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.
Stalham Antique Gallery
Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair
£ 780
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 6 Windsor Chairs - 19th Century
€ 1,900
Penderyn Antiques
Pair of Traditional Windsor Armchairs
£ 795
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
A Fabulous Original Antique / Old Pine 3/4 Seater Waxed Victorian Church Pew
£ 645
A Fabulous Original Antique / Old Pine 3/4 Seater Waxed Victorian Church Pew
£ 645
D & J Hunt Antiques Ltd
Tony Youll Antiques
Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
£ 450
Harry Raine Antiques
Set of Four Elm Windsor Wheel Back Chairs
£ 325
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Ash Stick Back Windsor Armchair
£ 680
Tony Youll Antiques
Leather Buttoned Wingback Armchair
£ 1,150
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Child's Windsor Armchair
£ 495
Elmgarden Antiques
Set of 4 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 595
Daniel Clark Furniture
Antique Late Victorian High-back Windsor Armchair (c.1890)
£ 495
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Windsor Bar Back Carver Chair
£ 240
Gaylord Antiques
Windsor Chair Elm & Ash
£ 395
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
£ 820
Harry Raine Antiques
Yew Wood Low Back Windsor Armchair
£ 325
Elmgarden Antiques
Set of 4 Beech & Elm Hoop Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 595
FB Antiques
19th Centyr Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair
£ 495
Graham Deakin Antiques
Windsor Elm & Ash Carver
£ 245
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
£ 675
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair
£ 580
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Armchair
£ 1,150
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 4 19th Century Windsor Wheelback Chairs
€ 1,200
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Windsor Bar Back Carver Chair
£ 240
The Old Yard
Late 18th Century Elm Stick Back Windsor Chair
£ 495
Harry Raine Antiques
Windsor Armchair
£ 320
Tony Youll Antiques
Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
£ 450
Fedw Hir Antiques
Antique Beech & Elm Windsor Elbow Chair Distressed
£ 260
Alain Michel Antiques
Windsor Armchair in Ash & Elm - Early 19th Century
€ 650
Alain Michel Antiques
Pair of English Windsor Armchairs
€ 1,100
Holmes Antiques
Rare 18th Century Cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor Chair
£ 4,800
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Mid-century Windsor-style Armchair Newly Upholstered in Marvic Fabric
£ 495
Mid-century Windsor-style Armchair Newly Upholstered in Marvic Fabric
£ 495
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Penderyn Antiques
Traditional Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Elmgarden Antiques
Elm Country Carver Chair with Crinoline Stretcher
£ 495
Gaylord Antiques
Elm & Ash Windsor Chairs
£ 495
Kernow Furniture
Antique Elm & Ash Windsor Chair
£ 745
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Windsor Chair
£ 450
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Windsor Rocking Chair
£ 295
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Windsor Spindle Back Rocking Chair
£ 395
Elmgarden Antiques
Harlequin Set of 6 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 1,000
Harlequin Set of 6 Beech & Elm Wheel Back Windsor Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 1,000
Elmgarden Antiques
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Early 19th Century Yew & Elm Windsor Chair
£ 725
