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Victorian Solid Elm Revolving Office Desk Armchair
Here is a good quality antique English Victorian solid elm revolving office armchair, made by Glenister’s of High Wycombe, circa 1880, in excellent condition.
Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1880
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Cabinetmaker: Glenister’s of High Wycombe
• Wood: Solid elm
• Height adjustable mechanism
• Curved bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Turned spindle supports
• Saddle shaped seat
• Splayed oak legs
• Replacement brass castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Adjustable height
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Very comfortable
• Lovely mellow oak colour
• Excellent condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a good quality antique English Victorian solid elm revolving office armchair, made by Glenister’s of High Wycombe, circa 1880, in excellent condition. The armchair features a comfortable curved bar back, connected to wrap around arms, supported by a bank of turned spindles. The chair features a solid elm saddle-shaped seat. The chair sits on four splayed elm legs that terminate on replacement solid brass castors, which are made in England. The chair incorporates a revolving mechanism and it rotates 360 degrees the seat height can be adjusted by turning a ribbed metal screw on the underside of the chair. The chair mechanism has been cleaned, restored and serviced and is in excellent working order. The chair frame is sturdy and the item is extremely comfortable to sit on, as it features a lovely padded seat.
The armchair features a mellow brown elm colour. It has a lovely colour and patination this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This item would look superb in a variety of rooms in the home, especially the office or study as it is so comfortable. This item would certainly grace any home. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of antique furniture.
Provenance:
Daniel Glenister was a local publican in High Wycombe. If the local chairmakers couldn’t pay their tab at the bar, they would make chairs for him out of spare parts, which he would then sell. He soon found this to be more lucrative than his pub and Glenister’s was founded as a company at Queen’s Square, in 1839. By 1845, the company had moved to Oxford Road and by 1851 employed 50 people. In 1865, the company entered into partnership with John Gibbons, becoming Glenister and Gibbons – this partnership would survive until at least 1888. By 1895 Daniel’s son Thomas Glenister was operating out of Temple End, a substantial site base around the 17th-18th Century farmhouse called Temple House, in High Wycombe. The business primarily produced Windsor-style chairs, refectory antique tables, settees and armchairs, also taking orders from the Ministry of Supply, providing antique furniture for barracks, libraries and hospitals. In 1953, the company made stools and chairs for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The company closed in 1990.
Condition Report:
The chair and mechanism are in excellent condition, considering its age. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The seat is solid and features lovely grain configuration. The adjustable height mechanism is in good working order, having just been cleaned, restored and serviced. There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. The chair features a mellow elm colour, having been cleaned and French polished in our workshops. The chair sits on four splayed solid elm legs that terminate on replacement solid brass castors, which are made in England. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
The following information provides dimensions on when the chair height is lowered and also raised to its highest setting using by adjusting the central steel rod:
External height (raised) = 91.5cm or 36” or 3ft
External height (lowered) = 83.2cm or 32¾” or 2ft 8¾”
External width = 64cm or 25⅛” or 2ft 1⅛”
External depth = 59cm or 23¼” or 1ft 11¼”
Seat height (raised) = 56.7cm or 22⅜” or 1ft 10⅜”
Seat height (lowered) = 50cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Seat width (between arms) = 37.9cm or 15” or 1ft 3”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 48cm or 18⅞” or 1ft 6⅞”
Seat depth = 43cm or 17” or 1ft 5”
Arm height (raised) = 83.1cm or 32¾” or 2ft 8¾”
Arm height (lowered) = 76.5cm or 30⅛” or 2ft 6⅛”
Back height (from seat) = 37.2cm or 14⅝” or 1ft 2⅝”
Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit
• Full assembly service
Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.
Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567
Customers outside the UK should call:
Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567
Free UK Delivery:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.
Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit, therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.
Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you be email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.
We will also provide you with our shippers' contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It's helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.
In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.
Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.
UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.
International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit card for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.
Important information regarding PayPal payment:
We only accept payment from fully verified PayPal account holders with confirmed addresses only. Items will only be sent to the confirmed address registered in PayPal. If you purchase an item and your address is not confirmed, your payment will be refunded and the purchase cancelled. It only takes a few moments to verify and confirm your PayPal details.
About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yolanda Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.
Yolanda Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years. Yolanda Gray has a special interest in Colonial antique furniture, specifically Colonial Four Poster Beds. Yolanda Gray also provides a variety of fine English Antique Furniture, Art and Fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Please visit the Yolanda Gray website for further items and information.
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SellerYola Gray Antiques
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Yola Gray Antiques
Unit 4, Organsdale Farm
Kelsall,
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0SR
Tel : 01829 458 070
Non UK callers : +44 1829 458 070
Get directions to Yola Gray Antiques
Summary:
• Item: Revolving office armchair
• Circa: 1880
• Period: Victorian
• Provenance: England, UK
• Cabinetmaker: Glenister’s of High Wycombe
• Wood: Solid elm
• Height adjustable mechanism
• Curved bar back
• Wrap around arms
• Turned spindle supports
• Saddle shaped seat
• Splayed oak legs
• Replacement brass castors
• Rotates 360 degrees
• Adjustable height
• Cleaned & serviced mechanism
• Very comfortable
• Lovely mellow oak colour
• Excellent condition
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & southern Scotland
• 14-day free UK returns policy
Description:
Here is a good quality antique English Victorian solid elm revolving office armchair, made by Glenister’s of High Wycombe, circa 1880, in excellent condition. The armchair features a comfortable curved bar back, connected to wrap around arms, supported by a bank of turned spindles. The chair features a solid elm saddle-shaped seat. The chair sits on four splayed elm legs that terminate on replacement solid brass castors, which are made in England. The chair incorporates a revolving mechanism and it rotates 360 degrees the seat height can be adjusted by turning a ribbed metal screw on the underside of the chair. The chair mechanism has been cleaned, restored and serviced and is in excellent working order. The chair frame is sturdy and the item is extremely comfortable to sit on, as it features a lovely padded seat.
The armchair features a mellow brown elm colour. It has a lovely colour and patination this can only be achieved through age and years of care and cleaning it has received.
This item would look superb in a variety of rooms in the home, especially the office or study as it is so comfortable. This item would certainly grace any home. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of antique furniture.
Provenance:
Daniel Glenister was a local publican in High Wycombe. If the local chairmakers couldn’t pay their tab at the bar, they would make chairs for him out of spare parts, which he would then sell. He soon found this to be more lucrative than his pub and Glenister’s was founded as a company at Queen’s Square, in 1839. By 1845, the company had moved to Oxford Road and by 1851 employed 50 people. In 1865, the company entered into partnership with John Gibbons, becoming Glenister and Gibbons – this partnership would survive until at least 1888. By 1895 Daniel’s son Thomas Glenister was operating out of Temple End, a substantial site base around the 17th-18th Century farmhouse called Temple House, in High Wycombe. The business primarily produced Windsor-style chairs, refectory antique tables, settees and armchairs, also taking orders from the Ministry of Supply, providing antique furniture for barracks, libraries and hospitals. In 1953, the company made stools and chairs for the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The company closed in 1990.
Condition Report:
The chair and mechanism are in excellent condition, considering its age. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The seat is solid and features lovely grain configuration. The adjustable height mechanism is in good working order, having just been cleaned, restored and serviced. There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. The chair features a mellow elm colour, having been cleaned and French polished in our workshops. The chair sits on four splayed solid elm legs that terminate on replacement solid brass castors, which are made in England. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Dimensions:
The following information provides dimensions on when the chair height is lowered and also raised to its highest setting using by adjusting the central steel rod:
External height (raised) = 91.5cm or 36” or 3ft
External height (lowered) = 83.2cm or 32¾” or 2ft 8¾”
External width = 64cm or 25⅛” or 2ft 1⅛”
External depth = 59cm or 23¼” or 1ft 11¼”
Seat height (raised) = 56.7cm or 22⅜” or 1ft 10⅜”
Seat height (lowered) = 50cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Seat width (between arms) = 37.9cm or 15” or 1ft 3”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 48cm or 18⅞” or 1ft 6⅞”
Seat depth = 43cm or 17” or 1ft 5”
Arm height (raised) = 83.1cm or 32¾” or 2ft 8¾”
Arm height (lowered) = 76.5cm or 30⅛” or 2ft 6⅛”
Back height (from seat) = 37.2cm or 14⅝” or 1ft 2⅝”
Customer Service:
We offer customer satisfaction through the following services:
• Free delivery to England, Wales & Southern Scotland
• Free 14 Day Returns
• Full money back assurance
• Worldwide shipping
• Full insurance of items in transit
• Full assembly service
Further Information:
For more information or photographs please email or call us.
Office: 01829 458 070
Julian: 07960 738 212
Yola: 07971 882 567
Customers outside the UK should call:
Office: 00 44 1829 458 070
Julian: 00 44 7960 738 212
Yola: 00 44 7971 882 567
Free UK Delivery:
We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands. If you live in one of the areas where we do not offer free delivery, please contact us for a delivery quote before purchasing the item. Delivery will be made by our specialised antique furniture delivery service, or in some cases we will use a courier service for distant deliveries.
Delivery times are usually 1-4 weeks depending on location we aim to deliver the majority of items within 2 weeks. All items are professionally packaged and fully insured in transit, therefore, we can assure you, your items will be securely protected in transit and arrive safely with you.
Once you have purchased an item, we will contact you be email and/or telephone and provide you with a provisional delivery date, in order for you to confirm if it is suitable for you. Once you have confirmed you can accept delivery on the provisional delivery date, we will book the delivery in with our shippers and it then becomes a confirmed delivery date.
We will also provide you with our shippers' contact details, in case you need to contact the driver on the day of delivery. It's helpful if you can provide us with both the landline and mobile telephone number, in case the driver cannot reach you on one of the numbers on the day of delivery, they can contact you on your alternative number.
In order to be able to offer you free delivery, it is based on a 1-man delivery only. For any large items that require 2 people to lift the item, we ask that you are available at the time of delivery to be able to give our shipper a lift off the van and into your house with the item. If you are not able to lift items yourself, we ask that you have someone on hand at the time of delivery to assist our shipper with lifting the item.
Free 14 Days UK Returns & Refunds:
A free 14-day “no quibble” returns policy (from the date you receive the item) is available if you are not happy with this item. We will collect the item free of charge from you (we do not charge a return fee / collection fee). You will be given a full refund as long as the item is returned in the same condition. We will collect returns using our own specialist furniture delivery company. We will not accept returns via a courier service (due to experience of damaged items in transit). This refund policy only applies to deliveries to the UK.
UK Buyer Payment:
For UK buyers, we accept cash on collection or delivery cheque, credit card, BACS (free bank to bank transfer) or PayPal. Payment is requested within 5 days of the sale. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered.
International Buyers:
If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode. Due to the distances and costs involved with shipping outside the UK, a returns policy is therefore not available for international buyers. Before placing your order(s) please make sure this is the item for you. We request payment by bank transfer (we do not accept payment via PayPal, credit or debit card for international purchases). Payment is requested within 10 days of the purchase. Payment must be cleared before the items are collected or delivered to our shippers. The advertised price of the item does not include the shipping cost, sales tax, import duty or custom fees.
Important information regarding PayPal payment:
We only accept payment from fully verified PayPal account holders with confirmed addresses only. Items will only be sent to the confirmed address registered in PayPal. If you purchase an item and your address is not confirmed, your payment will be refunded and the purchase cancelled. It only takes a few moments to verify and confirm your PayPal details.
About the Seller:
This item is being sold by Yolanda Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations. All LAPADA & CINOA members abide by their strict code of practice by adhering to reputable standards of quality, expertise and integrity.
Yolanda Gray has dealt in fine art and antique furniture for over 40 years. Yolanda Gray has a special interest in Colonial antique furniture, specifically Colonial Four Poster Beds. Yolanda Gray also provides a variety of fine English Antique Furniture, Art and Fabrics to clients in the UK, Europe and further afield.
Please visit the Yolanda Gray website for further items and information.
Ref. 42423
Price The price has been listed in British Pounds.
Conversion rates as of 9/MAY/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Free delivery to anywhere in mainland England, Wales & Southern Scotland
DimensionsThe following information provides dimensions on when the chair height is lowered and also raised to its highest setting using by adjusting the central steel rod:
External height (raised) = 91.5cm or 36” or 3ft
External height (lowered) = 83.2cm or 32¾” or 2ft 8¾”
External width = 64cm or 25⅛” or 2ft 1⅛”
External depth = 59cm or 23¼” or 1ft 11¼”
Seat height (raised) = 56.7cm or 22⅜” or 1ft 10⅜”
Seat height (lowered) = 50cm or 19⅝” or 1ft 7⅝”
Seat width (between arms) = 37.9cm or 15” or 1ft 3”
Seat width (whole of seat) = 48cm or 18⅞” or 1ft 6⅞”
Seat depth = 43cm or 17” or 1ft 5”
Arm height (raised) = 83.1cm or 32¾” or 2ft 8¾”
Arm height (lowered) = 76.5cm or 30⅛” or 2ft 6⅛”
Back height (from seat) = 37.2cm or 14⅝” or 1ft 2⅝”
Date Circa 1880
Late Victorian Antiques Material Oak
Origin English
Condition The chair and mechanism are in excellent condition, considering its age. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges of the chair but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The seat is solid and features lovely grain configuration. The adjustable height mechanism is in good working order, having just been cleaned, restored and serviced. There is some play to the mechanism but this is perfectly acceptable, and in line with the age of the chair. The chair features a mellow elm colour, having been cleaned and French polished in our workshops. The chair sits on four splayed solid elm legs that terminate on replacement solid brass castors, which are made in England. This item is solid in joint and ready to use.
Item code as236a2055 / 42423
Status Sold
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Conversion rates as of 9/MAY/2024. Euro & Dollar prices will vary and should only be used as a guide.
Always confirm final price with dealer. Free delivery to anywhere in mainland England, Wales & Southern Scotland
View all stock from
Yola Gray Antiques
Unit 4, Organsdale FarmKelsall,
Tarporley
Cheshire
CW6 0SR
Tel : 01829 458 070
Non UK callers : +44 1829 458 070
Get directions to Yola Gray Antiques
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