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Victorian Pair of Children's Papier Mache Chairs
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Victorian Pair of Children's Papier Mache Chairs

19th century
Description

This pair of small 19th children's century papier-mâché chairs are beautifully painted with flowers and gilt leaves, this decoration extends from the spoon shaped backs to the seats and turned legs and stretchers.

The chairs have traditionally caned seats and the condition of both chairs is good.

These dainty antique papier-mâché chairs are typical of the Victorian period and would be a very decorative feature in any room.

C. 1860

Height: 23.75”. 60 cm

Depth: 12”. 30 cm

Width: 11.75”. 30 cm

Height of seat: 11.75”. 30 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Declaration

Hobson May Collection has dated these Victorian Papier Mache Chairs to the Victorian era.

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SA827964
Dealers Internal Reference
S840
Description
This pair of small 19th children's century papier-mâché chairs are beautifully painted with flowers and gilt leaves, this decoration extends from the spoon shaped backs to the seats and turned legs and stretchers.
fig 1. A pair of small Victorian black lacquered papier-mache chairs featuring heart-shaped backrests with floral paintwork, gilt foliage detailing, and woven cane seats.
fig 1. Victorian Pair of Children's Papier Mache Chairs

The chairs have traditionally caned seats and the condition of both chairs is good.

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These dainty antique papier-mâché chairs are typical of the Victorian period and would be a very decorative feature in any room.
Hobson May Collection

C. 1860

Height: 23.75”. 60 cm

Depth: 12”. 30 cm

Width: 11.75”. 30 cm

Height of seat: 11.75”. 30 cm

Height
60cm (23.62")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Date of Manufacture

Hobson May Collection has dated these Victorian Papier Mache Chairs to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA827964
Dealers Internal Ref
S840
Hobson May Collection
Hobson May Collection
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2015

Decorative furniture and accessories from the 18th to 20th century

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A pair of small Victorian black lacquered papier-mache chairs featuring heart-shaped backrests with floral paintwork, gilt foliage detailing, and woven cane seats.
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Archive I A pair of small Victorian black lacquered papier-mache chairs featuring heart-shaped backrests with floral paintwork, gilt foliage detailing, and woven cane seats.

Victorian Pair of Children's Papier Mache Chairs

Archive II A pair of small Victorian black lacquered papier-mache chairs featuring heart-shaped backrests with floral paintwork, gilt foliage detailing, and woven cane seats. View II
Archive III A pair of small Victorian black lacquered papier-mache chairs featuring heart-shaped backrests with floral paintwork, gilt foliage detailing, and woven cane seats. View III
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Hobson May Collection

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A pair of small Victorian black lacquered papier-mache chairs featuring heart-shaped backrests with floral paintwork, gilt foliage detailing, and woven cane seats.
Victorian Pair of Children's Papier Mache Chairs
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A pair of small Victorian black lacquered papier-mache chairs featuring heart-shaped backrests with floral paintwork, gilt foliage detailing, and woven cane seats.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPapier-mache, Cane, Timber, Lacquer
  • ColourBlack and Gold
  • MotifsHeart-shaped backrest, Gilt foliage scrollwork, Woven cane seat, Turned front legs
  • SizeH 60 cm (24 in) x W 30 cm (12 in)

This pair of Victorian children's side chairs consists of black lacquered papier-mâché frames with timber and woven cane seats. The spoon-shaped, heart-style backrests display painted yellow and blue flowers alongside gilt foliage scrollwork, which continues onto the seat edges, turned front legs, and stretchers. Each chair measures 60 cm high, 30 cm wide, and 30 cm deep, with a seat height of 30 cm. These small antique chairs suit domestic display as decorative accents in a living room, bedroom, or hallway. The traditional caned seats provide practical support while maintaining the lightweight construction typical of mid-nineteenth-century papier-mâché furniture. Both pieces remain in good condition.

FAQs

Keep pieces away from direct heat sources and high humidity to prevent warping or cracking of the lacquer; dust gently with a soft microfibre cloth and avoid using harsh chemical sprays or water on hand-painted surfaces.

Small decorative chairs work exceptionally well as accent pieces in an entryway, placed beside a console table, or positioned in a dressing room to add historical contrast and decorative texture to contemporary settings.

Authentic 19th-century pieces typically display genuine craquelure in the lacquer finish, hand-painted details showing subtle artistic variations, woven cane seats with natural age wear, and heavy japanned varnish layers rather than modern paint.

These pieces were built using moulded paper sheets or pulp saturated with adhesive, heat-cured, and reinforced with wood frames for structural stability before being finished with multiple layers of japanning, hand painting, and woven cane seating.

Victorian papier-mache furniture was popularised in 19th-century Britain, created by layering paper pulps with lacquers and varnishes to form lightweight yet durable decorative items, often finished with gilding, floral painting, or mother-of-pearl inlays.
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