The Windsor chair, the prototype of most stick or spindle chairs, has been made since the 17th century and is probably the strongest, most enduring and most influential of all the wooden cottage chairs.

With the spread of the British Empire, the Windsor chair has been taken in all its diverse forms to every corner of the English-speaking world. In Britain, these chairs have traditionally been manufactured in the High Wycombe area of Buckinghamshire, hence the alternative name 'High Wycombe chairs'. The derivation of the name Windsor is uncertain and suggestions that it was bestowed by George III, who ordered some, have been largely dismissed.

Loudon, in his Encyclopedia describes Windsor chairs as 'one of the best kitchen chairs in general use in the midland counties of England' and his general description is still one of the most succinct:

The seats are usually of elm, somewhat hollowed out; the more...

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A small Windsor style caned carver chair, 20th century, the…

A small Windsor style caned carver chair, 20th century, the stained wood with an arched back and cross form wheel backed splats, with open curved arms to a caned seat, raised on cabriole front legs united by stretchers. Height 84 cm, width 55 cm, depth 55…

An oak Windsor armchair

Oak Windsor Armchair

An oak Windsor armchair

English oak Windsor chair

Oak Windsor Chair

English oak Windsor chair

Windsor chair, late 19th century oak spindle & crescent back

Late 19th Century Oak Windsor Chair

Windsor chair, late 19th century oak spindle & crescent back

An English elm Windsor chair, later 19th century, with maker's…

English Elm Windsor Chair with Hs Maker's Initials

An English elm Windsor chair, later 19th century, with maker's initials Hs, with a wide shaped cresting rail, lath back and shaped side frames to, curvaceous arms, a saddle seat with maker's initials to the rear, and raised, on raked and splayed turned…

Antique Windsor style rocking chair,

Antique Windsor Rocking Chair

Antique Windsor style rocking chair,

Antique Elm Chair Windsor chair

Antique Windsor Elm Chair

Antique Elm Chair Windsor chair

Antique English elm Windsor chair 56.5 cm wide, 107 cm high

Antique English Elm Windsor Chair

Antique English elm Windsor chair 56.5 cm wide, 107 cm high

Elm and beech Windsor chair, with three pierced vertical splats…

Pierced Splat Windsor Chair in Elm and Beech

Elm and beech Windsor chair, with three pierced vertical splats on baluster legs and stretchers

Early elm Windsor armchair 54 cm wide, 99 cm high

Elm Windsor Armchair - Antique Classic Design

Early elm Windsor armchair 54 cm wide, 99 cm high

Windsor chair, late 19th century oak spindle & crescent back

Late 19th Century Oak Windsor Chair

Windsor chair, late 19th century oak spindle & crescent back

Antique Slat back Windsor chair, with elm wood seat, 59 cm wide,…

Antique Elm Slat Back Windsor Chair

Antique Slat back Windsor chair, with elm wood seat, 59 cm wide, 63 cm deep, 108 cm high

Antique English elm Windsor chair 55 cm wide, 111 cm high

Antique English Elm Windsor Chair

Antique English elm Windsor chair 55 cm wide, 111 cm high

An elm Windsor carver chair, Victorian, the arched back with…

Victorian Elm Windsor Carver Chair

An elm Windsor carver chair, Victorian, the arched back with wheel backed splat and plain spindles and incorporated 'U' shaped arms on a shaped seat on turned legs with plain stretchers, height 110 cm, width 56 cm depth 66 cm

An antique oak and elm Windsor dining chair, the arched back…

Antique Windsor Dining Chair from Swanton Estate

An antique oak and elm Windsor dining chair, the arched back with central urn splat, the solid seat on turned legs and stretchers. Height 86 cm, width 44 cm, depth 49 cm. Provenance: from the contents of Swanton (built 1827), Sutton Forrest, NSW

A George III Windsor armchair, similar to above, some later…

George III Windsor Armchair with Repairs

A George III Windsor armchair, similar to above, some later repair including shaped metal bars.

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned…

English Elm and Yew Windsor Chair with Fleur-de-lis Back

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned spindle back 'fleur-de-lis' shape above the out curved arms and solid seat, raised on turned legs joined by 'H' stretchers.

Early 19th century elm Windsor chair, of traditional design…

Traditional Windsor Chair with Pierced Splat and Saddle Seat

Early 19th century elm Windsor chair, of traditional design with pierced central splat, saddle seat on turned legs and stretchers

Pair of beech and elm comb back Windsor armchairs

Beech and Elm Windsor Armchairs with Comb Backs

Pair of beech and elm comb back Windsor armchairs

19th century elm Windsor chair traditional design with pierced…

Elm Windsor Chair with Pierced Splat and Turned Legs

19th century elm Windsor chair traditional design with pierced central splat on turned legs and stretchers (one leg a/f)

Antique Windsor chair 65 cm wide 112 cm high.

Antique Windsor Chair: 65cm x 112cm

Antique Windsor chair 65 cm wide 112 cm high.

An English Windsor elm wood armchair 19th century. Height 99 cm

19th Century English Windsor Armchair

An English Windsor elm wood armchair 19th century. Height 99 cm

A 19th century ash and elm Windsor stick-back armchair, with…

19th Century Windsor Armchair with Wheel Back Splat

A 19th century ash and elm Windsor stick-back armchair, with wheel pierced back splat. Height 100 cm

A Georgian period beech and elm cottage elbow chair of Windsor…

Georgian Windsor Style Cottage Elbow Chair

A Georgian period beech and elm cottage elbow chair of Windsor style with shaped seat, bar back, turned legs and stretcher base. Good colour and patina

A Georgian country elm Windsor chair, pierced back splats,…

Georgian Windsor Chair with Pierced Back and Shaped Seat

A Georgian country elm Windsor chair, pierced back splats, shaped seat, stretcher base.

Windsor yew armchair, 18th century, with a pierced wheel back,…

18th Century Windsor Yew Armchair

Windsor yew armchair, 18th century, with a pierced wheel back, height 94 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, NSW

An old oak and beech high back Windsor elbow chair, with turned…

High Back Windsor Elbow Chair with Turned Legs

An old oak and beech high back Windsor elbow chair, with turned front legs and stretcher base.

Oak Windsor high back fan chair with turned cotton reel legs…

Windsor Fan Chair with Turned Cotton Reel Legs

Oak Windsor high back fan chair with turned cotton reel legs and arm supports

Late 19th century English oak Windsor chair

19th Century English Oak Windsor Chair

Late 19th century English oak Windsor chair

Windsor chair, late 19th century oak spindle back shaped over…

Shaped Oak Windsor Chair, Late 19th Century

Windsor chair, late 19th century oak spindle back shaped over the years

19th century elm Windsor chair, central splat with oval fleur…

Elm Windsor Chair with Fleur De Lis Splat

19th century elm Windsor chair, central splat with oval fleur De lis, solid seat on turned legs and stretchers

An English Provinical elm and oak Windsor chair, 19th century,…

19th Century English Windsor Chair with Wood Worm Activity

An English Provinical elm and oak Windsor chair, 19th century, the arched crest rail, above pierced vertical splats and scrolls arms, and a contoured solid seat, raised on turned supports, 90 cm high, 47 cm wide, 41 cm deep, condition: evidence of…

A Windsor Wagonwheel back armchair 19th century Spindleback…

19th Century Windsor Wagonwheel Armchair

A Windsor Wagonwheel back armchair 19th century Spindleback construction with elm seat height 104 cm

Two Windsor back armchairs late 19th century Spindleback…

19th Century Windsor Armchairs with Spindleback and Elm Seats

Two Windsor back armchairs late 19th century Spindleback construction with elm seats height 109 cm

A pair of Windsor chairs

Windsor Chair Pair

A pair of Windsor chairs

A pair of Windsor chairs

Windsor Chair Duo

A pair of Windsor chairs

19th century elmwood and English oak Windsor chair with saddle…

Antique Windsor Chair with Saddle Seat by Atkinson & Co

19th century elmwood and English oak Windsor chair with saddle seat Atkinson and Co

A Windsor armchair, kauri pine, late 19th century, 60 cm across…

Late 19th Century Kauri Pine Windsor Armchair

A Windsor armchair, kauri pine, late 19th century, 60 cm across the arms

An 19th century English burr and elm Windsor chair, spindle…

Burr and Elm Windsor Chair with Turned Legs

An 19th century English burr and elm Windsor chair, spindle back, solid seat, raised on turned legs.

19th century oak and elm Windsor elbow chair arched stick back,…

Antique Windsor Elbow Chair with Turned Legs

19th century oak and elm Windsor elbow chair arched stick back, saddle seat with turned legs and stretchers

Early 19th century oak & elm Windsor chair, traditional form…

19th Century Oak & Elm Windsor Chair with Pierced Splat

Early 19th century oak & elm Windsor chair, traditional form with pierced central splat on turned legs and stretchers

An elm framed child's hoop back Windsor chair, 18th century,…

18th Century Child's Windsor Chair

An elm framed child's hoop back Windsor chair, 18th century, with saddle seat and splayed turned legs united by an 'H' form stretcher, 81 cm high, 49 cm wide, 35 cm deep

A George III mahogany Hepplewhite elbow chair with arched back,…

George III Hepplewhite Mahogany Elbow Chair, 1785

A George III mahogany Hepplewhite elbow chair with arched back, and vase shaped splat on square tapering legs, with stretchers, circa 1785. Provenance: Robert Milne Brand, Windsor Antiques, The Estate of Stanley Crawford Stevens.

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned…

English Elm and Yew Windsor Chair with Turned Spindle Back

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned spindle back 'diamond' shape above the out curved arms and solid seat, raised on turned legs joined by 'H' stretchers.

A 19th century beech and elm Windsor armchair with plain stick…

19th Century Windsor Armchair with Turned Legs

A 19th century beech and elm Windsor armchair with plain stick back U-shape arms with curved front supports, shaped solid seat raised on turned legs joined by turned stretchers

An early 19th century oak Windsor chair

Antique Oak Windsor Chair, 19th Century

An early 19th century oak Windsor chair

George III elm Windsor chair, traditional wheel and stick back…

Traditional Elm Windsor Chair

George III elm Windsor chair, traditional wheel and stick back form

An English elm Windsor armchair, late 18th century

18th Century English Elm Windsor Armchair

An English elm Windsor armchair, late 18th century

19th century Windsor rocking chair, in elm, with wheel back,…

Elm Windsor Rocking Chair with Wheel Back

19th century Windsor rocking chair, in elm, with wheel back, height 106 cm

A George III Windsor elm and beech armchair, the hoop back with…

George III Windsor Armchair

A George III Windsor elm and beech armchair, the hoop back with pierced splat and 'cone' spindles, shaped elm seat, the turned legs with shaped stretchers.

An 18th/19th century ash and elm Windsor chair, with bobbin…

Bobbin-Legged Windsor Chair

An 18th/19th century ash and elm Windsor chair, with bobbin turned legs and stretcher. Height: 100 cm.

A pair of 18th century elm and birch Windsor style armchairs,…

18th Century Elm and Birch Windsor Armchairs

A pair of 18th century elm and birch Windsor style armchairs, 165 x 130 x 58 cm

An elm country Windsor chair plain spindles with central vase…

Elm Windsor Chair with Vase Splat and Cross Base

An elm country Windsor chair plain spindles with central vase shaped splat, cross stretcher base. 48 x 38 x 91 cm.

Oak Windsor armchair mid 19th century, spindle back

Mid-19th Century Oak Windsor Armchair with Spindle Back

Oak Windsor armchair mid 19th century, spindle back

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned…

English Elm and Yew Windsor Chair with Turned Spindle Back

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned spindle back 'wheel' shape above the out curved arms and solid seat, raised on turned legs joined by 'H' stretchers.

An early 19th century elm Windsor armchair, pierced splat back,…

Elm Windsor Armchair with Pierced Splat Back

An early 19th century elm Windsor armchair, pierced splat back, turned legs.

A child's elm wood Windsor chair.

Child's Windsor Chair in Elm Wood

A child's elm wood Windsor chair.

An elm and beech Windsor chair, second quarter 19th century,…

Elm and Beech Windsor Chair, 19th Century

An elm and beech Windsor chair, second quarter 19th century, the straight comb back with toprail and curving arms, above the slab seat, on turned supports

George III elm wheel back Windsor chair traditional form with…

Traditional Elm Windsor Chair with Repairs

George III elm wheel back Windsor chair traditional form with baluster legs and stretchers (old repairs and chip to central splat)

A pair of Windsor armchairs, English 19th century. Provenance:…

19th Century English Windsor Armchairs from European Collection

A pair of Windsor armchairs, English 19th century. Provenance: Mossgreen, An Important European Collection, Melbourne, 2016, lot 245

An antique English elm and beech Windsor chair, 19th century,…

19th Century English Elm and Beech Windsor Chair, 92cm High

An antique English elm and beech Windsor chair, 19th century, 92 cm high, 60 cm across the arms

Early elm Windsor chair.

Antique Elm Windsor Chair

Early elm Windsor chair.

19th century Windsor chair

Antique Windsor Chair from 1800s

19th century Windsor chair

An English antique Windsor armchair, elm and beech, 19th…

19th Century English Windsor Armchair

An English antique Windsor armchair, elm and beech, 19th century, 111 cm high, 67 cm across the arms

Antique English Windsor arm chair, in oak, mahogany and elm

English Windsor Arm Chair in Oak, Mahogany, and Elm

Antique English Windsor arm chair, in oak, mahogany and elm

A 19th century elm and yew Windsor chair, baluster legs joined…

Elm and Yew Windsor Chair with Crinoline Stretcher

A 19th century elm and yew Windsor chair, baluster legs joined by a crinoline stretcher,

19th century elm Windsor chair, with curved back and pierced…

Elm Windsor Chair with Pierced Splat and Turned Legs

19th century elm Windsor chair, with curved back and pierced centre wheel splat, surrounded by spindles, above a shaped seat raised on turned legs united by stretchers, maker's initials J.O.A to back, height 91 cm

George III elm Windsor chair traditional form with pierced…

Traditional Elm Windsor Chair with Pierced Splat

George III elm Windsor chair traditional form with pierced central splat, baluster legs and crinoline stretcher

An English yew and elm cone back Windsor chair.

Yew & Elm Windsor Chair

An English yew and elm cone back Windsor chair.

A fine English elm Windsor spindle back elbow chair. Purchased…

English Elm Windsor Spindle Back Chair

A fine English elm Windsor spindle back elbow chair. Purchased Hoopers Fine Antiques High Street, Armadale, Melbourne.

A pair of Port Arthur pattern Windsor chairs, circa 1850

1850 Port Arthur Windsor Chairs

A pair of Port Arthur pattern Windsor chairs, circa 1850

Slat back Windsor chair with elm seat and components, stamped…

Elm Seat Windsor Chair by WMW

Slat back Windsor chair with elm seat and components, stamped WMW to back of seat, 61 cm wide, 68 cm deep, 116 cm high

An 19th century English birch and elm Windsor elbow chair,…

English Windsor Elbow Chair with Stick Back and Turned Legs

An 19th century English birch and elm Windsor elbow chair, stick back with wheel splat and turned legs.

Two Windsor chairs in elm? mid to late 20th century, each with…

Elm Windsor Chairs with Provenance

Two Windsor chairs in elm? mid to late 20th century, each with a hooped back and a pierced splat, also having double tiered spindles, joined by flat arms to the saddle seat. The whole raised on turned legs joined by a crinoline stretcher. One chair has…

An English 18th century yew spindle back Windsor chair.

18th Century Yew Spindle Back Windsor Chair

An English 18th century yew spindle back Windsor chair.

A Windsor chair, High Wickham armchair with saddle seat

Windsor Armchair with Saddle Seat

A Windsor chair, High Wickham armchair with saddle seat

A pair of Port Arthur Windsor chairs, circa 1850, with rounded…

1850 Windsor Chairs with Rounded Backs and Turned Splats

A pair of Port Arthur Windsor chairs, circa 1850, with rounded backs and turned splats, raised on slightly splayed legs with pairs of stretchers

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned…

Elm and Yew Windsor Chair with Turned Spindle Back

19th century English elm and yew Windsor chair with a turned spindle back above the out curved arms and solid seat, raised on turned legs joined by 'H' stretchers.

19th century Windsor wheel back chair in yew wood, with curved…

Yew Wood Windsor Chair with Wheel Motif

19th century Windsor wheel back chair in yew wood, with curved back centre splat with wheel motif and flanked by spindles, arms on spindle supports shaped seat on turned stretchers united by stretchers

A George III, mahogany elbow chair, with arched back, pierced…

George III Mahogany Elbow Chair with Provenance

A George III, mahogany elbow chair, with arched back, pierced splat, on square chamfered legs. Provenance: Robert Milne Brand Windsor Antiques, purchased 9th July 1962. The Estate of Stanley Crawford Stevens.

A 19th century elm Windsor chair, having a tiered hoop and…

Elm Windsor Chair with Tiered Hoop and Spindle Back

A 19th century elm Windsor chair, having a tiered hoop and spindle back with a pierced central splat, above a contoured seat, raised on turned legs united by cross stretchers

Windsor chair mid 19th century, high back in oak and elm, hoop…

High Back Oak and Elm Windsor Chair

Windsor chair mid 19th century, high back in oak and elm, hoop back with enclosing Spindles and shaped pierced splat back, and slight Saddled seat, double stretcher base

4 spindle back beech Windsor style chairs, including carver…

Set of 4 Beech Windsor Chairs with Carver Chair

4 spindle back beech Windsor style chairs, including carver chair

Pair of 19th century oak Windsor chairs 60 cm wide, 58 cm deep,…

Pair of 19th century oak Windsor chairs 60 cm wide, 58 cm deep, 86 cm high

Child's antique Windsor chair, ash and elm, 18th/19th century,…

Antique Windsor Chair, 18th/19th Century

Child's antique Windsor chair, ash and elm, 18th/19th century, 72 cm high, 45 cm across the arms

An antique English high back Windsor armchair, elm and beech…

Antique English High Back Windsor Armchair

An antique English high back Windsor armchair, elm and beech with faded finish, early 19th century, 110 cm high, 71 cm across the arms

A Georgian fruitwood Windsor back chair, with decorative splat…

Georgian Windsor Chair with Old Repairs

A Georgian fruitwood Windsor back chair, with decorative splat back, has old repairs. 64 cm x 48 cm x 101 cm

An early 19th century elm hoop back Windsor armchair, turned…

Elm Windsor Armchair with Hoop Back and Turned Details

An early 19th century elm hoop back Windsor armchair, turned arm supports, legs and stretchers. Of good colour, height 95 cm.

A Windsor chair, in oak, 19th century, with curved back, above…

19th Century Oak Windsor Chair

A Windsor chair, in oak, 19th century, with curved back, above centre wheel splat, surrounded by spindles, on shaped seat raised on turned legs united by stretchers. Height 97 cm

Two elm and yew wood Windsor armchairs, early 19th century,…

19th Century Windsor Armchairs from Lady Sybil Joel Collection

Two elm and yew wood Windsor armchairs, early 19th century, with spindles, on turned feet (2), height 120 cm, 93 cm. Provenance: The Collection of Lady Sybil Joel, Sydney

An elm Windsor armchair, circa 1870

1870 Elm Windsor Armchair

An elm Windsor armchair, circa 1870

A pair of Windsor chairs

Windsor Chair Pair

A pair of Windsor chairs

An elm and ash Windsor armchair, English, late 18th / early…

18th/19th C. English Windsor Armchair

An elm and ash Windsor armchair, English, late 18th / early 19th century. 111 cm high, 48 cm wide and 46 cm deep. Provenance: Private Collection, Melbourne