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A Set of Six Mid 19th Century Cheshire Ash and Elm Ladderback Chairs
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A Set of Six Mid 19th Century Cheshire Ash and Elm Ladderback Chairs

19th century
Sold 29 March 2025 · Macintosh Antiques
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Description

A set of six mid 19th century Cheshire ash and elm ladderback chairs in good solid condition with bar backs above four spindle turned uprights on wooden seats and turned legs.

Size : 22 inches wide 22 inches deep 30 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated these Mid Nineteenth Century Ladderback Chairs to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
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SA1116538
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MA4162
Description
A set of six mid 19th century Cheshire ash and elm ladderback chairs in good solid condition with bar backs above four spindle turned uprights on wooden seats and turned legs.

Size : 22 inches wide 22 inches deep 30 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated these Mid Nineteenth Century Ladderback Chairs to the 19th Century.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
34cm (13.39")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1116538
Dealers Internal Ref
MA4162
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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Macintosh Antiques

Macintosh Antiques
Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
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Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
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Items Sold 4,554
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A set of six mid 19th-century wooden ladderback chairs featuring turned spindles and solid seats arranged against a blue backdrop.
A set of six mid 19th century Cheshire ash and elm ladderback chairs
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDining Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialAsh, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Ladder back, Shaped crest rail, H-stretcher base
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 47 cm (19 in) x D 34 cm (13 in)

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Ladderback chairs feature horizontal slats in the backrest and have been produced in various regional styles across Britain since the 17th century, particularly in rural workshops.

Traditional country chairs typically utilized a combination of woods, such as ash for the turned framework and framing elements, paired with elm for durable solid seats.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned components, peg joinery, natural wear patterns, and variations in wood grain characteristic of pre-industrial rural carpentry.

These chairs can be paired with a simple modern or rustic timber dining table to introduce texture, heritage, and warmth into a dining space.

Maintain the timber by applying natural beeswax periodically, avoiding direct sunlight, and keeping them away from extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent cracking.
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