Windsor Chairs

HandCrafted in the 18th Century Manner A upholstered leather seat can be added to any chair for an additional charge of $175.00
Sack Back This was a common form in America introduced in the 1760’s. All Windsors get their names from the shape of the back. The sack-back would often have an empty sack on it to keep a cool draft off the sitters back, thus giving it it’s name. This was a very popular chair in the 18th century due to the numbers still left. It is also my most popular seller, a classic American Windsor! The chairs can be built with various leg styles such as the Baluster, Philadelphia, or Double Bobbin (shown.) 37" high 24" wide 22-1/2" deep   $575.00 Triple Back This chair is the basic Sack Back with some significant additions. The crest that is attached to five of the seven back spindles is the most obvious addition. The knuckle handholds and the Philadelphia style turnings also spruce-up this otherwise ordinary Sack Back style. 45-1/2" high 25" wide 25" deep $725.00 Fan Back The inspiration for this chair came from 2 armchairs at Winterthur that were made on the island of Nantucket in the 1790’s. Similar chair forms were introduced by Philadelphia chair makers in the 1760’s. This style is set off by the two stiles supporting the crest. The curved arms are also attached to these stiles. The tall, railless, spindle back adds a bit of elegance to this chair. It is the largest Windsor and very appropriate for a formal seating arrangement or in your library as a reading chair. 46" high 28" wide 25" deep $875.00 Fan Back Side Chair This was an extremely popular chair form that has it’s roots in Philadelphia. they were also produced in New England. My chair has the same detailing as my Fan Back Arm chair so they compliment each other well. The design element that sets these chairs apart from other Windsor's is the two turned stiles that support the bent crest rail. 39" high 25" wide 23" deep $525.00 Bow Back Side Chair More Bow Back side chairs were made in the 18th century than any other style. The back of this chair is one continuous piece of riven white oak that is wedged on each end under the seat. This chair can be made with or without the two bracing spindles. 37" high 21" wide 22" deep $475.00		Sack Back Settee This is a fifteen spindle settee, comfortable seating for two people. It could be made with twenty two or twenty nine spindles for three or four people. It is shown with my Philadelphia style turned legs. 37" high 44" wide 22-1/2" deep   $1225.00 Sack Back with Leather Seat This chair is the same as my other Sack Backs with the addition of the padded leather seat. It is stuffed with 1 1/2 pounds of horse and hogs hair with muslin and cotton stretched over that and tacked. This chair is covered with Black leather and then French natural nails line the perimeter. Other colors of leather are available. 37" high 24" wide 22-1/2" deep   $750.00 Writing Arm 18th century writing-arm chairs are extremely rare. Examples that do exist are often regular chairs with writing paddles added at a later date. This chair is designed as a writing-arm from the ground up. The extension on the seat and the extra arm support add greater strength to this chair. 43-1/2" high 30" wide 36-1/2" deep   $825.00 High Back The High Back was a popular form in Philadelphia from 1760-1790. Although the thin spindles look fragile, they work with the arm rail to strengthen the chair. Unlike manufactured chairs, the High Back is designed to “give". This flexibility provides greater comfort. 43-1/2" high 24" wide 24" deep   $625.00 Bird Cage This chair is also known as a double rod back chair. Notice the stretchers are “boxed" instead of the earlier H pattern. All of the parts, with the exception of the seat, are turned on the lathe in the bamboo style (influenced from America’s involvement in the China Trade). This gives the chair a continuity that the earlier chairs lack. 37" high 21" wide 18" deep $525.00 Low Back This is one of the oldest Windsor styles. It first became popular in Philadelphia and soon sprang up in other areas. It is the only Windsor that doesn’t have a bent part included in it’s construction. With it’s large D shaped seat it is one of the roomiest chairs I make. 30" high 20" deep 28-1/4" wide $700.00