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A Regency Parcel Gilt and Faux Rosewood Armchair Circa 1820
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A Regency Parcel Gilt and Faux Rosewood Armchair Circa 1820

19th century
Sold 19 September 2026 · Macintosh Antiques
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A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair circa 1820 in lovely original condition with no wobbles or damage to the caning .

Size : 21 inches wide 19 inches deep 33 inches high.

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Regency Parcel Gilt Armchair to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
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SA1231370
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MA4503
Description
A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair circa 1820 in lovely original condition with no wobbles or damage to the caning .

Size : 21 inches wide 19 inches deep 33 inches high.

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Regency Parcel Gilt Armchair to the Regency era.

Height
84cm (33.07")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
49cm (19.29")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1231370
Dealers Internal Ref
MA4503
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights. SOLD19 SEP 26
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Archive I A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights. SOLD19 SEP 26

A Regency Parcel Gilt and Faux Rosewood Armchair Circa 1820

Archive II A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights. View II
Archive III A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights. View III
Archive IV A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights. View IV
Archive V A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights. View V
Archive VI A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights. View VI
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Macintosh Antiques

Macintosh Antiques
Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
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The Courtyard
Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
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Macintosh Antiques
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Location: The Courtyard, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JG, United Kingdom
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A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights.
A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair circa 1820
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A Regency parcel gilt and faux rosewood armchair featuring a rectangular caned backrest, caned seat, sweeping arms, and turned legs with gold highlights.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialFaux Rosewood, Beech, Gold Leaf, Cane
  • ColourDark Brown, Gold
  • MotifsCaned panels, turned legs, swept armrests, parcel gilt highlights
  • SizeH 84 cm (33 in) x W 53 cm (21 in) x D 49 cm (19 in)

This Regency armchair, dating from around 1820, combines beech, cane, and gold leaf with a faux rosewood finish in dark brown and gold. The piece has a rectangular caned backrest, a caned seat, sweeping armrests, and turned legs with parcel gilt highlights. Noticeable details include the worn gilding on the yellow-painted frame surfaces, the turned bamboo-style supports on the legs and arm terminals, and the woven pattern of the cane panels. Measuring 84 cm high, 53 cm wide, and 49 cm deep, the armchair is suitable for placement as an accent piece in a living room, study, or hallway. In a contemporary home, this armchair functions as a decorative seating option at a desk, beside a fireplace, or in a reception space. The open caning provides a lightweight silhouette, while the dark wood grain effect and gilded accents offer a classic Regency aesthetic. The sturdy frame accommodates daily use while maintaining its period character.

FAQs

Regency seat furniture typically features Classical Greek and Roman design influences, incorporating turned legs, swept arm supports, and decorative surface finishes such as parcel gilding, japanning, or painted faux rosewood graining popularised in early 19th-century England.

Cabinetmakers frequently used solid mahogany, rosewood, or painted beechwood disguised as exotic timbers, combined with hand-woven cane seating, brass accents, and targeted gold leaf parcel gilding.

Authentic Regency chairs often feature hand-cut joinery, original woven cane displaying age-appropriate patination, traditional gesso layers beneath leaf gilding, and period hand-painted wood graining effects.

Position a Regency armchair as an accent piece alongside clean-lined modern sofas, pairing it with neutral textured textiles or placing it in an entryway to contrast historic architectural forms against modern minimalism.

Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent the wood frame and natural cane from drying or warping, and clean gilding gently using a soft, dry microfibre brush without liquid cleaner or chemical polish.
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