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Fine Regency Original Painted & Decorated Antique Armchair
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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

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    34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.
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Fine Regency Original Painted & Decorated Antique Armchair

19th century
Description

Fine Regency Original Painted & Decorated Antique Armchair

This is a beautiful, English early 19th century fine antique armchair with simulated bamboo stretchers, the original traditionally rushed seat and lovely shaped open arms. A simple pared back Regency design, still in the original Regency painted finish along with original hand painted decorations. A beautiful example, in fabulous condition. The seat height is 44cm, perfect for a bedroom or dressing room. English and dating to 1815.

Dimensions

Height: 86cm (34.13")

Width: 55cm (21.83")

Depth: 45cm (17.86")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Faux Bamboo Armchair to the Regency era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09259552
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques DateRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-225 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE REGENCY ERA:
Simulated bamboo turnings: British chinoiserie taste from the early nineteenth century.
Hand-painted line work and central motif: original surface decoration.
Rush seat fitted with wooden perimeter strips: traditional early chair seating craft.

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
86cm (33.86")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1179936
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Description
Fine Regency Original Painted & Decorated Antique Armchair
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This is a beautiful, English early 19th century fine antique armchair with simulated bamboo stretchers, the original traditionally rushed seat and lovely shaped open arms.
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

A simple pared back Regency design, still in the original Regency painted finish along with original hand painted decorations. A beautiful example, in fabulous condition. The seat height is 44cm, perfect for a bedroom or dressing room. English and dating to 1815.

Dimensions

Height: 86cm (34.13")

Width: 55cm (21.83")

Depth: 45cm (17.86")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated this Regency Faux Bamboo Armchair to the Regency era.

Independent Date Report ID 09259552
Dealer's Item DateRegency era
Sellingantiques datingRegency era
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-225 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Regency era:
Simulated bamboo turnings: British chinoiserie taste from the early nineteenth century.
Hand-painted line work and central motif: original surface decoration.
Rush seat fitted with wooden perimeter strips: traditional early chair seating craft.

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
86cm (33.86")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1179936
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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Trade Associations

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd is a registered member of LAPADA 

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Archive I A Regency period painted armchair featuring faux bamboo turned wood frame, open arms, and a woven cane seat.

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Archive II A Regency period painted armchair featuring faux bamboo turned wood frame, open arms, and a woven cane seat. View II
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A Regency period painted armchair featuring faux bamboo turned wood frame, open arms, and a woven cane seat.
Fine Regency Original Painted & Decorated Antique Armchair
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A Regency period painted armchair featuring faux bamboo turned wood frame, open arms, and a woven cane seat.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialWood, Cane, Paint
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFaux bamboo turnings, Woven cane seat, Open armrests, Turned legs
  • SizeH 86 cm (34 in) x W 55 cm (22 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

This Regency period armchair displays a dark brown painted timber frame with simulated bamboo turnings across the backrest, stretchers, and open armrests. The structure includes vertical spindle supports within the backrest and arm frames, a high rectangular back, and turned legs terminating in simple rounded feet, alongside a woven rush seat showing visible wear and texture. Original hand-painted decorations accent the surface, complementing the antiqued finish with surface scuffs and patination acquired over time. Measuring 86 cm high, 55 cm wide, and 45 cm deep, this piece provides a practical seating option for a bedroom or dressing room interior setting. Placed beside a vanity or in a corner seating arrangement, it introduces traditional early 19th-century British character and functional design to a living space today.

FAQs

Originating in the early nineteenth century under the influence of Chinoiserie and design elements from the Brighton Pavilion, Regency faux bamboo furniture features timber turnings carved and painted to imitate natural bamboo stalks.

These chairs were typically constructed from native hardwoods such as beech or fruitwood, turned to mimic bamboo, and fitted with hand-woven cane seats for a lightweight frame.

Authentic period examples display hand-turned nodes mimicking bamboo joints, original paint or graining showing age-related patination, and traditional hand-caning construction methods.

A painted Regency armchair functions as an accent piece in a hallway, placed beside a console table, or positioned in a bedroom corner alongside neutral textiles.

Keep the chair clear of direct heat sources to prevent the cane from drying, dust the turned frame with a dry brush, and avoid applying harsh solvents over original painted surfaces.
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