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Antique Country Furniture 19thc Yew & Elm Windsor Low-back Chair. English C1840-60.
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Antique Country Furniture 19thc Yew & Elm Windsor Low-back Chair. English C1840-60.

19th century
Sold 19 February 2025 · Mark Seabrook Antiques
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I was so pleased to have just bought this beautiful mid 19thc yew and elm Windsor low-back...it is of the type which is quite uncommon,.... even I have not had an example before ....it has a pleasing conformation and classic early look with the way the yew wood arm bow is bent around the whole top of the chair, it is slightly raised in the central section of the back and terminates with skilfully shaped scroll ends....all supported by nineteen tapered yew wood spindles....the seat is the only part made from elm and it is supported by four yew turned triple ring concave legs which terminate on shapely turned feet....a true testament to the skill of the chair maker or "bodger" as they were called, who made this handsome chair with very simple tools....the colour as you would expect from yew and elm is very good and the chair is in original condition with no repairs....

English - Buckinghamshire. C1840-60.

Physical Dimensions
Height
71.8cm (28.27")
Width
48.9cm (19.25")
Depth
45.7cm (17.99")
Declaration

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1121399
Dealers Internal Reference
MS 8202
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Description
I was so pleased to have just bought this beautiful mid 19thc yew and elm Windsor low-back...it is of the type which is quite uncommon,.... even I have not had an example before ....it has a pleasing conformation and classic early look with the way the yew wood arm bow is bent around the whole top of the chair, it is slightly raised in the central section of the back and terminates with skilfully shaped scroll ends....all supported by nineteen tapered yew wood spindles....
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the seat is the only part made from elm and it is supported by four yew turned triple ring concave legs which terminate on shapely turned feet.
Mark Seabrook Antiques

...a true testament to the skill of the chair maker or "bodger" as they were called, who made this handsome chair with very simple tools....the colour as you would expect from yew and elm is very good and the chair is in original condition with no repairs....

English - Buckinghamshire. C1840-60.

Height
71.8cm (28.27")
Width
48.9cm (19.25")
Depth
45.7cm (17.99")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Seabrook Antiques has dated this Antique Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1121399
Dealers Internal Ref
MS 8202
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Mark Seabrook Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Apr 2020

Specialising in 17/18thc oak & country furniture, antique treen, early metalware & english pottery.

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Archive I An antique low-back Windsor armchair constructed from yew and elm, featuring a sculpted saddle seat and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Antique Country Furniture 19thc Yew & Elm Windsor Low-back Chair. English C1840-60.

Archive II An antique low-back Windsor armchair constructed from yew and elm, featuring a sculpted saddle seat and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher. View II
Archive III An antique low-back Windsor armchair constructed from yew and elm, featuring a sculpted saddle seat and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher. View III
Archive IV An antique low-back Windsor armchair constructed from yew and elm, featuring a sculpted saddle seat and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher. View IV
Archive V An antique low-back Windsor armchair constructed from yew and elm, featuring a sculpted saddle seat and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher. View V
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An antique low-back Windsor armchair constructed from yew and elm, featuring a sculpted saddle seat and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher.
Antique Country Furniture 19thc Yew & Elm Windsor Low-Back Chair. English C1840-60.
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An antique low-back Windsor armchair constructed from yew and elm, featuring a sculpted saddle seat and turned legs joined by an H-stretcher.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialYew, Elm, Ash
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScrolled arm terminals, Stick-back spindles, Carved saddle seat, Turned legs with H-stretcher
  • SizeH 71.8 cm (28 in) x W 48.9 cm (19 in) x D 45.7 cm (18 in)

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Windsor chairs originated in England during the early 18th century, developing from regional wheelwright techniques where individual spindles and legs were wedged directly into a solid carved wooden seat.

Traditional construction typically utilised a combination of timbers, employing strong resilient woods like yew or ash for the bentwood bows and spindles, paired with a dense, figured timber such as elm for the sculpted saddle seat.

Authentic pieces exhibit hand-turned components with minor tool irregularities, traditional wedge-and-tenon joinery where the legs pierce the seat, and natural patination accumulated over decades of use.

An antique wooden chair provides tactile warmth and historical contrast when paired against minimalist modern desks, sleek dining tables, or placed as a standalone accent piece in a neutral room.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and treating the surface periodically with traditional beeswax to nourish the historic timber and protect the finish.
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