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
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
Ash, Elm
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ash, Elm
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
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
Elm, Fruitwood
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
Other
Thames Valley 18th Century Windsor Armchair
Located in Culver City, CA
Wonderful form, solid construction
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
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
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
Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash
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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
Thames Valley region, circa 1760. England Attributed to John Pitt and Richard Hewitt. The chair is
Elm, Yew
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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
Elm, Hickory
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
Yew, Elm, Fruitwood
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H 19.3 in W 15.56 in L 19.3 in
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
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
Fruitwood, Elm
Fine Pair of Thames Valley Windsor Armchairs, Early 19th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine pair of Thames Valley armchairs, done with elm, ash and yew wood, windsor armchairs with
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
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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
A definitive collectors primitive chair - and certainly an exemplar and rare chair of it's type and
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
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
Ash, Elm
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H 40.16 in W 22.64 in L 40.16 in
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
Ash, 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
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
Elm
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
An 18th century stick back Windsor chair in elm and ash with traces of original green paint. The
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
armchair. English, Thames Valley, circa 1760 The double bow back with pierced Chippendale inspired
Ash, Elm, Walnut
An 18th Century English Windsor Comb-Back Armchair
Located in Woodbury, CT
A rare Thames Valley region comb back elbow Windsor chair From the mid-18th century, England. An
Oak, Walnut
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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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. Ex Charles
Yew
$1,357 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$5,780
H 29.5 in W 78.5 in D 33.5 in
19th Century Country French Provincial Chestnut Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic 19th century country French provincial farmhouse dining table crafted from chestnut. The table features a four plank top 1 inch thick with tongue and groove joinery and a beau...
Chestnut
$2,092Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 41.5 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
Set of four Slovenian Maple Continuous Arms Windsor chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A set two continuous arm and two side Windsor Chairs in solid red maple with high barrel back, made in Slovenia. Great vintage condition. Measure 22.5" in width, 24" in depth and 4...
Maple
$229,497Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
$4,800Sale Price|40% Off
H 30 in W 83.5 in D 33.5 in
18th Century Country French Provincial Farmhouse Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rustic late 18th century country French provincial farmhouse dining table constructed from warm toned fruitwood. The top is rectangular crafted from three planks having breadboard en...
Fruitwood
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 legs tapering to narrow feet, and their original black painted finishes. Perfect at a...
Wood
Finely Carved Mahogany Four Post King Size Bed
Located in Westwood, NJ
A finely carved mahogany and figured mahogany rice bed, the serpentine arched and molded edge headboard flanked by acanthus leaf and rice carved baluster turned posts with urn finial...
Mahogany
18Thc Balloon Back Windsor Chairs From New England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18Thc Original aged surface New England balloon back Windsor chairs in fantastic condition.These chairs have such wonderful form and patina.The saddle seats are most unusual and wond...
Wood
Vintage 19th Century English Windsor Chairs - Set of 6
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Step back in time with these exquisite vintage 19th-century English Windsor chairs. Showcasing timeless craftsmanship, each chair features elegantly curved spindles and a contoured s...
Wood
Pair of Early 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs, Georgian Style
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An Extremely Attractive Early 19th Century Matching Pair Of Yew Wood, Low Back, Kitchen Windsor Armchairs, Having Elegant Pierced Splats And Turned Supports To Curved Backs, Over Sha...
Yew
$16,500
H 40 in W 21 in D 22.5 in
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 the 18th century, George III style, with exceptional color and very good condition,...
Yew, Elm
$1,423 / item
H 39.38 in W 22.45 in D 22.84 in
1 of 20 Windsor Tall Spindle Back Armchair in Beech, Yugoslavia 1950s
By D.R. Dimes
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find 20 Windsor dining chairs and armchair done in solid Beech, manufactured in Yugoslavia in 1950s. There is 20 chairs available, out of which 9 are with an...
Beech
High Back Raked Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A striking windsor armchair in attractive yew wood and oak, having a high back with a comfortable rake and featuring a wide hooped back rail above a saddled seat on four ring-turned ...
Yew
$1,895
H 42.75 in W 22.75 in D 21.5 in
English High Back Windsor Armchair of Elm from the Georgian Era
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome Windsor high back armchair of elm from Georgian era England, featuring a bowed top rail and spindle back, with curved rail arms mounted to a shaped solid seat, and set upo...
Wood, Elm
$5,296 / set
H 40.56 in W 19.69 in D 23.63 in
Pair of 18th-Century Elm Windsor Armchairs with Cabriole Legs
Located in Baambrugge, NL
A stunning pair of 18th-century Windsor armchairs, crafted from rich elm wood. These chairs boast a rare and elegant design, featuring cabriole legs that gracefully end in classic pa...
Elm
$1,294
H 38.19 in W 22.84 in D 18.12 in
1940s Fritz Henningsen Windsor Oak Chair Model CH 18A, Denmark
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished. - Sturdy and stable. - Measure: height of seat 45 cm.
Oak
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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