The fan-back side chair was introduced in North Eastern U.S. around 1760. The back spindles are carved and mortised directly into the seat and topped with a curved crest rail. This chair has a Philadelphia influenced comb with un-carved turned down ears, it also features a tail brace. Typical of this style of chair ours has nine spindles (not including the brace) set into a shield seat.
As with all of our Windsors, each chair begins with locally milled green lumber. Every seat is hand-carved from Eastern White Pine. We do all of our turnings by hand on a lathe out of maple or black birch. Every spindle is rived and shaved on a shave horse to ensure the grain is left unbroken from end to end. This traditional process is repeated on the chair's back before steaming and bending. The legs are set using a traditional tapered lock joint which increases the chair's stability. Finally, everything is wedged, hand sanded and finished with your choice of colored lacquer or milk paint. Every piece is custom made to order allowing us to tailor each commission to your specific needs.
Choose your finish milk paint color from the sample board. Click on the image for a close up. Due to the many variations in monitors and browsers, color samples may appear different on different monitors and screens.
If you select the custom color option (+$50 custom color fee), we will email you for color confirmation.
Sizing varies slightly by piece:
Estimated 4-6 weeks for fabrication and delivery.
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