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19th Century Bobbin Turned Rocking Chair
TallBoy Interiors
for sale €1,398     $1,518
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19th Century Bobbin Turned Rocking Chair

19th century
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This is a very smart 19th century bobbin turned rocking chair. The whole design is striking and the condition is excellent. Complete with rattan seat and lovely colour timber. The shapely sides and tight bobbin details make this chair particularly nice.

Height 98cm Width 61cm Depth 84cm Depth of seat 41cm Height of seat 44cm

Price includes UK mainland delivery

Physical Dimensions
Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
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TallBoy Interiors has dated this Bobbin Turned Rocking Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1226157
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SKU00002581
Description
This is a very smart 19th century bobbin turned rocking chair. The whole design is striking and the condition is excellent. Complete with rattan seat and lovely colour timber. The shapely sides and tight bobbin details make this chair particularly nice.

Height 98cm Width 61cm Depth 84cm Depth of seat 41cm Height of seat 44cm

Price includes UK mainland delivery

Height
98cm (38.58")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
84cm (33.07")
Date of Manufacture

TallBoy Interiors has dated this Bobbin Turned Rocking Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1226157
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SKU00002581
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A nineteenth-century wooden rocking chair featuring bobbin-turned spindles, curved armrests, and a woven cane seat.
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Archive I A nineteenth-century wooden rocking chair featuring bobbin-turned spindles, curved armrests, and a woven cane seat.

19th Century bobbin turned rocking chair

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A nineteenth-century wooden rocking chair featuring bobbin-turned spindles, curved armrests, and a woven cane seat.
19th Century bobbin turned rocking chair
Ref: SA1226157
A nineteenth-century wooden rocking chair featuring bobbin-turned spindles, curved armrests, and a woven cane seat.
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Bobbin turning, also known as spool turning, became widely popular in the nineteenth century during the Victorian era. The distinctive series of repeating spherical or cylindrical beads was produced using early automated wood lathes, making decorative furniture accessible to wider households.

These chairs were typically crafted from native regional hardwoods such as oak, ash, beech, or birch. The seats were frequently fitted with hand-woven cane or rush weaving to provide lightweight, flexible comfort.

Authentic period examples display subtle variations in the hand-finished lathe turnings, historic wear patterns along the bottom of the wooden rockers, and traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery with aged patina surrounding the joints.

A bobbin rocker works effectively as an accent piece in a bedroom, nursery, or living room reading nook. Layering the chair with a simple linen cushion or a natural sheepskin throw creates textural contrast while highlighting the carved woodwork.

Keep the chair away from direct heat sources to prevent the wood and woven cane from drying out and cracking. Maintain the natural timber finish with periodic applications of clear beeswax, and lightly mist the cane seat underneath occasionally to retain elasticity.
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