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Windsor Captain’s Chair in Ash & Elm C 1900
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Windsor Captain’s Chair in Ash & Elm C 1900

1900 - 1920
Description

A good Windsor Captain’s Chair in ash with elm seat and beech underarm turnings and legs,c1900. This chair is firm (has been through our workshop), original condition and very comfortable. Thames Valley, late 19th / early 20th century.

width : 64cms (25”)

height : 82cms (32.25”)

depth : 63cms (24.75”)

seat height: 46cms (18”)

seat depth (from bottom of turnings to front of seat) : 43cms (17”)

between arm supports : 38cms (15”)

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Declaration

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Antique Elm Captain Chair to the 1900s.

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SA1240918
Dealers Internal Reference
10388
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Large showrooms outside Chipping Norton. Please call for an appointment.

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Description
A good Windsor Captain’s Chair in ash with elm seat and beech underarm turnings and legs,c1900. This chair is firm (has been through our workshop), original condition and very comfortable. Thames Valley, late 19th / early 20th century.
fig 1. A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat.
fig 1. Windsor Captain’s Chair in Ash & Elm C 1900

width : 64cms (25”)

height : 82cms (32.25”)

depth : 63cms (24.75”)

seat height: 46cms (18”)

seat depth (from bottom of turnings to front of seat) : 43cms (17”)

between arm supports : 38cms (15”)

Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
82cm (32.28")
Depth
63cm (24.80")
Date of Manufacture

The Real Wood Furniture Company has dated this Antique Elm Captain Chair to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1240918
Dealers Internal Ref
10388
The Real Wood Furniture Company
The Real Wood Furniture Company
Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2025

The real wood furniture company (chris baylis) sells windsor chairs, decorative furniture and objects from large showrooms in the cotswolds

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Archive I A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat.

Windsor Captain’s Chair in Ash & Elm C 1900

Archive II A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View II
Archive III A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View III
Archive IV A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View IV
Archive V A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View V
Archive VI A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View VI
Archive VII A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View VII
Archive VIII A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View VIII
Archive IX A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View IX
Archive X A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View X
Archive XI A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat. View XI
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Telephone 07971 629703 or 01608 642741
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Chapel House Grounds
Chipping Norton
Oxfordshire
OX7 5SZ
United Kingdom
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A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat.
WINDSOR CAPTAIN’S CHAIR IN ASH & ELM C 1900
Ref: SA1240918
A low-backed wooden Windsor armchair crafted from ash and elm with turned spindles, a curved horseshoe armrest, and a shaped saddle seat.
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian Country
  • MaterialAsh, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHorseshoe arm bow, Turned spindles, Saddle seat, H-stretcher base
  • SizeH 64 cm (25 in) x W 82 cm (32 in) x D 63 cm (25 in)

This Windsor Captain's Chair belongs to the Victorian Country style from around 1900. It is constructed from ash, elm, and beech with a warm brown timber colour and a polished wooden finish. The piece has a low horseshoe arm bow, a shaped saddle seat, and multiple turned spindles supporting the curved backrest, accompanied by an H-stretcher base with bulbous turned legs and simple feet. The chair is 82 cm high, 64 cm wide, and 63 cm deep. It functions as a comfortable armchair suitable for everyday seating around a rustic dining table or as a desk chair in a study.

FAQs

A Windsor captains chair, often referenced as a smokers bow or tub chair, features a low curved horseshoe armrest supported by turned vertical spindles and a carved wooden seat.

Windsor chairs typically combine native hardwoods, utilising elm for the solid seat due to its cross-grained strength alongside ash or beech for bentwood components, legs, and turned spindles.

Authentic period examples demonstrate hand-shaped saddle seats, wedged tenon joints where the legs pass through the seat, and genuine surface patination along high-contact areas.

A wooden Windsor armchair operates as a accent seat paired with a contemporary desk, placed within a library corner, or arranged alongside country-style dining tables.

Clean timber surfaces with a soft dry cloth and apply beeswax periodically, ensuring the item remains positioned away from direct heat sources to prevent timber shrinkage.
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