Restoring a set of Bertoia chairs

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jef180 (FIN)

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24/08/2010 3:07 am

About a year ago I and a friend bought an original set of really worn out Bertoia side chairs from the early 50's. We have since gently restored them and the frame is now as good as new, although their early nature can be seen in the unique welding of each chair. The result can be seen in the link below.

Although we have ordered some custom made pads I am not sure they were made according to the real measurements. Does anyone here have instructions on how to do them yourself including measurements? Attached is an image of the fabric to be used. Does it resemble the original hopsack fabric?

Is it also true that the original chairs were held together with wingnuts?

Thanks for shedding any light on this!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36296970@N04/sets/72157615597115303/with/3371074410/

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Lenox

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24/08/2010 10:14 am

Used pad
I have one that was about to go in the trash. Naturally, it is old with broken down foam, however, if you would like to have it for free email me at lenoxiii@yahoo.com. Just pay the shipping and you can have it as a template. Blessings

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jef180 (FIN)

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24/08/2010 7:15 pm

Much appreciated
It would be much appreciated. I'll drop you a line.
I can make a PDF with instructions and measurements later on to simplify the process for other creators.

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