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
Georgian Westcountry Windsor Hoop Back Chair
£ 595
Tony Youll Antiques
Yew Wood Windsor Armchair
£ 450
Harry Raine Antiques
Antique Windsor Rocking Chair Stamped WMW
£ 125
Harry Raine Antiques
Antique English Windsor Armchair Stamped WMW
£ 100
Daniel Clark Furniture
Charming Harlequin Set of Four Mid Victorian Windsor Chairs
£ 375
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
Harry Raine Antiques
Elm Comb Back Windsor Chair
£ 335
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Rustic Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Penderyn Antiques
Traditional Windsor Armchair
£ 395
Elmgarden Antiques
Elm Country Carver Chair with Crinoline Stretcher
£ 495
Treehouse Antiques
Early 19th Century Hoop Backed Windsor Armchair
£ 375
Gaylord Antiques
Elm & Ash Windsor Chairs
£ 495
Kernow Furniture
Antique Elm & Ash Windsor Chair
£ 745
Harry Raine Antiques
Childs Ash Windsor Chair
£ 195
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Windsor Chair
£ 450
Harry Raine Antiques
High Back Elm Broad Arm Windsor Chair
£ 225
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
Stalham Antique Gallery
Classic 18th Century Mendlesham Chair
£ 580
Harry Raine Antiques
Set of Four Stick Back Windsor Chairs
£ 275
Penderyn Antiques
Antique 19th Century Elm Windsor Chair
£ 395
Stalham Antique Gallery
Low Back Windsor Chair in Beautiful Yew Wood and Ash
£ 650
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 10 19th Century Windsor Wheelback Chairs
€ 2,900
Alain Michel Antiques
Set of 6 Windsor Wheelback Chairs
€ 1,800
Penderyn Antiques
Antique Primitive Ash and Elm Windsor Comb Back Armchair
£ 1,050
ActFurniture LTD
Antique 19th Century Windsor Armchair in Elm
£ 365
Rams Head Antiques
19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Chair with Crinoline Stretcher
£ 495
Sovereign Antiques
2 Low-Back Windsor Armchairs
£ 695
£ 1,595
Antique Windsor Rocking Chair, English, Elm, Rocker, Fireside Seat c.1900
£ 1,595
London Fine Ltd
Marylebone Antiques
Antique Victorian Windsor Armchair
£ 375
Antiques-Interiors
Ash & Elm Windsor Chair Ref H-169
£ 275
Antiques-Interiors
Yew & Elm Low Back Windsor Ref H-167
£ 385
Harry Raine Antiques
Set of Six Ash & Elm Broad Arm High Back Windsor Armchairs
£ 1,850
Founders Antiques
Antique Edwardian Oak Low Back Windsor Chair by Robertson & Colman
£ 365
