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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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

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 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 hall chair, circa 1880

1880 Australian Cedar Hall Chair

An Australian cedar hall chair, circa 1880

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

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

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…

Pair of cedar balloon back chairs

Cedar Balloon Back Chair Pair

Pair of cedar balloon back chairs

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

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

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

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

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

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

Two Australian cedar dining chairs, circa 1840

1840 Australian Cedar Dining Chairs

Two Australian cedar dining chairs, circa 1840

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

Two Colonial cedar unrestored Trafalgar dining chairs

Colonial Cedar Trafalgar Dining Chairs - Unrestored Pair

Two Colonial cedar unrestored Trafalgar dining chairs

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Chair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

Colonial cedar lounge armchair 95 cm high

Colonial Cedar Lounge Chair - 95cm High

Colonial cedar lounge armchair 95 cm high

19th century cedar gentlemans chair

Cedar Gentleman's Chair - 19th Century

19th century 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

Colonial cedar library chair (reconstructed)

Reconstructed Colonial Cedar Library Chair

Colonial cedar library chair (reconstructed)

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

Pair of 19th century cedar carver chairs

19th Century Cedar Carver Chairs Pair

Pair of 19th century cedar carver chairs

An Australian cedar armchair, with grey upholstery

Australian Cedar Armchair with Grey Upholstery

An Australian cedar armchair, with grey upholstery

A colonial caned cedar side chair, circa 1820 Hobart, Tasmania…

1820 Tasmanian Colonial Caned Cedar Side Chair

A colonial caned cedar side chair, circa 1820 Hobart, Tasmania origin. Provenance: The collection of Toby and Juliana Hooper, Melbourne, Australia

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

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

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

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

Well carved Australian cedar side chair circa 1850

1850 Australian Cedar Side Chair

Well carved Australian cedar side chair circa 1850

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

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 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

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 Colonial spade back dining chair, Australian cedar, circa 1845

Colonial Cedar Dining Chair, 1845

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

A rare Australian fold-over library chair/steps, Australian…

Rare 19th Century Australian Cedar Library Chair/Steps

A rare Australian fold-over library chair/steps, Australian cedar, 19th century, 91 cm high as steps

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

A fine Australian Regency spade back carver chair, Australian…

Australian Cedar Regency Carver Chair, 1820

A fine Australian Regency spade back carver chair, Australian cedar, Tasmanian origin, circa 1820, rare in such fine condition, 53 cm across the arms

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

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

Australian Colonial cedar hall chair, c. 1860, the waisted back…

Australian Colonial Cedar Hall Chair, c. 1860

Australian Colonial cedar hall chair, c. 1860, the waisted back carved with acanthus leaves and a central raised shield panel, over a plain trapezoidal seat with curbed front, above a moulded seat rail, raised on ring turned front legs and saber back legs…

Pair of Australian Colonial cedar hall chairs, c. 1850, each…

Pair of Colonial Cedar Hall Chairs, c.1850

Pair of Australian Colonial cedar hall chairs, c. 1850, each with a circular carved cut-out shield back, above a plain rectangular shaped seat, raised on turned and carved tapering legs (2), height 89 cm. Provenance: Merchant of Welby, Mittagong, NSW.…

Australian Colonial cedar hall chair, c. 1830, the shaped back…

1830 Australian Colonial Cedar Hall Chair

Australian Colonial cedar hall chair, c. 1830, the shaped back with scrolled moulded edge and a carved shield, above a plain rectangular seat and rail, raised on ring turned and octagonal faceted tapering legs, height 93 cm. Provenance: The Keith Okey…

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

19th century cedar open arm library chair

Cedar Open Arm Library Chair - 19th Century

19th century cedar open arm library chair

Reconstructed cedar gents chair

Cedar Gents Chair: Reconstructed and Refined

Reconstructed cedar gents chair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Chair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair

Victorian library chair cedar, green leather upholstery,…

Victorian Cedar Spindleback Library Chair with Green Leather Upholstery

Victorian library chair cedar, green leather upholstery, spindleback, ex Supreme court

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 cedar, Victorian, foliate carvings, red…

Victorian Cedar Grandfather Chair with Red Velvet Upholstery

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

Victorian armchair cedar spade back, tapestry upholstery, &…

Cedar Spade Tapestry Armchair with Tulip Legs

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

Victorian armchair cedar spade back, tapestry upholstery, &…

Victorian Cedar Armchair with Tapestry Upholstery

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

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

A Federation hall chair with shield back inscribed 'Advance…

Federation Cedar Chair with 'Advance Australia' Inscription

A Federation hall chair with shield back inscribed 'Advance Australia', cedar, late 19th century 45 cm across the seat

A spade back carver chair, Australian cedar, N.S.W. origin,…

1860 Cedar Spade Back Carver Chair from NSW, Australia

A spade back carver chair, Australian cedar, N.S.W. origin, circa 1860 51 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

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

Two Australian Colonial cedar side chairs, 19th century, each…

19th Century Australian Cedar Side Chairs (Pair)

Two Australian Colonial cedar side chairs, 19th century, each with a curved top rail, solid seat, on turned tapering legs (2), height 88 cm, 86 cm

Hall chairs pair of cedar, early Victorian, with lyre shaped…

Victorian Cedar Lyre-Back Hall Chairs

Hall chairs pair of cedar, early Victorian, with lyre shaped backs, turned front legs

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

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

Cedar chairs two spade backs, turned front legs

Spade Back Cedar Chairs with Turned Legs

Cedar chairs two spade backs, turned front legs

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

19th century Australian cedar chair, with curved back and…

Curved Cedar Chair with Turned Legs

19th century Australian cedar chair, with curved back and horizontal splat, above a pair of highly curved arms, with drop in seat, on four turned legs

Victorian cedar grandfather chair with deep buttoned back

Deep-Buttoned Cedar Grandfather Chair

Victorian cedar grandfather chair with deep buttoned back

Victorian cedar swivel desk chair

Victorian Cedar Swivel Chair

Victorian cedar swivel desk chair

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

A fine pair of Australian cedar armchairs, circa 1840,…

Australian Cedar Armchairs with Tilting Backs

A fine pair of Australian cedar armchairs, circa 1840, octagonal baluster legs, horse hair upholstery with adjustable tilting backs, 69 cm across the arms

The Speaker's Chair, An important gentleman's armchair,…

The Speaker's Chair: A Victorian Cedar Armchair

The Speaker's Chair, An important gentleman's armchair, Australian cedar, circa 1850, formerly the Speaker's Chair from the 1st Legislative Council of Victoria 1851, presided over by Lieutenant-Governor Charles La Trobe, ?illustrated in '?Victoria The…

An early Australian cedar spade back carver chair, Tasmanian…

Tasmanian Cedar Carver Chair, 1835

An early Australian cedar spade back carver chair, Tasmanian origin circa 1835, 55 cm across the arms

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

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

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

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

A Victorian Australian cedar gentlemans arm chair

Victorian Cedar Armchair

A Victorian Australian cedar gentlemans arm chair

A Colonial cedar hall chair

Colonial Cedar Hall Chair

A Colonial cedar hall chair

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

An interesting Australian Tasmanian cedar early 19th century…

Tasmanian Cedar Upholstered Chair (19th Century)

An interesting Australian Tasmanian cedar early 19th century upholstered chair. Provenance: from a Tasmanian family

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

19th century cedar carver chair

Cedar Carver's Chair from 19th Century

19th century cedar carver chair

A pair of cedar carver chairs upholstered with red velvet and…

Cedar Carver Chairs with Red Velvet Upholstery, 1860

A pair of cedar carver chairs upholstered with red velvet and curved tablet backs, circa 1860

Fine early cedar carver chair with sabre legs in Regency design…

Regency Cedar Carver Chair with Sabre Legs

Fine early cedar carver chair with sabre legs in Regency design in the manner of Thomas Hope C1820's Tasmanian

Colonial cedar leather covered library chair

Cedar Leather Library Chair

Colonial cedar leather covered library chair

An Australian cedar spade back carver chair, circa 1860

1860 Australian Cedar Spade Back Carver Chair

An Australian cedar spade back carver chair, circa 1860

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

A cedar upholstered side chair

Cedar Side Chair with Upholstered Seat

A cedar upholstered side chair

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 cedar spade back dining chairs, 19th century

19th Century Cedar Spade Back Dining Chairs

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

Pair of Colonial cedar dining chairs stamped J Sly to underside…

Colonial Cedar Dining Chairs by J. Sly

Pair of Colonial cedar dining chairs stamped J Sly to underside rail

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

Victorian Cedar Chair

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

Victorian Cedar Chair

Victorian cedar gentlemans chair

19th century cedar hall chair

Cedar Hall Chair from 19th Century

19th century cedar hall chair

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