Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good English lobster pot Windsor chair, having shaped crest over shaved spindles with bent yew wood continuous arm over deeply saddled elm seat and standing on pole lathe turned...
Elm
Rare 18th c. English Cabriole Leg Fan Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An elegant cabriole leg windsor armchair with a fan back, comb top, shaped backsplat and continuous curved arm over a saddled seat, standing on turned and tapered back legs and cabri...
Elm
18th C. Oak Windsor Chair
Located in Houston, TX
18th c. Oak Windsor chair. Wonderful wood graining on the seat which adds character.
Oak
18th c. New England Sackback Windsor chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 18th c. New England sackback extended arm Windsor chair with particularly good proportions and turnings.
Pine, Hickory
18th c. Windsor Armchair
Located in Savannah, GA
Very fine American Windsor Chair with extended arms. Please note the wonderful construction, condition and patina of this oak and maple classic chair. This impressive antique came to...
Oak, Maple
18th C Windsor Baloon Back Chairs 'Signed Moon'
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th C Windsor Baloon back chairs (Signed Moon) Samual Moon Furniture Maker, Bucks County, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Wood, Paint
Pair of 18th c. English "Gothick" Windsors
Located in Greenwich, CT
Important pair of 18th century English Thames Valley "Gothick" Windsor chairs in yew wood, fruit wood and elm. Arched backs with elaborate carved and interlaced Gothic center splats,...
Yew, Elm, Fruitwood
18th C Dimes Extended Arm Sack Back Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18th C extended arm sack back Windsor is from New England. This comes to us from a private collection.This is stamped Dimes underneath the seat.
Wood
18th c. Continuous Arm - Bow Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This 18th century New England continuous arm Windsor chair is a spectacular example of early American furniture design. With all original black paint and untouched surface , this ch...
Pine
18th c. American Sack Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Late 18th or early 19th century American sack back Windsor armchair with historic green painted surface, the bow back supported by seven spindles over bentwood arm with shaped handho...
Ash
18th c. English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming late 18th Century English Thames Valley "hoop back" Windsor armchair in ash and elm, the hoop with 10 supporting spindles and the continuous arm with crook supports and fain...
Ash, Elm
Rare c.1800 Ash & Elm low back Windsor chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a particularly rare c.1800 country low back Windsor chair. This design is one I have always loved but they don't come up very often. A genuine Windsor chair that was original...
Ash, Elm
18th Century Extended Arm Windsor Chair in Original Black Paint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18TH C EXTENDED ARM WINDSOR CHAIR. HAS ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED SURFACE.
Pine
A Rare Early Cross-Stretcher Windsor with Original Paint
Located in Greenwich, CT
A charming and quirky late 18th c./early 19th century yewwood windsor chair with elm seat and rare x-stretcher retaining traces of original powdery blue paint.
Yew, Elm
Rare Scottish 18th c. Darvel Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A rare example of a Scottish windsor chair referred to as the Darvel. This was made for a short period in Scotland, and is a highly regarded and collected piece of Scottish vernacul...
Elm, Oak
PAIR OF 18TH C AMERICAN WINDSOR BRACEBACK NEW ENGLAND CHAIRS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
THIS BEAUTIFUL MATCHING PAIR OF AMERICAN 18TH C BRACE BACK WINDSOR NEW ENGLAND CHAIRS. THIS SET OF CHAIRS HAVE NINE SPINDLES AND SADDLE SEATS WITH NICE PLANK SEATS.
Pine, Hickory
18th c. Scottish Comb Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
An impressive 18th Century Scottish windsor comb back armchair. This particular example has lovely mellowed colour and patina, as well as a generous shaped seat and a well raked back.
Ash
Rare Pair of 18th c English Yewwood Windsor Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare pair of English Thames Valley yewwood windsor armchairs from the Queen Anne Period, the pierced backsplats over shaped elm seats, the cabriole legs joined by curved stretchers, ...
Yew
18 Th C Windsor Ladder Back Chair With Rush Seat
Located in Houston, TX
English ladder back chair with new rush seat.
18TH C. NEW ENGLAND SACK BACK WINDSOR ARM CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18TH C. SACK BACK NEW ENGLAND WINDSOR ARM CHAIR WITH GREAT CUT OUTS ON THE ARMS.
Hickory
18th C English High Back Thames Valley Vase Splat Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century Thames Valley fruitwood and elm Windsor armchair having a boldly shaped crest, beautifully shaped center backsplat, and nicely saddled seat on turned legs. It has won...
Fruitwood, Elm
18TH C. NEW ENGLAND BOW BACK WINDSOR ARM CHAIR W/SADDLE SEAT
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18THC NEW ENGLAND BOW BACK WINDSOR ARM CHAIR W/SADDLE SEAT. MADE OF POPULAR AND HICKORY WOODS. THE CONDITION IS GOOD AND HAS A WONDERFUL MELLOW PATINA. THE ARMS HAVE A WONDERFUL CUT ...
Hickory
Exaggerated Saddle Seat - 18th c. Bow-back Windsor Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Known as the bread and butter of the Windsor trade, this 18th century New England bow-back side chair is in outstanding original condition. The bow face of this piece is finished wi...
Pine
Late 18th C. Sack-Back New England Ebonized Windsor Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 18th C. Sack-Back New England Windsor chair. old worn black-painted surface.
Oak
18th c. English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rustic comb-back West Country Windsor armchair, having shaped crest over spindle back, the narrow arm with bentwood supports and turned spindles, the shallow seat over pole turned le...
Ash
18th c. American Windsor Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
18th c. American Windsor Side Chairs in original black paint
Straightforward & Sensibly American 18th c. Sackback Windsor
Located in Woodbury, CT
A trustingly timeless Massachusetts sackback Windsor chair with paddle arms, finely turned legs, a well formed full seat height, and a hoop back boasting pencil thin spindles. A supe...
Maple, Pine, Ash
Sold
H 37 in W 23 in D 24 in
Good 18th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chair with Cabriole Front Legs, C. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
A charming ash and elm low back Windsor chair, George III c. 1780, with a well carved wheel to the splat and beautiful cabriole legs to front. Very comfortable and sturdy, heavy a...
Ash, Elm
Antique 18th C Windsor Armchair
Located in Port Chester, NY
Very authentic antique, with evidence of green and red layers of paint over the years. A low seat as would be expected, it has a beautifully shaped large back. Evidence also of many...
Wood
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
$1,235Sale Price|29% Off
H 37.8 in W 23.23 in D 22.05 in
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
Antique 19th Century English Primitive Welsh Folk Art Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English Folk Art stick chair made out of elm. Surprisingly comfortable and worn on the ends of the arms where someone would have handled to raise themselves from a sitti...
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 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 Folk Art Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Folk Art stick chair from the English Countryside. Thick seat and surprisingly comfortable. Wonderful piece of sculpture with great patina. Seat height is 13.75 inches.
Elm
$34,000 / set
H 18 in W 16 in D 1 in
Set of 6 Oiled Walnut Spindle Back Dining Chairs by George Nakashima
By George Nakashima
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 Oiled Walnut Spindle Back Dining Chairs by George Nakashima
Walnut
$14,000 / set
H 42 in W 22.5 in D 23 in
Pair of 18th Century English George III Yew Wood Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Rare pair of English 18th century Windsor armchairs from the Thames Valley Region, George III Period, with bow-backs having pierced and carved middle splats, cabriole front legs and ...
Yew
19th Century Welsh Elm Primitive Wabi Sabi Stick Back Chair
Located in London, GB
A simple 19th century comb-back chair in sun-bleached elm. Beautifully patinated with traces of original paint and some small historic repairs which add to its charm. Welsh, c. 1850.
Elm
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
Irish Rustic Stick Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century Irish rustic Windsor stick armchair, the primitive crest rail over spoke-shaved spindles, the plank seat supported by four splayed pole legs, the whole retaining o...
Ash, Sycamore
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...
Ash, Elm
Raked Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A windsor comb back armchair with a striking, comfortable rake and a curved bow back, having a decoratively shaped top rail over long spindles, a curved continuous arm with great wea...
Ash
Windsor Armchair with Scrolled Ears
Located in Greenwich, CT
A fine windsor armchair with high comb back incorporating top rail with shell and scrolled ear ends, central shaped vasiform splat over continuous bent arm with forward arm supports,...
Wood
Rustic Hoop Back Welsh Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A charming early windsor armchair with a hooped back and hand-turned spindles over a "waist" of a continuous bent arm with a central shoulder on the back of the arm across the four m...
Ash
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