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Pair of Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs C.1830
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Pair of Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs C.1830

19th century
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Superb pair of large Windsor armchairs in yew wood c.1830. High sloping hoop back with steamed top rails and back stretchers/arms with simple stick spindles, attractively shaped and pierced back splats and turned arm supports all in yew. Over generous shaped saddle seats (height 18") formed from thick elm boards. Raised on beautifully turned yew wood legs, splayed for stability and joined with curving 'crinoline' stretchers. Note the unusual shaped detail to the underside of the ends of the arms. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 22" (56 cm)

Height: 44" (112 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated these Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09716274
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Curving crinoline stretchers: early nineteenth-century regional chairmaking.
Solid elm saddle seats: deeply dished hollows show broad figure and age.
Turned yew wood legs with ball feet: hand-lathe work of the era.
Lighter wear along the armrests: softened through generations of handling.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245182
Dealers Internal Reference
38790
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Description
Superb pair of large Windsor armchairs in yew wood c.1830.
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High sloping hoop back with steamed top rails and back stretchers/arms with simple stick spindles, attractively shaped and pierced back splats and turned arm supports all in yew.
Collinge Antiques

Over generous shaped saddle seats (height 18") formed from thick elm boards. Raised on beautifully turned yew wood legs, splayed for stability and joined with curving 'crinoline' stretchers. Note the unusual shaped detail to the underside of the ends of the arms. Excellent colour and condition, cleaned and waxed in our workshops.

Width: 22" (56 cm)

Height: 44" (112 cm)

Depth: 22" (56 cm)

Date of Manufacture

Collinge Antiques has dated these Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09716274
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 175-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Curving crinoline stretchers: early nineteenth-century regional chairmaking.
Solid elm saddle seats: deeply dished hollows show broad figure and age.
Turned yew wood legs with ball feet: hand-lathe work of the era.
Lighter wear along the armrests: softened through generations of handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
112cm (44.09")
Width
56cm (22.05")
Depth
56cm (22.05")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245182
Dealers Internal Ref
38790
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Archive I A pair of nineteenth-century yew wood Windsor armchairs featuring hoop backs with central pierced splats, turned legs, and contoured saddle seats.

Pair of Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs C.1830

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A pair of nineteenth-century yew wood Windsor armchairs featuring hoop backs with central pierced splats, turned legs, and contoured saddle seats.
Pair of Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs c.1830
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  • ObjectArmchairs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleEnglish Country
  • MaterialYew Wood, Elm
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsHoop back, Pierced splat, Saddle seat, Turned legs
  • SizeH 112 cm (44 in) x W 56 cm (22 in) x D 56 cm (22 in)

This pair of nineteenth-century Windsor armchairs stems from the English Country style of the 19th Century. The seating pair is constructed from yew wood and elm, presenting a warm brown timber colour with a polished, waxed finish and visible grain. Each chair incorporates a high sloping hoop back with steam-bent top rails, stick spindles, and an attractively shaped, pierced central splat, accompanied by curved arms supported on turned columns and over-generous contoured saddle seats formed from thick elm boards. The frames stand on splayed, turned yew wood legs joined by curving crinoline stretchers, displaying shaped detail beneath the ends of the arms. The armchairs measure 112 cm high by 56 cm wide by 56 cm deep. These traditional armchairs suit placement as statement seating in a country house living room, a study, or a spacious dining room. They work well paired around a rustic table or placed individually as accent chairs against a wall, offering comfortable upright seating for everyday use or reading. The sturdy construction and classic silhouette complement traditional and transitional interiors alike, adding functional heritage charm to any domestic space.

FAQs

A Windsor chair is a form of wooden seating where the back and arms consist of turned spindles inserted into a solid shaped seat, a construction method that originated in England during the early eighteenth century.

Traditional English Windsor chairs were commonly crafted using a combination of hardwoods, utilizing solid elm for the carved saddle seat and steam-bent yew wood or ash for the back hoop, arms, and turned spindles.

Authentic nineteenth-century pieces display hand-turned legs, steam-bent framing, wedged tenon joints visible through the seat, and natural wear patterns along the armbows and seat edge.

Windsor armchairs can serve as accent seating in a study, be placed at the head of a dining table, or be paired alongside a modern sofa to introduce natural timber tones and geometric silhouette lines.

Maintain yew wood seating by wiping regularly with a dry lint-free cloth and applying a clear beeswax polish annually, while avoiding placement near direct heat sources or damp environments.
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