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Description

A good set of four ebonised Sussex chairs, nicely detailed backs, rush seats, standing on turned legs and supporting stretchers. All chairs in good strong condition, with a seating height of 45cm, dated around 1900

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Set of Sussex Chairs to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

42cm (16.54")

Depth

38cm (14.96")

Reference Numbers

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SA1123142

Dealers Notes

Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

Shop open 10-4.30 weekdays Winter hours may vary please call 01668282308 in advance.

Description

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Set of Sussex Chairs to the 1900s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

42cm (16.54")

Depth

38cm (14.96")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1123142

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A set of four black ebonised wooden dining chairs featuring spindle backs and woven rush seats arranged in a row.

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Millers Antiques

Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441

Location

1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom

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ObjectDining Chairs
Period1900 - 1920
StyleArts and Crafts
MaterialBeech, Rush
ColourBlack
MotifsSpindle back, Turned uprights, Woven rush seat, H-stretcher base
SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

FAQs

The Sussex chair design was heavily influenced by traditional nineteenth-century cottage rush-seating traditions and popularised by the Arts and Crafts movement, particularly through manufacturers like Morris & Co.

These chairs are traditionally constructed from turned hardwood frames, such as beech or ebonised wood, paired with woven natural rush seats.

Authentic period pieces often feature characteristic turned spindles, lightweight yet sturdy construction, natural rush weaving with signs of age, and sometimes maker stamps or labels underneath the seat rails.

They can be integrated into modern dining spaces to add historical texture and minimalist structure, pairing well with clean-lined wooden tables or serving as occasional seating in living areas.

Maintain the wood with appropriate furniture wax while avoiding excessive moisture on the woven rush seats, keeping them in stable humidity conditions to prevent the natural fibres from drying and snapping.