Lot 012: Antique Carved Oak Press Back Chair, c.1890

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An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. - View 2 An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. - View 3 An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. - View 4 An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. - View 5 An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. - View 6 An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. - View 7 An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. - View 8

Description

An antique carved oak press back chair, featuring ornate scroll and shell carvings on its tall backrest and a contoured plank seat, dating from the late 19th century. Key Details: * Origin/Era: Late 19th Century * Material: Oak * Style: Press Back, American Victorian * Features: Ornate carved top rail and lower back panel, turned uprights and stretchers, plank seat. Condition: Exhibits significant age-appropriate wear to the timber finish, including scuffs, scratches, and discoloration. Visible repairs or reinforcements with screws at the junction of the back and uprights. The plank seat shows surface wear and some splitting on the underside. Interesting fact: * Press back chairs were popular from the late 19th to early 20th centuries, known for their machine-pressed decorative carvings which offered an affordable way to mimic more elaborate hand-carved furniture. * The solid plank seat was a common feature, designed for durability. Use: A functional and decorative piece suitable for adding antique charm to a dining room, hallway, or as an accent chair for collectors of Victorian furniture.

Condition Report

Significant age-appropriate wear to the timber finish, including scuffs, scratches, and discoloration. Visible repairs or reinforcements with screws at the junction of the back and uprights. The plank seat shows surface wear and some splitting on the underside.

Specifications

CategoryFurniture
Lot ReferenceLOT-012
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