19th Century Fine English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
A beautiful 19th century English ash and oak scallop-back Windsor chair with outward facing arms supported by inverted stretchers, turned legs connected by a bentwood stretcher and a...
Oak
Circa 1760-1780 English West Country Comb Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
English West Country comb back Windsor Arm Chair, 18th century.
Ash, Birch
$1,475Sale Price|20% Off
Rich Colour Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century English classic antique Elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative ...
Elm
$1,475Sale Price|20% Off
Victorian Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Hoop Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century English classic antique Elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative ...
Elm
Unavailable
H 44.89 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
Early 19th Century Cornish English West Country Windsor Stick Chair, Farmhouse
Located in Totnes, GB
A scarce highly original example of an early 19th century West Country Windsor armchair. Plain tapered legs untied by an H-form stretcher.
Ash, Elm
Unavailable
H 40.16 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Large English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, 18th Century, Provincial
Located in Totnes, GB
An exceptional large 18th century West Country comb back Windsor chair with thick shaped elm slab seat supported by four egg and reel turned legs, united by a tapered H stretcher.
Ash, Elm, Yew
Early 19th Century West Country Ash Hoop Back Windsor Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb early 19th century West Country ash and elm hoop back Windsor chair with wonderful patina (color) and original green paint finish.
Ash, Paint
West Country Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century West country Windsor chair, 1820. Seat height - 16"(41cm) Dimensions: 24 inches (61 cms) wide 15 inches (38 cms) deep 41 inches (104 cms) high.
West Country Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Tiny 19th century child's West Country Windsor chair, 1830. Dimensions of seat: Width - 12" Depth - 10" Dimensions 13.5 inches (34 cms) wide 15.5 inches (39 cms) deep 22...
Pine
A George III Windsor Chair
Located in Tetbury, England
A West Country Windsor chair. Sun bleached and scrubbed ash and elm.
Ash, Elm
Early 19th c. Primitive Irish Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
This one, in ash and sycamore, has the typical pieced arm construction found on Irish and sometimes West Country windsor chairs.
Ash, Sycamore
West Country Vernacular Windsor
Located in Chireno, TX
West Country vernacular Windsor armchair constructed (circa 1780-1810) from elm and oak in a comb back style.
Elm, Oak
English West Country Windsor
Located in Culver City, CA
Thick slab seat, simple stick construction
Wood
West Country Primitive Windsor Chair, circa 1750
Located in Culver City, CA
Ashwood arms and legs with elmwood slab seat.
Ash, Elm
18th Century West Country Comb Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual 18th Century comb back Windsor armchair, the shaped crest over nine shaved spindles, the bentwood arm over saddled seat with bent wood arch supports, standing on four spoke s...
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
Unusual West Country Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely 18th century hoop back windsor armchair with unusually tall spindle back, the bentwood arm with turned supports reinforced with bentwood staves over deeply saddled "D" shaped ...
Ash
Low Back West Country Windsor, England, circa 1810
Located in Culver City, CA
Low back West Country Windsor, England, circa 1810. Constructed in oak. Simple form with handsome patina.
Oak
Rare Irish or West Country Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very unusual Irish or West Country vernacular windsor comb back armchair, the simple bar crest over "lobster pot" spindle back with square profiled back splat, the shaped seat over f...
Oak, Ash
18th Century Windsor Stick Back Chair in Elm and Ash, circa 1760
Located in Faversham, GB
Primitive 18th century West Country Windsor stick back chair in elm and ash.
Elm, Ash
West Country Hoop Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century English hoop back Windsor armchair, probably West Country, having tall hoop back supported by spokeshaved spindles, the continuous ashwood arm over shallow single plank ...
Ash, Sycamore
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H 40.56 in W 21.86 in D 20.48 in
19th Century English West Country Windsor Chair, Cornish Farmhouse, Elm, Painted
Located in Totnes, GB
A very good example of this style of chair. Well turned legs, the front with deep egg and reel details, the rear plain and slightly tapered in towards the point they are blind mortic...
Ash, Elm
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H 41.54 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
English West Country Windsor Chair, Simple Stick Back, Elm and Ash, Georgian
Located in Totnes, GB
Characterful Georgian ash and elm Windsor chair. Flat-fronted elm seat with interesting grain pattern and tactile feel. Decoratively turned legs united by tapering H stretcher. Crook...
Ash, Elm
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H 36.03 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, English, Elm and Ash, Country, Armchair
Located in Totnes, GB
A good early West Country Windsor chair with comb back, in elm and ash.
Ash, Elm
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H 42.52 in W 22.64 in D 26.78 in
English Country Provincial Windsor Chair, West Country, Vernacular, 19th Century
Located in Totnes, GB
West Country Windsor chair, almost certainly from Cornwall and likely from the Penzance area, with a huge amount of character and charm.
Ash, Elm
English West Country Mid-19th Century Stickback Windsor Chair
Located in Totnes, GB
Delightful mid-19th century stickback Windsor chair. Originating from the Westcountry, most likely Cornwall, this example has the charming flat fronted shaped seat, egg and reel turn...
Beech, Elm
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H 40.56 in W 23.63 in D 21.26 in
Early 19th Century Cornish Windsor Chair, English, West Country, Sycamore
Located in Totnes, GB
A delightful stick back Windsor armchair in sycamore and ash. The solid slab seat with subtle saddle shaping supported by egg and reel turned front legs (one an old replacement perha...
Ash, Sycamore
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H 38.39 in W 24.81 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Fine English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, Fruitwood
Located in Totnes, GB
A fruitwood comb back Windsor chair, sometimes referred to as a Goldsmith chair as it bears a resemblance to the chair once owned by 18th Century author, Oliver Goldsmith, now in the...
Elm, Fruitwood
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H 39.18 in W 22.45 in D 18.71 in
Cornish Stick Back Windsor Chair, English, West Country, Elm Ash, Armchair
Located in Totnes, GB
A characterful early to mid-19th century English West Country stick back Windsor armchair. Egg and reel turned front legs with plain tapered back, all united by a turned H-stretcher....
Ash, Elm
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H 40.16 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
West Country Windsor Armchair, English, Devonshire, Elm and Ash, 1830s Chair
Located in Totnes, GB
An attractive and characterful three-part arm Windsor chair in elm, birch and ash. Dating from circa 1830, it is likely from the Culm Valley area of mid Devon. Although unstamped, it...
Ash, Elm
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H 25.6 in W 23.04 in
English West Country Windsor Armchair, Stick Chair, 18th Century, Elm, Ash, Pine
Located in Totnes, GB
The curved cleft arm supports are typical of West Country chairs of this type. Elm, ash and pine.
Ash, Elm, Pine
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H 37.6 in W 23.82 in D 25.2 in
English Comb Back Windsor Chair, West Country, Rustic Primitive Armchair Elm Ash
Located in Totnes, GB
A good comb back Windsor chair. In the style of the famous Oliver Goldsmith chair but with obvious regional variations - this leads me to believe this is a West Country example.
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
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H 38.19 in W 22.05 in D 20.48 in
English Comb Back Windsor Chair, Elm and Beech, 1800, West Country, Vernacular
Located in Totnes, GB
A comb back Windsor chair in elm and beech. Egg and reel turned front legs with plain tapered rear legs, united by a turned H-stretcher.
Beech, Elm
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H 40.95 in W 25.99 in D 20.48 in
18th Century English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, Primitive Rustic, Elm
Located in Totnes, GB
A simple comb back Windsor armchair; a little more primitive from the norm. All legs with egg and reel turnings and hoof feet. Saddle shaped seat with crooked arm supports and four u...
Ash, Elm
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H 41.74 in W 23.63 in D 26.78 in
Early 19th Century Painted English West Country Windsor Stick Chair in Green
Located in Totnes, GB
A good Windsor armchair, attributed to the West Country - almost certainly Cornwall. It’s a stout example, in an aesthetically pleasing way - it sits well and has a good presence but...
Ash, Elm
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H 39.38 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
19th Century English West Country Stick Back Windsor Chair, Elm and Yew Wood
Located in Totnes, GB
A good stick back Windsor armchair in yew, elm and ash. Ring turned legs, united by an H-stretcher, a nicely figured elm slab seat with subtle saddle shape, crooked arm supports with...
Elm, Yew
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H 30 in W 18 in D 16 in
English West-Country Black Painted Braced Bow-Back Windsor Chair, circa 1800
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The early 19th century Windsor bow-back armchair, in oak and beech, having a seven-stick comb hoop back, with a two strut brace, the top rail hoop being mortised, the thick and primi...
Oak
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H 38.98 in W 22.45 in D 20.28 in
West Country Stick Back Windsor Armchair, English, Ash Elm Beech, Rustic, Simple
Located in Totnes, GB
A good example of a simple stick back Windsor chair, attributed to the West Country. In ash, elm and beech.
Ash, Beech, Elm
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H 34.45 in W 20.08 in D 21.26 in
19th Century English West Country 'Applied Arm' Chair, Yealmpton Devonshire, Elm
Located in Totnes, GB
An armchair of Windsor construction but of a design that is unique to the South Devon village of Yealmpton, England. Based on the design of similar side chairs, but of stouter propor...
Ash, Elm
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H 37.41 in W 24.02 in D 22.25 in
West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, English Armchair, Elm Ash, Rustic
Located in Totnes, GB
A good example of a West Country comb back Windsor chair with egg and reel turned front legs and plain rear, all united by a tapered H-stretcher.
Ash, Elm
$1,475Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.46 in
English Classic Antique Victorian 19th Century Elm and Ashwood Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid ash and elm hand sawn circa 1880 Windsor stick back armchair The antique Windsor chair is a country piece of antique furniture...
Ash, Elm
Late 19th Century Windsor Style Saddle Seat Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century parinated Windsor Style stained Armchair with saddle back seat. Measures 23.5 " in width, 23.5 " in depth and 38" in height. Seat height is 17.5". Arm height is ...
Hardwood
19th Century Low-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming mid-19th century English low back Windsor chair is a testament to the craftsmanship and enduring style of the era. The chair features a distinctive bent yew wood crest ...
Elm, Yew
18th Century Ash and Elm hoop back windsor chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a great looking, totally honest 18th century Windsor chair. All original with attractive patina showing its life. The shaped seat has lovely wear to the colour as do the arms...
Ash, Elm
$1,395
H 42 in W 25.5 in D 23 in
Antique 18th Century American New England Fan Back Maple Windsor Arm Chair 1780
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique 18th century American fan/comb back New England maple Windsor armchair, Massachussetts, circa 1780. A very handsome late 1700s maple windsor armchair from the Federal ...
Maple
Early 19th Century English Windsor Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine English Windsor armchair has a amazing untouched patina and looks a little off center from age and use. The condition is good with marks and wear consistent from age and us...
Wood
19th Century 'Smokers Bow' Windsor chair
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century 'smokers bow' or 'captains chair' Windsor chair with a rather unusual shaped back rest which sits on 7 short turned spindles. The 2 piece elm arm bow sits on 8 turned ...
Elm
Late 18th Century Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
With flat reed or basket weave seat.
Wood, Maple
19th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare early 19th century Windsor chair with a low comb back and widened armrest. All original with a one slab elm seat. As good as they get...
Elm
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Chair
Located in Stockton, NJ
An interesting late 18th century elm Windsor chair. Interesting and rare continuous bentwood hoop back construction.
Wood
19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair with great patina. Measures 23.5" in width, 23" in depth and 36.5" in height. Seat height is 18" and arm height is 27". Seat int...
Oak
Late 18th Century English Ash and Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exceptional 18th-century English Windsor armchair crafted in the Midlands, circa 1790. This classic example features a hooped back with finely turned spindles, shaped arms support...
Ash, Elm, Wood
$1,238Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.74 in W 23.23 in D 26.78 in
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality An antique 19th-century Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm, full of age, character, and p...
Ash, Elm
$1,366Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.63 in W 20.87 in D 20.08 in
1 of 6 Solid Elm Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Countryhouse Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 6 lovely solid Elm hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair The Antique Windsor chair is a country piece of antique furniture that ...
Elm
$1,238Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.77 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality An antique 19th-century Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm, full of age, character, and p...
Ash, Elm
English 19th Century Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mid-19th century English wheelback Windsor chair built from solid elm, ash, and beech. Hand-crafted in the first half of the century, this attractive chair has a hooped b...
Ash, Beech, Elm
18th Century Balloon Back Original Red Painted Windsor Chairs-Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century original red painted bow back Windsor chairs from New England in fine condition. These chairs have a nice deep red painted surface and wonderful patina. Found in Pennsyl...
Wood
ADA Aperture - Alabaster 10"
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A scaled version of our Aperture Sconce with an Alabaster diffuser. Under 4” in depth to meet standards of the Americans with Disabilities Act for commercial walkways.
Brass
$2,131Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.49 in W 29.53 in D 27.96 in
SUBLIME FULLY RESTORED GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully restored Burr Yew & Elm Vintage Gothic style Steeple back Windsor armchair Please note the delivery fee list...
Elm, Yew
$2,735
H 10.75 in W 5.25 in D 4.4 in
Striking Art Nouveau Ceramic and Bronze-Mounted Vase in Victor Horta Style
By Victor Horta
Located in Lisse, NL
Top condition and pure elegance Art Nouveau vase. For the collectors of museum quality and condition Art Nouveau ceramics. This stunning Art Nouveau vase is decorated with the mos...
Bronze
Set Windsor Chairs - 8 Farmhouse Kitchen Chair
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a set of 8 Windsor chairs made from the finest English yew. The set of 8 consists of two arm chairs and six side chairs. These are the traditional and much loved Wind...
Wood
Industrial Glass & Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century
Located in Culver City, CA
Industrial Glass and Brass Gas Lamp Pendant, Italy, 21st century In the style of an industrial gas lamp pendant, converted to electric.
Brass
$1,607 / set
H 35.44 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in
Antique set of 4 English Windsor lowback chairs with character
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This fantastic set of 4 antique lowback Windsor dining chairs has developed a wonderful patina over the years. These chairs feature a spindle backrest, a beautifully shaped seat, and...
Wood
$94,500
H 32.29 in W 88.19 in D 22.45 in
George Nakashima Double Sliding-Door Cabinet in American Black Walnut
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, sideboard, American black walnut, hickory, United States, 1969 With regard to its essential form, material use, and woodwork, this doub...
Hickory, Walnut
Set of Six English Windsor Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Six unusual and wonderful aged, worn patina chairs are in good condition.They look fantastic together as a set. The seat height of all seats is 18.5 in. (47 cm) The height of the arm...
Wood
Keith Haring Into 84 poster (vintage Keith Haring)
By Keith Haring
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Keith Haring Into 84 exhibition poster: Vintage original 1980's poster designed by Keith Haring for his well-documented exhibition, 'Keith Haring: Into 84' at Tony Shafrazi Gallery,...
Lithograph, Offset
$3,200
H 28 in W 29 in D 28 in
Super Rare Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Walnut & Orange X-Base Chair
By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Super rare, possibly unique armchair designed by Adrian Pearsall and made by Craft Associates in the 1960s. While other variations of this design reached mass production and still se...
Upholstery, Hardwood, Walnut
19th Century Venetian Armoire
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautiful Italian armoire made up of exceptional carved and painted panels.
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pate-de-verre “Gazelles and Flowers” Vase
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Gazelle et Fleurs vase depicts red gazelles prancing through a field of orange blossoms. Gazelles were a popular motif in Egyptian and Persian art, symbolizing grace, ...
Glass
$9,800 / set
H 31.89 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
A Pair of Fine French Art Deco Walnut Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of fine French Art Deco upholstered walnut armchairs by Jules Leleu.
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century Nichols and Stone Barely Back Windsor Armchair
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Nichols And Stone Barely Back Windsor stained ArmChair. Very sturdy. Good vintage condition. Measures 25" in width, 23" in depth and 35.5" tall. Arm height is 2...
Hardwood
Kaare Klint Two-Seat Sofa for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint freestanding two-seat sofa on six-legged, profiled mahogany cross-frame. Sides, seat and back upholstered with patinated leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen. ...
Leather, Mahogany
Today, antique and vintage Windsor chairs serve as timeless, elegant seating no matter what your interior design preferences might be. Given their long history and versatility, they’re definitely among the chairs you should know when furnishing your new house or apartment.
The Windsor chair originated in the early 1700s in the English town of Windsor. Their bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. The chairs have wooden legs that splay outward to provide stability, and unlike other chair designs, the back legs have no connection to the chair back. According to legend, the Windsor gained popularity after King George III took shelter in a cottage and was invited to sit on one. He was so charmed by the humble design that he had copies made for Windsor Castle.
With the arrival of the 1730s, Windsor chairs made their way to the American colonies. A handful of Windsor chairs are said to have appeared in Philadelphia by the late 1720s, owing to Pennsylvania lieutenant governor Patrick Gordon’s fondness for the seat. Colonial furniture makers sometimes painted their Windsor chairs, which were crafted from a variety of woods such as thick pine, ash or birch. The types of Windsor chairs made in America included chairs with the bentwood bow backs that characterized the English originals as well as other types of chair backs, such as rounded sack backs, backs with tall extensions and more.
Windsor style seating, which includes side chairs, rocking chairs and more, is synonymous with lightness, durability and comfort. These chairs were attractive for their portability and gracefully simple form, which rendered the furnishings versatile. Windsor chairs were frequently used in the gardens of 18th-century country homes, where tea would be served or musical entertainment took place for a modest-sized party. Today, Windsor chairs complement various furniture styles and are a practical seating choice whether you’re outfitting your entertainment room or seeking patio furniture for meals in the great outdoors.
Not all of us have the space for a sumptuous Chesterfield armchair or wingback chair — the adaptable, admirable Windsor chair, alternatively, makes for an ideal accent chair in your living room, while a Windsor bench is a surefire finishing touch to elevate any entryway or foyer. And whether you’re mixing and matching seats for the dining table or in the market for a more streamlined look, consider the Windsor chair for either plan. Find a collection of antique and vintage Windsor chairs on 1stDibs today.
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