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Stickback Windsor Chair, 18th Century
Hesketh Antiques
for sale €1,755     $1,905
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Stickback Windsor Chair, 18th Century

18th century
For Sale by Hesketh Antiques
Description

A fine painted Stickback Windsor chair

England, circa 1790

Provenance: Westvale, Nailwell, Bath, the former home of Baron and Lady Craigmyle

Physical Dimensions
Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Declaration

Hesketh Antiques has dated this Stickback Windsor Armchair to the 18th Century.

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SA1190815
Description
A fine painted Stickback Windsor chair

England, circa 1790

Provenance: Westvale, Nailwell, Bath, the former home of Baron and Lady Craigmyle

Height
105cm (41.34")
Width
62cm (24.41")
Depth
58cm (22.83")
Date of Manufacture

Hesketh Antiques has dated this Stickback Windsor Armchair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1190815
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An 18th-century dark brown wooden stickback Windsor armchair featuring a tall curved hoop back, turned legs, and an H-stretcher.
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Archive I An 18th-century dark brown wooden stickback Windsor armchair featuring a tall curved hoop back, turned legs, and an H-stretcher.

STICKBACK WINDSOR CHAIR, 18TH CENTURY

Archive II An 18th-century dark brown wooden stickback Windsor armchair featuring a tall curved hoop back, turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View II
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Archive V An 18th-century dark brown wooden stickback Windsor armchair featuring a tall curved hoop back, turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century dark brown wooden stickback Windsor armchair featuring a tall curved hoop back, turned legs, and an H-stretcher. View VI
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Hesketh Antiques
Telephone 07877 820741
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The Old Coach House
Lamberts Lane
Midhurst
West Sussex
GU29 9DH
United Kingdom

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An 18th-century dark brown wooden stickback Windsor armchair featuring a tall curved hoop back, turned legs, and an H-stretcher.
STICKBACK WINDSOR CHAIR, 18TH CENTURY
Ref: SA1190815
An 18th-century dark brown wooden stickback Windsor armchair featuring a tall curved hoop back, turned legs, and an H-stretcher.
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A stickback Windsor chair is a form of wooden seating characterised by turned spindles inserted directly into a solid wooden seat, topped with a shaped crest rail or continuous hoop back. Popularised during the 18th century, these vernacular pieces were traditionally crafted in rural England for everyday household use.

Windsor chairs typically incorporate a combination of native hardwoods, with solid elm used for the carved saddle seat due to its split-resistant grain, alongside ash, yew, or beech for the bent hoops, turned legs, and back spindles. Construction relies on wedged through-tenons and socket joinery rather than iron nails.

Authentic 18th-century examples display hand-shaped components, original wedged tenon joints beneath the seat, natural wear to the foot rungs from centuries of use, and an aged dark patina. Later reproductions often feature uniform machine-turned legs, modern glues, and precise symmetry impossible with hand tools.

An antique Windsor chair operates effectively as an accent piece in a contemporary hallway, living room corner, or paired alongside modern dining tables. Its sculptural silhouette and dark wood tones contrast well against light plastered walls, neutral linens, and minimalist architecture.

Maintain the finish by dusting regularly with a soft dry cloth and applying a high-grade beeswax paste once or twice a year to nourish the timber. Keep the chair away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent the wood from cracking or the joints from loosening.
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