Antique Bobbin Turned Armchair 19th Century

Name: 19th Century Bobbin Chair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA973365
Price: 1250 GBP
Availability: InStock

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Dean Antiques Ltd

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Dean Antiques Ltd
Babdown Airfield
Tetbury
GL8 8YL
United Kingdom

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Location: Dean Antiques Ltd, Babdown Airfield, Tetbury, GL8 8YL, United Kingdom

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A 19th-century high-backed armchair featuring dark bobbin-turned wooden spindles, floral upholstery on the backrest, and brass castors on the legs.

19th century Bobbin Chair

Ref: SA973365

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A bobbin-turned chair features wooden elements lathe-turned to form a sequence of uniform, rounded, spool-like shapes along the frame, backrest, or legs. Popular in 19th-century British furniture design, these pieces often combine decorative turned wood with upholstered seating elements.

19th-century examples were predominantly constructed using hardwoods such as walnut, oak, mahogany, or stained beechwood. The seats and backrests were typically padded using natural fibres, horsehair, and woven webbing before being finished with decorative textiles.

Authentic 19th-century pieces display subtle variations in the hand-finished turned wood, original brass castors on the feet, and signs of age such as natural patination and hand-stitched upholstery webbing underneath.

A bobbin chair functions well as an accent piece in a contemporary living space, bedroom, or reading nook. Re-upholstering the piece in modern textured linen or bold pattern creates a striking contrast between traditional timber craftsmanship and modern design.

To maintain the wooden frame, clean regularly with a soft cloth and apply beeswax polish annually along the turned spools. Keep the chair away from direct heat sources to prevent wood shrinkage and protect fabrics from direct sunlight to avoid fading.

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19th Century Bobbin Chair

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