Antique Windsor Armchair 18th Century

Name: Vernacular Country Windsor
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1133135
Price: 2400 GBP
Availability: SoldOut

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ObjectArmchairs
Period18th century
StyleVernacular Country
MaterialElm, Ash, Beech
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsSplat-back design, Sculpted seat, Turned spindles, Raked legs
SizeH 88 cm (35 in) x W 57 cm (22 in) x D 70 cm (28 in)

FAQs

A Windsor chair is a wooden chair construction where the seat plank acts as a base for the legs, back spindles, and arm pieces, typically featuring a distinctive comb or bow back.

Traditional makers utilised a combination of native British timbers, commonly employing elm for the sculpted solid seats due to its resistance to splitting, ash or yew for the bentwood bows and spindles, and beech or fruitwood for the turned legs.

Authentic pieces often display tool marks from adzes on the seat underside, wedge-tenon joinery where the leg pierces the seat, and natural timber shrinkage and patination consistent with age and hand-tool manufacturing.

Such chairs function effectively as accent pieces in modern minimalist or rustic spaces, providing textural contrast when paired against clean plastered walls or streamlined dining tables.

Preservation involves maintaining stable indoor humidity levels away from direct heat sources and sunlight, applying occasional applications of beeswax, and avoiding modern harsh chemical cleaning agents.

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