Elm Smokers Bow Armchair 19th Century

Name: Stunning Antique 19th Century Elm & Beech Smokers Bow Captains Arm Chair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1205609
Price: 365 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleVictorian Country
MaterialElm, Beech
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsSaddle seat, Turned spindles, Horseshoe armrest, Steam-bent rail

This Victorian country smokers bow captain's armchair comes from the nineteenth century, rendered in solid elm and beech with a warm brown finish. The construction pairs a smoothly shaped saddle seat with a continuous steam-bent horseshoe armrest and a low back supported by six vertical turned spindles, resting on four tapering turned legs connected by visible wear and grain patterns across the timber surfaces. The chair measures 94 cm in height, 46 cm seat height, and 72 cm arm height, providing a comfortable occasional seat suited for a study, living room, or hallway in an English country house interior today.

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A smokers bow chair, also known as a captains chair, is a traditional low-backed English armchair popular in the late nineteenth century. It features a continuous curved wooden arm rail supported by turned spindles and a shaped solid seat.

These chairs were typically constructed using solid native hardwoods, combining shaped elm for the seat due to its split-resistant grain, with turned beech or ash for the spindles, legs, and steam-bent bow.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples feature hand-turned spindles, wedge-tenon leg joints visible on the top of the seat, and natural wear patterns consistent with age, alongside deep figure in the solid elm seat.

A smokers bow chair functions effectively as an accent piece alongside a contemporary desk, within a reading nook, or as extra fireside seating in a traditional or rustic scheme.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year, avoiding direct exposure to heat sources or excessive humidity.

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