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Description

Windsor Lathback kitchen dining chairs

Victorian, c.1890

Elm and Beech

Seat area 15" wide by 14¼" deep

Seat heights 18"

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated these Antique Windsor Chairs to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

89cm (35.04")

Width

48cm (18.90")

Depth

50cm (19.69")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1119409

Dealers Internal Reference

E6694

Dealers Notes

Always a varied selection of Windsor kitchen chairs in stock.

Delivery arranged to most UK destinations.

Enquiries replied to within an hour - please check junk file otherwise.

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NB We no longer ship to USA.

Description

Windsor Lathback kitchen dining chairs

Victorian, c.1890

Elm and Beech

Seat area 15" wide by 14¼" deep

Seat heights 18"

Date of Manufacture

Courtyard Antiques has dated these Antique Windsor Chairs to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

89cm (35.04")

Width

48cm (18.90")

Depth

50cm (19.69")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1119409

Dealers Internal Ref

E6694

About the Dealer

Courtyard Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Jul 2009

Specialist supplier of windsor farmhouse country kitchen dining chairs

Dealer Profile

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Telephone 07581 457 143

Location

Unit 15
Upcott Farm
Bicknoller
Taunton
West Somerset
TA4 4EY
United Kingdom

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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing

ObjectDining Chairs
Period19th century
StyleEnglish Country
MaterialElm, Ash, Beech
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsSculpted saddle seat, Turned spindles, H-stretcher base, Bentwood crest rail
SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 48 cm (19 in) x D 50 cm (20 in)

FAQs

Windsor chairs originated in the Thames Valley region of England during the early 18th century, evolving from vernacular woodworking traditions where spindles and legs were turned on a lathe and wedged directly into a solid wooden seat.

Authentic period pieces typically feature a combination of native timbers, utilising elm for the heavily sculpted saddle seats due to its resistance to splitting, ash or oak for the bent components and spindles, and beech or birch for the turned legs.

Authentication involves examining the tool marks, wedge construction of the leg tenons protruding through the seat, overall timber shrinkage patterns, and the presence of hand-carved saddle details rather than machine-stamped uniformity.

These versatile seating options can be juxtaposed against contemporary minimalist dining tables to add textural warmth, or used individually as accent pieces in living spaces to introduce historic craftsmanship.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources to prevent timber cracking, and periodically feeding the wood with traditional microcrystalline wax rather than modern silicone polishes.