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18th Century Oak Lambing Rocking Chair
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18th Century Oak Lambing Rocking Chair

18th century
Description

This is a stunning piece of original vernacular seating. All original 18th century solid oak rocking wingback lambing chair. Compete with leather seat pad with a wonderful patina. Overall condition is fabulous and honest. The back has a metal bar along the top but this just adds to the character. This is one of those chairs thats practical while also looking good when not in use

Height 118cm Width 64cm Depth 70cm Depth of seat 41cm Height of seat 47cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
118cm (46.46")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Declaration

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Oak Lambing Rocking Chair to the 18th Century.

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SA1216314
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SKU00002531
Description
This is a stunning piece of original vernacular seating. All original 18th century solid oak rocking wingback lambing chair. Compete with leather seat pad with a wonderful patina. Overall condition is fabulous and honest. The back has a metal bar along the top but this just adds to the character. This is one of those chairs thats practical while also looking good when not in use

Height 118cm Width 64cm Depth 70cm Depth of seat 41cm Height of seat 47cm

Height
118cm (46.46")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Oak Lambing Rocking Chair to the 18th Century.

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SA1216314
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SKU00002531
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An 18th-century oak lambing rocking chair featuring a high winged back, panelled sides, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.
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Archive I An 18th-century oak lambing rocking chair featuring a high winged back, panelled sides, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.

18th Century Oak Lambing Rocking Chair

Archive II An 18th-century oak lambing rocking chair featuring a high winged back, panelled sides, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View II
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Archive V An 18th-century oak lambing rocking chair featuring a high winged back, panelled sides, turned front legs, and wooden rockers. View V
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An 18th-century oak lambing rocking chair featuring a high winged back, panelled sides, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.
18th century Oak lambing rocking chair
Ref: SA1216314
An 18th-century oak lambing rocking chair featuring a high winged back, panelled sides, turned front legs, and wooden rockers.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectRocking Chairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Vernacular
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsWinged back, Panelled sides, Turned legs, Wooden rockers
  • SizeH 118 cm (46 in) x W 64 cm (25 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

This is an eighteenth-century Georgian vernacular oak lambing rocking chair finished in a warm brown colour. The solid timber construction presents a high winged back, enclosed panelled sides, turned front support legs, and curved wooden rockers resting on the floor. A metal bar runs horizontally along the top edge of the backrest, and the piece includes a leather seat pad displaying an honest patina from age and use. Standing 118 cm high, 64 cm wide, and 70 cm deep, the chair is proportioned for comfortable seating. In a contemporary home, this rocking chair serves as practical, functional seating in a living room, study, or bedroom corner. The rustic farmhouse aesthetic provides a strong visual anchor against neutral walls or beside traditional fireplace hearths. When not in use for sitting, the sculptural silhouette functions as a standalone decorative element that highlights historical woodworking craftsmanship. The solid construction and supportive armrests make it suitable for daily relaxing while maintaining its historical character.

FAQs

A lambing chair is a traditional form of British country vernacular seating, featuring enclosed winged sides and a high back originally designed to shelter the sitter from draughts in farmhouses.

These chairs were primarily constructed from solid native hard woods such as English oak, ash, or elm, using pegged mortise and tenon joinery and solid timber panelling.

Authentic period examples feature hand-pegged joints, irregular hand-planed timber surfaces, historical wear to the armrests, and natural wood shrinkage around the construction points.

Place the chair beside a fireplace, within an alcove, or in a quiet corner complemented by neutral wool throws and simple textured cushions to highlight the timber grain.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a clear beeswax polish annually to protect the original patination while keeping the timber away from direct heat sources.
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