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Unusual 18th Century Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
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Unusual 18th Century Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair

18th century
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Unusual 18th century antique oak ladder back rocking chair having a ladder back with original rush seat, shaped pad feet to the front united by turned stretchers and raised on original rockers.

In lovely original condition

Dimensions:

Height 95.5 cm (37.60 in)

Width 49.5 cm (19.49 in)

Depth 37.5 cm (14.76 in)

Seat Height 38 cm (14.96 in)

Dated 1780

Physical Dimensions
Height
95.5cm (37.60")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
37.5cm (14.76")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair to the 18th Century.

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SA1132483
Dealers Internal Reference
2632
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Description
Unusual 18th century antique oak ladder back rocking chair having a ladder back with original rush seat, shaped pad feet to the front united by turned stretchers and raised on original rockers.

In lovely original condition

Dimensions:

Height 95.5 cm (37.60 in)

Width 49.5 cm (19.49 in)

Depth 37.5 cm (14.76 in)

Seat Height 38 cm (14.96 in)

Dated 1780

Height
95.5cm (37.60")
Width
49.5cm (19.49")
Depth
37.5cm (14.76")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1132483
Dealers Internal Ref
2632
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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Archive I An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.

Unusual 18th Century Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair

Archive II An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View II
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Archive IV Scale Reference for An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.
Archive V An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View XI
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An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.
Unusual 18th Century Antique Oak Ladder Back Rocking Chair
Ref: SA1132483
An 18th-century dark oak ladder back rocking chair featuring five shaped horizontal back slats, a woven rush seat, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.
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  • ObjectRocking Chairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleCountry Vernacular
  • MaterialOak, Rush
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsLadder back slats, Woven rush seat, Turned front stretcher, Curved wooden rockers
  • SizeH 95.5 cm (38 in) x W 49.5 cm (19 in) x D 37.5 cm (15 in)

This eighteenth-century country vernacular rocking chair is constructed from dark brown oak with a woven rush seat. The piece incorporates five shaped horizontal ladder back slats, turned front legs, shaped pad feet, and a turned front stretcher mounted between wooden rockers. Visible details include distinct wood grain variation across the ladder slats, bulbous turnings on the stretcher, and natural wear to the rush seating. The chair measures 95.5 cm high, 49.5 cm wide, and 37.5 cm deep, with a seat height of 38 cm. This rustic farmhouse seating option provides a practical and historic addition to interior spaces such as a living room, bedroom, or reading nook. The compact proportions allow placement beside a fireplace, against a wall, or in a hallway corner as a functional accent chair. The traditional timber construction and woven rush supply both tactile texture and historical character suited to period properties and farmhouse interiors.

FAQs

A ladder back rocking chair features horizontal carved or turned wooden rails between two vertical stiles, mimicking ladder rungs. Originating as practical country vernacular furniture, these chairs often incorporated curved runners attached to the base during the 18th century for gentle movement.

Traditional ladder back chairs were crafted from native hardwoods such as oak, ash, or elm, connected using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs. The seats were traditionally hand-woven from natural rush or dried reeds wrapped tightly around the seat frame.

Authentic period examples exhibit irregular hand-planed timber surfaces, original wooden peg construction, and natural timber shrinkage across the grain. Look for genuine patination, historical wear along the front stretchers and rockers, and hand-woven rush seat foundations.

A period rocking chair serves as an architectural accent piece beside a fireplace, in a nursery, or within a quiet reading corner. Soften the dark timber by draping a neutral linen throw or wool cushion over the seat to layer texture while highlighting the historic timber silhouette.

Apply a natural beeswax polish along the timber grain once or twice annually to preserve the wood and maintain its deep lustre. Gently dust the rush seat with a soft brush and keep the piece away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent timber splitting or reed degradation.
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