Jonathan Charles Sheraton Style Walnut Dining Armchair

The Jonathan Charles Sheraton Style Walnut Dining Armchair is a breathtaking reproduction of a c.1795 original — a hand-carved Walnut Dining Armchair featuring an open oval back with the most extraordinarily detailed neoclassical carved splat, a central fleur-de-lys style ornament with scrolling acanthus leaves, rosette medallion, and wheat sheaf carving that is so precisely executed it reads as genuine antique craftsmanship rather than reproduction work. The serpentine seat rail with its shallow carved floral and shell detailing, the elegantly shaped cabriole legs with carved acanthus knee details, and the turned ball feet all speak to the very highest tradition of late eighteenth century English chair making, making this Walnut Dining Armchair a genuine collector's piece that looks as extraordinary from the side and back as it does from the front. The neutrally upholstered drop-in seat in Jonathan Charles' performance fabric Mazo provides a clean, contemporary contrast against all that rich hand-carved walnut — the warm grey-beige tone sitting beautifully against the medium antique walnut finish and making this sheraton dining chair versatile enough to work across both traditional and transitional dining room schemes. Part of the JC Windsor Collection, this Luxury Dining Armchair measures 24.7 inches wide and 41.7 inches tall — a generous, well-proportioned Carver Chair that sits with real presence at the head of a dining table and makes every other chair in the room look like it was chosen as an afterthought. The open oval back design gives this sheraton style armchair a light, airy quality that stops it from feeling heavy or imposing despite the richness of the carving, the negative space within the oval frame allowing the intricate splat carving to be appreciated fully from across the room. Whether you are furnishing a traditional dining room, looking for a luxury carved walnut carver chair to anchor a dining set, or simply want a sheraton style Dining Armchair that is quite simply one of the finest reproduction chairs available today, the Jonathan Charles Windsor Collection delivers hand-carved walnut craftsmanship and neoclassical detailing of the very highest order.

• Dimensions: W:62.8cm H:106cm D:59cm
• W:24.7'' H:41.7'' D:23.2''
• Weight: 9kg
• Other dimensions:
• Seat height: 20'' (51cm)
• Colour: Brown
• Material: Acacia Wood/JC Performance Fabric Mazo
• Finish: FIN-WAL-02-1 (Medium Walnut)
• Fully Assembled
• Windsor Collection

Jonathan Charles Fine Furniture

Jonathan Charles Fine Furniture is the vision of Jonathan Sowter, an English furniture designer who excels at the art of fine antique reproduction. They design and manufacture the highest-quality European antique replicas as well as their own unique transitional designs, which are distributed to the best shops and interior designers throughout North America, U.K., Spain, Italy, Russia and France, just to name a few.

What makes them different is their meticulous attention-to-detail and pursuit of high-quality construction. This has propelled their company growth from just ten employees in April 2004 to over 1,400 in December 2011. Their passion for detail is also reflected in their in-house brass foundry, in which their manufacture their own hardware so that when they design a new piece of furniture they can also design one-of-a-kind pulls, hinges, locks and even keys for that piece. 

It is their aim to constantly expand into new markets, while continuing to be a brand synonymous with the finer things in life.

They are craftsmen

Jonathan Charles works with artisans who display a large range of skills. They take pride in their work, which is evident in their beautifully-crafted antique replicas. They go far beyond just creating furniture that resembles English classics. They employ age-old techniques, which breathe soul and lasting-quality into their products.

They are designers

Many of their inspirations come from original antiques that Jonathan discovers in his travels. Sometimes, they will reproduce them as accurately as possible, while at other times they will take a detail that they like and design a completely new piece of furniture around that feature.

Oftentimes, they will start the design process from scratch. They gather inspiration from a variety of sources – be it a classic wallpaper design, nature, classic antiques, a rare object, or jewelry.

They never design to the limitations of their factory, and have actually expanded their factory as they have developed new skills in advanced marquetry, bronze casting, hand carving and much more.

They stand for quality

They never compromise on design and would be foolish to compromise on quality. Only the finest materials are used in their furniture. They also employ inspectors that ensure technically-sound components and design throughout the process. These experts oversee production, checking in at key transaction points so that nothing is overlooked. Before an item is packaged, it is reviewed with a keen eye and must pass a comprehensive checklist by their quality control inspector.

We would like to invite you to watch a video from Jonathan Charles, explaining the creation of their Fine Furniture: