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Unusual Antique Victorian Music Chair
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Unusual Antique Victorian Music Chair

19th century
Description

Unusual antique Victorian music chair having a lovely shaped turned top rail with a newly reupholstered seat in a quality fabric standing on shaped sabre legs united by a cross stretcher with a carved centre.

H 60.5cm

W 31cm

D 42.5cm

H to seat 52cm

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London City Antiques has dated this Antique Victorian Music Chair to the 1880s.

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SA1237898
Dealers Internal Reference
173c
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Description
Unusual antique Victorian music chair having a lovely shaped turned top rail with a newly reupholstered seat in a quality fabric standing on shaped sabre legs united by a cross stretcher with a carved centre.

H 60.5cm

W 31cm

D 42.5cm

H to seat 52cm

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Antique Victorian Music Chair to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1237898
Dealers Internal Ref
173c
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat.
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Archive I An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat.

Unusual Antique Victorian Music Chair

Archive II An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View IX
Archive X An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View X
Archive XI An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View XI
Archive XII An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat. View XII
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Ipswich
Suffolk
IP9 2SD
United Kingdom
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An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat.
Unusual Antique Victorian Music Chair
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An antique Victorian wooden music chair featuring curved side supports, a turned back rail, splayed legs connected by a central stretcher, and a cream geometric upholstered seat.
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  • ObjectMusic Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Upholstery Fabric
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned back rail, Splayed legs, Low curved backrest, Central spindle stretcher

This unusual Victorian music chair dates from 1880 in an English country house style. The walnut frame has a warm brown finish and comprises a low curved backrest with curved side supports, a shaped turned top rail, and splayed sabre legs connected by a central cross stretcher with a carved centre. The newly reupholstered seat features cream geometric patterned fabric with a braided trim edge. Measuring 60.5 cm in height, 31 cm in width, and 42.5 cm in depth with a seat height of 52 cm, the chair is compact in scale. It is suited for placement in an empty corner of a living room, hallway, or bedroom, serving as a decorative accent seat or a practical occasional chair.

FAQs

A Victorian music chair is a specialized nineteenth-century seat designed with a low back or backless frame to allow unhindered movement for musicians playing instruments such as the piano or harp.

These chairs were typically constructed from rich hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, or rosewood, combined with hand-turned joinery and upholstered seats made of woven wool, velvet, or brocade fabrics.

Authentic period examples display characteristic nineteenth-century joinery, hand-turned timber components, proportional low or curved backrests, and natural wear patterns consistent with age along structural joints.

An antique music chair functions as an elegant accent piece when positioned in an empty corner, beside a dressing table, or within an entryway to add historical warmth and texture.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax polish annually, while keeping the seat away from direct sunlight and artificial heat sources to protect the fabric and wood.
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