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Pair Of Painted Windsor Chairs

Pair of Painted Windsor Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and comfortable pair of firehouse or captains style Windsor chairs. Retains original
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Antique 1830s American American Colonial Windsor Chairs

Materials

Paint, Wood

Pair of Painted Windsor Chairs
Pair of Painted Windsor Chairs
H 30 in W 23 in D 21 in
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
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20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of American Hoopback Windsor Chairs
Pair of American Hoopback Windsor Chairs
H 42 in W 24.5 in D 21.5 in
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

Pair, Riviera Windsor High Backed White Chairs By Paola Navone Rustic American
By Paola Navone
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of solid handmade Hardwood high-backed Dining Chairs by Paola Navone in the late 20th century
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Lacquer

19th Century Original Painted Windsor Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original painted pair of accumulated Windsor chairs in old surface. This is two
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of New England Painted Windsor Side Chairs, 1830-40
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of plank seat Windsor side chairs with thumb backs in their original paint decoration. The
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Antique Early 19th Century American Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

19th Century Windsor Children's Chairs in Black Painted Surface, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century original black painted children's chairs in fantastic condition. These wonderful
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Antique 19th Century American Country Chairs

Materials

Wood

Late 20th Century Distressed Black Windsor Side Chairs - Pair A
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Windsor dining side chairs, unbranded. Nutwood with back, legs & stretchers painted black
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Nutwood, Paint

Late 20th Century Distressed Black Windsor Side Chairs - Pair B
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Windsor dining side chairs, unbranded. Nutwood with back, legs & stretchers painted black
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Nutwood, Paint

Late 20th Century Distressed Black Windsor Armchairs - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Windsor dining armchairs, unbranded. Nutwood with back, legs & stretchers painted black
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Nutwood, Paint

Early Original Worn Paint 19th Century Hoop Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in GB
with traces of original paint I have two other pairs of these chairs listed under my other items
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Regency Period White Painted and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of early 19th century Regency period white painted and carved giltwood armchairs
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Eucalyptus Trees, Sunset Coastal Landscape Watercolor by Kipp Stewart
Located in Soquel, CA
Windsor chair design, distinguishing them from the modern designs becoming prolific in Scandinavia at the
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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Paper

Southern California Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
chairs whose flattened spindle backs recall Shaker and Windsor chair design, distinguishing them from the
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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Polyester, Acrylic

"Desert Rose" - Still Life on a Retaining Wall with Landscape in the Background
Located in Soquel, CA
design, such as the dining chairs whose flattened spindle backs recall Shaker and Windsor chair design
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Late 20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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By laura gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Original chair in golden oak, satin finish. Flared legs, backrest and seat upholstered in a textured cream fabric by Dedar.
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2010s French Modern Chairs

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Oak

Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
Mawu Sculpted Oak Chair by Laura Gonzalez
H 35.44 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Travertine

Early 20th Century, Rustic Oak Firehouse Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of five, classic, early 20th century, craftsman, lacquered oak, firehouse dining armchairs feature spindle backs and sides with metal reinforcement rods. The chairs retain their ...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Silver-Plate Vanity Set With Comb, Brush and Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage, never used, vanity set with a bristle brush, comb and mirror. Each piece fits neatly into a velvet carrying case with hinge closure. Each piece features an ornate silver...
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20th Century Late Victorian More Desk Accessories

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Metal, Sterling Silver

18th Century American Pine Decorated Blanket Chest
Located in Nantucket, MA
18th century American pine decorated blanket chest, probably from New England, circa 1770 having a dovetailed case on wide bracket feet, the lid held by long strap hinges; in origina...
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Antique Late 18th Century American Chippendale Painted Furniture

Materials

Pine

Schoharie County, New York State Blanket Chest
Located in York County, PA
Painted Schoharie County, New York blanket chest, decorated with a beautifully embellished yellow urn of flowers on a blue ground. This is traditional fashion of the region, in which...
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Antique 1820s American Painted Furniture

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18th Century English Windsor Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th century Original English Windsor chair with fine old patina. The condition is very good and fine details to the back splash. Some old repairs but nice form.
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Antique Early 19th Century American Country Chairs

Materials

Wood

Regency Mahogany Side Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A hand-carved side chair, the verdigris brass oval inset and caned back above a silk tie on cushion seat, on spiral turned legs. The original Regency. Dimensions: 22" W x 22.75" D...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Regency Mahogany Side Chair
Regency Mahogany Side Chair
H 36.25 in W 22 in D 22.75 in
Light and Dwell Piper Wave Scalloped 80" Bench
Located in Corvallis, OR
With a nod to our vintage style and quality that will last for years to come, we created The Piper Bench. Add a dash of old-age character with the European-inspired relaxed scalloped...
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2010s American Benches

Materials

Oak

L.E. Partridge Benchmade Signed Set Of 6 Bow Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Benchmade by the fine mid century CT reproduction chair maker. In beautiful honey tone wood including two arm and four side chairs, the arms and seats made with dowels. The tops of t...
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20th Century Windsor Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Red Lion Combed Oak Coffee Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A Mid-Century Modern coffee table made by the Red Lion Table Company. A simple and elegant design in combed oak.
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Vintage 1950s American Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Ash, Elm

English 1860s Oak Dresser Base with Drawers, Scalloped Apron and Turned Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak dresser base from the mid 19th century, with three drawers, scalloped apron and turned legs. Created in England during the third quarter of the 19th century, this oak ...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Sideboards

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Oak

Antique Victorian Ash and Elm Windsor Chair Dining Armchair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian C1860 ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair. Solid and strong, with no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. Recently restored to a...
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Antique 1860s Victorian Windsor Chairs

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Ash, Elm

Set of six 19th Century English Windsor Elmwood Hoop Back Kitchen Table Chairs
Located in Haarlem, NL
Magnificent set of 6 Windsor elm wood 'Hoop Back' chairs from the 19th century-England without armrests. Very nice set which stands out by its good sturdy hand made quality. Some of...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs

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Elm

Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak SIX
Located in Shreveport, LA
Set 6 Antique French Dining Chairs Renaissance Revival Tall Open Carved Oak. Direct from France, a superb set of SIX antique dining chairs! The chairs are quite majestic in appearan...
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Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

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Pair of Bow Back Windsor Side Chairs
Located in Summerland, CA
18th century Black painted surfaces. Stylized baluster and bamboo turning with dramatic pinched
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Knuckle Arm Windsors
Located in Summerland, CA
Knuckle Arm Sack Back Windsors Massachusetts Maple with hickory spindles.Turned legs
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Windsor Chairs

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Maple, Hickory, Paint

Pair of Knuckle Arm Windsors
H 38 in W 21 in D 15 in
Pair Exceptional Paint-Decorated Windsor Chairs, Probably Boston, c 1820
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of side chairs with outstanding original paint decoration, black and red faux grain with gold
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Antique 19th Century American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Bittersweet Thumb Back Windsors
Located in Summerland, CA
A Pair of Thumb Back Windsors American. Warrensburgh, New York. Bittersweet
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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

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Wood, Paint

Bittersweet Thumb Back Windsors
Bittersweet Thumb Back Windsors
H 32.5 in W 17 in D 14 in
Children's Hitchcock Style Rocking Chair Black & Gilt Hand Painted Stencil, Pair
Located in Petaluma, CA
These are a pair of adorable Hitchcock style child’s rocking chairs. The Windsor rocking chair
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Mid-20th Century Painted Furniture

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Pair of Painted Side Chairs, circa 1830
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of paint decorated tablet top Federal Windsor arrowback side chairs, attributed to chairmaker
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Antique 19th Century American Country Side Chairs

Pair of Painted Side Chairs, circa 1830
Pair of Painted Side Chairs, circa 1830
H 34.25 in W 15 in D 15 in
Pair of 19th Century Painted Windsor Chairs
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Pair of 19th century green painted Windsor chairs, 1860. Seat height 16.5" (42cm). Dimensions
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs

Pair of 19th Century White Painted Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of very sturdy 19th century antique eggshell over painted surface have such a great look
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Metal Windsor Chairs
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Pair of heavy and substantial steel or iron windsor chairs, new paint finish
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20th Century American Windsor Chairs

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Metal

Pair Of Metal Windsor Chairs
Pair Of Metal Windsor Chairs
H 36 in W 23.5 in D 25 in
Pair of Antique Stencil Fan Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique stencil back windsor chairs, original federal paint c. 1790- 1830.
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Antique Late 18th Century Federal Windsor Chairs

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Wood, Paint

Set of 6 Salmon-Painted, Pennsylvania Decorated Chairs with Roses, 1845-65
Located in York County, PA
SET OF 6 SALMON PAINTED, PLANK-SEAT, LYRE BACK, PENNSYLVANIA CHAIRS WITH YELLOW STRIPING AND ROSE
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Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture

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Wood

Pair of Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Early American painted wood windsor chairs. Wear throughout that is consistent with age and
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Antique 19th Century American American Colonial Side Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Windsor Chairs
Pair of Windsor Chairs
H 38.25 in W 22 in D 17.5 in
Pair of Federal Period Painted 'Bamboo' Rod Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Federal period cream painted 'bamboo' rod back Windsor side chairs, circa 1810-20, in
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Antique 19th Century American Side Chairs

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Wood

PAIR OF 19THC WINDSOR CHAIRS FROM PENNSYLVANIA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PAIR OF EARLY 19THC ORIGINAL BLACK PAINTED WINDSOR CHAIRS -GREAT ORIGINAL SURFACE WITH NICE TURNED
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Antique 19th Century American Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Hepplewhite Shield Back Chairs with Windsor Feather Painted Backs
Located in New Haven, CT
This sophisticated pair of Hepplewhite side chairs are just a delight and are a perfect against a
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Antique Early 19th Century English Hepplewhite Side Chairs

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Wood

Pair of American Windsor Yellow Painted Side Chairs, Massachusetts, circa 1826
Located in Shippensburg, PA
PAIR OF AMERICAN WINDSOR YELLOW PAINTED SIDE CHAIRS "Rounded Tablet Top" Banister Back Form
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Antique 1820s American Side Chairs

Pair of Beechwood Hoopback Windsor Side Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
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2010s Slovenian Side Chairs

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Pair of Antique Windsor Chairs, French, Beech, Bow Back Chair, Late 19th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Windsor chairs. A French, beech bow-back chair, dating to the late 19th
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Chairs

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Pair of White Hepplewhite Style Quadrille Upholstered Armchairs
By Quadrille Fabric
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1960s Hepplewhite style armchairs. Newly painted in an antique white finish. Dark gray
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Vintage 1960s American Hepplewhite Side Chairs

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Pair of 19th Century American Windsor Captain's Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
A pair of 19th century American country black painted Windsor Captain's chairs, the barrel backed
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Antique 19th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Black Painted Windsor Armchairs in Wood from the 1880s
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of black painted windsor armchairs in wood from the 1880s. The chairs are in great vintage
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Antique 1880s British Other Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Dining Chairs from Coco Chanel's Villa La Pausa
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A set of six high-backed French dining chairs with turned and painted legs and stretchers, and a
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Early 20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

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Oak

Very Rare Original Set of Eight circa 1860 English Windsor Armchairs Elm & Ash 8
Located in GB
matching hoop back Windsor chairs before, usually they are sold in pairs. Naturally they can be used as
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs

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Ash, Elm

Pair of Paul McCobb Predictor High Back Armchairs
By Paul McCobb
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Paul McCobb Predictor high back armchairs. A Modernist take on the classic Windsor chair
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Paint

Pair of Signed Wallace Nutting Hand Colored Floral Photographs
By Wallace Nutting
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of signed Wallace Nutting hand colored floral photographs. These can parcel ship for $45
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Vintage 1930s Romantic Photography

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Glass, Wood, Paper

19th Century Pair of Black Painted Windsor Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Windsor chairs with a second generation coat of paint. The wear on the over paint shows the
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Antique Late 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 1930s Iron Windsor Chairs
By Canton Art Metal Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of metal windsor chairs by Canton Art Metal Company of Canton Ohio. Produced in the 1930s
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Vintage 1930s American Industrial Windsor Chairs

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Iron

Pair of 1930s Iron Windsor Chairs
Pair of 1930s Iron Windsor Chairs
H 36.5 in W 24 in D 21 in
Pair of American Painted Lowback Windsor Antique Chairs, Early 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
NEAR PAIR OF AMERICAN LOWBACK WINDSOR ARM CHAIRS Late 19th or Early 20th Century This is a
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Windsor Chairs

19th Century Original Black Painted Birdcage Windsor Chairs, Pair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of fine dark painted Windsor chairs retain their original aged patina. The condition is
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Antique 19th Century American Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

"Shoreline", Modern Coastal Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Windsor chair design, distinguishing them from the modern designs becoming prolific in Scandinavia at the
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Late 20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

2 19th Century James Sanford Ellsworth Miniature Aquatint Portrait Prints
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pair of antique 19th century aquatint portrait prints, of a Victorian man and woman, originally
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Antique 19th Century Victorian Prints

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Paper

Custom Antiqued Distressed Finish Philadelphia Style Windsor Arm Chairs - a Pair
By Wheeler
Located in Parkesburg, PA
In the Style of Philadelphia Windsor Arm Chair - Features Fine Quality Hand Made Solid Construction
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Dining Room Ch...

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Wood, Hardwood

Pair of Painted Windsor Arm Chairs.
Located in New York, NY
of David T. Smith", these chairs are authentically constructed and finished with the integrity of
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20th Century American Windsor Chairs

Pair of Painted Windsor Arm Chairs.
Pair of Painted Windsor Arm Chairs.
H 40.5 in W 23 in D 19 in
Pair of American Country Windsor Chairs
Located in Wainscott, NY
Pair of Windsor chairs, Old Black paint, Sturdy
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Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs

Pair of Windsor Bow-Back Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of Windsor bow-back side chairs, having bamboo turnings, attractively shaped saddle seats, and
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Antique 19th Century American Windsor Chairs

Circa 18th Century Original Painted New England Windsor Pair of Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This early 18th Century Windsor fiddle back chair retains its original design. It was updated with
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Primitive Windsor Chairs

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Wood, Faux Leather

Childs Bow back Windsor Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
A matched pair of child sized windsors with turned legs and arms, and a fan back. Classic design
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20th Century American Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Childs Bow back Windsor Chairs
Childs Bow back Windsor Chairs
H 25 in W 17 in D 15 in
Two Georgian Double Bow Windsor Armchairs
Located in London, GB
traces of historic paint and original surface. Lovely honest and original pair of well drawn bow back
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs

Two Georgian Double Bow Windsor Armchairs
Two Georgian Double Bow Windsor Armchairs
H 39 in W 19.75 in D 14.25 in
Pair of Salmon-Painted Step-Down Windsor Side Chairs
Located in New Hope, PA
A pair of step-down windsor side chairs retaining a soft salmon-painted finish accented with green
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Antique 1810s American Folk Art Painted Furniture

Materials

Wood

Pair of Round Seated Windsor Chairs
Located in London, GB
University College. A remarkable and most unusual pair of comb back Windsor armchairs with round saddled
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Painted Furniture

Pair of Round Seated Windsor Chairs
Pair of Round Seated Windsor Chairs
H 39 in W 24 in D 21.5 in
Pair Massachusetts Windsor side chairs, c. 1810, original paint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Outstanding pair of Windsor side chairs in original white paint, attributed to James Chapman Tuttle
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Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture

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Wood

Pair Distressed Patina Stools
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
pair of painted barstools that swivel
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Vintage 1970s Windsor Chairs

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Wood, Paint

Pair Distressed Patina Stools
Pair Distressed Patina Stools
H 46.5 in W 22.25 in D 22.25 in
18th Century American Comb Back Windsor Side Chairs, New England, Original Paint
Located in Totnes, GB
An important near pair of American comb back Windsor chairs in 19th century paint. Likely from the
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Antique 18th Century American American Colonial Painted Furniture

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Wood

PAIR OF 19TH CENTURY BIRDCAGE-BACK WINDSOR CHAIRS
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of lovely Bird-Cage Back Windsors in Original Black Paint.. Great form and strudy
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier American Chairs

Pair of Windsor Bow-Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
delightful pair of George II period bow back windsor armchairs with generous bell shaped seats and crinoline
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Antique Late 18th Century English Chairs

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Wood

Pair of Windsor Bow-Back Armchairs
H 37.5 in W 23.75 in D 24.25 in
Pair of Early 19th c. Rodback Windsor Side Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
A very fine pair of Massachuetts rodback windsor side chairs in crusty old original surface. These
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Antique 19th Century American Side Chairs

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Ash

Pair of lounge chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair or painted black lounge chairs in the Windsor style; English c. 1960, upholstered in cream
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Vintage 1960s English Chairs

Pair of lounge chairs
Pair of lounge chairs
H 31 in W 28 in D 37 in
SALE!!! Tony Duquette / Belvedere "Lhasa" Chair / Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
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Frits Henningsen Windsor Chairs by Carl Hansen, Danish Design 1950’s
By Frits Henningsen
Located in London, GB
A graceful pair of Frits Henningsen Windsor chairs made by Carl Hansen in beech with new mustard
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Linen, Beech

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Pair Of Painted Windsor Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of pair of painted windsor chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, elm and giltwood, all pair of painted windsor chairs available were constructed with great care. Pair of painted windsor chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of pair of painted windsor chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian and Regency pair of painted windsor chairs are of considerable interest. Many pair of painted windsor chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Town & Emanuel produced popular pair of painted windsor chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Pair Of Painted Windsor Chairs?

Prices for pair of painted windsor chairs start at $1,475 and top out at $35,013 with the average selling for $2,974.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.