A George III Windsor Chair
Located in Tetbury, England
A West Country Windsor chair. Sun bleached and scrubbed ash and elm.
Antique Early 1800s British Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm
A George III Windsor Chair
Located in Tetbury, England
A West Country Windsor chair. Sun bleached and scrubbed ash and elm.
Ash, Elm
$1,256Sale Price|29% Off
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
$1,304Sale Price|30% Off
Rich Colour Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century English classic antique Elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative ...
Elm
$1,304Sale Price|30% Off
Victorian Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Hoop Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early 19th century English classic antique Elm hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative ...
Elm
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H 44.89 in W 22.45 in D 22.05 in
Early 19th Century Cornish English West Country Windsor Stick Chair, Farmhouse
Located in Totnes, GB
A scarce highly original example of an early 19th century West Country Windsor armchair. Plain tapered legs untied by an H-form stretcher.
Ash, Elm
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H 40.16 in W 23.63 in D 22.05 in
Large English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, 18th Century, Provincial
Located in Totnes, GB
An exceptional large 18th century West Country comb back Windsor chair with thick shaped elm slab seat supported by four egg and reel turned legs, united by a tapered H stretcher.
Ash, Elm, Yew
Early 19th Century West Country Ash Hoop Back Windsor Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb early 19th century West Country ash and elm hoop back Windsor chair with wonderful patina (color) and original green paint finish.
Ash, Paint
West Country Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century West country Windsor chair, 1820. Seat height - 16"(41cm) Dimensions: 24 inches (61 cms) wide 15 inches (38 cms) deep 41 inches (104 cms) high.
West Country Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Tiny 19th century child's West Country Windsor chair, 1830. Dimensions of seat: Width - 12" Depth - 10" Dimensions 13.5 inches (34 cms) wide 15.5 inches (39 cms) deep 22...
Pine
Early 19th c. Primitive Irish Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
This one, in ash and sycamore, has the typical pieced arm construction found on Irish and sometimes West Country windsor chairs.
Ash, Sycamore
West Country Vernacular Windsor
Located in Chireno, TX
West Country vernacular Windsor armchair constructed (circa 1780-1810) from elm and oak in a comb back style.
Elm, Oak
English West Country Windsor
Located in Culver City, CA
Thick slab seat, simple stick construction
Wood
West Country Primitive Windsor Chair, circa 1750
Located in Culver City, CA
Ashwood arms and legs with elmwood slab seat.
Ash, Elm
18th Century West Country Comb Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Unusual 18th Century comb back Windsor armchair, the shaped crest over nine shaved spindles, the bentwood arm over saddled seat with bent wood arch supports, standing on four spoke s...
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
Unusual West Country Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Lovely 18th century hoop back windsor armchair with unusually tall spindle back, the bentwood arm with turned supports reinforced with bentwood staves over deeply saddled "D" shaped ...
Ash
Low Back West Country Windsor, England, circa 1810
Located in Culver City, CA
Low back West Country Windsor, England, circa 1810. Constructed in oak. Simple form with handsome patina.
Oak
Rare Irish or West Country Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very unusual Irish or West Country vernacular windsor comb back armchair, the simple bar crest over "lobster pot" spindle back with square profiled back splat, the shaped seat over f...
Oak, Ash
18th Century Windsor Stick Back Chair in Elm and Ash, circa 1760
Located in Faversham, GB
Primitive 18th century West Country Windsor stick back chair in elm and ash.
Elm, Ash
West Country Hoop Back Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
18th century English hoop back Windsor armchair, probably West Country, having tall hoop back supported by spokeshaved spindles, the continuous ashwood arm over shallow single plank ...
Ash, Sycamore
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H 40.56 in W 21.86 in D 20.48 in
19th Century English West Country Windsor Chair, Cornish Farmhouse, Elm, Painted
Located in Totnes, GB
A very good example of this style of chair. Well turned legs, the front with deep egg and reel details, the rear plain and slightly tapered in towards the point they are blind mortic...
Ash, Elm
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H 41.54 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
English West Country Windsor Chair, Simple Stick Back, Elm and Ash, Georgian
Located in Totnes, GB
Characterful Georgian ash and elm Windsor chair. Flat-fronted elm seat with interesting grain pattern and tactile feel. Decoratively turned legs united by tapering H stretcher. Crook...
Ash, Elm
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H 36.03 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, English, Elm and Ash, Country, Armchair
Located in Totnes, GB
A good early West Country Windsor chair with comb back, in elm and ash.
Ash, Elm
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H 42.52 in W 22.64 in D 26.78 in
English Country Provincial Windsor Chair, West Country, Vernacular, 19th Century
Located in Totnes, GB
West Country Windsor chair, almost certainly from Cornwall and likely from the Penzance area, with a huge amount of character and charm.
Ash, Elm
English West Country Mid-19th Century Stickback Windsor Chair
Located in Totnes, GB
Delightful mid-19th century stickback Windsor chair. Originating from the Westcountry, most likely Cornwall, this example has the charming flat fronted shaped seat, egg and reel turn...
Beech, Elm
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H 40.56 in W 23.63 in D 21.26 in
Early 19th Century Cornish Windsor Chair, English, West Country, Sycamore
Located in Totnes, GB
A delightful stick back Windsor armchair in sycamore and ash. The solid slab seat with subtle saddle shaping supported by egg and reel turned front legs (one an old replacement perha...
Ash, Sycamore
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H 38.39 in W 24.81 in D 22.45 in
18th Century Fine English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, Fruitwood
Located in Totnes, GB
A fruitwood comb back Windsor chair, sometimes referred to as a Goldsmith chair as it bears a resemblance to the chair once owned by 18th Century author, Oliver Goldsmith, now in the...
Elm, Fruitwood
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H 39.18 in W 22.45 in D 18.71 in
Cornish Stick Back Windsor Chair, English, West Country, Elm Ash, Armchair
Located in Totnes, GB
A characterful early to mid-19th century English West Country stick back Windsor armchair. Egg and reel turned front legs with plain tapered back, all united by a turned H-stretcher....
Ash, Elm
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H 40.16 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
West Country Windsor Armchair, English, Devonshire, Elm and Ash, 1830s Chair
Located in Totnes, GB
An attractive and characterful three-part arm Windsor chair in elm, birch and ash. Dating from circa 1830, it is likely from the Culm Valley area of mid Devon. Although unstamped, it...
Ash, Elm
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H 25.6 in W 23.04 in
English West Country Windsor Armchair, Stick Chair, 18th Century, Elm, Ash, Pine
Located in Totnes, GB
The curved cleft arm supports are typical of West Country chairs of this type. Elm, ash and pine.
Ash, Elm, Pine
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H 37.6 in W 23.82 in D 25.2 in
English Comb Back Windsor Chair, West Country, Rustic Primitive Armchair Elm Ash
Located in Totnes, GB
A good comb back Windsor chair. In the style of the famous Oliver Goldsmith chair but with obvious regional variations - this leads me to believe this is a West Country example.
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
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H 38.19 in W 22.05 in D 20.48 in
English Comb Back Windsor Chair, Elm and Beech, 1800, West Country, Vernacular
Located in Totnes, GB
A comb back Windsor chair in elm and beech. Egg and reel turned front legs with plain tapered rear legs, united by a turned H-stretcher.
Beech, Elm
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H 40.95 in W 25.99 in D 20.48 in
18th Century English West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, Primitive Rustic, Elm
Located in Totnes, GB
A simple comb back Windsor armchair; a little more primitive from the norm. All legs with egg and reel turnings and hoof feet. Saddle shaped seat with crooked arm supports and four u...
Ash, Elm
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H 41.74 in W 23.63 in D 26.78 in
Early 19th Century Painted English West Country Windsor Stick Chair in Green
Located in Totnes, GB
A good Windsor armchair, attributed to the West Country - almost certainly Cornwall. It’s a stout example, in an aesthetically pleasing way - it sits well and has a good presence but...
Ash, Elm
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H 39.38 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
19th Century English West Country Stick Back Windsor Chair, Elm and Yew Wood
Located in Totnes, GB
A good stick back Windsor armchair in yew, elm and ash. Ring turned legs, united by an H-stretcher, a nicely figured elm slab seat with subtle saddle shape, crooked arm supports with...
Elm, Yew
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H 30 in W 18 in D 16 in
English West-Country Black Painted Braced Bow-Back Windsor Chair, circa 1800
Located in Bedford, Bedfordshire
The early 19th century Windsor bow-back armchair, in oak and beech, having a seven-stick comb hoop back, with a two strut brace, the top rail hoop being mortised, the thick and primi...
Oak
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H 38.98 in W 22.45 in D 20.28 in
West Country Stick Back Windsor Armchair, English, Ash Elm Beech, Rustic, Simple
Located in Totnes, GB
A good example of a simple stick back Windsor chair, attributed to the West Country. In ash, elm and beech.
Ash, Beech, Elm
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H 34.45 in W 20.08 in D 21.26 in
19th Century English West Country 'Applied Arm' Chair, Yealmpton Devonshire, Elm
Located in Totnes, GB
An armchair of Windsor construction but of a design that is unique to the South Devon village of Yealmpton, England. Based on the design of similar side chairs, but of stouter propor...
Ash, Elm
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H 37.41 in W 24.02 in D 22.25 in
West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair, English Armchair, Elm Ash, Rustic
Located in Totnes, GB
A good example of a West Country comb back Windsor chair with egg and reel turned front legs and plain rear, all united by a tapered H-stretcher.
Ash, Elm
Organic Modern Table Lamp Sculptural Parota Wood Base
By Isabel Moncada
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pata de Elefante Small Table Lamp — Atomic Collection by Isabel Moncada Named ""Elephant's Foot"" for its bold, bulbous base, the Pata de Elefante Small is one of Isabel Moncada's m...
Fiberglass, Linen, Fabric, Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in...
Linen, Velvet
$7,041
H 55.12 in W 50.79 in D 22.05 in
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Cabinet, Wood, Reeded Design, 1842
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century Swedish Gustavian cabinet. Manufactured around 1800 with two doors featuring decorative reeded design opening to useful storage. Repainted exterior with original dry scr...
Wood
$3,290 / item
H 35 in W 86 in D 40 in
Modern English Sofa in a Heavy Weight Stone Washed Natural Hemp & Down Cushion
By Bloom Home Inc
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Modern English Arm Sofa Introducing the English Arm Sofa, crafted with heavy weight hemp boasting a soft hand feel for added luxury. This sofa features a down feather wrapped seat cu...
Linen, Wood, Down
French Inspired Upholstered Linen Bergère Chairs
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
French inspired upholstered linen bergère chairs These French inspired chair are based on an original Napoleon III style pair of chairs. Napoleon III was the nephew of the Napoleon t...
Linen
18th Century Folk Art Welsh Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Folk Art stick chair from the English Countryside. Thick seat and surprisingly comfortable. Wonderful piece of sculpture with great patina. Seat height is 13.75 inches.
Elm
$887Sale Price|20% Off
H 36.62 in W 19.3 in D 20.48 in
Early 20th Century Accent Chair, Bentwood, Scandinavian Style, Finland
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover a timeless gem for your living space with our Early 20th century accent chair. Lovingly crafted from exotic wood, this stand-out piece embodies unparalleled elegance and his...
Bentwood
Vintage Fennel Green Dresser
Located in Westwood, NJ
The soft, muted fennel green finish beautifully complements various décor styles, from traditional to contemporary. With scalloped edge detailing along the base and elegant gold-tone...
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 34 in W 86 in D 42 in
Custom Made Modern English Arm Sofa in Performance Linen Velvet - 86"
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
This beautiful english arm sofa has a modern twist, with its single bench cushion, and beautiful curved apron sides. It’s upholstered in a Linen Velvet Performance fabric. Shown in P...
Velvet
Antique 19th Century English Primitive Welsh Folk Art Stick Chair
Located in Houston, TX
19th century English Folk Art stick chair made out of elm. Surprisingly comfortable and worn on the ends of the arms where someone would have handled to raise themselves from a sitti...
Elm
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
$2,715
H 31.5 in W 29 in D 18 in
Child's Orkney Chair with Hand Woven Straw Back, Scotland, 19th Century
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Late 19th-century child's armchair or fauteuil from the Scottish Orkney Islands, also referred to as Orkney Chair. The Orkney chair features an oak frame supporting a demicircle bac...
Straw, Rush, Wood
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
$1,587
H 38.78 in W 21.86 in D 23.63 in
Lincolnshire Windsor Chair Comb Back Chair Antique 1840 Early Victorian 1800s
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous, extremely rare and very characterful museum-worthy early 19th Century Comb Back Windsor armchair in lovely condition. Made around 1840 in Lincolnshire in England, this wo...
Ash, Birch
Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very good English lobster pot Windsor chair, having shaped crest over shaved spindles with bent yew wood continuous arm over deeply saddled elm seat and standing on pole lathe turned...
Elm
Primitive 19th century Windsor chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Good example of a primitive Windsor chair. All original with ash and elm wood. Not 100 % sturdy but verry usable. Beautiful patina and proportions.
Ash, Elm
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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