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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
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Antique 19th Century Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Harlequin Set of Eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A harlequin set of eight 18th Century Windsor Wheel back chairs fully restored. Beautiful
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Antique 18th Century English Country Chairs

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Ash, Beech, Elm

Set of Four 19th Century Windsor Wheel Back Kitchen Chairs in Solid Elm Tree
By Welters of Wycombe
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Set of four Windsor chairs. The "back wheel" edition. Very solid and elegant at the same time
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Antique Late 19th Century Edwardian Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair This is an early 19th Century chair made
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Antique 18th Century Georgian Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Vintage Bird Cage Windsor Chairs, Set of 6 by Marlow of York Pa
By Wheeler
Located in Parkesburg, PA
seat, tiger maple base/legs stretcher, and oak or ash back, Circa 1952 Very good condition
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Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Windsor Chairs

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Cherry, Maple

Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs are a classic
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Antique Early 1900s Country Windsor Chairs

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Beech

Rich Colour Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in GB
hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative armchair, in the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Victorian Antique 19th Century Elm Wheel Hoop Back West Country Windsor Armchair
Located in GB
hoop back west country Windsor armchair A highly coveted, well made and decorative armchair, in the
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Antique Early 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Beech and Ash Wheel Back Reclining Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Beech and Ash Wheel Back Reclining Chair This is a good traditional Beech and Ash arm chair it has
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Vintage 1930s Country Armchairs

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Ash

"Price of Wales" Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Very fine early 19th century English yew wood windsor hoop back armchair, the pierced splat with
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Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) George IV Armchairs

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Elm, Yew

"Price of Wales" Windsor Armchair
"Price of Wales" Windsor Armchair
H 41 in W 21 in D 23 in
Glenister Windsor Arm Chairs, Set 2
By S.H. Glenister
Located in Summerland, CA
. Wheel back, Elm seat and oak wood. All In sturdy excellent condition. Beautiful Windsor chairs.
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20th Century Dining Room Chairs

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Elm, Oak

Glenister Windsor Arm Chairs, Set 2
Glenister Windsor Arm Chairs, Set 2
H 39.5 in W 21 in D 24 in
English Country Walnut Windsor Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
English Country (19th Cent) walnut Windsor side chair with wheel back.  
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Antique 19th Century British Country Side Chairs

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Walnut

All Original 18th Century High Wycombe Windsor Chair with Fabulous Colour
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very good, sturdy and fine example of a low back 18th century wheel back Windsor chair with a
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Antique 18th Century Armchairs

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Ash, Elm

Road Map Britannia No 25 London to the Lands End, John Ogilby Brown Gilded Frame
By John Ogilby
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
. Continuing 308 miles, 3 furlongs. London Southwark to Brentford, to Hampton Court, to Hounslow, to Windsor
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Antique Late 17th Century British Charles II Maps

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Paper

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Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Two pedestals Oval Made to order in Italy. Size can be customised to a maximum length of 250cm. Can also be made in a circular one pedestal version.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Travertine

Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
Bespoke Italian Travertine Oval Dining Table
H 31.5 in W 94.49 in D 43.31 in
Articulated Sconce Mid-Century Modern Stilnovo Style Solid Brass Black and White
By Stilnovo, Arredoluce, Gino Sarfatti
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This exquisite sconce is a nod to the timeless pieces crafted by mid-century modern Italian studios Arteluce and Stilnovo in the 1950s, but with a unique and distinctive design that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and...

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Brass, Metal, Aluminum

Striking George IV Amboyna, Rosewood and Gilt Console Table
By Morel & Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A striking George IV amboyna, rosewood and gilt console table attributed to Morel and Seddon, the rectangular top set above two monopodia with bold scrolling corbels and feet in gilt...
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Antique 1820s English George IV Console Tables

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Rosewood

Set of Six English Windsor Chairs
Located in Antwerp, BE
Six unusual and wonderful aged, worn patina chairs are in good condition.They look fantastic together as a set. The seat height of all seats is 18.5 in. (47 cm) The height of the arm...
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Early 20th Century English Country Windsor Chairs

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Wood

Set of Six English Windsor Chairs
Set of Six English Windsor Chairs
H 37.8 in W 22.05 in D 22.05 in
Weave Bedside / Night stand 45 from Ringvide, Oak Wood Natural Oil, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave bedside table Bedside table, made of solid birch wood and laminated birchveneér or solid oak wood and oak veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the bedside serves as a ...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

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Birch, Oak

1970s Pair of Ercol Windsor Armchairs with new Cushions in Gold Pistoia Velvet
By Ercol
Located in Antwerp, BE
1970s set of Ercol Windsor Range armchairs . These vintage armchairs with round stick backs are made of dark solid elm. Both still have their label under the seat, and are dated 1...
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Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Velvet, Elm

18th Century Pine Long Benches
Located in Billingshurst, GB
A pair of 18th century long pine benches. Good seat size and all sturdy. Good colour and patina.  
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Antique Late 18th Century French French Provincial Benches

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Pine

18th Century Pine Long Benches
18th Century Pine Long Benches
H 18 in W 146 in D 8.5 in
Bespoke Round Italian Dining Table in Travertine
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal. The photos show a variance of tables we have ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Travertine

Long 19th Century French Oak Farmhouse Table - Refectory
Located in Basingstoke, Hampshire
A long 19th century french oak farmhouse refectory table. A very architecturally pleasing design raised on slightly tapering legs. United by a central stretcher, which appears to hav...
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Antique 19th Century French Farm Tables

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Oak

Antique American Federal Baltimore Painted Spindled Windsor Bench Settee 1820
Located in Portland, OR
Fine & rare antique American half-spindled Federal period painted & stenciled Windsor bench/settee, Baltimore, Circa 1820. A rare bench with the original chrome yellow painted and gr...
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Antique 1820s American American Colonial Benches

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Pine

Large 19thC Country House Arched Pine Wardrobe
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa 1870 Large 19thC English Country house Arched pine wardrobe We can also customise existing pieces to suit your scheme/requirements. We have our own workshop, restorers and fi...
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Antique 19th Century Wardrobes and Armoires

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Pine

Large 19thC Country House Arched Pine Wardrobe
Large 19thC Country House Arched Pine Wardrobe
H 86.62 in W 64.97 in D 22.84 in
Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table Made to order in Italy Round top Dimensions can be adjusted Honed or polished finish Rounded or straight edges Travertine pedestal Photos show recently...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

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Travertine

Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
This timeless beautiful Italian classical sink is cut from one single block of white Carrara marble, the design sprung from Greek and Roman times, it carries superb artistic merit ea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Greek Stone Sinks

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Marble

Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
Solid Marble Sink Molded Basin
H 4.73 in W 23.63 in D 14.18 in
19th Century French Elm Farm Table
Located in Bournemouth, GB
This beautiful and very sturdy 19th century French elm farmhouse table of large proportions boasts excellent golden colour and good patina. Its three plank and purely solid elm const...
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Antique 1850s French French Provincial Farm Tables

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Elm

19th Century French Elm Farm Table
19th Century French Elm Farm Table
H 31.11 in W 118.12 in D 34.26 in
Set of 6 English Windsor Antique dining room chairs, 18th century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered this beautiful antique set, made of solid wood with a beautiful patina. This beautiful set of antique dining room chairs comes from the 18th century and is made of solid woo...
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Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Dining Room Chairs

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Fruitwood

Set 8 Antique Windsor Chairs Wheelback Kitchen Diners 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Stunning set of 8 Windsor arm chairs with distinctive wheelbacks Classic farmhouse dining chairs and we date this set to circa 1890 We have various refectory tables to match if you a...
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Antique 1890s Chairs

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Wood

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Set of 4 Windsor Chairs, English, Antique Windsor Chairs, Decorative, Painted
Located in South Cotswolds, GB
backs in the traditional Windsor style with spindles and a pierced center splat in the shape of a wagon
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Early 20th Century British Country Dining Room Chairs

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Elm

Early Eight 19th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
Early 19th century Windsor wheel back chairs in excellent condition and wonderful color and
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Antique Early 19th Century British Country Chairs

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Wood

Good 18th Century Windsor Wheel Back Chair with Cabriole Front Legs, C. 1780
Located in Heathfield, GB
A charming ash and elm low back Windsor chair, George III c. 1780, with a well carved wheel to the
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Antique 18th Century Windsor Chairs

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Ash, Elm

English Wheel Back Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Essex, MA
An English carved elm wheel back windsor arm chair.
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Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs

English Wheel Back Windsor Arm Chair
English Wheel Back Windsor Arm Chair
H 43.25 in W 25 in D 18.75 in
English Windsor Chair with Wheel Back
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome early English Windsor chair featuring a bowed top rail and pierced splat back, with
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Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs

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Oak

English Windsor Chair with Wheel Back
English Windsor Chair with Wheel Back
H 39.25 in W 22.25 in D 24 in
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Georgian elm and ash wheel back windsor carver chair This is an early 19th century chair made
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Antique Early 19th Century George III Windsor Chairs

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Ash

Set of 4 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Set of 4 beech & elm wheel back Windsor kitchen dining chairs The chairs are a classic
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Late 20th Century Country Windsor Chairs

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Beech

Set of 6 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 6 beech & elm wheel back Windsor kitchen dining chairs This is a harlequin set of chairs
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Antique Late 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

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Beech

A Set of 4 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Set of 4 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs are a classic design
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Vintage 1920s Country Windsor Chairs

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Beech

A Lovely Old Set of 4 Ash & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A Lovely Old Set of 4 Ash & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Chairs This is a 19th Century set
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Antique 1880s Country Windsor Chairs

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Ash, Elm

Harlequin Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Harlequin Set of 5 Victorian Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs are a
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Antique 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Set of Four Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A set of four Victorian beech and elm wheel back Windsor kitchen dining chairs The chairs are
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Antique Late 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

Early 19th Elm Wheel Back Carver Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
An early 19th century elm wheel back carver chair The chair is early 19th century and made in
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Antique Early 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Early Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Carver Chair
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
An early Victorian beech and elm wheel back carver chair The chair is early Victorian and made
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Antique 1840s Country Windsor Chairs

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Beech

Pair of Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
A pair of Victorian beech and elm wheel back chairs The chairs are a Classic design and
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Antique Late 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Set of Six Early Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Kitchen Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Windsor style with a wheel design set in to the back splat These are very sturdy chairs they are very
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Antique Mid-19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

Set of Six Early Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Kitchen Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Windsor style with a wheel design set in to the back splat These are very sturdy chairs they are very
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Antique Mid-19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

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Beech

A Collection of 8 Beech and Elm Country Windsor Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
traditionally made from solid wood they all have hoop backs in the traditional Windsor style some with spindles
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Antique Late 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs

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Beech

19th Century English "Wheel Back" Windsor Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A good mid-19th century English hoop back Windsor armchair having pierced wheel splat over shaped
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Country Chairs

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Elm, Fruitwood

Antique Elm Spindle Wheel Back Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
This antique elm Windsor armchair is in lovely original condition with plenty of character. It has
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

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Elm

Matched Set of Seven Buckinghamshire Wheel-Back Windsor Chairs
Located in London, GB
Matched set of seven Buckinghamshire wheel-back Windsor chairs, including two armchairs, yew with
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Antique Early 19th Century British Chairs

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
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Dining Room Chairs

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Elm, Yew

20th Century Set of 12 Thames Estuary Prior Style Wheel Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
20th century set of 11 and one carver chair Thames Estuary Prior style wheel back windsor chairs
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20th Century British Country Chairs

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Wood

Antique Elbow Chair, English, Victorian, Bow Back Windsor, Beech Elm, circa 1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique elbow chair, an English, Victorian bow-back Windsor chair in beech and elm
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chairs

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Beech, Elm

Antique Elm and Yew Windsor Armchair, Scotland 1830, B2281
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original finish The back has arching hoops with scribed edge line The central splat has a wheel motif
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Antique 1880s Scottish Chairs

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Elm

Group of 7 Windsor Chairs Elm United Kingdom, XVIII Century
Located in Milano, IT
back supported by turned uprights, while the central one is carved and perforated with a wheel motif
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Antique 18th Century English Other Chairs

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Elm

Pair Of Vintage Elm Wheelback Windsor Chairs, Scotland 1930, H1134
Located in Vancouver, BC
Original finish The chairs consist of a hoop back and central pierced splat With wheeled design and turned
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Vintage 1910s Scottish Armchairs

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Oak

Set of Eight Semi-Antique Wheel Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
. The same design element of a pierced wheel is featured on all of the center back splats, and the set
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Early 20th Century Rustic Windsor Chairs

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Wood

Vintage Signed Antiqued Distressed Robins Egg Blue Windsor Chairs, Set of 8
By Wheeler
Located in Parkesburg, PA
in a photo Arm Chair Back Height 44.5", Seat Height 18", Arm Height 26.5"H, Side Chair Seating
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1990s American American Colonial Windsor Chairs

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Wood

Antique Victorian C1900 Ash and Elm Windsor Chair Wheel Back Dining Armchair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Victorian C1900 ash, beech and elm Windsor chair wheel back dining armchair. Solid and
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Antique Early 1900s Victorian Windsor Chairs

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Ash, Elm

19th Century Harlequin Set of Eight Wheel Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Billingshurst, GB
19th century set of six and two carver wheel back windsor chairs. The hoop backs enclosing a
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Antique Early 19th Century British Country Chairs

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Wood

Pair of English Mid-19th Century Wheel Back Windsor Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of English mid-19th century wheel back Windsor chairs. Elm wood having good shaped seats and
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Armchairs

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Elm

Harlequin Set of 10 Victorian Beech and Elm Wheel Back Windsor Dining Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Harlequin set of 10 Victorian beech and elm wheel back Windsor kitchen dining chairs. The chairs
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Antique Mid-19th Century Country Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Set of 4 Beech and Elm Wheel Back Carver Chairs
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Set of 4 Beech and Elm Wheel Back Carver Chairs The Chairs are large pieces with a Saddle seat
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Antique 1890s Country Dining Room Chairs

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Beech

Set of Eight Elm And Oak Windsor Dining Chairs
Located in Essex, MA
backs with wheel splat, shaped seat, turned tapered legs with H stretchers. Made originally in the
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Antique 1820s English Regency Dining Room Chairs

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Wood

Antique American Victorian Wicker Boardwalk Wheelchair Chair Medical Carriage
Located in Dayton, OH
brought the wheeled cart or wheelbarrow back to Europe in the 12th century. The wheelbarrow could carry
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Patio and Garden Furniture

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Wicker, Rattan

Custom Antiqued Distressed Finish Philadelphia Style Windsor Arm Chairs - a Pair
By Wheeler
Located in Parkesburg, PA
In the Style of Philadelphia Windsor Arm Chair - Features Fine Quality Hand Made Solid Construction
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21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Dining Room Ch...

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Wood, Hardwood

English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an excellent example of a Thames Valley comb back windsor armchair that was made between
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Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Windsor Chairs

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Ash, Fruitwood, Beech, Elm

English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
H 43 in W 20.5 in D 16 in
Set of 18th Century Ash and Elm Wheel Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Dallington, East Sussex
original and a really good early set of quality windsor wheel back chairs. Dimensions are: Each
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Antique 1770s Georgian Chairs

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Ash, Elm

Pair of Elm Windsor Chairs
Located in Redruth, GB
hoop back, beech spindles and wheel back splat, on turned beech legs and crinoline stretcher. Please
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Antique 19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Windsor Chairs

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Elm

Pair of Elm Windsor Chairs
Pair of Elm Windsor Chairs
H 43.71 in W 26.38 in D 19.69 in
18th Century Yew Wood and Elm Windsor Chair
Located in Sutton Coldfield, GB
A high-back double bow elbow chair made from yew wood. The central splat has a fretted wheel design
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Antique Late 18th Century English Windsor Chairs

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Elm, Yew

Early 19th Century Yew and Elm Windsor Armchair with Crinoline Stretcher
Located in Uppingham, Rutland
Lovely early 19th century yew and elm low back Windsor armchair with crinoline stretcher and carved
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Antique Early 19th Century English Country Windsor Chairs

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Elm, Yew

Set of Eight Antique Windsor Chairs
Located in Salisbury, Wiltshire
Set of 8 antique Windsor chairs This set of 8 antique Windsor chairs would have been made circa
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Chairs

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Elm, Oak

Set of Eight Antique Windsor Chairs
Set of Eight Antique Windsor Chairs
H 35.75 in W 16.5 in D 17.25 in
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
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Chairs

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Ash, Elm

Set of Four Early 20th Century Ash and Elm Wheelback Windsor Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
of a hoop back leading down to a central pierced splat with wheel design with four turned spindles to
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Early 20th Century English Windsor Chairs

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Ash, Elm

Superb Set of Six Ash and Beech Wheelback Windsor Chairs with Cabriole Leg
Located in Suffolk, GB
A superb set of six ash and beech wheelback Windsor chairs with cabriole leg with good patina
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Early 20th Century English Windsor Chairs

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Ash, Beech

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Windsor Wheel Back For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the windsor wheel back you’re looking for. A windsor wheel back — often made from wood, hardwood and elm — can elevate any home. There are 19 variations of the antique or vintage windsor wheel back you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer windsor wheel back, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A windsor wheel back made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular.

How Much is a Windsor Wheel Back?

Prices for a windsor wheel back start at $756 and top out at $16,988 with the average selling for $1,904.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

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Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

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Questions About Windsor Wheel Back
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.