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.
Elm, Yew
$472Sale Price|30% Off
Vintage Conant Ball Low Back Bow Back Maple Windsor Spindle Chair
By Conant Ball
Located in Germantown, MD
1970s Conant Ball low back windsor chairs. Solid maple wood construction.
Maple
A George III Low Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Tetbury, England
A low back windsor in its original ox blood paint. The Goldsmith form legs supporting the saddle seat, horseshoe armrest.
Ash, Elm, Oak
Antique English Elm Low Back Windsor Armchair Smokers Fireside Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A lovely low back Windsor armchair in great form and colour.
Elm
Primitive Stick Back Low Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A simple primitive stick back low chair of excellent form. The chair exhibits a low bow stick back in ash with a beautifully worn thick elm seat. Four strong gently splayed legs un...
Ash, Elm
$971Sale Price|20% Off
Yew Wood Low-Back Windsor Armchair, North East Yorkshire England Circa 1850
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality Country Windsor arm chair with a low back, made in England and attributed to a North east Yorkshire maker, in the mid-19th century, or possibly earlier.
Elm, Fruitwood, Yew
English antique set of 2 Windsor chairs with character, beautiful colouring
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This fantastic set of two antique low-back Windsor dining chairs has developed a beautiful patina over the years.
Wood
Set of 4 Low Back Colonial Windsor Swivel Chairs
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Love this Vintage set of 4 pub style American Colonial Windsor Swivel Chairs. These charming chairs feature sculpted saddle seats, low spindle backs, and beautifully turned splayed ...
Maple
Antique set of 8 very beautiful English Windsor chairs / armchairs
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This fantastic set of eight antique low-back Windsor dining chairs has developed a wonderful patina over the years.
Wood
Set of English Antique Windsor Low Back Chairs
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Rare low back Windsor chairs from the 19th century found as props in an old theatre.
Hardwood
Unavailable
Yew Windsor chair
Located in Derbyshire, GB
English low back Windsor chair in yew wood.
Yew
Rare Maple Low-Back Windsor Armchair, Rhode Island, circa 1760
Located in Providence, RI
This chair is related to the chair illustrated by Charles Santore in Windsor style in America (cat. no.35), made for the Redwood Library and Atheneum in Rhode Island. This chair reta...
Maple
Unavailable
H 35.75 in W 21.5 in D 16 in
Early 19th Century Yew Wood Prior Low Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb example of an early 19th century (circa 1830) yew wood Prior low hoop back Windsor armchair of excellent patina (color) probably from the Thames Valley area.
Elm, Yew
Unavailable
H 37 in W 24 in D 21 in
Mid-19th Century Well Matched Set of Six Yew Wood Low Back Windsor Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A well matched set of six mid-19th century (circa 1840) yew wood low back Windsor armchairs, five of the chairs matching with one very similar additional chair all of superb patina f...
Yew
Modern Low Back Side Chair
Located in Vaughan, CA
A Windsor chair that’s more city than country. If you’ve ever visited an Indigo bookstore, you may have already enjoyed the comfort of our iconic modern low-back Windsor chairs.
Wood
English Low Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Kirkland, WA
English Low Back Windsor Arm Chair This is a sweet medium sized English Windsor made of Yew wood.
Ash, Yew
Rare c.1800 Ash & Elm low back Windsor chair
Located in Malton, GB
A genuine Windsor chair that was originally designed with a low back.
Ash, Elm
English Yew Wood Low Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A charming English provincial yew wood and hickory windsor arm chair with a saddle seat, the splat back centered by a star, the legs joined by a crinoline stretcher. Circa 1840. Old ...
Hickory, Yew
Low Back West Country Windsor, England, circa 1810
Located in Culver City, CA
Low back West Country Windsor, England, circa 1810. Constructed in oak. Simple form with handsome patina.
Oak
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H 32 in W 24 in D 17.25 in
English Elm and Oak Low Back Windsor / Captain's Chair, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 19th century solid elm and oak Windsor style low back captain's chair. Recently refinished and in excellent condition, sturdy and sound.
Elm, Oak
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H 36 in W 21 in L 36 in
Set 4 19th Century Antique English Ash & Elm Low Hoop Back Windsor Chairs 1840
Located in Portland, OR
A very good set of antique low hoop back Windsor chairs, with a rich mellow aged patina, circa 1840.
Ash, Elm
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H 29.93 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Gorgeous Windsor Low Back Beechwood Carver Armchair on Ball and Reel Legs
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this gorgeous Windsor beechwood chair on reel legs. This is such a pretty little chair. The wood used to make it it’s just lovely, both front le...
Beech
19th Century Painted Windsor Chair
Located in Calgary, Alberta
Lovely 19th century low stick back painted Windsor chair found in Pennsylvania.
Wood
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H 35.5 in W 20 in D 22.5 in
Assembled Set of 6 Yew Wood Lowback Windsor Armchairs with Crinoline Stretchers
Located in San Francisco, CA
An assembled set of 6 yew wood and hickory low back Windsor arms chairs of typical form, with minor variations in size, each with a pierced splat back, saddle seat and crinoline stre...
Yew, Hickory
EARLY 18THC WINDSOR LOW BACK CHAIR
Located in Los Angeles, CA
EARLY AND RARE 18THC ALL ORIGINAL CAPTAIN CHAIR IN A WONDERFUL PATINA THESE CHAIR CAME FROM NEW ENGLAND OLD ORIGINAL SURFACE WITH A RED OVER BLUE PAINT. GREAT CONDITION
Pine, Hickory
19th Century Green Painted Low-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This charming mid-19th century English low back Windsor chair is a true gem of antique craftsmanship.
Elm, Yew
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H 32.88 in W 21.26 in D 24.41 in
Antique Low Back Windsor Chair, English, Elm, Yew, Elbow, Armchair, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique low back Windsor chair. An English, elm and yew elbow or armchair, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Elm, Yew
Curved Low Back Windsor, England, circa 1690
Located in Culver City, CA
Curved low back windsor, England, circa 1690 Beautifully primitive form with stick legs and turned back supports. This piece ships from providence, Rhode island.
19th Century Low-Back Windsor Armchair with Cabriole Legs
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
All four legs have pad feet.The low back is very well proportioned and the splat is well shaped.
Wood
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H 44 in W 23 in D 26 in
8 Mid Century Windsor Farmhouse Walnut Bow Sack Back Dining Arm & Side Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
There are even Windsor settees. The spindled backs come in several heights and shapes too, and that feature usually identifies Windsor chairs: ""low back,"" ""comb back,"" ""bow back...
Walnut
19th C English Oak Windsor Chairs - Set of Six
Located in Norwalk, CT
Low back English Windsor chairs in oak, with pierced splats and turned back spindles and legs, shaped seats and curved crinoline stretchers.
Oak
Set of 4 Yew Wood Windsor Style Dining Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully hand carved set of low back Windsor style dining side chairs made from yew wood, pierced splat backs and well figured seats raised on turned legs united by simple stretch...
Yew
Rare 18th Century Low Back Original Red Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine example of 18th century Folk Art or very rare Americana. This chair was made to fall below the chair rail in the early 18th century homes. Much more unusual to be in the fo...
Wood
Very Fine Low-Back Windsor Armchair
Located in West Chester, PA
D-shape seat and good turnings, original blunt arrow feet.
Maple
Set Of Seven 19th Century Low Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th century set of seven continuous arm low back Windsor chairs with turned legs, spindles and leg rests, constructed with two board plank seats, all in a striking, brilliant a...
Early Victorian Low Back Windsor Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
St042 Early Victorian Windsor chair in ash and elm wood, having arched back with centre splat flanked by spindles, open arms and ash seat, standing on turned legs united by crinoline...
Ash
19th Century Low Back English Windsor Chair in Elm and Ash
Located in Totnes, GB
Simple antique low back Windsor chair in ash and elm. Turned legs, united by H stretcher, solid elm seat with nice grain pattern, turned arm supports and stick spindles above and bel...
Ash, Elm
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