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17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
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17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair

17th century
Description

This generously proportioned ENGLISH OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR dates from the latter half of the 17th Century.

It is of good colour and patination and stands well. Beautiful, simple, original carving to the top rail with light decoration to the top of the arms.

The CHAIR has the additional interest of a small, engraved, silver plaque fixed to the back. It states the CHAIR was given as a gift to SIR GEORGE MASTERMAN GILLETT, JP in 1937. This illustrates a short part of this CHAIR'S journey from the 1600s to the present day.

Over the years it has developed a few creaks and there are some repairs to the seat.

Overall dimensions:

Height: 46.75 inches (119 cm)

Width: 24.25 inches (62 cm)

Depth: 24 inches (61 cm)

Height of Seat: 17.5 inches (44.5 cm)

Physical Dimensions
Height
119cm (46.85")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Declaration

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Wainscot Chair to the 17th Century.

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SA633629
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Description
This generously proportioned ENGLISH OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR dates from the latter half of the 17th Century.

It is of good colour and patination and stands well. Beautiful, simple, original carving to the top rail with light decoration to the top of the arms.

fig 1. A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher.
fig 1. 17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair

The CHAIR has the additional interest of a small, engraved, silver plaque fixed to the back. It states the CHAIR was given as a gift to SIR GEORGE MASTERMAN GILLETT, JP in 1937. This illustrates a short part of this CHAIR'S journey from the 1600s to the present day.

fig 2. A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher.
fig 2. 17th Century Oak Wainscot Chair

Over the years it has developed a few creaks and there are some repairs to the seat.

Overall dimensions:

Height: 46.75 inches (119 cm)

Width: 24.25 inches (62 cm)

Depth: 24 inches (61 cm)

Height of Seat: 17.5 inches (44.5 cm)

Height
119cm (46.85")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
61cm (24.02")
Date of Manufacture

Shaun King Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Wainscot Chair to the 17th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA633629
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Archive I A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher.

17th CENTURY OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR

Archive II A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View II
Archive III A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View III
Archive IV A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View IV
Archive V A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View V
Archive VI A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View VI
Archive VII A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View VII
Archive VIII A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View VIII
Archive IX A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View IX
Archive X A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher. View X
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A seventeenth-century dark oak wainscot armchair featuring a carved cresting rail, panelled back, shaped arms, and a bobbin-turned front stretcher.
17th CENTURY OAK WAINSCOT CHAIR
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A wainscot chair is an early form of wooden armchair featuring a solid, panelled back that resembles wainscot panelling. Originating in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, these chairs were constructed using mortise and tenon joinery and served as prominent seating within English and European homes.

Seventeenth-century wainscot chairs were built primarily from native quarter-sawn oak using joinery techniques rather than turnery alone. Craftsmen secured the frame with wooden pegs and integrated a framed panel back, shaped armrests, and mortised stretchers to reinforce the base.

Authentic period oak chairs display signs of hand-tooling, such as hand-planed surfaces, uneven peg insertion, and natural shrinkage across wood grains over time. Patina, wear patterns along the stretchers where feet rested, and original joinery without modern screws or wire nails are key indicators.

A period oak armchair functions well as a singular accent piece in a hall, entryway, or study. Placing dark, textured timber against neutral plaster walls or minimalist backgrounds creates visual contrast and anchors contemporary decor.

Maintain antique oak furniture by keeping it away from direct heat sources and fluctuating humidity. Dust regularly with a soft, lint-free cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the timber and preserve the natural patina.
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