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Antique Windsor Farmhouse Chair
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Antique Windsor Farmhouse Chair

1900 - 1920
Description

A good example of an antique stick back farmhouse chair dating from the late 19th / early 20th century. It has a shaped elm seat with curved arms supported by turned spindles. It is high backed with narrow spindles standing on turned legs joined by a central stretcher. The rear of the seat is stamped with the maker's initials W.L and the number 56.

The chair stands approximately 40" (102cm) high and is 20 1/2" (52cm) wide across the arms. The seat is 17 3/4" (45cm) deep and 17 1/4" (44cm) high.

It is in good original condition and displays well. There are signs of age and use and some marks and light knocks around the legs but nothing detrimental. There are some signs of historic woodworm in places which has all been treated as a precaution. It has been gently cleaned and polished and is ready for use.

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Nationwide delivery available through our network of reliable couriers. Please get in touch for an accurate quote to your location.

Physical Dimensions
Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Declaration

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Windsor Armchair to the 1900s.

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SA1216668
Description
A good example of an antique stick back farmhouse chair dating from the late 19th / early 20th century. It has a shaped elm seat with curved arms supported by turned spindles. It is high backed with narrow spindles standing on turned legs joined by a central stretcher. The rear of the seat is stamped with the maker's initials W.L and the number 56.
fig 1. An antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical back spindles, turned legs, curved armrests, and a shaped saddle seat.
fig 1. Antique Windsor Farmhouse Chair

The chair stands approximately 40" (102cm) high and is 20 1/2" (52cm) wide across the arms. The seat is 17 3/4" (45cm) deep and 17 1/4" (44cm) high.

It is in good original condition and displays well.

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There are signs of age and use and some marks and light knocks around the legs but nothing detrimental.
In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors

There are some signs of historic woodworm in places which has all been treated as a precaution. It has been gently cleaned and polished and is ready for use.

fig 2. An antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical back spindles, turned legs, curved armrests, and a shaped saddle seat.
fig 2. Antique Windsor Farmhouse Chair

The best description comes from the photos so please look at them all carefully and if you have any questions just ask.

Nationwide delivery available through our network of reliable couriers. Please get in touch for an accurate quote to your location.

Height
102cm (40.16")
Width
52cm (20.47")
Depth
45cm (17.72")
Date of Manufacture

In A Nutshell Antiques and Interiors has dated this Antique Windsor Armchair to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1216668
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Selling good quality victorian, georgian and earlier furniture, accessories & decorative items. Ashburton, devon. LAPADA member

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An antique wooden Windsor armchair featuring vertical back spindles, turned legs, curved armrests, and a shaped saddle seat.
Antique Windsor Farmhouse Chair
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Originating in England during the early 18th century, the Windsor chair became a staple of rural and domestic seating design. The style is defined by a solid wooden seat into which both the chair legs and back spindles are directly jointed.

Traditional British Windsor chairs were typically built using a combination of native hardwoods, utilizing elm for the carved seat due to its strength, alongside ash, yew, or beech for the steam-bent back bows and turned legs.

Authentic antique examples often feature hand-carved saddle seats made from a single timber board, wedged tenon joinery visible where the legs penetrate the seat, and subtle wear patterns along the armrests and lower stretchers.

A Windsor armchair works well as a accent piece in a minimalist reading corner, paired with a contemporary writing desk, or integrated as a carver chair at the head of a modern dining table.

Maintain the timber finish by applying a natural beeswax polish periodically along the wood grain. Position the piece away from direct heat sources and extreme humidity fluctuations to prevent shrinking or split joints.
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