Pictures from top: Frank Lloyd Wright's original barrel chair, the Yi-Chin Tub chair by EWest, the Winslow chair by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.
Club chairs and chaises have had their time in the spotlight. It is now the season of the barrel chair. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1937, the original barrel chair was constructed of cherrywood and leather for Herbert Fisk Johnson, Jr. The intention behind the design was to create a screen around the coffee table, apparent in the grate design on the back. Wright found the chair to be a challenge in designing something that could be easily manufactured by machines.
These days,
Try a wooden chair in your living room to contrast an upholstered sofa, or fill an empty nook with an upholstered chair, add an end table and a good book, and enjoy!
These days,
Copeland has purchased the rights to the original barrel chair design, but other companies are coming out with their own versions. At High Fashion Home, we have several styles from wooden to upholstered to suit your- and your home's- style, whether you want a style that is true to the original or one that has taken on a new look.Try a wooden chair in your living room to contrast an upholstered sofa, or fill an empty nook with an upholstered chair, add an end table and a good book, and enjoy!
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