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.
Harry Raine Antiques
Good Quality Pair of Light Oak Low Back Windsor Armchairs
£ 550
Campbell Vintage
19th Century Ash & Elm Comb Back Windsor Chair
£ 1,280
Campbell Vintage
Windsor Chair with Pierced Central Splat c.1860
£ 690
Campbell Vintage
Beech High Back Chair with Slat Back
£ 695
Harry Raine Antiques
Pair of Titchmarsh Goodwin Oak High Back Windsor Armchairs
£ 600
Harry Raine Antiques
Pair of Oak High Back Windsor Armchairs - Titchmarsh Goodwin
£ 600
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
Town House Traders Ltd
Antique Childs Ash & Elm Windsor Chair
£ 165
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
Beresford Antiques Ltd
19th Century Ash & Elm Pad Arm Windsor Kitchen Chair
£ 395
Wickersley Antiques
Good High Back Windsor Chair in Yew Rockley Maker c.1840
£ 590
CS & T Ornate Objects & Furniture
Windsor Style Rocking Chair, Mid 20th Century, Red Mahogany Wood
£ 245
Windsor Style Rocking Chair, Mid 20th Century, Red Mahogany Wood
£ 245
CS & T Ornate Objects & Furniture
Stalham Antique Gallery
Windsor Chair in Ash
£ 360
Stalham Antique Gallery
Attractive Low Back Windsor Chair in Yew
£ 360
Stalham Antique Gallery
Low Back Style Windsor Chair in Yew
£ 360
Stalham Antique Gallery
Good Low Back Windsor Chair
£ 360
Millers Antiques
Pair of 19th Century Yew & Elm Windsor Armchairs
£ 1,600
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Ash & Elm Windsor Chair
£ 395
Newark Antiques and Interiors Ltd
19th Century Yew High Back Windsor Chair
£ 870
Salisbury Antiques Centre
Yorkshire High Hoop Back Club Arm Windsor Chair
£ 480
Marlborough Antiques & Interiors
Matched Set of Six Elm & Beech Windsor Chairs
£ 995
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
£ 150
£ 825
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Ash & Elm Windsor Armchair
£ 395
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