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A Victorian Period Walnut Desk Chair.
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

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    Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.
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    Christian Davies Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA
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A Victorian Period Walnut Desk Chair.

19th century
Description

A Victorian Period Walnut Desk Chair. Constructed in solid walnut with a horse shoe back and seat. Having spiral twist columns and raised on turned and carved supports with brass cup castors. English Circa 1860-1870. In excellent condition, fabric is usable

Dimensions: 30" high x 26" wide (seat measures 24" wide x 24" deep, seat height 18")

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Walnut Desk Chair to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Check ID 09714195
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE VICTORIAN ERA:
Brass cup castors on the front legs: period Victorian cabinet fittings.
Spiral twist back spindles: characteristic turning work of the 1860s and 1870s.
Carved raised blocks over turned baluster legs: typical mid-Victorian seating design.
Soft rubbing and small marks on the woodwork: honest wear from long use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

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SA1244885
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Description
A Victorian Period Walnut Desk Chair. Constructed in solid walnut with a horse shoe back and seat. Having spiral twist columns and raised on turned and carved supports with brass cup castors. English Circa 1860-1870. In excellent condition, fabric is usable

Dimensions: 30" high x 26" wide (seat measures 24" wide x 24" deep, seat height 18")

Date of Manufacture

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd has dated this Victorian Walnut Desk Chair to the Victorian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09714195
Dealer's Item DateVictorian era
Sellingantiques datingVictorian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 140-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Victorian era:
Brass cup castors on the front legs: period Victorian cabinet fittings.
Spiral twist back spindles: characteristic turning work of the 1860s and 1870s.
Carved raised blocks over turned baluster legs: typical mid-Victorian seating design.
Soft rubbing and small marks on the woodwork: honest wear from long use.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Reference Numbers
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SA1244885
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2009

Quality furniture particularly from the late victorian and edwardian period.

Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Christian Davies Antiques Ltd Profile Page

Trade Associations

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors.
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Archive I A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors.

A Victorian Period Walnut Desk Chair.

Archive II A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View II
Archive III A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View III
Archive IV A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View IV
Archive V A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View V
Archive VI A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View VIII
Archive IX A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View IX
Archive X A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors. View X
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd

Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07774 991460
Location
The Calder Studio
Garden Village
Longsight Road
Clayton Le Dale
Blackburn
BB2 7JA
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/cdavies
Verified Since Jun 2009
Items For Sale 40
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Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
Christian Davies Antiques Ltd
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Location: The Calder Studio, Garden Village, Longsight Road, Clayton Le Dale, Blackburn, BB2 7JA, United Kingdom
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A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors.
A Victorian Period Walnut Desk Chair.
Ref: SA1244885
A Victorian walnut desk chair featuring a curved padded backrest upholstered in sage green fabric, barley twist spindles, carved block knees, turned legs, and brass castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDesk Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Fabric, Brass
  • ColourWalnut Brown and Sage Green
  • MotifsBarley twist spindles, Horseshoe backrest, Turned legs, Brass castors

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Victorian desk chairs from the mid-to-late 19th century typically feature rounded or horseshoe-shaped backrests, solid timber frames made of walnut or mahogany, and turned wooden legs. Many designs incorporate decorative spindles, carved details, and brass castors for ease of movement around a desk.

Cabinetmakers during the Victorian period commonly utilized dense hardwoods such as walnut, mahogany, and oak for structural frames. Upholstery traditionally incorporated natural foundation fillings like horsehair and jute webbing, covered in wool, velvet, or woven textiles.

Authentic 19th-century walnut chairs exhibit natural age-related patination, hand-finished joinery such as dowel or mortise and tenon joints, and original brass fittings or stamped castors. The timber typically displays distinct grain variation and slight irregularity consistent with period hand tool construction.

A Victorian desk chair can serve as a focal point at a modern writing desk, within a home library, or as an accent chair in a hallway. The warm walnut wood tones and structured upholstery contrast effectively with minimalist decor or complement traditional timber panelling.

Walnut frames should be dusted regularly with a soft cloth and conditioned periodically using natural beeswax polish to protect the finish. Upholstered fabric should be vacuumed using a soft brush attachment and kept out of direct sunlight to prevent colour fading.
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