Australian cedar, also known as red cedar or Toona ciliata, is a species of tree that is native to eastern Australia. It is known for its high-quality timber, which has a distinctive red color, fine grain, and a pleasant aroma. In the 19th century, Australian cedar was widely used in the manufacture of furniture, particularly in Australia and the United Kingdom.

The timber was considered to be a highly desirable material for furniture making due to its strength, durability, and natural resistance to rot and insects. It was also relatively easy to work with and could be finished to a high standard and was used to make a wide range of furniture items, including tables, chairs, wardrobes, and chests of drawers.

Australian cedar furniture was particularly popular in the Victorian era and was considered to be of very high quality. However, over-harvesting of the tree led to a more...

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Two antique Australian cedar hall chairs, 19th century

Two antique Australian cedar hall chairs, 19th century

A cedar scroll-arm chair, Australian circa 1870, 81 cm wide 86…

A cedar scroll-arm chair, Australian circa 1870, 81 cm wide 86 cm high

A cedar slipper chair, Australian circa 1875

A cedar slipper chair, Australian circa 1875

A pair of cedar dining chairs, Australian circa 1850

A pair of cedar dining chairs, Australian circa 1850

A cedar child's high chair, Australian circa 1865, 90 cm high,…

A cedar child's high chair, Australian circa 1865, 90 cm high, 38 cm wide 40 cm deep

A cedar framed revolving armchair, Australian in the 19th…

A cedar framed revolving armchair, Australian in the 19th century style, 115 cm high 64 cm wide,

An unusual and early cedar armchair, Australian circa 1845, 65…

An unusual and early cedar armchair, Australian circa 1845, 65 cm wide, 73 cm deep 112 cm high

A pair of cedar hall chairs, Australian circa 1880, 46 cm wide,…

A pair of cedar hall chairs, Australian circa 1880, 46 cm wide,93 cm high

A good quality cedar carved and upholstered armchair,…

A good quality cedar carved and upholstered armchair, Australian circa 1845. Provenance: Bonhams, Sydney, November, 2012 Lot 410 ($3050.00), wide 63 cm 74 cm deep 100 cm high

A Colonial cedar turned leg and scroll-arm library chair, in…

A Colonial cedar turned leg and scroll-arm library chair, in the style of Andrew lenehan. Australian, circa 1845. upholstered in burgundy and black decorative horsehair, 50 cm wide, 90 cm high

A good quality cedar carver chair, Australian circa 1835, 58 cm…

A good quality cedar carver chair, Australian circa 1835, 58 cm wide, 47 cm deep, 87 cm high

A rare carved cedar rocking armchair. Australian circa 1845

A rare carved cedar rocking armchair. Australian circa 1845

An early cedar armchair. Australian, circa 1850. buttoned green…

An early cedar armchair. Australian, circa 1850. buttoned green upholstery, scrolled arms, 98 cm high 68 cm wide

A Regency mahogany lyre-pattern armchair. English circa 1825.…

A Regency mahogany lyre-pattern armchair. English circa 1825. Provenance: Shapiro Auctions, Sydney. Sold then as colonial cedar, 76 cm wide 70 cm deep, 101 cm high

A good cedar armchair in English George IV style, Australian…

A good cedar armchair in English George IV style, Australian circa 1835. with brass and ceramic casters, 72 cm wide, 74 cm deep, 92 cm high

A cedar lyre-back swivel seat desk-chair by Andrew Lenehan,…

A cedar lyre-back swivel seat desk-chair by Andrew Lenehan, Sydney. Australian, circa 1860. on ceramic castors.stamped to reverse of backrail. A cedar lyre back swivel-seat desk-chair by Andrew Lenehan, Sydney, Australian circa 1860. on ceramic castors,…

A good carved cedar scrolled-arm carver Chair, Tasmanian, circa…

A good carved cedar scrolled-arm carver Chair, Tasmanian, circa 1825. Provenance: The Juliana and Toby Hooper Collection Sotheby's Melbourne October 2007 lot 145 ( Estimated then at $5,000-7,000.), 52 cm wide, 92 cm high

A fine cedar lyre pattern armchair, Australian circa 1845, 76…

A fine cedar lyre pattern armchair, Australian circa 1845, 76 cm wide 80 cm deep 97 cm high

A very rare and elegant fully upholstered cedar lady's armchair.…

A very rare and elegant fully upholstered cedar lady's armchair. Australian circa 1835, 58 cm wide, 100 cm high

A pair of cedar scroll pattern armchairs of elegant proportions.…

A pair of cedar scroll pattern armchairs of elegant proportions. Australian circa 1835, 100 cm high, 65 cm wide, 66 cm deep

A set of three unusual and very large Georgian style cedar…

A set of three unusual and very large Georgian style cedar armchairs. Australian circa 1845. Also provenance: By repute Government House Hobart and sold at one stage by Tullochs Auctions, Tasmania, 95 cm high, 71 cm wide, 66 cm deep

A fine pair of carved cedar hall chairs, Australian circa 1835,…

A fine pair of carved cedar hall chairs, Australian circa 1835, 47 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 88 cm high

A pair of antique Australian cedar balloon back dining chairs,…

Antique Australian Cedar Dining Chairs (19th Century)

A pair of antique Australian cedar balloon back dining chairs, 19th century,

An antique Australian child's chair in cedar with spade back,…

Antique Australian Cedar Child's Chair (1860)

An antique Australian child's chair in cedar with spade back, circa 1860, 55 cm high, 33 cm across the arms

George Debney (attributed) antique Australian cedar hall chair…

Antique Cedar Hall Chair with Finely Carved Centurion Legs

George Debney (attributed) antique Australian cedar hall chair with shield back and finely carved centurion skirt legs, 19th century, 91 cm high

Sleepy Hollow antique Australian Colonial cedar armchair with…

Antique Cedar Armchair with Floral Tapestry Upholstery

Sleepy Hollow antique Australian Colonial cedar armchair with floral tapestry upholstery, New South Wales origin, mid 19th century, 65 cm across the arms

An Australian cedar spade back carver chair, 19th century, 87…

19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chair

An Australian cedar spade back carver chair, 19th century, 87 cm high, 52.5 cm across the arms, 50 cm deep

A fine antique Colonial cedar carver chair with reeded legs, in…

Regency Style Colonial Cedar Carver Chair, Tasmanian Origin

A fine antique Colonial cedar carver chair with reeded legs, in the Regency style, Tasmanian origin, early 19th century. Illustrated in 'A Guide To Collecting Australiana' by Juliana and Toby Hooper (fig. 38). 89 cm high, 57 cm across the arms. Provenance…

An antique Colonial Australian cedar easy chair with fine…

Sydney Cedar Easy Chair, 1840s

An antique Colonial Australian cedar easy chair with fine carved decoration and facetted hexagonal form legs, Sydney origin, circa 1840s, 70 cm across the arms

1840, 88 cm high An antique Colonial Australian cedar dining…

Colonial Cedar Dining Chair with Carved Back (8 words)

1840, 88 cm high An antique Colonial Australian cedar dining chair with finely carved back and splat, Tasmanian origin, circa 1845, 88 cm high

Antique cedar rocking chair 57 cm wide, 77 cm deep, 106 cm high

Antique Cedar Rocking Chair - 10 words

Antique cedar rocking chair 57 cm wide, 77 cm deep, 106 cm high

Colonial cedar rail back chair 47.5 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 86 cm…

Colonial Cedar Rail Back Chair - 10 words

Colonial cedar rail back chair 47.5 cm wide, 44 cm deep, 86 cm high

A child's spade back high chair, Australian cedar, circa 1850,…

Cedar Spade Back High Chair, 1850

A child's spade back high chair, Australian cedar, circa 1850, 81 cm high, 36 cm across the arms. Provenance the Rodney Pemberton collection

An antique Australian cedar spade back armchair, mid 19th…

Mid 19th Century Australian Cedar Armchair

An antique Australian cedar spade back armchair, mid 19th century,

A fine pair of Australian cedar hall chairs with rococo scroll…

Australian Cedar Rococo Hall Chairs, Circa 1860

A fine pair of Australian cedar hall chairs with rococo scroll carved back rests and applied central shield, the curved and reeded front chair rail terminating with accentuated cabriole legs, N.S.W. Origin, circa 1860. 92 cm high, 48 cm wide

A pair of early Colonial Australian cedar hall chairs with…

Early Colonial Australian Cedar Hall Chairs

A pair of early Colonial Australian cedar hall chairs with finely carved shell backs and applied roundels, New South Wales origin, circa 1840, 87 cm high. Provenance: The Windeyer family, New South Wales.

An early primitive Australian winged armchair/commode in the…

Georgian Style Winged Armchair/Commode, Tasmanian Origin (1830s)

An early primitive Australian winged armchair/commode in the Georgian style, cedar and eucalyptus, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830s, purchased from Evandale antiques in 1977, 109 cm high, 57 cm across the arms. Illustrated in 'Nineteenth Century Australian…

An Australian cedar spade back carver or library chair, New…

1850 Australian Cedar Spade Back Library Chair

An Australian cedar spade back carver or library chair, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 60 cm across the arms

A pair of Tasmanian cedar spade back side chairs with reeded…

Tasmanian Cedar Spade Back Chairs, Circa 1850

A pair of Tasmanian cedar spade back side chairs with reeded back splat and faceted turned front legs, (after a design by W. Smee & Sons) circa 1850, 86 cm high, 46 cm wide

An antique cedar spade back armchair with rattan seat and sabre…

19th Century Cedar Spade Back Armchair with Rattan Seat

An antique cedar spade back armchair with rattan seat and sabre legs, early 19th century, ex Juliana and Toby Hooper collection, 54 cm across the arms

A Colonial Australian spade back carver chair, cedar and…

Tasmanian Cedar Carver Chair, 19th Century

A Colonial Australian spade back carver chair, cedar and blackwood, Tasmanian origin, early to mid 19th century, 46 cm across the arms

An Australian colonial cedar framed armchair, circa 1850, with…

Colonial Cedar Armchair from Sheriff's Residence

An Australian colonial cedar framed armchair, circa 1850, with scrolling arms and raised on turned legs, upholstered in striped ruby velvet. Provenance: Formerly in the Sheriff's Residence, 1 Camp Crescent, Castlemaine, circa 1854

A colonial cedar library chair, late 19th century, red velvet…

Colonial Cedar Library Chair with Red Velvet Upholstery

A colonial cedar library chair, late 19th century, red velvet upholstery with a reeded seat rail raised on turned legs with porcelain casters. Provenance: formerly in the the Sheriff's Residence, 1 camp crescent, Castlemaine, circa 1854

A Colonial cedar rocking chair, circa 1850, the serpentine…

1850 Colonial Cedar Rocking Chair from Sheriff's Residence

A Colonial cedar rocking chair, circa 1850, the serpentine upholstered back and seat above the rocker base. Provenance: formerly in the the Sheriff's Residence, 1 camp crescent, Castlemaine, circa 1854

Colonial cedar rail back chair 44 cm wide, 86 cm high

Colonial Cedar Rail Back Chair

Colonial cedar rail back chair 44 cm wide, 86 cm high

Victorian Government Senate armchair Australian cedar and red…

Victorian Cedar Leather Senate Armchair

Victorian Government Senate armchair Australian cedar and red button back leather, 19th century 99 cm high, 68 cm across the arms

Victorian cedar carver armchair 53 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 91 cm…

Victorian Cedar Carver Armchair

Victorian cedar carver armchair 53 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 91 cm high

Victorian cedar carver armchair 54 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 90 cm…

Victorian Cedar Carver Armchair (10 words)

Victorian cedar carver armchair 54 cm wide, 53 cm deep, 90 cm high

Two Victorian arm chairs, 19th century, comprising a Victorian…

Victorian Armchairs with Cream Brocade Upholstery

Two Victorian arm chairs, 19th century, comprising a Victorian cedar gentlemen's chair and a mahogany arm chair, each with cream brocade upholstery

Antique cedar x frame armchair 62 cm wide, 83 cm deep, 100 cm…

Antique Cedar X-Frame Armchair with Worn Upholstery

Antique cedar x frame armchair 62 cm wide, 83 cm deep, 100 cm high upholstery worn

Pair of Australian Colonial cedar carvers, c. 1830, with shaped…

Australian Colonial Cedar Carvers, c. 1830 (Pair)

Pair of Australian Colonial cedar carvers, c. 1830, with shaped backs, above two scroll arms, on turned and carved legs, grey and cream diamond pattern upholstery (2), height 90 cm. Provenance: private Collector, Sydney

Australian cedar easy chair, c. 1880, the buttoned padded back…

Burgundy Leather Easy Chair with Scrolled Arms, c. 1880

Australian cedar easy chair, c. 1880, the buttoned padded back above a pair of scrolled arms, on turned front legs with brass castors, upholstered in Burgundy leather, height 98 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney

Australian Colonial cedar armchair, c. 1860, the rectangular…

Colonial Cedar Armchair with Scrolled Arms and Castors

Australian Colonial cedar armchair, c. 1860, the rectangular padded back above a pair of scrolled arms with padded armrests, raised on carved tapering front legs with castors, height 97 cm width 64 cm depth 86 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert…

Australian Colonial cedar lyre fronted easy chair, N.S.W origin,…

Colonial Cedar Lyre Easy Chair, 1840

Australian Colonial cedar lyre fronted easy chair, N.S.W origin, c. 1840, the rectangular padded back over scrolled arms, raised on slender bulbous turned front legs with brass castors, upholstered in red velvet (A/F), height 102 cm width 76 cm.…

Australian Colonial cedar reclining chair, c. 1850, the…

Colonial Cedar Reclining Chair, c. 1850

Australian Colonial cedar reclining chair, c. 1850, the rectangular padded back above a pair of scrolled arms, raised on front turned legs with brass castors, height 97 cm width 66 cm depth 88 cm. Provenance: The collection of Robert Hutchinson, Sydney

Colonial cedar carver chair, 55 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 86 cm high

Colonial Cedar Carver Chair - 10 words

Colonial cedar carver chair, 55 cm wide, 49 cm deep, 86 cm high

Pair of antique cedar hall chairs, 42 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 86…

Antique Cedar Hall Chairs (One Leg A/F)

Pair of antique cedar hall chairs, 42 cm wide, 37 cm deep, 86 cm high one chair front leg a/f

Colonial cedar lounge armchair

Cedar Colonial Lounge Armchair

Colonial cedar lounge armchair

A Colonial Australian cedar spade back carver chair, with…

Colonial Cedar Carver Chair with Tapestry Upholstery

A Colonial Australian cedar spade back carver chair, with original tapestry upholstered drop-in seat, Sydney, New South Wales origin, circa 1850, 45 cm across the arms

A Colonial library chair with splayed and ring turned legs,…

Colonial Library Chair with Carved Scroll Arm Supports

A Colonial library chair with splayed and ring turned legs, carved scroll arm supports, Australian cedar with brown leather upholstery, mid 19th century, 92 cm high, 64 cm across the arms

A fine Colonial carver chair, cedar with later brown leather…

Colonial Cedar Carver Chair with Leather Upholstery

A fine Colonial carver chair, cedar with later brown leather upholstery, New South Wales origin, circa 1825, 51 cm across the arms

An early Colonial cedar carved chair with carved back and fine…

Tasmanian Colonial Cedar Carved Chair, 1830

An early Colonial cedar carved chair with carved back and fine triple ring turned legs, Tasmanian origin, circa 1830, 88 cm high, 48 cm across the arms

An antique Australian cedar armchair, barn find condition, 19th…

19th Century Australian Cedar Armchair, Barn Find Condition

An antique Australian cedar armchair, barn find condition, 19th century, 97 cm high, 64 cm across the arms

Coloniel cedar elbow chair, Australian Colonial cedar open…

Australian Colonial Cedar Armchair

Coloniel cedar elbow chair, Australian Colonial cedar open armchair

A Colonial cedar armchair, mid 19th century, the velvet…

19th Century Colonial Cedar Armchair with Adjustable Back

A Colonial cedar armchair, mid 19th century, the velvet upholstered adjustable back panel and seat flanked by scrolling fluted arms, 107 cm high, 63.5 cm wide, 81.5 cm deep

An Australian cedar Art Nouveau elbow chair, the shaped back…

Art Nouveau Cedar Chair with Gum Leaf Inlay

An Australian cedar Art Nouveau elbow chair, the shaped back inlaid with stylised gum leaves, 107 cm high. Provenance: The Ruth Simon collection, 2005

A pair of Masonic cedar throne chairs, late 19th century, 166…

Masonic Cedar Throne Chairs - Late 19th Century

A pair of Masonic cedar throne chairs, late 19th century, 166 cm high, 59 cm wide, 57 cm deep

An Australian cedar hall chair, 19th century, the back panel…

19th Century Cedar Hall Chair with Relief Carvings

An Australian cedar hall chair, 19th century, the back panel relief carved with a scrolling foliate design and fleur de lys finials, 96 cm high, 45 cm wide, 41 cm deep. Provenance: The Ruth Simon collection, 2005

Two Australian cedar dining chairs with floral linen upholstery,…

Floral Upholstered Cedar Dining Chairs, 19th Century Australia

Two Australian cedar dining chairs with floral linen upholstery, 19th century,

Thwaites Colonial Australian pair of cedar hall chairs,…

Mid 19th Century Cedar Hall Chairs from Melbourne

Thwaites Colonial Australian pair of cedar hall chairs, Melbourne, mid 19th century, 98 cm high

A pair of Colonial spade back cedar dining chairs, circa 1860

Colonial Cedar Spade Back Dining Chairs (1860)

A pair of Colonial spade back cedar dining chairs, circa 1860

A Colonial parlour chair, carved cedar frame with jacquard…

Carved Cedar Parlour Chair with Jacquard Upholstery, 1875

A Colonial parlour chair, carved cedar frame with jacquard upholstery, circa 1875, 59 cm across the arms

A matching pair of mahogany lady and gentleman's chairs, and a…

19th Century Mahogany Chairs and Cedar Chaise Longue

A matching pair of mahogany lady and gentleman's chairs, and a cedar chaise longue, 19th century, button back chairs with floral carved crests to the showframes, serpentine seats with scroll supports and cabriole legs, upholstered in ecru velvet, the…

A pair of Colonial cedar dining chairs, 19th century

Colonial Cedar Dining Chairs, 19th Century Pair

A pair of Colonial cedar dining chairs, 19th century

The Moderator's chair Removed from Scots' church, Collins…

Antique Gothic Revival Moderator's Chair from Scots' Church

The Moderator's chair Removed from Scots' church, Collins Street, Melbourne, an Australian cedar Gothic revival Moderator's chair of lofty proportions, circa 1860. The two tapering column back posts with crocketed pinnacles and carved finials, flanking a…

Rocke & Co. (attributed) tub chair, cedar, 19th century, 73 cm…

19th Century Cedar Tub Chair by Rocke & Co

Rocke & Co. (attributed) tub chair, cedar, 19th century, 73 cm across the arms

Rocke & Co. (attributed) tub chair, cedar with red velvet…

19th Century Cedar Tub Chair with Red Velvet Upholstery

Rocke & Co. (attributed) tub chair, cedar with red velvet upholstery, 19th century, 70 cm across the arms

An Australian cedar hall chair with carved shield back, circa…

Carved Cedar Shield Back Hall Chair (1875)

An Australian cedar hall chair with carved shield back, circa 1875, 94 cm high

Cedar rail back carver armchair

Cedar Rail Carver Armchair with Backrest

Cedar rail back carver armchair

Australian cedar scrolled arm carver chair, 3rd quarter of the…

19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chair with Scrolled Arms

Australian cedar scrolled arm carver chair, 3rd quarter of the 19th century

Australian Colonial cedar carver chair, mid 19th century

Mid-19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chair

Australian Colonial cedar carver chair, mid 19th century

A Colonial cedar upholstered armchair, the buttoned back and…

Colonial Cedar Upholstered Armchair with Carved Details

A Colonial cedar upholstered armchair, the buttoned back and seat flanked by scroll and leaf carved armrest supports above a moulded apron on lappet carved turned front legs with porcelain castors, second quarter 19th century, height 104 cm, width 67 cm,…

A Colonial cedar reclining armchair by Andrew Lenehan, the…

Andrew Lenehan Colonial Cedar Reclining Armchair

A Colonial cedar reclining armchair by Andrew Lenehan, the buttoned upholstered back between swept uprights, the padded seat flanked by upholstered scrolled arms, on turned front legs with brass castors, covered in black horsehair, paper trade label to…

A Colonial cedar upholstered armchair by Andrew Lenehan, the…

19th Century Cedar Armchair with Leaf Carved Arms

A Colonial cedar upholstered armchair by Andrew Lenehan, the buttoned padded back with a pair of leaf carved and scrolled arms, the moulded seat rail terminating in rosettes, the turned and lapetted front legs with brass castors, second quarter 19th…

A Colonial cedar elbow chair, the shaped panel top rail above a…

Colonial Cedar Elbow Chair, 19th Century

A Colonial cedar elbow chair, the shaped panel top rail above a bar back flanked by scrolled arms, the panel seat on turned front legs, second quarter 19th century, height 88 cm, width 53 cm, depth 53 cm. Provenance: The Ruth Simon Collection, privately…

Nursing chair mid 19th century, ebonised cedar, with Berlin…

Ebonised Cedar Nursing Chair with Berlin Tapestry Upholstery

Nursing chair mid 19th century, ebonised cedar, with Berlin tapestry upholstery, height 107 cm

19th century cedar Trafalgar dining chair with facetted front…

Facetted-leg Trafalgar dining chair

19th century cedar Trafalgar dining chair with facetted front legs

Victorian cedar chair 90.5 cm high

Victorian Cedar Chair - 90.5cm

Victorian cedar chair 90.5 cm high

Pair of Regency cedar dining chairs, with carved top rail and…

Regency Cedar Dining Chairs with Sabre Legs (2)

Pair of Regency cedar dining chairs, with carved top rail and moulded horizontal splat, drop in seat, on sabre legs (2)

An Australian cedar green upholstered occasional armchair, c.…

Green Cedar Armchair, c.1870

An Australian cedar green upholstered occasional armchair, c.1870 90 x 58 x 49 cm

An Australian cedar floral upholstered dining chair, height 85…

Australian Cedar Floral Dining Chair - 85cm Height

An Australian cedar floral upholstered dining chair, height 85 cm

A pair of Australian cedar dining chairs, c.1850, height 89 cm

1850 Australian Cedar Dining Chairs

A pair of Australian cedar dining chairs, c.1850, height 89 cm

A cedar & rattan chair with carved Australian floral detail,…

Floral Carved Cedar & Rattan Chair - 96cm Height

A cedar & rattan chair with carved Australian floral detail, height 96 cm

An Australian cedar & rattan folding deck chair, c.1890, length…

Antique Cedar & Rattan Folding Deck Chair (1890)

An Australian cedar & rattan folding deck chair, c.1890, length 135 cm

An Australian cedar, black upholstered commode chair, c.1850,…

1850 Australian Cedar Commode Chair with Black Upholstery

An Australian cedar, black upholstered commode chair, c.1850, height 93 cm

Four Australian cedar carved dining chairs with fretwork back,…

Antique Australian Cedar Dining Chairs with Fretwork Back (1890)

Four Australian cedar carved dining chairs with fretwork back, c.1890, height 98 cm