Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Mid-19th Century English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm, Yew
1760s English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Hardwood
18th Century American Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
18th Century Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Yew
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm, Yew
1820s English Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
18th Century Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
18th Century Georgian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
1830s English Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Yew
Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Birch
Late 18th Century American American Classical Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
18th Century English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
Mid-18th Century Irish Rustic Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Sycamore
Late 18th Century American American Colonial Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
Early 1800s English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Oak
1830s English Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
1830s English Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm, Yew
Early 19th Century English Rustic Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Rush, Walnut
Early 1900s Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Beech
1830s English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm, Yew
Early 20th Century American Other Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Maple, Paint
19th Century Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
19th Century Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Yew
1860s English High Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
18th Century British George II Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Elm, Walnut
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Hardwood
1820s English George III Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
19th Century English Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Elm
Mid-19th Century British Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm, Fruitwood, Yew
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
Late 19th Century English Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Oak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm, Yew
19th Century American Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
19th Century American Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Pine
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Oak
1790s English Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
1890s Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Beech
1830s Georgian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Oak
19th Century English Georgian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash
Late 19th Century British Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm, Oak
1850s American Adirondack Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
Early 19th Century American Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
Late 18th Century English Adirondack Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Elm
Early 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Beech, Elm
1790s American Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
18th Century English Country Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash, Beech, Elm
Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
Early 1800s Welsh Rustic Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Ash
19th Century American Adirondack Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century American Antique Windsor Back Chairs
Maple
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A set of antique Windsor chairs can sell from about $500 to well into the thousands, depending on the quality and condition. Single chairs range from about $100 to thousands, with age being a major factor in value. Find a range of antique vintage Windsor and other 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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