Elm Windsor Chair Pair 1900 - 1920 | Sellingantiques.co.uk

Name: Charming Unusual Pair of Antique Elm Thames Valley Stick Back Windsor Chairs
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1205576
Price: 395 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectDining Chairs
Period1900 - 1920
StyleEnglish Country
MaterialElm, Beech
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsStick back, Pierced splat, Saddle seat, Turned legs

This pair of Edwardian Thames Valley Windsor chairs belongs to the English Country style, representing traditional rural seating. The frames consist of warm brown elm and beech timber with visible natural grain variations, showing an aged patina across the wooden surfaces. Each chair incorporates a stick back arrangement with raked spindles flanking a central pierced splat featuring carved circular motifs. The construction includes a shaped saddle seat, horizontal stretchers joining the turned legs, and curved armrests supported by turned spindles on one chair. These chairs measure 94 cm in height and offer comfortable upright seating for dining rooms, studies, or farmhouse-style living spaces. They function effectively as traditional dining chairs or accent seating around a wooden table. The sturdy wooden framework provides reliable daily support while adding a touch of vernacular character to period or contemporary interior schemes.

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Thames Valley Windsor chairs are a regional variant of traditional English country seating from the 18th and 19th centuries, characteristically crafted around the River Thames basin and distinguished by shaped back splats and sturdy turned legs.

Windsor chairs are built using regional hardwoods, commonly incorporating solid elm for the thick saddle seat due to its resistance to splitting, alongside ash, beech, or fruitwood for the turned legs and back spindles.

Authentic period examples typically feature hand-carved saddle seats displaying subtle tool marks, wedged tenon joinery where the legs penetrate the seat, and natural patination along high-touch areas like stretchers and armrests.

These seating pieces function effectively as accent chairs in a hallway, paired alongside a minimalist contemporary dining table for visual contrast, or positioned beside a hearth in a country-inspired living space.

Maintain the timber by dusting regularly with a lint-free cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish annually, taking care to place the furniture away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage.

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Charming Unusual Pair of Antique Elm Thames Valley Stick Back Windsor Chairs