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Large 19th C Country House Armchair
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Large 19th C Country House Armchair

19th century
Sold 1 September 2025 · William James Antiques
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A large and super quality country house armchair stripped back and ready for re-upholstery. Retaining all of the original horse hair, having a sprung seat with a down feather cushion and buttoned back. The whole raised on mahogany turned legs with the original gilt lacquered brass Cope castors. English, Circa 1850.

Dimensions: Height: 89 cm - 35 Inches, Width: 76 cm - 30 Inches, Depth: 104 cm - 41 Inches

Price inclusive of courier delivery within England & Wales

Date of Manufacture

William James Antiques has dated this 19th Century Armchair to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
104cm (40.94")
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SA1056183
Description
A large and super quality country house armchair stripped back and ready for re-upholstery.
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Retaining all of the original horse hair, having a sprung seat with a down feather cushion and buttoned back.
William James Antiques

The whole raised on mahogany turned legs with the original gilt lacquered brass Cope castors. English, Circa 1850.

Dimensions: Height: 89 cm - 35 Inches, Width: 76 cm - 30 Inches, Depth: 104 cm - 41 Inches

Price inclusive of courier delivery within England & Wales

Date of Manufacture

William James Antiques has dated this 19th Century Armchair to the 19th Century.

Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
76cm (29.92")
Depth
104cm (40.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1056183
William James Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2010
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A large 19th-century country house armchair showing exposed hessian and horsehair stuffing, button-tufted backrest, and dark wood turned legs with brass castors. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A large 19th-century country house armchair showing exposed hessian and horsehair stuffing, button-tufted backrest, and dark wood turned legs with brass castors. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Large 19th C Country House Armchair

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William James Antiques
Telephone 01603 736947
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Coltishall
Norfolk
United Kingdom

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A large 19th-century country house armchair showing exposed hessian and horsehair stuffing, button-tufted backrest, and dark wood turned legs with brass castors.
Large 19th C Country House Armchair
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A large 19th-century country house armchair showing exposed hessian and horsehair stuffing, button-tufted backrest, and dark wood turned legs with brass castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialBeech, Velvet, Hessian, Brass
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsButton-tufted back, Turned wooden legs, Brass castors, Exposed webbed upholstery
  • SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 76 cm (30 in) x D 104 cm (41 in)

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A country house armchair from the 19th century typically features a robust, deeply sprung construction designed for comfort, often associated with large rural estates in Britain.

These chairs were traditionally built with a hardwood frame such as beech or mahogany, webbed support systems, horsehair stuffing, and heavy cotton hessian or calico interlining.

Authenticity is identified through traditional joinery methods, hand-turned wooden legs, brass castors, and aged internal stuffing materials like horsehair, coir, and rusted iron or copper tacks.

Such an armchair can be re-upholstered in contemporary fabrics to create a striking contrast, or left in its distressed, un-upholstered state for an industrial or wabi-sabi aesthetic.

Preservation involves keeping the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the wood and internal textiles from drying out, alongside gentle vacuuming with a soft brush attachment.
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