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Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs
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Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs

19th century
Description

Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs.

The top featuring a rather grotesque carved mask, the front and back splat with stylised carvings.

Standing on carved paw feet.

Size:

height 42" (107cm)

Width 15" (38cm)

Depth 15" (38cm)

Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated these Carved Italian Hall Chairs to the 1880s.

Independent Date Guide ID 03716280
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques Date1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
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Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1880s:
Deep relief carving to crests and splats: late nineteenth-century Italian Renaissance revival work.
Dark stain rubbed pale on the high edges: decades of handling and cleaning.
Solid timber seats with worn surface polish: natural use over time.
Shaped board construction with raked back: classic Victorian sgabello hall chair design.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
106.6802cm (42.00")
Width
38.1001cm (15.00")
Depth
38.1001cm (15.00")
Reference Numbers
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SA388040
Dealers Internal Reference
LP4-20
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Description
Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs.

The top featuring a rather grotesque carved mask, the front and back splat with stylised carvings.

Standing on carved paw feet.

Size:

height 42" (107cm)

Width 15" (38cm)

Depth 15" (38cm)

Date of Manufacture

Philip Hunt Antiques has dated these Carved Italian Hall Chairs to the 1880s.

Independent Date Report ID 03716280
Dealer's Item Date1880s
Sellingantiques dating1880s
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-160 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1880s:
Deep relief carving to crests and splats: late nineteenth-century Italian Renaissance revival work.
Dark stain rubbed pale on the high edges: decades of handling and cleaning.
Solid timber seats with worn surface polish: natural use over time.
Shaped board construction with raked back: classic Victorian sgabello hall chair design.

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
106.6802cm (42.00")
Width
38.1001cm (15.00")
Depth
38.1001cm (15.00")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA388040
Dealers Internal Ref
LP4-20
Philip Hunt Antiques
Philip Hunt Antiques
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Specializing in furniture spanning from the illustrious 18th century to the early 20th century,

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A pair of dark-stained carved limewood Italian hall chairs featuring detailed foliate scrollwork on the backrests and sculpted legs.
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Archive I A pair of dark-stained carved limewood Italian hall chairs featuring detailed foliate scrollwork on the backrests and sculpted legs.

Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs

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A pair of dark-stained carved limewood Italian hall chairs featuring detailed foliate scrollwork on the backrests and sculpted legs.
Pair of Lime Wood Carved Italian Hall Chairs
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A pair of dark-stained carved limewood Italian hall chairs featuring detailed foliate scrollwork on the backrests and sculpted legs.
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  • ObjectHall Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRenaissance Revival
  • MaterialLimewood
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsFoliate scroll carving, Scalloped cresting, Trestle base, Paw feet
  • SizeH 106.6802 cm (42 in) x W 38.1001 cm (15 in) x D 38.1001 cm (15 in)

This pair of Renaissance Revival hall chairs dates to 1880 and comes in dark brown lime wood with a dark-stained finish. Each chair features a scalloped cresting at the top housing a carved mask, detailed foliate scroll carving across the backrest and front trestle base, and sculpted paw feet. The timber shows natural grain variations and tonal wear across the surfaces, highlighting the hand-carved motifs. Standing at 106.68 cm high, 38.1001 cm wide, and 38.1001 cm deep, these pieces are suitable for placement in an entryway, hallway, or as decorative seating in a living space. They provide a striking architectural presence while offering practical occasional seating for any traditional interior setting.

FAQs

An Italian sgabello or hall chair is an ornamental seating piece originating in the Renaissance era, traditionally placed in entranceways or hallways to signal status and offer temporary seating for visitors.

These chairs were typically hand-carved from solid hardwoods or dense timber such as limewood, walnut, oak, and chestnut, selected for fine grain and workability during detailed relief carving.

Authentic pieces feature signs of hand-carving with subtle asymmetrical variations, hand-jointed construction techniques like pegged joints, and natural age-related patina or wear on the timber base.

Position a pair flanking a grand console table or entryway doorway to create an architectural focal point, or use a single chair as a sculptural accent in a hallway or study.

Dust regularly using a soft brush to clean detailed carvings, keep the timber away from direct heat sources to prevent cracking, and apply a high-quality natural beeswax polish periodically to maintain moisture and lustre.
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