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 seat and arm rests.
Ash
Late 19th/Early 20th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This turn-of-the-20th-century English Thames Valley Windsor chair is where rural grit meets high-drama design.
Elm, Yew
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, with a pierced back splat Good colour and patina.
Elm, Yew
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 twice on the edge of the seat. The back splat with prince of wales feathers, the front...
Yew
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.
Wood
Fine Antique Windsor Chair Georgian Revival Comb Mahogany Armchair Country House
Located in London, GB
It has a generously sized single piece saddle-sculpted seat, which is stamped to the underside and into which the arms, legs and back spindles all fit, as with all Windsor chairs. ...
Mahogany
English late 18th century George III “Gothick” Yew wood Windsor Chair
Located in Troy, NY
An example is illustrated in ‘The English Regional Chair’ and is attributed to London/Thames Valley, and a similar chair is in the Victoria and Albert Museum, although made of Yew wo...
Yew, Elm
Pair of George III Period Yewwood and Elm Windsor Armchairs
Located in Witney, OXFORDSHIRE
Attributed to the Prior Family of Staines, Thames Valley. Lit: See Windsor Chairs by Michael Harding Hill, Rear cover, pages 100 & 110.
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 saddle seat above turned legs joined by an "H" stretcher.
Elm
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
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 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 splat, over crook supported continuous arm, the nicely saddled elm seat with vivid gr...
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.
Ash, Elm
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 rail with scalloped edges, over spokeshaved spindles including the cross braces which...
Other
Thames Valley 18th Century Windsor Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful form, solid construction
Wood
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 hoop with 10 supporting spindles and the continuous arm with crook supports and fain...
Ash, Elm
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 seat.
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 unfussy example of English Country furniture in a variety of indigenous timbers, with r...
Elm, Yew
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H 39 in W 26 in D 18 in
18th Century George III Yew and Elm Thames Valley Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Both of the chairs are from the Thames Valley and are of similar proportions as the chair offered.
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 rounded ears, over central balustrade silhouette shaped splat, flanked on either side ...
Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash
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H 41 in W 22.5 in D 21 in
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 terminating at the curved crest rail, the elm saddle seat supported on turned legs join...
Elm, Hickory
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H 19.3 in W 15.56 in
Sublime Suite of Eight circa 1840 English Windsor Thames Valley Dining Chairs 8
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime suite of eight original early Victorian circa 1840 Thames valley Elm diming chairs A very collectable and quintessentially English...
Elm
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, beautifully shaped center backsplat, and nicely saddled seat on turned legs. It has won...
Fruitwood, Elm
George III Walnut and Sycamore Comb-Back Windsor Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Further reading: There is a similar chair in the Victoria & Albert Museum labelled Richard Hewett and a further by Pitt and Hewett in the Wycombe chair museum, both chairs are from t...
Walnut
Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Superb harlequin set of six 19th Century Thames Valley wheel back dining chairs. Constructed from ash, yew and elm.
Ash, Elm, Yew
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 wood and elm.
Yew, Elm, Fruitwood
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H 40.56 in W 25.2 in D 18.12 in
Pair of 18th Century George II Gothic Yew and Elm Windsor Armchairs, circa 1760
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
The period examples always incorporate yew, the prized timber for Windsor chairs. An identical yew chair with an elm seat is illustrated in The English Regional Chair and is attribut...
Elm, Yew
Fine Pair of Thames Valley Windsor Armchairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The chairs are from England, the Thames Valley.
Ash, Yew, Elm
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H 40.95 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in
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.
Yew
Early 19thC Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Grange-Over-Sands, GB
An ash and elm Thames valley Windsor chair with pierced splat back.
Ash
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 were made circa 1860 To find a set of 12 chairs of this type is very rare.
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 developed patina and in excellent original condition throughout.
Elm
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H 47.64 in W 29.14 in D 28.55 in
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.
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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H 36.42 in W 21.66 in D 24.02 in
18th Century English Stick Back Windsor Chair, Thames Valley, Original Paint
Located in Totnes, GB
Sits well from any angle. Thames Valley, circa 1780. Measures: H 92.5 cm, W 55 cm, D 61 cm Seat height 42 cm.
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 Valley in origin. Ash and elm with turned legs and stretchers, out-splayed arms, cu...
Ash, Elm
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H 40.25 in W 22 in D 21 in
George III Rustic High-Back Windsor Thames Valley Armchair, Elm, Ash and Walnut
Located in Richmond, London
Full of character, mid-18th century George III period elm, ash and walnut Windsor high-back armchair. English, Thames Valley, circa 1760 The double bow back with pierced Chippe...
Ash, Elm, Walnut
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. The are made of beech and ash with a seat made of elm.
Beech, Ash, Elm
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H 35 in W 21.5 in D 18.5 in
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.
Yew
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H 40.16 in W 27.17 in D 23.23 in
Thames Valley Fruitwood and Elm Windsor Chair, Early 18th Century
Located in London, GB
Features include a carved shell motif to the centre of the comb-bow - this was usually a sign for pilgrimage and indeed the Thames Valley including Oxford was a well trodden byway fo...
Elm, Fruitwood
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.
$1,841
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.46 in
English Classic Antique Victorian 19th Century Elm and Ashwood Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely solid ash and elm hand sawn circa 1880 Windsor stick back armchair The antique Windsor chair is a country piece of antique furniture...
Ash, Elm
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. The chair features a distinctive bent yew wood crest ...
Elm, Yew
$5,115
H 35.04 in W 23.04 in D 24.41 in
Stunning 18th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchair Primate Design Stick Back
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime mid-18th century circa 1760 solid Yew wood Windsor stick back armchair If you are looking at this listing then the chanc...
Yew
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
Early 19th Century English Windsor Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine English Windsor armchair has a amazing untouched patina and looks a little off center from age and use. The condition is good with marks and wear consistent from age and us...
Wood
19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair with great patina. Measures 23.5" in width, 23" in depth and 36.5" in height. Seat height is 18" and arm height is 27". Seat int...
Oak
Late 19th/Early 20th American Fruitwood Windsor Chair
Located in Wainscott, NY
Late 19th/Early 20th Century American Windsor Chair. The elegant New England Windsor was made in the late 19th Century using hardwood construction. Most likely a fruitwood was use...
Wood, Fruitwood
$5,388
H 39.97 in W 22.84 in D 17.72 in
RARE ANTIQUE 18TH CENTURY YEW & OAK WiNDSOR ARMCHAIR PRIMATE DESIGN STICK BACK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely sublime mid-18th century circa 1760 solid Yew & Oak Windsor stick back armchair Please ...
Oak, Yew
Antique Georgian Elm Child’s Windsor Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A charming and authentic antique Georgian child’s Windsor chair in solid elm, beautifully made with classic country craftsmanship. The hoop back is formed with turned spindles and a ...
Elm
19th Century 'Smokers Bow' Windsor chair
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century 'smokers bow' or 'captains chair' Windsor chair with a rather unusual shaped back rest which sits on 7 short turned spindles. The 2 piece elm arm bow sits on 8 turned ...
Elm
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Chair
Located in Stockton, NJ
An interesting late 18th century elm Windsor chair. Interesting and rare continuous bentwood hoop back construction.
Wood
$2,387
H 32.68 in W 20.67 in D 22.25 in
1 of 6 Burr Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs circa 1860 English Countryhouse Furniture
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to 1 of 6 lovely solid Yew hand sawn circa 1860 Windsor stick back armchair I have six of these in stock, one exact pair and then four others which all have sligh...
Yew
Early 19th Century "Boston Rocker" Rocking Chair Hand Made
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Early 19th Century Boston Rocker rocking chair totally hand constructed from 1st cut pine trees. Somevearly repairs were made and have worn in over time. Runners i believe to have be...
Pine, Paint
$1,236Sale Price|30% Off
H 39.77 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality An antique 19th-century Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm, full of age, character, and p...
Ash, Elm
19th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare early 19th century Windsor chair with a low comb back and widened armrest. All original with a one slab elm seat. As good as they get...
Elm
$1,236Sale Price|30% Off
H 41.74 in W 23.23 in D 26.78 in
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair or Carver Elbow-Chair – Fine Quality An antique 19th-century Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm, full of age, character, and p...
Ash, Elm
Pair of Carved Wood Painted Trumeau Mirror C. 1930
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rectangular neoclassical style mirrors. The mirrors are painted in a cream color, accented with gold detailing. The top of each frame includes a decorative pediment, with a...
Mirror, Wood, Paint
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...
Wool, Wood
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 14 in W 18 in
19th century English Antique oil landscape with cows resting by a river
By Alfred Vickers
Located in Woodbury, CT
A stunning 19th century English Antique oil landscape with cows resting by a river. Alfred Vickers was a painter of marine subjects and landscapes. He exhibited extensively througho...
Canvas, Oil
Bespoke Handmade Belgian Linen Sofa
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. An iconic, unobtrusive design. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium....
Linen
George III Mahogany and Gilt Four Post King Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A carved mahogany, flame mahogany veneered and parcel gilt four poster King bed, the arched headboard with a carved cornice and finely carved acanthus leaf carved baluster and cluste...
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Windsor Style Saddle Seat Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A Late 19th Century parinated Windsor Style stained Armchair with saddle back seat. Measures 23.5 " in width, 23.5 " in depth and 38" in height. Seat height is 17.5". Arm height is ...
Hardwood
Large French 19th Century LXVI Style Gilt Wood Trumeau Mirror
Located in London, Park Royal
This large Louis XVI style trumeau mirror, circa late 1800's from France, has generous proportions which make it a commanding presence. The fine, decorative carving,at the top secti...
Hardwood
Pair of Small Gustavian Style Bedside Chests
Located in Westwood, NJ
Bedside chests elegantly combine classical Swedish design elements with refined architectural details. The antique painted finish provides an authentic patina, while dental moldings ...
Wood
Pair of Papperzini Amalfi Adjustable Chain Back Garden Sofas
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic matching pair of neoclassical style iron garden sofas made in the manner and style of Mario Papperzini and Janus et Cie Amalfi collection. The grand sofas feature a large stee...
Steel
$14,995
H 35 in W 50.5 in D 25 in
Antique French Provincial Louis XV Style Painted Chest of Drawers Commode
Located in Forney, TX
A stunning French Provincial crème painted chest of drawers commode with beautifully aged original patina and interesting provenance! Exquisitely hand-crafted in France in the late...
Marble, Brass
$24,000
H 33 in W 20.75 in D 21 in L 33 in
Six Regency Style Ebonized & Parcel Gilt Dining Chairs - U.K. - Circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
Six exceptional antique Regency style ebonized and parcel gilt dining chairs - bench made hand carved quality beechwood frames with hand woven caned seats and backs - featuring hand ...
Fabric, Cane, Beech, Giltwood
$1,680Sale Price|40% Off
H 41 in W 21 in D 1 in
Antique Mahogany and Giltwood American Chippendale Mirror
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Beautiful antique American Chippendale mirror having fruitwood inlay and oval shell decoration at the top with giltwood decoration on the sides with rosettes and leaves, and urns wit...
Mirror, Mahogany, Giltwood
English Walnut Burl Two-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This two-drawer walnut writing desk is made for us by our English cabinetmaker. Using time-honored techniques, this table is created in just the same fashion as it would have been 20...
Leather, Walnut, Burl
$20,000
H 30 in W 38 in D 18 in
Masterful American Sheraton Serpentine Mahogany Inlaid Card Table. Boston C 1810
By John & Thomas Seymour
Located in Charleston, SC
Masterful American Sheraton mahogany hinged top serpentine card table with figured cross banded tulip wood, birch and satinwood inlays, outset corners, and terminating on the origina...
Birch, Mahogany, Satinwood, Tulipwood
A Large 18th Century French Painted Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
Presenting a captivating piece of history, this 18th-century French farmhouse table boasts a timeless elegance. Embrace the allure of centuries past with this exquisite French farmho...
Pine
Circa 1880 Italian Large Gilt wood LXV Style Confidente Sofa
Located in London, Park Royal
A rare antique find from Tuscany Italy. This 'Confidante' sofa, circa 1880, is in beautiful condition. The large frame is finely carved in the LXV style, with its original water gild...
Gold, Gold Leaf
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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