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Ceylonese Armchair
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for sale €4,914     $5,334
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Ceylonese Armchair

19th century
Description

Solid ebony Ceylonese armchair with original casters. Seat in need of re caning.

Seat height: 42cm

Seat width: 49cm

Seat depth: 52cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Declaration

Dean Antiques Ltd has dated this Ceylonese Carved Caned Armchair to the 19th Century.

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SA642175
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Description
Solid ebony Ceylonese armchair with original casters. Seat in need of re caning.

Seat height: 42cm

Seat width: 49cm

Seat depth: 52cm

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Date of Manufacture

Dean Antiques Ltd has dated this Ceylonese Carved Caned Armchair to the 19th Century.

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SA642175
Dean Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2019
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An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors.
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Archive I An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors.

Ceylonese Armchair

Archive II An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors. View II
Archive III An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors. View III
Archive IV An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors. View IV
Archive V An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors. View V
Archive VI An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors. View VI
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Dean Antiques Ltd
Telephone 07770 231 687
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Dean Antiques Ltd
Babdown Airfield
Tetbury
GL8 8YL
United Kingdom
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Items For Sale 150
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An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors.
Ceylonese Armchair
Ref: SA642175
An antique dark carved wooden armchair featuring an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled armrests, and turned legs on brass castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleAnglo-Indian Colonial
  • MaterialEbony, Cane, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved cresting rail, Caned back and seat, Turned legs, Acanthus leaf armrests
  • SizeH 102 cm (40 in) x W 64 cm (25 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

This nineteenth-century Anglo-Indian Colonial armchair is an imposing seating piece in solid ebony with a dark brown finish. The frame incorporates an intricately carved floral cresting rail, a woven cane backrest and seat, scrolled acanthus leaf armrests, and turned legs fitted with original brass castors. Visible signs of age include a broken cane section on the seat requiring attention. Measuring 102 cm high, 64 cm wide, and 43 cm deep, the chair functions practically as a statement seat in a traditional gentleman's library, study, or drawing room. Built in Ceylon during the nineteenth century, the chair displays deep relief carvings along the frieze and upright posts, alongside fluted columnar turnings above the brass castors. The canted backrest supports the woven cane panel between fluted side supports, while the arms terminate in carved volutes above columnar balusters. The seat sits at a height of 42 cm with a width of 49 cm and a depth of 52 cm. It suits placement as a standalone reading chair or desk seat within a period interior setting.

FAQs

Ceylonese colonial armchairs combine traditional European furniture silhouettes with regional craftsmanship, featuring dense indigenous timbers, detailed floral relief carvings, and woven cane panels designed for ventilation in tropical climates.

These armchairs were typically constructed from dark native hardwoods such as ebony, calamander, or teak, combined with split rattan cane for the backrest and seat, and fitted with brass castors.

Authentic pieces display hand-carved decorative motifs, traditional mortise and tenon joinery, natural timber oxidisation beneath structural joints, and genuine hand-woven cane work across the frame.

Place the armchair alongside contemporary minimalist decor, neutral linen textiles, or simple side tables to allow the intricate dark wood carving and woven texture to serve as a focal point.

Maintain the cane by lightly misting it with water periodically to prevent brittleness, keep the piece away from direct heat sources, and apply high-grade beeswax polish to nourish the carved wood frame.
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