A 19th Century Carved Oak Wingback Reading Chair

A 19th century carved oak-framed wingback reading chair with a generously sized comfy seat. Standing on carved scrolling front legs with a scrolling acanthus leaf carved front rail and a turned H-stretcher joining to square tapering rear legs, all on original brass castors. Each arm has a fitting to the top into which the bronze arm for the book rest may be inserted. The book rest has a ratcheted back so the angle can be adjusted or laid flat and it also rotates on it’s arm so it can be brought to the front or left to the side.

The seat is sprung and stuffed with horse hair and whilst the upholstery has been redone at some point it is worn with pulls and wear to the front and also a tear on the back, the book rest has some lights spots, we will be happy to send extra photos of any of these.

The overall dimensions at the largest points are approximately

Width - 30in (76cm)

Depth - 35in (89cm)

Height - 39 1/2in (100cm)

Seat - 22in wide x 22in deep x 16in high (56cm x 56cm x 40.5cm)

Book rest - 14 1/2in wide (37cm)

Ref: 386

Delivery:

We can arrange to deliver this to most UK mainland destinations for £95.

When buying it is important appreciate antiques have long histories of daily use and as such, over time they gain minor scratches, marks, knocks, shrinkage splits, signs of old woodworm, lifts and losses to veneer, which combine with care and years of polishing to create an individual character and patina. We describe the main flaws and those that fall outside of this bracket but cannot describe each marks separately and therefore suggest you do take the time to request extra photos. We do offer a 14 day money back guarantee if you are unhappy with your purchase but cannot refund the return shipping cost. If you are not sure please do not buy without clarifying or take the view that the only way to have it as near to new as possible is to have it fully and comprehensively restored.

For delivery we use a small carrier experience in carrying antique furniture. Delivery is usually within 31 days and the carrier will make arrangements with you directly. We can provide contact details of other carriers if required.