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19thc Walnut Open Armchair with High Back
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19thc Walnut Open Armchair with High Back

19th century
Sold 5 December 2025 · Heydays Antiques
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Description

Continental walnut open armchair with charming barley twist legs and stretchers with peg construction. The attractive barely twist front rail shows wear through the years. The solid seat is upholstered together with the gently sloping high back and pads to the arms. Early 19th century.

The chair is very sturdy and offers comfortable seating with the benefit of a slightly lower seat (44/45cms) good width and upholstered arms.

Measurements are: height 116cms, width 65cms, depth overall approx 70 cms (depth at base 51cms.

Viewing welcome by appointment.

Physical Dimensions
Height
116cm (45.67")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
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Heydays Antiques has dated this 19th Century Walnut Armchair to the 19th Century.

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SA1077062
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Joa2406012
Description
Continental walnut open armchair with charming barley twist legs and stretchers with peg construction. The attractive barely twist front rail shows wear through the years. The solid seat is upholstered together with the gently sloping high back and pads to the arms. Early 19th century.
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The chair is very sturdy and offers comfortable seating with the benefit of a slightly lower seat (44/45cms) good width and upholstered arms.
Heydays Antiques

Measurements are: height 116cms, width 65cms, depth overall approx 70 cms (depth at base 51cms.

Viewing welcome by appointment.

Height
116cm (45.67")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Heydays Antiques has dated this 19th Century Walnut Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1077062
Dealers Internal Ref
Joa2406012
Heydays Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2012

Specialising in personal attention for 17/18/19th c traditional longcase clocks & early 20th c triple weight quarter chiming musical clocks

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Archive I A nineteenth-century walnut open armchair featuring a high upholstered back, patterned tapestry fabric, scroll arms with fringe, and barley-twist legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

19thc Walnut Open Armchair with High Back

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A nineteenth-century walnut open armchair featuring a high upholstered back, patterned tapestry fabric, scroll arms with fringe, and barley-twist legs.
19thC Walnut open armchair with high back
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A nineteenth-century walnut open armchair featuring a high upholstered back, patterned tapestry fabric, scroll arms with fringe, and barley-twist legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian & Gothic
  • MaterialWalnut, Textile, Fringe
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBarley-twist legs, H-stretcher, Tapestry upholstery, Fringe trim
  • SizeH 116 cm (46 in) x W 65 cm (26 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

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Nineteenth-century high-back armchairs often drew inspiration from earlier historical periods such as the Jacobean or Carolean eras, featuring commanding vertical proportions, exposed wooden frames, and formal upholstery.

These chairs typically utilised dense hardwoods such as walnut or oak for the structural frame, combined with traditional stuffing materials like horsehair, wool, and linen webbing, finished with decorative textile coverings and fringes.

Authentic pieces generally exhibit hand-cut joinery, traditional hand-turned wooden components like spiral legs, period-appropriate upholstery tacking, and natural ageing and patina on the exposed wooden surfaces.

Positioning the chair as a standalone statement piece against a neutral wall allows the historic textile pattern and rich wood tones to serve as a focal point within a modern living room or study.

Preservation involves keeping the chair away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent wood splitting and fabric fading, occasionally treating exposed wood with appropriate microcrystalline wax, and relying on specialist dry cleaning for the upholstery.
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