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Bob Dillon Windsor Chairs
Handmade Chairs and Other Traditional Furniture -- since 1990
Handmade Windsor chairs in all the popular styles.

In my small shop near Hackensack, Minnesota, I build reproductions of traditional Windsor chairs as well as other furniture, mostly traditional in style. You will find lots of hand tools in my shop, but not many of the powered kind. You will not see large production runs underway or a crew of workers kicking up lots of dust. You will just find me, at the lathe, the shave-horse or the bench.

Windsor chairs handmade by Bob Dillon


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Windsor Chair Styles:
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Sack-back, Continuous-arm, Bow-back, Fan-back, Rockers, more....
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Settees, Birdcage, Stools, Barstools, Kid's Chairs, more....
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About Windsors: Windsor chair history, construction, materials
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Custom Work: A sampling of custom work, special projects
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Windsor chair (win´zer cher) n. 1. seating furniture with a saddled plank seat, a spindle back with bent elements, and turned, splayed legs 2. "...the most characteristically American and the most historically significant furniture style to emerge from 18th century America" (Santore)


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Windsor Settee; click here for more information Windsor Settee: A settee is any unupholstered seating furniture which has a back and can accommodate two or more sitters. Settees for two are often called love-seats. Any Windsor settee can also be called a Windsor bench. As with American Windsors in general, most of the earliest (1750-70) settees were made in Philadelphia.... more...



Suggested Reading:
Windsor chair books.

Furniture Treasury
by Wallace Nutting
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A fabulous collection of 5000 b&w photos with brief descriptions covering all types of furniture from the 17th to the 19th centuries.

More in Bob's Bookstore

"Our chairs arrived Wednesday!!!!! A day early. They are fantastic. Your artistry is truly appreciated. They are exactly what we hoped for. I will be sure to advertise your work when our friends express their admiration for the chairs."
Greg H., Wellesly, MA, December 7, 2007

"Just wanted to let you know that the chair was delivered (in fine packaging and shape) this afternoon. Am very pleased with it, as I figured I would be. Great workmanship, color/stain, etc. Looks perfect in its new home."
Andy P., Tampa, FL, May 12, 2006

"...we got the chairs last week. They all made the trip unscathed, and they look great. We really appreciate the effort you put into them - I'm sure they'll give our family years of service."
John O., Chanhassan, MN, February 9, 2006

"... the chairs arrived yesterday and they're what -- frigging fantastic! really, bravo sir! a craft well done. they're really amazing and the two colors are perfect. I was surprised at how light the chairs were, and portable, yet strong. they're everything I had hoped...."
John N., Chicago, March 16, 2005

"The continuous arm chair I got last year is a wonderful chair, it looks like a piece of art sitting in our house."
Tom B., Oronoco, MN, October 7, 2004

"... I had to tell you how pleased I am. The workmanship and finish are perfect...."
Ruth B., Richfield, MN, June 10, 2004

"The chairs arrived yesterday - they are absolutely beautiful!!"
Jackie, Oakdale, MN, September 19, 2003

"My sincerest thanks to you for the most beautiful kitchen stools that arrived today.... They were definitely worth the months of waiting...."
Connie, St. Paul, MN, April 22, 2003

"Thank you for the chairs -- they are elegant, graceful, and comfortable.... It was a pleasure to be able to do business with you...."
Karen and Bob, Santa Fe, NM, Nov. 11, 2002

"I received my sack-back Windsor rocker on time and in perfect condition. Once I unpacked the shipping carton, my months of waiting were quickly rewarded. The rocker is both striking and handsome. The color you mixed for us is just what I wanted.... You are a credit to your craft."
Bill M., Phoenix, AZ, April 28, 2002

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Making chairs since 1990 --- On the web since July 25, 1999