The plan was to design and build two chairs.  As they would sit in the same room, each would have their own styling prominence, yet be complementary in their lines and form.  One was to be casual and relaxed, while the other was to be more formal with a hint of regalness.  Both chairs would have their sinuous curves anchored loosely in the 19th century British Colonial style.  The larger, lighter-colored, and more casual-looking of the two chairs has its arms made of 1.25″ plywood core to maximize strength at the arm’s weakest point – the curved section.  Highly figured crotch mahogany – a hallmark detail of the American Federal-period – hilights the panels under the arms  to give this chair a unique, mixed-period flair.  The smaller and darker chair also has varied style influences with its sparingly applied gilded accents – a signature mark of the American Empire period – to elevate a sense of formality. Both chairs are made of African mahogany and have drawbore tenon joinery to ensure many years of enjoyable, wobble-free use.

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