Chairs incorporating stamped leather back panels emerged in the late 19th century, when furniture was designed to regulate posture through structure rather than softness. Common in Victorian interiors, these chairs balanced durability with visual authority and were often placed in libraries, halls, or transitional rooms where firmness, order, and longevity were valued.
The Lost Spindle retains these qualities through a solid wood frame articulated by turned spindles, a gently arched crest rail, and a rectilinear stamped leather back panel set within a carved surround. The wood shows natural softening consistent with age, while carved details remain disciplined and legible. Straight legs descend to shaped stretchers that introduce subtle curvature at the base, grounding the form without visual heaviness.
The original stamped leather back panel has been preserved and secured with its original brass upholstery studs. The leather retains visible patina and compression, registering long use without distortion and functioning as both structural plane and material record. The seat has been newly upholstered in smooth, deep-toned genuine leather to restore comfort and continuity. No alterations were made to the original structure or proportions.
Along the lower rail of the back panel, several small drop finials are absent. These pendants once echoed the cadence of the spindles above, forming a secondary tier of vertical articulation. Their absence remains visible and uncorrected, allowing loss to register as part of the chair’s material history rather than a condition to be concealed.
The Lost Spindle is well suited to placement in a library, reading room, or formal passage where upright seating is valued for presence and clarity. It functions comfortably as a single accent chair, offering proportion, material continuity, and quiet authority within a considered interior.
It remains a chair defined by structure, endurance, and the clarity of what time has left intact.
Available through private acquisition.
Chairs incorporating stamped leather back panels emerged in the late 19th century, when furniture was designed to regulate posture through structure rather than softness. Common in Victorian interiors, these chairs balanced durability with visual authority and were often placed in libraries, halls, or transitional rooms where firmness, order, and longevity were valued.
The Lost Spindle retains these qualities through a solid wood frame articulated by turned spindles, a gently arched crest rail, and a rectilinear stamped leather back panel set within a carved surround. The wood shows natural softening consistent with age, while carved details remain disciplined and legible. Straight legs descend to shaped stretchers that introduce subtle curvature at the base, grounding the form without visual heaviness.
The original stamped leather back panel has been preserved and secured with its original brass upholstery studs. The leather retains visible patina and compression, registering long use without distortion and functioning as both structural plane and material record. The seat has been newly upholstered in smooth, deep-toned genuine leather to restore comfort and continuity. No alterations were made to the original structure or proportions.
Along the lower rail of the back panel, several small drop finials are absent. These pendants once echoed the cadence of the spindles above, forming a secondary tier of vertical articulation. Their absence remains visible and uncorrected, allowing loss to register as part of the chair’s material history rather than a condition to be concealed.
The Lost Spindle is well suited to placement in a library, reading room, or formal passage where upright seating is valued for presence and clarity. It functions comfortably as a single accent chair, offering proportion, material continuity, and quiet authority within a considered interior.
It remains a chair defined by structure, endurance, and the clarity of what time has left intact.
Available through private acquisition.
Color: Dark Brown
Fabric Type: Genuine Leather
Genuine leather, derived from real animal hide, offers enduring quality and the distinctive texture that sets true leather apart.
16 5/8" W x 16" D x 37 1/4" H x 17 3/4" Seat Height
