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Early 17th C Arm Chair, Wainscot Chair
Martin Murray Antiques
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Early 17th C Arm Chair, Wainscot Chair

17th century
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A good quality oak arm chair in remarkably original condition. The single panel back carved with a saltire with punch decoration, scrolling cresting rail above, good thick arms above turned uprights and cupids bows beneath the seat rails. All parts are original including the bottom rails and seat, there are four screws beneath the seat rails to hold the seat, these appear to be 19th century hand cut screws and are the only repair I can detect. The top finials are lost to time as is usually the case and there is some loss to height. The chair has a wonderful surface with a deep and graduated patina. Although not the largest of chairs it has great presence and authority and is one of the most un-molested examples I have seen. Due to the pronounced rake to the back that is common in chairs of this period it is extremely comfortable

English. West Country possibly Devon. Circa 1630

Seat height 41cm (16”)

Physical Dimensions
Height
96.3cm (37.91")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
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Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Jacobean Oak Wainscot Chair to the 17th Century.

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SA1120833
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A good quality oak arm chair in remarkably original condition.
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The single panel back carved with a saltire with punch decoration, scrolling cresting rail above, good thick arms above turned uprights and cupids bows beneath the seat rails.
Martin Murray Antiques

All parts are original including the bottom rails and seat, there are four screws beneath the seat rails to hold the seat, these appear to be 19th century hand cut screws and are the only repair I can detect. The top finials are lost to time as is usually the case and there is some loss to height. The chair has a wonderful surface with a deep and graduated patina. Although not the largest of chairs it has great presence and authority and is one of the most un-molested examples I have seen. Due to the pronounced rake to the back that is common in chairs of this period it is extremely comfortable

English. West Country possibly Devon. Circa 1630

Seat height 41cm (16”)

Height
96.3cm (37.91")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Martin Murray Antiques has dated this Jacobean Oak Wainscot Chair to the 17th Century.

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SA1120833
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mm55
Martin Murray Antiques
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An early seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair with a carved geometric panel back, turned arm supports, and a solid wooden seat.
Early 17th c arm chair, wainscot chair
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A wainscot chair is an early wooden armchair characteristically featuring a solid oak panel back, heavy frame construction, and armrests. Popular during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, these chairs were constructed using mortise and tenon joinery and often decorated with shallow relief carving.

Wainscot chairs were predominantly constructed from native hard oak, assembled using joined timber techniques secured with wooden pegs. The structure comprises a panelled back inserted into framed stiles, solid wooden seat boards, and turned or square-section legs reinforced by low stretchers.

Authentic seventeenth-century examples exhibit hand-hewn oak surfaces, hand-cut joinery secured with irregular wooden dowels, and age-related wear, particularly around the foot stretchers and armrests. The relief carving on the back panel typically demonstrates geometric, floral, or scrollwork motifs characteristic of the Jacobean or Carolean eras.

A historical wainscot chair serves as a architectural accent piece when positioned individually in an entryway, library, or drawing room corner. Pairing dark carved oak with contemporary neutral textiles, lime-washed walls, or minimal accessories highlights the timber patination and carved silhouette.

Historic oak requires protection from direct heat sources and drastic humidity fluctuations to prevent wood split or joint movement. Regular dusting with a soft cloth and occasional application of clear beeswax polish will maintain the natural patina without damaging the historic surface.
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