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Pair of Painted and Gilt Decorated Side Chairs.
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Pair of Painted and Gilt Decorated Side Chairs.

19th century
Description

Pair of painted and gilt decorated side chairs.

Probably Swedish.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated these Gilt Painted Side Chairs to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09711682
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Gilding worn away on the high edges: long handling over many decades.
Wood movement at the leg joints: natural drying out over time.
Pierced shell and scroll cresting: high Victorian revival of earlier French styles.
Painted and parcel-gilt finish: classic finish for northern European salon seating.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244526
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Description
Pair of painted and gilt decorated side chairs.

Probably Swedish.

Date of Manufacture

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques has dated these Gilt Painted Side Chairs to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09711682
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 125-170 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Gilding worn away on the high edges: long handling over many decades.
Wood movement at the leg joints: natural drying out over time.
Pierced shell and scroll cresting: high Victorian revival of earlier French styles.
Painted and parcel-gilt finish: classic finish for northern European salon seating.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
53cm (20.87")
Depth
60cm (23.62")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244526
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2012

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A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery.
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Archive I A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery.

Pair of Painted and Gilt Decorated Side Chairs.

Archive II A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View II
Archive III A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View III
Archive IV A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View IV
Archive V A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View V
Archive VI A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View VI
Archive VII A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View IX
Archive X A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View X
Archive XI A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View XI
Archive XII A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View XII
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Archive XIV A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery. View XIV
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Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
Telephone 07710 561 505
Location
Warpsgrove
Nr Chalgrove
Oxford
OX44 7RW
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/afw
Verified Since Aug 2012
Items For Sale 647
Items Sold 5,066
Rupert Hitchcox Antiques
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A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery.
Pair of painted and gilt decorated side chairs.
Ref: SA1244526
A pair of French Rococo style side chairs featuring carved cream and gilded frames, cabriole legs, and floral damask upholstery.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRococo Revival
  • MaterialCarved Wood, Parcel Gilt, Damask Fabric
  • ColourCream and Gold
  • MotifsCabriole legs, Carved cresting rail, Floral damask upholstery, Parcel gilt finish
  • SizeH 108 cm (43 in) x W 53 cm (21 in) x D 60 cm (24 in)

This pair of nineteenth century Rococo Revival side chairs brings French Chateau elegance to a home. Each chair has a carved cream and parcel gilt painted wooden frame, accented with a richly detailed floral damask fabric upholstery in pale green and cream tones. The design includes a deeply carved cresting rail at the top and elegant cabriole legs. Visible details include intricate gold scrolling work along the frame, distressed whitewash paint finish showing gentle wear, and patterned damask textile covering both the tall rectangular backrest and the padded seat. The dimensions measure 108 cm high, 53 cm wide, and 60 cm deep. These decorative seating pieces work well placed around a formal dining table, positioned against a living room wall, or used as statement accent chairs in a bedroom or hallway.

FAQs

Rococo Revival seating, prominent in the mid-nineteenth century, features elaborate scrollwork, carved floral motifs, cabriole legs, and asymmetric ornament. Frames often display painted finishes combined with gilding to emphasize structural contours and decorative carvings.

Carved hardwoods such as beech, walnut, or lime wood formed the structural frame. Surface finishes involved gesso groundwork followed by oil or water gilding alongside painted layers, while upholstery utilized horsehair padding covered in woven silk or wool damask.

Authentic period chairs typically feature hand-carved joinery, wooden peg construction, evidence of natural wear along lower leg stretchers, and traditional gesso layers beneath chipped paint or gilding rather than modern acrylic finishes.

Pairs of decorative side chairs can be positioned to flank a hall table, styled beside a fireplace alcove, or used as accent seating in a bedroom. Combining detailed antique frames with contemporary wall art provides visual contrast in modern settings.

Frames should be dusted gently using a soft dry brush to avoid lifting delicate gold leaf or loose paint layers. Fabrics require light vacuuming with an upholstery attachment, avoiding liquid cleansers that might discolour historic damask or alter timber finishes.
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