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18th Century George III Yew and Elm Thames Valley Comb-Back Windsor Chair

The exceptional and rare yew and elm comb-back Regional Windsor chair of large scale from the Thames Valley region, circa 1760. England
Attributed to John Pitt and Richard Hewitt.

The chair is incredibly comfortable and of generous proportions having a large ‘saddle’ style seat carved from a single piece of elm, surrounded by a gallery back, steam-bent horseshoe armrest and solid cabriole legs of yew terminating on hoofed pad feet.

Further reading: There is a notably similar chair in the Victoria & Albert Museum labelled Richard Hewett and a further by Pitt and Hewett in the Wycombe chair museum. Both of the chairs are from the Thames Valley and are of similar proportions as the chair offered. Many such chairs were made in the West of London where plentiful woods provided the raw materials. The name probably derives from the town of Windsor, situated on the river Thames and therefore ideally located as a distribution point. Windsor chairs were, however, produced in many other areas of Britain during the 18th and 19th centuries. A Windsor chair is characterised by its construction; the seat is of solid wood, with legs and arm supports dowelled into it.

Early Windsor chairs can sometimes be seen in paintings of gardens dating from the mid-18th century.

It should be noted that this is a fabulous example in very good condition and is of good colour and patination.

Though this chair is of museum/investment grade, it is also functional and comfortable.

Condition

Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Superb original condition. I would be surprised if there is a better example of this form in existence!

Dimensions

Height: 99.06 cm (39 in)
Width: 66.04 cm (26 in)
Depth: 45.72 cm (18 in)
Seat Height: 43.18 cm (17 in)

Literature

‘The English Regional Chair’ By Bernard D.Cotton, Front Cover, page 33, plate 2.

See plates 108 & 109, in British Antique Furniture, 6th Ed. by John Andrews, pub. Antique Collectors Club 2011.

Note: The chair in plate 2, page 33 of ‘Cottons’ book is near identical to ours and
is now part of the Wycombe chair museum.

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