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Early 20th Century Singer Cast Iron & Elm Industrial Chair C.1930
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Early 20th Century Singer Cast Iron & Elm Industrial Chair C.1930

1920 - 1940
Description

An early 20th century industrial Singer machinist’s chair with a solid, finely contoured elm seat below an adjustable thick ply backrest, all raised on a tapering heavy cast iron pedestal base marked “SINGER” to each side.

The seat swivels to raise or lower height, and locks firmly in position via the wing screw, making it a practical occasional chair with real presence and strong industrial character. A particularly good original example.

Very good condition with surface wear and patina to the metalwork consistent with age and use. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1930.

W: 35.5 D: 45 cm

Max height: 87 cm

Max seat height: 53 cm

Min height: 76 cm

Min seat height: 42 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
35.5cm (13.98")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Singer Industrial Machinist Chair to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1196518
Dealers Internal Reference
3638
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Description
An early 20th century industrial Singer machinist’s chair with a solid, finely contoured elm seat below an adjustable thick ply backrest, all raised on a tapering heavy cast iron pedestal base marked “SINGER” to each side.
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The seat swivels to raise or lower height, and locks firmly in position via the wing screw, making it a practical occasional chair with real presence and strong industrial character.
Founders Antiques

A particularly good original example.

fig 1. An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest.
fig 1. Early 20th Century Singer Cast Iron & Elm Industrial Chair C.1930

Very good condition with surface wear and patina to the metalwork consistent with age and use. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1930.

W: 35.5 D: 45 cm

Max height: 87 cm

Max seat height: 53 cm

Min height: 76 cm

Min seat height: 42 cm

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
35.5cm (13.98")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Singer Industrial Machinist Chair to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1196518
Dealers Internal Ref
3638
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Archive I An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest.

Early 20th Century Singer Cast Iron & Elm Industrial Chair C.1930

Archive II An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View II
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Archive V An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View V
Archive VI An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View VI
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Archive VIII An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View VIII
Archive IX An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View IX
Archive X An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View X
Archive XI An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View XI
Archive XII An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View XII
Archive XIII An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View XIII
Archive XIV An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest. View XIV
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An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest.
Early 20th Century Singer Cast Iron & Elm Industrial Chair c.1930
Ref: SA1196518
An early 20th-century Singer industrial chair featuring a dark cast iron pedestal base, a threaded height-adjustment mechanism, and a shaped elm seat with an attached wooden backrest.
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An industrial machinist chair is an adjustable, durable seat designed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for factory workers, draughtsmen, and seamstresses to ensure ergonomic positioning during prolonged labour.

Factory seating from this era typically featured heavy cast iron or tubular steel bases combined with hard-wearing solid hardwoods such as elm, oak, or beech for the seat and backrest.

Authentic Singer seating features embossed manufacturer lettering on the cast iron base, a threaded steel central spindle for height adjustment, and robust wood components displaying natural wear consistent with industrial use.

An industrial machinist chair works well as an accent seat alongside a contemporary home office desk, at a kitchen island, or placed in a studio space to introduce historical texture and functional design.

Clean the wood with a soft cloth and apply clear beeswax to nourish the timber, while keeping cast iron free from moisture and occasionally treating it with microcrystalline wax to prevent oxidisation.
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