Types of Windsor Chairs
The Windsor chair is a wooden chair characterized by a bent wood frame with its back supported by spoke-like spindles. Variations in style include differences in the shape of the back and the absence or presence of arms. Popular in the 19th century, the chair actually dates back as far as the early 1700s. Does this Spark an idea?
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History
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Windsor chairs take their name from the fact that they were first created by wagon wheel makers working near Windsor Castle in England.
Identification
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The resemblance to wagon wheels is one of the identifying features of this type of chair. The hoop or low-back Windsor chair is perhaps the most familiar. The chair has no arms and has a rounded bent wood frame on the back and a series of vertical spindles.
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Features
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The comb-back Windsor armchair has a long rectangular back and rounded arms while the fan-back Windsor armchair features larger spindles in the frame, creating a visual separation from the arms.
Types
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The sack-back Windsor chair has a rounded back, distinguished by a continuous bent wood arm. The low-back Windsor chair sports a continuous half circle of spindles that creates a somewhat lower back than other chairs in this category.
Variations
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The rod-back chair and the fan-back side chair are similar in that both do not have arms and have a rectangular back, but the fan-back side chair is a little more ornate in design.
Function
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The writing arm Windsor chair has a look that is similar to the comb-back armchair except that a writing surface has been added to one arm, allowing the chair to also function as a portable desk.
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