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17th Century Oak Dining Chairs

17th century
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Matched set Ten 17th century English oak carved backs Dining Chairs Cromwellian Period 1660c

The chairs are still as found from Manor House they will need some Restoration and polishing.

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Oliveri Antiques Ltd has dated these Carved Oak Dining Chairs to the 17th Century.

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Matched set Ten 17th century English oak carved backs Dining Chairs Cromwellian Period 1660c

The chairs are still as found from Manor House they will need some Restoration and polishing.

Date of Manufacture

Oliveri Antiques Ltd has dated these Carved Oak Dining Chairs to the 17th Century.

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Oliveri Antiques Ltd
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A set of dark carved oak dining chairs featuring carved openwork backs with scroll motifs, solid wooden seats, and turned front legs.
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Oliveri Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07785 785 097 or 07585 440 614
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A set of dark carved oak dining chairs featuring carved openwork backs with scroll motifs, solid wooden seats, and turned front legs.
17th Century oak Dining Chairs
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A set of dark carved oak dining chairs featuring carved openwork backs with scroll motifs, solid wooden seats, and turned front legs.
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  • ObjectDining Chairs
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century / Jacobean
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved scrollwork, Acorn pendants, Turned legs, Box stretchers

This matched set of ten seventeenth-century English oak dining chairs originates from the Cromwellian period around 1660 and embodies the Jacobean style. The dark brown timber surfaces show visible signs of age and wear from their manor house origins, and they are in unrestored condition requiring polishing. Each chair displays rich carved scrollwork and acorn pendants across the openwork backs, alongside solid wooden seats, turned legs, and box stretchers. The vertical supports include rounded finials at the top corners and the front legs rest on small bun feet. These substantial period pieces stand at approximately 94 cm high. They suit placement around a large dining table in a country house style dining room or a spacious traditional hallway. The robust construction and historic character provide an authentic period seating arrangement for everyday dining use or as architectural accent pieces against a panelled wall.

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Jacobean oak chairs from the 17th century typically feature heavy oak construction, detailed relief carving, turned legs, and low stretchers, often associated with regional traditions such as Yorkshire or Derbyshire styles.

These chairs were crafted using solid English oak joined with traditional mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, made without screws or synthetic glues.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-planing marks, uneven wear along footrests and stretchers, historic peg construction, and natural deep oxidisation of the oak.

Pairing carved oak chairs with a minimalist modern table creates a high-contrast aesthetic that combines historical texture with contemporary lines.

Maintain antique oak by applying beeswax twice annually, keeping the wood away from direct heat sources, and dusting regularly with a dry cloth.
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