I am almost out of bog oak. If I’m lucky, I’ll get two more chairs after this one from the stock I purchased with my friend Andy Brownell.
This seven-stick-comb-back is set up as an armchair – perfect for relaxing by the fire.
Here are some statistics: The seat tilts back 4°, and the back tilts 12° back from the seat. The seat is 17” off the floor and is 16” deep. There is 19” between the arms. The chair’s overall height is 40”. My chairs are compact but strong. If you can fit between the arms, the chair will hold you just fine.
Like all my chairs, the joints are assembled with hide glue and oak wedges, so the joints are strong but can be easily repaired by future generations. The bog oak is finished with a home-cooked linseed oil/wax finish with a small amount of natural solvent. The finish offers low protection, but it is easy to repair by the owner with no special skills or tools.
The bog oak was harvested in Poland. We paid to have it dated by radio-carbon dating and it is more than 2,000 years old. The wood in this chair varies from a dark nutty brown to a coal black.
Purchasing the Chair
This chair is being sold by silent auction. (I’m sorry but the chair cannot be shipped outside the U.S.) If you wish to buy the chair, send an email to lapdrawing@lostartpress.com before 3 p.m. (Eastern) on Tuesday, June 20. In the email please use the subject line “Bog Oak Chair” and include your:
- Bid
- First name and last name
- U.S. shipping address
- Daytime phone number (this is for the trucking quote only)
Shipping options: You are welcome to pick up the chair here in Covington, Ky., and also get a pencil. I am happy to deliver the chair personally for free within 100 miles of Cincinnati, Ohio. Or we can ship it to you via LTL. The cost varies (especially these days), but it is usually between $300 and $550.
— Christopher Schwarz
Curious if the oil/wax affected the natural color? Beautiful craftsmanship!
The same way that oil and wax affect any wood. It deepens the color and adds a little amber.
Great fireplace
Chair is nice too…
but the fireplace !
A beautiful chair, Chris. The pictures alone make me want to sit back and relax in it while exploring all of the little design nuances. I started to describe it a different way but it was sounding a little too sensual.
Wish I could see in person. Someone is going to be very lucky.
I would greatly appreciate some future post that discusses how to match the dimensions of a chair to an individuals body measurements. At 6’7″ any “normal” chair plans just don’t cut it for me. TIA.
I have the opposite problem–I am short and wide, and the seat would be a bit too high and narrow for me.
It’s covered in the Stick Chair Book I believe.
That’s a beauty. Also love the contrast of the wedges.
Absolutely love your big oak chairs! Unfortunately I can’t afford one 😔.
Great chair! Love that fireplace too! Reminds me of Vrest Ortons book “The Forgotten Art of Building a Good Fireplace”.
Beautiful chair, gorgeous wood! Love the shape of the hands with the rounded cutaway section to hold onto when sitting or getting up from the chair.
That is astonishing….
I can’t let my wife see this.
Stunning! I’d love to know what these silent auctions end closing for. Just because I’m nosy. 😉 Beautiful, beautiful chair
I’m happy to see that I’m not the only person wondering. I placed a bid, but I have zero idea how far off I was. It would be nice to know what it sold for: for future bidding…
By keeping the price private, I am trying to not drive the price up. But I am not trying to be an a-hole. The bog oak chairs are going for more than $4,000 each these days.
That chair is stunning!
That’s a great looking fireplace!
The chair design & bog oak is just gorgeous.