Used Windsor Dining Chairs
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Late 19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Beech, Elm
Early 19th Century English Georgian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
1760s English George III Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Fruitwood
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
19th Century English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Hickory
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew, Elm, Fruitwood
1890s English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm
1780s English Georgian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash
1780s English Georgian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Ash
20th Century American American Colonial Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Oak
1780s English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm, Fruitwood
18th Century and Earlier English Rustic Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Teak
18th Century and Earlier English George II Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Oak, Ash
19th Century British Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Oak
Early 20th Century American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Walnut
19th Century British Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Hickory
Early 19th Century English George III Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew
Late 18th Century English Georgian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Beech
18th Century and Earlier American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Pine
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
20th Century American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Poplar
Mid-19th Century English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Beech, Elm, Fruitwood
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew, Elm
1850s Canadian Empire Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Pine
1810s English Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Oak
Late 18th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century British Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Yew
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Ash, Fruitwood, Beech
19th Century Scottish Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Fruitwood, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
1770s European Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash
19th Century Welsh Folk Art Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Oak
Late 18th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew
Mid-20th Century Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Wood, Ash, Elm
Mid-19th Century Scottish Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Birch
18th Century and Earlier English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew, Elm
19th Century British Victorian Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Hickory
19th Century English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew, Elm
1920s European Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Oak
19th Century British Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Yew
19th Century English Country Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew, Elm
19th Century Welsh Folk Art Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Oak, Ash
Late 19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Yew
19th Century English Used Windsor Dining Chairs
18th Century British George II Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Ash, Elm, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier English George II Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Beech, Fruitwood, Ash
1820s English Gothic Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Elm, Yew
18th Century and Earlier American Used Windsor Dining Chairs
Hickory, Pine
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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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