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Gainsborough Chair
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Gainsborough Chair

19th century
Description

A lovely late 19th Century Georgian style mahogany framed gainsborough chair, circa 1890 upholstered in dark green leather.

39" (99cm) overall height

16" (41cm) height to seat

21" (53cm) seat depth

26" (66cm) seat width

28" (71cm) maximum width (at the arms)

29" (74cm) maximum depth (front leg to sweep of back leg)

Physical Dimensions
Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Declaration

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Green Leather Gainsborough Chair to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA646197
Dealers Internal Reference
6522
Description
A lovely late 19th Century Georgian style mahogany framed gainsborough chair, circa 1890 upholstered in dark green leather.

39" (99cm) overall height

16" (41cm) height to seat

21" (53cm) seat depth

26" (66cm) seat width

28" (71cm) maximum width (at the arms)

29" (74cm) maximum depth (front leg to sweep of back leg)

Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
71cm (27.95")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Date of Manufacture

Midwinter Antiques has dated this Green Leather Gainsborough Chair to the 1890s.

Reference Numbers
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SA646197
Dealers Internal Ref
6522
Midwinter Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2019
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An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs.
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Archive I An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs.

Gainsborough Chair

Archive II An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs. View II
Archive III An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs. View III
Archive IV An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs. View IV
Archive V An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs. View V
Archive VI An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs. View VI
Archive VII An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs. View VII
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Midwinter Antiques
Telephone 01630 672289 or 07972 703005
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Shropshire
United Kingdom

Near the triple border of counties
Shropshire/Staffordshire/Cheshire
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/midwinter
Verified Since Jun 2019
Items For Sale 139
Items Sold 186
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An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs.
Gainsborough Chair
Ref: SA646197
An antique Georgian Gainsborough armchair featuring dark green leather upholstery, brass stud trim, carved mahogany arms, and straight square legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialMahogany, Leather, Brass
  • ColourOlive Green
  • MotifsCurved arm supports, Rosette carvings, Studded leather border, Straight square legs
  • SizeH 99 cm (39 in) x W 71 cm (28 in) x D 74 cm (29 in)

This Georgian style Gainsborough armchair dates from the late 19th century, specifically around 1890, and stands on straight square legs joined by stretcher rails. The wooden framework comprises mahogany with a warm brown timber colour, supporting olive green leather upholstery secured along the seat border with individual brass studs. Curved mahogany armrests exhibit carved rosette motifs at the terminals above fluted supports, complementing the serpentine crest rail of the high upholstered back. The chair measures 99 cm high, 71 cm wide, and 74 cm deep overall. Placed in a traditional study, home office, or reading corner, this armchair provides comfortable seating at a desk or alongside a fireplace while adding period character to domestic spaces.

FAQs

A Gainsborough chair is a wide, high-backed upholstered armchair with open carved wooden arms, named after the 18th-century artist Thomas Gainsborough who frequently depicted them in portraits.

Traditional Gainsborough chairs are constructed with solid mahogany frames, hand-stitched leather or woven tapestry upholstery, and finished with brass studding along the aprons.

Authentic period examples feature mortise-and-tenon frame joinery, hand-carved rosette or acanthus leaf arm terminal decorations, natural patination on the timber, and hand-cut brass tacks.

Place the chair as a focal statement in a contemporary home office, reading corner, or study alongside modern minimalist shelving and neutral-toned soft furnishings.

Dust the timber with a microfiber cloth, apply beeswax to the mahogany annually, and treat the leather with a specialist conditioner to prevent cracking, keeping it away from direct heat sources.
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