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What is an Orkney chair?
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The Orkney chairs are wooden straw-backed chairs. This seating furniture is part of the rich heritage of the Orkney Islands in the United Kingdom. The design and method of making Orkney chairs have remained traditional and have been preserved over the years. Makers of Orkney chairs use the highest quality timber, such as Scottish hardwoods or oak and ash. Shop a collection of antique and vintage Orkney chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021
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Early 2000s Ralph Lauren Distressed Orkney Chair
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ralph Lauren Orkney Chairs were inspired by the centuries old rush design from the Orkney Islands off the coast of Scotland.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Primitive Wingback Chairs
Materials
Rope
$2,750 / item
20th Century Scottish Oak Framed Hooded Orkney Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th Century Scottish oak framed hooded Orkney chair.
Category
20th Century Scottish Chairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Rare Oak and Rush Orkney Chair, Scotland, 18th century
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Rare Oak and Rush Orkney Chair, Scotland, 18th century, hooded with a woven curved back above a solid seat with a custom cushion,ht. 55, wd. 25, dp. 18 in.
Category
Antique 18th Century Scottish Chairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Child's Orkney Chair with Hand Woven Straw Back, Scotland, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Late 19th-century child's armchair or fauteuil from the Scottish Orkney Islands, also referred to as Orkney Chair.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scottish Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Rush, Wood
Oak Framed Orkney Chair
Located in Cheshire, GB
Orkney armchair the dome top above curved woven straw back to the open arms and drop-in seat raised up on square tapering legs linked by stretchers.
Dimensions
Height 57.5 Inches
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Category
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Oak
$5,249 Sale Price
28% Off
Rare 18th Century Scottish Orkney Vernacular Chair
Located in London, GB
A rare, late 18th century Orkney chair constructed from beautifully patinated pine timber, with an unusual and original panelled back - not a later, less-skilled replacement for a da...
Category
Antique 18th Century Scottish Armchairs
Materials
Pine
