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Rare Turners Chair
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Rare Turners Chair

17th century
Sold 6 November 2025 · Martin Murray Antiques
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Of interesting design with side supports, a small chair of robust build. Made entirely of ash with a golden caramel colour and soft patina. Though it has lost some height it would never have stood very tall originally as it was meant for the fireside. Genuine period chairs of this type are now rare, they were reproduced a great deal in the 19th and early 20th century and are often mistaken for period pieces. It comes with an early fitted tapestry and horsehair cushion which is not much younger than the chair itself.

Welsh or English. Circa 1700

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
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Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Antique Turners Chair to the 17th Century.

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SA1111071
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mm 18
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Description
Of interesting design with side supports, a small chair of robust build. Made entirely of ash with a golden caramel colour and soft patina.
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Though it has lost some height it would never have stood very tall originally as it was meant for the fireside.
Martin Murray Antiques

Genuine period chairs of this type are now rare, they were reproduced a great deal in the 19th and early 20th century and are often mistaken for period pieces. It comes with an early fitted tapestry and horsehair cushion which is not much younger than the chair itself.

Welsh or English. Circa 1700

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Antique Turners Chair to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1111071
Dealers Internal Ref
mm 18
Martin Murray Antiques
Martin Murray Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2024

Specialist in early furniture and works of art

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A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Rare Turners Chair

Archive II A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat. View II
Archive III A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat. View III
Archive IV A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat. View IV
Archive V A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat. View V
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Archive VII A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat. View VII
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A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat.
Rare turners chair
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A front-facing view of a historic wooden turners chair featuring extensive turned spindle construction and a square upholstered seat.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period17th century
  • StyleJacobean
  • MaterialOak, Ash
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLathe-turned spindles, Finials, Straight armrests, Pegged joinery
  • SizeH 76 cm (30 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

A turners chair, also known as a thrown chair, is a type of historical seating constructed almost entirely from turned wooden spindles and members, which gained prominence in 16th and 17th century Europe.

These chairs were traditionally crafted using native hardwoods such as oak, ash, beech, or elm, utilizing lathe-turned parts joined together with pegged mortise and tenon joints.

Authentic pieces exhibit tool marks from manual lathes, period-appropriate joinery such as wooden trunnels, uniform oxidisation of the wood, and historical wear consistent with centuries of use.

Positioning the chair as an architectural accent piece in a minimalist or rustic space allows its intricate turned geometry and historical form to stand out as a focal point.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the historic timber without damaging the finish.
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