Oak Rush Corner Chair 19th Century | Sellingantiques.co.uk

Name: Oak and Rush Seat Corner Chair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1190070
Price: 195 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE93JX
United Kingdom

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A dark oak corner chair featuring turned legs, a continuous curved armrest, and a hand-woven natural rush seat.

Oak and rush seat corner chair

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Developed in the early 18th century, corner chairs, also known as roundabout chairs, feature a diagonal square seat with a continuous curved top rail that serves as both a backrest and armrests, designed to fit compactly into room corners or alongside writing desks.

Traditional construction relies on regional hardwoods such as oak, ash, or elm for the turned structural frame, combined with woven natural freshwater rush or cattail leaves to form the seat envelope.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-planed timber surfaces, hand-cut mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, uneven wear on the turnings and lower stretchers, and dark natural oxidisation within the joints.

A corner chair functions effectively in underutilised hallway nooks, quiet bedroom corners, or paired alongside a compact timber desk to add warm wood tones and geometric structural lines.

Dust the timber frame regularly using a soft cloth and apply natural beeswax annually, while keeping the rush seat clean by light vacuuming with a soft brush attachment and keeping it away from direct heat to prevent drying.

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Oak and Rush Seat Corner Chair