Posts Tagged ‘oak chair’

Antique Chair in Oak - A Charles II c.1675 oak chair - Late Seventeenth Century Country Walnut Chair

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

Antique Chair in Oak - A Charles II  c.1675  oak chair - Late Seventeenth Century Country Walnut Chair
Mid-seventeenth century chair in oak, with elaborately carved back, c.1650.
The earlier seventeenth century forms of chair were not dissimilar from this, with the exception of the elaborate winged scrolls on the uprights. Earlier chairs tended to be simpler, [...]

Victorian Straight Front Legs Chairs

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

CHAIRS  straight front legs, Victorian
Chairs with straight front legs in this section are generally dining chairs but, obviously, occasional chairs of this type exist as well. The variation in style is greater and most of the major schools of influence had their
effect on the dining chair. Indeed, the almost sacred aura connected with the business [...]