Charles Limbert Arts and Crafts Piece
A leather seat for a Charles Limbert Arts and Crafts piece from around 1900.
- Era
- About 1900
- Maker
- Charles P. Limbert Company
- Materials
- Leather, pocketed spring unit
Charles Limbert was one of the leading makers of Arts and Crafts furniture. His pieces call for simple, well-built leather seats that sit squarely in the frame.
Kim rebuilt this seat around a new spring unit and covered it in leather with a tight welt edge.
From the bench
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Watch the methods
Mission style upholstery, filmed in Kim's shop. The same techniques went into this piece.
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