EXCEPTIONAL 1937 KING GEORGE VI CORONATION CHAIR CHAIR & STOOL FULLY STAMPED

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EXCEPTIONAL 1937 KING GEORGE VI CORONATION CHAIR CHAIR & STOOL FULLY STAMPED:
$15056.40

Wimbledon-Furniture

Wimbledon-Furnitureis delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare 1937 King George VICoronation chair and stool, both fully stamped original Westminster Abby pieces

Follow thislink to see a pair of chairs currently listed for sale for £21,300 [link removed by ]

And a stoolfor £2,130 [link removed by ]

These are theonly pieces on the market for sale today, mine are the only other set

Theyare a fantastic pair in period unrestored condition throughout. The limed oakframes are original, free from damage and any structural defects other thannormal timber patina, the chair was made by B Northand Sons of West Wycombe and the stoolby Maple & Co LTD London. The green velvet upholster is present andcorrect, it again has normal patina marks

George VI Coronation Chairs

After the coronations of George V in 1911, George VIin 1937 and of Elizabeth II in 1953, it was decided to sell off some of thetrappings of the events. After each of the Coronations the chairs and stoolswhich the guests had used were offered for sale to with first refusal given tothe people who had occupied the seat at the ceremony. As they offered a uniqueand lasting souvenir of such a great occasion they were eagerly snapped up.

The chairs and stools from the coronation of George VIwere made from limed oak and were upholstered in a dark green velour fabric,while the ones from Elizabeth II’s were made from silver powdered British oakand upholstered in a regal blue velour fabric. Both were stamped underneathwith the sovereign’s initials. In style they have overwrap seats and a fullpadded back rest which has the monarch’s initials and a crown embroidered onthe front.

The chairs were used by the more important guest whilethe stools were allocated to the less important people.

The original sale price in 1953 was £7-10-0d for achair and £4-7-6d for a stool (£7.50 and £4.371/2 respectively.) Putting thisinto perspective the average weekly wage in 1953 was £9.25. The price thesechairs and stools fetch now is substantially influenced by the person whooriginally occupied them. For example a pair of stools used in the 1937Coronation by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks Junior with a pre- saleestimate of $200 – $300 realised $2,500 when his estate was sold, while thechair used by Queen Mary at the 1937 Coronation, sold from the collection ofHRH Princess Margaret in June 2006 by Christies, for a staggering £38,400

Conditionreport

Thechair structurally is absolutely perfect as mentioned, no play cracks orserious damage, it has normal patina marks, the velvet is marked in places, theright outside edge has worn through to the nail heads and the top right cornerhas a mark. The stool again structurally is perfect and again the velvetupholstery has marks

Thispair have been owned by the same family since new, the grandfather attended thecoronation and subsequently purchased the chairs as he was encouraged to do

Thechair is fully stamped to the base GRVI (Crown Stamp) Coronation, the stool isstamped exactly the same but with the crown above the GR and the VI below it, it’sthen further stamped Maple & Co LTD London

Dimensions

Height:-86cm

Width:-49cm

Depth:-45cm

Dimensions

Height:-48cm

Width:-45.5cm

Depth:-31.5cm

Please noteall measurements are taken at the widest point, if you would like anyadditional or specific measurements please ask

Any questionsplease feel free to ask before you offer

DELIVERY ORCOLLECTION

This item is available for collection from our Wimbledonwarehouses SW19-3BE, we can have it delivered nationwide to include ScotlandWales and Ireland. Please contact me via email or my contact information isunder the business seller section of the listing with your postcode for adelivery quotation. Please be sure to include which item you would like to buyas the price is determined on size and distance, if you would like more thanone piece of furniture we offer a substantial discount on the second and thirditem, for international shipping please view the below information

ABOUT US

Wimbledon-Furniture is aprivately owned family ran business out of Wimbledon SW19, we have four largestorage warehouse’s, if you have any questions my number is under the businesssellers information, please feel free to call or text

PAYMENTS

We accept payment via cardat the warehouse on the day of collection, PayPal or bacs prior to collection

We would kindly ask thatall items are paid for within 48 hours and collected within 7 working days, wecan hold all paid items for 14 days free of charge, there after there is a £10a week storage fee, please ask before purchase should you wish us to holdsomething for longer than two weeks, if after six months your item isn’tcollected you will forfeit your payment and the item will be placed for saleagain

CONDITION

Please view the verydetailed pictures as they form partof the description around condition

Please also ask anyquestions before you offer and notafter, all of our items are sold as seen and as listed

Please note vintage periodand original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina inthe form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensureno moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in directsunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade

COURIER (LARGE ITEMS ONLY THAT CAN’T BE POSTED)

Absolutely nothing is sentfor free, every item has a specific price for delivery, please ask for a quotebefore you offer and not after

Your invoice will be sentwith zero balance in the delivery section, this is because all delivery feesare paid directly to the courier company to keep your costs down, if we chargeyou through we have to add and paypal fees, vat and other taxes tomake sure the courier company are paid the exact amount they charge

We can arrange deliverynationwide, mostly with Wimbledon couriers, for the very far North and South weuse KDM couriers, for Europe we use Anyvan to find the cheapest quote, for therest of the world it is location specific

Whoever delivers willusually require some help on the larger items to unload, if this is notpossible please let us know as it will affect the price to send a two man team

Delivery is to the groundfloor only, again if you need help upstairs or in flats etc that\'s absolutelynot a problem, the couriers charge £10 per flight per man per item, if you havea working elevator then naturally there’s no additional fee

All courier fees are paidby yourself directly to the courier company, the contract for delivery isbetween yourselves the client and whichever courier you chose from those available

I’m happy to accommodateyour own courier after a cleared payment has been received, they need to bookin a collection time with at least 24 hour’s notice, all collections must bemade within 14 working days of the close of the sale unless agreed by priorarrangement

INTERNATIONAL

Delivery time can take twoto three weeks depending on the courier’s routes for the above mentionedcountries

The price listed is just aguide, please contact us for a quote before buying, if you have your owncourier or wish to book the collection in yourself we are happy to accommodateyou