Today we offer two comfortable stick chairs for sale that Kale and I recently finished. As always, the price includes crating and shipping anywhere in the lower 48 states. Here are the details.
The Bebb Chair, a Welsh Comb-back in Olive Ash
This chair is my interpretation of one of my favorite Welsh stick chairs. I first saw the chair in Richard Bebb’s booklet “Welsh Country Furniture,” and the chair kicked off a personal design cycle that has yet to subside.
My version is as close to the original as possible in form, except for the seat. The original was unsaddled. My version has a saddle that looks good and adds some comfort.
The chair is compact and comfortable, with arms that are 10-1/4” above the seat and a low comb that supports the sitter’s shoulders. The seat height is 15-5/8”, with the chair’s overall height at 37-1/2”.
The entire chair is made from one board of extraordinary quartersawn olive ash. All the joints are assembled with animal glue, so the chair can be repaired in the far future. And the chair is finished in soft wax, a non-toxic finish that can easily be repaired by simply applying more soft wax. It is a low-lustre finish that allows the texture of the ash to radiate.
All the surfaces are finished with edge tools. The legs and sticks are shaved with planes and shaves, leaving a faceted surface that looks and feels nice.
This chair is ideal for lounging by the fire. The back isn’t tilted much, as per the original, but the seat’s tilt encourages the sitter to relax against the comb.
I’m selling this chair for $1,900, and that price includes crating and trucking. For details on purchasing the chair, see the end of the entry.
— Christopher Schwarz
Chapel Lane Irish Chair in Elm, Sycamore and Pigmented Oil
This chair was built alongside Rex Krueger, James Wright and Eoin Reardon a number of weeks ago when Lost Art Press hosted a chairmaking extravaganza. “Chapel Hill” refers to the name of the antique dealer who owned the original chair this form is inspired from.
With a significant tilt, this chair is destined for lounging. The seat sits 15-1/2″ above the ground, and the arms rest 10″ above the seat. At a 31-1/2″ total height and a seat width of just under 20″, this chair cradles your back just below the shoulder blade and can fit just about anywhere.
Made mostly from elm, except for its sycamore seat, this chair holds true to its vernacular roots. Through-tenons on the comb and arms are left proud and textured. The occasional plane, or scraper mark may be found due to this chair being finished with hand tools. And just like Chris’s, this chair was also assembled with animal glue – making future repairs easy peasy.
Most exciting, this chair was my first go at using the “dirt, soot, and oil” finish, featured in the latest “The Stick Chair Journal.” Made from two parts linseed oil, one part black pigment and one part red pigment, this finish provides a depth and well-worn look that allows the grain to sing.
The legs, seat and sticks are left faceted, while the arms and comb are slightly rounded for comfort. Grab a footstool and let yourself sink in to this form.
I’m selling this chair for $1,300, which includes both crating and shipping. For more information about how to purchase, keep reading.
— Kale Vogt
How to Purchase a Chair
If you wish to buy one of these chairs, simply send an email before 3 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, March 12, to [email protected]. If you want to buy the Welsh Bebb chair, please use the subject line “Bebb Chair.” If you wish to buy the Irish chair, please use the subject line “Chapel Lane Chair.” In your email, please include your:
- Name
- Street address, city, state and ZIP
- Your daytime phone number (for quoting shipping charges only)
If your name is randomly selected, we’ll send you an email. Sorry, but we cannot ship chairs overseas.
