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Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)
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Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)

1920 - 1940
Sold 1 September 2025 · Yolanda Gray Antiques
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Description

Summary:

• Item: 12 kitchen chairs

• Circa: 1890 – 1930

• Period: Victorian – George V

• Provenance: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

• Wood: Solid ash, elm & beech

• 12 Chairs

• Harlequin set

• Windsor / hoop & stick back design

• Six stick back spindles

• Oval ash scribe moulded back rail

• One piece elm saddle seats

• Turned beech legs

• “H” stretcher supports (side chairs)

• Solid in joint

• Completely original

• Fabulous grain configuration to seats

• Excellent original colour & patination

• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*

• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:

This is a fine quality antique English harlequin set of 12 kitchen chairs, constructed of solid ash, elm and beech, with a Windsor hoop & stick back design, from the Victorian period onwards, circa 1890 – 1930, in excellent condition. The Windsor chairs, which have been constructed in the early 20th century, are constructed with six spindles to the inside of a single piece oval shaped ash moulded back rail, supported by a two further supporting spindles at the back of the chair, for added strength. The back rail is connected to the single piece saddle shaped elm seats and turned beech legs connected by “H” beech stretchers, which makes them a firm utility chair, ideal for daily use in the kitchen. The stick back style of chair first originated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England and were known as “Windsor chairs”. The 12 kitchen chairs boast a stunning rich colour with fabulous grain configuration visible on the seats.

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English harlequin set of 12 kitchen chairs, constructed of solid ash, elm and beech, with a Windsor hoop & stick back design, from the Victorian period onwards, circa 1890 – 1930, in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges (e.g., seats, back and legs) but nothing significant considering the age of them. The chair joints have been glued and the chair frames have been French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, in our workshop, therefore, the colour and patination of the set are excellent. This is a harlequin (matched) set and therefore there is some variation in the colour and size of the chairs. The chairs sit firm on the ground and do not wobble. They are well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

About the Seller:

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations.

Ref. 79527

Date of Manufacture

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated these Antique Windsor Dining Chairs to the 1930s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1001304
Dealers Internal Reference
79527
Dealers Notes

Please contact us on 01829 458 070 or 07960 738 212 to arrange a viewing. Alternatively, please email: info@yolagray.com

Description
Summary:

• Item: 12 kitchen chairs

• Circa: 1890 – 1930

• Period: Victorian – George V

• Provenance: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

• Wood: Solid ash, elm & beech

• 12 Chairs

• Harlequin set

• Windsor / hoop & stick back design

fig 1. A set of twelve antique wooden Windsor chairs featuring hoop backs and spindle supports arranged in a group.
fig 1. Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)

• Six stick back spindles

• Oval ash scribe moulded back rail

• One piece elm saddle seats

• Turned beech legs

• “H” stretcher supports (side chairs)

• Solid in joint

• Completely original

• Fabulous grain configuration to seats

fig 2. A set of twelve antique wooden Windsor chairs featuring hoop backs and spindle supports arranged in a group.
fig 2. Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)

• Excellent original colour & patination

• Free delivery to England, Wales & southern Scotland*

• Free 14-day UK returns policy

Description:

This is a fine quality antique English harlequin set of 12 kitchen chairs, constructed of solid ash, elm and beech, with a Windsor hoop & stick back design, from the Victorian period onwards, circa 1890 – 1930, in excellent condition. The Windsor chairs, which have been constructed in the early 20th century, are constructed with six spindles to the inside of a single piece oval shaped ash moulded back rail, supported by a two further supporting spindles at the back of the chair, for added strength. The back rail is connected to the single piece saddle shaped elm seats and turned beech legs connected by “H” beech stretchers, which makes them a firm utility chair, ideal for daily use in the kitchen.

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The stick back style of chair first originated in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England and were known as “Windsor chairs”.
Yolanda Gray Antiques

The 12 kitchen chairs boast a stunning rich colour with fabulous grain configuration visible on the seats.

fig 3. A set of twelve antique wooden Windsor chairs featuring hoop backs and spindle supports arranged in a group.
fig 3. Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)

Condition Report:

This is a fine quality antique English harlequin set of 12 kitchen chairs, constructed of solid ash, elm and beech, with a Windsor hoop & stick back design, from the Victorian period onwards, circa 1890 – 1930, in excellent condition. Nominal old use marks to the leading edges (e.g., seats, back and legs) but nothing significant considering the age of them. The chair joints have been glued and the chair frames have been French polished, by hand, to a professional standard, in our workshop, therefore, the colour and patination of the set are excellent. This is a harlequin (matched) set and therefore there is some variation in the colour and size of the chairs. The chairs sit firm on the ground and do not wobble. They are well constructed, solid in joint and ready to use.

fig 4. A set of twelve antique wooden Windsor chairs featuring hoop backs and spindle supports arranged in a group.
fig 4. Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)

Free UK Delivery*:

We offer free delivery to mainland England, Wales, and Southern Scotland (anywhere south of Stirling). *We do not offer free delivery to locations north of Stirling in Scotland, Northern Ireland, or any British Islands off the mainland; for example, the Isle of Man, Isle of White and Channel Islands.

fig 5. A set of twelve antique wooden Windsor chairs featuring hoop backs and spindle supports arranged in a group.
fig 5. Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)

International Buyers:

If you live outside the UK and you would like to purchase this item, please contact us before purchasing it, so that we can obtain an accurate shipping quote and delivery lead-time. The shipping quote provided is a global estimate only. The actual shipping cost will vary by country and postcode.

fig 6. A set of twelve antique wooden Windsor chairs featuring hoop backs and spindle supports arranged in a group.
fig 6. Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)

About the Seller:

This item is being sold by Yola Gray Antiques who is an accredited member of LAPADA (the UK’s largest Trade Association of Professional Art and Antique Dealers) and CINOA. CINOA is the world association of Art & Antique dealer associations.

Ref. 79527

Date of Manufacture

Yolanda Gray Antiques has dated these Antique Windsor Dining Chairs to the 1930s.

Height
87cm (34.25")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1001304
Dealers Internal Ref
79527
Yolanda Gray Antiques
Yolanda Gray Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Aug 2010
Dealer Profile

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Trade Associations

Yolanda Gray Antiques is a registered member of LAPADA  CINOA

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A set of twelve antique wooden Windsor chairs featuring hoop backs and spindle supports arranged in a group.
Antique Set of 12 Twelve Victorian Ash & Elm Windsor Stick & Hoop Back Kitchen Dining Chairs (Circa 1890 - 1930)
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  • ObjectDining Chairs
  • Period1920 - 1940
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialAsh, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHoop back, Spindle back, Turned legs, Saddle seat
  • SizeH 87 cm (34 in) x W 45 cm (18 in) x D 48 cm (19 in)

Windsor chairs originated in the English countryside during the early 18th century, characterised by a distinctive construction where the legs and back spindles are jointed directly into a solid sculpted wooden seat.

Traditional Windsor chairs typically utilised a combination of timbers to achieve structural integrity, most commonly employing elm for the resilient carved seat, ash or yew for the bentwood hoops and spindles, and beech for the turned legs.

Authentic pieces from this period exhibit hand-turned components with minor variations, traditional wedge-tenon joinery securing the legs through the seat, and natural patination and wear consistent with age rather than artificial distressing.

These chairs provide textural warmth when paired with a sleek, minimalist modern dining table, bridging historic craftsmanship with clean architectural lines to create a balanced, layered interior scheme.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources to prevent timber splitting, and occasionally treating the wood with microcrystalline wax to nourish the surface finish without sealing it.
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