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19th Century Country House Beech Rocking Armchair with Sea Grass Seat
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19th Century Country House Beech Rocking Armchair with Sea Grass Seat

19th century
For Sale by Y Not Antiques
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19th century country house beech rocking armchair with sea grass seat and turned supports with box stretcher and turned shoulder rests ref 870

All measurements are width x depth x height

23.5 x 30 x 46.5 inches

60 x 76 x 118 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
118cm (46.46")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
Declaration

Y Not Antiques has dated this Antique Beech Rocking Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA952250
Dealers Internal Reference
870
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Description
19th century country house beech rocking armchair with sea grass seat and turned supports with box stretcher and turned shoulder rests ref 870

All measurements are width x depth x height

23.5 x 30 x 46.5 inches

60 x 76 x 118 cm

Height
118cm (46.46")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
76cm (29.92")
Date of Manufacture

Y Not Antiques has dated this Antique Beech Rocking Armchair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA952250
Dealers Internal Ref
870
Y Not Antiques
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A 19th-century dark beech rocking armchair featuring turned spindle details and a hand-woven seagrass seat.
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Archive I A 19th-century dark beech rocking armchair featuring turned spindle details and a hand-woven seagrass seat.

19th Century Country House Beech Rocking Armchair with Sea Grass Seat

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Y Not Antiques
Telephone 07976 530 596
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Y-Not House
Campden Road
Clifford Chambers
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 8LW
United Kingdom
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A 19th-century dark beech rocking armchair featuring turned spindle details and a hand-woven seagrass seat.
19th century country house beech rocking armchair with sea grass seat
Ref: SA952250
A 19th-century dark beech rocking armchair featuring turned spindle details and a hand-woven seagrass seat.
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  • ObjectRocking Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialBeech, Seagrass
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsTurned spindles, Seagrass seat, Curved rockers, Ladderback
  • SizeH 118 cm (46 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 76 cm (30 in)

This nineteenth-century country house rocking armchair is constructed from beech with a dark brown finish and stands upon curved wooden rockers. The chair displays a ladderback arrangement of horizontal splats decorated with applied roundels, flanked by upright supports incorporating turned spindle finials and turned shoulder rests. Further heavy turning defines the arm supports, the legs, and the lower box stretcher. Between the arms sits a woven natural seagrass seat with a coarse texture. The curved armrests terminate in smooth, rounded handholds above the front posts. Measuring 60 cm wide by 76 cm deep by 118 cm high, the chair is suitable for a living room, bedroom, or reading nook as a functional seating piece. The rich dark brown timber shows authentic surface variation and wear consistent with age, complementing traditional or rustic interior schemes. The tactile seagrass provides a sturdy woven platform, while the solid beech frame offers dependable structural support for daily use in a home setting.

FAQs

A 19th-century country rocking armchair typically features lathe-turned wooden frame components, a high back rest, curved rockers attached to the legs, and a seat woven from natural materials such as rush, reed, or seagrass.

Regional hardwoods such as beech, oak, ash, and fruitwoods were commonly utilised for the structural frame, while locally harvested materials like woven rush or dried seagrass formed the seat construction.

Authentic period examples often exhibit hand-turned spindle detailing, asymmetric wear on the armrests and foot rails, early joinery techniques such as pegged joints, and uneven timber patination resulting from historical usage.

A traditional wooden rocking chair can be paired with neutral wool throws, placed alongside contemporary floor lamps in a reading nook, or positioned near a fireplace to introduce texture and historical contrast.

Maintain woven natural seats by regularly vacuuming with a soft brush attachment, avoiding excess moisture, maintaining stable humidity levels to prevent the fibres from drying out, and treating timber surfaces with natural beeswax.
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