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Antique Oak Desk Chair
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Antique Oak Desk Chair

19th century
Description

Antique Oak Desk Chair having a splendid shaped curved back and supported by eight turned shaped spindles. It boasts a lovely solid elm seat and raised on four shaped turned legs and united by a turned shaped H stretcher.

Seat Height 43.5cm

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Physical Dimensions
Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Declaration

London City Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Captains Chair to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA719945
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357
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Description
Antique Oak Desk Chair having a splendid shaped curved back and supported by eight turned shaped spindles.
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It boasts a lovely solid elm seat and raised on four shaped turned legs and united by a turned shaped H stretcher.
London City Antiques

Seat Height 43.5cm

We ship worldwide, please contact us for a quote.

Height
80cm (31.50")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

London City Antiques has dated this Antique Oak Captains Chair to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers
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SA719945
Dealers Internal Ref
357
London City Antiques
London City Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2020

At london city antiques we specialise in fine english antiques

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An antique dark oak captains desk chair featuring a curved crest rail, turned spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and sturdy turned legs.
Antique Oak Desk Chair
Ref: SA719945
An antique dark oak captains desk chair featuring a curved crest rail, turned spindles, a contoured saddle seat, and sturdy turned legs.
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The captains desk chair, closely related to the smokers bow design, developed during the 19th century as a functional wooden armchair. Featuring a continuous curved armrest supported by turned spindles, it became standard seating in commercial offices, libraries, and maritime quarters.

These chairs were crafted from dense hardwoods such as oak, elm, or ash. Construction relied on traditional joinery, including wedged mortise and tenon joints, steam-bent crest rails, and hand-turned spindles fitted into a solid contoured saddle seat.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural wear patterns along the armrests and front edge of the seat, subtle asymmetry from hand-turned components, and shrinkage around joinery over time rather than modern uniform machine cuts.

Position the chair alongside a clean-lined modern desk to create textural contrast, or place it in a corner paired with a contemporary floor lamp to function as a standalone accent piece.

Dust the surfaces regularly with a dry microfiber cloth and apply a natural beeswax polish annually to nourish the timber. Keep the item away from direct heat sources to prevent joint movement or timber cracking.
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