Victorian Nursing Chair 19th Century

Name: Victorian Nursing Chair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1239192
Price: 550 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialWood, Fabric, Brass
ColourCream, Red, Brown
MotifsButton back, Turned legs, Leaf pattern fabric, Front castors
SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 62 cm (24 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This Victorian nursing chair is a traditional low-seated armchair designed in the English Country House style. The piece measures 84 cm high, 62 cm wide, and 52 cm deep, offering compact seating suitable for a bedroom, dressing room, or fireside corner. The upholstery consists of a cream fabric patterned with red and brown leaves, arranged in a button-back formation on the curved backrest and a serpentine front seat. The dark timber frame includes turned front legs supported by brass and ceramic castors. Visible details include button tufting across the back, rolled armrests, and carved wooden supports at the base. The chair is placed in a domestic interior for regular use.

FAQs

Introduced in the mid-nineteenth century, nursing chairs were designed with low seats to allow women to comfortably care for infants and attend to fireside activities while wearing structured Victorian garments.

Victorian upholstered chairs typically featured solid timber frames made of mahogany, walnut, or rosewood, filled with natural horsehair and jute webbing, supported by hand-lashed coil springs and finished with brass castors.

Authentic period examples generally feature low seat heights, short turned or cabriole front legs often mounted on brass or ceramic castors, hand-stitched upholstery, deep buttoning, and unrefined structural joinery underneath.

A low-profile nursing chair works effectively placed in a bedroom corner, a quiet reading nook, or beside a dressing table, where its compact scale complements contemporary furniture without overwhelming the space.

Vacuum fabric regularly using a soft brush attachment, keep upholstery out of direct sunlight to avoid fading, polish timber legs with natural beeswax, and ensure metal castors are kept clean and lightly lubricated.

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