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Set of Six French Country Dining Chairs
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Set of Six French Country Dining Chairs

1900 - 1920
Description

A set of typically French Country dining chairs in good condition.

The carved backs are very pretty and well carved.

The chairs stand strong and sound.

The seat on one chair showing slight signs of wear. See photo.

Height 87 cms

Width 59 at arms of Carver chairs

Depth 44 cms

Height to seat 43 cms

Inspection and or collection welcome here in Somerton.

For delivery please ask for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

James Ribbons Antiques has dated these French Country Dining Chairs to the 1900s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09657978
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques Date1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1900s:
Carved rose roundels in the back splats: hand-detailed relief work.
Woven rush seats: natural wear and mellowing across the front edges.
Turned front legs and baluster stretchers: traditional French provincial joinery.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

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SA1236854
Description
A set of typically French Country dining chairs in good condition.

The carved backs are very pretty and well carved.

The chairs stand strong and sound.

The seat on one chair showing slight signs of wear. See photo.

Height 87 cms

Width 59 at arms of Carver chairs

Depth 44 cms

Height to seat 43 cms

Inspection and or collection welcome here in Somerton.

For delivery please ask for a quote.

Date of Manufacture

James Ribbons Antiques has dated these French Country Dining Chairs to the 1900s.

Independent Date Report ID 09657978
Dealer's Item Date1900s
Sellingantiques dating1900s
Sellingantiques agingItem 105-140 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1900s:
Carved rose roundels in the back splats: hand-detailed relief work.
Woven rush seats: natural wear and mellowing across the front edges.
Turned front legs and baluster stretchers: traditional French provincial joinery.

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.

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James Ribbons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2012
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A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests.
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Archive I A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests.

Set of Six French Country Dining Chairs

Archive II A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests. View II
Archive III A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests. View III
Archive IV A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests. View IV
Archive V A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests. View V
Archive VI A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests. View VI
Archive VII A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests. View VII
Archive VIII A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests. View VIII
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James Ribbons Antiques
Telephone 01458 274 106
Location
Chilli Cottage
3 Kirkham Street
Somerton
Somerset
TA11 7NW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jamesribbons
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A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests.
Set of Six French Country Dining Chairs
Ref: SA1236854
A set of six French country wooden dining chairs featuring hand-woven rush seats, turned legs, and carved floral roundels on the backrests.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDining Chairs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleFrench Provincial
  • MaterialHardwood, Rush
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsRush seats, Carved roundels, Turned legs, Yoke top rails

This set of six French Provincial country dining chairs from 1900 comprises four standard chairs and two armchairs in a warm brown hardwood with hand-woven rush seats. Each chair stands on turned legs joined by stretchers and has a curved yoke top rail above a carved roundel depicting a floral motif on the backrest. The armchairs incorporate curved armrests supported by vertical uprights. One rush seat displays slight signs of wear. Practical for daily dining, these rustic farmhouse chairs fit well around a kitchen or dining table to provide seating for six people. The armchairs measure 87 cm in height, 59 cm in width at the arms, 44 cm in depth, with a seat height of 43 cm.

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French Provincial dining chairs originated in rural regions of France during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, adapting Parisian court styles into simplified, durable forms. They are characteristically constructed from local hardwoods and feature hand-woven rush seats alongside regional carvings.

These chairs are constructed using solid hardwoods such as oak, fruitwood, or walnut for the framework, combined with natural rush or straw woven across the seat frames to provide support.

Authentic period examples demonstrate traditional mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs, hand-carved decorative motifs, and natural wear to the stretcher rails and rush seating.

These chairs pair effectively with natural timber dining tables, neutral linen textiles, and contemporary minimalist lighting to balance historic texture with modern interior design schemes.

Rush seats should be vacuumed gently using a soft brush attachment and lightly spritzed with water occasionally to prevent drying. Timber frames require routine dusting and periodic application of beeswax polish.
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