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Early 19th Century Wheelback Chair
For sale by James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

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Early 19th Century Wheelback Chair

19th century
Description

This elegant ash and elm chair is unusual in that it has an urn rather than a wheel in the central splat.

Lovely turned legs and shaped elm seat (so different to later reproductions)

In good condition and very sound.

Physical Dimensions
Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Declaration

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick) has dated this Antique Wheelback Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1039233
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Description
This elegant ash and elm chair is unusual in that it has an urn rather than a wheel in the central splat.

Lovely turned legs and shaped elm seat (so different to later reproductions)

In good condition and very sound.

Height
90cm (35.43")
Width
39cm (15.35")
Depth
40cm (15.75")
Date of Manufacture

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick) has dated this Antique Wheelback Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1039233
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
Sellingantiques verified Since Dec 2010

Mainly specialising in georgian furniture

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An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs.
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Archive I An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs.

Early 19th Century Wheelback Chair

Archive II An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs. View II
Archive III An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs. View III
Archive IV An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs. View IV
Archive V An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs. View V
Archive VI An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs. View VI
Archive VII An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs. View VII
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)

James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
Telephone 07749 738 756
Location
9 Church Street
Warwick
CV34 4AB
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/jreeve
Verified Since Dec 2010
Items For Sale 69
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James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
James Reeve (Quinneys of Warwick)
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Location: 9 Church Street, Warwick, CV34 4AB, United Kingdom
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An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs.
Early 19th century wheelback chair
Ref: SA1039233
An early nineteenth-century wooden wheelback Windsor chair featuring a contoured elm saddle seat, pierced wheel splat, arched hoop back, and turned legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectDining Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialElm, Ash, Beech
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsWheelback splat, Saddle seat, Turned legs, Hoop back
  • SizeH 90 cm (35 in) x W 39 cm (15 in) x D 40 cm (16 in)

This early nineteenth-century Georgian wheelback Windsor dining chair combines elm, ash, and beech woods with a warm brown timber colour and visible natural grain variations. The structure comprises an arched hoop back with multiple spindle supports, a central splat pierced with a decorative urn motif, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs joined by stretchers showing minor age-related surface wear. Measuring 90 cm high, 39 cm wide, and 40 cm deep, the seat sits at a practical height for daily dining use around a kitchen table or desk. Position this versatile rustic farmhouse seating piece in a traditional dining room, a country kitchen, or a study to provide functional seating with period character. The sound construction and good condition support everyday domestic use while maintaining historical charm through its traditional joinery and turnings. The compact footprint makes the chair suitable for smaller spaces, breakfast nooks, or as an accent seat in a hallway or bedroom.

FAQs

A wheelback Windsor chair features a curved hoop back containing a central wooden splat pierced with a stylised wheel motif, supported by turned spindles and a solid contoured seat.

Traditional English Windsor chairs were constructed using native hardwoods, featuring a solid elm seat for strength alongside ash, beech, or yew for turned legs, spindles, and steam-bent hoops.

Authentic period examples display hand-carved splat details, hand-lathed turning marks on the legs, a contoured saddle seat shaped from a single timber plank, and natural joint shrinkage.

These chairs function as accent seating in hallways, placed individually beside a writing desk, or arranged around a wooden dining table in modern farmhouse interiors.

Keep the timber dusted with a dry cloth, apply clear beeswax polish along the grain, and position the piece away from direct heat sources to prevent timber cracking.
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