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Victorian Oak Bobbin Chair.
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Victorian Oak Bobbin Chair.

19th century
Sold 22 September 2025 · Cavers Antiques
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Description

A lovely Victorian oak bobbin chair in lovely condition and nicely upholstered.

Physical Dimensions
Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
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Cavers Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Bobbin Chair to the Victorian era.

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SA1167002
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Bobbin chair
Description
A lovely Victorian oak bobbin chair in lovely condition and nicely upholstered.
Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
50cm (19.69")
Date of Manufacture

Cavers Antiques has dated this Victorian Oak Bobbin Chair to the Victorian era.

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SA1167002
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Bobbin chair
Cavers Antiques
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An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Oak Bobbin Chair.

Archive II An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. View II
Archive III An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. View III
Archive IV An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. View IV
Archive V An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. View V
Archive VI An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. View VI
Archive VII An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. View VII
Archive VIII An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape. View VIII
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Location
Hawick
Scottish Borders
United Kingdom

By appointment only
Verified Since Jan 2020
Items For Sale 162
Items Sold 375
Cavers Antiques
Cavers Antiques
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Location: Hawick, Scottish Borders, United Kingdom, , By appointment only
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Jan 2020
For Sale
162
Sold
375
An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape.
Victorian oak bobbin chair.
Ref: SA1167002
An antique Victorian oak armchair featuring intricate bobbin-turned uprights, a carved crest rail, and upholstered tapestry panels depicting a woodland landscape.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Revival
  • MaterialOak, Tapestry fabric
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsBobbin turning, Scroll carved crest, Tapestry upholstery
  • SizeH 117 cm (46 in) x W 61 cm (24 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

Bobbin-turning, also known as spool-turning, gained immense popularity during the 17th century and experienced significant revivals during the Victorian era, where craftsmen utilised lathe-turned wooden discs to create decorative, rhythmic frames.

These chairs are typically constructed from dense hardwoods such as oak, walnut, or beech, often paired with traditional hand-woven textiles like tapestry or needlepoint for the seat and back panels.

Authentic pieces generally display period-appropriate joinery techniques, such as pegged mortise and tenon joints, signs of age-related patina on the timber, and hand-turned spindle work rather than uniform modern machine manufacturing.

Pairing this piece with minimalist or contemporary surroundings allows the intricate turned woodwork and patterned upholstery to stand out as a functional focal point without overwhelming the room.

Maintain the timber by applying a microcrystalline wax periodically to nourish the wood, and protect the textile components from direct sunlight to prevent fading and fibre degradation.
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