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A Mid 19th Yew and Elm Windsor Chair Circa 1850
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A Mid 19th Yew and Elm Windsor Chair Circa 1850

19th century
Description

A mid 19th yew and elm Windsor Chair circa 1850 with a lovely rich original patina . This chair has the most wonderful historic repair to the base probably done soon after it was made giving the effect it’s leaning over to one side although the back and seat are all solid upright and level .

Size : 15 inches wide 17 inches deep 34 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Antique Yew Windsor Chair to the 1850s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1243455
Dealers Internal Reference
MA4533
Description
A mid 19th yew and elm Windsor Chair circa 1850 with a lovely rich original patina . This chair has the most wonderful historic repair to the base probably done soon after it was made giving the effect it’s leaning over to one side although the back and seat are all solid upright and level .

Size : 15 inches wide 17 inches deep 34 inches high

Date of Manufacture

Macintosh Antiques has dated this Antique Yew Windsor Chair to the 1850s.

Height
86cm (33.86")
Width
38cm (14.96")
Depth
43cm (16.93")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1243455
Dealers Internal Ref
MA4533
Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Feb 2011

Dealers in 17th to 20th country house furniture lighting mirrors and accessories including the arts and crafts movement

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A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs.
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Archive I A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs.

A Mid 19th Yew and Elm Windsor Chair Circa 1850

Archive II A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs. View II
Archive III A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs. View III
Archive IV A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs. View IV
Archive V A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs. View V
Archive VI A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs. View VI
Archive VII A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs. View VII
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Macintosh Antiques

Macintosh Antiques
Telephone 01935 815 827 or 07768 606 811
Location
The Courtyard
Newland
Sherborne
Dorset
DT9 3JG
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/pmacintosh
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Macintosh Antiques
Macintosh Antiques
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Location: The Courtyard, Newland, Sherborne, Dorset, DT9 3JG, United Kingdom
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A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs.
A mid 19th yew and elm Windsor Chair circa 1850
Ref: SA1243455
A mid-19th-century yew and elm Windsor chair featuring a wheelback splat, arched hoop back, contoured saddle seat, and turned legs.
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  • ObjectSide Chairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialYew, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsWheelback splat, Hoop back, Saddle seat, Turned legs
  • SizeH 86 cm (34 in) x W 38 cm (15 in) x D 43 cm (17 in)

An English country Windsor chair dates to the mid 19th century around 1850. Constructed from yew and elm timber, the piece exhibits a warm brown colour with a rich original patina and visible signs of age including a historic repair to the base giving a leaning effect to one side while the back and seat remain solid upright and level. Design details comprise an arched hoop back containing slender spindles and a pierced wheelback splat, a contoured saddle seat, and turned legs connected by an H-stretcher. The chair measures 86 cm high, 38 cm wide, and 43 cm deep. Suitable as a functional side chair in rustic farmhouse interiors, the piece serves well around a dining table, beside a desk, or as an accent seat in a living room, hallway, or bedroom.

FAQs

A Windsor chair is characterised by a solid timber seat into which the chair legs and back spindles are round-tenoned, rather than having the back legs extend continuously upward to form the backrest frame.

Windsor chairs were typically crafted using a combination of regional timbers, frequently featuring a carved elm seat for grain strength alongside steam-bent yew or ash for the back bow and turned spindles.

Authentic 19th-century examples often feature hand-shaped saddle seats, hand-turned legs, wedge-tenon joinery visible on the seat surface, and subtle structural variations resulting from period hand tool woodworking.

A single Windsor chair functions effectively as an accent piece in an entryway, alongside a writing desk, or mixed with modern dining furniture to introduce warmth and historic character.

Apply a high-quality beeswax polish once or twice a year using a soft cloth, keeping the timber away from direct heat sources and damp environments to prevent wood splitting or joint loosening.
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