What materials and construction techniques were used in 19th-century carved chairs?

These chairs were predominantly crafted from solid oak, utilising mortise and tenon joinery alongside hand-carved relief panels and sturdy box frame construction.

How can authentic 19th-century carved oak chairs be identified?

Authentic 19th-century examples display natural wood shrinkage, uneven hand-carved details, historical tool marks, and genuine patination within deep carving recesses.

How do you incorporate a carved oak throne chair into a modern interior?

A carved throne chair functions as a focal architectural piece in an entryway, library, or hallway, paired against minimalist backdrops or rich textile drapes.

How should antique carved oak furniture be maintained?

Maintain carved oak by dusting regularly with a soft dry brush to reach carved recesses and applying high-quality beeswax twice yearly to protect the finish.

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Carved Oak Throne Chair C.1870

Name: Carved Oak Throne Chair C.1870
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1203705
Price: 1995 GBP
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Exceptional late 19th.c. Renaissance revival carved oak throne style porter's chair or box seat c.1870. Tall backrest topped with the head of a knight within a scrolling foliate cartouche and flanked with scallop finials. Over a carved grotesque mask and the main panel carved in relief with the double headed eagle and crown emblem of the Hapsburg Empire. Flanked with bearded caryatids over the arms carved as extraordinary winged grotesques. Original tooled leather seat panel with coloured decoration and large metal studs. Lifting to reveal useful storage inside for boots and shoes etc. Base panels carved with decorative cartouches and with grotesque heads to the rear stiles and the protruding front feet. Missing the tip of the nose from the right hand front foot, otherwise very good original colour and condition, simply cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 35" (89 cm)

Height: 77" (195.5 cm)

Depth: 25" (63.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

195.5cm (76.97")

Width

89cm (35.04")

Depth

63.5cm (25.00")

Declaration

Collinge Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Throne Chair to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1203705

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38329

Dealers Notes

Please contact us for more images, delivery and international shipping quotes. Alternatively you are welcome to view and collect at our large warehouse showroom in Llandudno Junction, North Wales (approximately 45mins from Chester). We have a large and ever changing selection of genuine good quality antique furniture of all types and have twice been shortlisted for the Home and Antiques Magazine Antique Shop of the Year Award. Open 7 days a week. 01492 580022.

Description

Exceptional late 19th.c. Renaissance revival carved oak throne style porter's chair or box seat c.1870.

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Tall backrest topped with the head of a knight within a scrolling foliate cartouche and flanked with scallop finials.

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Over a carved grotesque mask and the main panel carved in relief with the double headed eagle and crown emblem of the Hapsburg Empire. Flanked with bearded caryatids over the arms carved as extraordinary winged grotesques. Original tooled leather seat panel with coloured decoration and large metal studs. Lifting to reveal useful storage inside for boots and shoes etc. Base panels carved with decorative cartouches and with grotesque heads to the rear stiles and the protruding front feet. Missing the tip of the nose from the right hand front foot, otherwise very good original colour and condition, simply cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 35" (89 cm)

Height: 77" (195.5 cm)

Depth: 25" (63.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions

Height

195.5cm (76.97")

Width

89cm (35.04")

Depth

63.5cm (25.00")

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Throne Chair to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers

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SA1203705

Dealers Internal Ref

38329

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A heavily carved dark oak throne chair featuring a high back with heraldic shield relief, carved lion head armrests, and a box seat base.

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