Yola Gray Antiques

Description

This is a fine quality example of an antique English George V solid oak carved monks seat armchair table, of unusual metamorphic design, displaying fine quality carvings, circa 1910 - 1920, in excellent original condition.

Summary:
• Item: Monk’s seat
• Circa: 1910 – 1920
• Period: George V
• Provenance England, UK
• Wood: Solid Oak
• Metamorphic chair / table design
• Detachable circular folding table top
• Fine quality carvings to table underside
• Reed moulded arms
• Turned arm supports
• Solid oak seat
• Carved frieze
• Ring turned legs
• “H” form stretchers
• Turned feet
• Stunning colour & patination
• Solid in joint
• Excellent condition & quality
• Free delivery to mainland England, Wales & Southern Scotland
• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:
This is a fine quality example of an antique English George V solid oak carved monks seat armchair table, of unusual metamorphic design, displaying fine quality carvings, circa 1910 - 1920, in excellent original condition. The circular table-top back is decorated with finely carved guilloche arch shaped detail with a caved floral central motif. The back is hinged with two oak pegs, which allows the table to convert into a table top. The two oak pegs can be removed to allow you to detach the table top for safe storage or movement. The chair incorporates two reeded moulded arms, which also act as table supports when the top is folded down. Incorporating a solid oak seat, with a carved frieze, standing on four baluster turned legs, secured by “H” stretchers for additional strength, the chair terminated on turned feet.

The settle features a rich golden oak colour. The monk’s seat has been cleaned and French polished by hand in our workshop, therefore the colour and patination are of an excellent standard.

This item would look superb in a variety of rooms from the hallway or kitchen. This item would certainly grace any home and a great investment, as it’s an extremely functional item. So, don’t miss out on your chance to own a lovely piece of furniture.

Condition Report:
This is a fine quality example of an antique English George V solid oak carved monks seat armchair table, of unusual metamorphic design, displaying fine quality carvings, circa 1910 - 1920, in excellent original condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges, frame, sides and drawer bottoms, but nothing significant considering the age of the item. The monk’s seat has been cleaned and French polished by hand in our workshop, therefore the colour and patination are of an excellent standard. The original pegs are present and the metamorphic action is in excellent working condition. There are no missing carvings and no breaks or lose joints to the frame. This item is well constructed, solid in joint and is ready to be used.

Dimensions - When set up as chair:
Height = 108cm or 42½” or 3ft 6½”
Width = 74.5cm or 29⅜” or 2ft 5⅜”
Depth = 41cm or 16⅛” or 1ft 4⅛”
Seat Height = 45.5cm or 18” or 1ft 6”
Seat Width (in-between arms) = 44.8cm or 17⅝” or 1ft 5⅝”
Seat Width (including arms) = 54cm or 21¼” or 1ft 9¼”
Seat Depth = 36cm or 14⅛” or 1ft 2⅛”
Arm Height = 73cm or 28¾” or 2ft 4¾”
Back Height = 62.8cm or 24¾” or 2ft 0¾”

Dimensions – When set up as table:
Height = 75cm or 29½” or 2ft 5½”
Knee Height = 72.7cm or 28⅝” or 2ft 4⅝”
Table Diameter = 74.5cm or 29⅜” or 2ft 5⅜”

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

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 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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