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19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
Elmgarden
for sale €6,950     $7,544
£5,940
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19th Century Italian Sedan Chair

19th century
For Sale by Elmgarden
Description

19th Century Italian Sedan Chair

This is a mid 19th Century piece, it is the Rococo style, in Green and Gold and upholstered inside in a heavy gold brocade, complete with cushion on the seat

The chair has an outward opening door and side windows, it has removable wooden carrying shafts it is sound and it is near to original condition

The green paint of the main body has been overpainted but a very long time ago, the floor covering inside is missing

A Museum Piece or for the private collector

The sedan is 60” tall, 29” wide, 29” long and the shafts are 79” long

AV39

Physical Dimensions
Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Declaration

Elmgarden has dated this 19th Century Sedan Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1047137
Dealers Internal Reference
AV39
Description
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
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This is a mid 19th Century piece, it is the Rococo style, in Green and Gold and upholstered inside in a heavy gold brocade, complete with cushion on the seat.
Elmgarden

The chair has an outward opening door and side windows, it has removable wooden carrying shafts it is sound and it is near to original condition

fig 1. A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles.
fig 1. 19th Century Italian Sedan Chair

The green paint of the main body has been overpainted but a very long time ago, the floor covering inside is missing

A Museum Piece or for the private collector

The sedan is 60” tall, 29” wide, 29” long and the shafts are 79” long

AV39

Height
153cm (60.24")
Width
74cm (29.13")
Depth
74cm (29.13")
Date of Manufacture

Elmgarden has dated this 19th Century Sedan Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1047137
Dealers Internal Ref
AV39
Elmgarden
Elmgarden
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2010
Dealer Profile

You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Elmgarden Profile Page

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A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles.
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Archive I A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles.

19th Century Italian Sedan Chair

Archive II A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View II
Archive III A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View III
Archive IV A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View IV
Archive V A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View V
Archive VI A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View VI
Archive VII A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View VII
Archive VIII A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View VIII
Archive IX A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View IX
Archive X A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View X
Archive XI A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles. View XI
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Elmgarden
Telephone 07768 997 907
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Hampshire
United Kingdom
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Elmgarden
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A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles.
19th Century Italian Sedan Chair
Ref: SA1047137
A 19th-century green painted and giltwood Italian sedan chair featuring hand-carved scrollwork, window openings, gold fabric lining, and wooden carrying poles.
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A sedan chair is an enclosed cabin supported by long wooden poles, designed to carry a single passenger through urban streets via human porters. Popular across Europe throughout the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries, they allowed wealthy individuals to travel comfortably while avoiding unpaved roads.

These vehicles were typically constructed from lightweight timber frames covered with painted wood or leather. Decorators embellished the exteriors with carved giltwood moldings and lined the interior cabins with rich textiles such as damask, silk, or velvet.

Authentic nineteenth-century Italian examples feature hand-carved Rococo scrollwork, period iron upholstery tacks, and original metal pole brackets. Evidence of age includes natural surface wear around hand-contact points and historical oxidation on gilded details.

In contemporary settings, sedan chairs serve as dramatic sculptural statement pieces rather than functional seating. Interior designers often position them as theatrical focal points in large foyers, galleried hallways, or open-plan living areas.

Keep gilded and painted timber pieces away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity to prevent wood movement and flaking. Dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or horsehair brush without applying water or chemical cleaners.
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