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Pair Ladder Back Side Chairs, Cabriole Leg, Ash, C1830
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Pair Ladder Back Side Chairs, Cabriole Leg, Ash, C1830

19th century
Description

A true pair of ladder back side chairs with unusual cabriole style ‘angular’ front legs. These chairs are totally original, including their very finely woven rush seats and rush rails. Made in Lincolnshire, England in the early nineteenth century, from English ash, which has mellowed to a wonderful deep golden colour.

Width: 47-48cms (18.5”-18.75”)

Height: 95cms (37.5”)

Depth: 42cms (16.5”)

Seat height: 47cms (18.5”)

Seat depth: 39cms (15.25”)

Restoration / Condition: Totally original. Evidence of minor historic woodworm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Declaration

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated these Ash Ladder Back Side Chairs to the 19th Century.

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SA1241012
Dealers Internal Reference
10446
Dealers Notes

Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

www.realwood.co.uk

Description
A true pair of ladder back side chairs with unusual cabriole style ‘angular’ front legs. These chairs are totally original, including their very finely woven rush seats and rush rails.
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Made in Lincolnshire, England in the early nineteenth century, from English ash, which has mellowed to a wonderful deep golden colour.
The Real Wood Furniture Company
fig 1. A pair of antique ash ladder back side chairs featuring shaped back rungs, woven rush seats, cabriole front legs, and turned stretchers.
fig 1. Pair Ladder Back Side Chairs, Cabriole Leg, Ash, C1830

Width: 47-48cms (18.5”-18.75”)

Height: 95cms (37.5”)

Depth: 42cms (16.5”)

Seat height: 47cms (18.5”)

Seat depth: 39cms (15.25”)

Restoration / Condition: Totally original. Evidence of minor historic woodworm.

Height
95cm (37.40")
Width
48cm (18.90")
Depth
42cm (16.54")
Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated these Ash Ladder Back Side Chairs to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1241012
Dealers Internal Ref
10446
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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Archive I A pair of antique ash ladder back side chairs featuring shaped back rungs, woven rush seats, cabriole front legs, and turned stretchers.

Pair Ladder Back Side Chairs, Cabriole Leg, Ash, C1830

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The Real Wood Furniture Company

The Real Wood Furniture Company
Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
Location
At Mo Tighe
Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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A pair of antique ash ladder back side chairs featuring shaped back rungs, woven rush seats, cabriole front legs, and turned stretchers.
PAIR LADDER BACK SIDE CHAIRS, CABRIOLE LEG, ASH, C1830
Ref: SA1241012
A pair of antique ash ladder back side chairs featuring shaped back rungs, woven rush seats, cabriole front legs, and turned stretchers.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRustic Farmhouse
  • MaterialAsh, Rush
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLadder back rungs, Cabriole front legs, Woven rush seat, Turned front stretcher
  • SizeH 95 cm (37 in) x W 48 cm (19 in) x D 42 cm (17 in)

This pair of nineteenth century side chairs comes from Lincolnshire, England, taking the form of rustic farmhouse ladder back seating constructed from English ash. The timber displays a deep golden warm brown colour with a smooth finish, complemented by finely woven rush seats. Each chair incorporates four shaped ladder back rungs, unusual angular cabriole front legs, and turned front stretchers fitted between the lower frame components. Total dimensions measure 95 cm high by 48 cm wide and 42 cm deep, with minor historic woodworm evident across the original woodwork. Such traditional country chairs function well in a dining room, kitchen, or hallway setting to provide practical extra seating around a rustic table or as standalone decorative accents.

FAQs

A ladder back chair features horizontal wooden rungs stacked vertically across the backrest, resembling the steps of a ladder, a traditional design popular in European country furniture.

Regional hardwoods such as ash, oak, or elm were commonly crafted into the structural frames, often paired with woven rush, cane, or solid timber seats.

Authentic period pieces exhibit hand-turned stretchers, subtle variations from hand-carved components, pegged mortise and tenon joinery, and natural wear on the lower rungs and seat edges.

These chairs pair effectively with scrubbed wooden dining tables in country kitchens or serve as accent seating alongside clean-lined contemporary furniture to introduce organic texture.

Dust the timber frame with a soft dry cloth and apply natural wax polish occasionally, while keeping woven rush seats free from excessive moisture and direct heat sources to prevent cracking.
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