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Pair of Scottish Mahogany Hall Chairs
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Pair of Scottish Mahogany Hall Chairs

19th century
For Sale by Carse Antiques
Description

Nice quality pair of mid 19th century Scottish mahogany hall chairs. Made from the best of timber with lovely grain. The chairs have typical Scottish turned and octagonal front legs with gorgeous carved backs. The chairs are in very good condition and are both perfectly sound. Both have an old hairline crack to the seats but are otherwise perfect. It is unusual for these to be so good on the back joint as they are normally broken or have been repaired where the back joins the seat. They have their original finish with good patination.

SIZE; 16" across the front by 14" deep by 33" high

CIRCA; 1840 - 1850

Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated these Antique Mahogany Hall Chairs to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 08998480
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-195 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Hand-carved shell and scroll crest rails: early Victorian workshop carving.
Underside secured with traditional glue blocks: sound mid-19th-century chairmaking.
Faceted octagonal front legs below ring turnings: typical Scottish hall furniture design.
Recessed hand-hold hollowed into the back: designed for moving hall chairs easily.
Fine shrinkage lines across the solid seats: natural timber movement over decades.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1142640
Dealers Internal Reference
6554
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Please note UK carriage prices quoted are for MAINLAND UK only and do not include Northern Ireland, Scottish islands etc. Postage costs quoted cover all areas.

Description
Nice quality pair of mid 19th century Scottish mahogany hall chairs. Made from the best of timber with lovely grain. The chairs have typical Scottish turned and octagonal front legs with gorgeous carved backs. The chairs are in very good condition and are both perfectly sound. Both have an old hairline crack to the seats but are otherwise perfect.
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It is unusual for these to be so good on the back joint as they are normally broken or have been repaired where the back joins the seat.
Carse Antiques

They have their original finish with good patination.

SIZE; 16" across the front by 14" deep by 33" high

CIRCA; 1840 - 1850

Date of Manufacture

Carse Antiques has dated these Antique Mahogany Hall Chairs to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08998480
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 165-195 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Hand-carved shell and scroll crest rails: early Victorian workshop carving.
Underside secured with traditional glue blocks: sound mid-19th-century chairmaking.
Faceted octagonal front legs below ring turnings: typical Scottish hall furniture design.
Recessed hand-hold hollowed into the back: designed for moving hall chairs easily.
Fine shrinkage lines across the solid seats: natural timber movement over decades.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1142640
Dealers Internal Ref
6554
Carse Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2011

Specialists in georgian and earlier furniture

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Pair of Scottish Mahogany Hall Chairs

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A pair of antique carved mahogany hall chairs featuring shell crestings, central shield details, solid timber seats, and turned front legs.
Pair of Scottish Mahogany Hall Chairs
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A pair of antique carved mahogany hall chairs featuring shell crestings, central shield details, solid timber seats, and turned front legs.
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  • ObjectHall Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved shell cresting, Heraldic shield back, Turned front legs, Sabre rear legs
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 36 cm (14 in)

This pair of Victorian hall chairs originates from mid nineteenth century Scotland, manufactured from solid mahogany with a warm brown colour and visible timber grain. Each piece displays an upright form featuring a carved shell cresting atop the backrest, alongside a central heraldic shield motif. The seating consists of plain timber boards supported by turned and octagonal front legs coupled with plain curved sabre legs at the rear. The original finish exhibits natural patination from age, accompanied by an old hairline crack visible across each seat. Measuring 84 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 36 cm deep, these sturdy examples suit placement beside the front door or in an entryway for use when putting on shoes. They sit comfortably within an English country house interior scheme, serving as functional seating or decorative furniture along a hallway wall.

FAQs

Hall chairs originated in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as unpadded seating placed in entryways and reception halls for visitors, servants, or messengers awaiting an audience.

Traditional hall chairs were crafted from solid hardwoods such as mahogany, oak, or walnut, featuring turned legs and carved backrests without fabric upholstery.

Authentic examples typically exhibit solid timber seats without upholstery padding, hand-carved decorative motifs on the backrest, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, and natural age-related patina on the wood surface.

These chairs can be positioned in an entryway beside a console table, used to flank a doorway in a dining room, or placed in a hallway to provide structured architectural interest.

Maintenance involves regular dusting with a soft cloth and periodic application of a natural beeswax polish to protect the timber and maintain its natural lustre.
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