Antique American High Chair

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This is a charming antique high-back child’s chair, likely from the 19th or early 20th century. Here’s a detailed description:
… Read more This is a charming antique high-back child’s chair, likely from the 19th or early 20th century. Here’s a detailed description:
• Style: Country or primitive, with Shaker or Colonial influence.
• Material: The frame is hardwood, possibly maple or oak, with a dark, time-worn finish. The seat is handwoven in a herringbone pattern using natural rush or splint reed, a traditional technique for chairs of this era.
• Design Features:
• Ladder-back with three horizontal slats.
• Turned front legs and arm supports.
• Sculpted arms with a slight curve and blunt ends.
• Worn black paint or stain, showing natural patina and distress from age.
• Stretchers (horizontal supports) between all legs for stability—these are round and simple, consistent with utilitarian craftsmanship.
• Slightly splayed legs, typical of early rural American furniture.

This chair likely served as a functional and decorative piece in a farmhouse or early American home. It’s small enough to be a child’s high chair, though could also be used decoratively today See less