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Antique Comb Back Chair

19th century

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Sold 4 February 2025 · Kontrast Antiques

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Description

Antique Comb Back Chair

Excellent condition

English 19th Century

Width 47cm

Depth 40cm

Height 94cm

Seat height 40cm

Some historic repairs here and there and signs of old woodworm but nothing requiring restoration.

Physical Dimensions

Height

94cm (37.01")

Width

47cm (18.50")

Depth

40cm (15.75")

Declaration

Kontrast Antiques has dated this Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

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SA1022528

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Comb Back Chair

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Description

Antique Comb Back Chair

Excellent condition

English 19th Century

Width 47cm

Depth 40cm

Height 94cm

Seat height 40cm

Some historic repairs here and there and signs of old woodworm but nothing requiring restoration.

Physical Dimensions

Height

94cm (37.01")

Width

47cm (18.50")

Depth

40cm (15.75")

Date of Manufacture

Kontrast Antiques has dated this Antique Comb Back Windsor Chair to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1022528

Dealers Internal Ref

Comb Back Chair

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Kontrast Antiques

Sellingantiques verified Since Oct 2023

Here at kontrast.antiques, we mainly concentrate on antique english country house sofas & armchairs. Especially howard & sons seating.

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers.

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View II

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View III

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View IV

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View V

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View VI

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View VII

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View VIII

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View IX

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View X

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View XI

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View XII

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View XIII

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An antique dark wood comb back Windsor armchair with a saddle seat, slender vertical spindles, and turned legs joined by stretchers. View XIV

A comb back Windsor chair is a distinct variant of the traditional Windsor chair featuring a low, curved headpiece or crest rail supported by vertical spindles that resemble the teeth of a comb, extending upwards from the arm rail.

Traditional construction typically involved a combination of timbers, using a dense hardwood such as elm or ash for the carved solid seat, bentwood ash or yew for the bows and spindles, and fruitwood or beech for the turned underframe legs.

Authentic pieces often exhibit hand-carved adze marks on the saddle seat, wedged through-tenon joints where the legs meet the seat, and natural wear patterns or oxidisation consistent with age rather than machine-tooled uniformity.

Such pieces can be incorporated as accent seating in a study or living space to add textural contrast and historical depth against contemporary minimalism or neutral colour palettes.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and sunlight, occasionally treating the wooden surface with traditional beeswax to nourish the patina without sealing the pores.

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