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Mid 19th Century Ash & Elm Smokers Bow Armchair C.1850
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Mid 19th Century Ash & Elm Smokers Bow Armchair C.1850

19th century
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A charming mid 19th century smokers bow armchair, constructed in ash with a beautifully figured elm seat, dating to circa 1850. This classic country chair features a gently curved bow back with elegant scroll terminals, supported by well-turned spindle supports, giving it both strength and visual rhythm.

The solid elm seat displays particularly attractive grain and a comfortable, shaped profile, sitting above a robust ash frame with turned legs united by a traditional crinoline stretcher. The proportions are generous and inviting, making it not only a decorative piece but also a practical everyday chair.

Seat Height 45cm

Originally designed for comfort and durability, smokers bow chairs remain highly sought after for their versatility — equally suited to a farmhouse kitchen, hallway, or as an occasional chair in a more formal interior. The warm colour and honest patina reflect years of use and add to its authentic appeal.

Physical Dimensions
Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Declaration

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Antique Smokers Bow Armchair to the 19th Century.

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SA1207393
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C2428
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A charming mid 19th century smokers bow armchair, constructed in ash with a beautifully figured elm seat, dating to circa 1850.
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This classic country chair features a gently curved bow back with elegant scroll terminals, supported by well-turned spindle supports, giving it both strength and visual rhythm.
Salisbury Antiques Centre
fig 1. A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs.
fig 1. Mid 19th Century Ash & Elm Smokers Bow Armchair C.1850

The solid elm seat displays particularly attractive grain and a comfortable, shaped profile, sitting above a robust ash frame with turned legs united by a traditional crinoline stretcher. The proportions are generous and inviting, making it not only a decorative piece but also a practical everyday chair.

fig 2. A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs.
fig 2. Mid 19th Century Ash & Elm Smokers Bow Armchair C.1850

Seat Height 45cm

Originally designed for comfort and durability, smokers bow chairs remain highly sought after for their versatility — equally suited to a farmhouse kitchen, hallway, or as an occasional chair in a more formal interior. The warm colour and honest patina reflect years of use and add to its authentic appeal.

Height
76cm (29.92")
Width
65cm (25.59")
Depth
57cm (22.44")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated this Antique Smokers Bow Armchair to the 19th Century.

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SA1207393
Dealers Internal Ref
C2428
Salisbury Antiques Centre
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Archive I A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs.

Mid 19th Century Ash & Elm Smokers Bow Armchair c.1850

Archive II A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs. View II
Archive III A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs. View III
Archive IV A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs. View IV
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A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs.
Mid 19th Century Ash & Elm Smokers Bow Armchair c.1850
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A mid-19th-century ash and elm smokers bow armchair with a curved armrest hoop, turned spindles, a carved saddle seat, and stout turned legs.
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A smokers bow armchair, also known as a captains chair, is a low-backed Victorian wooden armchair featuring a curved continuous crest rail and spindle uprights, originally popularised in 19th-century English pubs, offices, and clubs.

These chairs were traditionally crafted using regional English hardwoods, featuring a thick solid elm saddle seat combined with turned ash or beech legs, spindles, and a steam-bent arm hoop.

Authentic mid-19th-century examples display hand-turned spindles, natural shrinkage around joinery, pegged mortise-and-tenon construction, and a deeply contoured saddle seat carved from a single piece of wood.

A smokers bow armchair functions effectively as an accent piece beside a reading desk, placed in a hallway corner, or integrated alongside contemporary dining furniture for a mixed-period aesthetic.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish twice a year, keeping the chair away from direct heat sources to prevent timber cracking.
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