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 good George III yew and burr timber Windsor armchair shaped…

George III Yew and Burr Windsor Armchair with Pierced Splat

A good George III yew and burr timber Windsor armchair shaped and pierced splat, shaped seat, the bow stretcher with two supports. Good patina.

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

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

A pair of carved gilt-wood side-chairs, ensuite to the previous…

A pair of carved gilt-wood side-chairs, ensuite to the previous lot. English circa 1820. Provenance: The 10th Duke of Argyll Inveraray Castle Scotland. Partridge, New Bond Street, London circa 1986. The Estate of Judith and Bruce Terry, Teychell, 16 Moule…

A pair of exceptional carved and gilt-wood armchairs, English,…

A pair of exceptional carved and gilt-wood armchairs, English, circa 1820. English circa 1820. Provenance: From the collection of the trustees of the 10th Duke of Argyll Inveraray Castle Scotland. Partridge, New Bond Street, London circa 1986. The Estate…

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…

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

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

A yew wood wheel back Windsor chair and a stretcher-based hoop…

18th Century Yew Wood Windsor and Hoop Back Chairs

A yew wood wheel back Windsor chair and a stretcher-based hoop back chair, 18th century

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.

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 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.

An elm Windsor chair, mid 19th century, the hooped comb back…

Mid 19th Century Elm Windsor Chair

An elm Windsor chair, mid 19th century, the hooped comb back with shaped and pierced splat above curved arms and the moulded seat, on turned supports with a crinoline stretcher, 111 cm high, 52 cm wide, 69 cm deep

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

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,

An antique English elm Windsor chair, 104 cm high, 56 cm across…

Antique English Elm Windsor Chair - 104cm High

An antique English elm Windsor chair, 104 cm high, 56 cm across the arms

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

A classic yew-wood and elm Windsor armchair, English mid 19th…

19th Century English Windsor Armchair

A classic yew-wood and elm Windsor armchair, English mid 19th century, 115 cm high 66 cm wide 47 cm deep

Antique Windsor chair 65 cm wide 112 cm high.

Antique Windsor Chair: 65cm x 112cm

Antique Windsor chair 65 cm wide 112 cm high.

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…

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 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

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.

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

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

A Windsor chair, High Wickham armchair with saddle seat

Windsor Armchair with Saddle Seat

A Windsor chair, High Wickham armchair with saddle seat

An English elm Windsor armchair, late 18th century

18th Century English Elm Windsor Armchair

An English elm Windsor armchair, late 18th century

A pair of English Windsor armchairs, elm and beech, 19th…

19th Century English Windsor Armchairs

A pair of English Windsor armchairs, elm and beech, 19th century, 112 cm high, 51 cm across the arms

A pair of 19th century elm low back Windsor chairs, shaped…

Elm Windsor Chairs with Low Backs and Turned Legs

A pair of 19th century elm low back Windsor chairs, shaped splat back, wide seats, turned legs. 52 x 48 x 90 cm.

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

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

Pair of Windsor chairs, 18th/19th century English oak and elm…

Windsor Chairs with Saddle Seat and Spindles

Pair of Windsor chairs, 18th/19th century English oak and elm with saddled seat, shaped central back splat with spindles (with minor faults)

A Victorian elm and beech Windsor chair, the typical arched…

Victorian Windsor Chair with Arched Stick Back

A Victorian elm and beech Windsor chair, the typical arched stick back with pierced splat, the bowed back rail with spindle turned supports above a shaped solid seat on turned legs with turned stretchers, height 99 cm

Two mid 19th century Windsor chairs, with curved backs and…

Pair of 19th Century Windsor Chairs

Two mid 19th century Windsor chairs, with curved backs and spindles, above scrolled arms and shaped seat, raised on fluted and turned legs united by stretchers, one a/f, (2)

A Georgian oak and elm comb back Windsor chair; Thames valley,…

Georgian Windsor Chair with Cabriole Legs

A Georgian oak and elm comb back Windsor chair; Thames valley, the shaped top rail and baluster splat with stick uprights and curved back rail above a solid seat on cabriole legs with pad feet, joined by turned stretchers. Height 111 cm, width 63 cm,…

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

A Victorian ash and elm broad arm Windsor chair, traditional…

Victorian ash and elm Windsor chair

A Victorian ash and elm broad arm Windsor chair, traditional central pierced slat back and spindles, turned uprights to the curving arms, raised on turned legs and stretcher base. 57 x 46 x 113 cm.

A fine English 18th century George III period ash and elm…

18th Century Windsor Armchair with Carved Splats

A fine English 18th century George III period ash and elm Windsor armchair. Having stick shaped splats with a carved central splat. Originally from the northern midlands of the UK.

An elm and beech Windsor chair, first half 19th century, the…

Elm and Beech Windsor Chair, 19th Century

An elm and beech Windsor chair, first half 19th century, the arched comb back and u-shaped arms above a dished seat, on turned supports, joined with a H-form stretcher, 100 cm high, 55 cm wide, 58 cm deep.

A Victorian elm Windsor chair, the traditional central pierced…

Victorian Elm Windsor Chair with Turned Legs

A Victorian elm Windsor chair, the traditional central pierced slat back and spindles, shaped seat, raised on substantial turned legs and curving stretcher base. 57 x 46 x 113 cm.

A Georgian elm Windsor chair, the traditional central pierced…

Georgian Elm Windsor Chair with Turned Legs

A Georgian elm Windsor chair, the traditional central pierced slat back and spindles, shaped seat, raised on turned legs and stretcher base. 55 x 42 x 103 cm.

Windsor armchair elm and yew, late 19th century, spindle back,…

Late 19th Century Windsor Armchair

Windsor armchair elm and yew, late 19th century, spindle back, height 112 cm

Windsor armchair elm and yew, late 19th century, spindle back,…

Late 19th Century Windsor Armchair

Windsor armchair elm and yew, late 19th century, spindle back, height 112 cm

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

An antique English Windsor chair with low back, elm, yew and…

18th/19th Century English Windsor Chair with Low Back

An antique English Windsor chair with low back, elm, yew and beech, 18th/19th century, 85 cm high, 55 cm across the arms

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

An antique English Windsor armchair with crinoline stretcher,…

Antique English Windsor Armchair, Early 19th Century

An antique English Windsor armchair with crinoline stretcher, elm, yew and beech, early 19th century, 90 cm high, 57 cm across the arms

An antique English comb back Windsor chair, elm and turned…

Antique Elm and Beech Windsor Chair

An antique English comb back Windsor chair, elm and turned beech, early to mid 19th century, 94 cm high, 51 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

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…

Pair antique oak Windsor chairs each with columned back and…

Antique Oak Windsor Chairs with Columned Back and Legs

Pair antique oak Windsor chairs each with columned back and sides, to turned legs, height 87 cm; width 60 cm each.

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 magnificent Welsh comb backed Windsor armchair, with a 'Love…

Welsh Love Spoon Windsor Armchair, 1760

A magnificent Welsh comb backed Windsor armchair, with a 'Love Spoon' cresting rail above a shaped faw back and with an elm seat, Wealth Valley, circa 1760.

An 18th century Goldsmith type Windsor fan back armchair, with…

18th Century Goldsmith Windsor Armchair

An 18th century Goldsmith type Windsor fan back armchair, with a typical saddle shaped round seat a bobtail on turned legs and with 'H' stretchers.

An ash and elm Windsor chair, the typical arched stick back…

19th Century Ash and Elm Windsor Chair

An ash and elm Windsor chair, the typical arched stick back with pierced splat, the bowed back rail with spindle turned supports above a shaped solid seat on turned legs with turned stretchers, 19th century, height 114 cm, width 67 cm, depth 60 cm

An English Windsor armchair, elm and beech, 18th century, 53 cm…

18th Century English Windsor Armchair

An English Windsor armchair, elm and beech, 18th century, 53 cm across the arms

Pair of Windsor armchairs early 19th century elm and oak,…

Early 19th Century Windsor Armchairs

Pair of Windsor armchairs early 19th century elm and oak, bentwood back wth Spindles and, turned legs, British antique Deal Association sticker, height 101 cm

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

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

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)

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.

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

Traditional Windsor Chair with Turned Legs

George III elm and beech Windsor chair, traditional stick back form on turned legs and stretchers

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

An English 18th century oak and elm Windsor chair.

18th Century Oak and Elm Windsor Chair

An English 18th century oak and elm Windsor chair.

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.

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.

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.

Pair of Windsor chairs late 19th century, yew and elm, spindle…

Yew and Elm Windsor Chairs, Late 19th Century

Pair of Windsor chairs late 19th century, yew and elm, spindle and wheel back with, a stretcher base

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

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 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.

An 19th century oak Windsor type chair, the Windsor type back…

Antique Oak Windsor Chair with Turned Legs and Arms

An 19th century oak Windsor type chair, the Windsor type back rest, pierced splats, out swept arms on turned supports and a shaped seat on turned legs with 'H' stretcher. English circa 1820. 110 x 70 x 65 cm

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

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

A group of charming matched oak and elm Windsor chairs, one…

Matched Oak and Elm Windsor Chairs

A group of charming matched oak and elm Windsor chairs, one stamped Nicholson Rockley, each of typical form with high back, 56 cm wide, 40 cm deep, 107.5 cm high

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

19th century 2 Windsor style armchairs elm carved seats one…

Elm and Ash Windsor Armchairs with Carved Seats

19th century 2 Windsor style armchairs elm carved seats one with yew wood hoop and the other of ash-wood.

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 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

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

Yew Wood Windsor Chair with Curved Back and Spindles

19th century Windsor chair, in yew wood, with curved back, above centre splat, surrounded by spindles, on shaped seat, on turned legs united by 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

Pair elm Windsor back cottage chairs, both with impressed stamp…

Stamped Elm Windsor Cottage Chairs with P.A. and St.Jp

Pair elm Windsor back cottage chairs, both with impressed stamp P.A. (Port Arthur) one with stamp St.Jp Womens Div (St Johns Park Womens division)

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…

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

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.

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.

A set of four yew and elm wheel back Windsor chairs, early 19th…

Set of 4 Early 19th Century Wheel Back Chairs

A set of four yew and elm wheel back Windsor chairs, early 19th century, each with a curved stick-back centred on a shaped splat with wheel motif above the curved projecting arms, the moulded seat raised on splayed turned supports united with a crinoline…

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.

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.

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 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.

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

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

A Georgian fruitwood country Windsor chair, solid splat back,…

Georgian Country Windsor Chair in Need of Restoration

A Georgian fruitwood country Windsor chair, solid splat back, requires some attention. 61 cm x 41 cm x 96 cm

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