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I would keep the mahogany, you could paint it, but the wood is so beautiful, I would just reupholster it. Here is one tutorial from someone's blog,:
http://girlinthegarage.net/2017/01/reupholstered-chair-makeover-throne/
Kmbuttonsbows is right. Keep the mahogany. There are fabric paints now that you could use on the background color of the upholstery to brighten it a bit and yet still keep the lovely petipoint.
Love, love the chair. At least in the photo the back of the chair does not appear worn. I would take it off and take it to a reputable dry cleaner. The seat I would recover in a matching upholstery grade velvet. Please don't paint it. Just give the wood a thorough cleaning and touch up. It's adorable!
Joannes is probably your best bet for upholstery fabric. They have some great "flat folds" which a only about $6 a yard. Walmart has a small selection of light weight upholstery fabrics and I have had very good luck with them.
I would have it appraised by a reputable antiques dealer; often when we alter or clean old pieces they decrease in value.