A late 17th or early 18th century oak Welsh armchair of generous proportions and good colour and patina. The deep, twin arched cresting rail flanked by broad, arched- top stiles, above a central, moulded-edge muntin and a pair of plain, recessed panels with chamfered surrounds. The slightly shaped, downswept arms with square chamfered supports extending to similarly chamfered front legs, joined by moulded edge seat rails and plain stretchers.
A narrow shrinkage fillet inserted at the back of the moulded edge seat and with old filler in two of the feet, but with no loss of height. The dry surface on the rear of the chair suggests prolonged use as a “side” chair. Also, the through tenons from the arms, seat rails and stretchers are clearly visible.
South Wales, circa 1700-1740.
Dimensions: 105.5 cms wide, 59 cms wide, 50 cms deep, 44 cm seat height.
Literature:
See Oak Furniture, the British Tradition, by Victor Chinnery, page 517, fig. 4:233, for a similar armchair albeit with a single back panel and what appears to be the same chair illustrated in Welsh Furniture 1250 - 1950 by Richard Bebb, Vol. 1, page 313, fig. 535.
Early British Chairs And Seats 1500-1700, by Tobias Jellinek, page 80, plate 69, for a similar Welsh chair, albeit carved and channel-moulded.
A late 17th or early 18th century oak Welsh armchair of generous proportions and good colour and patina. The deep, twin arched cresting rail flanked by broad, arched- top stiles, above a central, moulded-edge muntin and a pair of plain, recessed panels with chamfered surrounds. The slightly shaped, downswept arms with square chamfered supports extending to similarly chamfered front legs, joined by moulded edge seat rails and plain stretchers.
A narrow shrinkage fillet inserted at the back of the moulded edge seat and with old filler in two of the feet, but with no loss of height. The dry surface on the rear of the chair suggests prolonged use as a “side” chair. Also, the through tenons from the arms, seat rails and stretchers are clearly visible.
South Wales, circa 1700-1740.
Dimensions: 105.5 cms wide, 59 cms wide, 50 cms deep, 44 cm seat height.
Literature:
See Oak Furniture, the British Tradition, by Victor Chinnery, page 517, fig. 4:233, for a similar armchair albeit with a single back panel and what appears to be the same chair illustrated in Welsh Furniture 1250 - 1950 by Richard Bebb, Vol. 1, page 313, fig. 535.
Early British Chairs And Seats 1500-1700, by Tobias Jellinek, page 80, plate 69, for a similar Welsh chair, albeit carved and channel-moulded.
