Sold: Ash and Elm Stickback Windsor Chair 19th Century

Name: Ash and Elm Stickback Windsor Chair
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1084172
Price: 190 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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An antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring a curved steam-bent back, vertical spindles, turned arm supports, a sculpted saddle seat, and turned legs connected by an H-stretcher.

ash and elm stickback windsor chair

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ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleEnglish Country
MaterialAsh, Elm
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsSpindle back, Sculpted saddle seat, Turned arm supports, H-stretcher

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Windsor chairs originated in Buckinghamshire, England, during the early 18th century, evolving from vernacular woodworking traditions where individual components were turned and shaped separately before being assembled into a central solid seat.

Authentic chairs typically utilise a combination of timbers chosen for specific structural properties: a heavy, dense wood such as elm for the carved saddle seat to prevent splitting, and flexible hardwoods like ash or yew for the steam-bent bow and spindles.

Authentication involves examining construction methods, tool marks, and timber shrinkage; genuine older examples exhibit through-tenon joints wedged from above, hand-carved adze marks on the underside of the seat, and natural oxidisation consistent with age.

These seats integrate effectively into contemporary schemes by providing tactile warmth and organic form, functioning as standalone accent seating in a living room, a desk chair in a study, or paired around a minimalist dining table for textural contrast.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels to prevent wood cracking, avoiding direct sunlight or heat sources, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish and protect the historic finish.

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Ash and Elm Stickback Windsor Chair