Elm Wheelback Dining Chairs 19th Century

Name: Set of 6 Elm Wheel Back Chairs .
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1240277
Price: 450 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectDining Chairs
Period19th century
StyleEnglish Country
MaterialElm, Beech
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsWheelback splat, Hoop back, Turned legs, Contoured seat
SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 42 cm (17 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

A set of six elm wood dining chairs from 1850 in an English Country style. The set exhibits a warm brown colour with a natural timber grain, visible grain patterns on the contoured seats, and turned wooden legs with rounded feet. Each chair includes a hoop back framing vertical spindles and a carved central wheelback splat. The timber shows signs of age through its warm patina, some weak joints, and historical woodworm marks in three of the seats. Measuring 89 cm high, 42 cm wide, and 40 cm deep, these dining chairs fit around a family dining table or serve as extra seating in a traditional kitchen or rustic dining room.

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A wheelback chair is a traditional regional variation of the Windsor chair, defined by a central vertical back splat pierced with a circular wheel design framed by curved hoops and turned spindles.

Antique Windsor chairs were commonly constructed using solid elm for the contoured seats due to its resistance to splitting, alongside steam-bent ash or beech timber for the back hoops, spindles, and turned legs.

Authentic antique elm chairs display distinct, wide wood grain patterns across contoured seat surfaces, hand-shaped tenon joinery, and natural surface wear around the leg turnings and lower stretchers.

Traditional country chairs can be placed alongside a modern minimalist dining table or framed against neutral walls to add textural balance and historical context within contemporary interior schemes.

Solid wood antique chairs should be positioned away from direct heat sources to limit timber movement, dusted regularly with a soft cloth, and treated periodically with clear beeswax polish.

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