Rod-back Windsor side chair, c. 1807, attributed to William Sawyer, American, 1783-1830, 35 x 19 1/8 x 17 1/2 in. (88.9 x 48.58 x 44.45 cm), Maple, United States, 19th century, This is an especially elegant example of a Windsor chair, with its spindled back and contoured seat. Makers of everyday American furniture of the 19th century concentrated on simplicity and functionality, using available woods. These pieces are noted for turned legs and other elements that were joined to each other with round tenons pushed into drilled holes.