Historical Reproduction Chairs

Reproductions of Historical Chairs

British Imperial officers on the move insisted on comfort after a long marching day. When camp was set up, orderlies unpacked campaign boxes and assembled tents, tables, and chairs. The classic Rhoorkie chair, named after the Indian town of manufacture, was very popular. Comfortable and practical, its slightly flexible build accommodated uneven ground surfaces. Level seating went with level headedness... Black suede hide, trimmed with natural leather piping... Brass hardware... Instead of endangered teak we used hardwood maple. Handmade... Guaranteed to function anywhere, everywhere, for generations.

British Imperial Army Chair. A classic assembly campaign chair. Originally used in the British Imperial Army as an officer’s chair when in camp. Heavy, double layered cowhide, elegant, natural leather piping. Brass hardware. Enjoy Victorian comfort combined with a timeless look.

At times it's hard to align 19th century comfort with 21st century standards! Our campaign chairs, being original reproductions, are also a bit flexible. That goes with fast and easy assembly, and legs that adapt to pretty much any uneven floor, forest, or desert... Essential elements of the original design. Of course it is possible to glue the joints, in which case a lightweight, but very sturdy chair is created. No safari then, but still colonial!

Colonial Safari Chair. New to our collection is the classic Colonial Safari wood chair with seat and back made of heavy bridle leather. The leather is aged and oiled to look somewhat weathered. Colonial Safari chair provides a comfy respite during the Regency Club cocktail hour, or while contemplating the rigors of a tiger hunt in the Age of the Raj!

Mombasa Folding Chair. Take one to the gymkhana at the Bombay Colonial Club or on safari to Mombasa, Kenya. Folding wood chairs used in some form or another on campaign, battlefield, exploration.

Mombasa folding chair folds, is sturdy, packs away in shipping canvases, carries easily and looks smart to boot. Solid cherry and birch, heavy canvas, beautiful hand-rubbed and waxed French finish

Navy Chairs. Its shape goes back a hundred years; its mystique is that of early 1900’s offices and bureau d’état...

The still hand made precursor of the wheeled steel contraption known from movies inspired by the 1930s NYPD. Never surpassed in versatility. It’ll survive a student’s dorm room. It’ll faithfully and decorously serve as dining chair. It will fill a corner and captivate the connoisseur or true heritage.

Barstools de Luxe "Grand Hotel". You just walked the Rue Faubourg and are about to descend into the Louvre. Now’s the time to make a pit stop in a reputable brasserie, maybe the Bofinger near the Opera? You are counting on a delicious café, maybe a small liqueur… but you can only hope you’ll find an empty barstool to rest your weary feet. Elbow on the bar rail, comfortably parked, with feet resting on the ring encircling the stool legs...

The design of our tall brasserie accessory goes back to the late 19th century. when bentwood furniture was developed in Vienna and exported across Europe and the rest of the world. Timeless in style and sturdy in construction, many have survived ages. And ours will follow the same tradition, when handled with love and care.

Cinema Loveseats. One of the wagons of the famous Simplon-Orient Express, departing daily from the Gare de Lyon for Istanbul in the 1920s, was fitted out as a small, intimate cinema. The rows of two chairs on each side of the wagon were separated by a red carpet. When in motion the movie screen shuddered and swayed with the rhythmic movement but Douglas Fairbanks Sr. remained heroic, if silent.

The folding seats were wood, finished in a rich deep red. Personally, I have always wanted a set or two for my hallway; they don’t take up much space. It’s easy to plunk down some overstuffed shopping bags, and questionable guests can be isolated and parked in situ. Our cinema love seats in cherry wood, French finished, accommodate people as well as shopping bags, coats, boots, etc, being nearly indestructible.