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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
19th Century English Yew & Ash Comb Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Southampton, NY
19th Century English Yew & Ash Comb Hoop Back Windsor Armchair This is a classic English Windsor armchair, crafted primarily from ash and elm.
Ash, Elm
English Comb-Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Stamford, CT
A primitive ash comb-back Windsor chair from West Country England.
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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. Fl...
Ash, Elm, Yew
English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English comb back Windsor armchair, the shaped crest supported by eight spindles, having scrolled arms with turned supports over deeply saddled "D" seat and standin...
Other
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, lustrous color and warm patination.
Ash, Elm, Walnut
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 spindle back over shaped arms with similar lollipop ends, over shaped supports, the elm...
Elm, Fruitwood
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 central splat with bowed arms over shaped figured elm seats and delicate turned le...
Ash, Elm, Walnut
English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English elm comb back Windsor armchair with crinoline stretcher.
Elm
Rustic English Comb Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming 18th Century English country comb back Windsor armchair, the arched crest rail over eight tall spindles, the continuous arm supported by a further eight short spindles and t...
Ash, Elm
18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th Century English comb back windsor armchair, the shaped crest over spindle back, curved arms with turned supports over shaped seat over turned blunt arrow legs joined by tur...
Ash, Beech
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 splat flanked by rows of three spindles, the continuous curved arm with shaped end su...
Elm, Ash
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, the continuous bentwood arm with a further ten spindle supports on shaped and sad...
Ash
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H 42 in W 26 in L 42 in
Early 18th Century English Comb-Back Windsor Armchair Dark Ash, Elm, Walnut
Located in Middleburg, VA
This rare early 18th century English “comb-back” Windsor armchair, made of ash, elm, and walnut, has a beautifully deep lustrous color.
Ash, Elm, Walnut
English Fruitwood Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual English early 19th Century fruitwood Windsor comb back armchair, the simple crest over seven flared spindles, the lower comb over curved arms supported by curved spindles ove...
Fruitwood
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 shaped comb back over six spindles joined by continuous curved back rail, over bal...
Elm, Oak, Ash
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 vasiform back splat flanked by two spindles and flat upright and braced by an additiona...
Elm, Fruitwood
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 spindle back, the curved arms over shaped support, the solid fruitwood seat with deep s...
Fruitwood
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 vasiform back splat, the scrolled arms supported by shaped brackets, over deeply saddled...
Elm, Ash, Fruitwood, Beech
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 by inverted stretchers, turned legs connected by a bentwood stretcher, and a solid...
Ash, Oak
Thames Valley Windsor Chair
By Edwin Skull
Located in Greenwich, CT
Remarkable early 20th Century English Thames Valley comb back windsor armchair, possibly by Edwin Skull or another equally capable maker who worked in the same manner as the 18th Cen...
Ash, Elm
English George III Elm Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1780 English George III Elm Comb Back Windsor Armchair sku 1663 W64 x D39 x H87 cm
Elm
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H 35.44 in W 22.45 in D 16.93 in
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 cm Seat height 40 cm.
Ash, Elm
18th Century Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine 18th Century English fruitwood and elm comb back windsor armchair, having shaped cresting over pierced back splat, the deeply saddled seat over cabriole front and turned re...
Fruitwood, Elm
English Windsor Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
An English yew and elm Windsor comb back armchair with a nice antique finish.
Yew, Elm
19th Century Windsor Chair of Yeoman's Proportion
Located in Greenwich, CT
Impressively scaled English painted yewwood comb back windsor armchair, ex Robert Young, the comb supported by 8 shaved spindles over bent wood arm supported by bulging spindles ove...
Yew
Rare 18th c. Captain Cook Mahogany Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century English mahogany comb-back windsor having shaped crest over spindle back over deeply saddled seat made from one piece of figured mahogany, finely turned legs, joined by ...
Mahogany
18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 18th century English comb back windsor armchair, having richly shaped crest over spindle and vasiform splat, the arm with shaped solid supports, standing on ring turned pole leg...
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good 18th century English comb back Windsor armchair, the simple back supported by eight spindles, the bentwood arm with shaped end supports, over "D"-shaped saddle seat, suppor...
Ash, Sycamore
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 out-turned arms supported by inverted stretchers, wonderfully turned legs connected...
Ash, Beech
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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