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Victorian Low Back Yew and Elm Wood Windsor Chair
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Victorian Low Back Yew and Elm Wood Windsor Chair

19th century
Sold 24 July 2025 · Sturmans Antiques
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A small proportioned Victorian period low back yew and elm Windsor chair with crinoline stretcher.1840. Moulded elm seat with railed back and fretted center splat, bentwood top rail and arms with finely turned supports to the front. Slender turned legs with supporting bentwood crinoline base stretcher. Superb condition with a wonderful rich colour and original patina. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 22" wide x 16" deep x 35" high to the top of chair back.16.5" seat height.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Declaration

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Windsor Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1131534
Dealers Internal Reference
Stock number 40976
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Description
A small proportioned Victorian period low back yew and elm Windsor chair with crinoline stretcher.1840.
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Moulded elm seat with railed back and fretted center splat, bentwood top rail and arms with finely turned supports to the front.
Sturmans Antiques

Slender turned legs with supporting bentwood crinoline base stretcher. Superb condition with a wonderful rich colour and original patina. Keep up to date via Instagram - sturmansantiques. Measures 22" wide x 16" deep x 35" high to the top of chair back.16.5" seat height.

Please contact us with your postcode to obtain a quote for delivery of this item.

Height
89cm (35.04")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
40.5cm (15.94")
Date of Manufacture

Sturmans Antiques has dated this Victorian Windsor Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1131534
Dealers Internal Ref
Stock number 40976
Sturmans Antiques
Sturmans Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2012

Specialists in antique walnut & oak furniture, upholstered chairs, globes, boxes & tantaluses, clocks & barometers, old moorcroft & silver

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A dark brown low-back Victorian Windsor chair featuring a pierced splat, turned spindles, and a shaped wooden seat. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A dark brown low-back Victorian Windsor chair featuring a pierced splat, turned spindles, and a shaped wooden seat. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Victorian Low Back Yew and Elm Wood Windsor Chair

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A dark brown low-back Victorian Windsor chair featuring a pierced splat, turned spindles, and a shaped wooden seat.
Victorian Low Back Yew and Elm Wood Windsor Chair
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A dark brown low-back Victorian Windsor chair featuring a pierced splat, turned spindles, and a shaped wooden seat.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialYew, Elm, Ash
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsPierced splat, Turned spindles, Sculpted seat, Cracked bow arm
  • SizeH 89 cm (35 in) x W 56 cm (22 in) x D 40.5 cm (16 in)

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Windsor chairs originated in rural England during the early 18th century, evolving from vernacular furniture-making traditions that combined turned legs and spindles inserted directly into a solid sculpted seat.

Traditional Windsor chairs typically utilise a combination of timbers, featuring a sturdy hardwood such as elm or ash for the solid sculpted seat, yew or beech for the bentwood bow and spindles, and fruitwood or birch for the turned underframe.

Authentic pieces often display construction hallmarks such as wedged through-tenon joints, adze marks on the sculpted wooden seat, hand-turned spindles with subtle irregularities, and patination consistent with age and use.

A Windsor chair can be used as a contrasting textural element in a contemporary dining setup, paired with a minimalist desk, or positioned alone in a corner to add historical character and warmth to a neutral space.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent wood shrinkage, occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the finish, and avoiding harsh chemical cleaners.
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