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Attractive Antique Victorian Prie Dieu Mahogany Prayer Chair for Reupholstery
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Attractive Antique Victorian Prie Dieu Mahogany Prayer Chair for Reupholstery

19th century
Sold 17 March 2025 · Abacus Antiques
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Description

An attractive prayer chair. We date this chair to the late 19th century.

The chair sits on turned legs at the front and backward curved oblong legs at the rear with ceramic castors.

The chair is upholstered in a pale embroidered type fabric.

The chair has a height of 39" (99cm) with a backrest height of 26" (66cm), a seat height of 13.5" (35cm), a seat width of 20" (51cm) and a seat depth of 16" (41cm).

This attractive chair remains in good solid condition with only minor surface marks commensurate with age and usage. The material has some wear to the edges and is frayed along the top rail. There is a little bit of play to the backrest.

This remains a very stylish and elegant chair. It is very comfortable and supportive to sit on and will continue to provide rest and relaxation for many years to come.

Delivery Costs

Collection in Person - Free

Local area, Scotland - Please enquire

England & Wales - £70

Date of Manufacture

Abacus Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Prie Dieu to the Victorian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
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SA929835
Description
An attractive prayer chair. We date this chair to the late 19th century.
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The chair sits on turned legs at the front and backward curved oblong legs at the rear with ceramic castors.
Abacus Antiques

The chair is upholstered in a pale embroidered type fabric.

fig 1. An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors.
fig 1. Attractive Antique Victorian Prie Dieu Mahogany Prayer Chair for Reupholstery

The chair has a height of 39" (99cm) with a backrest height of 26" (66cm), a seat height of 13.5" (35cm), a seat width of 20" (51cm) and a seat depth of 16" (41cm).

This attractive chair remains in good solid condition with only minor surface marks commensurate with age and usage. The material has some wear to the edges and is frayed along the top rail. There is a little bit of play to the backrest.

fig 2. An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors.
fig 2. Attractive Antique Victorian Prie Dieu Mahogany Prayer Chair for Reupholstery

This remains a very stylish and elegant chair. It is very comfortable and supportive to sit on and will continue to provide rest and relaxation for many years to come.

Delivery Costs

Collection in Person - Free

Local area, Scotland - Please enquire

England & Wales - £70

Date of Manufacture

Abacus Antiques has dated this Victorian Mahogany Prie Dieu to the Victorian era.

Height
99cm (38.98")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA929835
Abacus Antiques
Abacus Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jan 2010

Abacus antiques is based in forfarshire in the heart of angus, scotland.

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Archive I An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Attractive Antique Victorian Prie Dieu Mahogany Prayer Chair for Reupholstery

Archive II An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors. View VII
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Abacus Antiques
Telephone 07711 758332
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Units 1 & 2
Roberts Street
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3DG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/abacus
Verified Since Jan 2010
Items For Sale 35
Items Sold 14
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An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors.
Attractive Antique Victorian Prie Dieu Mahogany Prayer Chair For Reupholstery
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An antique Victorian mahogany prie dieu chair featuring a tall upholstered back with a scroll top and turned wooden legs with castors.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectChairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialMahogany, Fabric, Brass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsScroll top rail, Turned wooden legs, Brass castors, Button or patterned upholstery
  • SizeH 99 cm (39 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

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A prie dieu chair, translating from French as pray to God, is a low-backed or tall-backed Victorian chair traditionally designed for kneeling during prayer, characterised by its distinctive padded top rail.

These chairs were predominantly constructed from dense hardwoods such as mahogany, walnut, or oak, featuring traditional stuffed upholstery supported by webbing and coil springs.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit period-appropriate joinery, hand-turned wooden legs often fitted with brass or porcelain castors, and heavy timber frames showing age-appropriate wear and oxidisation.

Such accent seating works effectively as a standalone piece in a bedroom or reading corner, where modern upholstery fabrics can bridge the gap between historical form and contemporary design.

Wood surfaces should be maintained with traditional beeswax to nourish the timber, while older or fragile upholstery requires professional cleaning or complete re-webbing and recovering to preserve structural integrity.
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