A charming Edwardian mahogany corner chair, circa 1890 to 1910, in the Aesthetic Movement taste, of neat, compact proportions and very appealing form. The curved, bow-shaped top rail is fitted at the centre with a raised, shaped cresting panel, finely inlaid with boxwood stringing, and sweeps around to form generous scrolled arms. Below, the back is filled with two panels of slender, closely set turned spindles, divided by a central turned post, giving the chair a lovely light, rhythmic and almost architectural quality. The rounded, upholstered seat is covered in a cream fabric printed with a russet scrolling foliate design and edged with brass studs, which sits very prettily against the warm tones of the timber. The chair stands on four bamboo-style turned legs, with a single leg to the front and further legs at each side, joined by delicate, ring-turned stretchers that add a pleasing sense of structure. The mahogany has aged to a deep, rich red-brown with a soft, glowing patina from generations of waxing and polishing, and the frame carries the gentle wear and rubbing you would expect of a piece that has been used and enjoyed for well over a century. Chairs of this type were made for the drawing room or library, and they remain wonderfully useful today at a desk or dressing table, in a bedroom, or as a characterful occasional chair in a hallway or sitting room. Light, elegant and full of period charm, a most appealing chair in good original condition.
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