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Description

A pair of antique elm rush seat ladderback chairs dating to the early part of the twentieth century. The chairs are made with a solid elm frame with turned stretchers and pad feet to the front with their original rushed seats both in good order.

Seat Height - 45cm

Back Height - 93.5cm

Width - 45.5cm

Depth - 39cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

93.5cm (36.81")

Width

45.5cm (17.91")

Depth

39cm (15.35")

Declaration

Arthur Rawes Antiques has dated these Antique Elm Ladderback Chairs to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1089155

Description

A pair of antique elm rush seat ladderback chairs dating to the early part of the twentieth century.

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The chairs are made with a solid elm frame with turned stretchers and pad feet to the front with their original rushed seats both in good order.

Arthur Rawes Antiques

Seat Height - 45cm

Back Height - 93.5cm

Width - 45.5cm

Depth - 39cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

93.5cm (36.81")

Width

45.5cm (17.91")

Depth

39cm (15.35")

Date of Manufacture

Arthur Rawes Antiques has dated these Antique Elm Ladderback Chairs to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1089155

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Location

Unit 4 Willows Lane Garage
Willows lane
Accrington
Lancashire
BB5 3SS
United Kingdom

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ObjectDining Chairs
Period1900 - 1920
StyleEnglish Country House
MaterialElm, Rush
ColourDark Brown
MotifsLadderback slats, Woven rush seat, Turned front legs, H-stretchers
SizeH 93.5 cm (37 in) x W 45.5 cm (18 in) x D 39 cm (15 in)

FAQs

Ladderback chairs with rush seating date back centuries, originating as utilitarian, regional seating crafted by local artisans in rural England and Europe using locally sourced woods.

Traditional construction typically involves turned hardwood frames, most commonly elm, ash, or oak, combined with woven seats made from natural marsh rush or seagrass.

Authentication relies on examining tool marks, hand-turned joinery, timber shrinkage, wear patterns around the stretchers, and the tight weave and ageing of the natural rush seat.

These chairs provide textural contrast when paired with a sleek modern dining table or used as standalone accent seating in a minimalist hallway or bedroom.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity to prevent the rush from drying and snapping, feeding the wood with appropriate wax periodically, and avoiding direct sunlight.