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Early 19thc Elm & Fruitwood Rush Seat Chair
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Early 19thc Elm & Fruitwood Rush Seat Chair

19th century
Description

Early 19thc Elm & Fruitwood Rush Seat Chair

Wonderful Example with Superb Turnings

Superb Colour & Patination

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Declaration

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Elm Rush Seat Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1204222
Dealers Internal Reference
IT0626326
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Description
Early 19thc Elm & Fruitwood Rush Seat Chair

Wonderful Example with Superb Turnings

Superb Colour & Patination

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Helios and Co Antiques has dated this Elm Rush Seat Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1204222
Dealers Internal Ref
IT0626326
Helios and Co Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010
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An early nineteenth-century English country open armchair featuring an elm and fruitwood frame with turned front legs, turned back spindles, and a woven rush seat.
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Archive I An early nineteenth-century English country open armchair featuring an elm and fruitwood frame with turned front legs, turned back spindles, and a woven rush seat.

Early 19thc Elm & Fruitwood Rush Seat Chair

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An early nineteenth-century English country open armchair featuring an elm and fruitwood frame with turned front legs, turned back spindles, and a woven rush seat.
Early 19thc Elm & Fruitwood Rush Seat Chair
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An early nineteenth-century English country open armchair featuring an elm and fruitwood frame with turned front legs, turned back spindles, and a woven rush seat.
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Antiques are the ultimate green purchase. By choosing historical pieces over newly manufactured goods, you completely eliminate the carbon footprint of modern mass production while preserving exceptional, timeless craftsmanship.

Regional makers crafted early 19th-century country armchairs using locally sourced hardwoods such as elm, ash, and fruitwood. These chairs feature utilitarian designs, hand-turned stretchers, turned front legs, and seats woven from natural freshwater rush.

The frames were constructed from dense British timbers like elm and fruitwood chosen for durability and grain structure. The seat surfaces were woven by hand using dried rush plants gathered along riverbanks and twisted into tight cords.

Authentic period pieces show evidence of hand-tooling, asymmetrical wear on footrests, pegged mortise and tenon joinery, and natural shrinkage across wood joints. The rush seat may exhibit natural colour variation and wear consistent with historical use.

These seating options serve as functional accent pieces in hallways, living rooms, or modern farmhouse dining setups. Contrast the warm timber finish against neutral walls, concrete surfaces, or contemporary upholstery to highlight organic texture.

Keep the timber clean using dry microfibre cloths and apply beeswax once or twice a year to preserve moisture. To prevent the rush from drying out or fraying, lightly mist the underside with water occasionally and avoid direct heat sources.
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