Of all pieces of furniture, the Windsor Chair is one of the most loved for its ancestry and form. Although no-one knows for sure when the very first Windsor Chairs were made, by the 18th Century they were being made around High-Wycombe in Buckinghamshire near to Windsor. At the time the area was still very wooded making it the perfect spot to produce chairs for the growing London market. Similar to Irish and Welsh stick-back chairs, a Windsor chair was made by Bodgers from fresh wet Elm and Beech bent wood (although Yew and Ash are also found) using a solid wood seat from which the legs, back and arms were drilled and pegged in. As the timber dried it would make the joints extremely tight without the need for glue or screws.
Today antique or vintage Windsor chairs are as popular and coveted as ever. They add a warmth to any space but with their simple spindles don’t feel dominating and allow the air to flow around the body as you sit in it. The adze carved seats are remarkably comfortable and are remarkably easy to repair if the joints become loose. Windsors are a chair for keeping and passing down, and at LoveAntiques you will find some of the best antique and vintage examples anywhere on the internet.
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Early 19th Century Burr Yew Wood Windsor Chair
£ 1,100
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Westcountry Stick Back Windsor Chair
£ 595
London City Antiques
Antique George III Quality Child’s Yew Wood Windsor Chair
£ 1,185
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Pair 19th Century Countryash Elm Windsor Armchairs
£ 1,175
Sovereign Antiques
Armchair High Back Grandfather Chair
£ 365
Wickersley Antiques
A Matching Set of 6 Windsor Chairs
£ 2,950
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Courtyard Antiques
Set of 4 Windsor Lathback Kitchen Chairs
£ 640
Courtyard Antiques
Set of 6 Windsor Ropeback Kitchen Chairs
£ 1,075
Courtyard Antiques
Set of 6 Windsor Barback Kitchen Chairs
£ 975
Courtyard Antiques
Set of 4 Windsor Lyrebacks Kitchen Chairs
£ 560
Courtyard Antiques
Pair of Antique Windsor Barback Kitchen Chairs
£ 260
Bridport Antiques
Set of Six Elm & Ash Kitchen Chairs
£ 375
Courtyard Antiques
Set of 6 Barback Windsor Kitchen Chairs
£ 820
Harry Raine Antiques
Windsor Chair Stamped John Harrison Great Ayton
£ 285
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Farmhouse Lathe Back Chair
£ 275
Wickersley Antiques
Yew Wood Windsor Chair Rockley Maker
£ 630
Stalham Antique Gallery
Early 19th Century Stick-back Windsor Chair in Ash
£ 390
Stalham Antique Gallery
Quality Ash Windsor Chair in Excellent Condition
£ 390
Stalham Antique Gallery
High Quality Hoop-back Style Windsor Chair in Ash
£ 425
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Trio of Windsor Chairs
£ 750
Courtyard Antiques
Yorkshire Windsor Armchair
£ 425
Harry Raine Antiques
Windsor Rocking Chair
£ 275
Courtyard Antiques
Pair of Victorian Windsor Lathback Side Chairs
£ 280
£ 775
Penderyn Antiques
Victorian Antique Pine Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Broad Arm Windsor Chairs
£ 975
Carse Antiques
Victorian Lancashire Spindle Back Childs Chair
£ 295
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Windsor Elbow Chair
£ 395
Wickersley Antiques
Good 19th Century Broad Arm Windsor Chair
£ 395
Stalham Antique Gallery
Yorkshire Broad-arm Windsor Chair
£ 525
Stalham Antique Gallery
Antique Low-back Windsor Chair
£ 360
Wickersley Antiques
Good Worksop Yew Wood Windsor Chair Gabbitass
£ 750
Courtyard Antiques
Set of 4 Penny Seat Windsor Kitchen Chairs
£ 640
Harry Raine Antiques
Pair of Classic Windsor Armchairs
£ 550
Bridport Antiques
Victorian Elm and Ash Windsor Childs Chair
£ 285
C.S.Moreton (Antiques)
Antique Elm Yorkshire Windsor Elbow Chair
£ 235
Town House Traders Ltd
Unusual Antique Beech Framed Armchair
£ 320
Penderyn Antiques
Harlequin Pair of Antique Windsor Armchairs
£ 750
Penderyn Antiques
Pair of Antique Ash and Elm Windsor Chairs
£ 650