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Chairs & Rockers
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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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