Set of 4 Art Nouveau Edwardian Strung Inlaid Boxwood Mahogany Dining Chairs
A very attractive and beautifully decorative set of four Art Nouveau mahogany strung inlaid dining or occasional chairs in lovely antique condition. Made in London circa 1910, these gorgeous dining chairs will add more than a touch of antique refinery, colour and chic styling to any interior and come with wonderful provenance and a riveting history.
Made of solid mahogany wood, they feature standout beautifully ornate Romanesque Art Nouveau pierced backs with boxwood-strung inlays to the shapely crests and central back splats, creating a wonderfully decorative aesthetic.
They have comfy padded seats with soft pink upholstery and tapering cuboid legs and are smart dining chairs which would also work well as occasional or side chairs. All in all they’re a really lovely set, with a wonderful history…
HISTORICAL PROVENANCE
These super dining chairs, along with matching settee and armchairs, have been in the same family since new – well almost. A particularly special set, they were bespoke made for a high-ranking British Army officer stationed at Woolwich Barracks during the First World War, who put them in storage at a Woolwich furniture store when his fiancée ended their engagement. They were then sold to a fellow serviceman’s fiancée in 1915, who only retrieved them from storage at the end of the war in 1918, along with a kind letter from the Army officer wishing the couple a long and happy marriage, which they duly had. The couple lived in London’s East End all their lives and kept this special set ‘for best’, which they then passed down to the next generation. The set and family also survived bombing during World War 2 when their house was hit by a V2 rocket, during which their original ‘diamonds enclosing fleur-de-lys’ tapestry upholstery was bombed to shreds and later replaced. What a history! The set has been lovingly looked after by one family for over a century. This listing is for the four dining chairs – please contact us and see our other listings for the set and the other pieces individually. We would like to keep the set together, if possible, though we know not everyone wants or has room for a 7-piece set.
CONDITION
These lovely chairs are in good antique condition. Structurally sound, the soft pink upholstery is in lovely condition with very few marks and they have only cosmetic wear commensurate with their age including knocks and marks, mostly to the corners of the legs. A patch of upholstery ribbon could do with replacing to the side of one of the chairs and one of the crest rails is slightly raised on one side, but overall they’re a wonderfully attractive set of special chairs and if well looked after should remain so for another century or more – please see the photos.
MEASUREMENTS
Height – 103cm, Width - 44cm, Depth - 49cm, Seat Height - 49cm, Seat Width at widest point - 44cm, Seat Depth - 41cm, Weight - 6kg per chair.
DELIVERY
UK delivery price quoted, collection also available from Warwick. Please CONTACT US FOR INTERNATIONAL DELIVERY QUOTES - the current International delivery quote is just a place-holder.
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