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Country Side Chair
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Country Side Chair

19th century
Description

George III ash side chair, the ladder back over rush seat and stretchered supports.

Physical Dimensions
Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Antiques Decorative has dated this Ladderback Rush Seat Chair to the 1800s.

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SA1212731
Description
George III ash side chair, the ladder back over rush seat and stretchered supports.
Height
91cm (35.83")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative has dated this Ladderback Rush Seat Chair to the 1800s.

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With over 30 years in the london antiques world, I have since established a dealership supplying the trade and private clients.

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A wooden country side chair featuring a ladderback with four wavy horizontal slats, turned front legs, and a woven rush seat.
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Archive I A wooden country side chair featuring a ladderback with four wavy horizontal slats, turned front legs, and a woven rush seat.

Country Side Chair

Archive II A wooden country side chair featuring a ladderback with four wavy horizontal slats, turned front legs, and a woven rush seat. View II
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Archive V A wooden country side chair featuring a ladderback with four wavy horizontal slats, turned front legs, and a woven rush seat. View V
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Telephone 0207 738 2520 or 07900 055113
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136 Battersea Business Centre
99 Lavender Hill
London
SW11 5QL
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2015
Items For Sale 142
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A wooden country side chair featuring a ladderback with four wavy horizontal slats, turned front legs, and a woven rush seat.
Country Side Chair
Ref: SA1212731
A wooden country side chair featuring a ladderback with four wavy horizontal slats, turned front legs, and a woven rush seat.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialOak, Rush
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLadderback slats, Woven rush seat, Turned legs, Turned stretcher
  • SizeH 91 cm (36 in) x W 45 cm (18 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

This George III country side chair dates from 1800 in the English Country style. The piece uses oak and rush in a warm brown timber colour with a polished finish, showing natural grain patterns throughout the upright frame. Four wavy horizontal ladderback slats span the backrest above a tightly woven rush seat. Turned front legs include carved bulbous details, ending in simple club feet, joined by a matching turned stretcher near the floor. Measuring 91 cm high, 45 cm wide, and 38 cm deep, this side chair functions well around a rustic dining table, at a desk in a study, or as an accent seat in a traditional hallway. The sturdy construction and understated design bring rustic farmhouse character to everyday living spaces.

FAQs

A ladderback chair features two vertical uprights connected by multiple horizontal slats that resemble a ladder, a form prominent in European vernacular furniture from the seventeenth century onwards.

Country side chairs were historically constructed from regional hardwoods such as oak, ash, or elm, paired with woven natural rush or cord for the seating surface.

Authentic examples exhibit hand-carved or shaped back slats, slight asymmetries from hand-planing, pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery, and natural wear on the front stretcher and feet.

These chairs pair effectively with minimalist dining tables to add organic texture, or serve as standalone occasional seating in hallways and bedrooms.

Clean the timber components using a soft cloth and natural beeswax polish, while keeping the rush seat dry and free of debris by gently vacuuming with a soft brush attachment.
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