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Early 19th Century Low Back Armchair
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Early 19th Century Low Back Armchair

19th century
Sold 10 November 2025 · Walton House Antiques
This “Early 19th Century Low Back Armchair” found a buyer.

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Description

Very early 19th century low back stick back chair with unusual front supports in oak, ash and elm traces of original painted decoration original colour and patina possibly west country.

Dimensions

Height 28" 71cm

Width 23" 59cm

Depth 18" 46cm

All of the items that we advertise for sale have been as accurately described as possible and are in excellent condition, unless otherwise stated. Please note that we are also able to arrange a full shipping service for our customers. We look forward to being of service.

Please find our full stock list on waltonshouseantiques.co.uk

Physical Dimensions
Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Declaration

Walton House Antiques has dated this Early Nineteenth Century Low Back Armchair to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1094259
Dealers Internal Reference
WH9121
Dealers Notes

All of the items that we advertise for sale have been as accurately described as possible and are in excellent condition, unless otherwise stated. Please note that we are also able to arrange a full shipping service for our customers. We look forward to being of service.

Description
Very early 19th century low back stick back chair with unusual front supports in oak, ash and elm traces of original painted decoration original colour and patina possibly west country.

Dimensions

Height 28" 71cm

fig 1. An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers.
fig 1. Early 19th Century Low Back Armchair

Width 23" 59cm

Depth 18" 46cm

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All of the items that we advertise for sale have been as accurately described as possible and are in excellent condition, unless otherwise stated.
Walton House Antiques

Please note that we are also able to arrange a full shipping service for our customers. We look forward to being of service.

Please find our full stock list on waltonshouseantiques.co.uk

Height
71cm (27.95")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
46cm (18.11")
Date of Manufacture

Walton House Antiques has dated this Early Nineteenth Century Low Back Armchair to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1094259
Dealers Internal Ref
WH9121
Walton House Antiques
Walton House Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2011

Specialists in 18th and early 19th century antique furniture 19th century oils and 19th french ormolu clocks

Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Walton House Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Early 19th Century Low Back Armchair

Archive II An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View II
Archive III An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View III
Archive IV An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View IV
Archive V An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View V
Archive VI An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View VI
Archive VII An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View VII
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An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers.
Early 19th century low back armchair
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An early nineteenth-century wooden low-back armchair featuring a carved central splat, curved arm rail with spindle supports, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialElm, Beech, Ash
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved central splat, Turned spindles, Saddle seat, H-stretcher base
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

Low-back Windsor armchairs emerged in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, evolving from vernacular seating traditions in rural Britain where local craftsmen utilised steam-bending and turned wood construction.

These pieces typically feature a combination of native hardwoods, such as an elm or ash saddle seat fitted with wedged through-tenon legs and a steam-bent arm rail supported by spindles.

Authenticity is assessed by examining tool marks, hand-turned components, timber shrinkage, signs of historical wear, and traditional joinery methods rather than modern metal fixings or adhesives.

Pairing the chair with a modern minimal desk or placing it in an empty corner allows the organic timber grain and traditional silhouette to function as a sculptural focal point.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and applying microcrystalline wax periodically to nourish the historic patina without damaging the finish.
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