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Mid 19th Century Elm & Ash Lancashire Rush Seat Country Elbow Chair Carver Armchair (Victorian)
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Mid 19th Century Elm & Ash Lancashire Rush Seat Country Elbow Chair Carver Armchair (Victorian)

19th century
Sold 8 December 2025 · Leeds Antiques
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Description

A mid-19th-century Lancashire-type country elbow chair or carver armchair, framed in elm and ash with its original rush seat. The chair features a triple row of turned spindle back supports between turned uprights, shaped open arms with turned supports, and a handwoven rush seat. It stands on rounded front legs with offset pad feet, squared rear legs, and connecting stretchers for stability.

An entirely original and very charming example of provincial craftsmanship, carefully cleaned, waxed, and ready for immediate use.

Dimensions (approximate):

Height: 104.5 cm (41")

Width: 61 cm (24")

Depth: 53.5 cm (21")

Seat height: 45 cm (17¾")

Condition:

In reasonably good overall and original condition, commensurate with age. Structurally sound and sturdy, with no loose joints. The original rush seat shows wear and a few broken strands at the front but remains strong and serviceable. Some light marks and blemishes consistent with age and use. Attractive colour, wax polish, and patina throughout. Sensitively cleaned and waxed, and now ready for use.

Physical Dimensions
Height
104.5cm (41.14")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Declaration

Leeds Antiques has dated this Antique Spindle Back Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1175059
Dealers Internal Reference
LA01000024
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A mid-19th-century Lancashire-type country elbow chair or carver armchair, framed in elm and ash with its original rush seat.
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The chair features a triple row of turned spindle back supports between turned uprights, shaped open arms with turned supports, and a handwoven rush seat.
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It stands on rounded front legs with offset pad feet, squared rear legs, and connecting stretchers for stability.

fig 1. An antique dark wood spindle back armchair with a woven rush seat and turned front legs.
fig 1. Mid 19th Century Elm & Ash Lancashire Rush Seat Country Elbow Chair Carver Armchair (Victorian)

An entirely original and very charming example of provincial craftsmanship, carefully cleaned, waxed, and ready for immediate use.

Dimensions (approximate):

Height: 104.5 cm (41")

Width: 61 cm (24")

Depth: 53.5 cm (21")

fig 2. An antique dark wood spindle back armchair with a woven rush seat and turned front legs.
fig 2. Mid 19th Century Elm & Ash Lancashire Rush Seat Country Elbow Chair Carver Armchair (Victorian)

Seat height: 45 cm (17¾")

Condition:

In reasonably good overall and original condition, commensurate with age. Structurally sound and sturdy, with no loose joints. The original rush seat shows wear and a few broken strands at the front but remains strong and serviceable. Some light marks and blemishes consistent with age and use. Attractive colour, wax polish, and patina throughout. Sensitively cleaned and waxed, and now ready for use.

Height
104.5cm (41.14")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
53.5cm (21.06")
Date of Manufacture

Leeds Antiques has dated this Antique Spindle Back Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1175059
Dealers Internal Ref
LA01000024
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An antique dark wood spindle back armchair with a woven rush seat and turned front legs.
Mid 19th Century Elm & Ash Lancashire Rush Seat Country Elbow Chair Carver Armchair (Victorian)
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialElm, Ash, Rush
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Woven rush seat, Scrolled armrests, Bobbin turned stretchers
  • SizeH 104.5 cm (41 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 53.5 cm (21 in)

FAQs

Lancashire spindle back chairs are characterised by their tall backs featuring multiple rows of vertical turned spindles, often constructed in regional workshops using local timbers like elm and ash.

These chairs typically combine multiple native hardwoods, frequently utilising elm or ash for seats and frames, paired with woven natural rush or straw for the seating surface.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned components with minor tool irregularities, traditional joinery methods such as pegging, and natural patina, wear, and oxidisation accumulated over generations.

Position the chair as a contrasting accent piece in a minimalist room, or pair it with a contemporary neutral sofa to introduce texture, historical depth, and organic warmth.

Maintain rush seats by keeping them away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture, dusting regularly with a soft brush, and occasionally feeding the wooden frame with microcrystalline wax.
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