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Antique Victorian Carved Oak Green Man Side Chair C.1890
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Antique Victorian Carved Oak Green Man Side Chair C.1890

19th century
Description

A late Victorian carved oak side chair, the high back centred by a deeply carved foliate panel beneath a shaped crest rail featuring a finely carved Green Man mask, all above a rush seat and raised on turned front legs united by stretchers.

Very good antique condition with some surface wear consistent with age. The rush seat remains in very good order, firm and stable. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place.

English, circa 1890.

Dimensions

Height: 102 cm

Width: 45 cm

Depth: 49 cm

Seat Height: 45.5 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Side Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220125
Dealers Internal Reference
3603
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A late Victorian carved oak side chair, the high back centred by a deeply carved foliate panel beneath a shaped crest rail featuring a finely carved Green Man mask, all above a rush seat and raised on turned front legs united by stretchers.
fig 1. A dark carved oak side chair featuring a Green Man mask crest, detailed foliate carving, a woven rush seat, and turned front legs.
fig 1. Antique Victorian Carved Oak Green Man Side Chair C.1890

Very good antique condition with some surface wear consistent with age. The rush seat remains in very good order, firm and stable. Structurally sound, clean and ready to place.

English, circa 1890.

Dimensions

Height: 102 cm

Width: 45 cm

Depth: 49 cm

Seat Height: 45.5 cm

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Carved Oak Side Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1220125
Dealers Internal Ref
3603
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A dark carved oak side chair featuring a Green Man mask crest, detailed foliate carving, a woven rush seat, and turned front legs.
Antique Victorian Carved Oak Green Man Side Chair c.1890
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A dark carved oak side chair featuring a Green Man mask crest, detailed foliate carving, a woven rush seat, and turned front legs.
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Victorian Green Man furniture incorporates carved foliate faces depicting the mythical figure associated with nature and rebirth. Popularised during the nineteenth-century Gothic and Renaissance Revivals, these pieces feature deeply sculpted oak woodwork with intricate historical motifs.

Chairs from this era were predominantly constructed from solid European oak, favoured for its strength and dense grain. Seats were frequently woven from natural rush, while joinery relied on traditional mortise and tenon construction secured with timber pegs.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display subtle variations in carved details left by hand chisels, alongside genuine dark patination in recessed areas. Inspection of the undersides and joints will reveal hand-saw marks and period joinery rather than uniform modern machine cuts.

A single carved side chair functions effectively as a focal accent in a hallway, alongside a contemporary console table, or paired with a minimalist writing desk. Combining dark carved oak with modern neutral walls or clean-lined furniture creates a balanced contrast.

Maintain the timber by applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice a year, buffing along the wood grain to preserve the finish. Keep rush seats clean by light vacuuming with a soft brush attachment and avoid exposing the item to direct heat sources or damp conditions.
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