6 Windsor Chairs
Vintage 1930s English Country Windsor Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Deco Windsor Chairs
Beech
Antique 1850s Early Victorian Windsor Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1970s British Victorian Windsor Chairs
Wood, Beech
Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Windsor Chairs
Cherry, Maple
Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Windsor Chairs
Wood
Vintage 1960s American Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Metal
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century Side Chairs
Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Dining Room Chairs
Fruitwood
Antique 19th Century Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Dining Room Chairs
Oak
2010s North American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Walnut
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Yew
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Stools
Hardwood, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary American Stools
Hardwood, Oak, Cherry, Maple, Walnut
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Wool, Hardwood, Ash
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Benches
Wool, Hardwood, Ash
Early 20th Century American Other Photography
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary North American Books
Paper
People Also Browsed
2010s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1980s Japanese Industrial Wall Clocks
Chrome, Cut Steel, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Benches
Rush, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sofas
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Country Side Tables
Wood
2010s French Modern Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Textile
2010s Modern Tables
Hardwood, Oak
Vintage 1930s Austrian Chairs
Bentwood
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Chrome
Antique 1890s Spanish Baroque Console Tables
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese French Provincial Dining Room T...
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic End Tables
Wood
Antique Late 19th Century American Sofas
Upholstery
Recent Sales
2010s American American Colonial Dining Room Sets
Cherry
2010s Victorian Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
Mid-20th Century Danish American Colonial Dining Room Sets
Pine
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Windsor Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Windsor Chairs
Antique Late 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs
Beech
Antique 19th Century English Windsor Chairs
Antique 19th Century British Windsor Chairs
Elm, Oak
Late 20th Century Windsor Chairs
Maple
Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Windsor Chairs
Elm
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Windsor Chairs
Elm, Hickory
Antique Mid-19th Century English Rustic Windsor Chairs
Hickory, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Windsor Chairs
Ash, Elm, Hickory
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pine
Antique 19th Century British Chairs
Mid-20th Century English George III Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Antique 1890s British Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Elm
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Late 20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Federal Dining Room Chairs
Maple, Paint
Early 20th Century Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Elm
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Dining Room Chairs
Elm
Late 20th Century British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Maple
20th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 19th Century American Chairs
20th Century Side Chairs
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Chairs
Early 20th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Antique 19th Century American Painted Furniture
Wood
Mid-20th Century English Armchairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Elm
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Elm
Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Elm
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Elm
Mid-20th Century British Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Elm
Antique 1820s British Georgian Armchairs
Ash, Elm, Yew
Antique 1860s English High Victorian Armchairs
Elm, Yew
Antique Mid-19th Century American Painted Furniture
Wood
Antique 1880s British Dining Room Tables
21st Century and Contemporary English Other Windsor Chairs
Elm
Antique Late 19th Century Country Windsor Chairs
Beech
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Chairs
Ash, Elm
Antique 19th Century American Adirondack Chairs
Pine
Vintage 1930s American Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Wood, Bentwood
Antique 19th Century American Rustic Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Elm
20th Century American American Classical Dining Room Chairs
Wood, Paint
Vintage 1960s American Colonial Revival Dining Room Chairs
Ash, Maple
1990s British Colonial Dining Room Chairs
Maple
Vintage 1930s American Country Chairs
Pine
Antique Late 19th Century British Dining Room Chairs
Elm
6 Windsor Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
- What is a Windsor back chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022A Windsor back chair is a solid wooden chair with an arched spindle back. Most designs have curved arms positioned on angled stands and carved legs connected by a cross stretcher. The chair gets its name from the English city of Windsor, where the chairs were first made in the 18th century. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Windsor back chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023To identify a Windsor chair, look at how it was made. On authentic pieces, the bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. The chairs have wooden legs that splay outward to provide stability, and unlike other chair designs, the back legs have no connection to the chair back. Shop a range of Windsor chairs on 1stDibs.
- What is a Windsor rocking chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 26, 2021A Windsor rocking chair is built for comfort and is usually manufactured in such a way that the seat’s spindles, along with the chair-back and legs, are pushed into holes that have been drilled. This sets this type of chair apart, as the standard construction of a chair sees that the back legs are continuous. The Windsor chair originated in the early 1700s in the English town of Windsor. As mentioned, their bentwood back frames are assembled with slender wooden spindles that are plugged into drill holes in the sculpted seat, which was usually made of elm and slightly sunken or dish-shaped for the sitter’s comfort. Shop a collection of antique and vintage Windsor rocking chairs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 14, 2023A Windsor chair is called that after the town where it was first made, Windsor, England. In 1710, artisans in the village began producing wooden spindle chairs. Craftsmen in the American colonies began making their own versions in the 1730s. A handful of Windsor chairs are said to have appeared in Philadelphia by the late 1720s, however, owing to Pennsylvania lieutenant governor Patrick Gordon’s fondness for the seat. Colonial furniture makers sometimes painted their Windsor chairs, which were crafted from a variety of woods such as thick pine, ash or birch. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique Windsor chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021A set of antique Windsor chairs can sell from about $500 to well into the thousands, depending on the quality and condition. Single chairs range from about $100 to thousands, with age being a major factor in value. Find a range of antique vintage Windsor and other chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To identify a Windsor rocking chair, enlist the help of a licensed furniture appraiser. Many convincing distressed reproductions exist due to their popularity and value. An experienced professional can accurately determine if yours is an authentic antique or a replica. Find a range of expertly vetted Windsor rocking chairs on 1stDibs.
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