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Antique Carolean Style Chair Back Settee
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for sale €1,346     $1,461
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Antique Carolean Style Chair Back Settee

19th century
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An impressive 3 seater 19th century oak and cane Carolean style high-back settee of generous proportions. The very well carved back decorated with centre crown dated 1676 and flanked by opposing eagles. The cane panels having an heraldic shield with caved steel helmets and all surrounded by scrolling leaves & flowers with sugar barley twist supports. The acanthus carved open arms joining the caned seat and the whole raised on 8 barley twist legs with conforming stretchers and crown carved friezes. The whole in very good condition with no damage to the cane or woodwork. Dimensions:- Height…49.5’’/ 125.5cm. Width…70’’/ 178cm. Depth…24’’/ 61cm. Seat Height…18’’/ 46cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £65.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Carolean Chair Back Settee to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09012732
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Crisp relief carving with stained recesses: nineteenth-century Carolean revival work.
Regular barley-twist turnings: mechanical lathe turning introduced during the Victorian era.
Carved date 1676 on the cresting: Victorian historicist commemoration rather than period carving.
Intricate sunburst caning around central plaques: high-quality late nineteenth-century seating craft.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
125.5cm (49.41")
Width
178cm (70.08")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1144676
Dealers Internal Reference
24772
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Description
An impressive 3 seater 19th century oak and cane Carolean style high-back settee of generous proportions. The very well carved back decorated with centre crown dated 1676 and flanked by opposing eagles.
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The cane panels having an heraldic shield with caved steel helmets and all surrounded by scrolling leaves & flowers with sugar barley twist supports.
John Howkins Antiques

The acanthus carved open arms joining the caned seat and the whole raised on 8 barley twist legs with conforming stretchers and crown carved friezes. The whole in very good condition with no damage to the cane or woodwork. Dimensions:- Height…49.5’’/ 125.5cm. Width…70’’/ 178cm. Depth…24’’/ 61cm. Seat Height…18’’/ 46cm. Delivery to most of U.K. £65.

Date of Manufacture

John Howkins Antiques has dated this Carolean Chair Back Settee to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09012732
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-160 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Crisp relief carving with stained recesses: nineteenth-century Carolean revival work.
Regular barley-twist turnings: mechanical lathe turning introduced during the Victorian era.
Carved date 1676 on the cresting: Victorian historicist commemoration rather than period carving.
Intricate sunburst caning around central plaques: high-quality late nineteenth-century seating craft.

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
125.5cm (49.41")
Width
178cm (70.08")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1144676
Dealers Internal Ref
24772
John Howkins Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2010
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A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels.
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Archive I A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels.

Antique Carolean Style Chair Back Settee

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Archive IV Scale Reference for A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels.
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Archive VIII A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels. View VIII
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Archive XI A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels. View XI
Archive XII A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels. View XII
Archive XIII A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels. View XIII
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Archive XV A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels. View XV
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John Howkins Antiques
Telephone 01508 498335 or 07770 311 611
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The Grange
Hempnall Green
Norfolk
NR15 2NR
United Kingdom
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A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels.
Antique Carolean Style Chair Back Settee
Ref: SA1144676
A carved dark wood Carolean style triple chair-back settee with barley twist turnings, crest carving, and woven cane seat and back panels.
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  • ObjectSettees & Benches
  • Period19th century
  • StyleCarolean Revival
  • MaterialWalnut, Cane
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist turning, woven cane panels, heraldic crest carving, scrollwork cresting
  • SizeH 125.5 cm (49 in) x W 178 cm (70 in) x D 61 cm (24 in)

This three-seater 19th-century Carolean style settee stands at 125.5 cm high, 178 cm wide, and 61 cm deep. The dark brown timber framework combines carved walnut components with woven cane panels on the backrest and seat. Elaborate decoration includes barley-twist supports and legs, scrolling leaf crests, heraldic shield carvings on the back panels, and acanthus-carved open arms. Eight barley-twist legs support the seat, connected by stretcher rails and crown-carved friezes. The high back incorporates three distinct woven cane sections featuring carved central motifs, steel helmet reliefs, and opposing figures. This piece functions practically as a bench for a study, hallway, or drawing room.

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Emerging during the reign of King Charles II (16601685), Carolean style furniture features detailed wood carving, twist-turned legs, and woven cane panels, reflecting the decorative changes of the Restoration period.

These pieces typically utilise dense hardwoods such as walnut or oak, incorporating foliate scroll carvings, heraldic crests, barley twist turning, and woven cane panels fitted into the backrest frame and seat.

Authentic and period revival examples exhibit hand-carved scrollwork, deep barley twist turnings, traditional mortise and tenon joinery at frame intersections, and cane work threaded through drilled perimeter holes.

Position this structured settee in an entryway, hallway, or along a main wall, balancing dark carved timber with light walls, minimalist artwork, or linen textiles.

Dust carved areas with a soft-bristled brush, nourish the timber periodically with natural beeswax, and maintain stable room humidity to prevent the woven cane panels from drying out.
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