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Mid 18th Century Panel Backed Windsor Chair
For sale by Wakelin and Linfield
for sale €3,452     $3,747
£2,950

Wakelin and Linfield

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Mid 18th Century Panel Backed Windsor Chair

18th century
Description

A rare and substantial mid 18th century panel backed Windsor chair of unusual form. The simple shaped top rail above an oak panelled back, the generous outswept arms, shaped arm supports, slab seat and turned legs in ash. England. C.1750

Physical Dimensions
Height
113cm (44.49")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Declaration

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Panel Back Windsor Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1224199
Dealers Internal Reference
0405
Dealers Notes

West Sussex based specialists in formal and country antique furniture, decorative items, ceramics, art and sculpture from the 16th to 20th centuries. High St, Petworth, GU28 0AU

Description
A rare and substantial mid 18th century panel backed Windsor chair of unusual form.
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The simple shaped top rail above an oak panelled back, the generous outswept arms, shaped arm supports, slab seat and turned legs in ash.
Wakelin and Linfield

England. C.1750

Height
113cm (44.49")
Width
64cm (25.20")
Depth
68cm (26.77")
Date of Manufacture

Wakelin and Linfield has dated this Panel Back Windsor Chair to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1224199
Dealers Internal Ref
0405
Wakelin and Linfield
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2026

Specialists in formal and country antique furniture and decorative items from 16th to 20th centuries

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Wakelin and Linfield is a registered member of LAPADA 

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An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs.
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Archive I An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs.

Mid 18th Century Panel Backed Windsor Chair

Archive II An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs. View II
Archive III An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs. View III
Archive IV An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs. View IV
Archive V An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs. View V
Archive VI An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs. View VI
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Wakelin and Linfield
Telephone 07850 350829
Location
High Street
Petworth
West Sussex
GU28 0AU
United Kingdom

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Tuesday to Saturdays
10:30 - 4:30

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Wakelin and Linfield
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An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs.
Mid 18th Century Panel Backed Windsor Chair
Ref: SA1224199
An antique mid-18th century dark oak panel-backed Windsor armchair featuring curved armrests, a shaped cresting rail, and splayed turned legs.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian Vernacular
  • MaterialOak, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsPanelled back, Shaped crest rail, Splayed legs, Curved armrests
  • SizeH 113 cm (44 in) x W 64 cm (25 in) x D 68 cm (27 in)

This mid-18th century panel-backed Windsor armchair displays a warm brown timber colour with a visible natural grain pattern across the wooden surfaces. The structural composition includes a shaped crest rail with a scalloped top edge, a central panelled back featuring incised linear mouldings, generous curved armrests, turned arm supports, and splayed turned legs extending downwards from a solid slab seat. Signs of age appear as surface wear, knots, and minor variations in the timber tone throughout the structure. Measuring 113 cm high, 64 cm wide, and 68 cm deep, the chair occupies a distinct footprint suitable for placement in a traditional hallway, study, or living area as a functional seat or decorative accent piece.

FAQs

A panel-backed Windsor chair is an 18th-century regional variant of British vernacular seating that incorporates a solid carved or moulded wood back panel into a traditional socketed leg and stick-frame construction.

Country chairmakers typically used local hardwoods, combining oak for the back panel and framing, elm for the solid carved seat board, and ash or fruitwood for turned spindles and splayed legs.

Authentic pieces feature hand-planed surfaces, hand-cut joinery, irregular wooden peg fixings, uneven oval shaping on turned elements, and natural timber shrinkage over time.

Position the chair as a standalone accent piece in an entryway, alongside a modern reading desk, or by a fireplace to provide texture and architectural interest in contemporary spaces.

Dust regularly with a dry microfibre cloth and apply a high-grade beeswax polish annually. Keep the timber away from direct heat sources and radiators to prevent cracking and joint shrinkage.
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