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.
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Victorian Lathe Back Farmhouse Chair
£ 275
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Set 6 Mid Century Kitchen Dining Chairs
£ 895
Sussex Antiques and Interiors
Set 8 French Bleached Oak Farmhouse Dining Chairs
£ 1,250
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 8 English Windsor Chairs - 19th Century
€ 3,800
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Arts & Crafts Style Windsor Chair
£ 350
Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Chair Outstanding John Moss Worksop Yew & Burr Yew Windsor Armchair c.1860
£ 495
Chair Outstanding John Moss Worksop Yew & Burr Yew Windsor Armchair c.1860
£ 495
Cloverleaf Home Interiors
Alain Michel Antiques
Pair of English Windsor Armchairs - 19th Century
€ 1,300
Erfmann Vintage
L. Victorian 4 Hoop Back Windsor Farmhouse Elm Dining Chairs
£ 525
Salisbury Antiques Centre
19th Century Ash, Elm, Fruitwood & Beech Windsor Armchair
£ 350
Harry Raine Antiques
Antique 19th Century Yew Childs Windsor Armchair
£ 285
Walton House Antiques Ltd
19th Century Elm Low Back Windsor Armchair
£ 475
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
19th Century Ash & Elm Splat Back Windsor Rocking Armchair
£ 595
19th Century Ash & Elm Splat Back Windsor Rocking Armchair
£ 595
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Victoria Antiques
Good Early West Country Windsor Armchair
£ 750
Walton House Antiques Ltd
Matched Pair of Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs
£ 1,650
Beresford Antiques Ltd
C19th Ash and Elm Windsor Chair by Nicholson of Rockley
£ 425
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs
£ 1,620
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Four 19th Century Windsor Armchairs
£ 2,200
Wickersley Antiques
Very Good Yew Wood High Windsor Chair in Yew Wood c.1840
£ 975
Witch Antiques
Yew Tree Windsor Chair
£ 645
Wickersley Antiques
Super Set of 4 Yew Windsor Chairs William Wheatland Retford
£ 2,850
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Victorian Elm & Beechwood Windsor Armchair
£ 495
Stalham Antique Gallery
Clean & Original Hoop Back Windsor Chair
£ 280
Millers Antiques
Regency Windsor Armchair in Hornbeam
£ 750
Penderyn Antiques
Set of Four Windsor Wheelback Kitchen Chairs
£ 495
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Windsor Oak Armchair
£ 395
Penderyn Antiques
Antique 18th Century Windsor Rocking Chair
£ 1,150
Philip Allison Antiques and Decorative Arts
18th Century Harlequin Set of 5 Windsor Yorkshire Chairs
£ 2,000
18th Century Harlequin Set of 5 Windsor Yorkshire Chairs
£ 2,000
Philip Allison Antiques and Decorative Arts
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Windsor Armchair
£ 495
Campbell Vintage
Windsor Chair with Pierced Central Splat c.1860
£ 690
Campbell Vintage
Beech High Back Chair with Slat Back
£ 695
Wickersley Antiques
Yew Wood Low Back Windsor Chair Gabbitass Worksop
£ 950
Wickersley Antiques
Yew Wood Broad Arm Windsor Chair Allsop Worksop
£ 690
Wickersley Antiques
Super High Back Yew Windsor by Ben Gilling Worksop
£ 995
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Mid 19th Century Windsor Armchair
£ 495
Stalham Antique Gallery
Interesting Comb Back Windsor Armchair
£ 465
Wickersley Antiques
Harlequin Set of 4 Yew Wood Windsor Chairs
£ 2,650
Wickersley Antiques
Good Victorian Smokers Bow in Ash with Elm Seat
£ 275
Beresford Antiques Ltd
Pair of 19th Century Ash & Elm Windsor Kitchen Chairs
£ 735
Wickersley Antiques
Very Good Yew Windsor Chair by Gabbitass of Worksop c.1840
£ 990
Wickersley Antiques
Good High Back Windsor Chair in Yew Rockley Maker c.1840
£ 590