Charting the evolution of their classic, hoop-back, six spindle dining chair is this mixed set of four original, vintage Ercols. Starting with the earliest CC41, commodity stamped model, dating its production to between 1941-1951, this chair had to comply with war-time austerity production regs. It was constructed with an English elm seat and beech back, spindles and legs but the design was basic, heavy-set and rather utilitarian. Note the straight sides of the seat. Next in production came the 4A Windsor Utility kitchen chair, produced between 1945 – 1953 and with a curvy, fiddle-shaped seat. Later the seat shape became more refined, rounded, and with a slightly bevelled edge. Overall, the chair proportions became a little more compact too but still six spindles remained at the back. And finally the Windsor version we see the most, the classic model 370. The seat shape has been further reworked into Ercol’s signature ‘oyster’ shape with much more bevelled sides. ‘Mix and match’ Ercol chairs really do look the part in a country / vintage-inspired kitchen around the family dining table.
