I'm considering purchasing this chair (and upholstering in a different fabric). Wondering if anyone has seen it before and knows any background information on it.
It apparently came from Denmark (whether it was manufactured there is a different question) and has wooden armrests (not that apparent in the photo).
Any help, of course, is appreciated.
I am responding in a kindly manner.
I don't think that this chair is worth restoring. I dislike being negative, as you were polite enough to post a pic, and all..but pass on this chair, and post another pic (of another chair) for opinions. I look forward to your next posting.
Best,
Mark
wait a minute now....
The fabric may not be the greatest, but the shape sure does have some personality. The back spreads all the way around to become the armrest. Like a giant flipped up shirt collar. It looks pretty mean. The fabric makes it look really weak though.
He said re-upholster. Not restore. If its good shape, and was cheap, he could do that in something like solid red, and that would look sweet. If it was $10, and the re-upholster was $50 or something, that would be a wonderful chair for the money. It kind of puts me in the mind of a Bertoia diamond chair. That's what I see, or am I going blind? Cuz I feel I'd almost have to save it for the right price. How much is it?
Um...
...the re-upholster won't cost $50, even if you do it yourself. At least not with good fabric, unless you luck into some at a mill end shop.
I like the chair. I'd buy it if it was cheap, but then I am capable of doing the upholstery myself and I have a lot of fabrics on hand.
The good news is that it won't take much yardage at all so there are more fabrics available to you from the discount dealers like Modern-Fabrics.com. They have a lot of nice stuff in the $30-35/yd range. I think they even have a bunch of Hallingdal at the moment. You can't get any better than that.
Upholstery
I sure see potential for the chair...Lots! Many thanks *Spanky* for the Modern-Fabrics.com link. I would have guessed more like $400 to do the chair using something in $40 per yd range. Is it typical for a professional upholsterer to surcharge the client who provides their own fabric?? I have been getting bids on re-upholstering my Robsjohn-gibbings chairs and haven't had much luck with finding the right fabric thru the shops I'v been dealing with. Saw two choices right away on Modern-Fabrics...
Ya...
It's mega cool. I love the little strips of wood for your arms. They would really pop with the right fabric. Again, that's only if it's feasible to purchase, and restore. If it truly was gonna be $400 to reupholster, I think I'd pass. The amish would probably charge $100 down by my country house, and it would be top quality. And don't even think about ripping on the Amish. All the men do their whole life is farm, build things, and tear stuff down for farmers. All the women do is sew, re-upholster, and watch the farm. And everything they do is flawless.
If I had to guess Mark, I'd say you'd wear something very similar to the fabric on it now..:) It'd make a wicked H Bar C shirt...
HA
you guys are awesome. so, the chair is $200 with a little room to move. I figure the upholstery would be roughly $200, including fabric. Definitely going to pass on this...have a handful of other projects that deserve some attention instead. If it's not a significant piece, I have bigger fish to fry.
As an aside, furniture decisions are much clearer when you're a few drinks in.
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