Windsor Stickback Kitchen Chairs 19th Century

Name: Set 4 Windsor Stickback Kitchen Chairs
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1240449
Price: 480 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectDining Chairs
Period19th century
StyleEnglish Country
MaterialElm, Beech
ColourDark Brown
MotifsStickback spindle frame, Solid saddle seat, Turned legs with H-stretcher
SizeH 87 cm (34 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 46 cm (18 in)

This set of four nineteenth-century English country dining chairs follows the traditional Windsor stickback kitchen style. Each chair combines solid elm seats with beech timber, finished in a dark brown tone that reveals natural wood grain patterns across the wooden surfaces. The design includes curved crest rails, vertical spindle backs, solid saddle seats, and turned legs joined by H-stretchers. Visual details include baluster turnings on the leg uprights and characteristic wear marks on the wooden seat edges. The chairs measure 87 cm high by 41 cm wide and 46 cm deep, with a seat height of 45 cm. These pieces fit naturally into rustic farmhouse interiors around a dining table or as standalone seating in a kitchen, breakfast room, or hallway. The sturdy stickback construction provides dependable everyday support while maintaining an authentic period appearance suitable for traditional and country-style domestic spaces today.

FAQs

A Windsor stickback chair features vertical wooden spindles set into a solid wooden seat, combined with turned legs jointed directly into the underside of the seat board.

Windsor chairs were typically made using a combination of English timbers, such as elm for the shaped seat, ash or beech for the bent rails and spindles, and oak or beech for the legs.

Authentic pieces display hand-turned legs, wedged tenon joints visible on the seat surface or frame, natural wear patterns around the footrests, and slight irregularities from historic hand-crafting.

Windsor chairs pair effectively with contemporary or rustic dining tables, providing textural contrast against stone floors, plastered walls, or modern minimalist joinery.

Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year to nourish the timber, keep them away from direct heat sources to prevent wood shrinkage, and dust regularly with a soft cloth.

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