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Pair of 18th Century Oak Bobbin Turned Side Chairs, Circa 1750
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Pair of 18th Century Oak Bobbin Turned Side Chairs, Circa 1750

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A characterful pair of 18th century oak side chairs, circa 1750, with extensively bobbin-turned frames and attractive warm colour and patination.

Each chair has a tall open back formed with turned uprights and finials, enclosing a row of slender bobbin-turned spindles between substantial turned rails. The solid boarded seats are raised on turned front legs united by a matching bobbin-turned front stretcher, with plain stretchers to the sides and rear.

Constructed using traditional pegged joints, the chairs retain the wonderfully irregular surface, wear and mellow colour associated with early country furniture. The solid seats are particularly appealing and make these rather more interesting than later examples with replacement rush or upholstered seats.

A highly decorative pair with plenty of period character, equally suitable as occasional chairs or placed either side of a chest, console or fireplace.

English, circa 1750

Seat Height 48cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
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Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated these Oak Bobbin Turned Chairs to the 18th Century.

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SA1233959
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C3061
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A characterful pair of 18th century oak side chairs, circa 1750, with extensively bobbin-turned frames and attractive warm colour and patination.
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Each chair has a tall open back formed with turned uprights and finials, enclosing a row of slender bobbin-turned spindles between substantial turned rails.
Salisbury Antiques Centre

The solid boarded seats are raised on turned front legs united by a matching bobbin-turned front stretcher, with plain stretchers to the sides and rear.

fig 1. A pair of 18th-century oak side chairs featuring bobbin turned uprights, back spindles, and stretchers.
fig 1. Pair of 18th Century Oak Bobbin Turned Side Chairs, Circa 1750

Constructed using traditional pegged joints, the chairs retain the wonderfully irregular surface, wear and mellow colour associated with early country furniture. The solid seats are particularly appealing and make these rather more interesting than later examples with replacement rush or upholstered seats.

A highly decorative pair with plenty of period character, equally suitable as occasional chairs or placed either side of a chest, console or fireplace.

English, circa 1750

Seat Height 48cm

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Salisbury Antiques Centre has dated these Oak Bobbin Turned Chairs to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233959
Dealers Internal Ref
C3061
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Sellingantiques verified Since Nov 2007
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A pair of 18th-century oak side chairs featuring bobbin turned uprights, back spindles, and stretchers.
Pair of 18th Century Oak Bobbin Turned Side Chairs, Circa 1750
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A bobbin turned chair features wooden components turned on a lathe to create repeating series of rounded, spool-like shapes reminiscent of thread bobbins. This turning technique was widely used on chair legs, stretchers, and back spindles during the 17th and 18th centuries.

18th-century turned chairs were predominantly constructed from native hardwoods, with solid oak being the most common choice in British joinery. Solid wood panels or rushed seats were integrated into mortise and tenon joint frames.

Authentic period pieces display hand-lathed irregularities in the turning, hand-cut peg joinery, and natural wear patterns on the front stretchers. Oxidation, dark patination in recesses, and historical shrinkage in solid oak panels also indicate period origin.

Bobbin turned side chairs provide sculptural contrast when paired with contemporary minimalist dining tables or positioned as standalone accent pieces in hallways. Their graphic silhouette integrates well into both traditional country house schemes and modern eclectic settings.

Antique oak furniture requires regular dusting with a soft cloth and occasional applications of beeswax polish to nourish the wood and preserve the surface patina. Keep pieces away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent joint loosening or timber cracking.
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