Functional Art: A Bespoke Set of 10 Handcrafted Windsor Chairs in Ebonized Ash
Located in Ilminster, GB
Elevate the dining experience with a collection that blurs the line between traditional craft and contemporary sculpture. This isn't a furniture set; it is a labour of time, tension...
Ash, Oak
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 hoop with 10 supporting spindles and the continuous arm with crook supports and fain...
Ash, Elm
Vintage Windsor Farmhouse Chair with Spindle Back in Solid Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Windsor Farmhouse Chairs in solid wood with a warm, timeworn patina. Each chair features a classic hoop back with turned spindles, a shaped seat, and a sturdy stretcher base....
Wood
19th Century Antique Arrow Back Windsor Wood Accent Dining Side Chair
Located in Lambertville, NJ
19th century antique arrow back spindle Windsor accent side chair, circa early 1800's. This charming hand carved chair features its original finish with ...
Wood
Antique Early 19th Century Windsor Elm Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century windsor elm chair, England, circa 1800.
Elm
19th Century English Windsor Spindle-Back Armchair In Original Patina
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th century English Windsor armchair exemplifies the enduring appeal of vernacular craftsmanship and honest materials. Constructed in solid wood, the chair features a classic s...
Wood
English antique set of 2 Windsor chairs with character, beautiful colouring
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This fantastic set of two antique low-back Windsor dining chairs has developed a beautiful patina over the years. The chairs feature a spindled backrest, a nicely shaped seat, and—th...
Wood
Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair Heals of London
By Ambrose Heal
Located in London, GB
Antique English Arts & Crafts Stick Back Windsor Chair, Heals Of London Oak construction circa 1900 Very good condition commensurate of age.
Oak
19th C. Windsor Style Chair with Dolphin Head Arms
Located in Southampton, NJ
A scarcely seen 19th c. spindle back barrel accent chair with George Hunzinger & Windsor chair influences. Marvelous character in the unusual splayed & carved dolphin head ar...
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century Bentwood Windsor Chair
Located in Stockton, NJ
An interesting late 18th century elm Windsor chair. Interesting and rare continuous bentwood hoop back construction.
Wood
Large Blonde Farmhouse Windsor Chair Rustic Elm Grandfather Fireside Armchair
Located in London, GB
An impressively sized, rare and strikingly attractive blonde Victorian Farmhouse style Windsor armchair in lovely vintage condition. Likely made in America in the mid-to-late 20th Ce...
Elm
Art Deco Era Windsor Chair by Walter Sobotka Circle of Josef Frank, Vienna, 1932
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Era Windsor chair design attributed to Walter Sobotka Vienna 1932. The WIndsor chair from solid oakwood features a saddle seat and conical feet. Walter Sobotka (1888 Vienna - 1972 New York) has a leading position in 1929 and also from 1932 - 1934 he was Vice President of the Austrian Werkbund. He designed for the Austrian Werkbundsiedlung in the 14th district 2 buildings. In the interwar period he worked in the circle of Jaques Groag, Felix Augenfeld...
Oak
1940s Country High Back Oak Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 1940s American Handcrafted high back windsor armchair. Great quality. Measures 22" in width x 24" in depth x 43" in height. Seat height is 17.5", seat interior width is 16", seat i...
Oak
Yugoslavian Faux Bamboo Cherry Windsor Chair, Circa 1970s
Located in Germantown, MD
Yugoslavian faux bamboo cherry windsor chair. Engraved stamp. Excellent vintage. Solid Cherry. Measures 16.5' x 16.5' x 36". Seat height is 18" ...
Faux Bamboo, Cherry
Rocket chair, swivel and height adjustable desk chair with armrests
Located in beirut, LB
The Rocket Chairs is an industrial desk chair that combines a solid steel frame with solid wooden feet, arched wooden back, wooden elbow support, and a shaped solid wood leather-upholstered padded seat, all supported on a hand bent solid steel frame. The Rocket chair can be height adjusted, the back can recline or be fixed as per the desire of the user. The chair also rests on all-time swivel axle. The Rocket chair is a comfortable, minimal retro futuristic desk...
Steel, Stainless Steel
$8,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique English Windsor Bow-Brace Back Dining Chairs with Decorative Splat
Located in Bronx, NY
Eight fine English Windsor bow-brace back dining chairs with decorative splat and finely turned legs and stretcher, in ash with coordinated host and hostess chairs...
Ash
Sculptural Chair, Solid Black Oak, Contemporary Danish Artist, One Piece, Unika
By René Theis
Located in Fredensborg, DK
This unique chair is crafted from reclaimed Danish oak, meticulously curated by skilled Danish carpenter René Theis. Hand-built with precision, its minimalist design brings timeless ...
Oak
Faux Bamboo Windsor Side Chair
Located in Chireno, TX
Faux bamboo Windsor side chair with a square-shape rod back. Carved and turned faux-bamboo stiles, splayed legs and stretchers in ash. Shaped seat in elm. Rem...
Birch, Fruitwood
Late 18th Century English Ash and Elm Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
An exceptional 18th-century English Windsor armchair crafted in the Midlands, circa 1790. This classic example features a hooped back with finely turned spindles, shaped arms support...
Ash, Elm, Wood
Pair of Venetian Hand Painted Armchairs in White Antique Painting and Giltwood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Venetian hand painted armchairs in white antique painting and giltwood Green Velvet in back and seats Beautiful hand paintings in both backs.
Walnut
SUBLIME FULLY RESTORED GOTHIC WINDSOR STEEPLE BACK BURR YEW & ELM ARMCHAiR
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very fine fully restored Burr Yew & Elm Vintage Gothic style Steeple back Windsor armchair Please note the delivery fee list...
Elm, Yew
$11,500 / set
Set of Six High Back Windsor Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hard to find assembled set of six closely matching windsor armchairs in ash featuring high, hooped backs, pierced fret backsplats, elm seats, curved crenoline stretchers and boldly...
Ash, Elm
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair This is an early 19th Century chair made from Elm with an Ash hooped back in the traditional Windsor style, it has a saddle sea...
Elm
Circa 1860 English Windsor Arm Chair
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 English Windsor Arm Chair. 7-spindle hoop back, conforming turned arm supports & legs & shaped, turned cross-stretchers. A...
Wood, Ash
18th c. English Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rustic comb-back West Country Windsor armchair, having shaped crest over spindle back, the narrow arm with bentwood supports and turned spindles, the shallow seat over pole turned le...
Ash
Pair of Carved Burl Wood New Oatmeal Linen Upholstery Armchairs Mint!
By Baker Furniture Company, Henredon
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Carved Burl Wood New Oatmeal Linen Upholstery Armchairs MINT!
Upholstery, Walnut
Art Deco Era Josef Frank Beech Vintage Windsor Chairs Vienna, circa 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco outstanding and rare set of 6 Windsor chairs designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten and executed by Thonet, circa 1925. (Labeled underneath) The set consists of 5 green Windsor chairs...
Beech
Pair of Asian Modern Black Lacquer Barrel Horse Shoe Back Lounge Chairs Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Asian modern black lacquer barrel horse shoe back lounge chairs mint!
Upholstery
Pair Early 20th Century Maple Fiddleback Windsor Side Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair Early 20th Century Maple Fiddleback Windsor Side Chairs. Measure 20" in width and 20" in depth and 35.5" in height. Seat height 17".
Maple
3 Hand Made Country Kitchen Chairs A superb trio of chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
3 Hand Made Country Kitchen Chairs A superb trio of chairs these have been hand made in Oak and pine, the chunky saddle seats are very comfortable, they are hooped stick backs and...
Oak
$16,700 / set
Custom English Windsor Stickback Chairs
Located in Woodbury, CT
Custom English Windsor stickback chairs made of oak and ash. Antiqued finish. Set consists of 2 Arms and 6 Sides. Measures: Arm: 40.5" H, 23" W, 22" D, 18.5" H seat. Side: 38" ...
Ash, Oak
$1,531Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Late-19th Century Walnut Armchairs in Beige Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Pair of Late-19th Century Walnut Armchairs in Beige Upholstery Armchairs with walnut frames upholstered armrests, seat, and medallion-shaped backrest. The chair frames are adorned w...
Upholstery, Rosewood
Primitive Stick Back Low Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A simple primitive stick back low chair of excellent form. The chair exhibits a low bow stick back in ash with a beautifully worn thick elm seat. Four strong gently splayed legs un...
Ash, Elm
Pair S. Bent & Brothers Ebonized Maple Fiddle / Fan Back Windsor Chairs Half Arm
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century Pair of S. Bent & Brothers Ebonized Maple Fiddle / Fan Back Windsor Chairs Half Arm Chairs Measures 21.5 " in width, 22 " in...
Maple, Paint
$861Sale Price|20% Off
Armchair from the Early 20th Century with Rattan Backrest
Located in Opole, PL
Armchair from the Early 20th Century with Rattan Backrest We present you an armchair from the early 20th century with a rattan backrest and open armrests. The seat is upholstered wi...
Rattan, Wood
19th Century Set of 3 Farmhouse Ladder Back Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th century Set of 3 farmhouse ladder back dining chairs. This very attractive set of heavy Oak chairs with a wavy ladder back in the Georgian style, with turned stretchers and c...
Oak
Mid-Century Mahogany Brace Back Sadle Seat Windsor Chair W Brass Leg Caps
Located in Germantown, MD
An exceptional hand crafted Mid-Century Mahogany Brace Back Sadle Seat Windsor Chair With high Brass Leg Caps. Recently refinished and in great vintage condition. Measures 23.5" in w...
Brass
1940s Burl Walnut Queen Anne Style Sofa
Located in Miami, FL
1940s burl walnut Queen Anne style sofa Burr walnut tops, walnut carcass and cabriole legs.
Solid Wood Windsor Style Dining Chair, Spindle Back Chair by Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
The Vände chair is a contemporary take on the Classic Windsor chair. Hand-turned spindles feature wedged, mortice and tenon joinery for strength and aesthetic appeal. The round seat...
Wood
$642 / set
Set of T4 Savoyard Chairs from Tolix
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of T4 Savoyard Chairs from Tolix Vintage Design Pair Tolix Guinguette Chairs T4 Savoyard in their original patina. Additional information: Material: Metal Color: Red Creator: T...
Metal
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern Luigi Colli Gold Iron Vanity Chairs, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Apair of stunning Italian Mid-Century Modern chairs, look no further than these Luigi Colli vanity chairs. Made from gold gilded iron and featuring a high backrest, these chairs are ...
Wrought Iron
Late 19th/Early 20th Century English Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This turn-of-the-20th-century English Thames Valley Windsor chair is where rural grit meets high-drama design. A bold reinterpretation of an 18th-century original, this version swaps...
Elm, Yew
$636Sale Price|20% Off
Early NE 19th c. Original Painted Surface Child's Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an exceptional and rare example of a child's Thumb Back Windsor Chair featuring all original paint, hand turned spindles and a scalloped ba...
Pine
Predictor Group Lounge / Easy Chair by Paul McCobb, 1950s
By Paul McCobb
Located in Kensington, MD
Paul McCobb for O’Hearn Furniture Predictor Group Arm Chair from the early 1950s. Modernist interpretation of the classic Windsor chair has a back with vertical spindles. Has its ori...
Ebony, Walnut
20th C. Set of Four Nichols and Stone Mahogany Windsor Side Chairs by Stickley
By Nichols & Stone, L. & J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Germantown, MD
Late 20th Century Set of Four Nichols and Stone Mahogany Windsor Style Side Chairs manufactured by Stickley in Manlius New York. Great vintage condition with clean line, solid wood p...
Mahogany
Scandinavian Modern Windsor Chair in Patinated Ash and White Bouclé, 1940s
By Hans J. Wegner, Frits Henningsen
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing "windsor" armchair made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. The chair is made from solid ash and is sublimely built with many wonderful details showing great craftsmanship...
Bouclé, Ash
Set of 4 Blue Wrought Iron Garden Chairs, 1950
Located in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, FR
Set of 4 Blue Wrought Iron Garden Chairs, 1950 Vintage Design Transform your outdoor space into a retro haven of peace with these blue wrought iron garden chairs from the 50s, Mathi...
Metal, Wrought Iron
Raked Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A windsor comb back armchair with a striking, comfortable rake and a curved bow back, having a decoratively shaped top rail over long spindles, a curved continuous arm with great wea...
Ash
Antique Blonde Windsor Chair Satin Birch Country Bar Back Oxford Armchair 1850
Located in London, GB
A strikingly attractive and rare blonde satin birch Windsor armchair in lovely antique condition. Most likely made around 1840-1860 in Oxford, England, this gorgeous and extremely co...
Birch, Satinwood
$1,340Sale Price|20% Off
Early 19thc Original Black Painted Balloon Back Windsor Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19Thc Original Black painted balloon back Windsor chair in fine condition.This chair is a black over red painted base.
Wood
Windsor Armchair In Ash And Elm From The Early 19th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
a fine English Windsor armchair from the 19th century in ash and elm. Very beautiful armchair of good quality and which has an elegant base and decoration on the back. Very beautifu...
Ash
Pair of Mid-Century Windsor Style Oak Captain Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A Pair of Mid-Century Windsor Style Oak Captain Chairs Measures 25" in width, 22" in depth and 37" in height with a 18" seat height. Arm height is ...
Maple
English Windsor Armchair of Ash and Elm with Captain's Wheel Back
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Windsor armchair of elm and ash woods from Georgian era England, featuring a bowed top rail over a pierced splat with spoked captain's wheel and spindle back, elegant serpenti...
Wood, Ash, Elm
English 19th Century Windsor armchairs
Located in Delft, NL
English 19th Century Windsor armchairs A set of oak Windsor chairs with a high, rounded back with bars. The chairs with round curved armrests on 4 twisted oak wood legs with a single H connection. The seats of the chairs have a saddle-shaped seat. These chairs the so-called Hoop Back chair...
Oak
Starback Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A classic windsor armchair with a high hooped back formed of a continuous bent ash rail fixed with spindles to another continuous bent rail for the arms over an elm seat on turned le...
Ash, Elm
Unusually Tall Comb-Back Windsor Chair in Mahogany
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A mahogany comb-back Windsor armchair with shaped and fretted backsplat. The front legs are a graceful cabriole shape ending in pad feet. Connected to the splayed, turned back legs b...
Mahogany
$3,180Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Venetian Hand Painted Armchairs in White Antique Painting and Giltwood
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Venetian hand painted armchairs in white antique painting and giltwood Green Velvet in back and seats Beautiful hand paintings in both backs.
Walnut
5 Victorian Slat Back Farmhouse Kitchen Chairs A Good sturdy set
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
5 Victorian Slat Back Farmhouse Kitchen Chairs A Good sturdy set of Victorian Slat Back Kitchen Dining Chairs The chairs have solid elm seats...
Elm
Antique Painted Windsor Chair Country Bar Back Oxford Armchair Farmhouse 1850
Located in London, GB
A rare painted Windsor armchair in good antique condition. Most likely made around 1840-1860 in Oxford, England, this gorgeous and extremely comfortable ‘bar-back’ armchair will add ...
Ash, Elm
Set of Four S. Bent & Bros. Ebonized and Eagle Gilt Stencil Windsor Chairs
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautiful Set Four S. Bent & Bros. Of Gardner Massachussett, Ebonized and Eagle Gilt Stencil back Windsor Chairs Measures 24" in width x 21" in depth x 30.25" in height . Seat hei...
Enamel
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.