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Chairs & Rockers

Shaker Chairs & Rockers


Shaker Chairs
 
Shaker Side Chair Shaker Counter Chair Shaker Low-Back Chair
 
Side Chair

This ladder-back design is a Shaker classic. Illustrating the Shaker's genius for refining and perfecting, this general-purpose chair is extremely light, strong, and - quite unintentionally - beautiful. Variations of it were made in practically every community from the earliest days.

42" H  x 18" W  x 14" D
Seat height  18"
Maple

Item: C2 Kit   $155.00

Item: C2-AF   $310.00 ($22.00)
Custom assembled & finished
Counter Chair

Simple, essential needs determined the shape of the community's furniture. With its higher seat, this chair provided efficient seating at larger looms and later, at counters and desks. Though first used about 1830, this model is still popular today. Its practical design complements kitchen counters, drafting tables, or bars.

39" H  x 18" W  x 14" D
Seat height  26"
Maple

Item: C7 Kit   $152.00

Item: C7-AF   $304.00 ($22.00)
Custom assembled & finished
Low-Back Chair

Designed to slide neatly beneath the Trestle Table for storage, it also serves in the hallway or bedroom because of its compactness. Well ahead of its time, this chair exhibits a contemporary style which has, in fact, influenced 20th century European designers.

27" H  x 18" W  x 14" D
Seat height  17"
Maple

Item: C1 Kit   $138.00

Item: C1-AF   $270.00 ($22.00)
Custom assembled & finished
 
Shaker Tape-Back Armchair Shaker Slat-Back Armchair Shaker Slat-Back Chair
 
No.5 TapeBack Armchair

Here is a Mt. Lebanon chair built for comfort and the need for a seat larger than the Side or Low-Back designs. The subtle bend of the back adds to its beauty and perfectly conforms to one's back whether at desk or dining table.

40" H  x 20" W  x 17" D
Seat height  17"
Arm height  25"
Maple

Item: C13-AF   $517.50 ($25.00)
Custom assembled & finished

No.5 TapeBack Chair
The same generous size, but without arms. (Not shown)

Item: C12-AF   $455.00 ($25.00)
Custom assembled & finished
No.5 Slat-Back Armchair

Our Slat-Back Armchair is faithful in detail to those illustrated in the New Lebanon Shakers' own catalog published over a century ago. We reproduce it in the same clear hard Maple and bend the back posts just as they did to achieve a classic design that combines comfort, utility and timeless beauty.

40" H  x 20" W  x 17" D
Seat height  17"
Arm height  25"
Maple

Item: C14-AF   $485.50 ($25.00)
Custom assembled & finished
No.5 Slat-Back Chair

Our Slat-Back Chair is an excellent choice as a dining chair and coordinates perfectly with the Armchair or other chairs to complete a dining set. It offers the lightness and pleasing architecture of an authentic Shaker ladderback design without compromising generous size or comfort. The same dimensions and gracefully bent back as our other No. 5 chairs.

Item: C15-AF   $435.00 ($25.00)
Custom assembled & finished
         


Shaker Rockers
 
Shaker Childs Rocker Shaker Armless Rocker Shaker Slat-Back Rocker Shaker TapeBack Rocker
 
Child's Rocker

This is a diminutive version of the New Lebanon Rocker. A perfect example of the Shakers' sensitivity to proportions and needs, this charming little rocker will accommodate a child up to seven years of age. A beautiful family heirloom to pass from generation to generation.

29" H  x 15" W  x 11 1/2" D
Maple

Item: C11   $340.00 ($22.00)
Custom assembled & finished
Armless Rocker

Light rockers of this sort were favored by the Shaker sisters, whose arms were left free for their sewing tasks. This style appeared in the Canterbury, New Hampshire, and Mt. Lebanon, N.Y. Communities, circa 1830.

42" H  x 18" W  x 14" D
Maple

Item: C3 Kit   $165.00

Item: C3   $330.00 ($25.00)
Custom assembled & finished
Slat-Back Rocker with Shawl Bar

This model, with its distinctive cushion tie bar was produced after 1873. This replica is scaled to the No. 7, or largest size. The Shakers' original catalogue stated, "We have spared no expense to produce an article that cannot be surpassed in any respect. and which combines all the advantages of durability, simplicity, and lightness."

42" H  x 23" W  x 19" D
Seat height  15"
Maple

Item: C6   $610.00 ($62.00)
Custom assembled & finished
TapeBack Rocker

Mt. Lebanon Shakers designed chairs like this No. 7 in the late 1870's. The woven back adds comfort and will brighten the plainest room.

42" H  x 23" W  x 19" D
Seat height  15"
Maple

Item: C5   $620.00 ($62.00)
Custom assembled & finished

The TapeBack Rocker with Shawl Bar replaces acorn-shaped finials with a gracefully curved tie bar. (Not shown, dimensions remain the same)

Item: C5-SB   $630.00 ($62.00)
Custom assembled & finished
 
 
New Lebanon Rocker

New Lebanon Rocker

This is the classic chair design, in No. 7 size, produced by the New Lebanon, New York Shakers about 1880. Pioneers of industrial design, they standardized and refined earlier forms to build a production chair of unsurpassed quality. The characteristic acorn-shaped finials, and smoothly tapered rails capture the special grace and character of the original.

Height of back  42"
Seat height  15"
Seat width/depth 23" x 19"
Maple

Item: C10   $600.00 ($62.00)
Custom assembled & finished
KITS & CUSTOM FINISHED CHAIRS & ROCKERS

Please specify your choice of stain: Light, Amber, Medium, Dark, Ebony, or Clear Oil Finish. Also let us know your chair tape color preference (in 1" or 5/8" width), and we will weave the seat in the traditional Checker-board pattern. If a herringbone pattern is desired, 5/8" tape must be used at least one way.


CHAIR WEAVING

For many years we have offered this service on original Shaker Chairs & Rockers as well as reproductions. Please call for details.
Chair Tape Colors

Stain Colors
CHAIR TAPE

Our Chair Tape may be ordered separately (full weaving instructions included). Durable cotton. Made in USA.

Item: 1" tape  $1.40 per yd.
Item: 5/8" tape  $1.10 per yd.

To find the yardage you'll need, multiply the seat depth (front to back), by the width (widest part). Divide this result by 9 to find the number of yards of 1" tape needed. For 5/8" tape, divide by 5.3 instead.

Download tape-weaving instructions (pdf).
             


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