Original Yew Wood Windsor Chair

Early 19th Century Yew-wood Windsor Armchair with crinoline stretcher.
England, Thames Valley, Circa 1830

Height: 118 cms (46.5 ins)
Height Of Seat: 46 cms (18 ins)
Width: 63.5 cms (25.00 ins)
Depth: 54 cms (21.2 ins)

The Windsor Chair is established as one of the great classics of English country furniture. They were made by village craftsmen to traditional designs in native woods like elm, ash, oak, beech and yew. In actual fact the word Windsor refers not to the place of origin but to a design where the legs and the back are both placed into a solid seat and this form of construction proved so practical and popular that it was widely adopted not only by country craftsmen, but for mass production in factories for schools and other institutions. More sophisticated examples were also produced by fashionable makers for wealthy customers; one of the most desirable are chairs with 'U' shaped crinoline stretchers.