NO. 5 SLAT BACK SHAKER SIDE CHAIR
The Shakers were among the very first in America to engage in the business of producing chairs on a large scale. They sold their first chairs at New Lebanon, New York in 1789. During the nineteenth century, they made many refinements in design and proportion, because of their belief that the most simple things are the most beautiful. One of the advantages of purchasing a Shaker-style dining chair is that the design and materials have been tested by time and found to be successful.
We reproduce the No. 5 Slat Back Side Chair both in hard maple, like the original, and also in a superior grade of clear Pennsylvania cherry. Height of back is 40 3/4". Height of seat 17 1/2". Width 20 3/4". Depth 17 1/8".
Shown in clear cherry with a hand-rubbed Oil and Wax Finish; woven in 1" Navy Blue and 1" Natural Shaker chair tape in a checkerboard pattern. Please select the stain and chair tape colors of your choice (below).
The hard maple version is available as an unfinished kit, a "ready to ship" finished piece, and a "made to order" finished piece. The clear cherry version is available as an unfinished kit, a "ready to ship" finished piece, and a "made to order" finished piece.
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