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Early English Oak Yorkshire Wainscot Armchair C. 1635
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Early English Oak Yorkshire Wainscot Armchair C. 1635

17th century
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A very good and large English oak armchair of good colour and patina. Finely carved with a tall cresting rail in a stylised foliate design, the back panel with a carved lozenge highlighted with ‘Yorkshire’ flying ribbons.

Original timbers and pegs throughout, original seat boards. Excellent colour and condition. Front legs with small addition/re-tipped.

The chair is large, capacious, comfortable and has a truly excellent rich and naturally developed colour and patination. Robust, heavy, usable and original.

From a private 15th Century manor estate in Salehurst, East Sussex.

Dimensions are:

43.5 inches high, 17 inches deep, 23.5 inches wide.

Width between the arms is 21 inches, height of seat from floor is 19.75 inches.

Depth of seat from front edge to back is 15 inches, height of back from seat is 26.25 inches.

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Webberley Antiques has dated this Oak Wainscot Armchair to the 17th Century.

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A very good and large English oak armchair of good colour and patina.
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Finely carved with a tall cresting rail in a stylised foliate design, the back panel with a carved lozenge highlighted with ‘Yorkshire’ flying ribbons.
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fig 1. A 17th-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved lozenge back panel, shaped cresting rail, curved armrests, and turned legs.
fig 1. Early English Oak Yorkshire Wainscot Armchair C. 1635

Original timbers and pegs throughout, original seat boards. Excellent colour and condition. Front legs with small addition/re-tipped.

The chair is large, capacious, comfortable and has a truly excellent rich and naturally developed colour and patination. Robust, heavy, usable and original.

fig 2. A 17th-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved lozenge back panel, shaped cresting rail, curved armrests, and turned legs.
fig 2. Early English Oak Yorkshire Wainscot Armchair C. 1635

From a private 15th Century manor estate in Salehurst, East Sussex.

Dimensions are:

43.5 inches high, 17 inches deep, 23.5 inches wide.

Width between the arms is 21 inches, height of seat from floor is 19.75 inches.

Depth of seat from front edge to back is 15 inches, height of back from seat is 26.25 inches.

Date of Manufacture

Webberley Antiques has dated this Oak Wainscot Armchair to the 17th Century.

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SA1207151
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A 17th-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved lozenge back panel, shaped cresting rail, curved armrests, and turned legs.
Early English Oak Yorkshire Wainscot Armchair c. 1635
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A Yorkshire wainscot armchair is a solid wooden chair originating from 17th-century England, characterised by a panelled timber back, carved cresting rail, and turned legs.

These chairs were constructed from native solid oak using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, often featuring carved relief panels and turned baluster supports.

Authentic 17th-century wainscot chairs display hand-planed timber surfaces, irregular peg placement around joints, deep natural oxidisation, and period-appropriate carved geometric or floral motifs.

Place the armchair as a singular accent piece alongside contemporary upholstered furniture, or position it in a hallway to introduce historical texture against modern architectural backgrounds.

Dust the surface regularly with a dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, ensuring the timber remains away from direct heat sources and moisture.
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