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Victorian Thames Valley Oxford Chair C1870 in Original Finish
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Victorian Thames Valley Oxford Chair C1870 in Original Finish

19th century
For Sale by Mews Antiques
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This is a Late Victorian Thames Valley Oxford Chair c1870. Its an absolutely awesome chair with original finish and patina and has a really great look. If this piece could talk what would it say, what has it seen, where has it been and how many wars has it lived through.

it is

109 cms high

59 cms wide

54 cms deep

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Victorian Thames Valley Chair to the 1870s.

Independent Date Check ID 09638903
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques Date1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1870s:
Regional bar-back design with swept uprights: typical Thames Valley chair making.
Dark finish worn through to bare wood on the arms: decades of regular use.
Turned baluster arm supports and legs socketed into a thick seat: traditional construction.
Dished solid timber seat: hand-shaped hollow worn smooth over time.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
109cm (42.91")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
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SA1234129
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Mews Antiques

Description
This is a Late Victorian Thames Valley Oxford Chair c1870. Its an absolutely awesome chair with original finish and patina and has a really great look.
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If this piece could talk what would it say, what has it seen, where has it been and how many wars has it lived through.
Mews Antiques

it is

109 cms high

59 cms wide

54 cms deep

Date of Manufacture

Mews Antiques has dated this Victorian Thames Valley Chair to the 1870s.

Independent Date Report ID 09638903
Dealer's Item Date1870s
Sellingantiques dating1870s
Sellingantiques agingItem 135-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1870s:
Regional bar-back design with swept uprights: typical Thames Valley chair making.
Dark finish worn through to bare wood on the arms: decades of regular use.
Turned baluster arm supports and legs socketed into a thick seat: traditional construction.
Dished solid timber seat: hand-shaped hollow worn smooth over time.

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
109cm (42.91")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
54cm (21.26")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1234129
Mews Antiques
Mews Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2025

We are are antique furniture dealers specialising in arts and crafts furniture but not solely.

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A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish.
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Archive I A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish.

Victorian Thames Valley Oxford Chair C1870 in Original Finish

Archive II A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View II
Archive III A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View III
Archive IV A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View IV
Archive V A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View V
Archive VI A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View VI
Archive VII A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View VII
Archive VIII A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View VIII
Archive IX A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View IX
Archive X A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish. View X
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A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish.
VICTORIAN THAMES VALLEY OXFORD CHAIR c1870 in ORIGINAL FINISH
Ref: SA1234129
A Victorian Thames Valley Oxford wooden armchair featuring a three-slat ladder back, shaped wooden armrests, a contoured wooden seat, and turned legs with a dark patinated finish.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialElm, Beech, Ash
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsLadder back, Turned legs, Contoured seat, Sinuous armrests
  • SizeH 109 cm (43 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This Victorian Thames Valley Oxford armchair dates from 1870 and follows a traditional English country house style. The construction employs elm, beech and ash with a dark brown patinated finish, presenting a three-slat ladder back, sinuous wooden armrests, a deeply contoured seat and turned legs. The timber displays natural grain variation, edge wear and deep shading across the uprights and seat, with lighter wooden tones visible on the arms and spindles. Dimensions measure 109 cm high by 59 cm wide by 54 cm deep. Position this seating in a study, hallway or sitting room for authentic period character and everyday functional use.

FAQs

A Thames Valley Oxford chair is a regional style of nineteenth-century English country seating, characterised by curved horizontal back slats, turned legs, and contoured wooden seats.

These chairs were typically constructed using native British hardwoods, featuring dense elm for the shaped saddle seat alongside turned beech or ash for the legs, stretchers, and back supports.

Authentic period examples display socket construction, hand-carved arm supports, natural surface wear on the seat edge, and layered dark finishes or varnish accumulated over decades.

An antique country armchair serves effectively as a standalone accent piece in an entryway, alongside a writing desk, or paired with contemporary upholstered furniture to add texture and historic context.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a soft cloth and periodically applying a high-quality beeswax polish, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture.
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