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Victorian Ash Desk Chair
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Victorian Ash Desk Chair

19th century
Description

Victorian ash desk chair

Good Victorian ash desk chair with pretty turnings. Original condition. Circa 1870

Dimensions: 89cm x 52cm x 51cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Declaration

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Victorian Ash Desk Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1233360
Dealers Internal Reference
1823
Description
Victorian ash desk chair

Good Victorian ash desk chair with pretty turnings. Original condition. Circa 1870

Dimensions: 89cm x 52cm x 51cm

Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
51cm (20.08")
Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Victorian Ash Desk Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1233360
Dealers Internal Ref
1823
Stalham Antique Gallery
Stalham Antique Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

“i don’t collect things because they are valuable, but because they are interesting, beautiful and have a history.”

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A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest.
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Archive I A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest.

Victorian Ash Desk Chair

Archive II A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest. View II
Archive III A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest. View III
Archive IV A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest. View IV
Archive V A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest. View V
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Stalham Antique Gallery

Stalham Antique Gallery
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Stalham
Norfolk
NR12 9AH
United Kingdom
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A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest.
Victorian ash desk chair
Ref: SA1233360
A Victorian ash wooden desk chair featuring turned legs, a contoured seat, curved armrests, and a spindle backrest.
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  • ObjectDesk Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialAsh, Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsSpindle back, Turned legs, Contoured saddle seat, Scrolling armrests
  • SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 52 cm (20 in) x D 51 cm (20 in)

This Victorian ash desk chair dates from the nineteenth century in the style of a gentleman's library chair, constructed in warm brown ash wood with a rich polished finish. The design incorporates a supportive spindle backrest, elegant scrolling armrests, and a deeply contoured saddle seat for comfort. Noticeable details include decorative turned legs with ring and bobbin turnings, matching upright supports for the arms, and a circular seat frame with visible grain. The chair displays authentic surface wear consistent with age. Measuring 89 cm high by 52 cm wide and 51 cm deep, this practical piece fits comfortably beside a traditional wooden desk or writing table. It serves as a functional seating option in a home study, library, or reading corner while adding historical character to the interior space.

FAQs

Keep the timber clean by dusting with a dry microfiber cloth and nourish the finish periodically with a high-quality natural beeswax polish. Avoid placing the chair near direct heat sources or in damp environments to prevent wood shrinkage or joint loosening.

A Victorian wooden desk chair creates a compelling focal point when paired with a modern minimalist writing desk or integrated into an eclectic home library. The warmth of the natural timber introduces texture and historic character to modern office spaces.

Authentic pieces display signs of genuine age, including natural surface patination, subtle wear to the footrests and armrests, and traditional joint construction like wedged mortise and tenons. Hand-turned turnings on the legs and spindles also indicate nineteenth-century manufacture.

These chairs were predominantly crafted using native British hardwoods such as ash, elm, and beech. Ash was favoured for its flexibility and structural strength, often combined with solid timber joinery and turned spindles.

Victorian ash desk chairs are characterized by their sturdy timber construction, contoured wooden seats, turned legs, and supportive spindle backrests. Popular in nineteenth-century offices and libraries, they blend functional ergonomic design with traditional British woodworking craftsmanship.
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