Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair)

British, Thames Valley

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 512

Quintessentially English country furniture, this pair of Windsor armchairs (see also 2016.250) is a variant of the more traditional bow-back design. With its pointed arch-shaped back and openwork splats displaying Gothic tracery, these chairs beautifully reflect the Gothic taste which became fashionable in England in the middle of the 18th century.

Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair), Elm, yew, possibly cherry, British, Thames Valley

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Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair), Elm, yew, possibly cherry, British, Thames Valley
Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair), Elm, yew, possibly cherry, British, Thames Valley
Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair), Elm, yew, possibly cherry, British, Thames Valley
Gothic Windsor armchair (one of a pair), Elm, yew, possibly cherry, British, Thames Valley

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