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Very Rare Scottish Darvil Windsor Chair
Wickersley Antiques
for sale €1,404     $1,524
£1,200

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Very Rare Scottish Darvil Windsor Chair

19th century
Description

A Rare Darvil Windsor chair. these chairs were made in the Town of Darvil in Scotland . There are three chair makers associated with the Darvil Chairs, Black, Sheilds and Mcmath, they were generally finished with a Basic Shellac polish which has an Orange tone then a top coat of clear Varnish as can be seen on this chair. this style of chair is remanicant of North East American Country Chairs possibly some Scotish Makers emigrated there and took the design with them. This chair is in Excellent condition.

circa 1880

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 59 CMS

DEPTH 41 CMS

HEIGHT 105 CMS

SEAT HEIGHT 38 CMS

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Declaration

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Scottish Darvel Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1094534
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Description
A Rare Darvil Windsor chair. these chairs were made in the Town of Darvil in Scotland . There are three chair makers associated with the Darvil Chairs, Black, Sheilds and Mcmath, they were generally finished with a Basic Shellac polish which has an Orange tone then a top coat of clear Varnish as can be seen on this chair.
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this style of chair is remanicant of North East American Country Chairs possibly some Scotish Makers emigrated there and took the design with them.
Wickersley Antiques

This chair is in Excellent condition.

circa 1880

DIMENSIONS

WIDTH 59 CMS

DEPTH 41 CMS

HEIGHT 105 CMS

SEAT HEIGHT 38 CMS

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
59cm (23.23")
Depth
41cm (16.14")
Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Scottish Darvel Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1094534
Wickersley Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2011
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A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat.
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Archive I A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat.

Very Rare Scottish Darvil Windsor Chair

Archive II A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View II
Archive III A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View III
Archive IV A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View IV
Archive V A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View V
Archive VI A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View VI
Archive VII A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View VII
Archive VIII A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View VIII
Archive IX A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View IX
Archive X A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View X
Archive XI A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View XI
Archive XII A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View XII
Archive XIII A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat. View XIII
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DN21 5TJ
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A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat.
Very Rare Scottish Darvil Windsor Chair
Ref: SA1094534
A high-back Scottish Darvel Windsor armchair crafted from warm brown wood, featuring a comb crest rail, spindle back, curved arm bow, and saddle seat.
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A Darvel Windsor chair is a distinct regional variation of the traditional Windsor chair, made in and around the town of Darvel in Ayrshire, Scotland, during the nineteenth century. These chairs are defined by their comb-back design, tall proportions, and socketed leg construction joined directly to a shaped solid wooden seat.

Scottish Windsor chairs were typically constructed using locally sourced native hardwoods, most commonly elm for the carved saddle seat due to its split-resistant grain, and ash or beech for the steam-bent bows, turned legs, and vertical spindles.

Authentic period Windsor chairs feature through-tenon joints where the legs pass completely through the seat and are secured with wedges. Look for hand-planed surfaces, subtle variations in spindle thickness, natural wear to the stretcher rails, and original patination around the armrests.

A high-back Windsor chair functions well as a singular statement accent chair beside a fireplace, within a reading corner, or placed in an entryway. Pairing dark or warm timber tones with natural stone, linen textiles, or neutral walls helps highlight the architectural silhouette of the spindles.

Keep wooden chairs away from direct heat sources such as radiators to prevent timber shrinkage and joint loosening. Dust regularly with a soft cloth and apply a high-quality natural beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the wood and maintain the patinated surface.
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