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Early 20th Century Child's Orkney Armchair.
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Early 20th Century Child's Orkney Armchair.

1900 - 1920
Description

Childs Orkney armchair.

In good condition.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Childs Orkney Armchair to the 1920s.

Independent Date Check ID 09712032
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques Date1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1920s:
Coiled straw back stitched with twine: traditional Orkney craft method.
Pine armrests smoothed by use: wear from handling.
Turned front legs over square stretchers: standard early 20th-century vernacular joinery.
Aged colour in the timber grain: long exposure to light and wax.

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
79cm (31.10")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244576
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Description
Childs Orkney armchair.

In good condition.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated this Childs Orkney Armchair to the 1920s.

Independent Date Report ID 09712032
Dealer's Item Date1920s
Sellingantiques dating1920s
Sellingantiques agingItem 85-120 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1920s:
Coiled straw back stitched with twine: traditional Orkney craft method.
Pine armrests smoothed by use: wear from handling.
Turned front legs over square stretchers: standard early 20th-century vernacular joinery.
Aged colour in the timber grain: long exposure to light and wax.

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
79cm (31.10")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244576
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

Instagram @ruperthitchcoxantiques -- large and varied selection.

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An early 20th-century childs Orkney armchair featuring a pine wood frame, a woven straw backrest, and an envelope rush seat.
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Archive I An early 20th-century childs Orkney armchair featuring a pine wood frame, a woven straw backrest, and an envelope rush seat.

Early 20th Century Child's Orkney Armchair.

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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
Location
Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/afw
Verified Since Aug 2012
Items For Sale 649
Items Sold 5,060
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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An early 20th-century childs Orkney armchair featuring a pine wood frame, a woven straw backrest, and an envelope rush seat.
Early 20th century child's Orkney armchair.
Ref: SA1244576
An early 20th-century childs Orkney armchair featuring a pine wood frame, a woven straw backrest, and an envelope rush seat.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleScottish Vernacular
  • MaterialPine, Straw, Rush
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsWoven straw backrest, Flat armrests, Envelope rush seat, Square stretchers
  • SizeH 79 cm (31 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 45 cm (18 in)

FAQs

Originating in the Orkney Islands off north Scotland, these chairs were traditionally crafted by local crofters using salvaged timber combined with woven oat straw backrests designed to protect sitters from draughts.

Orkney chairs typically feature a timber frame made from pine, oak, or driftwood, coupled with a curved back woven from oat straw bound with twine or marram grass, and often fitted with a woven rush seat.

Authentic period pieces demonstrate hand-stitched straw work with natural irregularities, traditional joinery in the wooden frame, and signs of age-related patination on the armrests and stretchers.

An Orkney chair serves as a sculptural accent piece in rustic, Scandinavian, or contemporary minimalist interiors, adding natural texture alongside neutral textiles and simple wooden elements.

Keep the chair away from direct heat sources and excessive moisture to prevent the natural straw fibres from drying out or deteriorating, and clean gently using a soft brush.
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