Antique Americana Ebonized Brace Back Windsor Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully crafted antique Windsor braceback side chair. This is in good condition with great patina and will be a great addition to your collection.
Hardwood
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
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
$2,200 / set
Pair Of Antique Windsor Oak Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic Windsor chairs with hoop crest rails and split backs with open carved splats. The curved arms with turned supports and turned splayed legs with turned H stretchers. Tradition...
Oak
Modern Windsor Chair by Yngve Ekström, Solid Oak, Scandinavian Design
Located in Southampton, NJ
A modern interpretation of the Classic Windsor chair form, in solid Oak, made in Sweden. Very clean, original condition newly upholstered with proportions that work well in a variety...
Upholstery, Oak
Antique English Windsor Colonial Pine Wood Spindle Pub Club Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote. Antique English Windsor Colonial Pine Wood Spindle Pub Club Arm Chairs - a Pair. Item...
Pine
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
Early 20th Century S. Bent & Bros Oak Brace Back Windsor Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
Early 20th Century S. Bent & Bros Oak Brace Back Windsor Chair. Measures 18.5" in width, 18 " in depth and 36.5" in height. Seat height is 18:
Oak
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
Set Of 6 Finely Crafted Windsor Side Chairs By Tom Seely Furniture
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A set of 6 very well made solid beech and cherry wood Windsor chairs with pegged construction, turned legs and stretcher and a saddle seat. The tapering back spindles with visible co...
Fabric, Beech, Cherry
$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
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
American Sheraton Windsor Chair, Oxide Red, Hexagonal Inset, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
American Sheraton Windsor fancy chair in original oxide red painted finish with accent bands of green. There is a hexagonal inset design on top of the seat and a circular inset under...
Wood, Paint
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
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
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
Yeoman's Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Generous and comfortable yeoman's windsor armchair consisting of an arched back with supporting central pierced splat having a ship's wheel roundel and turned spindles above a D shap...
Ash, Elm
"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
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
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
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
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
Arno Lambrecht Highback Windsor Lounge Chair, Beech Wood, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Studio lounge chair by Arno Lambrecht for WK Möbel. Made of solid beech with a carved seat detail. This elegant high-back chair features a classic spindle design and sculpted seat fo...
Beech
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
Pair of Spanish Horseshoe Back and Cane Armchairs
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish horseshoe back and cane armchairs Completely restored.
Cane, Oak
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
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
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
Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig Ebonized Hoop Chair, Peacock Chair w/ Patinaed Leather
Located in Deland, FL
Early, Ib Kofod-Larsen Peacock / Hoop accent chair that features a sculpted ebonized, walnut frame, spindle back deign. The cushions are found in tastefully aged russet leather. ---...
Walnut
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
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
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
$1,207Sale 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
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
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
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
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
Racquet Chair by Vestergaard Jensen for Peder Pedersen, 1955
By Peder Pedersen, Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare easy chair designed by the architect Helge Vestergaard Jensen and executed by the cabinet-maker Peder Pedersen for the exhibition in 1955. The Racquet chair...
Brass
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
Mid-Century child's spindle-back chair in elm
Located in London, GB
Pretty little child's chair. Elm. Original unrestored. Dimensions: W 39.5 cm, D 33 cm, H 47 cm, seat H 27 cm; Wt 1.9 kg Shipping info: Package details approx.: 50x45x55cm, 4kg Vie...
Wood, Elm
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 se...
Wood
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
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
$835Sale 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
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
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
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
18th Century original brown painted hoop back Windsor chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a rare surviving all original 18th century Windsor chair. The chair is painted in brown paint which has worn away very attractively over the years giving the piece a great de...
Ash, Elm
18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A super large example of a thames valley yew wood windsor armchair by Prior of Uxbridge stamped twice on the edge of the seat. The back splat with prince of wales feathers, the front...
Yew
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
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.
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
19th Century Faux Bamboo Maple Windsor Side Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A 19th Century maple faux bamboo windsor side chair with patina. Meaurw 16" in width, 17" in depth and stands 34.5" tall. Seat height is 17.5".
Faux Bamboo, Maple
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
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
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
Double-Bow Windsor Chair on Slender Turned Legs
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A 19th Century Windsor armchair raised on slender turned legs connected by a bent-wood "crinoline" stretcher. The shaped seat in a nicely figured elm; the rest of the chair in yew wo...
Elm, Yew
$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
Early 19th c. Scottish Windsor Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
An early 19th century Scottish windsor chair in patinated elm with hoop back, saddle seat, turned front legs and adzed back legs joined by turned H-stretchers. Classic form and charm...
Ash, Elm
Oversize Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Arts & Crafts carved and polished oak armchair. Impressive proportions.
Steel
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.