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What is a comb back chair?

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What is a comb back chair?
A comb back chair is a style of chair featuring a back resembling a comb. Comb back chairs are also known as Windsor chairs and are typically crafted with a cage-like backing. Shop a selection of comb back chairs on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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18th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century primitive Lincolnshire comb back armchair. Constructed primarily from ash with a pierced Gothic splat and thick elm seat. The chair shows traces of its original green pa...
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Antique 1760s English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Unusually Tall Comb-Back Windsor Chair in Mahogany
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A mahogany comb-back Windsor armchair with shaped and fretted backsplat. The front legs are a graceful cabriole shape ending in pad feet. Connected to the splayed, turned back legs b...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Windsor Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Comb-Back Windsor Chair on Turned Legs
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A fine quality comb-back Windsor armchair retaining a rich color and patina. The solid, shaped backsplats are flanked by three spindles above and below the bowed arms. These spindles...
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Antique Mid-18th Century English George II Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Small Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Cirencester, GB
We sourced this late 19th Century Windsor Chair from The Old House, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire. Made from elm and oak this chair is in excellent structural condition with a lovely n...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Country Chairs

Materials

Elm, Oak

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...
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Antique Early 1800s English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

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.
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs

Materials

Elm

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