Yorkshire Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Yorkshire beech and elm broad arm windsor chair. Very good colour. 1850.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Broad Arm Windsor Chair
English Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Savannah, GA
An early Victorian yew, elm and ash broad arm Windsor chair. Great original surface.
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Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
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.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
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Wood
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...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
19th Centyr Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Title: 19th Century Yew & Elm Broad Arm Windsor Chair Item Code: S27-28A Description: A fine 19th century English broad arm Windsor chair, beautifully constructed in yew and elm with...
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Yew
19th century Yorkshire broad arm Windsor chair
Located in Batley, GB
An ash with elm seat with a three piece arm bow sitting on nicely turned legs connected by a double H stretch. The wear and patina to the original black paint on this chair is absolu...
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Yorkshire Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Yorkshire broad arm windsor chair. 1850. Reference: 8129 Dimensions 26 inches (66 cms) Wide 28.5 inches (72 cms) Deep 42.5 inches (108 cms) High
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
19th Century Yorkshire Windsor Chair
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
19th C Yorkshire beech and elm broad arm windsor chair. 1850. Seat depth is 16 inches, seat height is 17.5 inches Reference: 8128 Dimensions 25.5 inches (65 cms) Wide 26.5 inches ...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Beech, Elm
Matched Set of Six 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs
$8,162Sale Price / set|31% Off
H 46 in W 25 in D 25 in
Matched Set of Six 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs
Located in Cheshire, GB
Matched set of six 19th century yew wood broad arm Windsor chairs, the hoop backs with a pierced and shaped central splat above ash and elm seats surrounded by broad arms.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Yew
Childs Windsor Broadarm Chair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Child's Broad Arm Windsor Chair. This charming late 19th-century child's Windsor broad arm chair, crafted from yew wood and ash, beautifully captures the character and craftsmanship ...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Country Chairs
Materials
Ash, Yew
Harlequin Set Of Eight Broad Arm High Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Carefully curated set of eight Harlequin (Light/ Dark) broad arm high back Windsor chairs featuring double "H" stretchers on all, slightly different pierced back splats, different ...
Category
Antique 19th Century Country Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Collection of broad arm windsor chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Collection of 12 English wooden Broadarm windsor chairs with stretcher base.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Windsor Armchair, English Broad-Arm High-Back Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Windsor Armchair, English Broad Arm High back Seat depth - 18"
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
Quality 19th Century Elm & Ash Broad Arm Antique Windsor Chair
Located in Clitheroe, GB
Quality Elm & Ash Broad Arm Antique Windsor chair This Superb Quality Mid 19th Century Victorian Elm & Ash Broad Arm Antique Windsor Chair dates from ca. 1850 and has a high back ...
Category
Antique 1850s British Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Superb Rare Set of Eight Burr Yew Broad Arm High Back Windsor Armchairs
Unavailable
H 45.5 in W 26 in D 26.75 in
Superb Rare Set of Eight Burr Yew Broad Arm High Back Windsor Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb rare set of eight 19th century burr yew broad arm high back Windsor armchairs of superb patina from the North of England, probably Yorkshire.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Yew
Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Alicante, ES
A classic broad arm windsor rocking chair made from ash and elm with a yew wood center splat and saddle-shaped seat with very rich patina and totally original.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Rocking Chairs
ANTIQUE BOW BACK WINDSOR ARM CHAIRS, c. 1860
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handcrafted English high-back broad Windsor arm chairs. Elmwood, pierced splat, unusual crinoline stretcher.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Extra Large Victorian Antique Hoop Back Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Extra large Victorian antique Victorian hoop back broad arm Windsor chair of unusual large proportions with a Christmas tree centre splat and having a wonderful elm seat with the res...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Charming 19th Century Elm Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A beautiful elm broad arm Windsor chair, superb quality 19th Century, high back with central fretted decorative splat and turned spindles, with elm seat with a three piece arm bow si...
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Elm, Oak
Antique Pair Of Yew Broadarm Windsor Chairs
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Wonderful Pair Of Near Matching Yewood Broad Arm Windsor Chairs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
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.
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
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...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Assembled Set of Six English Broad Arm, High Back Windsor Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
An assembled set of 6 elm and hickory English broad arm high back Windsor armchairs each with Christmas tree splats and turned "H" stretchers. Variations in color and size. Circa 1860.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Hickory
Harlequin Set of Eight Elm and Ash Broad Arm High Back Windsor Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nice harlequin set of eight elm, ash and hickory broad arm high back Windsor armchairs, some with single "H" stretchers others with double "H" stretchers, each with a Christmas tre...
Category
Antique 1870s English Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Hickory
English Elm Broad Arm Windsor Armchairs, 19th Century - Set of 4
Located in Savannah, GA
A set of 4 English elm broad arm windsor armchairs, 19th century. 26 inches wide by 26 ½ inches deep by 45 inches tall arm height 28 inches; seat height 18 inches
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
Assembled Set Of Eight Victorian Yew And Elmwood Broad Arm Windsor Armchairs
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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...
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Oak, Yew
Associated Pair of English Broadarm Highback Windsor Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of English broad arm Windsor arm chairs with Christmas tree splats and well-turned supports, the hickory seats supported by turned legs joined by double "H" stretchers.
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Elm, Hickory
Antique Windsor Broad Arm Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Elm, Ash, circa 1850
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H 43.31 in W 26.97 in D 24.02 in
Antique Windsor Broad Arm Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Elm, Ash, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Windsor broad arm elbow chair. An English, Yorkshire, Victorian, elm and ash armchair dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Antique Windsor Broad Arm Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Elm, Ash, circa 1850
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H 43.31 in W 26.97 in D 24.02 in
Antique Windsor Broad Arm Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Elm, Ash, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Windsor broad arm elbow chair. An English, Yorkshire, Victorian, elm and ash armchair dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Antique Windsor Armchair, Victorian, Yorkshire Broad Arm Elbow Chair, circa 1900
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H 45.28 in W 27.17 in D 21.26 in
Antique Windsor Armchair, Victorian, Yorkshire Broad Arm Elbow Chair, circa 1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Windsor armchair, a Victorian, Yorkshire broad arm elbow chair in elm, ash and oak dating to circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm, Oak
Antique Windsor Broad Arm Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Elm, Ash, circa 1850
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H 43.31 in W 26.97 in D 24.02 in
Antique Windsor Broad Arm Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Elm, Ash, circa 1850
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Windsor broad arm elbow chair. An English, Yorkshire, Victorian, elm and ash armchair dating to the mid-19th century, circa 1850.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
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.
Category
Antique 1850s Victorian Windsor Chairs
English Broad Arm Windsor Chair, 19th Century, Alder, Large, Yorkshire Country
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H 42.92 in W 25.99 in D 29.14 in
English Broad Arm Windsor Chair, 19th Century, Alder, Large, Yorkshire Country
Located in Totnes, GB
A superb quality high back broad arm or ‘best’ chair, likely from Yorkshire and dating to circa 1840. Predominantly in alder with a lovely rich color and patination. Turned legs with...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Birch
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.
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Yew
Victorian Style Windsor Hoop Back Broad Arm Chair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is custom crafted Windsor hoop back arm chair. With large proportions, starting with turned legs with a single stretcher joining the pairs, generous seat, broad arms,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Victorian Windsor Chairs
Materials
Wood
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Located in Stockton, NJ
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19th Century English Windsor Rocking Chair
Located in Nantucket, MA
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Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
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Circa 1860 English Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Windsor Chairs
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Broad Arm Windsor Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal broad arm windsor chair for your home. Each broad arm windsor chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, elm and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer broad arm windsor chair, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each broad arm windsor chair bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular.
How Much is a Broad Arm Windsor Chair?
The average selling price for a broad arm windsor chair at 1stDibs is $2,466, while they’re typically $975 on the low end and $5,750 for the highest priced.
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.
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