https://sapfm.org/ https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/charleston-easy-chair-1125 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/charleston-easy-chair-1125 This is a reproduction of the Charleston Easy Chair at MESDA (1750-1760). It can be seen in The Furniture of Charleston 1680-1820, by Rauschenberg and Bivins, catalog #Cch-35. Information... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:37:35 +0000 1125 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/07/7b/09/main-hobbeseasy-20180402-1735735056-63-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-arm-chair-1124 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-arm-chair-1124 This set of chairs is a reproduction of an original armchair built in Chowan County (1760-1790). It can be seen in The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, by Bivins,... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:58:16 +0000 1124 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/2f/ca/30/main-hobbeschipch-20180402-1077989734-56-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/roundabout-or-corner-chair-1123 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/roundabout-or-corner-chair-1123 From Albert Sack's New Fine Points of Furniture, p. 67. Original attributed to John Goddard, Newport, Rhode Island, 1760-1765. Arms were modified and claw and ball feet replaced by... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:55:17 +0000 1123 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/6c/c0/e2/main-benjaminroundabout-20180402-1630464845-74-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/newport-side-chairs-1122 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/newport-side-chairs-1122 Mahogany. Finished with boiled linseed oil and garnet shellac. Design taken from Plate 11, page 97 of John Townsend: Newport Cabinetmaker. ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:52:16 +0000 1122 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/00/79/d6/main-kauffmannewpchrs-20180402-1070496411-11-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/newport-chair-1121 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/newport-chair-1121 I used the chair photographed in volumes 4 and 10 of the American Antiques of the Israel Sack Collection as a model. It is constructed of mahogany and finished... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:50:00 +0000 1121 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/8c/b7/5e/main-mcgrail-newpch-20180402-1293588256-40-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/philadelphia-queen-anne-chair-1120 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/philadelphia-queen-anne-chair-1120 These chairs are based on Queen Anne chairs in the Philadelphia style, with some common details, such as trifid feet and the knee carving based on those done by... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:47:55 +0000 1120 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/5f/4f/6c/main-hobbs-qach-20180402-1733417951-85-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/mahogany-arm-chairs-1119 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/mahogany-arm-chairs-1119 This is a pair of arm chairs built for a set of 12 Belter side chairs with peirced backs. The chairs were enlarged in size over the original side... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:45:09 +0000 1119 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/f6/bd/c7/sec-armand-mahch-20180402-1845594461-10-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/walnut-arm-chair-1118 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/walnut-arm-chair-1118 This is a pair of arm chairs built for a set of 14 side chairs. The two arm chairs were enlarged in size and the compete set was faux... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:42:13 +0000 1118 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/e7/8d/aa/main-armand-walnch-20180402-1582170649-82-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-stool-1117 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-stool-1117 This is a transitional Queen Anne/Chippendale stool made from mahogany with a shellac and wax finish. ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:38:38 +0000 1117 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/bf/f6/b1/main-stanleystool-20180402-1378696363-34-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/roundabout-chair-1116 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/roundabout-chair-1116 This chair was adapted from two Newport chairs made by John Goddard. With the exception of the scrolled arms, it was taken from a chair made for John Brown... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:36:35 +0000 1116 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/a6/7d/f8/main-stanleyroundabout-20180402-1595596730-50-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/queen-anne-philadelphia-easy-chairs-1115 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/queen-anne-philadelphia-easy-chairs-1115 Primary: Black Walnut. Secondary: Poplar and White Pine Finish: Walnut husk stain, orange shellac, glaze made from burnt umber and oil. ... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:34:22 +0000 1115 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/4c/a7/5d/main-meillerqachairs-20180402-1120367951-26-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-arm-chairs-1114 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-arm-chairs-1114 The arm chairs were inspired by Ron Clarkson's book, Making Classic Chairs, published by Fox Chapel Publishing Co., 1997. The chairs are made from mahogany, with shellac and wax... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:30:46 +0000 1114 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/8b/ca/01/main-bilderbackchchairs-20180402-1118005992-88-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/federal-shield-back-side-chairs-1113 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/federal-shield-back-side-chairs-1113 Primary wood: mahogany Secondary woods: yellow birch, Eastern white pine This pair of chairs was inspired by an original in the Peabody Essex... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 16:12:18 +0000 1113 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/92/4c/70/main-phillipsmcintirech-20180402-2060309378-18-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/hepplewhite-side-chair-1112 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/hepplewhite-side-chair-1112 This chair was reproduced from a chair in a private collection in Tryon, NC. The chair has been illustrated in American Furniture from the Israel Sack Collection, Volume 3,... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 15:01:18 +0000 1112 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/dc/04/5b/main-bradleyshieldbk-20180402-1654079469-9-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/queen-anne-back-stool-1111 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/queen-anne-back-stool-1111 Queen Anne Back Stool, c. 1740, Philadelphia. Walnut with poplar secondary. Upholstered by Ralph Dermota (York, PA) using horse hair, etc. I made this chair... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:58:35 +0000 1111 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/ac/3e/67/main-meillerbackch-20180402-1967061497-2-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/sheraton-arm-chair-1110 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/sheraton-arm-chair-1110 Tiger maple with poplar secondary. Finished with shellac and wax. Photo by Bill Steckley ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:55:09 +0000 1110 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/59/f9/dc/main-bradleysherch-20180402-1845102430-88-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/philadelphia-queen-anne-side-chair-1109 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/philadelphia-queen-anne-side-chair-1109 Walnut primary, pine secondary. Ball and claw feet with acanthus knee carving, scroll carved crest rail with shell, indented front seat rail with shell, thru mortise and tenon joint on... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:52:45 +0000 1109 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/c3/92/43/main-bradleyqach-20180402-1233737799-74-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/mahogany-chippendale-corner-chair-1108 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/mahogany-chippendale-corner-chair-1108 This chair was reproduced from a chair in A Winterthur Guide to American Chippendale Furniture: Middle and Atlantic Colonies, page 18. The original chair had rear seat rails that concealed... ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:49:56 +0000 1108 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/0d/c6/4e/main-bradleycornch-20180402-1696155775-36-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-side-chair-1107 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/chippendale-side-chair-1107 Honduras mahogany, aniline dye, shellac and wax. Photo by Bill Steckley ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:47:52 +0000 1107 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/e8/65/3d/main-bradleychch-20180402-1980277317-96-1638045213.jpg https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/shaker-ladder-back-chairs-1106 https://sapfm.org/member-gallery-grouping/seating/shaker-ladder-back-chairs-1106 Handmade measured re-creation of classic mid-18th century cherry Shaker ladder back chairs. The seats are fiber rush. Finish is transtint and shellac. ]]> Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:45:36 +0000 1106 2018-04-02 https://sapfm.org/media/reviews/photos/original/96/c9/09/main-redlinshakerch-20180402-1305163724-59-1638045213.jpg