Regent Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs to the 1800s.
The set comprises eight side chairs and two open armchairs.
They have been crafted from hand-carved solid flame mahogany of the highest quality, each with beautifully carved bar backs and centre splats above stuffed seats that have just been reupholstered in the finest burgundy velvet.
They are raised on elegant reeded front legs with sabre rear legs,
The chairs are a rich mahogany colour with a striking grain and good patina.
Condition:
In excellent condition, having been beautifully cleaned, polished, waxed, and reupholstered in our workshops; please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 93 cm x Width 53 cm x Depth 54 cm - Armchairs
Height 89 cm x Width 43 cm x Depth 42 cm - Side chairs
Height 49 cm - Seat height
Dimensions in inches:
Height 3 feet, 1 inch x Width 1 foot, 9 inches x Depth 1 foot, 9 inches - Armchairs
Height 2 foot, 11 inches x Width 1 foot, 5 inches x Depth 1 foot, 4 inches - Side chairs
Height 1 foot, 7 inches - Seat height
Regency Furniture
During the Regency period, it was fashionable to copy the classical furniture of the Roman and Greek times. Furniture had stopped evolving in design and had moved back to classical forms. The pioneer designers who represented this period were:
Thomas Hope (1770-1831), George Smith (1804-28), Henry Holland (1745 - 1806)
George IV had a major influence over the furniture makers of the time.
This period saw the introduction of brass to wood, replacing the previous marquetry that had been originally used. The sofa table was also introduced.
The main features of the Regency period furniture were their simplicity, with straight, unbroken surfaces and lines.
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: A5143b
Regent Antiques has dated these Regency Mahogany Dining Chairs to the 1800s.
We specialise in english and continental furniture, silver, porcelain and decorative items.
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Antique Set of 10 High Regency Flame Mahogany Dining Chairs C1820 19th C
