Child’s Desk Chair
Both the seat and backrest are made of bookmatched, figured cherry. All components are cut from the same plank.
Proportioned for a child, this chair was made to go with a drop-front desk posted elsewhere in this gallery. Both the desk and chair were gifts to my then-5-year-old granddaughter. Built for comfort and durability, the chair has a dowel-mounted, self-adjusting backrest. Since it was constructed to complement a desk made for a child’s artwork and supplies, the chair is also sculpted for aesthetic appeal. The influences of Sam Maloof and a touch of Tage Frid, evident in the design and details, are gratefully acknowledged. Like both the desk and the child, the chair is aging beautifully. Cherry. Oil finish.
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Both the seat and backrest are made of bookmatched, figured cherry. All components are cut from the same plank.
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Legs are joined into the seat, fastened with screws and glue, then sculpted to appear as if they grow out of the seat.
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All joints in the chair base are fitted, screwed, glued, and sculpted to yield both rounded and curved surfaces.
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Sculpted folds lend a lighter touch to a very solid fitted, screwed, and glued joint between the seat and rear legs.
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The curved and slightly-tapered back support is dovetailed snugly into the seat, secured with screws and glue, and shaped to flow into the rear underside of the seat.
Comments
Very beautiful work! All I can say is WOW.
Beautiful chair, with great intentions. Great craftsmanship, wish I could see it in person! Love the aesthetics of those sculpted folds in the legs; nice touch.
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