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Arts & Crafts Style Elm and Beech Desk Chair 1940’S
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Arts & Crafts Style Elm and Beech Desk Chair 1940’S

1920 - 1940
Sold 24 July 2026 · Founders Antiques
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Description

A 1940’s desk chair crafted in solid elm and beech. The beautifully figured shaped elm seat supports a curved backrest with sculptural elm arms and bold, turned beech supports, all raised on finely turned beech legs with squat ball feet and robust stretcher arrangement.

Designed under wartime restrictions but with clear Arts & Crafts influence and made with particular care and craftsmanship, this is far superior to standard issue CC41 furniture.

Very good vintage condition with a rich patina and minor surface wear consistent with age. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1940’s.

Dimensions

Height: 77.5 cm

Width: 55 cm

Depth: 59 cm

Seat Height: 45 cm

Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Elm and Beech Armchair to the 1940s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
77.5cm (30.51")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
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SA1216219
Dealers Internal Reference
3482
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Description
A 1940’s desk chair crafted in solid elm and beech. The beautifully figured shaped elm seat supports a curved backrest with sculptural elm arms and bold, turned beech supports, all raised on finely turned beech legs with squat ball feet and robust stretcher arrangement.
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Designed under wartime restrictions but with clear Arts & Crafts influence and made with particular care and craftsmanship, this is far superior to standard issue CC41 furniture.
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fig 1. An antique wooden armchair with an elm saddle seat, spindle backrest, and turned beech legs on a stone floor.
fig 1. Arts & Crafts Style Elm and Beech Desk Chair 1940’S

Very good vintage condition with a rich patina and minor surface wear consistent with age. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1940’s.

Dimensions

Height: 77.5 cm

Width: 55 cm

Depth: 59 cm

Seat Height: 45 cm

Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Elm and Beech Armchair to the 1940s.

Height
77.5cm (30.51")
Width
55cm (21.65")
Depth
59cm (23.23")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1216219
Dealers Internal Ref
3482
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Archive I An antique wooden armchair with an elm saddle seat, spindle backrest, and turned beech legs on a stone floor. SOLD24 JUL 26

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Kingswinford
West Midlands
DY6 7HU
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An antique wooden armchair with an elm saddle seat, spindle backrest, and turned beech legs on a stone floor.
Arts & Crafts Style Elm and Beech Desk Chair 1940’s
Ref: SA1216219
An antique wooden armchair with an elm saddle seat, spindle backrest, and turned beech legs on a stone floor.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChairs
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleArts & Crafts
  • MaterialElm, Beech
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSaddle seat, Spindle back, Turned legs, H-stretcher
  • SizeH 77.5 cm (31 in) x W 55 cm (22 in) x D 59 cm (23 in)

FAQs

The Arts and Crafts movement prioritised traditional craftsmanship, natural materials, and the honest display of construction, moving away from mass-produced industrial ornamentation.

Cabinet makers typically paired a durable, figured elm for the carved seat with tough beech or ash for the turned legs and spindles to withstand daily wear.

Authenticity is usually determined by traditional joinery methods, such as wedged through-tenons, hand-carved saddle seats, and the natural patination acquired through decades of use.

Pair the organic warmth of the timber with clean-walled modern spaces, using it as a functional desk chair or an accent seat to add textural contrast.

Maintain timber by keeping it away from direct heat sources and sunlight, and periodically nourish the surface with traditional beeswax rather than modern silicone polishes.
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