Sussex - English Oak Panel Back Side Chair With Wooden Seat

Handmade Sussex Panel Back Side Chair – Traditional English Oak

Experience authentic English chair-making craftsmanship with our handmade Sussex panel back side chair. This traditional design features an elegant shaped panel back with turned posts, front legs and front stretcher, all individually crafted to order in our East Sussex workshop using time-honoured mortice and tenon joinery techniques. The classic panel back design combines visual elegance with exceptional comfort and support for daily family dining.

Traditional Panel Back Design

The distinctive shaped panel back provides comfortable support while showcasing traditional English chair-making aesthetics. Framed by beautifully hand-turned posts, the panel creates an elegant focal point that complements both traditional and contemporary dining tables. This timeless design has graced English dining rooms for centuries, offering a perfect balance of form and function that never goes out of style.

Hand-Turned Details

Each chair features hand-turned posts, front legs and front stretcher, creating subtle decorative details that reflect skilled craftsmanship. The turning work is executed on traditional lathes, ensuring each piece has the authentic character and slight variations that distinguish handmade furniture from mass-produced alternatives. These hand-turned elements add visual interest while maintaining the chair's clean, classic lines.

Traditional Mortice & Tenon Construction

Built using traditional mortice and tenon joinery methods unchanged for centuries, every joint is individually crafted and pegged through for exceptional strength and authenticity. This robust construction ensures your chairs will serve your family for generations, with joints that can be maintained and tightened over decades of daily use. Unlike mass-produced furniture with glued joints, our traditional pegged construction provides lasting durability and the ability to be repaired and maintained indefinitely.

Solid Oak Boarded Seat

The traditional solid oak boarded seat showcases the natural grain and character of premium English oak, developing a beautiful patina over time through daily use. The substantial wooden seat provides excellent support and durability, representing authentic period furniture construction. For those preferring additional comfort, upholstered seat options are available on request with your choice of premium leathers or designer fabrics.

Premium Character Oak

Each chair is crafted from specially hand-selected character oak, chosen for its beautiful grain patterns and natural variation. Every piece is hand-finished using hard-wearing food-safe wax oil in the colour of your choice, protecting the wood while enhancing its natural beauty. Alternative timber grades including high character oak or English pippy oak (cat's paw) are available on request, along with custom colour finishes to perfectly complement your dining table and interior.

Traditional Sussex Craftsmanship

Handcrafted in our East Sussex workshop using techniques perfected over 30 years of furniture making. We combine authentic traditional construction methods with sustainably sourced English oak, ensuring every panel back chair meets our exacting standards for quality, comfort and aesthetic beauty. Each chair represents an investment in heritage craftsmanship that will grace your dining table for generations, serving your family with the same reliability as the antique chairs that inspired this design.

Specifications

• Style: Traditional panel back with shaped panel
• Construction: Mortice and tenon joinery, pegged through
• Features: Hand-turned posts, front legs and front stretcher
• Seat: Solid oak boarded seat (upholstered options available)
• Timber: Character oak (upgrades available)

Discuss your bespoke panel back chairs: Contact our showroom at 01580 830077 to discuss timber grades, seat options, custom finishes, or arrange a visit to our Sussex workshop.