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Rare Set of Four Exceptional Quality Victorian Oak Captain’s Chairs
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Rare Set of Four Exceptional Quality Victorian Oak Captain’s Chairs

19th century
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Circa 1870. Rare set of four exceptional quality Victorian oak captain’s chairs. The horseshoe shaped backs with a shaped and sloped back with fluted arms supported on shaped fluted uprights and architectural columns to the front. The generous dished seats supported on architectural-shaped front feet with brass castors and shaped rear supports with an X cross stretchers. Lovely colour and patina.

Physical Dimensions
Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Declaration

Georgian Antiques has dated these Victorian Oak Captain Chairs to the 1870s.

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SA1211561
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34983/34984
Description
Circa 1870. Rare set of four exceptional quality Victorian oak captain’s chairs.
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The horseshoe shaped backs with a shaped and sloped back with fluted arms supported on shaped fluted uprights and architectural columns to the front.
Georgian Antiques

The generous dished seats supported on architectural-shaped front feet with brass castors and shaped rear supports with an X cross stretchers. Lovely colour and patina.

Height
79cm (31.10")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
64cm (25.20")
Date of Manufacture

Georgian Antiques has dated these Victorian Oak Captain Chairs to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1211561
Dealers Internal Ref
34983/34984
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A set of four Victorian dark oak captains chairs featuring curved spindle backs, contoured seats, turned legs, and brass castors.
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A set of four Victorian dark oak captains chairs featuring curved spindle backs, contoured seats, turned legs, and brass castors.
Rare set of four exceptional quality Victorian oak captain’s chairs
Ref: SA1211561
A set of four Victorian dark oak captains chairs featuring curved spindle backs, contoured seats, turned legs, and brass castors.
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A Victorian captains chair, also known as a smokers or tub chair, is a low-backed wooden armchair featuring a rounded horseshoe rail, vertical support spindles, and a contoured wooden seat, widely used in 19th-century offices and libraries.

These chairs were crafted from solid hardwoods such as oak, mahogany, or walnut, using traditional joinery, turned legs, cross-stretchers for stability, and frequently fitted with brass castors.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-turned spindles, steam-bent rails, natural patination consistent with age, and original hardware such as brass castors or stamped makers marks.

They can be arranged around a dining table, utilized individually as desk chairs in a study, or paired alongside classic leather furniture in a library setting.

Regularly dust with a clean, soft cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish annually, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent shrinkage or splitting.
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