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17th Century Oak Lancashire Chair.
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17th Century Oak Lancashire Chair.

17th century
Description

A lovely 17th Century Oak Lancashire Chair of very good colour. In nice original condition having a fantastic single piece seat and standing tall on the original feet.

Having a carved botanical panel and with the typical pyramid finial carved to the top of the back legs.

Outstanding colour and patina.

Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Chair to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 07652793
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques Date17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 325-370 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 17TH CENTURY:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints: traditional timber framing held fast with wooden dowels.
Hand-gouged relief carving on the back panel: decorative work cut into solid oak.
Bobbin-turned front rail: early turning pattern between the two front legs.
Pyramid-shaped finials on the uprights: regional design from the north-west of England.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA950399
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Description
A lovely 17th Century Oak Lancashire Chair of very good colour.
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In nice original condition having a fantastic single piece seat and standing tall on the original feet.
Dickinsons Antiques

Having a carved botanical panel and with the typical pyramid finial carved to the top of the back legs.

Outstanding colour and patina.

Date of Manufacture

Dickinsons Antiques has dated this 17th Century Oak Chair to the 17th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 07652793
Dealer's Item Date17th Century
Sellingantiques dating17th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 325-370 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 17th Century:
Pegged mortise and tenon joints: traditional timber framing held fast with wooden dowels.
Hand-gouged relief carving on the back panel: decorative work cut into solid oak.
Bobbin-turned front rail: early turning pattern between the two front legs.
Pyramid-shaped finials on the uprights: regional design from the north-west of England.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Reference Numbers
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SA950399
Dickinsons Antiques
Dickinsons Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2020

Dealing in early oak and country furniture since 1958.

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A dark oak 17th-century side chair with a carved floral back panel, solid plank seat, and bobbin-turned front stretcher.
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Archive I A dark oak 17th-century side chair with a carved floral back panel, solid plank seat, and bobbin-turned front stretcher.

17th Century Oak Lancashire Chair.

Archive II A dark oak 17th-century side chair with a carved floral back panel, solid plank seat, and bobbin-turned front stretcher. View II
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Telephone 01756 748257 or 07971 958303
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The Estate Yard
West Street
Gargrave
North Yorkshire
BD23 3RD
United Kingdom
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A dark oak 17th-century side chair with a carved floral back panel, solid plank seat, and bobbin-turned front stretcher.
17th Century Oak Lancashire Chair.
Ref: SA950399
A dark oak 17th-century side chair with a carved floral back panel, solid plank seat, and bobbin-turned front stretcher.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period17th century
  • Style17th Century
  • MaterialOak
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsCarved foliate panel, Bobbin turned stretcher, Pyramidal finials, Solid plank seat
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

This seventeenth-century oak Lancashire chair serves as a traditional English country house side chair, finished in a dark brown timber tone with a rich patinated surface across the single-piece solid plank seat and upright frame. The high back incorporates a square panel carved with botanical foliate and floral motifs, flanked by stiles topped with carved pyramidal finials, while the base employs turned uprights joined by a front bobbin-turned stretcher and block feet. The construction measures 95 cm high, 49 cm wide, and 50 cm deep. Such a piece provides practical seating around a dining table or functions as a decorative accent chair within a hallway, study, or living space.

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Originating in North West England during the 17th century, Lancashire oak chairs were constructed by local joiners for regional gentry and prosperous farmers. These chairs typically feature sturdy plank seats, carved back panels with relief decoration, and turned stretchers reflecting local woodworking traditions of the Carolean and Jacobean eras.

Period regional chairs were crafted primarily from solid native English oak using mortise and tenon joinery secured with wooden pegs. Carvings were executed directly into the solid timber back panels, while legs and front stretchers were shaped using hand-operated lathes.

Authentic 17th-century oak furniture displays irregular hand-cut peg joints, uneven tool marks, natural timber shrinkage across the grain, and deep surface oxidisation. Original construction features hand-planed surfaces rather than modern machine-cut finishes.

A dark oak side chair functions well as an accent piece in an entryway, alongside a contemporary desk, or set against neutral plaster walls. Positioning historical wooden seating within minimalist or transitional spaces highlights the contrast in textures and structural forms.

Maintain antique oak by applying a thin coat of natural beeswax polish annually and buffing with a dry soft cloth. Position timber furniture away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent wood movement and cracking.
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