Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Early 1800s English Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Oak
Early 19th Century British Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm
19th Century English Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Oak
1790s English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Yew
18th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Yew
1790s English Georgian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm
Early 19th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Wood
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Oak
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Hardwood
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Maple
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21st Century and Contemporary American Rustic Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Wood
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Wood
1920s British Jacobean Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Brass
Early 19th Century Welsh Victorian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm
Late 18th Century English Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm, Yew
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Mahogany
Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Mahogany
18th Century and Earlier British Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
1790s American American Colonial Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Maple, Poplar
18th Century and Earlier Jamaican Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Early 19th Century Jamaican American Colonial Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Hardwood, Mahogany
Late 18th Century Scottish Folk Art Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Birch, Elm
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Poplar
1790s American Folk Art Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Wood
Late 18th Century American Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash
Early 1800s English Primitive Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
18th Century Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Fruitwood
18th Century English George III Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Fruitwood
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
18th Century Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm
1760s English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Walnut
18th Century English George III Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Yew, Elm
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Oak, Elm
18th Century British Rustic Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm
Late 18th Century British Folk Art Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm
18th Century and Earlier English Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Wood
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Wood
19th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm
Early 19th Century Scottish Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash
1760s European Georgian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Other
18th Century and Earlier American Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Wood
18th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Wood
1760s English George III Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Fruitwood
1890s English Victorian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm
18th Century and Earlier English George II Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Oak, Ash
1780s English Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century and Earlier English Rustic Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
1780s English Georgian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Ash
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Beech
Late 18th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Yew
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Ash, Fruitwood, Beech
19th Century American Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
19th Century Scottish Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Fruitwood, Birch
1770s European Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash
Mid-19th Century Scottish Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Birch
19th Century Welsh Folk Art Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Oak, Ash
18th Century and Earlier English George II Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash
19th Century American Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Fruitwood, Pine
1770s European Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Other
Early 20th Century English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Wood
Early 19th Century Welsh Rustic Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Oak
19th Century Irish Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Sycamore
1830s Welsh Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm
Late 18th Century English Primitive Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Elm, Oak
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Elm
1750s Great Britain (UK) George II Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair
Ash, Fruitwood
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Finding the Right windsor-chairs for You
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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