176/1999-1

Furniture

Wing armchair with varnished mahogany legs, upholstered in cotton woven with a green stylised floral design, manufactured in England c. 1900.

chair
armchair
wing armchair

176/1999-1

c.1900 (manufactured)

England (manufactured)

Victorian (1837-1901)
Twentieth century (1900-1999)

cotton
mahogany
metal
horsehair
varnish
birch

turned
upholstered
nailed

Upholstered wing armchair, resting on four turned mahogany legs, which are connected by a stretcher. The legs of the armchair rest upon metal castors. The front left castor has become detached from the chair leg. The wood on the front left leg is chipped at the base. The armchair has a tall back with wings on either side that protrude slightly beyond the height of the chair back. The armchair's seat is sprung, and the underside is webbed. The seat frame may be made from birch. The body of the armchair has been covered in woven cotton upholstery, which has a dark green ground, light beige/cream flowers and sage green foliage.

The upholstery's foliage design consists of large scrolling leaves, strands of bell shaped flowers, pointing upwards to accentuate the height of the chair. The sides of the armchair have been edged in light and dark green twisted cord. The back of the chair has been re-upholstered in dark green fabric as the back was exposed, at time of acquisition. The corners of the arms have become worn but have been repaired. Dark green fabric has been inserted in the bottom left hand corner of the base of the chair, at the front. The upholstery's colour on the exterior sides of the chair has become faded and is now more brown than green.

Height: 129cm
Height: 87cm
Width: 69.5cm

seating