Circa 1850, set of 6 Scottish Victorian mahogany dining chairs. With shaped top rail over a large stuff-over seat and moulded seat rail, on square rear legs and slightly outswept, tapering and turned front legs finishing on raised toe.

Physical Dimensions

Height

88cm (34.65")

Width

47cm (18.50")

Depth

93cm (36.61")

Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated these Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

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SA723483

Dealers Internal Reference

0619

Description

Circa 1850, set of 6 Scottish Victorian mahogany dining chairs.

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With shaped top rail over a large stuff-over seat and moulded seat rail, on square rear legs and slightly outswept, tapering and turned front legs finishing on raised toe.

Georgian Antiques

Physical Dimensions

Height

88cm (34.65")

Width

47cm (18.50")

Depth

93cm (36.61")

Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated these Victorian Mahogany Dining Chairs to the 1850s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA723483

Dealers Internal Ref

0619

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Victorian balloon back dining chairs feature a rounded, open backframe resembling a hot air balloon, a style popularised in mid-19th-century Britain.

These chairs were typically constructed from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, and fitted with upholstered seats in damask, velvet, or horsehair.

Authentic pieces feature traditional mortise and tenon joinery, hand-turned front legs, natural wood grain variation, and genuine surface patina.

Pair dark mahogany Victorian chairs with a minimalist contemporary dining table or place them against modern neutral backdrops to contrast historical and contemporary elements.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth, apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually along the wood grain, and keep wood away from direct heat sources.