As a native species across most of Europe and the Americas, Oak has long been used for chair making. Before comfy dining chairs became popular in the 18th Century, early oak chairs were either simple pegged stools or heavy and well carved ‘thrones’ for the master of the house to sit in. Over time, these 17th and early 18th Century armchairs have acquired a beautiful warmth of patina that make them almost sculptural in our modern airy homes. Although oak chairs continued in production through the Georgian and Victorian periods, it was during the Arts & Crafts Movement that the timber really earned the recognition it deserved. Here beautiful hand cut chairs were either left in their natural light oak colour or stained to mimic centuries-old oak. For people looking to purchase antique oak then there are naturally a wide variety of designs out there to choose from. When oak chairs were high class objects they have often been richly decorated with carvings or inlays, and when oak was seen as furniture for the lower classes and servants, then it has often left in simple crisp utilitarian form. Kitchen chairs in oak remain popular today as well as Oak dining chairs. Antique Oak Desk chairs often possess a lovely industrial feel. Today while we naturally admire the tones of older early Oak, it is usually perfectly acceptable for later pieces to be stripped or cleaned back to give a lighter and pleasing honey brown tone.
At LoveAntiques we have a large and impressive selection of Antique Oak chairs for sale as well as vintage examples which pay homage to the older styles.
Kernow Furniture
Pair of Oak Green Upholstered Armchairs
£ 795
£ 499.99
Antique Carver Oak Dining Chairs / Set of 6 / Barley Twist Detail / Late 19th Century
£ 499.99
MebleinUK
Walton House Antiques Ltd
18th Century Box Seat Lambing Chair
£ 695
Artsonline.org.uk
Fine 17th Century James I Revival Antique Carved Country Oak Wainscot Armchair Chair
£ 875
Fine 17th Century James I Revival Antique Carved Country Oak Wainscot Armchair Chair
£ 875
Artsonline.org.uk
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 6 Oak French Chairs
€ 1,300
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
18th Century Oak Wainscot Chair
£ 1,080
The Antique Shop
Antique Set Four Country Oak Dining Chairs
£ 565
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Eight Antique George III Welsh Oak Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Eight Antique George III Welsh Oak Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
Kernow Furniture
10 Victorian Oak & Leather Dining Chairs
£ 895
Church Street Antiques
Late 19thc Carved Tackroom Chair
£ 450
artsncraftsfurniture
Pair of Arts & Crafts Armchairs
POA
Kernow Furniture
Pair of Victorian Oak Hall Chairs Moyr Smith Tiles
£ 395
Mersham Manor Antiques
17th Century Oak Lancashire Side Chair
£ 995
£ 325
£ 149.99
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Fabulous Pair of 'Atelier Stamped' French Oak Chairs c.1950
£ 895
Fabulous Pair of 'Atelier Stamped' French Oak Chairs c.1950
£ 895
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Harmony Antiques
Set of Six French Oak & Rush Seated Dining Chairs
£ 445
Penderyn Antiques
Harlequin Set of Six Antique George III Oak Chairs
£ 1,250
£ 595
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Oak Swivel Office Armchair
£ 495
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Set of Six Quality Carved Oak Antique Victorian Dining Chairs
£ 3,435
Set of Six Quality Carved Oak Antique Victorian Dining Chairs
£ 3,435
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
£ 2,950
Antiques & Chic
Victorian Oak Gentlemans Library Armchair
£ 725
Marylebone Antiques
Set of Six Antique Victorian Oak Masonic Dining Chairs
£ 2,500
Millers Antiques
Antique Georgian Oak Corner Chair
£ 650
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Pair of Quality Carved Oak Antique Victorian Throne Chairs
£ 1,950
Pair of Quality Carved Oak Antique Victorian Throne Chairs
£ 1,950
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Carved Oak Bobbin Chair
£ 475
FB Antiques
1930s Oak Armchair
£ 225
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Solid Oak Victorian Throne Chair Occasional Hallway Side Chair
£ 190
Solid Oak Victorian Throne Chair Occasional Hallway Side Chair
£ 190
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Fantastic Set of Four Quality Carved Oak Antique Victorian Dining Chairs
£ 1,485
Fantastic Set of Four Quality Carved Oak Antique Victorian Dining Chairs
£ 1,485
Unique Antiques By Emma Jade
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Swedish Leather Armchair
£ 975
Georgian Antiques
Rare Set of 12 Original Victorian Oak Balloon Back Dining Chairs Including Two Carvers
£ 8,500
Rare Set of 12 Original Victorian Oak Balloon Back Dining Chairs Including Two Carvers
£ 8,500
Georgian Antiques
£ 535
£ 535
£ 485
Victoria Antiques
Good Set of 4 19th Century Chairs
£ 295
£ 275
Debenham Antiques Ltd
Set of 6 19th Century Carved Oak Dining Chairs
£ 1,650
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