The Sack-back Windsor chair was developed in the 1760s and exported from Philadelphia throughout the American colonies. These popular and comfortable chairs featured an oval seat, with arms typically made up of a single, steam-bent piece of wood, and legs with a simple taper in the foot.

Each chair begins with locally milled green lumber. Every seat is hand-carved from Eastern White Pine. We do all of our turnings by hand on a lathe out of maple or black birch. Every spindle is rived and shaved on a shave horse to ensure the grain is left unbroken from end to end. This traditional process is repeated on the chair's back before steaming and bending. The legs are set using a traditional tapered lock joint which increases the chair's stability. Finally everything is wedged, hand sanded and finished with your choice of colored lacquer or milk paint. Every piece is custom made to order allowing us to tailor each commission to your specific needs.

sizing varies slightly by piece

• 17-18" seat height
• 37"-38" standard back height
• 47" tall crest rail
• 27"-28" width

Price:   starting at $950.00

Value added options:

• rockers ($300)
• comb ($250) with volutes ($335)
• crest rail: standard (included), tall ($150)
• tail brace ($50)
• knuckle arms ($250)
• distressed finish ($50)
• multiple paint colors (each additional paint color $50 limited to three colors)

All of our Windsors come standard in Milk Paint with two coats of oil as a top coat. Color options are shown below on the chart. Inquire for non-standard colors.

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