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Pair of Large Carved Walnut Armchairs C.1900
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Pair of Large Carved Walnut Armchairs C.1900

1900 - 1920
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Fabulous pair of large 17th.c. style Renaissance revival carved walnut armchairs c.1900. High backrests with elaborately carved and pierced cresting rails featuring winged cherub grotesques over canework panels within foliate carved frames. Flanked with twist carved stiles topped with pomegranate finials. Shaped and moulded arms with scrolling acanthus leaf terminals. Over padded seats freshly upholstered in a black and silver check flat weave fabric. Carved rails around the seats, raised on twist legs and stretchers. Decorative front stretchers below the seat also carved with cherubs to match the cresting rails. Excellent condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 26" (66 cm)

Height: 54" (137 cm)

Depth: 26" (66 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Carved Walnut Armchairs Pair to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09601425
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Regular barley-twist turnings on stiles and stretchers: lathe work of the revival era.
Deep relief carving to crest rails: hand-finishing over machine-roughed timber blanks.
Even joints and crisp frame profiles beneath the polish: twentieth-century construction methods.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
137cm (53.94")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Reference Numbers
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SA1228775
Dealers Internal Reference
36500
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Fabulous pair of large 17th.c. style Renaissance revival carved walnut armchairs c.1900.
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High backrests with elaborately carved and pierced cresting rails featuring winged cherub grotesques over canework panels within foliate carved frames.
Collinge Antiques

Flanked with twist carved stiles topped with pomegranate finials. Shaped and moulded arms with scrolling acanthus leaf terminals. Over padded seats freshly upholstered in a black and silver check flat weave fabric. Carved rails around the seats, raised on twist legs and stretchers. Decorative front stretchers below the seat also carved with cherubs to match the cresting rails. Excellent condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 26" (66 cm)

Height: 54" (137 cm)

Depth: 26" (66 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated this Carved Walnut Armchairs Pair to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09601425
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 110-140 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Regular barley-twist turnings on stiles and stretchers: lathe work of the revival era.
Deep relief carving to crest rails: hand-finishing over machine-roughed timber blanks.
Even joints and crisp frame profiles beneath the polish: twentieth-century construction methods.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
137cm (53.94")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
66cm (25.98")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1228775
Dealers Internal Ref
36500
Collinge Antiques
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A pair of carved walnut armchairs featuring oval cane back panels, scroll armrests, and barley twist legs.
Pair of Large Carved Walnut Armchairs c.1900
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A pair of carved walnut armchairs featuring oval cane back panels, scroll armrests, and barley twist legs.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleRenaissance Revival
  • MaterialWalnut, Cane, Fabric
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBarley twist uprights, Carved foliate crest, Oval cane back panel, Scroll armrests
  • SizeH 137 cm (54 in) x W 66 cm (26 in) x D 66 cm (26 in)

This pair of large Renaissance revival armchairs dates from around 1900, rendered in dark brown walnut. High backrests display elaborately carved and pierced cresting rails with winged cherub grotesques over oval cane back panels within foliate carved frames, flanked by twist carved stiles topped with pomegranate finials. Shaped and moulded scroll armrests feature acanthus leaf terminals above padded seats upholstered in a black and silver check flat weave fabric. Carved rails surround the seats, which stand on twist legs and stretchers, including decorative front stretchers carved with matching cherubs. Each chair measures 137 cm high, 66 cm wide, and 66 cm deep. These imposing armchairs suit grand living spaces, libraries, or studies as statement seating, placed alongside a desk or beside a fireplace.

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Renaissance Revival seating, prominent from the late nineteenth into the early twentieth century, draws heavily on seventeenth-century European design. Key characteristics include elaborate hand-carved motifs, spiralled barley-twist turnings, high backrests, and architectural proportions.

These pieces were typically constructed from solid dense hardwoods such as solid walnut or oak. Decorative elements often incorporated hand-woven cane panels for backrests alongside traditional textile or leather upholstery over webbing and springs.

Authentic period armchairs feature subtle hand-carving variations, genuine mortise and tenon joinery, natural timber oxidation in recesses, and hand-woven cane work that exhibits age-appropriate wear.

High-back armchairs function effectively as statement accent pieces when placed opposite streamlined modern sofas or used to flank a grand hallway console table to balance contemporary minimalism with sculptural texture.

Clean walnut woodwork with a soft microfibre cloth and apply a quality beeswax polish periodically to retain lustre. Keep woven cane panels slightly hydrated in dry environments and position furniture away from direct heat sources to prevent timber splitting.
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