Globus chair by Michiel van der Kley
Michiel van der Kley Globus Chair
Globus chair by Michiel van der Kley
Museum Collections: (University of Dundee)
Designer: Michael Thonet
c. 1870
Description: Rocking chair with a dark wooden frame, and cane seat and back.
History: This is a replica of the 1870 design. The rocking chair was relatively unheard of in Europe until Thonet designed this piece.
Museum Collections: (University of Dundee)
Ranch Ramblins – Loveseat Plans
In my last post (Adirondack Loveseat Project) I promised to upload plans for the loveseat you see in the photograph above. So here they are.
The plans presented here are an amalgam of ideas garnered from several sources, including woodworking books, Internet websites, and of course, my own experimentation. I have completed several of these loveseats to date, so I can attest to the fact that these plans indeed work as advertised.
Here are some quick comments and suggestions before presenting the plans.
windsor chairs : Love seat and specials1
I enjoy making all kinds of special designs. For instance each year I make something eye catching as an exhibition piece. Here is a selection of recent examples. If you have seen a really wild chair that you like, I would be very interested in giving you a quotation to make one. I am happy to make copies of old chairs (not other workers’ current production please!) or to work from photographs, patterns or even book illustrations.
A love Seat.I’ve seen various examples of Love seats, and always thought they were missing just a little something in the bit in the middle. These chairs are individual but inseparable, arms and legs entwined. The seats are crotch pattern Sycamore, and intriguingly interlocked. All other components are Oak. This kind of Seat will grace any library or gallery.
Normally available to special order only. This one now sold. About £1300, but subject to individual quotation.
Coin Chair
Coin Chair
by Johnny Swing
$59,000.00
ITEM NUMBER 41253
product details
Performance art in a chair: Hand-welded in the curvaceous shape of a butterfly, amassed from 1500 half dollar coins and 7000 welds. Stainless steel and half-dollar pieces. The contoured shape is designed to cradle the body. 58 pounds. Measures 46″ x 32″ x 34″.
Via Vivre: Coin Chair