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18th C. Mahogany Elbow Chair Attributed to Robert Manwaring
John Howkins Antiques
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18th C. Mahogany Elbow Chair Attributed to Robert Manwaring

18th century
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An unusual late 18th.Century mahogany elbow chair in the manner of Robert Manwaring the renown chair maker and follower of Thomas Chippendale. The well carved and pierced back joined to the shaped open arms. The seat having old but serviceable upholstery and the chair is raised on square blind fretted legs joined with chamfered cross stretchers. In good original condition. Dimensions:- Height…38’’/ 96.5cm. Width…24’’/ 61cm. Depth…24’’/ 61cm. Seat Height…18.5’’/ 47cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £45.

Physical Dimensions
Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Elbow Chair to the 18th Century.

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SA727144
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23280
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An unusual late 18th.
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Century mahogany elbow chair in the manner of Robert Manwaring the renown chair maker and follower of Thomas Chippendale.
John Howkins Antiques

The well carved and pierced back joined to the shaped open arms. The seat having old but serviceable upholstery and the chair is raised on square blind fretted legs joined with chamfered cross stretchers. In good original condition. Dimensions:- Height…38’’/ 96.5cm. Width…24’’/ 61cm. Depth…24’’/ 61cm. Seat Height…18.5’’/ 47cm. Delivery to most of U.K. mainland £45.

Height
96.5cm (37.99")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Georgian Mahogany Elbow Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA727144
Dealers Internal Ref
23280
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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Archive I An 18th-century Georgian mahogany elbow chair featuring a detailed pierced splat back, blind fretwork on the front legs, and red patterned damask upholstery.

18th C. Mahogany Elbow Chair Attributed to Robert Manwaring

Archive II An 18th-century Georgian mahogany elbow chair featuring a detailed pierced splat back, blind fretwork on the front legs, and red patterned damask upholstery. View II
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Archive IV An 18th-century Georgian mahogany elbow chair featuring a detailed pierced splat back, blind fretwork on the front legs, and red patterned damask upholstery. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Georgian mahogany elbow chair featuring a detailed pierced splat back, blind fretwork on the front legs, and red patterned damask upholstery. View V
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Archive VIII An 18th-century Georgian mahogany elbow chair featuring a detailed pierced splat back, blind fretwork on the front legs, and red patterned damask upholstery. View VIII
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An 18th-century Georgian mahogany elbow chair featuring a detailed pierced splat back, blind fretwork on the front legs, and red patterned damask upholstery.
18th C. Mahogany Elbow Chair Attributed to Robert Manwaring
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An 18th-century Georgian mahogany elbow chair featuring a detailed pierced splat back, blind fretwork on the front legs, and red patterned damask upholstery.
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An 18th-century Georgian elbow chair, also known as a carver or open armchair, features sweeping armrests, an intricately carved back splat, and dense mahogany timber construction characteristic of mid-to-late 18th-century British cabinetmaking.

Georgian furniture makers primarily utilised dense Cuban or West Indian mahogany, valued for its rich colour, structural stability, and suitability for detailed hand carving, paired with woven upholstery fabrics such as wool damask or silk.

Authentic period chairs feature hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery, irregular tool marks on unpolished undersides, natural timber shrinkage over time, and light surface wear consistent with age along armrests and stretcher rails.

A period mahogany chair functions effectively as a focal accent seat in a study, placed alongside a modern side table, or positioning a pair at the ends of a contemporary dining table.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying beeswax occasionally, while keeping the chair situated away from direct sunlight, radiators, and extreme changes in humidity.
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