Parlor Set, Circa 1920
A matched settee and pair of tub chairs, rebuilt layer by layer in traditional materials.
- Era
- About 1920
- Pieces
- Two tub chairs and a settee
- Materials
- Jute webbing, tied coil springs, burlap, horsehair, cotton, velvet
This three-piece parlor set came in with collapsed seats and tired, mismatched upholstery. Every piece was stripped to the bare frame.
From there each was rebuilt the traditional way: new jute webbing, coil springs tied by hand, burlap, stitched edge rolls, horsehair and cotton, and finally a soft lavender velvet. The photographs below follow the work from frame to finish.
From the bench
37 photographs of the work, in the order it was done. Swipe or use the arrows to browse, and select any photo to enlarge it.
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