Windsor Low Back Armchair, Yew & Elm C1860 19th Century

Name: Windsor Low Back Armchair, Yew & Elm C1860
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1240912
Price: 550 GBP
Availability: InStock

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A mid-19th-century Windsor armchair crafted from polished yew and elm wood, featuring a hoop back, a pierced central splat, swept arms, and turned legs.

WINDSOR LOW BACK ARMCHAIR, YEW & ELM C1860

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ObjectArmchairs
Period19th century
StyleVictorian Country
MaterialYew, Elm
ColourWarm Brown
MotifsHoop back, Pierced splat, Saddle seat, Turned legs
SizeH 92 cm (36 in) x W 59 cm (23 in) x D 54 cm (21 in)

This Victorian Country Windsor low back armchair originates from Lincolnshire around 1860. The piece combines a warm brown polished yew, elm, beech, alder, and fruitwood timber construction, presenting a saddle seat, a hoop back with a pierced fleur-de-lys fretted central splat, swept arms, and a crinoline stretcher supporting turned legs with ring turnings. Visible details include delicate vertical spindle sticks framing the back and arms, shaped arm supports, and natural wood grain figuring across the sculpted seat surface. Practical proportions measure 92 cm high, 59 cm wide, and 54 cm deep. The chair suits placement in an English Country House setting, functioning as an occasional seat in a living room, study, or hallway, offering comfortable traditional seating for everyday domestic use.

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A Windsor chair is characterised by a solid wooden saddle seat into which the chair legs, back spindles, and arm supports are directly socketed using round tenons, rather than having continuous back posts.

19th-century makers typically combined multiple native timbers, utilizing steam-bent yew or ash for the back bows and arms, elm for the carved saddle seat, and turned beech or fruitwood for the legs and spindles.

Authentic period examples feature hand-shaped saddle seats displaying tool marks, wedged tenon joinery visible on the seat surface, natural timber patination, and turned baluster legs with crinoline or H-stretchers.

A Windsor armchair functions well as a standalone accent piece in a hallway, placed at a contemporary writing desk, or paired alongside upholstered modern sofas to introduce warm timber tones and historic texture.

Dust regularly with a dry, soft cloth and apply a high-quality beeswax polish sparingly once or twice a year, ensuring the piece is kept away from direct heat sources and damp environments to prevent wood movement.

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Windsor Low Back Armchair, Yew & Elm C1860