Today only custom designed or handmade furniture are unique and demand a very high price. Online furniture shops and local furniture shops are stocking lots of economically priced furniture including chairs within easy reach of common man. Innovative materials and industrial revolution have made furniture production more as an assembly line mass production. But this was not always the case. Centuries ago, chair was considered a luxury, used only by the rich and noble. The poor and common people sat on chests, stools and benches. Sitting on a chair was an honor accorded to the high and mighty almost until the 17th century or so. Richly carved and handcrafted heavy chairs were slowly replaced by lighter and simpler varieties.
Lightweight and comfort oriented chairs became the hallmark of French influence. They brought new and modern ideas in to the art of furniture making including in chair-making. Various types of chairs with different heights, seats, and shapes and for different purposes were introduced by the French which were later adopted by others due to their popularity. When chairs were hand-made, mostly solid wood like oak, teak, rosewood and other hardwoods were used for making them. They were solid pieces – heavy and ornate, all showcasing intricate carving and crafting that were time consuming but added such beauty and elegance to the chairs. Many of them are heirlooms handed down through the generations.
Armchairs, sleeping chairs, wing chairs, and lounge chairs gained great popularity and even today are as much sought after as before. Windsor chair was an English model that was greatly liked by American people and adopted to suit their needs. Rocking chairs have retained their popularity and now have taken innovative shapes with new and modern materials. Some of the most famous chairs like Adirondack Chairs – also known as Westport chairs – continue to enjoy great popularity even today. Adirondack style has become so popular that the manufacturers have branched off into creating furniture like Adirondack rockers, Adirondack benches and child Adirondack chairs.
Here are some beautiful chairs from B&B Italia. Today we cannot think of a living without the comfort provided by chairs like these. I do hope you also have some of them?
Upholstered Dining Chairs
Simple and Utilitarian Office Chair
Lightweight and Pretty Looking Chairs
Elegant Looking Cushioned Chairs
Cute Looking and Comfortable Chairs
Comfy Armchairs in Cute Colours
