Used Windsor Dining Chairs
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
20th Century American American Colonial Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm
19th Century American American Classical Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
1840s English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
Mid-19th Century British Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm, Hickory
Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Walnut
18th Century and Earlier English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Wood
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Yew
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
1750s Great Britain (UK) George II Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Fruitwood
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
18th Century and Earlier Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
19th Century American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Pine
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash
Early 19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Yew
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm
Mid-19th Century Unknown Other Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash
1930s American Machine Age Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Early 19th Century Scottish Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash
18th Century American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
18th Century English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wool, Beech
Late 18th Century English George III Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
1760s European Georgian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Other
Early 20th Century British Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood, Ash, Elm
20th Century English British Colonial Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Paint, Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Edwardian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century British Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood, Ash, Elm
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
1880s Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm
18th Century English George III Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Yew
18th Century and Earlier American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
1770s European Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Other
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood, Ash, Elm
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm, Wood
1890s Arts and Crafts Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Sycamore
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood, Sycamore
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew
18th Century British Primitive Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
Late 19th Century English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood, Paint
1870s English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm, Hickory
1970s English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Oak
1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Hardwood, Bentwood
1830s English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm
18th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
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Finding the Right Windsor-chairs for You
Today, antique and vintage Windsor chairs serve as timeless, elegant seating no matter what your interior design preferences might be. Given their long history and versatility, they’re definitely among the chairs you should know when furnishing your new house or apartment.
The Windsor chair originated in the early 1700s in the English town of Windsor. Their bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. The chairs have wooden legs that splay outward to provide stability, and unlike other chair designs, the back legs have no connection to the chair back. According to legend, the Windsor gained popularity after King George III took shelter in a cottage and was invited to sit on one. He was so charmed by the humble design that he had copies made for Windsor Castle.
With the arrival of the 1730s, Windsor chairs made their way to the American colonies. A handful of Windsor chairs are said to have appeared in Philadelphia by the late 1720s, owing to Pennsylvania lieutenant governor Patrick Gordon’s fondness for the seat. Colonial furniture makers sometimes painted their Windsor chairs, which were crafted from a variety of woods such as thick pine, ash or birch. The types of Windsor chairs made in America included chairs with the bentwood bow backs that characterized the English originals as well as other types of chair backs, such as rounded sack backs, backs with tall extensions and more.
Windsor style seating, which includes side chairs, rocking chairs and more, is synonymous with lightness, durability and comfort. These chairs were attractive for their portability and gracefully simple form, which rendered the furnishings versatile. Windsor chairs were frequently used in the gardens of 18th-century country homes, where tea would be served or musical entertainment took place for a modest-sized party. Today, Windsor chairs complement various furniture styles and are a practical seating choice whether you’re outfitting your entertainment room or seeking patio furniture for meals in the great outdoors.
Not all of us have the space for a sumptuous Chesterfield armchair or wingback chair — the adaptable, admirable Windsor chair, alternatively, makes for an ideal accent chair in your living room, while a Windsor bench is a surefire finishing touch to elevate any entryway or foyer. And whether you’re mixing and matching seats for the dining table or in the market for a more streamlined look, consider the Windsor chair for either plan. Find a collection of antique and vintage Windsor chairs on 1stDibs today.
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