Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
The whole reflecting Arts and Crafts design and the quality and design very much in the manner of the fine English makers Holland & Sons.
The chair is upholstered in a lovely antique gold velvet with buttoned back and arm caps. The upholstery also in excellent and unmarked condition.
To have a chair like this made today would cost around £2,000 in labour and it would be made from inferior materials as mahogany like this has, for more than a century, been protected and cannot be felled. The high street is full of modern mass produced identical furniture, designed for obsolescence in a few years and made of inferior materials yet sold at huge sums. These items are made and imported at huge cost to the environment.
Antique furniture is not only beautiful but it stands the test of time, has been made with love and care, and re-using furniture protects our plants resources.
This is a beautiful chair of superb quality that will last a lifetime and more.
Dimensions are:
Max width is 25 inches, depth is 28 inches and height is 37 inches.
Floor to seat is 15 inches and floor to top of arms is 23.5 inches.
For metric please multiply by 2.5
Webberley Antiques has dated this piece to the 1880s.
Specialists in 18th century and earlier furniture for more than 45 years
You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Webberley Antiques Profile Page
19th Century Gothic Fireside Chair in the Manner of Holland & Sons C. 1880
