What is an antique yew high chair?

An antique yew high chair is a traditional wooden seating piece constructed primarily from native yew wood, often featuring a tall back and a sculpted elm seat. These items date predominantly from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. They represent the pinnacle of English country vernacular furniture making, built by regional craftsmen using sturdy timber combinations designed to endure decades of daily domestic use.

How do I identify a yew Windsor chair?

Yew Windsor chairs are identified by their characteristic golden-brown timber with pronounced dark figuring, combined with a distinct stick-back construction where components slot directly into a solid wooden seat. Looking closer, you will often notice regional variations in the stretcher arrangements, such as crinoline stretchers, and differences in the shape of the armrests, ranging from broad arms to pad arms.

Where were these chairs made?

These chairs originated in various English regional workshops and rural domestic centres, with specific pieces documented from Nottinghamshire towns like Worksop. Thames Valley makers also produced distinctive regional variations during the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, utilising local hardwood resources available to country carpenters and specialised chair bodgers.

How should I care for yew wood furniture?

Yew wood furniture benefits from a stable indoor environment away from direct heat sources and rapid humidity fluctuations, which can cause the seasoned timber to split or warp over time. Routine maintenance involves applying traditional beeswax lightly and buffing with a soft cloth to preserve the natural lustre and depth of the patinated surface without sealing the wood.

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An antique yew high chair brings the rich warmth of English country craftsmanship and distinctive timber grain directly into your living space.

A Yew Wood High Back Pad Arm Windsor Worksop

19th century

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A Yew Wood High Back Pad Arm Windsor Worksop

From Wickersley Antiques

£675

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19th century

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Late 19th Century Windsor Chair

From Elaine Phillips Antiques Ltd

£425

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Victorian Windsor Armchair with Makers Stamp.

19th century

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Victorian Windsor Armchair with Makers Stamp.

From Rupert Hitchcox Antiques

£230

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A Super High Back Yew Wood Windsor Chair by Gabbitass of Worksop

19th century

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A Super High Back Yew Wood Windsor Chair by Gabbitass of Worksop

From Wickersley Antiques

£1,050

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A Rare Victorian Childs Exercise Chair Yew Wood

19th century

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A Rare Victorian Childs Exercise Chair Yew Wood

From Wickersley Antiques

£890

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A Yew Wood Broad Arm High Back Windsor Chair

19th century

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A Yew Wood Broad Arm High Back Windsor Chair

From Wickersley Antiques

£825

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19th century

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Yew Wood Windsor Chair

From Moxhams Antiques

£1,150

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19th century

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Benjamin Gilling Yew Wood Windsor Chair

From Wickersley Antiques

£695

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18th century

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18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair

From Hansord Antiques

£2,800

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A Good Broad Arm Windsor Chair in Yew with an Elm Seat

19th century

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A Good Broad Arm Windsor Chair in Yew with an Elm Seat

From Wickersley Antiques

£850

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Many a country carpenter inadvertently ensured a chair's survival simply by selecting branches with stubborn natural curves that refused to straighten.

A Yew Wood High Back Windsor Chair Rockley

19th century

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A Yew Wood High Back Windsor Chair Rockley

From Wickersley Antiques

£550

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Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair

19th century

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Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair

From Desired Effect Antiques Ltd

£1,500

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19th century

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Yew Highback Windsor Chair

From Baggott & Co.

£1,250

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19th century

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Matched Set of Six 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs

From Shackladys Antiques

£4,375

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19th century

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Antique Windsor Chair

From Salt Antiques

£250

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Nottinghamshire Yew Tree Windsor Armchair

19th century

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Nottinghamshire Yew Tree Windsor Armchair

From Hansord Antiques

£1,450

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Antique Yew High Chair

A Yew Wood High Back Pad Arm Windsor Worksop

Late 19th Century Windsor Chair

Victorian Windsor Armchair with Makers Stamp.

A Super High Back Yew Wood Windsor Chair by Gabbitass of Worksop

A Rare Victorian Childs Exercise Chair Yew Wood

A Yew Wood Broad Arm High Back Windsor Chair

Yew Wood Windsor Chair

Benjamin Gilling Yew Wood Windsor Chair

18th Century Thames Valley Yew Wood Windsor Armchair

A Good Broad Arm Windsor Chair in Yew with an Elm Seat

A Yew Wood High Back Windsor Chair Rockley

Late 18th Century Thames Valley Rocking Windsor Chair

Yew Highback Windsor Chair

Matched Set of Six 19th Century Yew Wood Windsor Armchairs

Antique Windsor Chair

Nottinghamshire Yew Tree Windsor Armchair

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