The owner brought me these early 1960s set of five dining chairs.
They have a real danish for Northern European look, they sure could have been designed and created right in central Massachusetts. Although could be Danish. They sure are quality chairs. Small but very light dining chairs sure are in fashion now and these really fit the bill with lots of character.
I am never afraid to tap open joints or intersections on frames that I am restoring. The key is to do no damage. Most of the screws had loosened up a bit over the 50 years. None of the joints wanted to play along and open up for a re-gluing. These frames are standing nice and tight.
The finished wood sure needed some attention. Howard's restorer finish came through with flying colors.
Before.
And after.
Traditional stuffings sure are the best. This cotton has deteriorated and gotten very dusty. It's time to tailor up new cotton and discard the old.
You can never have enough experience Setting new cotton on these types of chairs. You get too much cotton you have that overstuffed look. Not enough cotton and it's just way too bony.
Two full layers and one third worked just fine for the inside back.
It isn't often I cut cotton as I pull it off the rolls.
I laid three full coats of cotton and a third coat To drape down the edges.
Quite a bit of tailoring to close these bases out neatly for the next 20 years or more.
The outside backs are lined with new fabric and a thin coat of cotton.
All the pieces are mirror cut and set.
Lots of double piping to cut and sew for these five chairs.
All trimmed out with just the right amount of hot melt glue behind the trim edge.
Very much a disciplined trimming. Sharp and clean.
These pieces are ready to serve.
The owners considered my fabrics, but ended up finding this at the fabric place basement in the Cloverleaf mall in Natick Massachusetts. They have a great eye for fabric, these pieces sure do look great.
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