Early American Birdcage Windsor Side Chairs~A PAIR~Ca 1790-1810

Description: Fine Period American Birdcage Windsor Side Chairs~A PAIR ca 1790-1810 The Birdcage Windsor side chair developed from the traditional pinched hoop or bow-back style to included a square back design that incorporated Asian influenced bamboo style turnings. This Pair of Chairs, a near match, feature a modified Philadelphia seat and faux bamboo turning with subtle nodal lines.One chair features multiple “nodes” on back spindles and side rails.Chairs have “duckbill” joints at “shoulder” corners.Traces of old paint….as was the “style” in Early to Mid 20th Century, these chairs were refinished to remove paint and expose natural wood.New England, probably Massachusetts. Solid Hardwood. Windsor chairs feature tapered joinery; weight on the seat of the chair causes the joints to strengthen, not loosen, as is the case in traditional tenon joinery. The strength and stability of the Windsor makes them a treasured American classic. (See Charles Santore’s and Nancy Goyne Evans’ books on Windsors for similar examples.) Dimensions(Chair on LEFT in Main Photo) Height: 35.25 inchesWidth: 19.5 inchesDepth: Approx 17 inches Seat Height: 17 inchesSeat Width: 16 inchesSeat Depth: 15.25 inches Condition: Presents with a few pinpoint paint spatters, traces of old white paint under seat. Solid joints. Dimensions(Chair on RIGHT in Main Photo) Height: 34.5 inchesWidth: 19 inchesDepth: Approx 17 inches Seat Height: 17 inchesSeat Width: 15.5 inchesSeat Depth: 16 inches Condition: Presents with a few pinpoint paint spatters, traces of old black paint under seat. Solid joints. Local Pickup in North Central CT. Please contact Seller for delivery options to greater Boston/NYC area.

Price: 350 USD

Location: Windsor, Connecticut

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