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Harry123
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This photo was taken in 1940. The drawing was made from the photo. I would like to know anything about this chair (category, manufacturer, etc.). I think it is an unusual variation of the Windsor low-back chair, but am not sure. Any help would be appreciated.
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I'd say no to a Windsor chair. I suggest you have a 'corner chair'.
Some sources claim this design was to accommodate a man wearing a sword. Google that term and you will see what I mean.
The barley-twist turned legs are very nice. The front leg is a bit plain to my eye, so I'm thinking a later piece.
There are elements that remind me of a 'captain's chair', originally a low-backed wooden armchair.
Perhaps it's a combo of both those ideas.
The arms curve in, rather than out and the slats at the back look well done too!
I like it!
Many thanks, Vetraio50. You are right. "corner chair" rather than "Windsor low-back chair" is the ID phrase I needed to find examples in Google-Images. Hundreds of them!! My grandmother owned this chair in the 1940s, but, sadly, it is long gone. Maybe, someday, I will spot it on eBay.
Good luck on your search. It will turn up!