Comb Back Windsor Chair
18th century Yew wood comb back Windsor chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is an exceptional late 18th century comb back Windsor chair made from Yew wood. The colour and
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Antique 18th Century Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
18th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
18th Century primitive Lincolnshire comb back armchair.
Constructed primarily from ash with a
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Antique 1760s English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, 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
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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
Category
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. All original with
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Antique Early 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
called "lobster pot" Windsor chairs are essentially comb back windsor chairs, but rather than flaring at
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Antique 1790s English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Lincolnshire Windsor Chair Comb Back Chair Antique 1840 Early Victorian 1800s
Located in London, GB
, this is unstamped as some of theirs were, but is undoubtedly a Lincolnshire Comb Back Windsor chair by
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Birch
H 38.78 in W 21.86 in D 23.63 in
Rustic English Comb Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming 18th Century English country comb back Windsor armchair, the arched crest rail over eight
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Antique 18th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Rustic Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
1950s Baumritter Maple Comb Back Windsor Armchair
By Baumritter
Located in Germantown, MD
A midcentury Baumritter Maple Comb Back Windsor Armchair in very good vintage condition.
Very
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extremely Rare Pair of 18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchairs. Shaped comb top rail over
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Antique 18th Century British George II Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Walnut
FINE ANTiQUE EARLY 19TH CENTURY BURR YEW WOOD & ELM COMB BACK WINDSOR ARMCHAIR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
early 19th century circa Yew wood & Elm Comb back Windsor armchair.
Please note the delivery fee listed
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
H 32.09 in W 22.84 in D 21.46 in
Windsor Paint-Decorated Comb-Back Rocking Chair
Located in Branford, CT
Fine Windsor paint decorated comb-back rocker chair. New England, circa 1820. Original paint and
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Folk Art Rocking Chairs
Materials
Wood
Refinished Nichols and Stone Maple Comb Back Maple Windsor Armchair
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Germantown, MD
A newly refinished set of maple comb back Windsor armchairs by Nichols and Stone. This set is in
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Nichols and Stone Maple Comb Back Maple Windsor Armchair
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Germantown, MD
A mid Century maple comb back Windsor armchairs by Nichols and Stone.
Measures 23.5" w x 21"D x
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
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Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Derbyshire, GB
Light construction ash and elm 18c windsor.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Yew
H 40.16 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
English Comb-Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
A primitive ash comb-back Windsor chair from West Country England.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Child's Size Comb-Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Litchfield, CT
desirable among windsor chair collectors. Having a shaped crest with carved ears above spindles and a shaped
Category
Antique Late 18th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Colonial Jamaican Mahogany Windsor Comb-Back Armchair
Located in Tring, GB
This comb-back windsor armchair is currently one of only two recorded examples of their form known
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Colonial Jamaican Mahogany Windsor Comb-Back Armchair
Located in Tring, GB
This comb-back windsor armchair is currently one of only two recorded examples of their form known
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Jamaican American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Primitive 18th Century Comb Backed Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
” high x 22 ½” wide x 15” deep
A delightful classic primitive comb backed Windsor of great natural
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Windsor Chairs
18th Century New York Comb Back Writing Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Woodbury, CT
New York comb back writing arm Windsor, having curved serpentine crest rail (Ash), the ears with
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Antique 1790s American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Maple, Poplar
Two Rare Colonial Jamaican Windsor Comb-Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
These comb-back Windsor armchairs are currently the only recorded examples of their form known to
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Jamaican Windsor Chairs
Pair of Rare Windsor Jamaican Comb Back Mahogany Chairs, circa 1820s
By Francis Trumble
Located in London, GB
Caribbean. It is these Trumble chairs that were the pattern for the Jamaican Windsor chair and the comb back
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Jamaican American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Mahogany
18th Century Scottish Elm and Birch Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Tadcaster, GB
This is a beautiful quality and color 18th century windsor comb back armchair. The color of the
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Scottish Folk Art Windsor Chairs
Materials
Birch, Elm
Green-Painted Comb-Back Windsor Side Chair
Located in New Hope, PA
A New England comb-back Windsor side chair featuring an original green-painted finish accented with
Category
Antique 1790s American Folk Art Painted Furniture
Materials
Wood
Ash Comb Back Windsor Chair, circa 1760
Located in Culver City, CA
Ash Comb Back Windsor Chair, circa 1760. Made of ash wood. Playful shape and solid construction
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
Comb Back Windsor Chair, England, circa 1800
Located in Culver City, CA
Comb Back Windsor Chair, England, circa 1800
Comb back with shaped ears to the top rail, seven
Category
Antique Early 1800s English Primitive Windsor Chairs
Vintage Brace Comb Back Windsor Chair - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Brace Comb Back Windsor Chair - Pair
This pair of comb baked chairs display spiraled wings
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Vintage 1960s American American Classical Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Ash and Elm Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very well made and totally original 18th century Ash and Elm comb back Windsor chair. One
Category
Antique 18th Century Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
England, circa 1770.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs
English Fruitwood Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual English early 19th Century fruitwood Windsor comb back armchair, the simple crest over
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very Fine English Thames Valley Windsor comb back side chair, having a shaped crest over solid
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
Green Painted Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Essex, MA
An attractive tall back windsor chair in elm, with green paint, the shaped crest over spindle back
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
English 18th Century Vernacular Elm & Ash Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1750
English 18thC Vernacular Elm & Ash Comb-Back Windsor Chair
sku 1505
W57 x D43 x H90
Category
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
George III Walnut and Sycamore Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
An exceptionally fine and rare walnut and sycamore comb-back Windsor chair, from the Thames Valley
Category
Antique 1760s English Chairs
Materials
Walnut
18th Century George III Yew and Elm Thames Valley Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The exceptional and rare yew and elm comb-back Regional Windsor chair of large scale from the
Category
Antique 18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew, Elm
19th Century English Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautiful 19th century English ash and oak comb-back Windsor chair with out-turned arms supported
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Oak
A Set of 3 18th Century Windsor Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
seats resting on turned legs and stretchers together with a fine comb-back windsor chair with interlaced
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak, Elm
Stunning 18th Century Welsh Vernacular Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning 18th century Welsh vernacular comb-back Windsor chair of simple design with well-worn
Category
Antique 18th Century British Rustic Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Comb Back Primitive Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
A unique primitive windsor chair with curved and eared comb-back crest rail over outs wept arm bow
Category
Antique Late 18th Century British Folk Art Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
A beautifully made replica comb back Windsor armchair in "worn" and leathery black paint. Wonderful
Category
20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
19th Century Comb Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Culver City, CA
Comb back Windsor arm chair, hand carved seat, bentwood arms.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
Made in England, circa 1780.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Wood
English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English elm comb back Windsor armchair with crinoline stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Scottish Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century Scottish country windsor armchair in elm with low comb back arched top rail
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Scottish Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English comb back Windsor armchair, the shaped crest supported by eight spindles
Category
Antique 1760s European Georgian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Other
Grand Proportion Comb Back Windsor
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful scale, wide seat
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Bleached Comb-Back Windsor, England, 18th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Bleached comb-back Windsor, England, 18th century.
Constructed of ashwood. Handcrafted Windsor
Category
Antique 18th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Fruitwood Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 18th century English fruitwood windsor comb back chair having shaped and eared crest over
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Windsor Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Elm Comb Back Windsor, England, circa 1890
Located in Culver City, CA
Elm comb back Windsor, England, circa 1890.
Beautifully patinated wood, elegant form with solid
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
18th Century English Country Comb Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good English country comb back Windsor armchair having a generous and deeply saddled seat, the
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak, Ash
18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Good 18th century English comb back windsor armchair, the shaped crest with lollipop ears over
Category
Antique 1780s English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century English “Comb-Back” Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
18th Century English “Comb-Back” Windsor Armchair. Made of Ash, Elm, and Walnut with a deep
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Rustic Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Walnut
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Georgian comb back windsor armchair, the curved and shaped crest rail over central vasiform
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Ash
18th Century Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A beautifully-proportioned late-18th century Thames Valley ‘comb-back’ Windsor armchair with an elm
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech
Yew Wood Comb Back Windsor, England, circa 1770
Located in Culver City, CA
Yew wood comb back windsor, England, circa 1770.
Beautifully constructed with an elegant patina
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
18th Century Shell Carved Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th Century English shell carved comb back Windsor armchair with scroll carved fan over
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Ash, Fruitwood, Beech
19th c. White Painted Windsor Comb Back Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
A character-filled, wonderfully shaped 19th century white painted Windsor comb-back armchair, in
Category
Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs
Rare Pair of Scottish Comb Back Windsor Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and rare pair of mid 19th Century Scottish fruitwood and birch comb back windsor armchairs
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Windsor Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Birch
Rustic 18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine English 18th century rustic windsor armchair having simple shaped comb over seven spindle back
Category
Antique 1770s European Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
Scottish Darvel Comb Back Windsor Armchair by Hugh Shields
By Hugh Shields
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 19th century Scottish Windsor comb back armchair, the simple crest over spindle back, over
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Birch
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Welsh Folk Art Windsor Chairs
Materials
Oak, Ash
Mid 18th Century Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine mid 18th Century Thames Valley comb back windsor armchair, the shaped crest rail with
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash
Ethan Allen Heirloom Nutmeg Maple Windsor Comb Back Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ethan Allen Heirloom Nutmeg Maple Windsor comb back dining chairs - set of 6. Item features (4
Category
Late 20th Century Windsor Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 35 in W 21.5 in D 22 in
Pennsylvania Comb-Back Windsor Armchair in Pine and Fruitwood, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
The windsor arm chair with comb-back form, scroll top rail, turned legs and stretcher below.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs
Materials
Fruitwood, Pine
H 41.25 in W 24.75 in D 19 in
Vintage S. Bent & Bros Brace Comb Back Windsor Armchairs, a Pair
By S. Bent and Bros.
Located in Harlingen, TX
A vintage pair of comb back solid wood Windsor armchairs made by S. Bent & Bros in the early to mid
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
Materials
Maple
Uncommon New Hampshire Windsor Chair
Located in Essex, MA
An uncommon and wonderfully shaped comb back New Hampshire Windsor chair, 19th century, the
Category
Antique Early 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Solid Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original early 19th century Comb Back Windsor chair in solid elm. This was made in
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Antique 1820s British Regency Armchairs
Materials
Elm
18th c. Scottish Comb Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
An impressive 18th Century Scottish windsor comb back armchair. This particular example has lovely
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chairs
Materials
Ash
High Comb-Back Windsor, England, 18th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Comb back with shaped ears to the top rail, eight spindles on the back with scroll arms and
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs
Materials
Wood
18th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Brecht, BE
Folk Art at its best, an 18th century comb back windsor chair,
circa 1780, West country, fabulous
Category
Antique 1780s British Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
19th Century English Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome 19th century English ash and beech comb-back Windsor chair from the Thames Valley, with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Beech
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Pair of American Hoopback Windsor Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of 20th century American Windsor chairs with continuous hoop backs, saddles seats, turned legs tapering to narrow feet, and their original black painted finishes. Perfect at a...
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20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs
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Wood
18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
This 18th-century English elm wood stickback Windsor armchair presents an aura of understated elegance and historical depth. Stripped of its original paint, the chair now bares the n...
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Antique 18th Century English Primitive Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm
Primitive 19th century Windsor chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good example of a primitive Windsor chair. All original with ash and elm wood. Not 100 % sturdy but verry usable. Beautiful patina and proportions.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Early 19th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
Early 19th century Windsor armchair, Thames Valley, Yew, with Elm seat. A pleasing, simple and unfussy example of English Country furniture in a variety of indigenous timbers, with r...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Very Rare and Important 19th Century Wingback Windsor Spindle Armchair in Ash
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century English extra large, Wingback Windsor armchair in ash.
I have seen thousands on Windsor armchairs in my time, t...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash
H 48.04 in W 22.05 in D 25.2 in
19th Century Brown Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century high back windsor rocker has bamboo turnings and has a brown painted surface. The condition is very good.
Category
Antique 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood, Pine
Pair of 18th Century English George III Yew Wood Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
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Antique 18th Century English George III Armchairs
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Yew
H 42 in W 22.5 in D 23 in
19th Century Rustic Windsor Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Primitive Windsor Hoopback armchair from ash and elm. Beautiful grain and patina throughout. Restored without new additions and perfectly usable.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Late 18th Century English Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
Late 18th Century English Windsor Armchair. Made predominately of Ash with a figured Elm Seat. Hoop back with with simple turned front legs and stretchers. Great original Color and ...
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Antique Late 18th Century British Windsor Chairs
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Original Paint 19th Century Thames Valley Oxford Windsor Armchair Stunning Wood
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
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H 43.31 in W 21.26 in D 23.63 in
Early Original Worn Paint 19th Century Hoop Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to this stunning early 19th century elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair with traces of original paint
I have two other pairs of these chairs listed under ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Elm
H 37.8 in W 20.08 in D 25.6 in
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Comb Back Windsor Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the comb back windsor chair you’re looking for. Each comb back windsor chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and elm. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer comb back windsor chair, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A comb back windsor chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Georgian, Folk Art and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. You’ll likely find more than one comb back windsor chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Hugh Shields produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Comb Back Windsor Chair?
A comb back windsor chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,355, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $14,900.
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.
Questions About Comb Back Windsor Chair
- What is a comb back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A 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.
- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
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