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Rare Georgian Windsor Yew Wood Elm Ash and Fruitwood Lobster Pot Comb Back Primitive Stick Arm Chair Armchair
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for sale €2,633     $2,858
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Rare Georgian Windsor Yew Wood Elm Ash and Fruitwood Lobster Pot Comb Back Primitive Stick Arm Chair Armchair

18th century
For Sale by CJ Antiques
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RETIREMENT SALE. 50% OFF. WAS £4495. NOW £2250.FREE DELIVERY

A wonderful Georgian comb back Windsor armchair of " lobster pot" design. Having a burr elm dished saddle seat and ash spindles with yew arms , with fruitwood central splat and comb. Wonderful colour. In our opinion one of the curved braces at the front that fronts the spindles has been replaced at some stage in its long life otherwise it is a lovely piece.

Physical Dimensions
Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
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CJ Antiques has dated this Georgian Yew Windsor Armchair to the Georgian era.

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SA1091498
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RETIREMENT SALE. 50% OFF. WAS £4495. NOW £2250.FREE DELIVERY

A wonderful Georgian comb back Windsor armchair of " lobster pot" design.

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Having a burr elm dished saddle seat and ash spindles with yew arms , with fruitwood central splat and comb.
CJ Antiques

Wonderful colour. In our opinion one of the curved braces at the front that fronts the spindles has been replaced at some stage in its long life otherwise it is a lovely piece.

Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

CJ Antiques has dated this Georgian Yew Windsor Armchair to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1091498
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An antique dark wood Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair featuring turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat.
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Archive I An antique dark wood Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair featuring turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat.

Rare Georgian Windsor Yew Wood Elm Ash and Fruitwood Lobster Pot Comb Back Primitive Stick Arm Chair Armchair

Archive II An antique dark wood Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair featuring turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat. View II
Archive III An antique dark wood Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair featuring turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat. View III
Archive IV Scale Reference for An antique dark wood Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair featuring turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat.
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An antique dark wood Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair featuring turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat.
Rare Georgian Windsor Yew wood Elm Ash and Fruitwood Lobster Pot Comb Back Primitive Stick Arm Chair Armchair
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An antique dark wood Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair featuring turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialYew, Elm, Ash
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsComb top rail, Pierced central splat, Turned spindles, Shaped solid seat
  • SizeH 117 cm (46 in) x W 66 cm (26 in) x D 41 cm (16 in)

This Georgian Windsor armchair follows a lobster pot design and uses a combination of yew, elm, ash, and fruitwood timbers. The dark brown timber shows rich grain patterns across the burr elm dished saddle seat, supporting ash spindles, yew arms, and a fruitwood central splat beneath a comb top rail. The construction incorporates turned spindles, a pierced central splat, curved armrests, and a shaped solid seat, alongside one replaced front curved brace framing the spindles. It measures 117 cm high, 66 cm wide, and 41 cm deep. Such a seating piece provides a practical option for traditional interior settings like a study, a library, or a living room corner. The substantial solid wood form accommodates daily seating use while adding antique character to an interior scheme. Collectors of English country house furniture can place this armchair in various reception spaces to serve as a functional accent chair alongside desks or reading tables.

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A Georgian comb-back Windsor armchair features a top rail shaped similarly to a hair comb, mounted upon vertical spindles that pass through a solid wooden seat, characteristic of 18th-century British vernacular design.

These chairs were traditionally constructed using a combination of regional native timbers, such as yew wood or ash for turned spindles and steam-bent parts, alongside elm for the solid carved seat board.

Authentic period examples exhibit hand-shaped details, wedge-tenon joinery securing the legs through the seat, natural surface wear along the stretcher rails, and specific grain variations from native timber selection.

A comb-back Windsor chair functions as an accent chair in a living space, an occasional seat in a hallway, or placed alongside modern minimalist furniture for stylistic contrast.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a clear wax polish annually, keeping the item positioned away from direct heat sources and damp environments.
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