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Windsor Chairs For Sale
Pair of 18th-Century Elm Windsor Armchairs with Cabriole Legs
Pair of 18th-Century Elm Windsor Armchairs with Cabriole Legs

Pair of 18th-Century Elm Windsor Armchairs with Cabriole Legs

Located in Baambrugge, NL

A stunning pair of 18th-century Windsor armchairs, crafted from rich elm wood. These chairs boast a rare and elegant design, featuring cabriole legs that gracefully end in classic pa...

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18th Century English Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Mid-Century Mahogany Brace Back Sadle Seat Windsor Chair W Brass Leg Caps
Mid-Century Mahogany Brace Back Sadle Seat Windsor Chair W Brass Leg Caps

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...

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Mid-20th Century American American Craftsman Windsor Chairs

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Era Windsor Chair by Walter Sobotka Circle of Josef Frank, Vienna, 1932
Art Deco Era Windsor Chair by Walter Sobotka Circle of Josef Frank, Vienna, 1932

Art Deco Era Windsor Chair by Walter Sobotka Circle of Josef Frank, Vienna, 1932

By Walter Sobotka

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...

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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Victorian Tavern Chair, Ash and Elm, Mid-19th Century, Unique Design
Victorian Tavern Chair, Ash and Elm, Mid-19th Century, Unique Design

Victorian Tavern Chair, Ash and Elm, Mid-19th Century, Unique Design

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An extremely rare mid-19th century English country Tavern chair, or high clerks chair, having elegant Turned upright spindles to bowed back over Superb...

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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair
Georgian Elm and Ash Wheel Back Windsor Carver Chair

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...

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18th Century Georgian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Lincolnshire Windsor Chair Comb Back Chair Antique 1840 Early Victorian 1800s
Lincolnshire Windsor Chair Comb Back Chair Antique 1840 Early Victorian 1800s

Lincolnshire Windsor Chair Comb Back Chair Antique 1840 Early Victorian 1800s

Located in London, GB

A gorgeous, extremely rare and very characterful museum-worthy early 19th Century Comb Back Windsor armchair in lovely condition. Made around 1840 in Lincolnshire in England, this wo...

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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Birch

19th Century American Walnut Fan Back Windsor Chair
19th Century American Walnut Fan Back Windsor Chair

19th Century American Walnut Fan Back Windsor Chair

Located in High Point, NC

Early 19th century American fan back Windsor chair made from walnu. There are traces of original gold paint on the comb back, which are pictured. The comb has lovely simple spindle...

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19th Century American American Colonial Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique quality ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair 19th Century
Antique quality ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair 19th Century

Antique quality ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair 19th Century

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair. Solid and strong, with no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. Would look great i...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

19th Century  Welsh Elm Folk Farmhouse Chair
19th Century  Welsh Elm Folk Farmhouse Chair

19th Century Welsh Elm Folk Farmhouse Chair

Located in Stow on the Wold, GB

Wonderful 19th Century Elm Folk Farmhouse chair, simplistic form, probably Welsh origin dates from 1870 / 1880. In wonderful original condition, retains the original black finish. ...

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19th Century Welsh Primitive Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian
Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian

Small Antique Windsor Chair, English, Oak, Apprentice, High Wycombe, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique Windsor chair. An English, oak apprentice piece redolent of the High Wycombe school of miniature furniture, dating to the Victoria...

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Mid-19th Century European Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century Brown Painted Windsor Rocking Chair
19th Century Brown Painted Windsor Rocking Chair

19th Century Brown Painted Windsor Rocking Chair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

19th century high back windsor rocker has bamboo turnings and has a brown painted surface. The condition is very good.

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19th Century American Country Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood, Pine

18th Century original brown painted hoop back Windsor chair
18th Century original brown painted hoop back Windsor chair

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...

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18th Century Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Modern Windsor Chair by Yngve Ekström, Solid Oak, Scandinavian Design
Modern Windsor Chair by Yngve Ekström, Solid Oak, Scandinavian Design

Modern Windsor Chair by Yngve Ekström, Solid Oak, Scandinavian Design

By Yngve Ekström

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...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Windsor Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair
Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair

Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair

Located in Wisbech, England

Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair. Solid and strong, with no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. Would look great i...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Pair of Liberty Windsor Chairs Arts And Crafts Shawl Back Leather Art Nouveau
Pair of Liberty Windsor Chairs Arts And Crafts Shawl Back Leather Art Nouveau

Pair of Liberty Windsor Chairs Arts And Crafts Shawl Back Leather Art Nouveau

By Liberty & Co.

Located in London, GB

A marvellous, extremely rare and strikingly attractive pair of Windsor armchairs in wonderful antique condition. Most likely made in the 1900s and almost certainly sold by high-end r...

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Early 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Beech

Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair
Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair

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...

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1860s British Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Birch, Elm

1950s Baumritter Maple Comb Back Windsor Armchair
1950s Baumritter Maple Comb Back Windsor Armchair

1950s Baumritter Maple Comb Back Windsor Armchair

By Baumritter

Located in Germantown, MD

A midcentury Baumritter Maple Comb Back Windsor Armchair in very good vintage condition. Very sturdy. Measures 23.5" in width, 27" in depth and stand 41" Tall. Seat height is 17" and...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Windsor-Style Spindle-Back Armchair, Central Europe, circa 1970s–1980s
Vintage Windsor-Style Spindle-Back Armchair, Central Europe, circa 1970s–1980s

Vintage Windsor-Style Spindle-Back Armchair, Central Europe, circa 1970s–1980s

Located in Praha, CZ

A distinctive vintage Windsor-style armchair dating to approximately the 1970s–1980s, featuring a warm honey-toned wooden finish and traditional spindle-back construction. The chair...

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1970s European Rustic Vintage Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Primitive 19th century Windsor chair
Primitive 19th century Windsor chair

Primitive 19th century Windsor chair

Located in Vosselaar, BE

Good example of a primitive Windsor chair. All original with ash and elm wood. Not 100 % sturdy but verry usable. Beautiful patina and proportions.

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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Set Of 5 19th-century Windsor Chairs
Set Of 5 19th-century Windsor Chairs

Set Of 5 19th-century Windsor Chairs

Located in Brussels, Brussels

A lovely set of 5 19th-century English Windsor chairs made of oak A beautiful set with a lovely patina. They have been inspected by our cabinetmaker. They feature back braces, whic...

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19th Century European Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Early Original Paint Decorated 19th Century Hitchcock Armchair
Early Original Paint Decorated 19th Century Hitchcock Armchair

Early Original Paint Decorated 19th Century Hitchcock Armchair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Early 19th century original painted Hitchcock armchair with a decorated inside back. The condition is very good and sturdy. The back ground has a wo...

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19th Century American Adirondack Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arno Lambrecht Highback Windsor Lounge Chair, Beech Wood, 1950s
Arno Lambrecht Highback Windsor Lounge Chair, Beech Wood, 1950s

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...

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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech

Art Deco Vintage Brown Beech Armchair Windsor Chair Josef Frank, Austria
Art Deco Vintage Brown Beech Armchair Windsor Chair Josef Frank, Austria

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...

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech

18th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair
18th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair

18th Century Comb Back Windsor Chair

Located in Gloucestershire, GB

18th Century primitive Lincolnshire comb back armchair. Constructed primarily from ash with a pierced Gothic splat and thick elm seat. The chair shows traces of its original green pa...

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1760s English Country Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

19th Century Yorkshire Windsor Chair
19th Century Yorkshire Windsor Chair

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 ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech, Elm

Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair

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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19th Century English Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

Windsor Armchair with Scrolled Ears
Windsor Armchair with Scrolled Ears

Windsor Armchair with Scrolled Ears

Located in Greenwich, CT

A fine windsor armchair with high comb back incorporating top rail with shell and scrolled ear ends, central shaped vasiform splat over continuous bent arm with forward arm supports,...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchair
Early 19th Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchair

Early 19th Cabriole Leg Windsor Armchair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a classic antique Windsor armchair from the early 19th century. It features a hooped bow-back with vertical spindles and a central splat. The chair has a contoured woven wick...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm, Yew

Pair of Mid-Century Windsor Style Oak Captain Chairs
Pair of Mid-Century Windsor Style Oak Captain Chairs

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 ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs

Materials

Maple

20th Century Nichols & Stone National Cathedral Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair
20th Century Nichols & Stone National Cathedral Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair

20th Century Nichols & Stone National Cathedral Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair

By Nichols & Stone

Located in Germantown, MD

A late 20th Century Nichols & Stone National Cathedral School Ebonized and Gilt Windsor Chair in excellent vintage condition. Measures 16.5" in width, 18" in depth, 33" in height wit...

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Late 20th Century American British Colonial Windsor Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Paint

Pair Of Antique Fretwork Back Windsor Chairs
Pair Of Antique Fretwork Back Windsor Chairs

Pair Of Antique Fretwork Back Windsor Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A handsome pair of antique Windsor armchairs raised on four turned legs with stretcher supports underneath and well contoured seat with ornately carved fretwork splat spindles with c...

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19th Century Country Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Early NE 19th c. Original Painted Surface Child's Windsor Chair
Early NE 19th c. Original Painted Surface Child's Windsor Chair

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...

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19th Century American Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Pine

Starback Windsor Armchair
Starback Windsor Armchair

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...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

American XVIII Windsor Continuous Armchair with Vase and Ring-Turned Supports
American XVIII Windsor Continuous Armchair with Vase and Ring-Turned Supports

American XVIII Windsor Continuous Armchair with Vase and Ring-Turned Supports

Located in Santa Monica, CA

American 18th century windsor continuous armchair. Vase and ring-turned supports on shaped saddle seat with tail piece splayed vase and turned legs. Signed by J Caldwell.   

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Late 18th Century American Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Americana Ebonized Brace Back Windsor Chair
Antique Americana Ebonized Brace Back Windsor Chair

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.

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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Windsor Chairs

Materials

Hardwood

Anna Karlin W Chair, Shape D
Anna Karlin W Chair, Shape D

Anna Karlin W Chair, Shape D

By Anna Karlin

Located in New York, NY

A modern interpretation of the classic Windsor chair. Made from hard maple, each spoke and leg is meticulously hand-carved with soft organic contours. Please note lead times for cu...

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2010s American Windsor Chairs

Materials

Maple

Pair Late 20th Century Solid Cherry Spindle Windsor Style Side Chairs
Pair Late 20th Century Solid Cherry Spindle Windsor Style Side Chairs

Pair Late 20th Century Solid Cherry Spindle Windsor Style Side Chairs

Located in Germantown, MD

Late 20th Century Solid Cherry Spindle back Windsor Style Chairs with saddle back seat and with great finishes . Measures 23" in width, 19" in depth and 33" tall. Seat height is 18"

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Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Windsor Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Pair of Early American Maple Faux Bamboo Ebonized Windsor Side Chairs, C. 1810s
Pair of Early American Maple Faux Bamboo Ebonized Windsor Side Chairs, C. 1810s

Pair of Early American Maple Faux Bamboo Ebonized Windsor Side Chairs, C. 1810s

Located in Germantown, MD

Pair of Early American Maple Faux Bamboo Ebonized Windsor Side Chairs, Circa 1810s. Totally Handcrafted in Late Federal period, making this pair not identical as machine produced. Ha...

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Early 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Maple, Paint

Late 20th Century Amish Oak Continuous Windsor Armchair
Late 20th Century Amish Oak Continuous Windsor Armchair

Late 20th Century Amish Oak Continuous Windsor Armchair

Located in Germantown, MD

A Late 20th Century Amish crafted Oak Continuous Windsor Armchair with Spindle Back. A true definition of elegance and simplicity. Measures 23.25" in width, 23" in depth and 36.5" in...

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Late 20th Century American Other Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

Oversize Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Armchair
Oversize Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Armchair

Oversize Arts & Crafts Carved Oak Armchair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Large Arts & Crafts carved and polished oak armchair. Impressive proportions.

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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Steel

Antique English Georgian High Windsor Armchair
Antique English Georgian High Windsor Armchair

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,...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

English High Back Windsor Armchair of Elm from the Georgian Era
English High Back Windsor Armchair of Elm from the Georgian Era

English High Back Windsor Armchair of Elm from the Georgian Era

Located in Austin, TX

A handsome Windsor high back armchair of elm from Georgian era England, featuring a bowed top rail and spindle back, with curved rail arms mounted to a shaped solid seat, and set upo...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood, Elm

Set of 8 Light Coloured 1960s Ercol Windsor Dining Chairs
Set of 8 Light Coloured 1960s Ercol Windsor Dining Chairs

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...

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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech

English Yew Wood Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
English Yew Wood Hoop Back Windsor Armchair

English Yew Wood Hoop Back Windsor Armchair

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English yew wood and elm windsor hoop back or double bow armchair, the shaped back splat with honeysuckle pattern, the front arm supports with bold turnings over shaped seat, th...

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1830s English Country Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Rare 1940s Walnut and Cane Brace Back Windsor Chair
Rare 1940s Walnut and Cane Brace Back Windsor Chair

Rare 1940s Walnut and Cane Brace Back Windsor Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

Rare 1940s Walnut and Cane Brace Back Windsor Chair in good vintage condition. Measures 18" in wifth, 18" in depth and stands 35.25" tall. Seat height is 17.5".

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs

Materials

Cane, Walnut

Stunning Bobbin Turned Armchair
Stunning Bobbin Turned Armchair

Stunning Bobbin Turned Armchair

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fine English mid-19th century oar armchair with bobbin turnings, the rails with pyramid finials over open back with arched slats and bobbin spindles, th...

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1850s Great Britain (UK) Antique Windsor Chairs

Yugoslavian Faux Bamboo Cherry Windsor Chair, Circa 1970s
Yugoslavian Faux Bamboo Cherry Windsor Chair, Circa 1970s

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" ...

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Late 20th Century Macedonian Mid-Century Modern Windsor Chairs

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Cherry

Windsor Armchair In Ash And Elm From The Early 19th Century
Windsor Armchair In Ash And Elm From The Early 19th Century

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...

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Early 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash

English Broad Arm Windsor Chair
English 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. Underside signed G.G. Barker. Likely George G. Barker & Co. importers in Wilmington, NC, circa...

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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood

Generous Windsor Armchair with Looped Back
Generous Windsor Armchair with Looped Back

Generous Windsor Armchair with Looped Back

Located in Greenwich, CT

A generous and comfortable windsor armchair with excellent color. Features a high looped and raked back, flattened outswept arms, a saddled seat and boldly turned legs connected by a...

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1830s English Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Vintage, New and Antique Windsor Chairs

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.