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Two Late Victorian Cane Seated Chairs
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Two Late Victorian Cane Seated Chairs

19th century
For Sale by Robert Dee
Description

A Late Victorian Walnut Rocking Chair with a caned back and seat, turned supports and a crested top rail.

H93cms W46cms D60cms.

A Late Victorian Ebonised bedroom chair with a carved top rail and central splat.

H87cms W40cms D40cms

Both chairs in good condition.

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Robert Dee has dated these Victorian Cane Seated Chairs to the Victorian era.

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SA1195224
Description
A Late Victorian Walnut Rocking Chair with a caned back and seat, turned supports and a crested top rail.

H93cms W46cms D60cms.

A Late Victorian Ebonised bedroom chair with a carved top rail and central splat.

H87cms W40cms D40cms

Both chairs in good condition.

Date of Manufacture

Robert Dee has dated these Victorian Cane Seated Chairs to the Victorian era.

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Robert Dee
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2022
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Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest.
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Archive I Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest.

Two Late Victorian Cane Seated Chairs

Archive II Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest. View II
Archive III Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest. View III
Archive IV Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest. View IV
Archive V Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest. View V
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Robert Dee
Telephone 07836 565242
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North Carlton
Nr Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN1 2RR
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/robertdee
Verified Since May 2022
Items For Sale 97
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Robert Dee
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Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest.
Two Late Victorian Cane seated Chairs
Ref: SA1195224
Two late Victorian chairs featuring woven cane seats, one a rocking chair with a cane back panel and turned frame, the other a dark side chair with a carved back rest.
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  • ObjectChairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleLate Victorian
  • MaterialWood, Cane, Rattan
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsWoven cane seat, Turned spindles, Carved crest rail, Cabriole front legs

This pair of late Victorian chairs brings traditional English country house character to any interior, comprising a walnut rocking chair and an ebonised bedroom chair. The rocking chair displays a high back with a woven cane panel, a carved and crested top rail, turned vertical supports, and curved rocker rails with a small central stretcher. Its seat features a woven cane mesh set within a solid timber frame. The ebonised bedroom chair includes a dark finished frame with an intricately carved top rail, an openwork central splat, and slender cabriole front legs terminating in scroll feet. Both seats are fitted with natural woven cane surfaces that contrast against the dark timber finishes. Measuring 93 cm in height by 46 cm in width by 60 cm in depth for the rocking chair, and 87 cm in height by 40 cm in width by 40 cm in depth for the side chair, these versatile pieces suit placement in a living room, hallway, or bedroom setting.

FAQs

Late Victorian cane-seated chairs are characterised by lightweight woven rattan seats set into solid timber frames, often made from oak, mahogany, or beech. They frequently feature decorative turned spindles, carved crest rails, and slender legs typical of late nineteenth-century design.

These pieces traditionally combine natural woven cane or split rattan with hardwoods such as oak, walnut, beech, or stained fruitwood. The cane pattern was tightly hand-woven through drilled holes around the perimeter of the seat frame.

Authentic period examples feature hand-drilled perimeter holes with individual strands of cane woven through them, rather than modern pre-woven cane webbing pressed into a groove. Timber joinery typically shows hand-finished joints, natural patination, and minor variations in turned elements.

Cane seating offers a textural contrast in contemporary spaces when positioned as occasional accent pieces in entryways, bedrooms, or reading nooks. Pairing dark-stained or natural timber frames with neutral linen textiles helps bridge historical design with modern aesthetics.

Natural cane requires moderate humidity to prevent drying out and snapping. Wipe the cane occasionally with a damp cloth to maintain flexibility, keep the seating away from direct heat sources, and avoid concentrated weight distribution on the woven mesh.
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