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Antique Late Victorian Elm & Beech Captain's Desk Chair C.1880
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Antique Late Victorian Elm & Beech Captain's Desk Chair C.1880

19th century
Description

A late Victorian captain's desk chair, the beech bow-back incorporating a solid raised backrest, shaped arm-rests and turned spindles, set over a beautifully figured and contoured single-piece elm seat, all raised on a beech frame of turned legs united by a H-stretcher.

Designed for practical comfort during long periods of work, its broad stance and standard seat height make it an ideal working chair for a period library, study or home office, while its lighter, golden-chestnut tone allows it to sit easily within varied interior schemes.

Very good antique condition, showing some surface wear and a characterful asymmetry to the leg rake. Structurally sound, stable and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1880.

Dimensions

Height: 81 cm

Width: 67 cm

Depth: 62 cm

Seat Height: 45 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Declaration

Founders Antiques has dated this Victorian Elm Desk Chair to the Victorian era.

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SA1227242
Dealers Internal Reference
3759
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Description
A late Victorian captain's desk chair, the beech bow-back incorporating a solid raised backrest, shaped arm-rests and turned spindles, set over a beautifully figured and contoured single-piece elm seat, all raised on a beech frame of turned legs united by a H-stretcher.
fig 1. A Victorian elm and beech captains desk chair featuring a curved backrail, turned spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs with a stretcher base.
fig 1. Antique Late Victorian Elm & Beech Captain's Desk Chair C.1880

Designed for practical comfort during long periods of work, its broad stance and standard seat height make it an ideal working chair for a period library, study or home office, while its lighter, golden-chestnut tone allows it to sit easily within varied interior schemes.

fig 2. A Victorian elm and beech captains desk chair featuring a curved backrail, turned spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs with a stretcher base.
fig 2. Antique Late Victorian Elm & Beech Captain's Desk Chair C.1880

Very good antique condition, showing some surface wear and a characterful asymmetry to the leg rake. Structurally sound, stable and ready to place in the home.

English, circa 1880.

Dimensions

Height: 81 cm

Width: 67 cm

Depth: 62 cm

Seat Height: 45 cm

Height
81cm (31.89")
Width
67cm (26.38")
Depth
62cm (24.41")
Date of Manufacture

Founders Antiques has dated this Victorian Elm Desk Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1227242
Dealers Internal Ref
3759
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Archive I A Victorian elm and beech captains desk chair featuring a curved backrail, turned spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs with a stretcher base.

Antique Late Victorian Elm & Beech Captain's Desk Chair C.1880

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A Victorian elm and beech captains desk chair featuring a curved backrail, turned spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs with a stretcher base.
Antique Late Victorian Elm & Beech Captain's Desk Chair c.1880
Ref: SA1227242
A Victorian elm and beech captains desk chair featuring a curved backrail, turned spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs with a stretcher base.
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A captains desk chair, also known as a smokers bow chair, is a low-backed wooden armchair originating in the 19th century, featuring a horse-shoe shaped crest rail and turned spindle supports.

These chairs were commonly constructed using native hardwoods, with solid elm selected for contoured seats due to its splitting resistance, alongside turned beech or ash for legs and spindles.

Authentic 19th-century examples display hand-turned spindle construction, deep saddle-cut seats, wedge-tenon joinery, and evidence of genuine surface wear and timber patination.

An antique wooden desk chair functions effectively as a focal seat in a contemporary study or home office, offering contrast against modern joinery and neutral palettes.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a natural beeswax polish periodically to protect the finish and prevent the wood from drying.
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