Antique Mahogany Desk Chair With Ormolu Mounts

A beautiful antique mahogany desk chair, of exceptional quality, decorated with ornate ormolu mounts.

This handsome and unique chair is a good size, very sturdy and comfortable to sit in.

It has a lattice back with a lovely Jugendstil * mask and boldly shaped arms with ormolu stars mounted at the front.

There are numerous leaf and floral ormolu mounts throughout making this a very impressive chair to look at.

It stands on square tapering legs terminating in stepped caps and curved back legs.

The chair has recently benefitted from traditional restoration including French polishing, wax polishing and cleaning and restoring of the ormolu mounts.

The sprung seat has recently been upholstered in black hide with a studded brass border.

Dimensions:

Height to Back: 35 inches - 89cm

Height to Seat: 19.5 inches - 50cm

Width of Seat: 22 inches - 55cm

Depth of Seat: 20 inches - 51cm

Overall Width: 25 inches 64cm

Price: 2,450

*Jugendstil (Youth Style) was an artistic movement, particularly in the decorative arts, that was influential in central Europe from about 1895 until about 1910.

It was the counterpart of Art Nouveau movement and many fine examples can be found in Vienna and Prague, particularly in the Municipal House in Prague.

We specialise in good quality antique desks, writing / library tables and chairs. We sympathetically restore our furniture using traditional methods and ship world-wide to your door. We are happy to answer any queries you may have. For a no-obligation shipping quote just send your delivery address. We look forward to hearing from you!

Internal Ref:

SN788

Date of manufacture : 1900