February 9, 2011

David’s New Chair

My über-talented friend David Wiesand bought a chair the other day and when I was visiting him yesterday, I had a chance to test drive it. Zoooooom!Idea ChairMcLain-Wiesand already makes some great chairs, and David and I were contemplating what we like and what we don’t about this chair. We thought about getting rid of the rosette on the front and substituting a sunburst in inlaid wood. inlayMaybe a wood that’s a little lighter in colour, and a different upholstery? What would you do to change this chair?

14 comments:

  1. Since you asked, I would not do an inlaid medallion as proposed. That is mixing stylistic characteristics too much for me. But a less dimensional disc with concentric circles would compliment the design. Or a disc with a metal star. I would not change the style of upholstery if it is comfortable; it could have tapered padding if needed. Or a thin knife edge cushion could be tossed on the seat. Ans an ebonized finish could be attractive. It is a good looking chair.

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  2. I replace the leather with a deep red.

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  3. I wouldn't change a thing. Great chair.

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  4. Hi Meg, I love the chair....that said, to give it a little more pop, I would replace the wood rosette with a brass rosette; deepen the color and add patination (or ebonize the chair) and change the leather to a patinated red or green. I like this kind of mind exercise.

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  5. Same color leather...pewter nailheads...matching oversized pewter nailhead (pewter dome) to replace the rosette......to give it an edge and simplify it...it's too busy.........you asked! k

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  6. For starters, I would move it to MY house! David found a beauty!

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  7. Well, though I don't think the design of the Rosette is the best thing about the chair, it is exactly the material and scale needed to perform its design task, which is to appear to fasten the two curule loops of the legs together. The inlay would just mix it up too much, in my humble opine....

    A friend has a very, very, similar chair, with a flat, more neoclassical rosette at the curule intersection. Her chair also has a concave curve to the back rail. They're both terrific designs.

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  8. her rosette is flat carved, not as prominent, I meant to say.

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  9. 1. Stain the wood the darkest black walnut there is.

    2. Cushions covered in wine red velvet.

    3. What Vickie said.

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  10. I would just replace the leather with a lighter color of tan. Something in the "golden retriever" family since I know someone who would make that chair her own!

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  11. What a find. I would not change the rosette, make the wood a little darker and leave the leather, maybe in a richer color.
    It's a beautiful design.

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  12. 1. remove nailheads and leather etc.
    2. sand the rosette down til it loses some of that definition and recedes somewhat.
    3. paint the frame black.
    4. send the chair to a good cane artisan, and have the back and seat "handcaned"

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  13. Great chair. I actually like the sunburst you have in mind. I would change the leather out to a matte black leather for more of a contrast to the frame and an even more masculine look. If the wood is in good shape-leave it alone.

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  14. I agree with Toad on either a deep red leather or a stunning fabric!

    xoxo
    Karena
    Art by Karena

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