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Having a wonderful overall well worn patina and attractive fret-carved rear splats.
As always, the most comfortable chairs to dine on and locating sets isn’t easy.
You could have four around your kitchen dining table and place the other three in many places around your home or apartment.
Ash, fruitwood and elm.
Thames Valley 1800 – 1840
H.86cm
W.52cm
D.50cm
A great find.
The moulded bowed floral carved top rail, with tapered side supports and beautifully carved rear splat.
Having comfortable wide upholstered seats, resting on square moulded tapered legs.
These chairs are around 100 years old. The 20s was a huge revival period.
They have Queen Anne rear shaped splats and shaped top rails 1705.
George I and George II cavletto style moulds 1714 – 1740
all blending so well.
Would you believe I used bitumen to build this beautiful walnut/period oak colour.
A long, complicated, somewhat monotonous restoration job indeed!
Photographed by Russell Winnell.
The first one in around 20 years, very scarce.
The bold bowed top rail above a fret-carved centre splat, running through a well patinated bowed arm
rest, with out swept turned arm supports, on a well grained saddle seat, resting on central bobbin-
turned legs, joined by a bowed front stretcher and the original bowed rockers.
Fantastic overall colour and patination.
C.1850
H.1m
W.53cm
D.60cm
Finally leaving my showroom this evening. Thought I’d make myself even later by taking a few window photos.
Why not hey?
I’m selling a beautiful harlequin set of 18th century English elm country Hepplewhite dining chairs for a customer, so popped one into my window.
The incredible beauty of 240 years of patina shining in my window is worth staying back for.
Thought I’d create a few posts on beautiful yew wood pieces I’ve sold over the past few decade’s.
Those who know me, know of my memory problem, due to an accident 28 years ago.
I have a short term memory.
Thought I’d create a few posts on beautiful yew wood pieces I’ve sold over the past few decade’s.
I’ll start with these magnificent rare 18th century English Gothic windsor elbow chairs.
I sold these to a wonderful woman in her late 70s back in 2006. She still enjoys them every day.
Such joy they have brought to her life…
Some recent re purchases I sold 20 years ago.
Even though retiring soon, it’s impossible to not buy these magnificent pieces back.
Set of four early 18th century English oak chairs.
H.135cm W.46cm D.46cm
All in need of a good re-wax finish.
An early 19th Century English Oak Trestle having a thick warped single plank seat
resting on rectangular corner – chambered legs, joined by a pegged ‘H’ stretcher.
C.1800
H.63cm
W.170cm
D.40cm
Notice how even a retro made semi Chippendale style dining chair can match so well with a striking piece of art 300 years older.
Contemporary framing can completely change the look of a copper engraving, painting, lithograph, even old photos. It’s not hard.
These chairs were unattractive, dark and had shocking patterned upholstery.
Once again, it’s not too hard to improve a chair.
I have these in a window display this week.
Quite eye catching, along with the descriptions of both.
As always it’s important to create interesting window displays
The shaped top rail, above a fret carved tapered centre splat, flanked by shaped tapered uprights.
The freshly upholstered soft mint chenille seats blending beautifully.
Resting on a square leg, joined by stretchers.
This set of chairs were very tired, so we cleaned back the surface and refinished them in a soft white.
Would never dream of doing this to a period chair, however this method of restoration has vastly improved these.
These chairs would look fantastic with a period french fruitwood farmhouse table.
The last set I sold through a decorator in 2009.
These chairs also featured in a home I dressed in Elwood 2009.
To see the story of the Elwood home, search ‘Elwood’ on this website.
Above is a one off set of 19th Regency period watercolours of Indian birds, in Kamataka, Southwest India.
Dated 1828
Also, my favourite 17th Century botanical engraver, Hendrick Draakestein 1686.
I sold these to good customers twenty years ago.
They are now moving and need to sell.
I’m always happy to re sell rare items I’ve handled over the past three decades, as they’re so hard to find.
H.90cm W.65cm D.50cm
We just finished restoring this fantastic set of 19th century English Country Regency dining chairs.
A customer purchased them not realising that many users ago, someone had drilled holes through every leg and seat rail, tying a coat hanger style metal brace.
Once removed, not easily, they were a complete mess!
Eddie took each chair apart and rebuilt them. We cleaned back, filled the holes, disguised the repairs and refinished them.
Cut back and waxed today and ready to deliver.
I thought I’d share the process with you.
Note: still to be reupholstered.
Late 18th Century English cherrywood and laburnum chest on chest.
Standing to the front an equally rare 18th century English cherry wood country Chippendale arm chair with a freshly
Colefax check upholstered drop in seat.
I’ve always enjoyed dealing in the more unusual, rare one off pieces…
To the chest top, three decorative 19th century English ‘Masons’ jugs and rare large mug.
Jeff Martin – 23 Times
Oil on board 2006
All pieces with full descriptions on my website.
English – Chairs – singles
English – Chests
Works of art – Contemporary or search
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