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A Pair of 19thc. Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
for sale €1,287     $1,397
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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture

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A Pair of 19thc. Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs

19th century
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6533

A Pair of 19thc. Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs

With cabriole legs, crinoline stretcher with

Fretwork back with good colour & patina.

24”w x 16”h x 40”d

60cm w x 42cm h x 102cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way.

Physical Dimensions
Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
102cm (40.16")
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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated these Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs to the 19th Century.

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SA1218660
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6533
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We have a huge shop in the heart of Sherborne with high street one end and access and parking at the rear. We are open Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm

Description
6533

A Pair of 19thc. Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs

With cabriole legs, crinoline stretcher with

Fretwork back with good colour & patina.

24”w x 16”h x 40”d

60cm w x 42cm h x 102cm d

Items can be delivered by independent carrier but please note NOT all items are at 31 Cheap Street. Please call before visiting the showroom especially if you are coming a long way.

Height
42cm (16.54")
Width
60cm (23.62")
Depth
102cm (40.16")
Date of Manufacture

Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture has dated these Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs to the 19th Century.

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SA1218660
Dealers Internal Ref
6533
Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2010
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You can view the stock and full dealer information on the Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture Profile Page

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A pair of nineteenth-century yew and elm Windsor armchairs featuring steam-bent hoop backs, pierced central splats, contoured seats, and cabriole front legs.
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Archive I A pair of nineteenth-century yew and elm Windsor armchairs featuring steam-bent hoop backs, pierced central splats, contoured seats, and cabriole front legs.

A Pair of 19thc. Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs

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Archive V A pair of nineteenth-century yew and elm Windsor armchairs featuring steam-bent hoop backs, pierced central splats, contoured seats, and cabriole front legs. View V
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Piers Pisani Ltd Antiques and Furniture
Telephone 01935 815 209
Location
31 Cheap Street
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3PU
United Kingdom
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Verified Since Mar 2010
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A pair of nineteenth-century yew and elm Windsor armchairs featuring steam-bent hoop backs, pierced central splats, contoured seats, and cabriole front legs.
A Pair of 19thc. Yew & Elm Windsor Chairs
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A pair of nineteenth-century yew and elm Windsor armchairs featuring steam-bent hoop backs, pierced central splats, contoured seats, and cabriole front legs.
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A Windsor chair is a form of wooden seating where the back and legs are inserted into drilled socket holes in a solid wooden seat, rather than continuing as continuous upright posts. Originating in England during the early eighteenth century, these vernacular designs evolved into various regional forms featuring turned or steam-bent components.

English Windsor chairs frequently combined multiple native timbers chosen for specific properties, including elm for the contoured seats, yew or ash for steam-bent hoops, and beech or yew for turned legs and spindles. Construction relied on socketed joints, wedges, and steam-bending without internal metal fixings.

Authentic nineteenth-century examples display characteristic joinery marks, hand-shaped seat contours, and natural shrinkage patterns around wedged tenons. Yew wood exhibits a distinct reddish-brown tone with fine grain, often paired with a figured elm seat showing historical patination and wear on contact areas.

Windsor armchairs serve as versatile accent pieces alongside minimalist dining tables, within reading nooks, or flanking a hallway console. Their open spindled backs allow light to pass through, adding warm timber textures to contemporary spaces without visually overcrowding the room.

Maintain the original finish by dusting regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and applying a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year. Keep timber chairs away from direct heat sources and sudden humidity fluctuations to prevent timber cracking or loosening of socket joints.
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