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Original Antique Victorian Beech & Elm Smokers Bow Elbow Chair Captains Armchair
Lincoln Restorations
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Original Antique Victorian Beech & Elm Smokers Bow Elbow Chair Captains Armchair

19th century
Description

Antique Victorian Smokers Bow Chair.

A comfortable classic chair.

We are offering for sale this lovely condition Victorian circa 1880 smokers bow captains chair made from Beech & Elm wood. This chair features a timeless design complete with shaped arms, shaped back and turned legs with double stretchers between. The chair has a lovely solid Elm sculpted seat and ornately turned front legs. The chair also features its beautiful french polished finish with its deep colour and the chair is solid with no loose joints or wobbles.

Please note this item is in very good condition for its age but does have signs of wear and tear, however, we feel that these points are which adds to part of its charm and character with it being antique.

Dimensions

Back height: 800mm

Width: 670mm

Depth: 590mm

Seat height: 455mm

Delivery

*Private insured courier normally £60 for this item, enquire for accurate quote*

Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Declaration

Lincoln Restorations has dated this Victorian Smokers Bow Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1123313
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Description
Antique Victorian Smokers Bow Chair.

A comfortable classic chair.

“
We are offering for sale this lovely condition Victorian circa 1880 smokers bow captains chair made from Beech & Elm wood.
Lincoln Restorations

This chair features a timeless design complete with shaped arms, shaped back and turned legs with double stretchers between. The chair has a lovely solid Elm sculpted seat and ornately turned front legs. The chair also features its beautiful french polished finish with its deep colour and the chair is solid with no loose joints or wobbles.

fig 1. An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher.
fig 1. Original Antique Victorian Beech & Elm Smokers Bow Elbow Chair Captains Armchair

Please note this item is in very good condition for its age but does have signs of wear and tear, however, we feel that these points are which adds to part of its charm and character with it being antique.

Dimensions

Back height: 800mm

Width: 670mm

Depth: 590mm

Seat height: 455mm

Delivery

Private insured courier normally £60 for this item, enquire for accurate quote*

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Date of Manufacture

Lincoln Restorations has dated this Victorian Smokers Bow Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1123313
Lincoln Restorations
Lincoln Restorations
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2021

Specialist antique furniture and safe restorers. - to buy from US, please visit our website and search for the item number (numbers only) -

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Archive I An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher.

Original Antique Victorian Beech & Elm Smokers Bow Elbow Chair Captains Armchair

Archive II An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View VIII
Archive IX An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View IX
Archive X An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View X
Archive XI An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View XI
Archive XII An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View XII
Archive XIII An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View XIII
Archive XIV An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher. View XIV
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Walsall wood
West Midlands
WS9 9DL
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An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher.
Original Antique Victorian Beech & Elm Smokers Bow Elbow Chair Captains Armchair
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An antique Victorian dark wooden smokers bow armchair featuring turned baluster spindles, a continuous curved armrest, a shaped saddle seat, and turned legs with an H-stretcher.
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A Smokers Bow, also known as a Captains chair, is a low-backed Victorian armchair characterised by a steam-bent continuous armrail, turned baluster spindles, and a shaped wooden saddle seat, traditionally used in clubs, offices, and public houses during the 19th century.

These chairs were typically constructed using regional English hardwoods, featuring a solid elm saddle seat for durability and split-resistant properties, with turned beech or ash spindles, legs, and steam-bent arm rails.

Authentic Victorian examples feature hand-turned baluster spindles, wedged mortise and tenon joints, natural wear patterns on the seat and armrests, and a solid wood saddle seat showing historic adze or lathe tool marks rather than modern machine finishes.

Position this chair alongside a dark timber desk, within a reading nook paired with a bronze floor lamp, or as an accent armchair in a hallway or study setting to introduce historical texture.

Preserve the original timber finish by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a natural beeswax polish twice yearly, keeping the furniture away from direct heat sources and damp environments to prevent wood movement or splitting.
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