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Pair of Regency Style Ebonised & Gilded Armchairs
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Pair of Regency Style Ebonised & Gilded Armchairs

1900 - 1920
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A good pair of Regency style ebonised elbow chairs with faux gilded stringing throughout. The inset top rails having painted musical instruments and floral decoration, the centre rail of rope twist form with further gilded highlights. The chairs have scrolled open arms with drop-in needlepoint seats and stand on sabre legs. Condition - Very good with very slight wear to the gilding on the arms. 2 pairs available. Dimensions:- Height…33.5’’/ 85cm. Width…20.5’’/ 52cm. Depth…20.5’’/ 52cm. Seat Height…18’’/ 46cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Regency Ebonised Armchairs Pair to the 1920s.

Independent Date Guide ID 05915988
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-120 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Painted musical trophies on tablet top rails: decoration favoured in 1920s Regency revivals.
Turned rope-twist cross rails: lathe work from early twentieth-century furniture makers.
Gentle thinning of the black lacquer on arm corners: natural wear from handling.
Drop-in seat frames on rebates: construction common to interwar parlour chairs.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
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SA702284
Dealers Internal Reference
23153
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Description
A good pair of Regency style ebonised elbow chairs with faux gilded stringing throughout.
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The inset top rails having painted musical instruments and floral decoration, the centre rail of rope twist form with further gilded highlights.
John Howkins Antiques

The chairs have scrolled open arms with drop-in needlepoint seats and stand on sabre legs. Condition - Very good with very slight wear to the gilding on the arms. 2 pairs available. Dimensions:- Height…33.5’’/ 85cm. Width…20.5’’/ 52cm. Depth…20.5’’/ 52cm. Seat Height…18’’/ 46cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £55.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Regency Ebonised Armchairs Pair to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 05915988
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 90-120 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Painted musical trophies on tablet top rails: decoration favoured in 1920s Regency revivals.
Turned rope-twist cross rails: lathe work from early twentieth-century furniture makers.
Gentle thinning of the black lacquer on arm corners: natural wear from handling.
Drop-in seat frames on rebates: construction common to interwar parlour chairs.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
85cm (33.46")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
52cm (20.47")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA702284
Dealers Internal Ref
23153
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats.
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Archive I A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats.

Pair of Regency Style Ebonised & Gilded Armchairs

Archive II A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats. View II
Archive III A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats. View III
Archive IV A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats. View IV
Archive V A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats. View V
Archive VI A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats. View VI
Archive VII A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats. View VIII
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Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
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A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats.
Pair of Regency Style Ebonised & Gilded Armchairs
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A pair of black ebonised Regency style armchairs featuring gold gilt classical motifs on the top rails, swept scrolled arms, and botanical fabric seats.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRegency Style
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Parcel Gilt, Textile Upholstery
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsScrolled open arms, Parcel gilt decoration, Sabre legs, Turned arm supports
  • SizeH 85 cm (33 in) x W 52 cm (20 in) x D 52 cm (20 in)

This pair of Regency style armchairs dates from 1920. Constructed from ebonised wood with parcel gilt, the black frames display faux gilded stringing throughout and parcel gilt decoration, complemented by inset top rails featuring painted musical instruments and floral decoration, a rope-twist centre rail with gilded highlights, and scrolled open arms. The drop-in needlepoint seats are upholstered in a cream, blue, and green botanical fabric, and the chairs stand on sabre legs with very slight wear to the gilding on the arms. Measuring 85 cm high, 52 cm wide, and 52 cm deep with an 46 cm seat height, these elbow chairs suit living rooms, studies, or reception rooms as seating around a desk or table. Their classic design integrates smoothly into traditional and formal interior schemes.

FAQs

Regency style furniture, originating in early 19th-century Britain, is characterised by classical Greek and Roman influences, dark polished or ebonised woods, parcel gilding, swept legs, and architectural proportions.

These pieces were typically constructed from dense hardwoods painted black to imitate true ebony wood, accented with fine gold leaf gilding, and finished with decorative textile upholstery.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-carved joinery, natural age-related wear to gilded highlights, original paint craquelure, and traditional construction methods such as hand-cut mortise and tenon joints.

Position a pair symmetrically beside a console table, within a hallway, or flanking a mantelpiece to introduce dark classical accents, contrast, and clean geometric lines into a modern room scheme.

Dust surfaces gently using a dry, soft microfibre cloth to prevent lifting thin gilded layers, keep away from direct heat sources, and avoid water or harsh liquid solvents.
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