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A matched pair of stick back elm and ash country armchairs, both with elm seats and ash legs and frame. Good original colour and patina . English Circa 1820. Both chairs with 49 cm wide seats , left chair seat height 41 cm and back 89 cm , right chair 94 cm tall and 43 cm seat height.

Date of Manufacture

F E Anderson Antiques has dated these Antique Wooden Armchairs to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

94cm (37.01")

Width

49cm (19.29")

Depth

38cm (14.96")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1080069

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Description

A matched pair of stick back elm and ash country armchairs, both with elm seats and ash legs and frame. Good original colour and patina . English Circa 1820.

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Both chairs with 49 cm wide seats , left chair seat height 41 cm and back 89 cm , right chair 94 cm tall and 43 cm seat height.

F E Anderson Antiques

Date of Manufacture

F E Anderson Antiques has dated these Antique Wooden Armchairs to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

94cm (37.01")

Width

49cm (19.29")

Depth

38cm (14.96")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1080069

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A matched pair of antique wooden Windsor armchairs featuring steam-bent bows, spindle backs, and sculpted timber seats.

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Welshpool
Powys
SY21 7JF
Wales
United Kingdom

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ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleEnglish Country House
MaterialAsh, Elm
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsSpindle back, Sculpted wooden seat, Turned legs, Steam-bent bow
SizeH 94 cm (37 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

FAQs

Windsor style chairs originated in rural England during the early 18th century, developing from traditional wheelwright techniques where spindles were inserted directly into a solid wooden seat.

Authentic country armchairs typically feature a combination of native timbers, utilising resilient ash for the steam-bent bows and legs, combined with deeply sculpted elm for the solid seats.

Authentic pieces exhibit tool marks from adzes and drawknives, traditional wedged mortise and tenon joints, natural timber shrinkage, and a warm patina accumulated over centuries of use.

These chairs add warmth and historical contrast when paired with minimalist contemporary dining tables, or used as accent seating alongside neutral upholstered sofas.

Preserve antique timber by maintaining stable room humidity away from direct heat sources, avoiding chemical polishes, and periodically applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the grain.