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Windsor Chairs For Sale
Pair of Venetian Hand Painted Armchairs in White Antique Painting and Giltwood
Pair of Venetian Hand Painted Armchairs in White Antique Painting and Giltwood

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.

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Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of Four S. Bent & Bros. Ebonized and Eagle Gilt Stencil Windsor Chairs
Set of Four S. Bent & Bros. Ebonized and Eagle Gilt Stencil Windsor Chairs

Set of Four S. Bent & Bros. Ebonized and Eagle Gilt Stencil Windsor Chairs

By S. Bent and Bros.

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...

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Late 20th Century American Other Windsor Chairs

Materials

Enamel

A rare pair of large-scale 18th century George II architectural corner chairs
A rare pair of large-scale 18th century George II architectural corner chairs

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,...

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18th Century English Gothic Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

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

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

Antique Wooden Captain’s Chair Denmark
Antique Wooden Captain’s Chair Denmark

Antique Wooden Captain’s Chair Denmark

Located in Sakskøbing, DK

Sturdy Danish wooden armchair in the Windsor tradition, a local interpretation of the classic English design. The chair features turned baluster spindles, a curved backrest, and an H...

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1880s Danish Folk Art Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech

19th Century Faux Bamboo Maple Windsor Side Chair
19th Century Faux Bamboo Maple Windsor Side Chair

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".

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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Faux Bamboo, Maple

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

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

19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair
19th Century Handcrafted English Oak Windsor Armchair

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...

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair
19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair

19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair

Located in Germantown, MD

19th Century Early American Elm Windsor Plank Chair.Very sturdy. Measures 17" in width, 17" in depth and stands 33" height. Seat height 17".

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19th Century American Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Yew Wood Low-Back Windsor Armchair, North East Yorkshire England Circa 1850
Yew Wood Low-Back Windsor Armchair, North East Yorkshire England Circa 1850

Yew Wood Low-Back Windsor Armchair, North East Yorkshire England Circa 1850

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very good quality Country Windsor arm chair with a low back, made in England and attributed to a North east Yorkshire maker, in the mid-19th c...

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Mid-19th Century British Country Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Fruitwood, Yew

18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair
18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair

18th Century English Stickback Windsor Armchair

Located in Chicago, IL

This 18th-century English elm wood stickback Windsor armchair presents an aura of understated elegance and historical depth. Stripped of its original paint, the chair now bares the n...

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18th Century English Primitive Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair
Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair

Rare 19th Century Tavern, or Clerks, Chair

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

Antique 19th Century Child’s Windsor Armchair, English, 1870
Antique 19th Century Child’s Windsor Armchair, English, 1870

Antique 19th Century Child’s Windsor Armchair, English, 1870

Located in Richmond, Surrey

Antique 19th century Child’s Windsor Armchair, English Beautiful Antique ash / elm child’s Windsor chair. Hoop and stick back, arms with turned supports. The seat is raised on fo...

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1870s European Rustic Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

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

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

Draught-Back Windsor Armchair
Draught-Back Windsor Armchair

Draught-Back Windsor Armchair

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A yew wood and elm Windsor armchair with crinoline stretcher, turned legs, and three splats with a central "draught" motif. The shaped arms are supported by a smaller version of the ...

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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Black Lacquer Faux Bamboo Windsor Armchair
Black Lacquer Faux Bamboo Windsor Armchair

Black Lacquer Faux Bamboo Windsor Armchair

Located in Pasadena, TX

This armchair is lacquered in black with gold accents. The legs are made to have the look of bamboo. The arms are in a natural walnut and the back has 6 spindles.

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Late 20th Century American American Classical Windsor Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Double-Bow Windsor Chair on Slender Turned Legs
Double-Bow Windsor Chair on Slender Turned Legs

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...

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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm, Yew

Stick Back Chairs, England circa 1890
Stick Back Chairs, England circa 1890

Stick Back Chairs, England circa 1890

Located in Culver City, CA

England, 1890 Set of stick back Windsor chairs with turned legs, formed slab seats, and curved arms. 26”w x 22”d x 40”h x 18” seat Ref. CHAIR1401

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1890s English Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Pair of Early 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs, Georgian Style
Pair of Early 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs, Georgian Style

Pair of Early 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs, Georgian Style

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Attractive Early 19th Century Matching Pair Of Yew Wood, Low Back, Kitchen Windsor Armchairs, Having Elegant Pierced Splats And Turned Supports To Curved Backs, Over Sha...

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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

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

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

Solid Wood Karve Dining Chair in Black Ash by Möbius Objects
Solid Wood Karve Dining Chair in Black Ash by Möbius Objects

Solid Wood Karve Dining Chair in Black Ash by Möbius Objects

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...

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2010s Canadian American Craftsman Windsor Chairs

Materials

Hardwood, Ash

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, Cambridgeshire

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

Antique George III Quality Child’s Yew Wood Windsor Chair
Antique George III Quality Child’s Yew Wood Windsor Chair

Antique George III Quality Child’s Yew Wood Windsor Chair

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality child’s yew wood Windsor chair having a yew wood stick and hoop back, elm seat standing on yew wood turned legs united by a shaped stretcher A quaint e...

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19th Century English George III Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Yew

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

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 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, Cambridgeshire

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

A Harlequin Set of 4 Beech & Elm Fiddle Back Chairs
A Harlequin Set of 4 Beech & Elm Fiddle Back Chairs

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...

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19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Beech

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

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

American Sheraton Windsor Chair, Oxide Red, Hexagonal Inset, 1820
American Sheraton Windsor Chair, Oxide Red, Hexagonal Inset, 1820

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...

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Early 19th Century American Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair Of Antique Windsor Oak Armchairs
Pair Of Antique Windsor Oak Armchairs

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...

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Early 19th Century Rustic Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olof Ottelin Windsor Chair 'Buffalo' in Oak, Mid-Century Modern
Olof Ottelin Windsor Chair 'Buffalo' in Oak, Mid-Century Modern

Olof Ottelin Windsor Chair 'Buffalo' in Oak, Mid-Century Modern

By Olof Ottelin, Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy

Located in Kangasala, FI

Rare windsor chair, design by Olof Ottelin in the 1950's Produced in Finland by Keravan puusepäntehdas - Kervo Snickerifabriks Ab. Company that is known for manifacturing some of the corner stones of midcentury modern Finnish design furniture...

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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Windsor Chairs

Materials

Oak

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

Mid-Century child's spindle-back chair in elm
Mid-Century child's spindle-back chair in elm

Mid-Century child's spindle-back chair in elm

By George Nakashima, Ercol

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...

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

Materials

Wood, Elm

Windsor Armchair In Yew And Ash Wood - 18th Century
Windsor Armchair In Yew And Ash Wood - 18th Century

Windsor Armchair In Yew And Ash Wood - 18th Century

Located in Brussels, Brussels

Magnifique fauteuil windsor anglais du 18° siècle en bois d'if et frêne Très beau fauteuil qui a un côté primitif ce qui est peu courant et lui donne beaucoup de charme avec ses acc...

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18th Century British Georgian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash

Antique Windsor Chair 1840 High Back Hoop Back Stick Back Country House Armchair
Antique Windsor Chair 1840 High Back Hoop Back Stick Back Country House Armchair

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 ...

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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Ash, Elm

Pair of Gothic Windsor Armchairs Steeple Back Strawberry Hill Gothic Revival
Pair of Gothic Windsor Armchairs Steeple Back Strawberry Hill Gothic Revival

Pair of Gothic Windsor Armchairs Steeple Back Strawberry Hill Gothic Revival

By Theodore Alexander

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...

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Mid-18th Century Vietnamese Gothic Revival Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair
Rare 18th c. Lobster Pot Windsor Armchair

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...

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1790s English Antique Windsor Chairs

Materials

Elm

Antique English Windsor Colonial Pine Wood Spindle Pub Club Arm Chairs - a Pair
Antique English Windsor Colonial Pine Wood Spindle Pub Club Arm Chairs - a Pair

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...

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Early 20th Century Other Windsor Chairs

Materials

Pine

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

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

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

Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire

Antique quality 19th Century ash and elm Windsor chair dining armchair. Rare light colour. Solid and strong, with no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. ...

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19th Century Victorian 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.