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Late C17th Caned Walnut Chair
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Late C17th Caned Walnut Chair

17th century
Description

A good walnut caned high back chair with double panel back, and floral cresting. Scratch carved decoration to the back and seat. These chairs make excellent bedroom chairs as the caning gives a lightness. In good condition, one back panel later caned some old worm damage ( now treated and dead ). Genuine surface.

English. 1680- 1700

Physical Dimensions
Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
38.5cm (15.16")
Declaration

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Carolean Caned Walnut Chair to the 17th Century.

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SA1112944
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mm 39
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Description
A good walnut caned high back chair with double panel back, and floral cresting. Scratch carved decoration to the back and seat. These chairs make excellent bedroom chairs as the caning gives a lightness. In good condition, one back panel later caned some old worm damage ( now treated and dead ). Genuine surface.

English. 1680- 1700

Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
38.5cm (15.16")
Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Carolean Caned Walnut Chair to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1112944
Dealers Internal Ref
mm 39
Martin Murray Antiques
Martin Murray Antiques
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A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat.
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Archive I A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat.

Late C17th Caned Walnut Chair

Archive II A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat. View II
Archive III A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat. View III
Archive IV A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat. View IV
Archive V A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat. View V
Archive VI A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat. View VI
Archive VII A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat. View VII
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Martin Murray Antiques

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A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat.
Late C17th caned walnut chair
Ref: SA1112944
A late seventeenth-century dark walnut side chair featuring turned uprights, vertical woven cane panels on the backrest, a carved crest rail, and a woven cane seat.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period17th century
  • StyleCarolean
  • MaterialWalnut, Cane
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned uprights, Woven cane panels, Carved crest rail, Box stretcher
  • SizeH 112 cm (44 in) x W 47 cm (19 in) x D 38.5 cm (15 in)

This late seventeenth-century Carolean side chair is constructed from walnut with a dark brown finish and measures 112 cm high by 47 cm wide and 38.5 cm deep. The high backrest includes a carved crest rail with floral cresting, scratch-carved decoration, and double vertical woven cane panels flanked by turned uprights terminating in rounded finials. Below, the seat incorporates a woven cane insert supported by turned legs joined by a box stretcher featuring turned elements and block feet. One back panel shows evidence of later caning alongside treated and dead old worm damage, presenting a genuine surface with visible age wear. Suitable for a gentleman's library or bedroom setting, the lightweight caned construction provides a practical and historic seating option for interior spaces.

FAQs

Late 17th-century Carolean seating typically features high backrests, detailed wood carving, woven cane panels, turned legs, and decorative stretchers, reflecting European Baroque influences popular during the English Restoration period.

Craftspeople primarily utilised solid walnut or oak for the structural framing, paired with hand-woven rattan cane for the back panels and seat inserts to create lightweight yet resilient seating surfaces.

Authentic period chairs often display hand-carved cresting rails, traditional pegged mortise and tenon joinery, subtle asymmetry from hand-tooling, and grooves cut directly into the timber frame for cane anchoring.

A tall single caned chair functions effectively as a architectural accent in a hallway, bedroom corner, or desk space, offering visual texture and historical contrast against contemporary backdrops.

Timber surfaces require occasional application of natural beeswax polish to maintain hydration, while woven cane components should be kept away from direct heat sources and dry environments to prevent cracking.
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