George Peddle was a skilled chairmaker who operated in Tasmania in the late 19th and early 20th century. He is known for producing high-quality Windsor-style chairs that were popular throughout the region.

Windsor chairs are a type of wooden chair characterized by their spindle back and armrests, as well as their solid, often splayed legs. They originated in England in the early 18th century and quickly became popular throughout the British Empire.

Peddle's Windsor chairs were particularly well-crafted, featuring carefully turned spindles and legs, and often incorporating decorative carving and other ornamental details. Many of his more...

The "Peddle" chair is unique to Tasmania, named after their maker, Geoge Peddle.

George Peddle came to Australia in 1884, aged 29 from the centre of chair-making in England, High Wycombe. He arrived in Hobart and found employment at Risby's Furniture Factory. After about four years he moved to Launcestion in northern Tasmania and set up a back room workshop in the Windmill Hill area. He moved his workshop to Launceston four years later and worked there until 1894.

His chairs were always made of blackwood, and in the style of the English Windsor chair with which he more...

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Set of 6 George Peddle blackwood Nabowla pattern spindle back…

George Peddle Blackwood Govt Railway Chairs Set of 6

Set of 6 George Peddle blackwood Nabowla pattern spindle back Tasmanian Govt railway fancy chairs, each chair stamped T.P.L underneath

Six blackwood George Peddle spindle back Tasmanian railway…

Tasmanian Railway Chairs - Set of 6

Six blackwood George Peddle spindle back Tasmanian railway chairs

George Peddle blackwood spindle back chair

Blackwood Spindle Chair by George Peddle

George Peddle blackwood spindle back chair

Blackwood George Peddle chair

Blackwood Peddle Chair

Blackwood George Peddle chair

George Peddle heavy cottage timber Varnished chair spindle back…

Varnished Blackwood Spindle Back Chair by George Peddle

George Peddle heavy cottage timber Varnished chair spindle back no arms blackwood

Four Tasmanian blackwood George Peddle Railway chairs

Tasmanian Blackwood Railway Chairs by George Peddle

Four Tasmanian blackwood George Peddle Railway chairs

Set of 6 blackwood George Peddle cottage chairs, made for…

Blackwood Cottage Chairs for Tasmanian Railways

Set of 6 blackwood George Peddle cottage chairs, made for Tasmanian Government Railways

Set of 4 George Peddle blackwood cottage chairs, made for…

George Peddle Blackwood Cottage Chairs - Set of 4

Set of 4 George Peddle blackwood cottage chairs, made for Tasmanian Government Railways

Set of six blackwood George Peddle chairs, made for Tasmanian…

Tasmanian Government Railways Blackwood Chairs

Set of six blackwood George Peddle chairs, made for Tasmanian Government Railways

Single blackwood George Peddle dining chair

Blackwood George Peddle Dining Chair

Single blackwood George Peddle dining chair