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A 17th Century Wainscot Chair.
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A 17th Century Wainscot Chair.

17th century
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Description

A 17th century English wainscot chair with a finely carved back and crest rail and excellent colour and patination.

The chair is in fantastic condition with some old restorations, commensurate with age.

Measurements

Height 114cm x width 60cm x depth 50cm

Seat measurements

Height 42cm x width 46.5cm x depth 40.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
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Youngs Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Wainscot Chair to the 17th Century.

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SA1174180
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Description
A 17th century English wainscot chair with a finely carved back and crest rail and excellent colour and patination.

The chair is in fantastic condition with some old restorations, commensurate with age.

Measurements

Height 114cm x width 60cm x depth 50cm

Seat measurements

Height 42cm x width 46.5cm x depth 40.5cm

Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Youngs Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Wainscot Chair to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174180
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A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers.
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Archive I A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers.

A 17th century wainscot chair.

Archive II A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View II
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Archive IV A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View IV
Archive V A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View V
Archive VI A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View VI
Archive VII A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View VII
Archive VIII A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View VIII
Archive IX A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View IX
Archive X A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View X
Archive XI A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View XI
Archive XII A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View XII
Archive XIII A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers. View XIII
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A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers.
A 17th century wainscot chair.
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A dark carved oak seventeenth-century wainscot armchair featuring a panelled backrest, scrolling ears, turned front legs, and square stretchers.
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A wainscot chair is an early modern wooden armchair characterized by a solid, panelled backrest that often features low-relief carvings. Typically produced in Britain and Europe during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, these chairs were primary seating pieces for heads of households.

Wainscot chairs were predominantly constructed from native hard oak using traditional joinery methods. Craftsmen utilized mortise and tenon joints held together with wooden pegs, eschewing metal fasteners or adhesives.

Authentic seventeenth-century oak furniture displays hand-planed surfaces, irregular peg placements, and natural shrinkage across the wood grain. Genuine pieces feature heavy, solid timber construction with natural oxidisation and wear concentrated on the armrests and lower stretchers.

A period oak wainscot chair functions well as a focal accent piece in an entryway, hallway, or study. Pairing dark, textured historical oak with neutral walls and modern minimalist decor creates an engaging visual contrast.

Historical oak furniture should be kept away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent warping and cracking. Dusting with a dry, soft cloth and applying a thin coat of natural beeswax once or twice a year helps protect the original patination.
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