Antique English Victorian Oak & Tan Brown Leather Revolving Office Desk Arm Chair (Circa 1880)

Here is a fine quality antique English Victorian oak and brown leather revolving captain’s office armchair, with large proportions, circa 1880, which has been newly upholstered, and is in excellent condition.

Summary:

• Item: Revolving Office Armchair

• Circa: 1880

• Period: Victorian

• Provenance: England, UK

• Wood: Solid oak

• Newly upholstered

• Tan Brown leather

• Upholstered curved buttoned backrest & seat

• Upholstered arms

• Traditional horsehair filling

• Reeded back spindles

• Turned arm supports

• Comfortable sprung padded seat

• Hand tacked brass studwork

• Splayed oak legs

• Solid brass and ceramic castors

• Rotates 360 degrees

• Extremely comfortable

• Large proportions

• Cleaned & serviced mechanism

• Excellent quality & condition

• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland*

• 14-day free UK returns policy

This style of chair was also known as a “Captains chair” and boasts large proportions. The chair incorporates a curved, buttoned padded backrest, secured to oak wraparound upholstered arms, all supported by a bank of reeded spindles. The front of the arms also rests on turned supports. The chair has been newly & professionally upholstered with traditional horsehair filling and top-quality full grain brown leather, finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. The seat has been re-sprung, to ensure it is firm but comfortable. The underside of the seat has been covered with traditional hessian in the traditional manner. This beautiful piece sits on four splayed legs, terminating on solid brass & mug castors. The chair rotates 360 degrees the mechanism runs smoothly. The chair mechanism is in good working order, having been cleaned and serviced. The chair is extremely comfortable to sit on.

Condition Report:

The chair and mechanism are in excellent working condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the oak frame but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The chair has been newly & professionally upholstered with horsehair and top-quality full grain tan brown leather, which has been finished with hand-tacked brass studs to the perimeter. The seat has been re-sprung, to ensure it is firm but comfortable. The underside of the seat has been recovered with hessian in the traditional manner. Therefore, the leather is in excellent condition, with no signs of wear and tear, damage or holes etc. The chair frame incorporates the traditional brass studwork tacks to the padded seat perimeter. The mechanism has been cleaned and serviced. There is some play to the revolving mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of this piece of furniture. There are no breaks to the cast iron revolving mechanism. The chair frame features a rich brown oak colour, having been cleaned and polished in our workshops. The chair incorporates solid brass & mug castors, which are also in good condition. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.

Dimensions:

External height = 92.6cm or 36½” or 3ft ½”

External width = 63cm or 24?” or 2ft ?”

External depth = 64cm or 25¼” or 2ft 1¼”

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland. *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland. If you live in one of the areas, please contact us for a delivery quote.

Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:

A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you.

International Buyers:

Please contact us before purchasing the item, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time.

Ref. Office Chair 154

Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.com