-based liquids that can erode delicate gilding.
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