Name: Victorian Carved Walnut Showood Fireside Chair with Rexine Upholstery
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA132200
Price: 250 GBP
Availability: InStock

19th century

For Sale by Y Not Antiques

Description

Victorian Carved Walnut Showood Fireside Chair with Rexine Upholstery on Turned Forelegs on Castors.

All measurements are Width x Depth x Height from longest part.

Inches 22 x 23 x 36

cm 56 x 58.5 x 91.5

Floor to seat -

Inches 15

cm 38

Declaration

Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Fireside Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

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SA132200

Dealers Notes

please call 07976530596 or email for shipping or courier quotations.

Description

Victorian Carved Walnut Showood Fireside Chair with Rexine Upholstery on Turned Forelegs on Castors.

All measurements are Width x Depth x Height from longest part.

Inches 22 x 23 x 36

cm 56 x 58.5 x 91.5

Floor to seat -

Inches 15

cm 38

Date of Manufacture

Y Not Antiques has dated this Victorian Walnut Fireside Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA132200

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Y Not Antiques

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Telephone 07976 530 596

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Y-Not House
Campden Road
Clifford Chambers
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 8LW
United Kingdom

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Location: Y-Not House, Campden Road, Clifford Chambers, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Warwickshire, CV37 8LW, United Kingdom

Profile: sellingantiques.co.uk/ynot

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Victorian Carved Walnut Showood Fireside Chair with Rexine Upholstery

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Victorian showood fireside chairs feature exposed timber frames, often finely carved from walnut or mahogany, paired with low seat heights designed for sitting near a hearth.

These pieces typically utilise solid hardwoods such as walnut or rosewood, traditional horsehair stuffing, coil springs, and upholstery materials ranging from velvet to early synthetic covers like Rexine.

Look for hand-carved decorative motifs on the crest rail, original brass or ceramic castors, hand-stitched webbing underneath, and natural wood patination consistent with age.

Position the chair alongside a contemporary reading light in a study or use it as a low-profile accent piece in a bedroom to create contrast against modern furnishings.

Dust the timber frame regularly with a soft microfibre cloth, apply beeswax periodically to preserve the walnut finish, and wipe the upholstery gently with a damp cloth without using solvent cleaners.