Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality yew wood broad arm Windsor chair having yew wood turned columns and spindles, shaped splat to the back with scroll arms, elm seat and standing on yew wood t...
Yew
Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair Antique Victorian Windsor armchair in yew wood featuring a broad arm, turned spindles, and saddle seat. Classic English d...
Wood
Mid-19th Century Victorian Yew Wood & Elm High-Back Windsor Armchair
Located in King's Lynn, GB
A mid-19th century Victorian Windsor armchair, constructed principally from yew wood, with an elm seat and elm rear legs. The chair has a high horseshoe-shaped back with stick uprig...
Elm, Yew
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Stewart Linford Burr Yew & Elm Dining Table & 8 Windsor Chairs Handmade, England
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime Stewart Linford handmade in England Burr Yew & Elm extending dining table and eight Windsor chairs RRP £23,500 A very good looking ...
Elm, Yew
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H 43.31 in W 24.02 in D 21.26 in
Antique Quality Victorian Yew & Elm Windsor Chair Armchair Dining, circa 1840
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality Victorian yew & elm Windsor chair armchair dining, circa 1840.
Elm, Yew
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H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.26 in
Victorian 19th Century Ash Elm Yew Windsor Chair Dining Armchair
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Victorian 19th century mixed wood (ash, elm, yew and beech) Windsor chair dining armchair.
Ash, Elm, Yew
Antique Victorian 19th Century Ash Elm Yew Windsor Chair Dining Armchair
Located in Wisbech, England
Antique Victorian 19th century mixed wood (ash, elm, yew and beech) Windsor chair dining armchair.
Ash, Elm, Yew
Set of Eight Wheel Back Elm and Yew Windsor Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
Nicholas Wells Antiques is pleased to present this fine quality set of eight-wheel back Windsor dining chairs, consisting of six side chairs and two armchairs, each with pierced yew ...
Elm, Yew
Yew Wood Broad Arm High Back Windsor Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good English yew wood broad arm high back Windsor chair with a Christmas tree splat, the hickory seat supported on well-turned legs joined by single stretcher, circa 1840-1860.
Yew
English Yew Wood Narrow Arm High Back Windsor Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
An excellent quality English yew wood narrow arm Windsor chair, the elaborate wavy pierced back splat over an elm saddle seat, supported on turned legs connected with crinoline stret...
Elm, Yew
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H 46.25 in W 23.25 in D 28 in
Assembled Set Of Eight Victorian Yew And Elmwood Broad Arm Windsor Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
Each with arched backs with splats with tree design cutout flanking spindles , saddle seat and arms with scrolled out terminals, turned legs with turned stretchers. With cushions tha...
Elm, Oak, Yew
19th Century Yew Windsor Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very attractive and good quality mid 19th century high back yew wood Windsor armchair having elegant Christmas tree type pierced splat and well figured elm seat raised on turned le...
Elm, Yew
Yew Wood Broad Arm High Back Windsor Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine quality English yew wood broad arm high back Windsor chair with a Christmas tree splat the hickory seat supported on well-turned legs joined by single stretcher, circa 1840-18...
Pair of Gothic 19th Century Windsor Chairs
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine pair of Gothic elm and yew wood windsor chairs.
Elm, Yew
Set of 4 Yew Wood Windsor Style Dining Side Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
Beautifully hand carved set of low back Windsor style dining side chairs made from yew wood, pierced splat backs and well figured seats raised on turned legs united by simple stretch...
Yew
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H 32.88 in W 21.26 in D 24.41 in
Antique Low Back Windsor Chair, English, Elm, Yew, Elbow, Armchair, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique low back Windsor chair. An English, elm and yew elbow or armchair, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850. Superb country house appeal, in the attractive Win...
Elm, Yew
Fine Harlequin Set of 8 Yew Wood High Back Narrow Arm Windsor Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fine assembled set of 8 English yew wood high back narrow arm Windsor chairs with Christmas tree splats above well-figured seats, supported on turned legs connected by crinoline st...
Hickory, Yew
Rare English Yew Wood Child's Windsor, Stamped Whitworth Gamston
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare signed English yew wood and elm windsor child's armchair of typical form, stamped on the seat edge Whitworth Gamston, made by John Whitworth, the legs joined by a crinoline st...
Yew, Elm
Victorian Yew Wood Windsor Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5081, Victorian yew and elm Windsor chair with arched top rails with turned spindles and carved centre slat and generous seat flanked by open carved arms, standing on turned legs u...
Yew
Antique Victorian Elm and Yew Windsor Armchair, Scotland 1830, B2282
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian elm and yew Windsor armchair, Scotland, 1830 Scotland, 1830 Solid elm and yew Original finish The back has an arching loop The central splat is set into a be...
Elm, Yew
Early Victorian Yew Wood Windsor Chair
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn3224, early Victorian, yew wood and elm, low back windsor chair with fretted central splat to back, standing on turned, ringed legs united with stretchers, all in original conditio...
Yew
Pair of Antique yew Windsor chairs
Located in Salisbury, GB
This pair of Victorian Yew Broad Arm Windsor chairs were made circa 1860, most certainly in the county of Yorkshire. A fabulous pair that you are unlikely to find elsewhere. (The ima...
Yew
Exceptional 19th Century English Arts & Crafts Yew Wood Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
A rare and beautiful example of English, 19th century Victorian Arts and Crafts workmanship - armchair in the Windsor style using knotty yew wood for arms, back and legs - gorgeous p...
Chestnut, Yew
A Wonderful Set of 4 Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chairs
Located in Darwen, GB
A wonderful set of 4 yew wood broad arm windsor armchairs. Each chair having a traditional hooped back with "Christmas Tree" pierced backs-plats. Having broad arms, generous saddle s...
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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