Victorian Green Library Armchair 19th Century

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Dean Antiques Ltd

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Dean Antiques Ltd
Babdown Airfield
Tetbury
GL8 8YL
United Kingdom

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Location: Dean Antiques Ltd, Babdown Airfield, Tetbury, GL8 8YL, United Kingdom

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A 19th-century upholstered library armchair in sage green fabric, featuring turned wooden front legs with brass castors.

19th Century Library Chair

Ref: SA645858

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Nineteenth-century library armchairs were designed for comfortable reading, typically featuring deep seats, sturdy frames, padded upholstery, and turned wooden legs often fitted with brass castors.

These chairs were constructed using hardwood frames such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, padded with natural materials like horsehair, and set upon turned legs with brass cup castors.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-carved or turned timber legs, traditional jointing, period brass castors, and heavy hardwood framing rather than modern plywood or stapled joinery.

Positioning the armchair beside a bookcase or floor lamp creates a dedicated reading corner, whilst neutral or muted upholstery allows it to integrate seamlessly into modern and classic schemes alike.

Fabric upholstery should be regularly vacuumed using a soft brush attachment, timber legs polished with natural beeswax, and brass castors inspected to prevent scratching floor surfaces.

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19th Century Library Chair