BOSTON EASY CHAIRS - 1715-1730
This easy chair frame is an exact
reproduction of a chair made in Boston
about 1715-1720. The many interesting
features of this chair include the
scrolling of the front skirt and the double
scroll arms. These two details as well as
the turned legs, with hand carved
Spanish feet, were replaced by a more
streamlined Queen Anne style in the
1730's. These first generation of
American easy chairs are very rare and
are generally not reproduced by chair
makers.
reproduction of a chair made in Boston
about 1715-1720. The many interesting
features of this chair include the
scrolling of the front skirt and the double
scroll arms. These two details as well as
the turned legs, with hand carved
Spanish feet, were replaced by a more
streamlined Queen Anne style in the
1730's. These first generation of
American easy chairs are very rare and
are generally not reproduced by chair
makers.
In the traditional manner, all
the mortise and tenon joints
are pegged with hardwood
hand shaped dowels. Modern
day easy chairs are stapled
together. This chair is made
to last hundreds of years.
the mortise and tenon joints
are pegged with hardwood
hand shaped dowels. Modern
day easy chairs are stapled
together. This chair is made
to last hundreds of years.
This chair is very similar to the painted chair pictured above,
except that the base is constructed from oak barn wood from
1830. This rare virgin timber has checks and wormholes to
give this chair a true antique quality.
except that the base is constructed from oak barn wood from
1830. This rare virgin timber has checks and wormholes to
give this chair a true antique quality.
