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Rare Pair of Gillows 18th Century Antique Windsor Armchairs

Name: Rare Pair of Gillows 18th Century Antique Windsor Armchairs
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1218271
Price: 2250 GBP
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18th century

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Rare Pair of Gillows 18th Century Antique Windsor Armchairs

A beautiful pair of English Georgian country antique Windsor armchairs by Gillows of Lancaster. Made for them by the known chair makers, The Wilcock family of Bentham, North Yorkshire. The Regional Chair Society have very interesting history on this family of 18th century chair makers. This is a true pair, having spent their whole lives together. They are both in such amazing, original condition with no replacement parts and still retaining much of the original Georgian green paint finish beneath a wonderful slightly later darker paint. Quality craftsperson made in mainly ash, this pair of country Windsor armchair are an ample size and comfortable to sit in with stick backs, solid shaped seats and standing on turned front legs with connecting crinoline stretchers. They are both in superb condition, full height with the seats being 44cm high. A rare pair of honest Gillows 18th century antique Windsor chairs.

Dimensions

Height: 92cm (36.51")

Width: 50cm (19.84")

Depth: 55cm (21.83")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Windsor Armchairs to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

92cm (36.22")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

55cm (21.65")

Reference Numbers

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SA1218271

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Description

Rare Pair of Gillows 18th Century Antique Windsor Armchairs

A beautiful pair of English Georgian country antique Windsor armchairs by Gillows of Lancaster. Made for them by the known chair makers, The Wilcock family of Bentham, North Yorkshire.

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The Regional Chair Society have very interesting history on this family of 18th century chair makers.

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

This is a true pair, having spent their whole lives together. They are both in such amazing, original condition with no replacement parts and still retaining much of the original Georgian green paint finish beneath a wonderful slightly later darker paint. Quality craftsperson made in mainly ash, this pair of country Windsor armchair are an ample size and comfortable to sit in with stick backs, solid shaped seats and standing on turned front legs with connecting crinoline stretchers. They are both in superb condition, full height with the seats being 44cm high. A rare pair of honest Gillows 18th century antique Windsor chairs.

Dimensions

Height: 92cm (36.51")

Width: 50cm (19.84")

Depth: 55cm (21.83")

Date of Manufacture

Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd has dated these Antique Windsor Armchairs to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions

Height

92cm (36.22")

Width

50cm (19.69")

Depth

55cm (21.65")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1218271

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Miles Griffiths Antiques Ltd

Sellingantiques verified Since May 2009

34 years in the antiques trade, miles is constantly sourcing interesting, original, mainly english antique furniture and accessories.

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Windsor chairs originated in England during the early eighteenth century, evolving from vernacular woodworking traditions where individual wooden components were fitted into a solid sculpted seat.

Authentic period Windsor chairs typically utilise a combination of native timbers, frequently featuring a solid elm seat, ash or yew for the bentwood bow and spindles, and beech or birch for the turned legs.

Authentication relies on examining tool marks, timber shrinkage, joint construction methods such as wedged tenons, and signs of age-related wear and patination consistent with eighteenth-century manufacturing techniques.

These pieces can be integrated as contrasting focal points around a contemporary dining table or used as standalone accent seating to introduce historical texture into minimalist spaces.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels, avoiding direct sunlight or heat sources to prevent timber cracking, and occasionally applying microcrystalline wax to nourish the historic finish.

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