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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880
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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

19th century
Description

This is an antique Glastonbury chair. An English, oak ecclesiastical armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.

Appealing Glastonbury chair with delightful Gothic revival overtones

Displaying a desirable aged patina and good order throughout

Superb oak stocks show fine grain interest and warm caramel hues

Fascinating profile with bold, shaped arms and broad peg joints

Crest rail relief carving over a square back rest with panel finish

Striking arms with serpentine form, accentuated with trefoil pierced fretwork

Flat seat recessed gently inside the frame at a comfortable height of 46cm (18”)

Standing upon a quartet of square section legs, in eye-catching X-form

This is a striking antique Glastonbury chair with Gothic revival overtones. Graced with a distinctive appearance and of superb craftsmanship. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 65.5cm (25.75'')

Max Depth: 57.5cm (22.75'')

Max Height: 91cm (35.75'')

Seat Width: 48cm (19'')

Seat Depth: 35.5cm (14'')

Seat Height: 46cm (18'')

Physical Dimensions
Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
65.5cm (25.79")
Depth
57.5cm (22.64")
Declaration

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Glastonbury Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1118805
Dealers Internal Reference
25015
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Description
This is an antique Glastonbury chair.
An English, oak ecclesiastical armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
London Fine Antiques

Appealing Glastonbury chair with delightful Gothic revival overtones

fig 1. Victorian dark oak Glastonbury chair featuring X-frame legs, pegged joints, curved arms with pierced trefoil cutouts, and a carved crest panel.
fig 1. Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

Displaying a desirable aged patina and good order throughout

Superb oak stocks show fine grain interest and warm caramel hues

Fascinating profile with bold, shaped arms and broad peg joints

Crest rail relief carving over a square back rest with panel finish

fig 2. Victorian dark oak Glastonbury chair featuring X-frame legs, pegged joints, curved arms with pierced trefoil cutouts, and a carved crest panel.
fig 2. Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

Striking arms with serpentine form, accentuated with trefoil pierced fretwork

Flat seat recessed gently inside the frame at a comfortable height of 46cm (18”)

Standing upon a quartet of square section legs, in eye-catching X-form

fig 3. Victorian dark oak Glastonbury chair featuring X-frame legs, pegged joints, curved arms with pierced trefoil cutouts, and a carved crest panel.
fig 3. Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

This is a striking antique Glastonbury chair with Gothic revival overtones. Graced with a distinctive appearance and of superb craftsmanship. Solid joints and construction, delivered ready for the home.

Dimensions:

Max Width: 65.5cm (25.75'')

Max Depth: 57.5cm (22.75'')

Max Height: 91cm (35.75'')

Seat Width: 48cm (19'')

Seat Depth: 35.5cm (14'')

Seat Height: 46cm (18'')

Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
65.5cm (25.79")
Depth
57.5cm (22.64")
Date of Manufacture

London Fine Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Glastonbury Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1118805
Dealers Internal Ref
25015
London Fine Antiques
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Fine antiques curated in england and sold worldwide

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Archive I Victorian dark oak Glastonbury chair featuring X-frame legs, pegged joints, curved arms with pierced trefoil cutouts, and a carved crest panel.

Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

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Victorian dark oak Glastonbury chair featuring X-frame legs, pegged joints, curved arms with pierced trefoil cutouts, and a carved crest panel.
Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880
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Victorian dark oak Glastonbury chair featuring X-frame legs, pegged joints, curved arms with pierced trefoil cutouts, and a carved crest panel.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

A Glastonbury chair is an armchair design featuring a distinctive X-frame construction, sloping armrests, and tusked mortise and tenon joints, based on a 16th-century seat originally belonging to the last Abbot of Glastonbury.

Traditional Glastonbury chairs are crafted from solid hardwoods, primarily English oak, and utilise joinery techniques such as mortise and tenon joints secured with removable wooden pegs or tusks.

Authentic 19th-century examples feature heavy solid oak construction, hand-carved Gothic motifs such as trefoils or quatrefoils, visible exposed joinery with wedge pegs, and deep natural patination from age.

A Glastonbury chair functions well as a singular architectural accent in an entrance hallway, home library, or formal study, contrasting structured historic woodwork against contemporary backdrop tones.

Maintain solid oak seating by dusting regularly with a dry lint-free cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish annually to preserve the timber and protect the original surface finish.
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