A small mid Victorian bedroom chair in English Walnut, very good and solid condition.

Original castors, traditional upholstery is very good, light marks only.

Seat height 33cm.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Victorian Button Back Chair to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1245445

Dealers Notes

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Shop is not open all the time and it is advised that if you are travelling far then it is best to call first.

Buying and selling antique and decorative furniture and related items from a riverside setting in the beautiful market town of Marlborough, home of the second widest high street in the UK.

Lovely riverfront cafe on site.

Keys present only if stated.

Description

A small mid Victorian bedroom chair in English Walnut, very good and solid condition.

Original castors, traditional upholstery is very good, light marks only.

Seat height 33cm.

Now available from our large showroom in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Delivery available - please contact us for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

Ropeworks Antiques has dated this Victorian Button Back Chair to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1245445

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Ropeworks Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2012

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A low Victorian button-backed armchair upholstered in pink floral damask fabric with turned mahogany front legs on brass castors.

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Ropeworks Antiques

Telephone 07725 509949

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The Old Ropeworks
Kennet Place
Marlborough
SN8 1NG
United Kingdom

Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ropeworksantiques

Verified Since Dec 2012

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectAccent Chairs
Period19th century
StyleVictorian
MaterialMahogany, Fabric, Brass
ColourPink
MotifsButton-tufted backrest, Turned mahogany legs, Brass castors, Low seat profile

FAQs

Originating in the nineteenth century, a Victorian nursing chair is a low-seated armchair designed to facilitate comfortable seating in bedrooms and nurseries, typically featuring turned wooden legs and deep-buttoned upholstery.

These chairs were constructed using solid hardwood frames such as mahogany or walnut, filled with natural horsehair or fibre stuffing over hand-tied coil springs, and finished with brass castors and woven textiles.

Authentic period examples display hand-turned timber legs, brass or ceramic castors often stamped with maker marks, traditional spring-and-webbing internal framework, and deep hand-tufted buttoning across the backrest.

A Victorian low chair serves as a refined accent piece in dressing rooms, bedrooms, or reading nooks, introducing rich fabric textures and historic contrast alongside contemporary clean-lined furnishings.

Position fabric seating away from direct sunlight to prevent colour fading, vacuum regularly using a low-suction soft brush attachment, spot-clean woven upholstery with specialized fabric cleaners, and condition the exposed wooden legs with beeswax.