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A 19th century hoop back designed windsor armchair constructed in elm and ash. A comfortable chair with a seating height of 45.5cm, The chair has been through our workshop, professionally tightened, cleaned and waxed, all in strong condition and ready for use. Dated around 1870.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Hoop Back Windsor Armchair to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

107cm (42.13")

Width

57.5cm (22.64")

Depth

65cm (25.59")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1116810

Dealers Notes

Millers Antiques 1-5 Church Street, Wooler. Northumberland NE716BZ.

Telephone 01668282308 or 07714332441

All measurements taken at the widest point.

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Description

A 19th century hoop back designed windsor armchair constructed in elm and ash. A comfortable chair with a seating height of 45.

“

5cm, The chair has been through our workshop, professionally tightened, cleaned and waxed, all in strong condition and ready for use.

Millers Antiques

Dated around 1870.

Date of Manufacture

Millers Antiques has dated this Hoop Back Windsor Armchair to the 1870s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

107cm (42.13")

Width

57.5cm (22.64")

Depth

65cm (25.59")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1116810

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Millers Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Antiques since 1947.

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Telephone 01668 282 308 or 07714 332 441

Location

1-5 Church Street
Wooler
Northumberland
NE71 6BZ
United Kingdom

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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleTraditional Country
MaterialElm, Ash, Beech
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsHoop back, Scrolled armrests, Turned legs, Saddle seat
SizeH 107 cm (42 in) x W 57.5 cm (23 in) x D 65 cm (26 in)

FAQs

The Windsor chair originated in England during the early 18th century, developing from regional stick-furniture traditions where spindles were inserted directly into a solid wooden seat.

Authentic chairs typically feature a combination of native timbers, utilising elm for the saddle seat due to its resistance to splitting, ash or yew for the bentwood bow, and beech for the turned legs and spindles.

Key indicators include hand-carved adze marks on the solid seat, wedged through-tenon joints, subtle asymmetries from hand-tooling, and natural patina resulting from decades of use and polish.

This piece works effectively as a contrasting textural element in contemporary minimalist spaces, placed beside a plain desk, or paired with a sleek dining table to introduce organic warmth.

Maintain stable indoor humidity levels to prevent timber shrinkage or cracking, keep away from direct heat sources, and occasionally nourish the wood with traditional beeswax rather than modern silicon polishes.