Greene and Greene Inspired Chair
At 43 inches tall, this Greene and Greene style side chair's verticality is inspired by the Bolton House hall chairs. The legs include Blacker chair details as does the back splat. The aprons and slip seat configuration are borrowed from the Gamble House living room chairs. Similar stretchers are seen in the Thorsen and Tichenor House.
Having some free time over the holidays, I decided to build my first chair. It borrows heavily from the Greene and Greene design vocabulary and includes leg details from the Blacker House living room chair, the verticality of the Bolton House hall chairs (at 43 inches tall). The back inlay is derivative of the Black House as well. Similar stretchers are seen in the Robinson and Thorsen Houses with aprons and slip seat from the Gamble House Chairs. The finish is aniline dye, pure tung oil and padded shellac rubbed to a medium gloss. I upolstered the slip seat myself.
A great project and I’ve learned a lot to be put to use in my next chair.
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At 43 inches tall, this Greene and Greene style side chair's verticality is inspired by the Bolton House hall chairs. The legs include Blacker chair details as does the back splat. The aprons and slip seat configuration are borrowed from the Gamble House living room chairs. Similar stretchers are seen in the Thorsen and Tichenor House.
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A close up of the maple and ebony plug inlay in the back splat panel was inspired by similar designs in the Blacker and Thorsen Houses.
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Proud ebony pegs secure the housed tennons just as executed by the Halls on G&G designs.
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The stretchers are reminiscent of chairs from the Robinson and Thorsen Houses. The through tennon from the Tichenor House.
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Approached from the back, there are few hints as to the detail to be found on the other side.
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