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A Pair of Edwardian Oak Chairs
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A Pair of Edwardian Oak Chairs

1900 - 1920
Description

A pair of Edwardian Liberty style oak armchairs with scrolling arms above dished seats on turned legs.

Date of Manufacture

Drennan & Sturrock Ltd has dated these Edwardian Oak Desk Armchairs to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09205414
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE EDWARDIAN ERA:
Broad curved armrests with carved spiral terminals: popular early twentieth-century Arts and Crafts design.
Deeply dished saddle seats: carved out of thick solid oak timber.
Silver flecks across the arm surfaces: quarter-sawn oak selected for decorative figure.
Turned front supports mounted on square blocks: sturdy joinery with cross stretchers.

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
71cm (27.95")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1172202
Dealers Internal Reference
S781
Description
A pair of Edwardian Liberty style oak armchairs with scrolling arms above dished seats on turned legs.
Date of Manufacture

Drennan & Sturrock Ltd has dated these Edwardian Oak Desk Armchairs to the Edwardian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09205414
Dealer's Item DateEdwardian era
Sellingantiques datingEdwardian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-130 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Edwardian era:
Broad curved armrests with carved spiral terminals: popular early twentieth-century Arts and Crafts design.
Deeply dished saddle seats: carved out of thick solid oak timber.
Silver flecks across the arm surfaces: quarter-sawn oak selected for decorative figure.
Turned front supports mounted on square blocks: sturdy joinery with cross stretchers.

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
71cm (27.95")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
53cm (20.87")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1172202
Dealers Internal Ref
S781
Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2018
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Drennan & Sturrock Ltd Profile Page

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Archive I A pair of solid oak Edwardian armchairs featuring curved top rails, carved scroll handrests, vertical back splats, and contoured saddle seats.

A Pair of Edwardian Oak Chairs

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Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
Telephone 07973 158545
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Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Visits are by appointment only
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/drennansturrock
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Drennan & Sturrock Ltd
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A pair of solid oak Edwardian armchairs featuring curved top rails, carved scroll handrests, vertical back splats, and contoured saddle seats.
A pair of Edwardian oak chairs
Ref: SA1172202
A pair of solid oak Edwardian armchairs featuring curved top rails, carved scroll handrests, vertical back splats, and contoured saddle seats.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsCarved scroll handrests, Contoured saddle seat, Turned front legs, Vertical back splats
  • SizeH 71 cm (28 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 53 cm (21 in)

A pair of Edwardian Liberty style oak armchairs bring traditional seating to a home today, measuring 71 cm high, 61 cm wide, and 53 cm deep. These gentleman's library chairs appear in a warm brown timber colour with visible wood grain, featuring curved top rails supported by vertical back splats and accented with carved scroll handrests on the arm terminals. Each piece stands on turned front legs supporting contoured saddle seats with subtle indentations. The wooden construction displays surface wear, minor variations in tone, and signs of age across the grain and joints. Ideal for placement in a study, library, or reading corner, these armchairs function as practical desk seating or occasional chairs.

FAQs

Edwardian oak chairs typically feature lighter proportions than Victorian antecedents, combining Arts and Crafts influences with functional, ergonomic forms such as curved top rails and shaped saddle seats.

Craftsmen primarily utilized solid English or European oak, employing traditional joinery such as mortise and tenon joints, turned legs, and hand-carved details like terminal arm scrolls.

Look for signs of authentic age including natural patina, hand-carved scrolled terminals, solid timber construction without modern hidden fasteners, and historical wear patterns on the seat and handrests.

Position them alongside a contemporary desk, as flanking accent chairs in an entryway, or integrated into a home office setting to add warmth and organic wood texture.

Clean surfaces with a soft, dry cloth and apply high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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