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Rare 18th Century Mendlesham Chair.

Name: Rare 18th Century Mendlesham Chair.
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1131310
Price: 590 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

18th century

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Sold 29 April 2025 · Stalham Antique Gallery

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Description

Single 18th century fruitwood Mendlesham chair.

Combination of apple, pear and plum woods and with an ash seat. Unrestored.

c.1790

Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Antique Mendlesham Armchair to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

38cm (14.96")

Reference Numbers

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SA1131310

Dealers Internal Reference

1529a

Description

Single 18th century fruitwood Mendlesham chair.

Combination of apple, pear and plum woods and with an ash seat. Unrestored.

c.1790

Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Antique Mendlesham Armchair to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

83cm (32.68")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

38cm (14.96")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1131310

Dealers Internal Ref

1529a

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Stalham Antique Gallery

Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

“i don’t collect things because they are valuable, but because they are interesting, beautiful and have a history.”

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An antique wooden Mendlesham armchair featuring a shaped crest rail, vertical spindles, a carved pierced splat, swept arms, a sculpted solid wooden seat, and turned legs with stretchers.

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Stalham Antique Gallery

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Stalham
Norfolk
NR12 9AH
United Kingdom

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectArmchairs
Period18th century
StyleEnglish Country House
MaterialElm, Ash, Beech
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsPierced splat, Spindle back, Scuplted saddle seat, Turned legs
SizeH 83 cm (33 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

FAQs

A Mendlesham chair is a distinctive type of vernacular country armchair originating from the village of Mendlesham in Suffolk, England, typically characterised by a subtle combination of Windsor and Sheraton-influenced design features.

These chairs are traditionally constructed using a mix of local native timbers, frequently featuring an elm or fruitwood saddle seat combined with ash, beech, or yew for the spindles, arms, and turned undercarriage.

Authenticity is identified through traditional construction methods such as wedged through-tennied joints, hand-sculpted saddle seats, patination consistent with age, and regional design traits like pierced central splats and ring-turned legs.

This piece works effectively as a statement desk chair or a reading seat, adding historical contrast and warmth to contemporary minimalist spaces or blending seamlessly into traditional cottage interiors.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and sunlight, alongside occasional application of traditional microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the wooden surface.