What is a Glastonbury chair?

A Glastonbury chair is a distinctive X-framed wooden armchair featuring a sloping panel back and flat armrests. It derives its name from an ancient relic and became a favourite subject for Victorian Gothic revival makers. These seats are typically constructed from solid oak or pitch pine. They bring a strong architectural presence to a corner or hall.

How do I identify a Turner's chair?

A Turner's chair, sometimes called an old Saxon chair, is built using numerous turned wooden spindles assembled into a triangular or square seat. The construction method relies entirely on cylindrical turned components rather than flat boards. They appear frequently in nineteenth-century oak, offering a sturdy and geometric silhouette. Their historic origins trace back centuries before the Victorian revival period.

What is an english revival armchair made of?

These armchairs are predominantly constructed from solid oak, walnut, beech, and pitch pine. Frames frequently incorporate carved details, barley twist supports, and painted or parcel gilt finishes. Upholstered variants feature coverings of leather, velvet, and patterned fabric. The combination of dense timber and tactile textiles defines the material palette.

Which periods do these armchairs come from?

The listings span from the mid-nineteenth century through the Edwardian era and into the early twentieth century. Victorian and Edwardian workshops produced these revival pieces to satisfy a growing domestic appetite for historic styles. Though they mimic Tudor, Stuart, and Georgian aesthetics, the construction techniques and timber treatment reflect nineteenth-century manufacturing methods.

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An english revival armchair brings historic domestic theatre to a room through heavy timber and deep upholstery.

Antique Turner's Armchair, English, Oak, Old Saxon Chair, Elbow Seat, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Turner's Armchair, English, Oak, Old Saxon Chair, Elbow Seat, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,245

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Antique Turner's Chair, English Oak, Warwick, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Turner's Chair, English Oak, Warwick, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£1,495

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1900 - 1920

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Set of Jacobean Style Chairs

From witchantiques.com

£875

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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English, Pitch Pine Armchair, Gothic Taste, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English, Pitch Pine Armchair, Gothic Taste, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£985

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19th century

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Victorian Carved Oak Corner Armchair

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£390

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19th century

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Oak Jacobean Style Arm Chair

From Philip Hunt Antiques

£695

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1900 - 1920

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Pair Warwick Library Armchairs

From Harrison Antique Furniture

£790

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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

19th century

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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

From London Fine Antiques

£985

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English Chippendale Style Armchair Circa 1880

19th century

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English Chippendale Style Armchair Circa 1880

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£2,195

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of English Oak Armchairs

From Tom Scott Antiques

£395

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Several armchairs incorporate beech alongside oak, proving that nineteenth-century carpenters were quite happy to mix timber species when a spindle needed extra turning.

19th century

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An English Gothic Armchair

From Ebury Trading

£950

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Lovely English Painted and Silver Gilt Chair

19th century

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Lovely English Painted and Silver Gilt Chair

From Fernyhough Antiques Ltd

£595

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1900 - 1920

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Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival

From London Fine Antiques

£1,795

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1900 - 1920

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Oak Monks Bench Armchair

From Affordable Old Furniture

£250

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Large Mid Victorian Oak Open Arm Upholstered Barley Twist Armchair.

19th century

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Large Mid Victorian Oak Open Arm Upholstered Barley Twist Armchair.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£295

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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Ecclesiastic Armchair, Gothic, Victorian

19th century

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Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Ecclesiastic Armchair, Gothic, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£895

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English Revival Armchair

Antique Turner's Armchair, English, Oak, Old Saxon Chair, Elbow Seat, Victorian

Antique Turner's Chair, English Oak, Warwick, Old Saxon, Elbow Seat, Victorian

Set of Jacobean Style Chairs

Antique Glastonbury Chair, English, Pitch Pine Armchair, Gothic Taste, Victorian

Victorian Carved Oak Corner Armchair

Oak Jacobean Style Arm Chair

Pair Warwick Library Armchairs

Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Gothic Revival Seat, Victorian, C.1880

English Chippendale Style Armchair Circa 1880

Pair of English Oak Armchairs

An English Gothic Armchair

Lovely English Painted and Silver Gilt Chair

Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival

Oak Monks Bench Armchair

Large Mid Victorian Oak Open Arm Upholstered Barley Twist Armchair.

Antique Glastonbury Chair, English Oak, Ecclesiastic Armchair, Gothic, Victorian

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