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An Unusual Upholstered Victorian Prayer Chair or Prie Dieu
For sale by Graham Pickett
for sale €287     $311
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Graham Pickett

Graham Pickett

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An Unusual Upholstered Victorian Prayer Chair or Prie Dieu

19th century
For Sale by Graham Pickett
Description

A very unusual Victorian prayer chair with lots of turned decorative spindles

Presently upholstered in a period fabric but could quite easily reupholstered in the fabric of your choice.

This is an unusual piece and would create a great talking point as well as a super decorative item.

Height 30 inches or 76 cm

width 23 inches or 58 cm

depth 23 inches or 58 cm

Seat height 18 inches or 46 cm

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Graham Pickett has dated this Victorian Prie Dieu Chair to the Victorian era.

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A very unusual Victorian prayer chair with lots of turned decorative spindles
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Presently upholstered in a period fabric but could quite easily reupholstered in the fabric of your choice.
Graham Pickett

This is an unusual piece and would create a great talking point as well as a super decorative item.

Height 30 inches or 76 cm

width 23 inches or 58 cm

depth 23 inches or 58 cm

Seat height 18 inches or 46 cm

Date of Manufacture

Graham Pickett has dated this Victorian Prie Dieu Chair to the Victorian era.

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SA1150707
Graham Pickett
Graham Pickett
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2022

17th to 19th century english and continental provincial furniture and decorative items

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A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric.
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Archive I A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric.

An Unusual Upholstered Victorian Prayer Chair or Prie Dieu

Archive II A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric. View II
Archive III A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric. View III
Archive IV A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric. View IV
Archive V A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric. View V
Archive VI A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric. View VI
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Graham Pickett

Graham Pickett
Telephone 07710 936948 or 01780 481064
Location
The Bothy
Burghley Park
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE93JX
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/grahampickett
Verified Since Oct 2022
Items For Sale 33
Items Sold 107
Graham Pickett
Graham Pickett
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A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric.
An unusual upholstered Victorian prayer chair or prie dieu
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A Victorian low-seated prie-dieu prayer chair featuring turned wooden legs, a spindle back gallery, and black and gold floral tapestry fabric.
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  • ObjectPrayer Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Tapestry Fabric
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsSpindle back, Turned legs, Padded top rail, Floral upholstery

An unusual Victorian prayer chair or prie-dieu offers a compact seating option with a low profile, measuring 76 cm in height, 58 cm in width, and 58 cm in depth, with a seat height of 46 cm. The dark brown timber framework demonstrates extensive turned decoration, including multiple vertical spindles along the backrest, bulbous turned supports, and lower stretcher rails linking the legs. A heavily padded horizontal top rail incorporates a bolster cushion finished with red fabric accents at the ends. The seat pad and top bolster feature a black and gold floral tapestry fabric upholstery. Positioned traditionally for private devotion or as an ornamental low chair in a bedroom, dressing room, or living room, this piece serves as a distinctive decorative item. The seat covering remains in its period fabric condition, presenting potential for customisation with alternative upholstery to suit modern interiors while retaining its traditional Victorian form and structural details.

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A prie-dieu, meaning pray God in French, developed in the seventeenth century as a specialised piece of furniture for private devotion. Featuring a low seat to kneel upon and an elevated padded top rail to rest the arms or a prayer book, these chairs became popular decorative elements in nineteenth-century European households.

Victorian examples were typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, rosewood, or walnut, often featuring turned or carved details. Upholstery frequently utilised heavy woven textiles, such as wool tapestry, velvet, or needlepoint, stretched over sprung or horsehair-stuffed frames.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display distinct structural features, including a noticeably low seat height combined with an unusually tall back rail. Look for period construction indicators such as hand-turned spindles, traditional joinery, brass castors on the front legs, and evidence of original webbed or horsehair padding beneath updated fabrics.

Due to their low proportion and distinctive silhouette, prayer chairs function effectively as accent seating in bedrooms, dressing areas, or living room reading nooks. Placing the item alongside a low side table creates a sculptural focal point that bridges traditional craftsmanship with modern design schemes.

Showcase the furniture away from direct sunlight and central heating sources to prevent timber shrinkage and fabric fading. Dust the wood regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply beeswax sparingly, while vacuuming the upholstery using a low-suction soft brush attachment.
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