US$2,209.27 This is a smart set of eight Vintage Victorian style solid mahogany balloon back dining chairs with cream upholstered seats on reeded turned legs, dating from the late 20th Century. They have beautiful hand carved foliate decoration, and the upholstered seats are in unmarked condition. Add a touch of class to your home with these exceptional Vintage English dining chairs. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 87 x Width 50 x Depth 55 - chair Height 91 x Width 59 x Depth 59 - armchair Dimensions in inches: Height 2 feet, 10 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 10 inches - chair Height 3 feet x Width 1 foot, 11 inches x Depth 1 foot, 11 inches - armchair Mahogany is probably one of the largest ‘families’ of hardwood, having many different varieties within its own species. Mahogany has been used for centuries in ship building, house building, furniture making etc and is the core structure of just about every 19th century vanity box, dressing case or jewellery box. It became more of a Victorian trend to dress Mahogany with these decorative veneers, such as Rosewood, Kingwood, Burr Walnut and Coromandel, so that the actual Mahogany was almost hidden from view. Mahogany itself is a rich reddish brown wood that can range from being plain in appearance to something that is so vibrant, figured and almost three dimensional in effect. Although Mahogany was most often used in its solid form, it also provided some beautifully figured varieties of veneer like ‘Flame’ Mahogany and ‘Fiddleback’ Mahogany (named after its preferred use in the manufacture of fine musical instruments). Cuban Mahogany was so sought after, that by the late 1850′s, this particular variety became all but extinct....