Horsehair and Leather Armchair
A carved armchair with a horsehair seat under burgundy leather.
- Era
- Leather
- Materials
- Horsehair, leather, brass nailheads
Horsehair and leather is one of the oldest combinations in upholstery. Curled horsehair holds its spring for generations, and leather wears in rather than out.
This armchair's seat was built up in horsehair and covered in burgundy leather, finished with brass nailheads along the seat rail.
From the bench
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A newer project from Kim's shop: a 1950s Kroehler chair, reupholstered and filmed in two parts.
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