The story

This elegant Victorian chair began its next chapter when it was discovered by our friends at Denbighshire Antiques.

Beneath the old upholstery was an excellent mahogany frame with beautifully shaped cabriole front legs and original brass castors. We completely stripped the chair back to its frame before rebuilding it from the inside out.

New springs were fitted, followed by new stuffing and calico, restoring the comfort and support the chair would have offered when it was first made.

For the upholstery, we chose a beautifully balanced combination of soft Oatmeal sheepskin and coordinating neutral 100% pure wool. The sheepskin brings warmth and luxurious texture, while the wool keeps the overall look refined and elegant.

Subdued piping defines the shape without feeling too formal, and speckled decorative nails provide a final, quietly characterful detail.

The result is an extremely comfortable antique chair that feels both special and wonderfully usable. Its brass castors make it easy to move, allowing it to work beside a dressing table, in a bedroom or living room, or as a beautifully distinctive office or desk chair.

The details

• Original Victorian mahogany chair
• Sourced by Denbighshire Antiques
• Completely stripped back to the frame
• Frame found to be in excellent condition
• Rebuilt in our North Wales upholstery workshop
• New springs
• New stuffing and calico
• Upholstered in Oatmeal sheepskin
• Coordinating neutral 100% pure soft wool
• Subdued piping
• Speckled decorative upholstery nails
• Cabriole front legs
• Original brass castors
• Extremely comfortable
• One available in this Drop

Dimensions

• Overall width: approximately 60cm
• Overall depth: approximately 60cm
• Overall height: approximately 89cm
• Seat depth: approximately 45cm
• Seat height: approximately 48cm
• Width between arms: approximately 45cm
• Arm height from floor: approximately 60cm

Good to know

This is an original antique chair rather than a newly manufactured frame. Gentle signs of age and previous life may remain within the timber and are part of its history and character.

The upholstery, springs, stuffing and calico have all been newly applied by hand. Natural sheepskin varies slightly in colour and wool texture.

Styling notes

This chair would make an elegant occasional chair in a bedroom, hallway or living room, while its compact dimensions make it particularly versatile.

The comfortable seat, supportive arms and brass castors would also make it a wonderfully distinctive desk chair in a home office — especially in a room where something softer and more characterful is preferred to a conventional office chair.

Its oatmeal and neutral palette works beautifully with natural wood, linen, warm whites and quiet, layered interiors.

As sheepskin is a natural product the wool on each of our sheepskin products is unique and can differ in texture and length.  That’s why we specify that our measurements are approximate.

Please keep the dyed colours out of strong sunlight as it may bleach and dry out the skin.  The natural colours of Ivory, Rare Breed and Chocolate will not be affected by strong sunlight.