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Unusual Stained Beech Orkney Chair
Georgian Antiques
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Unusual Stained Beech Orkney Chair

1900 - 1920
Description

Circa 1920s, unusual stained beech Orkney chair. It has a classic straw back with top rail finished in marram grass, and drop in seat. The classic Orkney arm with a curl to the end was developed by Kirkness, and are connected to the frame by brass screws. It is on tapering front and back legs, united by stretchers.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated this Stained Beech Orkney Chair to the 1920s.

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SA1162140
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14745
Description
Circa 1920s, unusual stained beech Orkney chair. It has a classic straw back with top rail finished in marram grass, and drop in seat.
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The classic Orkney arm with a curl to the end was developed by Kirkness, and are connected to the frame by brass screws.
Georgian Antiques

It is on tapering front and back legs, united by stretchers.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
47cm (18.50")
Depth
36cm (14.17")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated this Stained Beech Orkney Chair to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1162140
Dealers Internal Ref
14745
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A stained beech wood armchair featuring a high curved backrest hand-woven from natural straw, a flat wooden seat, and open armrests.
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Archive I A stained beech wood armchair featuring a high curved backrest hand-woven from natural straw, a flat wooden seat, and open armrests.

Unusual Stained Beech Orkney Chair

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A stained beech wood armchair featuring a high curved backrest hand-woven from natural straw, a flat wooden seat, and open armrests.
Unusual Stained Beech Orkney Chair
Ref: SA1162140
A stained beech wood armchair featuring a high curved backrest hand-woven from natural straw, a flat wooden seat, and open armrests.
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Originating in the Orkney Islands off the northern coast of Scotland, Orkney chairs were traditionally crafted by local crofters. The signature high, curved straw back was developed to shelter sitters from severe draughts in stone cottages where timber was scarce.

Traditional Orkney chairs feature a solid wooden frameoften made from pine, oak, beech, or salvaged driftwoodpaired with a backrest hand-woven from oat straw or marram grass tied with hemp.

Authentic pieces feature hand-stitched oat straw coils bound with natural cordage, simple joinery on the timber frame, and evidence of hand-planed or pegged timber construction along the seat rails and stretchers.

Place an Orkney chair in a reading corner or alongside natural linen upholstery to highlight its rich tactile texture and organic materials within a contemporary rustic or modern folk aesthetic.

Keep the chair away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent the straw from drying out and snapping. Dust the straw back gently using a soft-bristled brush attachment on a vacuum cleaner, and nourish the wooden frame with natural wax.
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