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A George III Elm and Fruitwood Spindle Back Carver Chair
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A George III Elm and Fruitwood Spindle Back Carver Chair

18th century
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An early 19th-century Georgian spindle-back armchair. Stylistically this chair shares a lot of design markers with many from the East Anglia/Suffolk region, but at the same time there are many similar 'Dales chairs' from North West England as well, although typically not as finely decorated.

This superb chair has been beautifully decorated with a single-row spindle back, elaborately turned cresting rail, and exquisitely turned spindles arranged in a fan pattern, flanked by round back uprights. Additionally, the chair features curved-shaped arms resting on ring-turned underarm supports and gently tapering front legs. Chamfered back legs connect by a single stretcher, double side stretchers and a single ring-turned front stretcher finish off this wonderful piece of provincial furniture making.

In very good overall condition. Some very light losses to the rush seat, but beyond that, a stunning example of 19th-century English chair-making craftsmanship.

Physical Dimensions
Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

M Cross Antiques has dated this Elm Spindle Back Carver to the Georgian era.

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SA1174553
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619
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Description
An early 19th-century Georgian spindle-back armchair. Stylistically this chair shares a lot of design markers with many from the East Anglia/Suffolk region, but at the same time there are many similar 'Dales chairs' from North West England as well, although typically not as finely decorated.

This superb chair has been beautifully decorated with a single-row spindle back, elaborately turned cresting rail, and exquisitely turned spindles arranged in a fan pattern, flanked by round back uprights.

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Additionally, the chair features curved-shaped arms resting on ring-turned underarm supports and gently tapering front legs.
M Cross Antiques

Chamfered back legs connect by a single stretcher, double side stretchers and a single ring-turned front stretcher finish off this wonderful piece of provincial furniture making.

In very good overall condition. Some very light losses to the rush seat, but beyond that, a stunning example of 19th-century English chair-making craftsmanship.

Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

M Cross Antiques has dated this Elm Spindle Back Carver to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1174553
Dealers Internal Ref
619
M Cross Antiques
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A George III elm and fruitwood carver chair featuring turned back spindles, shaped armrests, and a woven rush seat.
A George III Elm and Fruitwood Spindle Back Carver Chair
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A George III spindle back carver chair is an 18th-century English country armchair featuring vertical turned spindles within the backrest, shaped armrests, and a hand-woven rush seat.

Georgian regional chairmakers primarily utilised native British hardwoods such as elm, fruitwood, ash, and oak, frequently paired with natural woven rush seats and wooden pegged joinery.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-turned spindles, uneven wear along the front foot stretchers, visible wooden peg construction, and distinct oxidisation on unexposed timber surfaces.

A single carver chair functions effectively as an accent seat in a hallway, bedroom corner, or positioned at the head of a modern dining table to introduce visual texture.

Maintain the timber by applying a high-quality beeswax polish twice a year, position the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage, and dust rush seats with a soft dry brush.
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