Dining Chairs – Set of 6 Fine Antique Carved Oak, Upholstered, Norwich Made Chairs
Framlingham, Suffolk
£2,500
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Description
Dining Chairs – Set of 6 side chairs with carved Oak frames by Norwich makers, Trevor Page.
Description:
Fine Antique Oak Upholstered Dining Chairs of East Anglian interest. A good set of eight late 19th-century oak upholstered dining chairs in the Gothic revival style. Each with an arch pad
upholstered back with leaf-carved spandrels and faceted uprights. They further feature stuffed-over seats on chamfered legs.
The chairs were made in Norwich and feature metal trade labels for Trevor Page & Co. Furnishers, Norwich. Originally, the chairs were upholstered in Rexine/American cloth, which was in place when we acquired them; one image shows them in Rexine, from the pre-restoration work we carried out on them. Secondly, the pictures of them in place in the Guild Hall, Norwich al show them in the Rexine scheme.
IMPORTANT Provenance: The chairs previously resided in Norwich Guildhall. They are the actual chairs shown in the historic pictures of them in place in the Guild Hall, which we researched and found on the internet. The chair’s vendor also alerted us to this provenance
Condition:
Complete as seen; please NOTE that the pictures form the greater part of the description, so please look at these closely. The chairs are in outstanding condition, having been extensively and professionally restored by a team that includes master cabinetmakers, THE BEST French polisher and a top-flight antiques upholstery specialist.
Current upholstery is white 100% cotton calico, double self-piped. The thinking being this would make a good basis to be reupholstered in COM (customer’s own material). They can also be permanently used in the white cotton calico finish. This approach has always pr
Sizes:
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Collection:
Collection in person from Framlingham, Suffolk, is free of charge. You can collect anytime between 8 am and 8 pm, 7 days a week, by prior arrangement
Delivery:
Free local delivery - 20-30 miles. We can also arrange a professional antiques delivery service within approximately a 100-mile radius of Framlingham, Suffolk. Possibly some other areas further afield could be accommodated too. Let us know your area/address, and we can quote
Posted: 31 days ago
Ad ID: 1512035087
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