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Four Mid 19th Century Smokers Bow Windsor or Captain’s Chairs
LVS Decorative Arts
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Four Mid 19th Century Smokers Bow Windsor or Captain’s Chairs

19th century
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Four mid 19th century (circa 1870) ash, elm and beech smokers bow Windsor or Captain’s chairs of superb patina.

These chairs each consist of a deep, shaped back support leading down to broad arms, similar to those found on a broad-armed Windsor chair, leading down to eight turned spindle supports joining the arms to the seat.

This leads down to a deep, solid elm dished seat supported by turned legs with vase-shaped feet, the legs supported by double H-form turned stretchers.

This style of chair was known as a smokers bow chair, office chair or Captain's chair and are possibly one of the most comfortable wooden seated chairs due to their design. They were often found in offices, men's clubs and pubs due to their robust structure and were produced in many areas in England.

Many of these type of chairs were produced in the mid to latter part of the 19th century although evidence shows that they started producing this design from 1849.

These chairs are all in very good condition for age, are of stable construction and can go straight into a home.

Size:

Height: 30.5'' - 31.75'' / 77.5cm - 80.5cm

Width: 25'' / 63.5cm

Depth: 22’’ / 56cm

Seat height: 17.5'' / 44.5cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
80.5cm (31.69")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Declaration

LVS Decorative Arts has dated these Smokers Bow Windsor Chairs to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1197829
Dealers Internal Reference
LVS1498
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Description
Four mid 19th century (circa 1870) ash, elm and beech smokers bow Windsor or Captain’s chairs of superb patina.

These chairs each consist of a deep, shaped back support leading down to broad arms, similar to those found on a broad-armed Windsor chair, leading down to eight turned spindle supports joining the arms to the seat.

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This leads down to a deep, solid elm dished seat supported by turned legs with vase-shaped feet, the legs supported by double H-form turned stretchers.
LVS Decorative Arts
fig 1. A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats.
fig 1. Four Mid 19th Century Smokers Bow Windsor or Captain’s Chairs

This style of chair was known as a smokers bow chair, office chair or Captain's chair and are possibly one of the most comfortable wooden seated chairs due to their design. They were often found in offices, men's clubs and pubs due to their robust structure and were produced in many areas in England.

fig 2. A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats.
fig 2. Four Mid 19th Century Smokers Bow Windsor or Captain’s Chairs

Many of these type of chairs were produced in the mid to latter part of the 19th century although evidence shows that they started producing this design from 1849.

These chairs are all in very good condition for age, are of stable construction and can go straight into a home.

Size:

Height: 30.5'' - 31.75'' / 77.5cm - 80.5cm

Width: 25'' / 63.5cm

Depth: 22’’ / 56cm

Seat height: 17.5'' / 44.5cm

Height
80.5cm (31.69")
Width
63.5cm (25.00")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Date of Manufacture

LVS Decorative Arts has dated these Smokers Bow Windsor Chairs to the 1870s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1197829
Dealers Internal Ref
LVS1498
LVS Decorative Arts
LVS Decorative Arts
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2011
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the LVS Decorative Arts Profile Page

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Archive I A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats.

Four mid 19th century smokers bow Windsor or Captain’s chairs

Archive II A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats. View II
Archive III A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats. View III
Archive IV A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats. View IV
Archive V A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats. View V
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A set of four mid-19th-century Smokers Bow Windsor armchairs crafted from warm brown timber with turned spindles, sweeping armrests, and sculpted seats.
Four mid 19th century smokers bow Windsor or Captain’s chairs
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A Smokers Bow chair, often referred to as a Captains chair, is a mid-19th-century style of low-back Windsor armchair featuring a steam-bent arm rail, turned spindles, and a shaped seat, originally popular in public houses, offices, and smoking rooms.

These chairs were historically constructed using a combination of English woods, frequently utilising elm for the solid saddle seat due to its resistance to splitting, alongside turned beech or ash for the spindles, legs, and stretchers.

Authentic period examples feature hand-turned spindles, double-housed stretchers, wedge-tenon joints visible on top of the arm rail, and natural wear patterns on the front stretcher and armrests consistent with historical use.

Smokers Bow armchairs pair exceptionally well with rustic dining tables, function as striking office desk seating, or serve as accent chairs in contemporary living spaces to add rich timber texture.

Preserve the timber finish by dusting regularly with a soft cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax paste annually, avoiding direct heat sources and excessive moisture that could cause the joints to dry or split.
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