The basic Low-back Windsor chair features a heavy arm rail to maintain structural strength, as the weight of the sitter is concentrated in the low back. These unique mid-eighteenth style Windsors were made in Philadelphia. The ogee-curved arm pieces bring together the ends of the heavy back rail using lap joints secured with wooden pins. They feature a D shaped seat with a hand-carved gutter.

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. Choose your finish milk paint color from the sample board. Click on the image for a close up. Due to the many variations in monitors and browsers, color samples may appear different on different monitors and screens. 

If you select the custom color option (additional $50), we will email you for color confirmation.

sizing varies slightly by piece

• 17-18" seat height
• 30-31" standard back height
• 20-21" width

Estimated 4-6 weeks for fabrication and delivery.