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.
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Matched Set of Six Elm & Beech Windsor Chairs
£ 995
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Four Elm & Beechwood Windsor Chairs
£ 595
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Four Elm & Beechwood Windsor Chairs
£ 595
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Ash & Elm High Back Windsor Chair
£ 395
Georgian Antiques
Stylish Victorian Mahogany Windsor Chair
£ 390
NP & A SALT ANTIQUES
Antique Childs Windsor Armchair
£ 165
£ 825
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair
£ 395
£ 239.99
Kernow Furniture
Set 6 Antique Elm Windsor Arm Chairs
£ 3,995
Hingstons Antiques
Pair of Victorian Yew Broad Arm Windsor Chairs
£ 1,975
Stalham Antique Gallery
Good 19th Century Smokers Bow Chair
£ 240
Millers Antiques
19th Century Farmhouse Windsor Armchair
£ 250
Wickersley Antiques
Yew Wood Low Back Windsor Chair Rockley Maker
£ 590
Wickersley Antiques
Super Yew Wood Windsor Chair by Gabbitass of Worksop
£ 950
Stalham Antique Gallery
19th Century Ash Smokers Bow Chair
£ 180
NP & A SALT ANTIQUES
Good Antique Windsor Armchair
£ 235
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Ercol Windsor Dining Chairs Model No. 370 & 370a
£ 360
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 4 Windsor Chairs From The 19th Century
€ 1,400
Millers Antiques
Early Primitive Windsor Armchair
£ 1,600
£ 775
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Elm & Ash Stick Back Windsor Childs Armchair
£ 475
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Delightful Set of 8 Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 1,200
£ 950
Millers Antiques
19th Century English Ash & Elm Windsor Chair
£ 295
Michael Armson Antiques Ltd
Yew Wood Child's Windsor Armchair
£ 475
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Elm & Beechwood Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Elm & Beechwood Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Wickersley Antiques
High Back Yew Wood Windsor Chair Gabbitass Worksop
£ 695
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Elm & Beech Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair
£ 525
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Chair
£ 495
London City Antiques
Antique Victorian Quality Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
£ 1,385
Millers Antiques
English Primitive Windsor Armchair
£ 1,600
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
West Country Comb Back Windsor Chair
£ 1,530
Stalham Antique Gallery
Pair of Early 19th Century Ash Windsor Chairs
£ 1,700
Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
Mid 19th Century Ash & Cherry Thames Valley Windsor Chair
£ 525
Mid 19th Century Ash & Cherry Thames Valley Windsor Chair
£ 525
Nick Brewster Art and Antiques
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Antique Victorian English Oak & Elm Windsor Fireside Chair
£ 320
Antique Victorian English Oak & Elm Windsor Fireside Chair
£ 320
Avego Antiques and Collectibles
Penderyn Antiques
Two Similar Antique Windsor Armchairs
£ 750
Millers Antiques
Early 19th Century Yew Windsor Armchair
£ 395