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Thames Valley Chairs

Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair
Located in Batley, GB
A wonderful late 18th century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair. Large in scale with a wind slab
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Antique Late 18th Century British Georgian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash

18th c. English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Charming late 18th Century English Thames Valley "hoop back" Windsor armchair in ash and elm, the
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Antique 1790s English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

18th c. English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
18th c. English Thames Valley Windsor Armchair
$3,900
H 39 in W 19.5 in D 21 in
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super large example of a thames valley yew wood windsor armchair by Prior of Uxbridge stamped
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Antique 18th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
$6,813
H 20.87 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A great example of an 18th century Thames valley yew wood and elm cabriole leg windsor armchair
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Antique 18th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
$4,819
H 39.38 in W 25.6 in D 24.41 in
Antique 19th Century Thames Valley English Gothic Windsor Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique 19th Century Thames Valley English Gothic Windsor Chair,,, carved seat,, pierced back
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Antique 1890s English Hepplewhite Armchairs

Materials

Wood

English late 18th century George III “Gothick” Yew wood Windsor Chair
Located in Troy, NY
Decorative, rare Yew Wood and Elm Windsor chair, probably made in the Thames Valley, at the end of
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Antique 19th Century English George III Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew, Elm

Recent Sales

Pair of George III Period Yewwood and Elm Windsor Armchairs
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
the Prior Family of Staines, Thames Valley. Lit: See Windsor Chairs by Michael Harding Hill, Rear
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Antique 1810s British George III Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large scale elm Thames Valley windsor chair, the spindle back centered by a pierced splat the
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Antique 19th Century British Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Thames Valley Windsor Chair
H 47.5 in W 26.5 in D 20 in
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
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Early 20th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Thames Valley Windsor Chair
H 45 in W 26 in D 22 in
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
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Antique 18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood

18th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine mid-18th century Thames Valley yew wood Windsor armchair, the hoop back with fret work
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Antique 1760s English George II Chairs

Thames Valley Windsor armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine and unusually large scale 18th century Thames Valley ash and elm comb back Windsor armchair.
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Thames Valley Windsor armchair
Thames Valley Windsor armchair
H 46.5 in W 29 in D 21 in
Thames Valley Brace Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine and charming 18th century Thames Valley braced comb back Windsor armchair, the shaped crest
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Antique 1770s European Windsor Chairs

Materials

Other

Thames Valley Brace Back Windsor Armchair
Thames Valley Brace Back Windsor Armchair
H 37.5 in W 21 in D 20.25 in
Thames Valley 18th Century Windsor Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful form, solid construction
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

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
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Beech

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
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Antique Early 19th Century British Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

18th Century George III Yew and Elm Thames Valley Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Thames Valley region, circa 1760. England Attributed to John Pitt and Richard Hewitt. The chair is
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Antique 18th Century English George III Windsor Chairs

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Elm, Yew

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
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash

English Thames Valley Nineteenth Century Windsor Armchair with Hickory Seat
Located in San Francisco, CA
An English Thames Valley Windsor armchair of typical form with a pieced vasiform central splat
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Antique 1830s English Regency Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Hickory

Sublime Suite of Eight circa 1840 English Windsor Thames Valley Dining Chairs 8
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Thames valley Elm diming chairs A very collectable and quintessentially English set of dining chairs
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Elm

George III Rustic High-Back Windsor Thames Valley Armchair, Elm, Ash and Walnut
Located in Richmond, London
armchair. English, Thames Valley, circa 1760 The double bow back with pierced Chippendale inspired
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Antique 1760s English George III Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm, Walnut

18th C English High Back Thames Valley Vase Splat Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An 18th century Thames Valley fruitwood and elm Windsor armchair having a boldly shaped crest
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Armchairs

Materials

Fruitwood, 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
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Antique 1760s English Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of 18th c. English "Gothick" Windsors
Located in Greenwich, CT
Important pair of 18th century English Thames Valley "Gothick" Windsor chairs in yew wood, fruit
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew, Elm, Fruitwood

Pair of 18th Century George II Gothic Yew and Elm Windsor Armchairs, circa 1760
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
in The English Regional Chair and is attributed to London/Thames Valley (Bernard D. Cotton, The
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Antique 18th Century English Gothic Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Fine Pair of Thames Valley Windsor Armchairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
the widest point. The chairs are from England, the Thames Valley.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Yew, Elm

Pair of Early 19th Century Thames Valley Yew Tree Windsor Armchairs
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A wonderful pair of yew tree Windsor armchairs with draft back splats, superb color and patination.     
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Antique Early 19th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

Thames Valley Fruitwood and Elm Windsor Chair, Early 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A definitive collectors primitive chair - and certainly an exemplar and rare chair of it's type and
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Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Armchairs

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood

Early 19thC Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
An ash and elm Thames valley Windsor chair with pierced splat back. C.1820-40 H back 94cm H seat
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Antique 1830s Chairs

Materials

Ash

Early 19thC Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Early 19thC Thames Valley Windsor Chair
H 37.01 in W 20.67 in D 17.33 in
Set of 12 Antique Thames Valley Windsor Chairs
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Set of 12 antique Thames Valley Windsor chairs This set of 12 antique Thames Valley Windsor chairs
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Early Thames Valley Windsor Wheel Back Chair c. 1800
Located in Heathfield, GB
An early and very beautiful Thames Valley Windsor wheel back chair with a fantastic colour and well
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Antique 19th Century Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

English Windsor Rocking Chair, Thames Valley, Fruitwood, Country Chippendale
Located in Totnes, GB
A fantastic example of a late 18th century Thames Valley Windsor chair with applied rocking bows
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Antique 1770s English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Fruitwood, Oak

Classic Thames Valley Comb Back Windsor
Located in London, GB
With Shaped Comb and Braced Bobtail Various Lovely Honey Coloured Indigenous Timbers
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Antique 1780s British Windsor Chairs

18th Century English Stick Back Windsor Chair, Thames Valley, Original Paint
Located in Totnes, GB
solid elm seat. A sculptural and charming example. Sits well from any angle. Thames Valley, circa 1780
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Antique Late 18th Century English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Late 19th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Chair in Ash and Elm
Located in Totnes, GB
Well formed and aesthetically pleasing late 19th century English made Windsor chair, likely Thames
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Antique 1880s English Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Pair of English Scroll Back Windsor Armchairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
These are a true pair dating from the 1850's and are from the Thames Valley region of chair making
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Antique 19th Century British Country Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech, Ash, Elm

An Attractive Matched Set of Six Early 19th Century Thames Valley Yew Tree Chai
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A most attractive matched set of six Thames Valley yew tree chairs. George III period. Ex Charles
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Antique Early 19th Century English Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

Pair of 18th Century Mendlesham Windsor Chairs
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
A good pair of 18th century yew tree Thames Valley Windsor chairs of unusually fine lines. The
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Windsor Chairs

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$2,300 / set
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Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare, beautiful wall light by Josef Frank, made from brass with a slender stem suspending a voluminous lamp shade. Adjustable height.
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American 1940's Tufted Curved Sofa
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful super stylish curved sofa. Made in the US probably in the 1940's maybe early 1950's. Designer and maker unknown. Tufted and with loose cushion. Has a bit of Hollywood pana...
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American 1940's Tufted Curved Sofa
$3,750
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Located in London, GB
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Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
$10,216 / item
H 31.5 in W 106.3 in D 39.38 in
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Art Deco Colonial Armchairs, 1930s, set of 2
$8,500
H 27.96 in W 23.43 in D 20.87 in
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The Montauk, Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
$10,696 / item
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$15,491
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Thames Valley Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of thames valley chairs for sale on 1stDibs. The range of distinct thames valley chairs — often made from wood, elm and hardwood — can elevate any home. Thames valley chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Thames valley chairs made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Victorian — are very popular at 1stDibs.

How Much are Thames Valley Chairs?

Prices for thames valley chairs start at $1,695 and top out at $12,900 with the average selling for $5,663.

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.