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A Rare Windsor Chair in Yew Wood by Isaac Allsop
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A Rare Windsor Chair in Yew Wood by Isaac Allsop

19th century
Sold 28 January 2025 · Wickersley Antiques
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A Rare low back Windsor chair from the Workshop of Isaac Allsop a famous chair maker from the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, the condition is excellent it has its original colour and patina, it has the crinoline stretchers and ball foot also the Christmas tree back splat which is the Allsop trade mark,

Circa 1840

Dimensions

Sear width 60 cms

Depth 38cms

Height 46 cms]

Overall height 93 cms

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Declaration

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Yew Wood Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

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SA1109393
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Description
A Rare low back Windsor chair from the Workshop of Isaac Allsop a famous chair maker from the town of Worksop in Nottinghamshire, the condition is excellent it has its original colour and patina, it has the crinoline stretchers and ball foot also the Christmas tree back splat which is the Allsop trade mark,

Circa 1840

Dimensions

Sear width 60 cms

Depth 38cms

Height 46 cms]

Overall height 93 cms

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
38cm (14.96")
Date of Manufacture

Wickersley Antiques has dated this Yew Wood Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1109393
Wickersley Antiques
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An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Rare Windsor Chair in Yew Wood by Isaac Allsop

Archive II An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. View III
Archive IV An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. View IV
Archive V An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. View V
Archive VI An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. View VI
Archive VII An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. View VII
Archive VIII An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher. View VIII
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Caenby Corner
Gainsborough
Lincolnshire
DN21 5TJ
United Kingdom
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An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher.
A rare Windsor chair in Yew Wood by Isaac Allsop
Ref: SA1109393
An antique yew wood Windsor armchair featuring a pierced splat back, turned spindles, a sculpted saddle seat, and cabriole-style legs with a crinoline stretcher.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleTraditional English Country
  • MaterialYew Wood, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPierced splat, Turned spindles, Sculpted saddle seat, Crinoline stretcher
  • SizeH 93 cm (37 in) x W 60 cm (24 in) x D 38 cm (15 in)

FAQs

Windsor chairs originated in England during the early 18th century, evolving from vernacular furniture traditions where spindles and legs were wedged directly into a solid sculpted wooden seat.

Traditional English Windsor chairs were typically constructed using a combination of timbers, utilising strong hardwoods like yew, ash, or elm for the seats, bentwood for the hoops, and beech for the turned legs and spindles.

Authentic period pieces feature hand-carved saddle seats, wedged tenon joints visible on the top of the seat, tool marks from adzes and drawknives, and natural patina consistent with age and wear.

An antique Windsor chair can be used as a standalone accent piece in a modern study or paired with a minimalist dining table to create a contrasting, layered aesthetic.

Maintain antique wooden furniture by keeping it away from direct sunlight and heat sources to prevent timber splitting, and occasionally nourish the surface with traditional beeswax.
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