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Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair
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for sale €1,755     $1,905
£1,500
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Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair

19th century
Description

A wonderful late 18th century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair. Large in scale with a wind slab seat and arm rests. Nicely worn with a dry surface and patina.

In good solid Chair and and with an honest repair to the arm.

C1800

45cm seat height

Physical Dimensions
Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Declaration

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Windsor Rocking Chair to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1124960
Dealers Internal Reference
1281
Description
A wonderful late 18th century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair. Large in scale with a wind slab seat and arm rests. Nicely worn with a dry surface and patina.

In good solid Chair and and with an honest repair to the arm.

C1800

45cm seat height

Height
114cm (44.88")
Width
75cm (29.53")
Depth
70cm (27.56")
Date of Manufacture

Desired Effect Antiques Ltd has dated this Antique Windsor Rocking Chair to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1124960
Dealers Internal Ref
1281
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Desired Effect Antiques Ltd
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2023

We deal in a range of pieces such as tables, storage and seating, ranging from the 18th through to the mid 20th century.

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A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards.
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Archive I A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards.

Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair

Archive II A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View II
Archive III A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View III
Archive IV A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View IV
Archive V A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View V
Archive VI A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View VI
Archive VII A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View VII
Archive VIII A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View VIII
Archive IX A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View IX
Archive X A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View X
Archive XI A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XI
Archive XII A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XII
Archive XIII A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XIII
Archive XIV A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XIV
Archive XV A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XV
Archive XVI A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XVI
Archive XVII A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XVII
Archive XVIII A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XVIII
Archive XIX A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XIX
Archive XX A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XX
Archive XXI A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards. View XXI
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A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards.
Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair
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A late 18th-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair with a tall spindled back, pierced splat, turned legs, and curved wooden rockers on pine floorboards.
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  • ObjectRocking Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian Country
  • MaterialElm, Beech, Yew
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPierced central splat, Spindle back, Turned legs, Curved rockers
  • SizeH 114 cm (45 in) x W 75 cm (30 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

This late eighteenth-century Thames Valley Windsor rocking chair belongs to the Georgian country style and is constructed from elm, beech, and yew with a warm brown timber colour and a dry surface finish. The chair exhibits a tall spindle back, a shaped crest rail, and a pierced central splat flanked by multiple slender turned spindles above a thick wind slab seat and curved armrests. An honest repair is visible on the arm, alongside surface wear and a rich patina. The turned legs are joined by stretchers and mounted upon curved wooden rockers. Practical dimensions are 114 cm high, 75 cm wide, and 70 cm deep, with a seat height of 45 cm. Suited for placement in a traditional living room, study, or bedroom as a functional reading or fireside seat.

FAQs

Thames Valley Windsor chairs are regional variants of traditional English country seating, characterised by tall spindled backs, shaped seats, and distinctively carved or pierced central splats. Rocking versions feature bent timber rockers fixed beneath turned legs, combining functional vernacular woodwork with ergonomic proportions.

These chairs typically incorporate mixed native hardwoods, featuring carved elm seats paired with turned beech or ash spindles and steam-bent yew or oak rockers. The construction relies on joinery where legs and back spindles are socketed directly into hand-shaped solid timber seats and secured with wooden wedges.

Authentic period examples exhibit irregular hand-turned spindles, wedged top-tenon joinery visible on seat surfaces, and natural wear patterns along armrests and rockers. Original patina, shrinkage of round tenons into oval shapes over time, and regional splat motifs further indicate period authenticity.

Position the chair in a living space, bedroom nook, or near a hearth alongside modern neutral textiles to balance historic timber tones. Pairing structured wooden silhouettes with contemporary soft furnishings creates visual contrast in minimalist or country-inspired interiors.

Maintain the chair by dusting with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality natural beeswax polish periodically to nourish the wood finish. Keep the item away from direct heat sources and central heating radiators to prevent joint shrinkage and timber splitting.
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