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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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 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 revolving Captain's chair, Australian cedar, 19th century, 59…

19th Century Cedar Captain's Chair with Revolving Feature

A revolving Captain's chair, Australian cedar, 19th century, 59 cm across the arms

An Australian cedar spadeback carver chair, 19th century, 54 cm…

19th Century Australian Cedar Spadeback Carver Chair

An Australian cedar spadeback carver chair, 19th century, 54 cm across the arms

Australian Arts & Crafts chair, cedar, circa 1910.

Cedar Arts & Crafts Chair, Australia, c. 1910

Australian Arts & Crafts chair, cedar, circa 1910.

A cedar armchair, Australian, 19th century

19th Century Australian Cedar Armchair

A cedar armchair, Australian, 19th century

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 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

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

A rare Colonial Australian spinners chair, cedar, South…

Colonial Australian Cedar Spinners Chair, 19th Century

A rare Colonial Australian spinners chair, cedar, South Australian origin, 19th century, 103 cm high

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…

Victorian cedar lady?s and gentleman?s chairs upholstered in…

Green Velvet Victorian Chairs

Victorian cedar lady?s and gentleman?s chairs upholstered in green velvet.

A pair of cedar spade back dining chairs, 19th century

19th Century Cedar Spade Back Dining Chairs

A pair of cedar spade back dining chairs, 19th century

An Australian cedar spade back chair with Gawler's paper label…

Gawler's labeled Australian cedar spade back chair

An Australian cedar spade back chair with Gawler's paper label under seat

Victorian armchair cedar spade back, tapestry upholstery, &…

Victorian Cedar Armchair with Tapestry Upholstery

Victorian armchair cedar spade back, tapestry upholstery, & octagonal tapered legs

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

Cedar spade back elbow chair

Cedar Spade Elbow Chair

Cedar spade back elbow chair

Two Australian cedar dining chairs, circa 1840

1840 Australian Cedar Dining Chairs

Two Australian cedar dining chairs, circa 1840

Victorian cedar grandfather chair with deep buttoned back

Deep-Buttoned Cedar Grandfather Chair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair with deep buttoned back

A cedar caned seat side chair, Australian, 19th century

19th Century Australian Cedar Caned Side Chair

A cedar caned seat side chair, Australian, 19th century

A cedar gentleman?s chair, Australian, 19th century

19th Century Australian Cedar Gentleman's Chair

A cedar gentleman?s chair, Australian, 19th century

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

Victorian cedar swivel chair with impressed Crown and 1876 to…

Cedar Swivel Chair with Crown and 1876 Impression

Victorian cedar swivel chair with impressed Crown and 1876 to back

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

Pair of William IV Tasmanian black wood and cedar chairs, circa…

William IV Tasmanian Blackwood Chairs (1830)

Pair of William IV Tasmanian black wood and cedar chairs, circa 1830 the shaped back crest supported by scroll molded supports above plain back legs and turned front legs Provenence: Private Collection, Sydney

Victorian armchair cedar spade back, tapestry upholstery, &…

Cedar Spade Tapestry Armchair with Tulip Legs

Victorian armchair cedar spade back, tapestry upholstery, & octagonal tulip legs

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

Colonial Cedar Dining Chair, 1845

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

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

Victorian Cedar Chair

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

Victorian gentlemans chair with scrolled open arms in cedar

Cedar Victorian Armchair with Scrolled Arms

Victorian gentlemans chair with scrolled open arms in cedar

Child's high chair, Australian cedar, mid 19th century.

19th Century Australian Cedar High Chair

Child's high chair, Australian cedar, mid 19th century.

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 posture chair with high back on turned legs

Cedar High-Back Posture Chair on Turned Legs

19th century cedar posture chair with high back on turned legs

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Chair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

Australian slipper chair Victorian, cedar frame, red velvet…

Victorian Cedar Slipper Chair in Red Velvet Upholstery

Australian slipper chair Victorian, cedar frame, red velvet button upholstered, on cabriole legs, in the style of George Debney, Adelaide, c1850's

Antique cedar and mahogany horse shoe back swivel desk chair

Swivel Horse Shoe Back Desk Chair

Antique cedar and mahogany horse shoe back swivel desk chair

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

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

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 Colonial spadeback commode chair, Australian cedar, circa…

Colonial Spadeback Commode Chair in Australian Cedar (1840)

A Colonial spadeback commode chair, Australian cedar, circa 1840, 55 cm across the arms

Two Australian Arts and Crafts carver chairs, jarrah and cedar,…

Australian Arts & Crafts Carver Chairs (1900)

Two Australian Arts and Crafts carver chairs, jarrah and cedar, West Australian origin, circa 1900 46 cm across the arms

A19th century Australian cedar carver chair stamped (public…

19th Century Cedar Carver Chair with PWD Stamp

A19th century Australian cedar carver chair stamped (public works department) PWD. Height 91 cm

Pair of Victorian Grandmother & grandfather chairs in cedar,…

Victorian Cedar Grandparents' Chairs with Button Upholstery

Pair of Victorian Grandmother & grandfather chairs in cedar, with buttonbacked upholstery.

Antique cedar armchair with scrolled arms and good deep…

Deep Buttoned Cedar Armchair with Scrolled Arms

Antique cedar armchair with scrolled arms and good deep buttoned upholstery, 68 cm wide, 98 cm high

Cedar rail back carver armchair

Cedar Rail Carver Armchair with Backrest

Cedar rail back carver armchair

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 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 Australian cedar carver chair, 19th century

19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chair

An Australian cedar carver chair, 19th century

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

Victorian Cedar Chair

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

Pair of 19th century cedar hall chairs with shaped backs

19th Century Cedar Hall Chairs with Shaped Backs

Pair of 19th century cedar hall chairs with shaped backs

Cedar rocking chair late 19th century with scrolled design and…

19th Century Cedar Rocking Chair with Embroidered Upholstery

Cedar rocking chair late 19th century with scrolled design and embroidered upholstery

A pair of Australian cedar carver chairs, mid 19th century.

Mid 19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chairs

A pair of Australian cedar carver chairs, mid 19th century.

Australian cedar scrolled arm bar back carver chair ex Gidleigh…

Australian Cedar Carver Chair with Scrolled Arms

Australian cedar scrolled arm bar back carver chair ex Gidleigh via Bungendore NSW

Coloniel cedar elbow chair, Australian Colonial cedar open…

Australian Colonial Cedar Armchair

Coloniel cedar elbow chair, Australian Colonial cedar open armchair

An Australian cedar child's armchair, 19th century, 60 cm high,…

19th Century Australian Cedar Child's Armchair

An Australian cedar child's armchair, 19th century, 60 cm high, 38 cm across

Victorian library chair cedar, green leather upholstery, John…

Victorian Cedar Library Chair by John Martins

Victorian library chair cedar, green leather upholstery, John Martins, label attached

Grandfather chair, Australian cedar Colonial, white buttoned…

White Buttoned Colonial Grandfather Chair with Scroll Arms

Grandfather chair, Australian cedar Colonial, white buttoned fabric upholstered, scroll arms

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

Three Australian Colonial cedar dining chairs, each with a…

Set of 3 Colonial Cedar Dining Chairs

Three Australian Colonial cedar dining chairs, each with a curved top rail, on turned tapering legs, two with burgundy leather drop-in seats and the other with green leatherette drop-in seat (3), height 92 cm

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

A Victorian cedar gentleman's chair

Victorian Cedar Gent's Chair

A Victorian cedar gentleman's chair

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

Tasmanian colonial cedar adjustable armchair with scrolled arms…

1850 Tasmanian Cedar Armchair with Scrolled Arms and Turned Legs

Tasmanian colonial cedar adjustable armchair with scrolled arms and turned front legs, c.1850, 71 cm wide, 107 cm high

Victorian button back gents chair, cedar

Victorian Cedar Button Back Chair for Men

Victorian button back gents chair, cedar

19th century cedar carver chair with scrolled arms

Cedar Carver Chair with Scrolled Arms

19th century cedar carver chair with scrolled arms

Colonial cedar carver chair on fluted legs with scrolled arms

Cedar Carver Chair with Fluted Legs and Scrolled Arms

Colonial cedar carver chair on fluted legs with scrolled arms

Australian cedar 19th century armchair with open arms, turned…

19th Century Australian Cedar Armchair

Australian cedar 19th century armchair with open arms, turned front legs & white china castors. Approx 98 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

A pair of Victorian cedar gentleman's and lady's chairs, 19th…

Victorian Cedar Chairs with Carved Frames and Lattice Upholstery

A pair of Victorian cedar gentleman's and lady's chairs, 19th century, with pierced and carved show frames, spoon shaped button backs, rollover arms and stuffover seats upholstered in pale green lattice jacquard, curvaceous supports with whorl terminals…

A carver chair, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, mid…

Mid-19th Century Australian Cedar Carver Chair

A carver chair, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, mid 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

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

A carver chair, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, circa…

Antique Australian Cedar Carver Chair (8 words)

A carver chair, Australian cedar, New South Wales origin, circa 1840

Colonial cedar library chair (reconstructed)

Reconstructed Colonial Cedar Library Chair

Colonial cedar library chair (reconstructed)

Reconstructed cedar gents chair

Cedar Gents Chair: Reconstructed and Refined

Reconstructed cedar gents chair

Nursing chair, Australian cedar c1855, possibly by George R…

Antique Australian Cedar Nursing Chair, c.1855

Nursing chair, Australian cedar c1855, possibly by George R Debney, Rundle Street, with 1890's photo, height 112 cm

Colonial cedar library chair with open arms and adjustable back

Adjustable Cedar Library Chair with Open Arms

Colonial cedar library chair with open arms and adjustable back

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 Colonial spade back library carver chairs, cedar with…

Colonial Cedar Spade Back Library Chairs with Leather Upholstery

A pair of Colonial spade back library carver chairs, cedar with burgundy leather upholstery, circa 1880, 54 cm across the arms

A fine pair of cedar spade back dining chairs with tapering…

Tasmanian Cedar Dining Chairs with Veneered Backs and Upholstered Seats

A fine pair of cedar spade back dining chairs with tapering hexagonal legs and veneered panel back, black upholstered drop-in seats, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840

A fine pair of cedar spade back dining chairs with tapering…

Tasmanian Cedar Dining Chairs, 1840

A fine pair of cedar spade back dining chairs with tapering hexagonal legs and veneered panel back, Tasmanian origin, circa 1840

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

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

Spade back carver chair, Australian cedar, circa 1850s

1850s Australian Cedar Spade Back Carver Chair

Spade back carver chair, Australian cedar, circa 1850s

Pair early 19th century Tasmanian cedar hall chairs measure 88…

Van Diemens Land Hall Chairs

Pair early 19th century Tasmanian cedar hall chairs measure 88 cm high. Other Notes: Known as the Van Diemens Land chairs in the Beauchamp family

A substantial deeply buttoned mid Victorian armchair, in…

Victorian Cedar Armchair in Violet Velvet

A substantial deeply buttoned mid Victorian armchair, in Australian cedar, the framed carved with flowers and leaves on cabriole legs with castors. Upholstered in a quality violet velvet. Australian circa 1860. 98 x 67 x 85 cm

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

An Australian Colonial cedar gentleman's chair with moulded…

Colonial Cedar Gentleman's Chair with Buttoned Upholstery

An Australian Colonial cedar gentleman's chair with moulded back rail and buttoned upholstered backrest

A pair of late 19th century Australian cedar boardroom…

19th Century Australian Cedar Boardroom Armchairs

A pair of late 19th century Australian cedar boardroom armchairs, each with a rectangular back upholstered in closed nailed leatherette, above scroll arms and a moulded seat, turned legs and brass castors

Chair. Early Victorian cedar

Early Victorian Cedar Chair

Chair. Early Victorian cedar

A pair of carved cedar hall chairs, 19 th century

19th Century Cedar Hall Chairs with Carvings

A pair of carved cedar hall chairs, 19 th century

Early 19th century cedar & mahogany gentlemans chair with arm…

Bullseye Carved Cedar Armchair

Early 19th century cedar & mahogany gentlemans chair with arm fronts decorated with bullseye carving & gadrooned panel

19th century cedar grandfather chair

Cedar Grandfather Chair from the 19th Century

19th century cedar grandfather chair

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

An Australian Colonial cedar rail back carver chair with…

Colonial Cedar Carver Chair with Burgundy Leather Seat

An Australian Colonial cedar rail back carver chair with burgundy leather stuff-over seat

An Australian Arts and Crafts chair, carved cedar, Victorian…

Victorian Cedar Arts and Crafts Chair by W. Stow

An Australian Arts and Crafts chair, carved cedar, Victorian origin, late 19th century stamped 'W. Stow, Maker, Sale' 60 cm across