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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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,

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

Pair of cedar balloon back chairs

Cedar Balloon Back Chair Pair

Pair of cedar balloon back chairs

A pair of Victorian cedar balloon back chairs and a Chippendale…

Victorian Cedar Chairs and French Style Stool with Damask Upholstery

A pair of Victorian cedar balloon back chairs and a Chippendale style, stool, 19th century and after, petite chairs in the French manner with relief carved crests and mid rails, serpentine stuffover seats and raised on cabriole legs with pointed toes, and…

A cedar upholstered side chair

Cedar Side Chair with Upholstered Seat

A cedar upholstered side chair

Pair of vintage cedar bar back dining chairs (2)

Vintage Cedar Dining Chairs (Set of 2)

Pair of vintage cedar bar back dining chairs (2)

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 cedar chair 90.5 cm high

Victorian Cedar Chair - 90.5cm

Victorian cedar chair 90.5 cm high

A mid nineteenth century cedar carver chair

Cedar Carver Chair, 19th Century

A mid nineteenth century cedar carver chair

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

Two Australian cedar bar back chairs ex Gidleigh via Bungendore…

Australian Cedar Bar Back Chairs from Gidleigh

Two Australian cedar bar back chairs ex Gidleigh via Bungendore NSW

Hall chair, late Victorian, English, mahogany carved foliate…

Victorian Hall Chair with Carved Foliate Back

Hall chair, late Victorian, English, mahogany carved foliate back, with cedar base, Combined parts

Antique cedar rocking chair with deep buttoned fabric upholstery

Buttoned Cedar Rocking Chair

Antique cedar rocking chair with deep buttoned fabric upholstery

Colonial cedar lounge armchair 95 cm high

Colonial Cedar Lounge Chair - 95cm High

Colonial cedar lounge armchair 95 cm high

A Colonial cedar hall chair

Colonial Cedar Hall Chair

A Colonial cedar hall chair

A 19th century Australian colonial cedar dining chair with…

Colonial Cedar Dining Chair with Crown Top

A 19th century Australian colonial cedar dining chair with Crown top.

A Victorian cedar commode chair with chamber pot (cleaned).…

Victorian Cedar Commode Chair with Chamber Pot

A Victorian cedar commode chair with chamber pot (cleaned). Width 54 cm. Depth 58 cm. Height 93 cm

Two Australian cedar dining chairs, 19th century

19th Century Australian Cedar Dining Chairs

Two Australian cedar dining chairs, 19th century

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

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,

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

A Victorian cedar upholstered grandfather arm chair, with…

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Armchair with Button Back Detail

A Victorian cedar upholstered grandfather arm chair, with orange upholstery & button back detail

A matched pair of cedar side chairs

Cedar side chairs - perfect pair

A matched pair of cedar side chairs

Two Australian cedar bar back chairs ex Gidleigh via Bungendore…

Australian Cedar Bar Back Chairs from Gidleigh

Two Australian cedar bar back chairs ex Gidleigh via Bungendore NSW

A good 19th century Australian cedar Wet Nurse chair…

Cedar Wet Nurse Chair with Warner Silk Brocade Upholstery

A good 19th century Australian cedar Wet Nurse chair upholstered in Warner silk brocade fabric

Side chair 19th century, cedar bar back, by S Symonds Kapunda

Cedar Bar Back Side Chair by S. Symonds Kapunda

Side chair 19th century, cedar bar back, by S Symonds Kapunda

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

An Australian cedar hall chair, circa 1880

1880 Australian Cedar Hall Chair

An Australian cedar hall chair, circa 1880

Two Australian cedar bar back chairs ex Gidleigh via Bungendore…

Australian Cedar Bar Back Chairs from Gidleigh, NSW

Two Australian cedar bar back chairs ex Gidleigh via Bungendore NSW

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

A Colonial cedar grandfather chair, c.1880, excellent original…

Colonial Cedar Grandfather Chair, c. 1880, Excellent Condition

A Colonial cedar grandfather chair, c.1880, excellent original finish with later upholstery, in overall excellent condition

A pink velvet upholstered ladies chair, Australian cedar with…

Pink Velvet Cedar Ladies Chair with Cabriole Legs

A pink velvet upholstered ladies chair, Australian cedar with cabriole legs

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

Well carved Australian cedar side chair circa 1850

1850 Australian Cedar Side Chair

Well carved Australian cedar side chair circa 1850

A pair of cedar dining chairs, Australian circa 1850

A pair of cedar dining chairs, Australian circa 1850

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 cedar slipper chair, Australian circa 1875

A cedar slipper chair, Australian circa 1875

Two Colonial cedar unrestored Trafalgar dining chairs

Colonial Cedar Trafalgar Dining Chairs - Unrestored Pair

Two Colonial cedar unrestored Trafalgar dining chairs

Early Colonial cedar X-back country style chair: refer page 14…

Early Colonial Cedar X-Back Chair, 19th Century

Early Colonial cedar X-back country style chair: refer page 14 (lot 23) of the 1994 Clifford Craig collection (Sothebys). Reference is made to a similar chair being as early as the first decade of the 19th century

Australian Colonial cedar armchair late 19th century tub shape…

Late 19th Century Colonial Cedar Armchair

Australian Colonial cedar armchair late 19th century tub shape back with turned spindles height 69 cm

Antique cedar child's chair 40 cm wide, 83 cm high

Antique Cedar Child's Chair - 40x83cm

Antique cedar child's chair 40 cm wide, 83 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 armchair, with grey upholstery

Australian Cedar Armchair with Grey Upholstery

An Australian cedar armchair, with grey upholstery

A pair of antique cedar dining chairs, c.1880, with aged…

Antique Cedar Dining Chairs with Aged Upholstery

A pair of antique cedar dining chairs, c.1880, with aged upholstery seat to base

A pair of scroll carved cedar dining chairs, probably…

19th Century Cedar Dining Chairs with Scroll Carvings (2)

A pair of scroll carved cedar dining chairs, probably Australian, 19th century (2)

A Victorian cedar lady?s chair.

Victorian Cedar Lady's Chair

A Victorian cedar lady?s chair.

A Germanic cedar kitchen chair

Germanic Cedar Kitchen Chair

A Germanic cedar kitchen chair

An Australian Federation cedar rail-back hall chair/clerk's…

Trefoil Cedar Hall Chair with Compartment Seat

An Australian Federation cedar rail-back hall chair/clerk's chair with trefoil motif side panels and compartment seat.

Colonial cedar rail back chair. Turned front legs. Later…

Colonial Cedar Rail Back Chair

Colonial cedar rail back chair. Turned front legs. Later upholstery. Height 88 cm

Australian cedar carver chair, third quarter of the 19th century

19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chair

Australian cedar carver chair, third quarter of the 19th century

19th century cedar carver chair

Cedar Carver's Chair from 19th Century

19th century cedar carver chair

An Australian Colonial cedar rail-back side chair with olive…

Colonial Cedar Side Chair with Olive Fabric Seat

An Australian Colonial cedar rail-back side chair with olive fabric stuff-over seat and turned front legs.

A Colonial spade back dining chair, Australian cedar, circa 1845

Colonial Cedar Spade Back Dining Chair (8 words)

A Colonial spade back dining chair, Australian cedar, circa 1845

Late Victorian Australian cedar grandfather chair with orange…

Orange Cedar Grandfather Chair

Late Victorian Australian cedar grandfather chair with orange Upholsterey

Victorian cedar hall chair

Victorian Cedar Hall Chair

Victorian cedar hall chair

Cedar chairs two spade backs, turned front legs

Spade Back Cedar Chairs with Turned Legs

Cedar chairs two spade backs, turned front legs

Victorian grandfather chair & grandmother chair (2), cedar,…

Victorian Cedar Grandparents Chairs with Carvings

Victorian grandfather chair & grandmother chair (2), cedar, with scroll carving and turned front legs

Slipper chair, late Victorian cedar, with deep button upholstery

Victorian Cedar Slipper Chair with Deep Button Upholstery

Slipper chair, late Victorian cedar, with deep button upholstery

Antique cedar lounge arm chair, 68 cm wide, 95 cm high

Antique Cedar Lounge Arm Chair

Antique cedar lounge arm chair, 68 cm wide, 95 cm high

A William IV dining arm-chair in Australian cedar, early 1830s,…

William IV Cedar Dining Armchair

A William IV dining arm-chair in Australian cedar, early 1830s, the rolled bar-back above the carved cross-rail and scrolling open arms, the drop-in seat raised on sabre legs. Height 84 cm. Width 53 cm. Depth 55 cm

A Colonial Australian cedar spade back commode chair in the…

A Colonial Australian cedar spade back commode chair in the manner of Andrew Lenehan, Sydney origin, circa 1850s, 88 cm high, 56 cm across the arms

19th century cedar hall chair

Cedar Hall Chair from 19th Century

19th century cedar hall chair

Cedar carver chair c1880, decorated with scroll arms, Bowed…

Cedar Carver Chair with Scroll Arms and Sabre Legs

Cedar carver chair c1880, decorated with scroll arms, Bowed front & Sabre legs

Cedar hall chair. Early 20th century, carved in the Art Nouveau…

Art Nouveau Cedar Hall Chair

Cedar hall chair. Early 20th century, carved in the Art Nouveau style

An Australian cedar spade back dining chair with octagonal…

1840 Australian Cedar Dining Chair with Tapered Legs

An Australian cedar spade back dining chair with octagonal tapered legs, circa 1840

Victorian cedar swivel desk chair

Victorian Cedar Swivel Chair

Victorian cedar swivel desk chair

Mid Victorian carver chair, cedar, Barback with scroll arms

Victorian Cedar Barback Chair with Scroll Arms

Mid Victorian carver chair, cedar, Barback with scroll arms

Two antique Australian cedar hall chairs, 19th century

Two antique Australian cedar hall chairs, 19th century

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

Australian colonial cedar elbow chair

Colonial Cedar Elbow Chair from Australia

Australian colonial cedar elbow chair

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

Armchair late 19th century aged cedar, spade back with open arms

Antique Cedar Armchair with Spade Back and Open Arms

Armchair late 19th century aged cedar, spade back with open arms

An Australian cedar spade back dining chair with tapering…

Antique Australian Cedar Dining Chair, c1840

An Australian cedar spade back dining chair with tapering hexagonal legs, c1840

A cedar spade back dining chair with Thomas Hope carved scroll…

Cedar dining chair with Thomas Hope scroll back, c1840

A cedar spade back dining chair with Thomas Hope carved scroll back rail, c1840

Australian Colonial cedar carver chair, mid 19th century

Mid-19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chair

Australian Colonial cedar carver chair, mid 19th century

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

Colonial cedar lounge armchair

Cedar Colonial Lounge Armchair

Colonial cedar lounge armchair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Chair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

A Victorian cedar lady's chair with 'Tapestry' fabric…

Victorian Tapestry Lady's Chair with Ceramic Castors

A Victorian cedar lady's chair with 'Tapestry' fabric upholstery; scrolling front legs with white ceramic castors

A Victorian Australian cedar gentlemans arm chair

Victorian Cedar Armchair

A Victorian Australian cedar gentlemans arm chair

A late nineteenth century cedar gentleman's desk/office swivel…

Cedar Swivel Chair for Gentleman's Office

A late nineteenth century cedar gentleman's desk/office swivel chair. Original untouched finish 68 cm high, 62 cm wide, 57 cm deep

Australian Colonial cedar Clerks chair with caned seat. Height…

Colonial Cedar Clerks Chair with Caned Seat

Australian Colonial cedar Clerks chair with caned seat. Height 106 cm width 48 cm depth 37 cm

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

Pair of cedar hall chairs-mid 19th. Century

Mid-19th Century Cedar Hall Chairs Pair

Pair of cedar hall chairs-mid 19th. Century

19th century cedar Trafalgar dining chair with facetted front…

Facetted-leg Trafalgar dining chair

19th century cedar Trafalgar dining chair with facetted front legs

Pair of 19th century cedar hall chairs on turned front legs

Cedar Hall Chairs with Turned Legs

Pair of 19th century cedar hall chairs on turned front legs

Grandfather chair cedar, Victorian, foliate carvings, red…

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Chair with Red Velvet Upholstery

Grandfather chair cedar, Victorian, foliate carvings, red velvet deep button upholstery

A Victorian cedar gentleman's bergere armchair, upholstered…

Victorian Cedar Bergere Armchair with Buttoned Backrest

A Victorian cedar gentleman's bergere armchair, upholstered seat and buttoned backrest scrolling armrests; turned front legs. a Victorian cedar gentleman's BergERe armchair, upholstered seat and buttoned backrest scrolling armrests; turned front legs

A pair of Victorian cedar hall chairs, circa 1870s, having a…

Victorian Cedar Hall Chairs

A pair of Victorian cedar hall chairs, circa 1870s, having a shaped and arched back with scroll motifs and a central foliate flourish, an applied armorial shield to the back above a plain seat and raised upon turned and tapering legs, splayed to the rear.…

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,

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

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