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Comb Back Windsor Armchair
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Comb Back Windsor Armchair

18th century
Sold 10 November 2025 · William Carr Antiques
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Description

A rather nice early windsor comb back armchair, attributed to John Pitt of Buckinghamshire.

Crafted from ash and fruitwood with an elm seat, circa 1740.

The chair sits tremendously well, with great patina and natural colour throughout.

John Pitt is one of the earliest known Windsor chair makers and possibly the earliest maker with chairs that survive, one of which bears his maker’s label.

Structurally sound.

Seat Height: 43cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

William Carr Antiques has dated this Comb Back Windsor Armchair to the 18th Century.

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SA1151090
Description
A rather nice early windsor comb back armchair, attributed to John Pitt of Buckinghamshire.

Crafted from ash and fruitwood with an elm seat, circa 1740.

The chair sits tremendously well, with great patina and natural colour throughout.

“
John Pitt is one of the earliest known Windsor chair makers and possibly the earliest maker with chairs that survive, one of which bears his maker’s label.
William Carr Antiques

Structurally sound.

Seat Height: 43cm

Height
93cm (36.61")
Width
68cm (26.77")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

William Carr Antiques has dated this Comb Back Windsor Armchair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1151090
William Carr Antiques
William Carr Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2022

Lover of all things interesting and extraordinary. Furniture - folk art - english country house.

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A dark wooden comb back Windsor armchair with a sculpted saddle seat, vertical spindles, a central splat, and cabriole legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A dark wooden comb back Windsor armchair with a sculpted saddle seat, vertical spindles, a central splat, and cabriole legs. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Comb Back Windsor Armchair

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A dark wooden comb back Windsor armchair with a sculpted saddle seat, vertical spindles, a central splat, and cabriole legs.
Comb Back Windsor Armchair
Ref: SA1151090
A dark wooden comb back Windsor armchair with a sculpted saddle seat, vertical spindles, a central splat, and cabriole legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialElm, Ash, Beech
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsScrolled arm terminals, Central pierced splat, Cabriole legs with pad feet, Sculpted saddle seat
  • SizeH 93 cm (37 in) x W 68 cm (27 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

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A comb back Windsor armchair is a traditional seating form characterised by a solid saddle-shaped wooden seat, steam-bent spindles, and a low rectangular back topped with a horizontal crest rail that resembles a dressing comb.

Windsor chairs were traditionally constructed using a combination of timbers to utilise their specific structural properties, typically featuring an elm or ash seat, yew or ash for the bentwood parts, and beech or birch for the turned legs and spindles.

Preserve the wood by keeping the item away from direct heat sources and sunlight to prevent timber splitting, applying microcrystalline wax periodically to nourish the surface finish.

This seating piece works effectively as a sculptural accent in a contemporary living room, providing textural contrast when paired with minimalist upholstery or placed as a desk chair in a study.

Authentic pieces exhibit historical tool marks such as adze marks on the sculpted seat, wedged tenon joints where the legs pass through the seat, and natural oxidisation and wear patterns appropriate to age.
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