Pair of Victorian oak and caned armchairs, 19th century
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ZAR 10 000 - 12 000
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About this Item
Pair of Victorian oak and caned armchairs, 19th century
each with shaped and carved crest rail above an oval cane back panel and rail below, open down-swept arm supports, caned seat with shaped apron, raised on splayed legs
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height: 97; width: 54; depth: 43
Notes
Smokey oak refers to oak that has been darkened to a smoky grey-brown tone to emphasise the grain.
This style, which blends Neo-classical design with canework, was popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries and exhibits elements of both the Georgian and Regency periods.
Provenance
From Die Oude Bakery, Tulbagh.
Private Collection.
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