The Continuous-arm Windsor chair was one of the only Windsors developed outside of Philadelphia (circa. 1789) and became for New York what the sack back had been for Philadelphia. These popular and comfortable chairs featured a shield seat, as opposed to the Philadelphia-style oval seat. The chair is available with or without a tail brace and a comb, in kid's or youth size, and with an oval seat which offers a greater chair width for extra comfort. A guitar picking option is also available if you would like only the left or right arm (see images for examples).
As with all of our Windsors, 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, see individual pieces below for variations and sizing by style.
Price: starting at $1250.00
