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Welsh Oak Armchair, Circa 1790
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Welsh Oak Armchair, Circa 1790

19th century
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Description

Welsh oak farmhouse armchair of small proportions, with a back design taken from a Hepplewhite pattern, with a "camel-back" top rail above a pierced splat, with slender outward-swept arms on curved supports, over a drop-in upholstered seat raised on square legs united by stretchers. Good colour and surface patination.

The seat is covered in a vintage material and would benefit from being re-upholstered.

Carmarthenshire, west Wales, circa 1790.

Height: 36.5 inches; 92 cms

Width across front of seat: 22 inches; 56 cms

Depth of seat: 14.75 inches; 38 cms

Overall depth: 17.75 inches; 45 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Armchair to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA430362
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Description
Welsh oak farmhouse armchair of small proportions, with a back design taken from a Hepplewhite pattern, with a "camel-back" top rail above a pierced splat, with slender outward-swept arms on curved supports, over a drop-in upholstered seat raised on square legs united by stretchers. Good colour and surface patination.
fig 1. A late 18th-century dark oak open armchair featuring a pierced back splat, shaped arms, sturdy stretchers, and a patterned tapestry seat.
fig 1. Welsh Oak Armchair, Circa 1790

The seat is covered in a vintage material and would benefit from being re-upholstered.

Carmarthenshire, west Wales, circa 1790.

Height: 36.5 inches; 92 cms

Width across front of seat: 22 inches; 56 cms

Depth of seat: 14.75 inches; 38 cms

Overall depth: 17.75 inches; 45 cms

Height
92cm (36.22")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

WelshAntiques has dated this Antique Welsh Oak Armchair to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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SA430362
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Archive I A late 18th-century dark oak open armchair featuring a pierced back splat, shaped arms, sturdy stretchers, and a patterned tapestry seat.

Welsh Oak Armchair, Circa 1790

Archive II A late 18th-century dark oak open armchair featuring a pierced back splat, shaped arms, sturdy stretchers, and a patterned tapestry seat. View II
Archive III A late 18th-century dark oak open armchair featuring a pierced back splat, shaped arms, sturdy stretchers, and a patterned tapestry seat. View III
Archive IV A late 18th-century dark oak open armchair featuring a pierced back splat, shaped arms, sturdy stretchers, and a patterned tapestry seat. View IV
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Carmarthenshire
SA17 5AJ
United Kingdom
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A late 18th-century dark oak open armchair featuring a pierced back splat, shaped arms, sturdy stretchers, and a patterned tapestry seat.
Welsh Oak Armchair, circa 1790
Ref: SA430362
A late 18th-century dark oak open armchair featuring a pierced back splat, shaped arms, sturdy stretchers, and a patterned tapestry seat.
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Crafted during the late Georgian period, Welsh oak armchairs are characterised by regional vernacular joinery, sturdy native timber construction, and elegant local adaptations of traditional British back splat designs.

These armchairs were predominantly constructed from solid native British oak, assembled using mortise and tenon joints held together with wooden pegs, often paired with slip seats covered in needlepoint or woven textiles.

Authentic pieces feature hand-hewn tool marks, pegged joinery, subtle timber shrinkage causing slight asymmetry, and genuine patination accumulated in areas handled over centuries.

Position the chair as a singular accent piece in a hallway, beside an occasional table, or paired with neutral modern textiles to highlight the rich timber grain.

Apply high-quality beeswax along the wood grain twice annually, keep the frame away from direct heat sources to prevent timber movement, and gently brush upholstered drop-in seats.
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