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Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
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Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs

19th century
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A beautiful set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs, displaying elegant proportions, richly coloured timber and particularly attractive decorative carving. These charming antique chairs feature graceful balloon backs, finely carved openwork decoration and beautifully shaped cabriole front legs.

Each chair has an elegantly curved balloon-shaped backrest, crafted from walnut with a lovely warm colour and attractive natural grain. The backs are particularly decorative, featuring finely carved scrolling foliage and pierced detailing to both the upper and lower sections. The flowing lines and delicate carving create a wonderfully light and elegant appearance.

The generously proportioned seats have attractive serpentine-shaped fronts and are upholstered in a charming fruit-patterned woven fabric, featuring soft shades of pink, green and cream. The upholstery is neatly finished with decorative braid around the edges, complementing the warm tones of the walnut frames.

The chairs stand on beautifully shaped cabriole front legs, terminating in delicate scroll feet, with gently swept rear legs providing an elegant silhouette. The combination of curved backs, decorative carving and graceful legs is typical of the refined furniture designs popular during the Victorian period.

A particularly attractive and well-matched set of four antique dining chairs, ideal for use around a dining table or as occasional seating in a drawing room, bedroom or period interior. Their beautifully carved walnut frames and elegant proportions make them both practical and decorative.

Condition: Good antique condition, with minor age-related marks and wear consistent with age and use. The walnut retains a lovely warm colour and patina.

Date: Circa 1860

Origin: England

Material: Carved walnut

Measurements:

Height: 85.5 cm

Width: 45 cm

Depth: 41 cm

Seat Height: 46 cm

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated these Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs to the 1860s.

Independent Date Check ID 09698515
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques Date1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 150-175 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1860s:
Moulded balloon back frames: dining chair pattern of the decade.
French cabriole front legs: elegant curves ending in small knurled feet.
Angled splice joints in the hoops: mid-nineteenth-century curved frame construction.
Openwork foliage carving on crest and splat: fine hand detail.

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
85.5cm (33.66")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1242645
Dealers Internal Reference
3281
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A beautiful set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs, displaying elegant proportions, richly coloured timber and particularly attractive decorative carving.
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These charming antique chairs feature graceful balloon backs, finely carved openwork decoration and beautifully shaped cabriole front legs.
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fig 1. A set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs featuring open balloon backs, carved crest details, cabriole front legs, and floral pattern upholstered seats.
fig 1. Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs

Each chair has an elegantly curved balloon-shaped backrest, crafted from walnut with a lovely warm colour and attractive natural grain. The backs are particularly decorative, featuring finely carved scrolling foliage and pierced detailing to both the upper and lower sections. The flowing lines and delicate carving create a wonderfully light and elegant appearance.

fig 2. A set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs featuring open balloon backs, carved crest details, cabriole front legs, and floral pattern upholstered seats.
fig 2. Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs

The generously proportioned seats have attractive serpentine-shaped fronts and are upholstered in a charming fruit-patterned woven fabric, featuring soft shades of pink, green and cream. The upholstery is neatly finished with decorative braid around the edges, complementing the warm tones of the walnut frames.

fig 3. A set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs featuring open balloon backs, carved crest details, cabriole front legs, and floral pattern upholstered seats.
fig 3. Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs

The chairs stand on beautifully shaped cabriole front legs, terminating in delicate scroll feet, with gently swept rear legs providing an elegant silhouette. The combination of curved backs, decorative carving and graceful legs is typical of the refined furniture designs popular during the Victorian period.

fig 4. A set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs featuring open balloon backs, carved crest details, cabriole front legs, and floral pattern upholstered seats.
fig 4. Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs

A particularly attractive and well-matched set of four antique dining chairs, ideal for use around a dining table or as occasional seating in a drawing room, bedroom or period interior. Their beautifully carved walnut frames and elegant proportions make them both practical and decorative.

fig 5. A set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs featuring open balloon backs, carved crest details, cabriole front legs, and floral pattern upholstered seats.
fig 5. Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs

Condition: Good antique condition, with minor age-related marks and wear consistent with age and use. The walnut retains a lovely warm colour and patina.

Date: Circa 1860

Origin: England

Material: Carved walnut

Measurements:

Height: 85.5 cm

Width: 45 cm

Depth: 41 cm

Seat Height: 46 cm

Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated these Victorian Walnut Dining Chairs to the 1860s.

Independent Date Report ID 09698515
Dealer's Item Date1860s
Sellingantiques dating1860s
Sellingantiques agingItem 150-175 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1860s:
Moulded balloon back frames: dining chair pattern of the decade.
French cabriole front legs: elegant curves ending in small knurled feet.
Angled splice joints in the hoops: mid-nineteenth-century curved frame construction.
Openwork foliage carving on crest and splat: fine hand detail.

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
85.5cm (33.66")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1242645
Dealers Internal Ref
3281
London City Antiques
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At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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A set of four Victorian carved walnut dining chairs featuring open balloon backs, carved crest details, cabriole front legs, and floral pattern upholstered seats.
Antique Set of Four Victorian Carved Walnut Dining Chairs
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  • ObjectDining Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialWalnut, Upholstery Fabric
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBalloon back, Cabriole legs, Carved crest rail
  • SizeH 85.5 cm (34 in) x W 45 cm (18 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This set of four Victorian dining chairs dates from around 1860 and follows a classic English Country House style. Each chair is constructed from walnut with a warm brown timber finish and natural grain, paired with a woven fabric seat upholstered in soft shades of pink, green and cream featuring a fruit pattern, finished with decorative braid around the edges. The design incorporates open balloon backs with carved scrolling foliage and pierced detailing on the upper and lower crest rails, serpentine-shaped seat fronts, cabriole front legs terminating in delicate scroll feet, and gently swept rear legs. Minor age-related marks and wear are visible on the timber, which retains its natural patina. Each chair measures 85.5 cm high, 45 cm wide and 41 cm deep, with a seat height of 46 cm. These versatile chairs are suited for placement around a dining table or as occasional seating in a drawing room, bedroom or period interior. Their traditional profile allows them to blend easily with both antique and eclectic home settings while offering functional daily seating.

Victorian balloon back dining chairs feature rounded open backs shaped like a balloon, popularised during the mid-19th century. They typically exhibit carved waist or crest rails, cabriole or turned front legs, and upholstered seats.

Craftsmen during the Victorian period primarily constructed dining chairs from dense hardwoods such as solid walnut, mahogany, and rosewood. Seats were traditionally stuffed with horsehair and covered in woven fabrics, damasks, or leather.

Authentic pieces display hand-carved joinery details, natural aged patina, and characteristically dark, rich walnut grain pattern. Underneath the frame, evidence of traditional construction like corner blocks and hand-cut timber joinery is visible.

Pairing Victorian walnut dining chairs with a minimalist contemporary table creates a deliberate visual contrast. Modern upholstery fabrics can also update period frames to suit clean, contemporary interior colour palettes.

Maintain walnut furniture by regularly dusting with a soft cloth and applying a natural beeswax polish annually to protect the finish. Keep pieces away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent timber movement or splitting.
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