Regent Antiques has dated these Mahogany Barback Dining Chairs to the 1800s.
The chairs are raised on turned forelegs and outswept rear legs, and have been masterfully crafted in beautiful flame mahogany throughout. The finish and attention to detail on display are truly breathtaking.
Transform the fine dining experience in your home with this set of dining chairs fit for a king.
Condition:
In excellent condition, having been beautifully cleaned, polished, waxed, and reupholstered in our workshops; please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 87 cm x Width 52 cm x Depth 52 cm - Armchairs
Height 87 cm x Width 49 cm x Depth 45 cm - Side chairs
Height 50 cm - Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 8 inches - Armchairs
Height 2 foot, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 7 inches x Depth 1 foot, 6 inches - Side chairs
Height 1 foot, 8 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.
William IV
The brief reign of William IV (1830 – 1837) marked a period of transition between the Regency period (which had been an age of innovation based on revivalist styles such as ancient Egypt and the Grecian designs) and the Victorian era.
William IV furniture is similar in style to Regency furniture, with many of the designs from the Regency period being copied but often executed in a much heavier manner, with chairs, tables and other items being coarser and clumsier in appearance when compared with those made during the Regency period.
Popular pieces produced during this period include tilt-top dining tables and pillared extendable tables. Sofa tables and drum tables were also favoured at the time, as were sideboards and card tables. Heavy brass fittings were a prominent feature, such as lion’s paw feet on tables. Chairs frequently sported sabre legs to the back with stumpy bulbous turned legs to the front. The rope twist carved back was also much in favour.
This period also saw the introduction of the more exotic timbers such as zebrawood. With the Industrial Revolution getting under way, furniture making saw the increased use of mechanisation, a trend set to accelerate during the Victorian period.
This short but important transitional period eventually gave way to the romanticism of the Victorians, but the furniture it produced was usually of good quality, and it remains sought after and desirable today.
Our reference: A5252
Regent Antiques has dated these Mahogany Barback Dining Chairs to the 1800s.
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Antique Set of 8 William IV English Barback Dining Chairs Circa 1830 19th C
