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Antique 19th-century Ash & Elm Windsor Chair
M Cross Antiques
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Antique 19th-century Ash & Elm Windsor Chair

19th century
For Sale by M Cross Antiques
Description

A high-back Windsor armchair. Probably Yorkshire (mid-19th C.). Constructed from ash, elm and fruitwood.

Featuring a broad, saddle-shaped seat of elm with a lovely banded pattern within the wood. Finished on ring-turned legs and vase-shaped feet, with a crinoline stretcher.

The overall condition is very good with a rich, deep colour and light, age-related wear and tear.

Physical Dimensions
Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Declaration

M Cross Antiques has dated this Antique Ash Elm Windsor Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1176447
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618
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Delivery within the UK mainland (excluding Devon, Cornwall, Scotland & Wales) is free of charge and will be completed by my own privately appointed courier. Please enquire with us for delivery costs if in Devon, Cornwall, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.

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Description
A high-back Windsor armchair. Probably Yorkshire (mid-19th C.). Constructed from ash, elm and fruitwood.

Featuring a broad, saddle-shaped seat of elm with a lovely banded pattern within the wood. Finished on ring-turned legs and vase-shaped feet, with a crinoline stretcher.

The overall condition is very good with a rich, deep colour and light, age-related wear and tear.

Height
108cm (42.52")
Width
40cm (15.75")
Depth
37cm (14.57")
Date of Manufacture

M Cross Antiques has dated this Antique Ash Elm Windsor Chair to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1176447
Dealers Internal Ref
618
M Cross Antiques
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We specialise in period furniture, decorative antiques and artwork.

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A 19th-century dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a high hoop back, pierced splat, turned legs, and a shaped elm seat.
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Archive I A 19th-century dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a high hoop back, pierced splat, turned legs, and a shaped elm seat.

Antique 19th-century Ash & Elm Windsor Chair

Archive II A 19th-century dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a high hoop back, pierced splat, turned legs, and a shaped elm seat. View II
Archive III A 19th-century dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a high hoop back, pierced splat, turned legs, and a shaped elm seat. View III
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A 19th-century dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a high hoop back, pierced splat, turned legs, and a shaped elm seat.
Antique 19th-century Ash & Elm Windsor Chair
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A 19th-century dark wood Windsor armchair featuring a high hoop back, pierced splat, turned legs, and a shaped elm seat.
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A Windsor chair is a style of wooden seating where the back turned spindles and legs are socketed directly into a solid timber seat, rather than forming a continuous frame. Originating in 18th-century Britain, these chairs were produced throughout the 19th century by regional chairmakers using native hardwoods.

Craftsmen typically combined different regional timbers based on structural requirements. Solid elm was preferred for the shaped saddle seat due to its cross-grained strength, while steam-bent ash or beech was used for the back hoops, spindles, and legs.

Authentic period examples often show signs of hand-craftsmanship, such as hand-carved splats, slight asymmetry in the turned legs, and wedged tenon joinery visible beneath the seat. Natural age-related wear to the finish around the armrests and stretchers also indicates original construction.

An antique Windsor armchair functions as a textural accent piece in rustic, contemporary, or minimalist settings. Positioned alongside modern soft furnishings, within a reading corner, or at a writing desk, its dark timber silhouette offers architectural contrast.

Maintain the finish by dusting with a soft dry cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish once or twice per year. Position the chair away from direct radiator heat or prolonged damp environments to prevent wood movement and joint separation.
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