Iconic Pair of Continuous Arm Windsor Chairs

Iconic Pair of Continuous Arm Windsor Chairs
Of Classic "Yealmpton" Style
Bent and Turned Ash and Elm
Retaining Much Original Painted Decoration
English, West Country, c1830

35" high x 20" wide x 16" deep

Comparative Literature: Bernard D Cotton; "The English Regional Chair"; ACC, Woodbridge 1990, Page 276, Fig.SW46. Cotton states; "This design is described within the American tradition as the continuous arm Windsor', since the arms and back are made from a single cleft segment of wood, bent to form an attractive flowing line, resulting in a style of great elegance.

Ref: 7475


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