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Rare 18th Century Cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor Chair
Holmes Antiques
for sale €5,616     $6,096
£4,800

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Rare 18th Century Cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor Chair

18th century
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This is a rare and exceptional 18th Century Thames Valley Windsor Chair of the most wonderful untouched colour.

Made from Cherrywood with Elm seat and walnut arm bow, these chairs are often referred to as Chippendale Windsor's probably due to the shaping of the splat and crest rail.

Such a large and well drawn piece of perfect proportions, it is a real masterclass from the early period of the English Windsor chair making tradition.

With a nice seat height of 44cm. Circa 1770

It is interesting to note that the same timbers were used on a Similar Chair, photographed and researched by the Regional Furniture Society in an article by Robert Parrott and Michael Harding-Hill. John Pitt (1714-59) Thames Valley Windsor Chair Maker.

Physical Dimensions
Height
115cm (45.28")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Declaration

Holmes Antiques has dated this Thames Valley Windsor Chair to the 18th Century.

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SA1179515
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Holmes Antiques was established in 1932

We are a family business with a shop on Haworth Main Street in West Yorkshire.

We specialise in early English furniture

With the emphasis on quality, originality, colour and surface.

David Holmes has developed a reputation in the antique trade as one of the country's leading experts on early English Oak, Walnut and Mahogany furniture.

Christian Holmes is the 4th generation of the family to deal in Antique furniture

www.holmesantiques.co.uk

Description
This is a rare and exceptional 18th Century Thames Valley Windsor Chair of the most wonderful untouched colour.
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Made from Cherrywood with Elm seat and walnut arm bow, these chairs are often referred to as Chippendale Windsor's probably due to the shaping of the splat and crest rail.
Holmes Antiques
fig 1. An 18th-century cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor armchair featuring a high comb back, pierced fretwork splat, curved armrests, saddled seat, and cabriole front legs.
fig 1. Rare 18th Century Cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor Chair

Such a large and well drawn piece of perfect proportions, it is a real masterclass from the early period of the English Windsor chair making tradition.

With a nice seat height of 44cm. Circa 1770

It is interesting to note that the same timbers were used on a Similar Chair, photographed and researched by the Regional Furniture Society in an article by Robert Parrott and Michael Harding-Hill. John Pitt (1714-59) Thames Valley Windsor Chair Maker.

Height
115cm (45.28")
Width
66cm (25.98")
Depth
48cm (18.90")
Date of Manufacture

Holmes Antiques has dated this Thames Valley Windsor Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1179515
Holmes Antiques
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Leading experts on early english oak, walnut and mahogany furniture. Established in 1932.

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An 18th-century cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor armchair featuring a high comb back, pierced fretwork splat, curved armrests, saddled seat, and cabriole front legs.
Rare 18th Century Cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor Chair
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An 18th-century cherrywood Thames Valley Windsor armchair featuring a high comb back, pierced fretwork splat, curved armrests, saddled seat, and cabriole front legs.
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Originating in the Thames Valley region during the 18th century, these chairs are characterised by a high back structure, a pierced fretwork back splat, a shaped cresting rail, and carved cabriole front legs.

Windsor chairs typically incorporate native British hardwoods, including fruitwoods such as cherrywood, alongside elm for the shaped seat, and ash or yew for turned or steam-bent elements.

Authentic Georgian examples feature hand-shaped saddled seats, wedged tenon joinery visible through the seat surface, natural wear to the lower turnings, and hand-carved details such as cabriole legs or pierced splats.

Position the chair as a standalone accent piece beside an side table, incorporate it into an eclectic dining setting, or pair it alongside contemporary textiles to create historical contrast.

Keep the wood away from direct heat sources and central heating radiators to prevent shrinkage, and apply a high-grade beeswax polish twice a year along the grain to protect the patination.
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