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Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair
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Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair

18th century
Description

Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair

Amazing condition

Very comfortable

Circa 1840

Physical Dimensions
Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Declaration

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Yew Wood Windsor Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1194767
Dealers Internal Reference
1711
Description
Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair

Amazing condition

Very comfortable

Circa 1840

Height
117cm (46.06")
Width
50cm (19.69")
Depth
47cm (18.50")
Date of Manufacture

Stalham Antique Gallery has dated this Yew Wood Windsor Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1194767
Dealers Internal Ref
1711
Stalham Antique Gallery
Stalham Antique Gallery
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2016

“i don’t collect things because they are valuable, but because they are interesting, beautiful and have a history.”

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A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs.
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Archive I A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs.

Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair

Archive II A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs. View II
Archive III A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs. View III
Archive IV A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs. View IV
Archive V A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs. View V
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Stalham Antique Gallery

Stalham Antique Gallery
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29 High Street
Stalham
Norfolk
NR12 9AH
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Jun 2016
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A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs.
Yew Wood Yorkshire Broadarm Windsor High Back Chair
Ref: SA1194767
A high back yew wood Windsor armchair featuring an arched hoop back, a pierced central splat, broad curved arms, and turned wooden legs.
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  • ObjectWindsor Chairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEnglish Vernacular
  • MaterialYew, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHoop back, Pierced splat, Broad arms, Turned legs
  • SizeH 117 cm (46 in) x W 50 cm (20 in) x D 47 cm (19 in)

This 19th-century English Vernacular Windsor armchair exhibits a warm brown timber colour with visible grain, a shaped elm seat, and turned spindle supports beneath scrolled broad arms. The high hoop back incorporates a pierced central splat with ornate cutouts, framed by slender spindles and standing upon ring-turned legs connected by stretchers. Measuring 117 cm high, 50 cm wide, and 47 cm deep, the seat sits atop sturdy turned supports terminating in simple feet. Positioned in an English Country House interior scheme, this piece serves as a functional armchair in a study, library, living room, or hallway corner. The natural wood finish complements traditional and rustic interior arrangements while offering a comfortable seating option for daily use.

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A Windsor chair is a form of wooden seating where the back and sides consist of multiple thin, turned spindles attached to a solid wooden seat. Originating in 18th-century England, regional variations developed distinct features such as pierced central splats and arched hoop backs.

Regional Windsor chairs were traditionally crafted using native hardwoods such as yew wood, elm, ash, and beech. Elm was frequently chosen for the shaped saddle seat due to its resistance to splitting, while flexible woods like yew or ash were bent to form the hoop backs and arm bows.

Authentic antique Windsor chairs feature hand-turned spindles, wedge-tenon leg joints visible on top of the seat, and signs of hand-planing or adze marks beneath the seat. Natural age wear, hand-carved pierced splats, and rich patination on native timbers also indicate period authenticity.

A Windsor chair functions effectively as a standalone accent piece in a contemporary hallway, living room corner, or study space. Pairing the chair with contrasting modern elements or neutral textiles allows its architectural silhouette and wood grain to stand out.

Keep the chair away from direct heat sources and strong sunlight to prevent shrinkage, cracking, or fading of the wood tone. Dust regularly with a soft, dry cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish annually to preserve the natural finish.
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