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Victorian Inlaid Mother of Pearl Chair C1880
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Victorian Inlaid Mother of Pearl Chair C1880

19th century
For Sale by Aramis Antiques
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A Victorian black lacquered and gilded chair with inlaid panels of mother of pearl c1880. For its age and refinement, this chair is in excellent condition. The inlaid mother of pearl panels depict a charming floral design and are undamaged. The chair is enhanced by the gilded scrolls painted on the frame. There is only slight wear in the gilding at the top of the frame, only adding to the antique look. The chair seat has been recaned. Perfect as a bedroom or occasional chair anywhere in the home.

Seat width at front 42cm. Seat depth front to back 36cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Declaration

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Mother of Pearl Chair to the 1880s.

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SA1228993
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A Victorian black lacquered and gilded chair with inlaid panels of mother of pearl c1880. For its age and refinement, this chair is in excellent condition. The inlaid mother of pearl panels depict a charming floral design and are undamaged. The chair is enhanced by the gilded scrolls painted on the frame. There is only slight wear in the gilding at the top of the frame, only adding to the antique look. The chair seat has been recaned. Perfect as a bedroom or occasional chair anywhere in the home.

Seat width at front 42cm. Seat depth front to back 36cm.

Height
82cm (32.28")
Width
42cm (16.54")
Depth
44cm (17.32")
Date of Manufacture

Aramis Antiques has dated this Victorian Mother of Pearl Chair to the 1880s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1228993
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A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat.
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Archive I A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat.

Victorian Inlaid Mother of Pearl Chair C1880

Archive II A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View II
Archive III A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View III
Archive IV A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View IV
Archive V A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View V
Archive VI A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View VIII
Archive IX A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat. View IX
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A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat.
Victorian inlaid mother of pearl chair c1880
Ref: SA1228993
A Victorian ebonised side chair featuring floral mother-of-pearl inlays, gold leaf scrollwork decoration, a shaped back rest, cabriole front legs, and a woven cane seat.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialEbonised Wood, Mother of Pearl, Cane, Gilt
  • ColourBlack
  • MotifsMother-of-pearl inlay, Gilt scrollwork, Cabriole legs, Cane woven seat
  • SizeH 82 cm (32 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 44 cm (17 in)

This Victorian side chair from c1880 is made from ebonised wood with a black lacquered finish, a woven cane seat, and contrasting gold leaf scrollwork decoration. The shaped backrest and front seat rail contain undamaged mother-of-pearl inlays depicting floral designs, complemented by cabriole front legs and slight wear in the gilding at the top of the frame. The chair measures 82 cm high, 42 cm wide, and 44 cm deep. Suitable as a bedroom or occasional chair anywhere in the home, this piece offers functional seating combined with decorative Victorian styling. The open-work back and intricate metallic ornamentation provide a distinctive silhouette, while the updated cane mesh offers a sturdy seating surface.

FAQs

Victorian ebonised furniture featuring mother-of-pearl inlay gained immense popularity in the mid-to-late 19th century, influenced by the Aesthetic Movement and Orientalism. These pieces were crafted using dark-stained or lacquered timberand occasionally papier-macheadorned with delicate slices of iridescent shell (nacre) depicting floral motif patterns and highlighted with gilt paintwork.

Craftsmen meticulously carved shallow recesses into the timber base, inserting thin, shaped pieces of polished shell held by adhesive. Intricate gold leaf gilding was painted around the borders, while the seat frame was hand-drilled to weave split rattan cane into a durable, flexible mesh pattern.

Authentic 19th-century pieces exhibit handmade variations in the shell inlay, natural wear to the gilding along high-touch edges, and hand-cut joinery underneath the seat frame. Original cane seats often show natural darkening or slight irregularity in the woven rattan split strands.

An ebonised decorative side chair functions as an accent piece in modern spaces, placed in a hallway corner, alongside a contemporary dressing table, or paired with minimalist bedroom furniture to create visual contrast.

Dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical cleaners or water that can loosen spirit lacquers and adhesives. Keep the item away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the cane from drying out or shrinking.
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