$5,348Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Gothic Windsor Armchairs Steeple Back Strawberry Hill Gothic Revival
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and extremely rare pair of Gothic style Windsor armchairs in lovely condition. Widely considered the pinnacle of Windsor chair design, these elegant beauties are crafted i...
Cherry
Antique English Georgian High Windsor Armchair
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Antique English Georgian High Windsor Armchair, the contoured saddle seat with a rich grained elm, the rest crafted from yew, turned baluster legs joined by a a crinoline stretcher,...
Yew
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
19th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
A rare early 19th century Windsor chair with a low comb back and widened armrest. All original with a one slab elm seat. As good as they get...
Elm
$3,199 / set
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 armrest is 26.77 in. (68 cm) The two high back chairs are 37.79 in. (96 cm) high x 22.04 in. (56 cm) wide and seat height 18.50 in. (47 cm) x 22.04 in. (56 cm) deep. The other four Windsor chairs...
Wood
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
A George III Low Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Tetbury, England
A low back windsor in its original ox blood paint. The Goldsmith form legs supporting the saddle seat, horseshoe armrest.
Ash, Elm, Oak
Marge Carson Large Silk Down Tufted Olive Gold Swivel Barrel Chairs, Set of 2
By Marge Carson
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated early 2000s with this exquisite sculptural large swivel chairs on a wood base. The ultra rare barrel tub style swivel chairs ex...
Upholstery, Wood, Down
Set of 8 Light Coloured 1960s Ercol Windsor Dining Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Set of 8 Light Coloured 1960s Ercol Windsor Dining Chairs The chairs are made in beech and elm, a classic design in the classic Windsor style this is a good large set of 8 chairs Al...
Beech
Solid Wood Karve Dining Chair in Black Ash by Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
The solid wood Karve chair features soft curves and a contoured backrest exuding comfort and craftsmanship. The blackened finish accentuates the grain of the ash, beautiful from ever...
Hardwood, Ash
$5,488Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Antique Italian 17th-18th Century Rocchetto Chairs
Located in Milano, IT
A rare and elegant set of six antique Italian chairs dating back to the 17th-18th centuries, crafted with exceptional artisan skill. These chairs are a magnificent example of the Roc...
Leather, Wood
$2,183Sale Price|20% Off
Lovely Set Of Five Beech Farmhouse Armchairs
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this fantastic set of english traditional five windsor style farmhouse armchairs in good condition . Don't hesitate to...
Beech
"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 "Prince of Wales" ostrich feather decoration,...
Elm, Yew
$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
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
Modern Farmhouse, Windsor Style Chair in Walnut by Möbius Objects
Located in Calgary, AB
A contemporary take on the classic Windsor chair. Hand-turned spindles feature wedged, mortice and tenon joinery for strength and aesthetic appeal, an heirloom-quality piece. Chai...
Wood
English 19th Century Carved Elm Windsor Chair
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A handsome mid-19th century English Windsor chair built from solid elm and ash. This attractive chair has a high back with five spindles for support beneath the crest rail. The bac...
Elm
Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age. Beautiful Solomonic c...
Velvet, Walnut
Irish Rustic Stick Back Windsor
Located in Greenwich, CT
Early 19th century Irish rustic Windsor stick armchair, the primitive crest rail over spoke-shaved spindles, the plank seat supported by four splayed pole legs, the whole retaining o...
Ash, Sycamore
19th Century 'Smokers Bow' Windsor chair
Located in Batley, GB
A 19th century 'smokers bow' or 'captains chair' Windsor chair with a rather unusual shaped back rest which sits on 7 short turned spindles. The 2 piece elm arm bow sits on 8 turned ...
Elm
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
19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair with great patina. Measures 20" in width, 20" in depth and 36.5" in height. Seat height is 18" and arm height is 28". Seat inter...
Oak
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.
Pair of Spanish Horseshoe Back and Cane Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish horseshoe back and cane armchairs Completely restored.
Cane, Oak
$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
$2,220Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Six Karpen Furniture Collection of Wood Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of six balloon back chairs and amazing original rush seats.These chairs are in amazing strong and sturdy condition.The seats are original to the chairs. They are labeled Kar...
Rattan, Wood
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
$1,462Sale 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
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Conant Ball Russel Right Sid Chairs Mint!
By Conant Ball
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Mid-Century Modern solid maple conant ball russel right side chairs mint!
Maple
Harlequin Set of Six 19th Century Wheel Back Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Superb harlequin set of six 19th Century Thames Valley wheel back dining chairs. Constructed from ash, yew and elm. Wonderful craftsmanship and fantastic colour. English, Circa 1840.
Ash, Elm, 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
$1,400 / set
Pair Of Classic Windsor Oak Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Large scale Windsor armchairs with the classic hoop and spindle backs with carved splats. Turned arm supports, splayed legs and stretchers. With shaped seats. With good weight and co...
Oak
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
18th Century Comb-Back Windsor Chair on Turned Legs
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A fine quality comb-back Windsor armchair retaining a rich color and patina. The solid, shaped backsplats are flanked by three spindles above and below the bowed arms. These spindles...
Beech, Elm
Set of Four English Oak Captain’s Chairs with Carved Anchor Crests, circa 1890
Located in Atlanta, GA
A characterful set of four English oak captain’s chairs dating to circa 1890, each distinguished by a broad curved arm rail, turned spindle supports and a carved nautical crest cente...
Oak
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
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
George III Style Carved Mahogany Windsor Armchair in the Hepplewhite Style
Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
A George III style carved mahogany Royal Windsor armchair in the Hepplewhite style. This unusual model of Windsor chair dates from the early 20th century but is based on a period mod...
Ash, Elm
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
Pair of 18th Century English George III Yew Wood Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchairs
Located in Troy, NY
Rare pair of English 18th century Windsor armchairs from the Thames Valley Region, George III Period, with bow-backs having pierced and carved middle splats, cabriole front legs and ...
Yew
Pair of Japanese Mid Century Modern Akita Mokko Fan Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
By Akita Mokko, Edmond J. Spence
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Japanese Mid Century Modern Akita Mokko fan barrel back lounge chairs.
Birch
Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair
Located in London, GB
A wonderful original antique Victorian Windsor armchair. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1860-1880 period. The quality is fantastic, the seat is made from stunnin...
Birch, Elm
Primitive Stick Back Low Chair, Ash and Elm, Rustic Style, Circa 1800
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
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
A Harlequin Set of 4 Beech & Elm Fiddle Back Chairs
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Harlequin Set of 4 Beech & Elm Fiddle Back Chairs This its a set of 4 Victorian Beech and Elm kitchen chairs, the chairs are a classic design cal...
Beech
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
$1,389Sale Price / set|20% Off
English Late-19th Century Four Walnut Chairs With Leather Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
English Late-19th Century Four Walnut Chairs With Leather Upholstery A set of four chairs made of walnut wood, with seats crafted from leather. The chair backs feature an openwork ...
Leather, Walnut
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
Eight Arts & Crafts Glasgow Style High Back Oak Dining Chairs with Leather Seats
Located in London, GB
A set of eight Glasgow style high back oak dining chairs consisting of two armchairs and six singles with professionally re upholstered leather padded se...
Oak
Art Deco Vintage Brown Beech Armchair Windsor Chair Josef Frank, Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage brown beech armchair or Windsor chair, which was designed by Josef Frank, circa 1925, Austria. The armchair was made from solid beech, cherry stained and natural lac...
Beech
A rare pair of large-scale 18th century George II architectural corner chairs
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A rare and impressive pair of large-scale 18th century George II architectural form mahogany corner chairs. Each chair with a horseshoe-shaped top rail incorporating outscroll arms,...
Mahogany
Elm Windsor Chair
Located in Swadlincote, GB
A very nice stick back elm windsor chair, turned legs, in good overall condition with a lovely colour. 38.5" high 22" wide 14" seat depth 15" seat height You are welcome to view th...
Elm
$1,188Sale Price|20% Off
Comfortable Walnut Armchair from the Late 19th Century in Light Blue Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Comfortable Walnut Armchair from the Late 19th Century in Light Blue Upholstery We present you a walnut armchair from the late 19th centu...
Upholstery, Walnut
Antique Windsor Chair 1840 High Back Hoop Back Stick Back Country House Armchair
Located in London, GB
A superb, rare, impressively sized and extremely comfortable early-Victorian Windsor armchair in wonderful condition and built to last. Most likely made in England around 1840, this ...
Ash, Elm
Rare Early 19th Century Child's Windsor Armchair
Located in Middleburg, VA
Rare Child's Windsor Armchair. Made predominantly of yew wood and ash with a figured elm seat. Simple turned legs over "Crinoline" shaped stretchers. Beautiful color and a deep patina. Made in Buckinghamshire, England circa 1820. A rare and exceptionally well-preserved child's Windsor armchair, crafted in Buckinghamshire, England circa 1820. This charming and finely scaled example exemplifies early 19th-century English vernacular design, made predominantly of richly figured yew wood and ash, with a beautifully grained elmwood seat carved from a single plank. The hooped back is flanked by hand-turned spindles, flowing gracefully into shaped arms supported by balustar-turned arm supports. The seat is deeply sculpted and retains a warm, timeworn patina, showcasing the natural beauty of the elm. Below, simple turned legs are joined by an elegant crinoline stretcher- a particularly desirable detail in children's Windsor chairs...
Wood, Ash, Elm, Yew
Set of 6 Vintage Windsor Chairs, English, Victorian Revival, Country House Seat
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a rare set of 6 vintage Windsor chairs. An English, ash and beech elbow or armchair, in Victorian country house revival taste, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. S...
Ash, Beech
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
Antique English Elm Low Back Windsor Armchair Smokers Fireside Chair
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A lovely low back Windsor armchair in great form and colour. Solid wood construction with round seat in Elm, the chair has a low curved back leading wide splayed arm on turned bobbin spindles...
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
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
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.